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The State of Ransomware 2024

Data Breach Today

How Attacks Have Changed; New Insights Into How an Attack Affects the Business The fifth annual Sophos State of Ransomware Report combines year-on-year insights with brand-new areas of study. It includes a deep dive into ransom demands and ransom payments and shines new light on the role of law enforcement in ransomware remediation.

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Citrix warns customers to update PuTTY version installed on their XenCenter system manually

Security Affairs

Citrix urges customers to manually address a PuTTY SSH client flaw that could allow attackers to steal a XenCenter admin’s private SSH key. Versions of XenCenter for Citrix Hypervisor 8.2 CU1 LTSR used PuTTY, a third-party component, for SSH connections to guest VMs. However, PuTTY inclusion was deprecated with XenCenter version 8.2.6, and any versions after 8.2.7 will not include PuTTY.

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Technology Giants Join CISA's Secure By Design Pledge

Data Breach Today

68 Tech Companies Join US Cyber Agency's Pledge to Build Security Into Products The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has announced a new voluntary pledge featuring 68 inaugural members that have committed to take specific actions to improve the security of their products, shifting responsibilities from end users to the providers themselves.

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Experts warn of two BIG-IP Next Central Manager flaws that allow device takeover

Security Affairs

Two high-severity vulnerabilities in BIG-IP Next Central Manager can be exploited to gain admin control and create hidden accounts on any managed assets. F5 has addressed two high-severity vulnerabilities, respectively tracked as CVE-2024-26026 and CVE-2024-21793 , in BIG-IP Next Central Manager that can lead to device takeover. BIG-IP Next Central Manager (NCM) is a centralized management and orchestration solution offered by F5 Networks for their BIG-IP family of products.

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10 Rules for Managing Apache Cassandra

It’s no surprise that Apache Cassandra has emerged as a popular choice for organizations of all sizes seeking a powerful solution to manage their data at a scale—but with great power comes great responsibility. Due to the inherent complexity of distributed databases, this white paper will uncover the 10 rules you’ll want to know when managing Apache Cassandra.

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Breach Roundup: LockBit Claims Wichita Attack

Data Breach Today

Also: New Attack Threatens VPN User Privacy; Android Malware Targets Finland This week, LockBit claimed responsibility for an attack, British Columbia probed an attack, the "TunnelVision" flaw threatened VPN users' privacy, a CEO was sentenced for a scam, attackers exploited a WordPress plug-in flaw, Zscaler probed a breach and Finland warned about Android malware scams.

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Keyfactor & Devo RSAC CISO Panel Discussion

Data Breach Today

At RSAC 2024, Keyfactor and Devo assembled a panel of CISOs for an engaging roundtable discussion on a variety of important topics for CISOs and other

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Mirai botnet also spreads through the exploitation of Ivanti Connect Secure bugs

Security Affairs

Threat actors exploit recently disclosed Ivanti Connect Secure (ICS) vulnerabilities to deploy the Mirai botnet. Researchers from Juniper Threat Labs reported that threat actors are exploiting recently disclosed Ivanti Connect Secure (ICS) vulnerabilities CVE-2023-46805 and CVE-2024-21887 to drop the payload of the Mirai botnet. In early January, the software firm reported that threat actors are exploiting two zero-day vulnerabilities (CVE-2023-46805, CVE-2024-21887) in Connect Secure (ICS) and

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ISMG Editors: Day 3 Highlights at RSA Conference 2024

Data Breach Today

Panel Discusses Way to Address the Job Shortage, the Latest Product Launches and OT From the RSA Conference in San Francisco, three ISMG editors joined with a CISO to cover highlights from the event including ways to address the shortage and prevent burnout, the latest AI-based solutions to hit the market and the heightened focus on securing operational technologies to protect critical infrastructure.

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How Criminals Are Using Generative AI

Schneier on Security

There’s a new report on how criminals are using generative AI tools: Key Takeaways: Adoption rates of AI technologies among criminals lag behind the rates of their industry counterparts because of the evolving nature of cybercrime. Compared to last year, criminals seem to have abandoned any attempt at training real criminal large language models (LLMs).

