Data Breach Today
OCTOBER 31, 2023
Massachusetts Management Firm to Pay $100,000, Monitor HIPAA Compliance for 3 Years A Massachusetts-based medical management firm holds the dubious honor of being the first ransomware victim fined for a data breach by the Department of Health and Human Services. Doctor Management Group agreed to a $100,000 financial settlement and three years of HIPAA compliance monitoring.
Krebs on Security
OCTOBER 31, 2023
The top-level domain for the United States — US — is home to thousands of newly-registered domains tied to a malicious link shortening service that facilitates malware and phishing scams, new research suggests. The findings come close on the heels of a report that identified.US domains as among the most prevalent in phishing attacks over the past year.
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Data Breach Today
OCTOBER 31, 2023
Researchers Discover 'Prolific Puma' Service Used by Hackers, Phishers and Scammers Researchers have discovered an underground offering with the codename "Prolific Puma," which since 2020 has been the "largest and most dynamic" cybercrime link-shortening service on the market. Attackers use it to better target victims with phishing campaigns, scams and malware.
AIIM
OCTOBER 31, 2023
What is Generative AI? Generative AI has caught fire in the industry – almost every tech vendor has a ChatGPT-like offering (or claims to have one). They are claiming to use the same technology – a large language model (LLM) (actually there are many Large Language Models both open source and proprietary fine-tuned for various industries and purposes) to access and organize content knowledge of the enterprise.
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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
OCTOBER 31, 2023
Data Agency for Rhineland-Palatinate Area Will Send Additional Questions to OpenAI A German data regulator will deepen its investigation of ChatGPT maker OpenAI to determine if the company's data processing requirements comply with European privacy law. The intensified probe will focus on the degree to which ChatGPT guarantees users' rights to access and deletion.
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Data Breach Today
OCTOBER 31, 2023
Experts Are Raising Concerns About the Voluntary Nature of Recent AI Guidance The Group of Seven industrial countries has unveiled a voluntary set of guidelines and expectations for the safe and secure development of AI systems. While the move is seen as a significant step toward responsible AI development, concerns linger regarding implementation and enforcement.
Dark Reading
OCTOBER 31, 2023
The legal actions may have a chilling effect on hiring CISOs, who are already in short supply, but may also expose just how budget-constrained most security executives are.
Data Breach Today
OCTOBER 31, 2023
Graeme Biggar Says We Need to Get AI and Facial Recognition Right Risks tied to artificial intelligence are imminent and require systemic attention, the head of the British crime agency said Tuesday. Facial recognition and AI are the two latest technical developments where we need to continue working and essential that we get right," said Graeme Biggar.
The Last Watchdog
OCTOBER 31, 2023
Salt Lake City, Utah, Oct. 31, 2023 — Ivanti , the tech company that elevates and secures Everywhere Work, today announced the results of its Executive Security Spotlight report as part of Ivanti’s Cybersecurity Status Report Series. Ivanti surveyed over 6,500 executive leaders, cybersecurity professionals and office workers to understand today’s threats and discover how organizations are preparing for yet-unknown future threats.
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.
Security Affairs
OCTOBER 31, 2023
Atlassian warned of a critical security vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2023-22518, in the Confluence Data Center and Server. Atlassian is warning of a critical security flaw, tracked as CVE-2023-22518 (CVSS score 9.1), that affects all versions of Confluence Data Center and Server. The vulnerability is an improper authorization issue that can lead to significant data loss if exploited by an unauthenticated attacker. “As part of our continuous security assessment processes, we have discover
The Last Watchdog
OCTOBER 31, 2023
San Francisco, Calif., Oct. 31, 2023 – Traceable AI , the industry’s leading API security company, proudly announces its continued recognition in the cybersecurity industry, with the latest accolade being the prestigious SINET16 Innovator Award for 2023. The SINET16 Innovator Award recognizes the most innovative companies and technologies addressing today’s top cybersecurity threats and vulnerabilities.
Security Affairs
OCTOBER 31, 2023
World-in-HD (WiHD), a French private video torrent community, left an open instance exposing the emails and passwords of all of its users and administrators. WiHD, a popular torrent tracker specializing in HD movies, inadvertently exposed tens of thousands of its users, the Cybernews research team has recently discovered. WiHD is a private tracker dedicated to distributing high-definition video content.
