Data Breach Today
OCTOBER 13, 2023
Researcher Published Proof-of-Concept Exploit Code 1 Day After Vendor Issued Patch Ransomware-wielding attackers are targeting unpatched versions of FTP software that is widely used by large enterprises, including government and educational organizations. A researcher released proof-of-concept exploit code for WS_FTP software just one day after Progress Software issued its patch.
WIRED Threat Level
OCTOBER 13, 2023
The rapid spread of violent videos and photos, combined with a toxic stew of mis- and disinformation, now threatens to spill over into real-world violence.
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Data Breach Today
OCTOBER 13, 2023
Firm Seeks 60-Day Marketing, Sale Process to Test Value of Assets, Equity in Market A "cloud of uncertainty" strained IronNet's cash flows and negatively affected liquidity to the point where the cybersecurity vendor had to begin winding down operations. The firm once valued at $1.2 billion experienced financial and operating difficulties leading up to Thursday's Chapter 11 filing.
Security Affairs
OCTOBER 13, 2023
FBI and CISA published a joint Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA) to disseminate IOCs, TTPs, and detection methods associated with AvosLocker ransomware. The joint Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA) published by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) provides known IOCs, TTPs, and detection methods associated with the AvosLocker ransomware variant employed in recent 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
OCTOBER 13, 2023
New Ransomware Group Appears to Be an Offshoot of Defunct Avaddon Gang Federal authorities are warning healthcare organizations and the public health sector of threats involving NoEscape, a relatively new multi-extortion ransomware-as-a-service group believed to be a successor to the defunct Russian-speaking Avaddon gang.
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Data Breach Today
OCTOBER 13, 2023
Not so long ago, security organizations rallied behind "best of breed" security solutions. But now, trying to reduce tech debt, rationalize tools and consolidate vendors, there is a push for the platform approach. Cisco's Amilcar Alfaro talks about how to tap into the platform advantage.
Dark Reading
OCTOBER 13, 2023
Progress Software plans to collect millions in cyber insurance policy payouts after the MOVEit breaches, which will make getting coverage more expensive and harder to get for everyone else, experts say.
Data Breach Today
OCTOBER 13, 2023
Fine Imposed for Failing to Protect UK Customer Data and Misleading Britons A British financial regulator fined American credit reporting agency Equifax 11 billion pounds for its role in one of the world's largest data breaches. Chinese military hackers in 2017 exploited a well-known vulnerability in the company's online dispute portal.
Security Affairs
OCTOBER 13, 2023
A cyberespionage campaign, tracked as Stayin’ Alive, targeted high-profile government and telecom entities in Asia. Cybersecurity company Check Point uncovered a malicious activity, tracked as Stayin’ Alive , that is targeting high-profile government and telecom entities in Asian countries, including Vietnam, Uzbekistan, Pakistan, and Kazakhstan.
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
OCTOBER 13, 2023
Also: Microsoft Will Bid VBScript Goodbye; Magecart's Novel Page-Not-Found Attack This week: Google began phasing out passwords, Microsoft to bid VBScript goodbye, payment card information exposed in Air Europa hack, Magecart attack uses sneaky 404 page tactic, U.S. voter registration data stolen from the District of Columbia, and Volex reports a hack attack.
KnowBe4
OCTOBER 13, 2023
We are excited to announce that KnowBe4 has been named a leader in the Fall 2023 G2 Grid Report for Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response (SOAR) for the PhishER platform for the tenth consecutive quarter!
Data Breach Today
OCTOBER 13, 2023
Progress Software Says Investigation Is Fact-Finding Inquiry The zero-day campaign underpinning the May mass attack on Progress Software's MOVEit file transfer software is now the vulnerability fueling a flotilla of attorneys, the software vendor disclosed in a regulatory filing listing pending litigation and governmental investigations.
Dark Reading
OCTOBER 13, 2023
The Cyber Resilience Act's requirement to disclose vulnerabilities within 24 hours could expose organizations to attacks — or government surveillance.