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Generative AI Deep Dive: Advancing from Proof of Concept to Production

Speaker: Maher Hanafi, VP of Engineering at Betterworks & Tony Karrer, CTO at Aggregage

Executive leaders and board members are pushing their teams to adopt Generative AI to gain a competitive edge, save money, and otherwise take advantage of the promise of this new era of artificial intelligence. There's no question that it is challenging to figure out where to focus and how to advance when it’s a new field that is evolving everyday. 💡 This new webinar featuring Maher Hanafi, VP of Engineering at Betterworks, will explore a practical framework to transform Generative AI pr

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Cloud Computing is Evolving - With a Little Help From AI

Data Breach Today

Sarbjeet Johal of StackPayne on How Generative AI is Improving Cloud Operations Sarbjeet Johal, CEO of StackPayne, discusses how generative AI is transforming cloud computing, empowering developers and driving operational efficiency. Johal breaks down the fierce cloud market competition, AI budget shifts, and economics of cloud operations.

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Zscaler is investigating data breach claims

Security Affairs

Cybersecurity firm Zscaler is investigating claims of a data breach after hackers offered access to its network. Cybersecurity firm Zscaler is investigating allegations of a data breach following reports that threat actors are offering for sale access to its network. The company confirmed that there is no impact or compromise to its customer, production and corporate environments. “Zscaler continues to investigate and reiterates there is no impact or compromise to our customer, production

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Cryptohack Roundup: BTC-e's Alex Vinnik Pleads Guilty

Data Breach Today

Also: Arrests in a $43M Ponzi Scheme and Arrest in ZKasino Case This week, BTC-e head pleaded guilty; arrests were made in Ponzi scheme, ZKasino case; charges filed in Cred scam; individual and Pike Finance were hacked; Hundred Finance's hacker moved stolen funds; the EU took down an exit scam; the feds probed Block' and crypto scammers were arrested.

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[Breaking] The News Is Increasingly Broken. Surge Of Inaccurate AI News Stories

KnowBe4

Keeping up to date what is happening is crucial in IT, but the reliability of the news you consume is facing a growing threat.

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10 Rules for Managing Apache Kafka

Without proper guidance, it’s easy to miss out on Kafka’s full capabilities. While not the easiest technology to optimize, Kafka rewards those willing to explore its depths. Under the hood, it is an elegant system for stream processing, event sourcing, and data integration. Download this white paper to learn the 10 critical rules that will help you optimize your Kafka system and unlock its full potential.

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Tech Giants Cater to Government With AI Tools

Data Breach Today

Mitre, Microsoft Announce Government-Focused AI Tools This Week Government spies can't just ask ChatGPT how to use artificial intelligence in their jobs. That puts a crimp in American government efforts to apply artificial intelligence - but it's also an opportunity for organizations used to catering to the world's largest tech buyer.

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Mastering healthcare data governance with data lineage

IBM Big Data Hub

The healthcare industry faces arguably the highest stakes when it comes to data governance. For starters, healthcare organizations constantly encounter vast (and ever-increasing) amounts of highly regulated personal data. The impact of healthcare data usage on people’s lives lies at the heart of why data governance in healthcare is so crucial.In healthcare, managing the accuracy, quality and integrity of data is the focus of data governance.

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Ascension Responding to Cyberattack Affecting Clinical Care

Data Breach Today

Hospital Chain Advised Business Partners to 'Temporarily' Disconnect During Response Ascension, a non-profit, Catholic healthcare system and one of the largest health systems in the United States, has taken some IT systems offline and advised business partners to disconnect from its IT environment as it responds to a cyberattack that's disrupting clinical services.

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ARMA International Announces New Partnership with ARA

IG Guru

Check out the post here. The post ARMA International Announces New Partnership with ARA first appeared on IG GURU.

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Navigating the Future: Generative AI, Application Analytics, and Data

Generative AI is upending the way product developers & end-users alike are interacting with data. Despite the potential of AI, many are left with questions about the future of product development: How will AI impact my business and contribute to its success? What can product managers and developers expect in the future with the widespread adoption of AI?

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The Ultimate Month-End Close Checklist

Docuware

Month-end close is an important financial function for any organization. Finalizing records and reports at the end of each month is essential to ensure the accuracy of financial information and provide timely insights into the financial health of the business. It helps your company make informed decisions, comply with regulatory requirements, and maintain transparency and accountability in financial reporting.

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