Jamf
OCTOBER 31, 2023
During the keynote at JNUC 2023 , App Installers for Jamf School was released to much applause and cheer — especially from the many education-focused Jamf Admins in the crowd. But what are App Installers and why did it get everyone so excited?
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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.
Hanzo Learning Center
OCTOBER 31, 2023
In the ever-evolving world of AI, many organizations find themselves trapped in what several affectionately term the "pilot purgatory." They're stuck in a cycle of testing and retesting, never quite making the leap to full-scale implementation. So, how do you break free and harness the true potential of AI? Let's dive in.
KnowBe4
OCTOBER 31, 2023
Continued analysis of ransomware attacks shows an upward trend in the number of attacks, with September resulting in the highest number of assaults so far this year.
Dark Reading
OCTOBER 31, 2023
The parties within the International Counter Ransomware Initiative intend to use information-sharing tools and AI to achieve their goals of cutting off the financial resources of threat actors.
KnowBe4
OCTOBER 31, 2023
Microsoft is tracking a cybercriminal group called “Octo Tempest” that uses threats of violence as part of its social engineering and data theft extortion campaigns.
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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.
Schneier on Security
OCTOBER 31, 2023
Ukraine is using $400 drones to destroy tanks: Facing an enemy with superior numbers of troops and armor, the Ukrainian defenders are holding on with the help of tiny drones flown by operators like Firsov that, for a few hundred dollars, can deliver an explosive charge capable of destroying a Russian tank worth more than $2 million. […] A typical FPV weighs up to one kilogram, has four small engines, a battery, a frame and a camera connected wirelessly to goggles worn by a pilot operating
Dark Reading
OCTOBER 31, 2023
Cybercriminals are upping their phishing with shortened links and showing that coveted, regulated top-level domains aren't as exclusive as you'd think.
CILIP
OCTOBER 31, 2023
Enhance existing knowledge and information skills with Generative AI CILIP member, Josiah Richardson, is a Senior Library Assistant at An NHS trust in the Knowledge and Library Service based on the hospital site, whilst also doing the Level 3 Library, Information and Archive Services Assistant CILIP NVQ. In this case study, Josiah discusses how AI has simplified and sped up reporting and increased his knowledge of Excel This story is featured on the AI hub Key Outcomes AI is a useful collaborati
Dark Reading
OCTOBER 31, 2023
The wider availability of turnkey cyberattack kits in the criminal underground is leading to a glut of campaigns using remote access Trojans (RATs).
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“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.
eSecurity Planet
OCTOBER 31, 2023
A penetration testing report discloses the vulnerabilities discovered during a penetration test to the client. A pentest report should also outline the vulnerability scans and simulated cybersecurity attacks the pentester used to probe for weaknesses in an organization’s overall security stack or specific systems, such as websites, applications, networks, and cloud infrastructure.
Dark Reading
OCTOBER 31, 2023
Cyber adversaries are scanning public GitHub repositories in real-time, evading Amazon quarantine controls, and harvesting AWS keys.
Hunton Privacy
OCTOBER 31, 2023
On October 19, 2023, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) proposed a new rule that would provide consumers with more control over their financial information and impose certain requirements on the following types of entities: “Data providers,” which (subject to certain exclusions) is defined as (1) a “financial institution,” as defined under Regulation E; (2) a “card issuer,” as defined under Regulation Z; or (3) any other person that controls or possesses information concerning a
Dark Reading
OCTOBER 31, 2023
Despite the growing demand for AI transparency, 10 of the better-known models did not score very highly on Stanford's new Foundation Model Transparency Index.
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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.
Hunton Privacy
OCTOBER 31, 2023
On October 30, 2023, U.S. President Biden issued an Executive Order on Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence. It marks the Biden Administration’s most comprehensive action on artificial intelligence policy, building upon the Administration’s Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights (issued in October 2022) and its announcement (in July 2023) of securing voluntary commitments from 15 leading AI companies to manage AI risks.
Dark Reading
OCTOBER 31, 2023
Episode 1 of Bugcrowd’’s docuseries, Unsolved Cyber Mysteries, describes signal hacking attacks in the 1980s and the potential motivations behind them.
WIRED Threat Level
OCTOBER 31, 2023
Plus: Major vulnerability fixes are now available for a number of enterprise giants, including Cisco, VMWare, Citrix, and SAP.
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