Data Breach Today
JANUARY 8, 2024
Large Mortgage Lender's Customers Say the Online Payment Portable Is Inaccessible Non-bank mortgage lending giant LoanDepot is warning customers and investors that hackers have infiltrated its network, gained unauthorized access to information and encrypted data, leading to it taking numerous systems offline while it probes the attack.
Krebs on Security
JANUARY 8, 2024
In 2020, the United States brought charges against four men accused of building a bulletproof hosting empire that once dominated the Russian cybercrime industry and supported multiple organized cybercrime groups. All four pleaded guilty to conspiracy and racketeering charges. But there is a fascinating and untold backstory behind the two Russian men involved, who co-ran the world’s top spam forum and worked closely with Russia’s most dangerous cybercriminals.
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Data Breach Today
JANUARY 8, 2024
Conor Fitzgerald Allegedly Violated Computer Monitoring Requirement, VPN Ban The FBI arrested Conor Fitzgerald, the admitted administrator of the notorious, now-defunct BreachForums data breach forum and marketplace, for violating the conditions of his presentencing release, after he allegedly used VPN software and evaded mandatory monitoring of his computers.
Security Affairs
JANUARY 8, 2024
Saudi Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources (MIM) had an environment file exposed, opening up sensitive details for anybody willing to take them. The Cybernews research team believes that the sensitive data was accessible for 15 months. An environment (env.) file serves as a set of instructions for computer programs, making it a critical component for any system.
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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
JANUARY 8, 2024
Agency Prepares $1.7M Contracts for Synthetic Data Prototypes In a solicitation for synthetic data generators, the U.S. federal government is looking for a machine that can generate fake data for real-world scenarios, such as identifying cybersecurity threats. Synthetic data can boost the accuracy of machine learning models or be used to test systems.
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Data Breach Today
JANUARY 8, 2024
State AG Settlement Comes After 2021 Lorenz Ransomware Attack on Health Center A federally funded health center that provides services to underserved communities in New York has been fined up to $450,000 and must invest $1.2 million in improving its data security, under a settlement with state regulators involving a 2021 ransomware attack that affected about 261,000 people.
Security Affairs
JANUARY 8, 2024
19 individuals worldwide were charged in a transnational cybercrime investigation of the now defunct xDedic marketplace. The U.S. DoJ charged 19 individuals worldwide for their role in the operations of the now-defunct xDedic Marketplace. In January 2019, law enforcement agencies in the US and Europe announced the seizure of the popular xDedic marketplace , an underground market offering for sale access to compromised systems and personally identifiable information.
eSecurity Planet
JANUARY 8, 2024
The new year brought few new vulnerabilities, and only Ivanti Endpoint Manager (EPM) and Kyber, the quantum resistant encryption algorithm, publicized new vulnerabilities or fixes. Unfortunately, most news derived from the active attacks on multiple older vulnerabilities, which threaten to expose organizations slow to patch. Speed remains critical to security, but more importantly, patching teams need to make progress with patch and vulnerability management.
KnowBe4
JANUARY 8, 2024
For the first time ever, the U.S. Justice Department announced the existence of an FBI-developed decryption tool that has been used to save hundreds of victim organizations attacked by one of the most prolific ransomware variants in the world.
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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.
IBM Big Data Hub
JANUARY 8, 2024
The judiciary, like the legal system in general, is considered one of the largest “text processing industries” Language, documents, and texts are the raw material of legal and judicial work. That data plays a crucial role in the judicial system, helping investigators, lawyers and judges fit together the circumstances surrounding a particular case in an effort to see that justice is served.
Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing
JANUARY 8, 2024
Thales + Imperva: Delivering the Next Generation of Data Security madhav Tue, 01/09/2024 - 05:13 We are pleased to share that Thales has completed its acquisition of Imperva. Imperva is now merging with our Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing Business Line. As we bring our teams together, we are committed to our strategic partners. With the addition of Imperva, Thales’ expanded cybersecurity portfolio now offers a highly complementary combination of solutions to help you protect what matters mos
Schneier on Security
JANUARY 8, 2024
Last month, I convened the Second Interdisciplinary Workshop on Reimagining Democracy ( IWORD 2023 ) at the Harvard Kennedy School Ash Center. As with IWORD 2022 , the goal was to bring together a diverse set of thinkers and practitioners to talk about how democracy might be reimagined for the twenty-first century. My thinking is very broad here. Modern democracy was invented in the mid-eighteenth century, using mid-eighteenth-century technology.
