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After 70M Individuals' Data Leaks, AT&T Denies Being Source

Data Breach Today

Dataset Leaked for Free; ShinyHunters Cybercrime Gang First Advertised It in 2021 Data breach blast from the past: Data pertaining to 70 million individuals that the ShinyHunters gang claimed were AT&T customers has been leaked via a hacking forum, three years after criminals first offered it for sale. AT&T said the information didn't appear to have been stolen from its systems.

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AI and the Boardroom: Bridging Innovation and Security

KnowBe4

Today, artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer a futuristic concept but a tool that is driving operational efficiency, customer experience, and decision-making processes. Organizations are observing its transformative power firsthand across various industries and organizational aspects.

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US Expands Global Coalition on Commercial Spyware Misuse

Data Breach Today

White House Announces New Allies in Fight Against Misuse of Commercial Spyware The White House announced six new countries were joining a coalition of international governments signing onto a joint statement on efforts to counter the proliferation and misuse of commercial spyware amid growing threats to government officials in the U.S. and abroad.

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State-Sponsored Russian Phishing Campaigns Target a Variety of Industries

KnowBe4

Researchers at IBM X-Force are monitoring several ongoing phishing campaigns by the Russian state-sponsored threat actor ITG05 (also known as “APT28” or “Fancy Bear”). APT28 has been tied to Russia’s military intelligence agency, the GRU.

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Get Better Network Graphs & Save Analysts Time

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.

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Trend Micro Spots Possible iSoon Campaign

Data Breach Today

Victims Include at Least 70 Organizations Across 23 Countries Security researchers say they've spotted a hacking campaign with a strong focus in Southeast Asia that could be the work of Chinese state hacking contractor iSoon, the company whose February internal data leak threw a spotlight on a network of private sector companies hacking on behalf of Beijing.

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Quantum Computing: A New Dawn for Encryption Vulnerabilities

Data Breach Today

Expert Perspectives on Protecting Data and Developing Quantum-Safe Cryptography As quantum computing looms, experts emphasize the urgency of embracing quantum-safe strategies. They highlight the need for proactive measures to protect digital assets from future breaches, deliver long-term data security and ensure the integrity of encryption.

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Vulnerability Recap 3/19/24 – Microsoft, Fortinet & More

eSecurity Planet

Microsoft, as usual, led the pack in quantity for Patch Tuesday this March with fixes for nearly 59 vulnerabilities including two critical flaws. Patching teams may be busy with this anticipated work, but be sure to also address the off-schedule critical vulnerabilities that affect Fortinet, QNAP, Kubernetes, and WordPress plug-ins. March 8, 2024 150,000 Fortinet Secure Web Gateways Remain Exposed Type of vulnerability: Arbitrary code execution (ACE).

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A Career in Combating Cryptocurrency Scams

Data Breach Today

We Need Cryptocurrency Forensics Now More Than Ever Before A new analysis has unearthed that cryptocurrency scammers siphoned off a staggering $43.6 million in 2022. Those who enjoy forensics should have a field day in this domain. From ethical hacking to penetration testing and incident response, there are tons of well-paying opportunities.

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Phishing Tops 2023’s Most Common Cyber Attack Initial Access Method

KnowBe4

Despite seeing a wide range of cyberattacks, new analysis shows that the combination of phishing, email, remote access, and compromised accounts are the.

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Peak Performance: Continuous Testing & Evaluation of LLM-Based Applications

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.

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US SEC Charges Two Investment Advisers With AI Washing

Data Breach Today

Federal Agencies Warn Against Exaggerating AI's Capabilities In the post-ChatGPT era, nearly every technology company offers some version of artificial intelligence service. But in some companies, the only AI service available is lip service, according to recent Securities and Exchange Commission lawsuits.

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Earth Krahang APT breached tens of government organizations worldwide

Security Affairs

Trend Micro uncovered a sophisticated campaign conducted by Earth Krahang APT group that breached 70 organizations worldwide. Trend Micro researchers uncovered a sophisticated campaign conducted by a threat actor tracked as Earth Krahang while investigating the activity of China-linked APT Earth Lusca. The campaign seems active since at least early 2022 and focuses primarily on government organizations.

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Airbus Backtracks From Planned Atos Cybersecurity Takeover

Data Breach Today

Atos Share Plunges Further Following the Failed Bid European aerospace giant Airbus called off Tuesday a multi-billion euro plan to acquire a cybersecurity unit of French IT consultancy firm Atos. Share values of the cash-strapped Atos fell approximately 20% by the end of the trading day. Airbus rose by nearly 1%.

