Data Breach Today
MARCH 18, 2024
AI-Led Disinformation Campaign, Deepfakes Biggest Threats, Experts Warn Nation-state-led disinformation campaigns intended at eroding public trust are the biggest threat to the upcoming U.K. election, experts told a parliamentary panel on Monday. Incidents of disinformation created with artificial intelligence have already appeared.
Troy Hunt
MARCH 18, 2024
I hate having to use that word - "alleged" - because it's so inconclusive and I know it will leave people with many unanswered questions. But sometimes, "alleged" is just where we need to begin and over the course of time, proper attribution is made and the dots are joined. We're here at "alleged" for two very simple reasons: one is that AT&T is saying "the data didn't come from us", and the other is that I have no way of proving otherwise.
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Data Breach Today
MARCH 18, 2024
Review of Attacks Finds Inconsistent Data Leaks and Victim Naming, Broken Promises Ransomware groups hope threats are enough to sway victims so they don't have to follow through. For victims who pay ransoms, the results are almost guaranteed to be less than advertised - more akin to buying a pig in a poke than a contractual guarantee of service.
Security Affairs
MARCH 18, 2024
Fortra addressed a critical remote code execution vulnerability impacting its FileCatalyst file transfer product. Fortra has released updates to address a critical vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-25153 (CVSS score 9.8) impacting its FileCatalyst file transfer solution. A remote, unauthenticated attacker can exploit their vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on impacted servers. “A directory traversal within the ‘ftpservlet’ of the FileCatalyst Workflow Web Portal allows files to be
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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
MARCH 18, 2024
Lawsuit Claims Change Healthcare Outage Is Pushing Clinic, Others Into Bankruptcy A Mississippi women's health clinic has filed a proposed class action lawsuit against UnitedHealth Group alleging the disruption in claims processing caused by the cyberattack on the company's Change Healthcare unit and the resulting IT outage is threatening to push the practice into bankruptcy.
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Data Breach Today
MARCH 18, 2024
International Monetary Fund Provides Update After Detecting February Cyber Incident A spokesperson for the International Monetary Fund confirmed in a statement to ISMG on Monday that the global economic organization is investigating a February cyber incident that compromised 11 email accounts, all of which have since been re-secured.
Security Affairs
MARCH 18, 2024
Threat actors compromised at least 11 International Monetary Fund (IMF) email accounts earlier this year, the organization revealed. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) disclosed a security breach, threat actors compromsed 11 email accounts earlier this year. The agency discovered the incident on February 16, 2024, and immediately launched an investigation with the help of cybersecurity experts.
Data Breach Today
MARCH 18, 2024
The Python Library Flaw Allows Directory Traversal Attacks Hackers who are possibly members of a criminal group affiliated with numerous ransomware-as-a-service operations are exploiting a directory traversal vulnerability in a Python library that allows unauthenticated remote attackers access to sensitive information from server files.
Security Affairs
MARCH 18, 2024
Technology giant Fujitsu announced it had suffered a cyberattack that may have resulted in the theft of customer information. Japanese technology giant Fujitsu on Friday announced it had suffered a malware attack, threat actors may have stolen personal and customer information. The company revealed that multiple work computers were infected with malware, in response to the compromise the security staff disconnected impacted systems from the network.
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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
MARCH 18, 2024
Tool Is Available for $200 a Month on Hacking Forums A new tool set on the dark web is gaining traction as an attack weapon to target remote access services and popular e-commerce platforms. TMChecker helps threat actors seeking to compromise corporate networks and gain unauthorized access to sensitive data.
Jamf
MARCH 18, 2024
Learn about how privilege elevation, a new feature of Jamf Connect, helps organizations balance the end user’s needs with administrative oversight without compromising device or credential security while permitting IT and Security teams to “ work smarter, not harder ”.
Data Breach Today
MARCH 18, 2024
Corporate and cybersecurity leaders are starting to realize AI can be a pivotal ally in the fight against rising cyber threats. To illustrate, Microsoft Copilot for Security is already helping to streamline and enhance security operations and empower teams with AI-driven insights and efficiencies.
Security Affairs
MARCH 18, 2024
A critical vulnerability in WordPress miniOrange’s Malware Scanner and Web Application Firewall plugins can allow site takeover. On March 1st, 2024, WordPress security firm Wordfence received a submission for a Privilege Escalation vulnerability in miniOrange’s Malware Scanner as part of the company Bug Bounty initiative Extravaganza. This WordPress plugin has more than 10,000+ active installations.
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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.
Data Breach Today
MARCH 18, 2024
Hudl's CISO on Why Microsegmentation Isn't for Everyone on the Path to Zero Trust Microsegmentation is a fundamental approach to achieving a mature zero-trust-guided strategy. But before tackling the complex job of microsegmenting infrastructure, IT teams must understand the business context and criticality of the data, said Robert LaMagna-Reiter, CISO at Hudl.
