Fri.Nov 10, 2023

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State of Maine Confirms Impact in Global MOVEit Cyberattack

Data Breach Today

Approximately 1.3 Million Maine Residents Affected in Sweeping Cyberattack Nearly the entire population of Maine has been affected in a global cyberattack the Russian ransomware gang Clop launched earlier this year that targeted Progress Software's popular MOVEit file transfer service. The state is just one of thousands of high-profile victims swept up in the attack.

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After ChatGPT, Anonymous Sudan took down the Cloudflare website

Security Affairs

After ChatGPT, Anonymous Sudan took down the Cloudflare website with a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack. The hacktivist group Anonymous Sudan claimed responsibility for the massive distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack that took down the website of Cloudflare. Cloudflare confirmed that a DDoS attack took down its website for a few minutes and ponited out that it did not impact other products or services. “ To be clear, there was no Cloudflare breach.

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CISA's New SBOM Guidance Faces Implementation Challenges

Data Breach Today

Many Organizations Lack Resources to Develop Adequate SBOM Consumption Processes The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency published guidance that offers best practices in developing consumption processes for software bills of materials, but experts told ISMG the document lacks technical specifics and warned that most organizations face SBOM resourcing issues.

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How to implement enterprise resource planning (ERP)

IBM Big Data Hub

Once your business has decided to switch to an enterprise resource planning (ERP) software system, the next step is to implement ERP. For a business to see the benefits of an ERP adoption it must first be deployed properly and efficiently by a team that typically includes a project manager and department managers as well. This process can be complicated and feel overwhelming, depending on the needs of your organization.

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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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Cyberattack Forces San Diego Hospital to Divert Patients

Data Breach Today

Tri-City Medical Center Is Latest Regional Entity Facing Disruption to Patient Care A San Diego public hospital is diverting ambulances and patients to other facilities as it is dealing with a cyberattack this week. The medical center is the latest on a growing list of regional hospitals forced to suddenly shift patients to neighboring entities due to a cybersecurity crisis.

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Revised European Identity Regulation Close to Becoming Law

Data Breach Today

Cybersecurity Concerns Persist Over the Revised eIDAS Web Certificate Mandate European Union lawmakers and trading bloc governments reached a provisional agreement on a revised identity framework intended to digitize access to key public services for the majority of Europeans by the start of the next decade. The update is not universally welcomed by cybersecurity experts.

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McLaren Health Care revealed that a data breach impacted 2.2 million people

Security Affairs

McLaren Health Care (McLaren) experienced a data breach that compromised the sensitive personal information of approximately 2.2 million individuals. McLaren Health Care (McLaren) disclosed a data breach that occurred between late July and August. The security breach exposed the sensitive personal information of 2,192,515 people. McLaren Health Care is a nonprofit health care organization based in Grand Blanc, Michigan, USA.

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SentinelOne Buys High-Profile Consultancy Krebs Stamos Group

Data Breach Today

Security Firm Adds Chris Krebs, Alex Stamos to C-Suite to Take on Geopolitical Risk SentinelOne purchased a boutique consultancy established by two of the world's most famous security minds and launched its own strategic risk analysis and advisory group. SentinelOne will add inaugural CISA Director Chris Krebs and former Facebook Chief Security Officer Alex Stamos to its C-suite.

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Serbian pleads guilty to running ‘Monopoly’ dark web drug market

Security Affairs

The Serbian citizen Milomir Desnica (33) has pleaded guilty to running the dark web Monopoly drug marketplace. Milomir Desnica , a 33-year-old Serbian citizen, admited to being responsible for operating the illicit Monopoly drug marketplace on the dark web. The man pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in the District of Columbia to charges of conspiracy to distribute and possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine.

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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 Treasuries Trading Affected by Ransomware Hack

Data Breach Today

The LockBit Ransomware Operation May Have Exploited Citrix Bleed A ransomware attack affecting the New York financial services subsidiary of the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China resulted in disruptions to the U.S. Treasury market. Close observers of the criminal underground say ransomware-as-a-service group LockBit is responsible.

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SysAid zero-day exploited by Clop ransomware group

Security Affairs

Microsoft spotted the exploitation of a SysAid zero-day vulnerability in limited attacks carried out by the Lace Tempest group. Microsoft reported the exploitation of a zero-day vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2023-47246 , in the SysAid IT support software in limited attacks. The IT giant linked the attacks to the Clop ransomware gang (aka Lace Tempest ).

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ISMG Editors: Latest Updates on AI Tech, Regulations

Data Breach Today

Also: Key Takeaways From UK AI Summit; Security Insights From India In the latest weekly update, editors at Information Security Media Group discuss the shaping of responsible artificial intelligence governance, major takeaways from the U.K. AI Summit, and an overview of the main themes and insights from ISMG's recent Mumbai Summit.