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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.
IT Governance
OCTOBER 13, 2023
October is both Cybersecurity Awareness Month in the US and European Cyber Security Month in the EU – twin campaigns on either side of the Atlantic that aim to improve awareness of the importance of cyber security both at work and at home, and provide tips on how to stay secure. Given the huge proportion of cyber attacks that rely on phishing to gain a foothold in victims’ systems, it’s hardly surprising that one of the four ways of staying safe online advocated by the US campaign is recognising
KnowBe4
OCTOBER 13, 2023
The Wall Street Journal recently published an article about using highly-emotionally charged, “controversial”, subjects in simulated phishing tests. Controversial topic examples include fake pay raises, reward gift cards, and free Taylor Swift tickets. The younger half of our team is convinced the latter topic would have completely tricked them. Since the article was published, we have had readers and customers ask us how we felt about the use of controversial simulated phishing tests, especiall
Dark Reading
OCTOBER 13, 2023
The botnet — built for DDoS, backdooring, and dropping malware — is evading standard URL signature detections with a novel approach.
Schneier on Security
OCTOBER 13, 2023
Interesting New York Times article about high-school students hacking the grading system. What’s not helping? The policies many school districts are adopting that make it nearly impossible for low-performing students to fail—they have a grading floor under them, they know it, and that allows them to game the system. Several teachers whom I spoke with or who responded to my questionnaire mentioned policies stating that students cannot get lower than a 50 percent on any assignment, eve
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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
OCTOBER 13, 2023
CISA and FBI warn the RaaS provider's affiliates are striking critical industries, with more attacks expected to come from additional ransomware groups in the months ahead.
KnowBe4
OCTOBER 13, 2023
A new report sheds light on whether CISOs have been the victim of a cyber attacks, if they're every paid a ransom, their greatest cyber concerns, and much more.
Dark Reading
OCTOBER 13, 2023
The passwordless technology is becoming popular because Apple, Google, and Microsoft have a solution for accounts recovery, but enterprises are slow-walking their passkey adoption plans.
KnowBe4
OCTOBER 13, 2023
As the number of reported ransomware attacks jumps significantly, new data provides a fresh look at just how ready organizations are for ransomware.
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WIRED Threat Level
OCTOBER 13, 2023
Dubbed “HTTP/2 Rapid Reset,” the flaw requires issuing patches to virtually every web server around the world before the problem can be eradicated.
KnowBe4
OCTOBER 13, 2023
As we get closer and closer to experiencing cyber attacks as the norm for every business, new data provides details on where some of an organization’s.
IG Guru
OCTOBER 13, 2023
Check out the article here. The post ChatGPT update enables its AI to “see, hear, and speak,” according to OpenAI ARS Technica first appeared on IG GURU.
Dark Reading
OCTOBER 13, 2023
The goal of the program is to uncover critical or important vulnerabilities within the AI-powered Bing program.
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IBM Big Data Hub
OCTOBER 13, 2023
Keeping up with the volatility of the market is no easy task. When you feel like you understand the changes, you might wake up the next morning to encounter something drastically different. These shifting dynamics bring about unexpected disruptions—like changes in levels of demand—impacting your ability to effectively manage your inventory, satisfy your customer needs, and ultimately your bottom line.
Information Governance Perspectives
OCTOBER 13, 2023
Have you ever considered the possibility that everything you’ve been taught about yourself is a total fabrication — a well-intentioned lie orchestrated by those you dearly love to keep you safe or, perhaps, in the hopes you won’t run away from them? That surreal yet traumatic experience is more common than you may think. Dr. Raymond Moscatel with actor Michael Landon and the author, 1977 Discovery of Hidden Truths I was nearly thirty before discovering, rather serendipitously, the dark and lurid
HID Global
OCTOBER 13, 2023
Smart lockers utilize advanced authentication methods such as mobile credentials, smart cards and RFID readers — eliminating the need for keys and locks.
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