One of Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden’s main election campaign advisory firms has been targeted by suspected Russian state-backed hackers, according to Reuters. Sources said the hacking attempts targeted staff at Washington-based SKDKnickerbocker, a campaign strategy and communications firm working with Biden and other prominent Democrats, over the past two months. Cybersecurity expert reacted on this news.
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@Niamh Muldoon, Senior Director of Trust and Security, EMEA, provides expert commentary at @Information Security Buzz.
"any interference or even suggestion of an interference, risks jeopardising the legitimacy of the people’s vote...."
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@Niamh Muldoon, Senior Director of Trust and Security, EMEA, provides expert commentary at @Information Security Buzz.
"any interference or even suggestion of an interference, risks jeopardising the legitimacy of the people’s vote...."
#infosec #cybersecurity #isdots
https://informationsecuritybuzz.com/expert-comments/expert-reaction-on-news-of-russian-state-hackers-targeting-biden-campaign
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@Jake Moore, Cybersecurity Specialist, provides expert commentary at @Information Security Buzz.
"The Biden campaign was able to withstand this particular attack, which suggests they are fully aware of this increased risk...."
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@Jake Moore, Cybersecurity Specialist, provides expert commentary at @Information Security Buzz.
"The Biden campaign was able to withstand this particular attack, which suggests they are fully aware of this increased risk...."
#infosec #cybersecurity #isdots
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@Tarik Saleh, Senior Security Engineer and Malware Researcher, provides expert commentary at @Information Security Buzz.
"it would be a good idea for all the organisations involved to refresh their staff\'s cyber awareness training ahead of the next few months...."
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@Tarik Saleh, Senior Security Engineer and Malware Researcher, provides expert commentary at @Information Security Buzz.
"it would be a good idea for all the organisations involved to refresh their staff\'s cyber awareness training ahead of the next few months...."
#infosec #cybersecurity #isdots
https://informationsecuritybuzz.com/expert-comments/expert-reaction-on-news-of-russian-state-hackers-targeting-biden-campaign