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IT industry association CompTIA has launched a new training catalogue designed to facilitate the development of outstanding IT apprenticeships. The CompTIA Apprenticeship Training Solutions Catalogue will make it easier for training providers and their staff to understand how CompTIA learning objectives map to the UK’s digital apprenticeship standards. Linking directly to mapping documents, learning objectives and other materials, the resource ensures each relevant tech standard is aligned with the associated apprenticeship standards. The catalogue places…

The various threat intelligence stories in this iteration of the Anomali Cyber Watch discuss the following topics: APT, AlientBot, Clast82, China, DearCry, RedXOR, and Vulnerabilities. The IOCs related to these stories are attached to Anomali Cyber Watch and can be used to check your logs for potential malicious activity. Figure 1 – IOC Summary Charts. These charts summarize the IOCs attached to this magazine and provide a glimpse of the threats discussed. Trending Cyber News…

Security and communications integrator for businesses, industries and governments Optilan has announced the appointment of Adrian Bannister as its new chief financial officer (CFO). Bannister brings over 25 years of financial experience to the firm, which specializes in solutions for energy, critical national infrastructure, pipeline and rail projects. He most recently held the position of CFO at specialist energy technology business Ardyne, along with various strategic executive roles across at a variety of oilfield services…

Crimeware-as-a-service is the latest ransomware threat Length: 11:22 | Mar 17, 2021 BlackBerry researchers see more double-extortion ransomware attacks, attackers demanding ransom from healthcare patients, and rising bitcoin prices driving the growth of ransomware. Source link

The CEO of the encrypted communications firm Sky Global has been indicted in the US on charges of facilitating international drug trafficking The head of the Canada-based company Sky Global that provides encrypted communications, Jean-Francois Eap, has been indicted in the US on charges of facilitating international drug trafficking. The Justice Department indicted Jean-Francois Eap and Thomas Herdman, a former high-level distributor of Sky Global devices. “A federal grand jury today returned an indictment against…

Beware of stalkerware: Stalkers use it to track your every move Length: 8:17 | Mar 17, 2021 Kaspersky warns that with a stalkerware app, another person can spy on your activities and view your personal information. Source link

File hosting service Dropbox has announced that it will be making its password manager feature, Dropbox Passwords, available to all users free-of-charge. From April, anyone with a basic, free Dropbox plan will be able to try a limited version of Dropbox Passwords, the company explained. Originally launched last year for its paid plans only, Dropbox Passwords aids users in securely managing and storing passwords and signing into websites. Now, with Passwords in Dropbox Basic, non-paying…