Data Breach Today
NOVEMBER 6, 2023
'Lockdown Mode' Can Defeat Commercial Spyware Members of Armenian civil society say they have received warnings from Apple regarding commercial spyware. John Scott-Railton, a senior researcher at The Citizen Lab, tweeted that "Apple threat notifications are 'clear & invaluable' signs something serious is going on.
Krebs on Security
NOVEMBER 6, 2023
Last week, KrebsOnSecurity broke the news that one of the largest cybercrime services for laundering stolen merchandise was hacked recently, exposing its internal operations, finances and organizational structure. In today’s Part II, we’ll examine clues about the real-life identity of “ Fearlless ,” the nickname chosen by the proprietor of the SWAT USA Drops service.
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Data Breach Today
NOVEMBER 6, 2023
Talon Acquisition Will Allow Users to Securely Access Business Apps From Any Device Palo Alto Networks announced its second acquisition in a week, scooping up the 2022 winner of RSA Conference's prestigious Innovation Sandbox contest. The proposed buy of Talon Cyber Security will enable users to securely access business applications from any device, including non-corporate devices.
The Last Watchdog
NOVEMBER 6, 2023
QR code phishing attacks started landing in inboxes around the world about six months ago. Related: ‘BEC’ bilking on the rise These attacks prompt the target to scan a QR code and trick them into downloading malware or sharing sensitive information. In June, we started seeing these types of attacks amongst our customer base. Since June, there has been a fourfold increase in the search volume around keywords associated with these types of attacks.
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Many organizations today are unlocking the power of their data by using graph databases to feed downstream analytics, enahance visualizations, and more. Yet, when different graph nodes represent the same entity, graphs get messy. Watch this essential video with Senzing CEO Jeff Jonas on how adding entity resolution to a graph database condenses network graphs to improve analytics and save your analysts time.
Data Breach Today
NOVEMBER 6, 2023
Defense Department's Artificial Intelligence Strategy Prioritizes Deployment Speed The Department of Defense has published guidance calling for the rapid and responsible deployment of artificial intelligence systems across its entire enterprise while emphasizing continuous experimentation, iterative feedback loops between experts and users and enhanced data and analytics programs.
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Data Breach Today
NOVEMBER 6, 2023
CISO Quentyn Taylor on Preparing for More Scrutiny in Wake of SolarWinds Charges SEC regulators have filed charges against software company SolarWinds and its CISO Tim Brown - accusing them of misleading investors about the firm's cybersecurity practices in light of a high-profile hack. Canon security leader Quentyn Taylor examined implications for other CISOs.
Security Affairs
NOVEMBER 6, 2023
Taiwanese vendor QNAP warns of two critical command injection flaws in the QTS operating system and applications on its NAS devices. Taiwanese vendor QNAP Systems addressed two critical command injection vulnerabilities, tracked as CVE-2023-23368 and CVE-2023-23369 , that impact the QTS operating system and applications on its network-attached storage (NAS) devices.
Data Breach Today
NOVEMBER 6, 2023
Agency Details Accusations Against Idaho Firm in Unsealed Amended Complaint The Federal Trade Commission in an amended lawsuit complaint unsealed Friday details how Idaho-based data broker Kochava allegedly violated federal law by collecting and disclosing to third parties "enormous" amounts of geolocation and other sensitive information about consumers.
Dark Reading
NOVEMBER 6, 2023
As cyber insurance gets more expensive and competitive, security decision-makers have actionable opportunities to strengthen their cyber defenses.
Speaker: Aarushi Kansal, AI Leader & Author and Tony Karrer, Founder & CTO at Aggregage
Software leaders who are building applications based on Large Language Models (LLMs) often find it a challenge to achieve reliability. It’s no surprise given the non-deterministic nature of LLMs. To effectively create reliable LLM-based (often with RAG) applications, extensive testing and evaluation processes are crucial. This often ends up involving meticulous adjustments to prompts.
Data Breach Today
NOVEMBER 6, 2023
Guidance Cites GDPR Transparency and Consent Clauses The data protection regulator of European country Liechtenstein rolled out new data processing guidance for large language model-powered chatbots such as ChatGPT. The primary legal basis for compliance will be the consent and transparency clauses of the GDPR, the agency said.
IBM Big Data Hub
NOVEMBER 6, 2023
In a tightening economy, small and medium businesses (SMBs) are challenged to grow while protecting thinning margins. Compared to large businesses, SMBs have fewer resources to help them weather an economic downturn or diversify into new value streams. As such, enterprises that serve SMBs must provide solutions that lessen administrative burdens and deliver tangible value.
Data Breach Today
NOVEMBER 6, 2023
ISC2 CEO Clar Rosso on the Latest Cybersecurity Training and Development Trends Tech firms are making huge investments in generative AI tools, but nearly half of cybersecurity professionals say they have little or no or knowledge of AI, according to ISC2's Cyber Workforce Study 2023, which surveyed 14,865 international security practitioners and decision-makers.
