Data Breach Today
AUGUST 22, 2023
Whistleblower Leaks Included Information on 75,735 Current and Former Employees Tesla says it is suing two former employees for perpetrating a May data breach that exposed personal information for 75,735 current and former employees. The information was contained in a massive set of data leaked to a publication on whistleblowing grounds.
Krebs on Security
AUGUST 22, 2023
In large metropolitan areas, tourists are often easy to spot because they’re far more inclined than locals to gaze upward at the surrounding skyscrapers. Security experts say this same tourist dynamic is a dead giveaway in virtually all computer intrusions that lead to devastating attacks like data theft and ransomware, and that more organizations should set simple virtual tripwires that sound the alarm when authorized users and devices are spotted exhibiting this behavior.
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
Data Breach Today
AUGUST 22, 2023
The Attack Accesses an Exposed API on a Component of the Veeam Application The Cuba ransomware group is exploiting a bug in data backup software exposed in March, warn BlackBerry security researchers. The firm says the Cuba group in June attacked a critical infrastructure organization in the United States and an IT integrator in Latin America.
The Last Watchdog
AUGUST 22, 2023
Fremont, Calif., Aug. 22, 2023 — AVer Information Inc. USA , the award-winning provider of video collaboration and education solutions, announces a technology collaboration with Nureva to streamline hybrid meeting room connectivity. The plug-and-play hybrid meeting bundles include AVer’s CAM550 , a 4K dual lens PTZ camera, and Nureva’s HDL300 audio system , an integrated microphone and speaker bar.
Advertisement
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
AUGUST 22, 2023
More Ransomware Groups Targeting Linux Systems A ransomware campaign by the recently emerged Monti ransomware group is targeting victims with a new Linux variant of its malware. The threat group is the latest in a growing number of ransomware groups finding profit in going after Linux infrastructure.
Information Management Today brings together the best content for information management professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Data Breach Today
AUGUST 22, 2023
Skyhawk Security CEO Chen Burshan on Going Beyond Risk Management and Reduction Chen Burshan, the CEO of Skyhawk Security, wants to use the power of generative AI as part of the threat detection flow. Organizations with risk management tools in place and risk reduction occurring are still getting breached and therefore need to focus more on threat detection, he said.
Security Affairs
AUGUST 22, 2023
Snatch gang claims the hack of the Department of Defence South Africa and added the military organization to its leak site. The Snatch ransomware group added the Department of Defence South Africa to its data leak site. The mission of the Department of Defence is to provide, manage, prepare and employ defence capabilities commensurate with the needs of South Africa, as regulated by the Constitution, national legislation, parliamentary and executive direction.
Data Breach Today
AUGUST 22, 2023
Zero-Day Can Be Exploited by Chaining It With Last Month's Ivanti MobileIron Bugs Mobile endpoint security vendor Ivanti disclosed a critical vulnerability that could allow an attacker to take control of an Ivanti Sentry gateway server, which stands between mobile devices and back-end infrastructure. The flaw can be chained with the Ivanti zero-days disclosed earlier.
Security Affairs
AUGUST 22, 2023
The Akira ransomware gang targets Cisco VPN products to gain initial access to corporate networks and steal their data. The Akira ransomware has been active since March 2023, the threat actors behind the malware claim to have already hacked multiple organizations in multiple industries, including education, finance, and real estate. Like other ransomware gangs, the group has developed a Linux encryptor to target VMware ESXi servers.
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
AUGUST 22, 2023
Seiko Hints at Data Breach But Declines to Address BlackCat’s Claims The BlackCat group on Monday claimed responsibility for a ransomware attack on Japanese watchmaker Seiko, publishing samples of stolen data files as proof of its exploit. Seiko Group Corp. announced earlier this month that it had detected unauthorized users accessing of some of its servers.
National Archives Records Express
AUGUST 22, 2023
This is the next post in a series supporting the publication of 36 CFR section 1236 subpart E – Digitizing Permanent Records. All of the posts have been collected under the 36 CFR Section 1236 category. Photo imagery interpreter SGT Ted Johnson identifies a target as SSGT Doug Lucia plots it during the 1988 Worldwide Reconnaissance Air Meet (RAM ’88).
Security Affairs
AUGUST 22, 2023
US CISA added critical vulnerability CVE-2023-26359 in Adobe ColdFusion to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added a critical flaw CVE-2023-26359 (CVSS score 9.8) affecting Adobe ColdFusion to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog. Adobe fixed the critical flaw in March 2023, it is a deserialization of untrusted data issue in Adobe ColdFusion that can lead to arbitrary code execution in the context of the current us
Hunton Privacy
AUGUST 22, 2023
Stephen Mathias from Kochhar & Co. reports that in early August 2023, the Indian Parliament passed the Digital Personal Data Protection Act (the “Act”), bringing to a close a 5-year process to enact an omnibus data privacy law in India. The Act was ratified by the President of India and will come into effect once notified by the Government. The Act significantly updates a previous draft, and departs substantially from the GDPR model of privacy laws.
