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Also: Implications of a Critical Linux Utility Backdoor; Focus on Cloud SecurityIn the latest weekly update, ISMG editors discussed key insights on OT security from the Cyber Security for Critical Assets Summit in Houston, the implications of a critical Linux utility found to have a backdoor, and a CISO's perspective on comprehensive cloud security strategy.

Hack Targeting Top Government Officials ‘Was Preventable,’ Scathing Report SaysThe independent Cyber Safety Review Board published a scathing report that recommended an overhaul of Microsoft’s security infrastructure and said the tech giant’s operational and strategic decisions led to the successful Chinese hacking campaign targeting top U.S. government officials.

Chinese Hackers Have Used DinodasRATHackers are using a new version of a backdoor to target Linux servers and gain and maintain access in what appears to be an espionage campaign, warn researchers from Kaspersky. The hallmark of DinodasRAT's strategy is its sophisticated victim identification and persistence mechanisms.

The National Institute of Standards and Technology's updated Cybersecurity Framework 2.0 can help healthcare organizations better formalize their governance functions to enhance their cybersecurity posture and resilience, said Robert Booker, chief strategy officer at HITRUST.

Prove's Mary Ann Miller on Strategies for Stronger ID VerificationThe banking and financial services industry will see a growth in scams and frauds perpetrated through fake businesses, incentivizing bad actors to continue creating these fraudulent entities, said Mary Ann Miller, a fraud and cybercrime executive advisor with Prove.