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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September 10, 2020
It is critical that those High Value Targets, governmental institutions and all those involved in electoral campaigns are vigilant - adopting the appropriate measures to avoid being hacked. Most attacks will begin by exploiting the weakest link - the people. Individuals should apply the S-T-O-P principle: (1) Stop- (2) Take a Deep Breath- (3) Opportunity to Think- (4) Put the email into Perspective and report the phish. Having security awareness training in place will help prepare individuals.....Read More
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September 10, 2020
We are clearly seeing a rise in multiple directional attacks concerning the presidential election, but this is far from surprising. The Biden campaign was able to withstand this particular attack, which suggests they are fully aware of this increased risk and are stepping up their protection. In the run up to the election, the types of attack will vary and will be fired from all directions as cyber criminals look for any possible vulnerability. However, the safest way for these political.....Read More
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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
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