Schneier on Security
NOVEMBER 6, 2023
The Flipper Zero is an incredibly versatile hacking device. Now it can be used to crash iPhones in its vicinity by sending them a never-ending stream of pop-ups. These types of hacks have been possible for decades, but they require special equipment and a fair amount of expertise. The capabilities generally required expensive SDRs—short for software-defined radios—that, unlike traditional hardware-defined radios, use firmware and processors to digitally re-create radio signal tran
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Geopolitical risk is now at the top of the agenda for CEOs. But tracking it can be difficult. The world is more interconnected than ever, whether in terms of economics and supply chains or technology and communication. Geopolitically, however, it is becoming increasingly fragmented – threatening the operations, financial well-being, and security of globally connected companies.
Dark Reading
NOVEMBER 6, 2023
Cybercriminals are abusing legitimate functions within cloud services, and providers can't totally stop them, especially when it comes to innovative approaches like this.
IT Governance
NOVEMBER 6, 2023
Welcome to this week’s round-up of the biggest and most interesting news stories. At the end of each month, these incidents – and any others that we find – will be used to inform our monthly analysis of data breaches and cyber attacks. Publicly disclosed data breaches and cyber attacks True Potential leaks clients’ personal data to adviser Date of breach: October 2023 (exact date unknown) Breached organisation: True Potential, a wealth management platform Incident details: True Potential
Dark Reading
NOVEMBER 6, 2023
With AI and publicly available data, cybercriminals have the resources they need to fake a real-life kidnapping and make you believe it.
IT Governance
NOVEMBER 6, 2023
Insights into the new UK–US ‘data bridge’ from our data protection and cyber trainer Andrew Snow is a GDPR DPO (General Data Protection Regulation data protection officer) with extensive public- and private-sector experience in regulatory compliance, privacy compliance framework development, and other areas relating to data protection. He is also an enthusiastic data privacy and cyber security trainer , consistently receiving high praise from course attendees.
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Apache Cassandra is an open-source distributed database that boasts an architecture that delivers high scalability, near 100% availability, and powerful read-and-write performance required for many data-heavy use cases. However, many developers and administrators who are new to this NoSQL database often encounter several challenges that can impact its performance.
Dark Reading
NOVEMBER 6, 2023
Previously limited to initial access brokering, the Gootloader group has pivoted to a nasty post-compromise "GootBot" attack, each implant with its own C2.
KnowBe4
NOVEMBER 6, 2023
An analysis of ransomware attacks on healthcare organizations from 2016 through October of 2023 shows the healthcare sector is likely to continue to suffer as a viable ransomware target.
Dark Reading
NOVEMBER 6, 2023
Telcos across the Middle East are rapidly rolling out 5G networks. Will this accelerated adoption lead to higher security vulnerabilities?
eSecurity Planet
NOVEMBER 6, 2023
The past week has been a busy one for cybersecurity vulnerabilities, with 34 vulnerable Windows drivers and four Microsoft Exchange flaws heading a long list of security concerns. Other major flaws appeared in the NGINX Ingress Controller for Kubernetes, Atlassian Confluence Data Center and Server, and Apache ActiveMQ — and the latter two have already been targeted in ransomware attacks.
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Dark Reading
NOVEMBER 6, 2023
Admins need to patch immediately, as the prolific cybercrime group pivots from cryptomining to going after cloud secrets and credentials.
KnowBe4
NOVEMBER 6, 2023
In an analysis of web pages identified as admin portals, some incredibly weak passwords were identified – and some of them are going to really surprise you.
Dark Reading
NOVEMBER 6, 2023
Mandiant/Google Cloud’s Jill C. Tyson offers up timelines, checklists, and other guidance around enterprise-wide readiness to ensure compliance with the new rule.
Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing
NOVEMBER 6, 2023
Monsido Meets Digital Sovereignty Requirements with Cloud Key Management madhav Tue, 11/07/2023 - 05:34 The World Economic Forum estimates that over 92% of all data in the western world is stored on servers owned by very few US-based companies, which raises concerns about data ownership and control. Many countries and regions have implemented strict data protection laws, such as the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), requiring organizations to adhere to specific data pro
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If you’re considering migrating from DataStax Enterprise (DSE) to open source Apache Cassandra®, our comprehensive guide is tailored for architects, engineers, and IT directors. Whether you’re motivated by cost savings, avoiding vendor lock-in, or embracing the vibrant open-source community, Apache Cassandra offers robust value. Transition seamlessly to Instaclustr Managed Cassandra with our expert insights, ensuring zero downtime during migration.
Dark Reading
NOVEMBER 6, 2023
Come up with a clever cybersecurity-related caption, and our panel of experts will reward the winner with a $25 Amazon gift card.
OpenText Information Management
NOVEMBER 6, 2023
By 2025, according to Gartner Market Guide for Managed Detection and Response Services (February 2023), we foresee a significant shift: 60% of organizations will actively embrace remote threat disruption and containment capabilities offered directly by Managed Detection and Response (MDR) providers. But what does this mean for modern businesses? In this new era of cybersecurity, … The post OpenText Managed Security Services soar in Top 250 appeared first on OpenText Blogs.
Dark Reading
NOVEMBER 6, 2023
Woman is accused of assisting Russian oligarchs and ransomware affiliates with schemes to evade sanctions.
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