KnowBe4
MARCH 18, 2024
A joint cybersecurity advisory published last week discusses ransomware attack impacts on healthcare, along with ALPHV’s attack techniques, indicators of compromise (IoCs) and proper response actions.
Data Breach Today
MARCH 18, 2024
Customer Outcomes Using Microsoft Copilot for Security Every day, cyber threats become more sophisticated, putting your organization’s data, reputation, and bottom line at risk. Microsoft Copilot for Security equips your team with the most advanced AI tools available to detect and respond to the threats faster and more accurately than ever before.
Troy Hunt
MARCH 18, 2024
I'm in Japan! Without tripod, without mic and having almost completely forgotten to do this vid, simply because I'm enjoying being on holidays too much 😊 It was literally just last night at dinner the penny dropped - "don't I normally do something around now.?" The weeks leading up to this trip were especially chaotic and to be honest, I simply forgot all about work once we landed here.
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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.
Data Breach Today
MARCH 18, 2024
Data Security Vendor Retains Unicorn Status With Riverwood Capital-Led Growth Round A data security firm led by a former CA Technologies executive raised $60 million to boost both organic and inorganic expansion around data and compliance. The round will build on the firm's new data hygiene tool as well as its new controls for detecting and tracking model access to sensitive data.
CILIP
MARCH 18, 2024
Libraries at Risk: Update CILIP has written to eight councils in the Libraries at Risk Campaign, launched the #DearChancellor campaign on social media, and written a formal letter to Lord Parkinson to initiate dialogue on the future of libraries. CILIP has contacted councils in Birmingham, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, Bracknell Forest, Bradford, Calderdale, Cardiff, Ceredigion, and Derby, as part of the Libraries at Risk Campaign.
Data Breach Today
MARCH 18, 2024
Ex-Forcepoint CRO John DiLullo to Lead STG-Owned Skyhigh Security on Interim Basis Amazon Web Services hired Gee Rittenhouse to help organizations protect their data and applications in the cloud. Rittenhouse spent more than two years atop San Jose, California-based security service edge vendor Skyhigh and prior to that, more than three years leading Cisco's cybersecurity unit.
Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing
MARCH 18, 2024
QR Code Scams: What You Need to Know About This Phishing Tactic madhav Tue, 03/19/2024 - 06:10 In a world where individuals and organizations alike are increasingly dependent on digital processes, cybercriminals are constantly looking for and developing new ways to exploit technology to take advantage of their targets. In recent years, there has been a massive shift toward more touchless solutions in everyday life, and one of those solutions is the quick-response (QR) code.
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Data Breach Today
MARCH 18, 2024
Today’s security tools capture a wealth of data. Yet when incidents occur, threat data from siloed platforms can take hours or days to gather, analyze and act upon. Correlating threat data takes time, as does developing the right remediation plans, stopping the attack, and sharing the results with colleagues. Security teams are invariably overwhelmed and understaffed for the volume and sophistication of threats they now face.
The Guardian Data Protection
MARCH 18, 2024
US president’s new executive order is an important step towards protecting sensitive personal data Last year, Joe Biden’s administration infuriated lobbyists representing big tech firms and others that profit from our personal data by denouncing a proposal that would have gutted domestic data privacy, online civil rights and liberties, and competition safeguards.
IG Guru
MARCH 18, 2024
Check out the article here. The post Copilot pane as annoying as Clippy may pop up in Windows 11 via The Register first appeared on IG GURU.
Adapture
MARCH 18, 2024
Adapture Recognized for the Sixth Consecutive Year Among Highest Achieving IT Solutions Providers in Vendor Certifications ATLANTA, Mar. 18, 2024 – CRN , a brand of The Channel Company , has honored Adapture on its 2024 Tech Elite 250 list for the sixth consecutive year. This annual list honors a select group of North American IT solution providers that have distinguished themselves by attaining top-tier certifications and specializations from leading technology vendors in the areas of infrastru
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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.
Jamf
MARCH 18, 2024
Data residency and security reporting have come to Jamf Safe Internet! Read this blog to learn what this means for educational customers and how to configure privacy settings that help admins use student data effectively.
ARMA International
MARCH 18, 2024
The business world is dynamic: people come and go, laws change, and business requirements change, but having a history of why your organization is retaining or deleting a record after a certain period of time will make it more comprehensible to your users, your management and your successors as records managers. A retention schedule is one of the most fundamental aspects of a records management policy.
Unwritten Record
MARCH 18, 2024
When the San Rafael Elks purchased Maple Lawn, the estate formerly owned by California Gold Rush heiress Louise Arner Boyd, they also acquired 150 reels of 35mm nitrate film stored on the grounds. Boyd shot the reels over nearly two decades, from travels in the early 1920s, to a 1941 trip to West Greenland, with a half dozen other self-financed Arctic expeditions in between.
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