IBM Big Data Hub
JANUARY 8, 2024
In modern enterprises, where operations leave a massive digital footprint, business events allow companies to become more adaptable and able to recognize and respond to opportunities or threats as they occur. They can optimize their supply chains, create delightful, personalized experiences for their customers, proactively identify quality issues or intercept customer churn before it occurs.
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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 Matters
JANUARY 8, 2024
Join our 7th annual Trend Watch webinar to learn how tactical decision-making can help you conquer California’s challenging legal environment. Our focus areas will include: New developments in California privacy law Prop. 65 by the numbers Need-to-know environmental law changes The post Trend Watch 2024: Hot Topics in California Regulation and Litigation appeared first on Data Matters Privacy Blog.
OpenText Information Management
JANUARY 8, 2024
The phrase “from farm to table or farm to fork” is a clear example of traceability in the food or produce industry. It gives a sense of authenticity and imparts a commitment to supporting a local community. How can product traceability in other sectors, such as recreational equipment or nutritional supplements with a global reach, … The post How to achieve smarter product traceability appeared first on OpenText Blogs.
IBM Big Data Hub
JANUARY 8, 2024
Organizations are increasingly investing in digital transformation as a way to maintain or grow a competitive advantage. Organizations implementing successful business transformations are more likely to grow their existing businesses, eliminate silos, create revenue growth and business models and reinvent how they handle their operations. A tried-and-true way to approach digital transformation is to understand the relationship customers have with the product and the brand, where that relationshi
OpenText Information Management
JANUARY 8, 2024
At OpenText, we believe that the future of growth is sustainable and inclusive. We also believe that one of the best ways we can make a lasting impact is to think globally and act locally, investing in the communities where we live and work. As part of our commitment to Zero Barriers, and in alignment … The post Zeroing-In on Zero Hunger appeared first on OpenText Blogs.
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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.
KnowBe4
JANUARY 8, 2024
I need your help, I'm super interested to know what your current preferences are related to licensing and pricing models for security software. You may love or hate particular models and I'm dying to know what you actually like the best.
IG Guru
JANUARY 8, 2024
Join your ARMA Chicago colleagues from the privacy of your home or from the convenience of your office! This is a one-hour live video conference with an expert presenter. Ask questions & connect with your fellow ARMA members. What we will learn about: Use of artificial intelligence tools (such as ChatGPT) in our personal lives […] The post Webinar: ARMA Chicago January Educational Series “Issues and Best Practices When Using AI” on January 9th, 2024 at 12pm Central first appeared on
National Archives Records Express
JANUARY 8, 2024
Our office has posted two vacancy announcements for four (4) Archives Specialist positions on our appraisal teams. These positions are designed to cover both ends of the career ladder, so there are two announcements. One covers the GS 7/9 and the other covers GS 12/13. Both announcements will be open until Tuesday, January 16, 2024. Candidates may be selected off either set of certifications lists with no set or required numbers from either list; meaning all candidates could be pulled from one s
Information Matters
JANUARY 8, 2024
The Financial Times reports that accounting and consulting giant Deloitte has introduced a new AI-powered chatbot called “PairD” to its workforce in an effort to increase productivity. The chatbot, which Read more The post Deloitte Rolls Out AI Chatbot to Boost Productivity appeared first on Information Matters - Where AI Meets Knowledge Management.
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CILIP
JANUARY 8, 2024
Will ‘Project Hope’ protect public libraries? Children’s author Julia Donaldson joins the Great School Libraries Campaign and shares how everyone can help to ensure a school library in every school in a new video. In the film, Julia discusses how reading for pleasure has “the greatest benefit on children’s later achievement” and describes school libraries as “beneficial to education and to society as a whole, narrowing the gap in aspiration and ability in children.
Security Affairs
JANUARY 8, 2024
A new variant of the Bandook remote access trojan (RAT) was spotted in attacks aimed at Windows machines. Reseachers from Fortinet observed a new variant of a remote access trojan dubbed Bandook that has been used in phishing attacks against Windows users. Bandook has been active since 2007, it has been continuously developed since then and was employed in several campaigns by different threat actors.
IBM Big Data Hub
JANUARY 8, 2024
Legacy architectures of monolithic applications are difficult to change, expensive to maintain and may pose business risks. In December 2022, Southwest airlines cancelled more than 13,000 flights due to outdated software systems and IT infrastructure. This meltdown resulted in major losses for the airline company, damaging brand reputation. In contrast, Netflix pioneered the microservices architecture and is a market leader in online streaming, having more than 250 million subscribers across mor
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