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The NSA Seems Pretty Stressed About the Threat of Chinese Hackers in US Critical Infrastructure

WIRED Threat Level

US government officials continue to warn that the public and private sectors need to identify and root out China-backed attackers lurking in industrial control systems.

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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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Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) suffered a ransomware attack

Security Affairs

The Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) suffered a ransomware attack that disrupted trades in the US Treasury market. The Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) announced it has contained a ransomware attack that disrupted the U.S. Treasury market and impacted some fixed income and equities transactions “The Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association first told members on Wednesday that ICBC Financial Services had been hit by ransomware software, which paralys

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ChatGPT: OpenAI Attributes Regular Outages to DDoS Attacks

Dark Reading

ChatGPT and the associated APIs have been affected by regular outages, citing DDoS attacks as the reason — the Anonymous Sudan group claimed responsibility.

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Senate Leaders Plan to Prolong NSA Surveillance Using a Must-Pass Bill

WIRED Threat Level

Top senate officials are planning to save the Section 702 surveillance program by attaching it to a crucial piece of legislation. Critics worry a chance to pass privacy reforms will be missed.

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Leaky DICOM Medical Standard Exposes Millions of Patient Records

Dark Reading

A 30-year-old, rarely updated protocol for medical devices has exposed reams of highly personal data, thanks to a lack of proper security throughout owner environments.

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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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[HEADS UP] FBI Warns About Callback Phishing

KnowBe4

In a recent official advisory , the FBI warned about the threat of callback phishing (among other threats). Below is the relevant excerpt.

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How to automate certificate renewal in IBM Cloud Code Engine

IBM Big Data Hub

This blog will focus on the integration of IBM Cloud Code Engine and IBM Cloud Event Notifications along with IBM Cloud Secrets Manager to build a robust use case that will automate your certificate renewal process for applications in your code engine project. We will build a simple app using IBM Cloud Code Engine to update your secrets in a Code Engine Project.

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What Does the Latest SEC Charges Against Solarwinds’ CISO Means for CISOs Everywhere?

KnowBe4

In this blog, we'll take a look at the well-known Sunburst attack of 2018 and how the specific charges stemming from this attack will impact Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) moving forward.

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'CitrixBleed' Linked to Ransomware Hit on China's State-Owned Bank

Dark Reading

Meanwhile, CISA joins the call to patch CVE-2023-4966 immediately amid reports of mass-exploit activity; at least 5,000 orgs remain exposed.

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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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What Is DNS Security? Everything You Need to Know

eSecurity Planet

DNS security protects the domain name system (DNS) from attackers seeking to reroute traffic to malicious sites. Since a majority of business IT traffic now accesses or passes through the internet, DNS plays an increasingly important — and vulnerable — role. This article will provide an overview of DNS Security, common attacks, and how to use DNS security to prevent DNS attacks and manipulation.

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Navigating Tech Risks in Modern M&A Waters

Dark Reading

Executives must rise to the challenge and take immediate action to grasp the intricacies of data, technology, and infrastructure within M&A.

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This New Tool Aims to Keep Terrorism Content Off the Internet

WIRED Threat Level

Small platforms without resources to handle takedown requests have been weaponized by terrorist groups that share their content online. A free new tool is coming to help clean house.

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Patients may shun new NHS data store over privacy fears, doctors warn

The Guardian Data Protection

BMA raises concerns with minister about planned data platform, which could be run by US firm Palantir Patients fear that their personal information may be misused by the NHS’s new data store, especially if the US spy technology company Palantir runs it, doctors’ leaders have warned ministers. The planned creation of the “federated data platform” (FDP) has prompted concerns about privacy and trust in the NHS and suggestions that suspicion around it will lead patients to refuse to share their data

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How to Migrate From DataStax Enterprise to Instaclustr Managed Apache Cassandra

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.

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State of Maine Becomes Latest MOVEit Victim to Surface

Dark Reading

The state said 1.3 million individuals have been affected by this breach, which includes Social Security numbers and taxpayer information.

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Five ways to reduce your public cloud spend with IBM Turbonomic

IBM Big Data Hub

Public cloud computing is a must if your organization wants to scale quickly and meet the day-to-day, ever-changing demands of the business. One of the challenges for IT, though, is controlling cloud consumption costs while moving workloads. A recent survey 1 found that cloud over-spending was higher in 2022 than in the previous year: 56% of companies surveyed admitted that spending on public cloud was significantly over budget, some by over 20% to 30% of their intended spend.

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'Shields Ready' Critical Infrastructure Initiative Addresses Inevitable Cyberattacks

Dark Reading

A cyberattack is coming, disasters are certain, and the US government wants critical infrastructure firms ready to handle any disruption. Welcome to Shields Ready.