Advertisement
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.
Security Affairs
AUGUST 22, 2023
The Australian software provider Energy One announced it was hit by a cyberattack last week that affected certain corporate systems in Australia and the UK. The Australian software provider Energy One announced that a cyberattack hit certain corporate systems in Australia and the UK last week. Energy One is a global supplier of software products and services to wholesale energy, environmental and carbon trading markets. “On Friday, 18 August 2023, Energy One Limited established that certai
Hanzo Learning Center
AUGUST 22, 2023
Since the emergence of Chat GPT, the legal industry's response to artificial intelligence (AI) language models has been mixed, ranging from excitement about the potential efficiency gains to concerns about accuracy, privacy and security, and ethical implications.
Security Affairs
AUGUST 22, 2023
US Government and defense contractor Belcan left its super admin credentials open to the public, Cybernews research team reveals. Belcan is a government, defense, and aerospace contractor offering global design, software, manufacturing, supply chain, information technology, and digital engineering solutions. The company, with reported revenue of $950 million in 2022, is a trusted strategic partner to more than 40 US Federal agencies.
Dark Reading
AUGUST 22, 2023
Spin.AI's risk assessment of some 300,000 browser extensions had overly permissive access and could execute potentially malicious behaviors.
Advertisement
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.
eSecurity Planet
AUGUST 22, 2023
Cybersecurity can be difficult to implement, and to make matters worse, the security professionals needed to do it right are in short supply. Managed IT security service providers (MSSPs) make life easier for organizations by providing outsourced expertise and tools at a fraction of the cost, time, and trouble of doing it yourself. This article will explore the nature of MSSPs and how they can help businesses, nonprofits, governments, and other organizations have better security with less effort
Dark Reading
AUGUST 22, 2023
Risk-aware leaders can be a cybersecurity advantage. Their flexible leadership style and emphasis on security first help set the tone and demonstrate a commitment to avoiding risk.
Schneier on Security
AUGUST 22, 2023
License plate scanners aren’t new. Neither is using them for bulk surveillance. What’s new is that AI is being used on the data, identifying “suspicious” vehicle behavior: Typically, Automatic License Plate Recognition (ALPR) technology is used to search for plates linked to specific crimes. But in this case it was used to examine the driving patterns of anyone passing one of Westchester County’s 480 cameras over a two-year period.
Dark Reading
AUGUST 22, 2023
The increase in cyberattacks against the Middle East in the last few years has pressured Jordan and other nations to better secure their infrastructures.
Advertisement
“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.
IBM Big Data Hub
AUGUST 22, 2023
A digital twin is the digital representation of a physical asset. It uses real-world data (both real time and historical) combined with engineering, simulation or machine learning (ML) models to enhance operations and support human decision-making. Overcome hurdles to optimize digital twin benefits To realize the benefits of a digital twin, you need a data and logic integration layer, as well as role-based presentation.
Dark Reading
AUGUST 22, 2023
Makers of vulnerable apps that are exploited in wide-scale supply chain attacks need to improve software security or face steep fines and settlement fees.
eSecurity Planet
AUGUST 22, 2023
With the ever-present threat of data breaches, organizations need to adopt best practices to help prevent breaches and to respond to them when they occur to limit any damage. And breaches will occur – because bad guys make a living by figuring out ways to circumvent security best practices. Here are some data breach prevention and response practices that have stood the test of time, followed by a reference list of some vendor resources that can help you improve your own cybersecurity and inciden
Dark Reading
AUGUST 22, 2023
Dubbed Carderbee, the group used legitimate software and Microsoft-signed malware to spread the Korplug/PlugX backdoor to various Asian targets.
Advertisement
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.
WIRED Threat Level
AUGUST 22, 2023
Unlike web browsers, mobile apps increasingly make it difficult or impossible to see what companies are really doing with your data. The answer? An inspectability API.
Dark Reading
AUGUST 22, 2023
Malware aimed at macOS is no longer just a knockoff of a Windows bug, as a new infostealer proliferating on Mac laptops demonstrates.
eSecurity Planet
AUGUST 22, 2023
Remote access security is critical for protecting increasingly distributed work environments, ensuring that only authorized users can access your valuable information regardless of their location. Remote access security acts as something of a virtual barrier, preventing unauthorized access to data and assets beyond the traditional network perimeter.
Expert insights. Personalized for you.
245 
Let's personalize your content