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Take the stress out of planning your training schedule

OpenText Information Management

We’ve seen countless headlines over the past few years about the skills gap and the talent shortage. According to Forbes , “from increased job satisfaction and loyalty to better retention rates—and ultimately better employees—continued learning benefits everyone involved.” Learning new skills or improving existing skills drives many positive outcomes in our professional lives.

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How and Why Should You Be Tracking Geopolitical Risk?

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.

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Tracker Backtrack? Feds Revise HIPAA Guidance on Web Tools

Data Breach Today

Facing AHA Lawsuit, HHS Tempers 2022 Warning About Tracking IP Addresses, Other PHI Federal regulators have issued updated guidance about web trackers on patient portals or other health-related websites, saying that collecting and disclosing certain information - such as device IP addresses - does not necessarily pose HIPAA violations, under some circumstances.

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Take another virtual vacation with Spring Seminar-Mania 2024

IG Guru

Spring Seminar-Mania 2024 is a collaborative effort between 16 local ARMA chapters that showcases local ARMA chapters from across the Nation while providing virtual educational sessions that are free of charge! Click on the link below for event details. Spring Seminar-Mania 2024 The post Take another virtual vacation with Spring Seminar-Mania 2024 first appeared on IG GURU.

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Unlocking the AI Factor: Asha Saxena's roadmap for enterprise transformation

Reltio

The recent explosion of generative AI and large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT has sparked both excitement and apprehension in enterprise technology. While the potential is immense, the road to successfully implementing AI remains challenging. Enterprises need timely and trusted information for AI to thrive, but many companies struggle bridging the trust gap in their data.

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Copyright Conference 2024: Pawlet Brookes

CILIP

CILIP Copyright COnference 2024 These days copyright law is always in need of an update. But some of its flaws and failures are much older and more embedded than those associated with technology changes. Pawlet Brookes, keynote for CILIP Copyright Conference 2024 (taking place online on 23 May) explores historical and contemporary problems that intellectual property law and its interpretation have caused for black artists and creators.

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7 Pitfalls for Apache Cassandra in Production

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.

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CyberheistNews Vol 14 #12 [HEADS UP] I Am Announcing AIDA: Artificial Intelligence Defense Agents!

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[HEADS UP] I Am Announcing AIDA: Artificial Intelligence Defense Agents!

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Creating role-based access in Jamf School: a guide

Jamf

Learn how to allow staff outside of the IT department to safely manage setup and permissions for Jamf School by creating limited role-based access.

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DHS Will Use AI to Investigate Sex Traffickers, Drug Dealers

Data Breach Today

New AI Road Map to Focus on Investigation, Immigration Services, Disaster Relief DHS plans to embed AI in its operations and use large language models to comb through massive amounts of data to investigate child sex traffickers and drug smugglers. While pledging to use AI responsibly, DHS plans to move quickly and target other areas such as immigration and disaster services.

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6 ways the recruitment process is boosted by AI

IBM Big Data Hub

Nobody likes paperwork. And as important as talent acquisition is for any organization, it involves a lot of it: sifting through resumes, posting job descriptions, onboarding new employees. These tasks aren’t all tedium, and in fact, they often require human-level discernment. However, many components of these tasks can now be automated or augmented by AI , allowing hiring managers to focus on providing smarter, higher-level engagement with candidates.

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Reimagined: Building Products with Generative AI

“Reimagined: Building Products with Generative AI” is an extensive guide for integrating generative AI into product strategy and careers featuring over 150 real-world examples, 30 case studies, and 20+ frameworks, and endorsed by over 20 leading AI and product executives, inventors, entrepreneurs, and researchers.

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Author Q&A: A patient’s perspective of advanced medical technology and rising privacy risks

The Last Watchdog

A close friend of mine, Jay Morrow, has just authored a book titled “Hospital Survival.” Related: Ransomware plagues healthcare Jay’s book is very personal. He recounts a health crisis he endured that began to manifest at the start of what was supposed to be a rejuvenation cruise. Jay had to undergo several operations, including one where he died on the operating table and had to be resuscitated.

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AI and the Evolution of Social Media

Schneier on Security

Oh, how the mighty have fallen. A decade ago, social media was celebrated for sparking democratic uprisings in the Arab world and beyond. Now front pages are splashed with stories of social platforms’ role in misinformation , business conspiracy , malfeasance , and risks to mental health. In a 2022 survey , Americans blamed social media for the coarsening of our political discourse, the spread of misinformation, and the increase in partisan polarization.