Data Breach Today
AUGUST 28, 2023
FTX, BlockFI and Genesis Claimants at Risk of Phishing Kroll is warning claimants in three major cryptocurrency bankruptcy cases that hackers obtained their personal data after the attacker convinced a mobile carrier to redirect an employee's phone number to their own device. Hackers appear to have already begun a phishing campaign.
The Last Watchdog
AUGUST 28, 2023
API security has arisen as a cornerstone of securing massively interconnected cloud applications. At Black Hat USA 2023 , I had a great discussion about API security with Data Theorem COO Doug Dooley and Applovin CISO Jeremiah Kung. For a full drill down, please give the accompanying podcast a listen. As a fast-rising mobile ad network going toe-to-toe with Google and Facebook, Applovin has been acquiring advanced security tools and shaping new practices to manage its API exposures.
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Data Breach Today
AUGUST 28, 2023
Fallout From Crypto-Locking Malware Attacks and Data Exfiltration Remains Costly Ransomware and data-exfiltration attacks are continuing to stick victims with serious bills to cover cleanup, legal and other resulting costs - to the tune of $10.8 million and counting for cloud computing giant Rackspace, for one, which was hit by the Play ransomware group last year.
Security Affairs
AUGUST 28, 2023
Japan’s JPCERT warns of a new recently detected ‘MalDoc in PDF’ attack that embeds malicious Word files into PDFs. Japan’s computer emergency response team (JPCERT) has recently observed a new attack technique, called ‘MalDoc in PDF’, that bypasses detection by embedding a malicious Word file into a PDF file. The researchers explained that a file created with MalDoc in PDF has magic numbers and file structure of PDF, but can be opened in Word.
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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
AUGUST 28, 2023
Despite the Financial Hurdles, the Perks of Building a CNAPP-XDR Platform Are Clear Venture-backed cloud security firm Wiz swallowing up publicly traded endpoint security firm SentinelOne would be one of the most unorthodox and surprising acquisitions the cybersecurity industry has ever seen. But despite the major financial hurdles, the potential technology synergies are obvious.
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Data Breach Today
AUGUST 28, 2023
Sector Urged to Broaden Info Sharing Beyond Traditional Indicators Public-private cybersecurity councils urged the healthcare industry to be more expansive in sharing signs of hacking, warning that traditional indicators aren't enough. Fending off hackers requires additional shared data such as SIEM rules and Automated Response Playbooks.
Security Affairs
AUGUST 28, 2023
Researchers spotted an updated version of the KmsdBot botnet that is now targeting Internet of Things (IoT) devices. The Akamai Security Intelligence Response Team (SIRT) discovered a new version of the KmsdBot botnet that employed an updated Kmsdx binary targeting Internet of Things (IoT) devices. KmsdBot is an evasive Golang-based malware that was first detected by Akamai in November 2022, it infects systems via an SSH connection that uses weak login credentials.
Data Breach Today
AUGUST 28, 2023
Scotland Yard Probes Impact of Suspected Hack Attack Against Service Provider London's Metropolitan Police Service is investigating a serious data breach that may have exposed names, ranks and photographs for potentially all 47,000 personnel, after someone gained access "unauthorized access to the IT system" of one of its suppliers.
Security Affairs
AUGUST 28, 2023
Researchers published a PoC exploit code for Juniper SRX firewall flaws that can be chained to gain RCE in Juniper’s JunOS. watchTowr Labs security researchers published a proof-of-concept exploit (PoC) exploit code for vulnerabilities in Juniper SRX firewalls. An unauthenticated attacker can chain the vulnerabilities to gain remote code execution in Juniper JunOS on vulnerable devices.
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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.
KnowBe4
AUGUST 28, 2023
Researchers at Trustwave have published a report outlining trends in business email compromise (BEC) attacks, finding that these attacks spiked in February of 2023.
Security Affairs
AUGUST 28, 2023
The Rhysida ransomware group claimed to have hacked Prospect Medical Holdings and sensitive information from the company. In early August, a cyberattack disrupted the computer systems of multiple hospitals operated by Prospect Medical Holdings , which are located in multiple states, including California, Texas, Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Pennsylvania.
eSecurity Planet
AUGUST 28, 2023
Older unpatched vulnerabilities make hackers’ work easier: They can keep running tried-and-true exploits and just look for new victims. Unfortunately, the theme for this week is returning vulnerabilities, or ones that haven’t been excised quite yet. Some exploits and weaknesses have had fixes for months or longer, yet they keep showing up in the news, indicating that either they haven’t been patched properly or the patches haven’t worked.
Security Affairs
AUGUST 28, 2023
The recent wave of MOVEit attacks conducted by the Cl0p ransomware gang impacted 1,000 organizations, experts say. Cybersecurity firm Emsisoft shared disconcerting details about the recent, massive hacking campaign conducted by the Cl0p ransomware group that targeted the MOVEit Transfer file transfer platform designed by Progress Software Corporation.
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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.
Schneier on Security
AUGUST 28, 2023
Turns out that it’s easy to broadcast radio commands that force Polish trains to stop: …the saboteurs appear to have sent simple so-called “radio-stop” commands via radio frequency to the trains they targeted. Because the trains use a radio system that lacks encryption or authentication for those commands, Olejnik says, anyone with as little as $30 of off-the-shelf radio equipment can broadcast the command to a Polish train—sending a series of three acoustic tones
IBM Big Data Hub
AUGUST 28, 2023
With the average c ost of a data breach soaring to an all-time high at USD $4.45 million dollars in 2023, organizations face an ever-increasing array of cybersecurity threats. These threats can range from ransomware attacks to phishing campaigns and insider threats, potentially resulting in data breaches. As cybercriminals become more sophisticated and their tactics more varied, it’s essential for businesses to adopt advanced security measures to protect their sensitive data and digital as
Dark Reading
AUGUST 28, 2023
With bad guys frequently upping their game, security can't leave these protections to a once-a-year upgrade.
eSecurity Planet
AUGUST 28, 2023
Older unpatched vulnerabilities make hackers’ work easier: They can keep running tried-and-true exploits and just look for new victims. Unfortunately, the theme for this week is returning vulnerabilities, or ones that haven’t been excised quite yet. Some exploits and weaknesses have had fixes for months or longer, yet they keep showing up in the news, indicating that either they haven’t been patched properly or the patches haven’t worked.
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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.
Dark Reading
AUGUST 28, 2023
TD Ameritrade, Charles Schwab named in new class action data breach lawsuit, following last week's filing against Prudential.
The Guardian Data Protection
AUGUST 28, 2023
Madeleine Finlay speaks to the Guardian’s technology reporter Hibaq Farah about Worldcoin, a new cryptocurrency offering users tokens in exchange for a scan of their eyeballs. Farah explains what the motives behind the company are, why they think we all need to become ‘verified humans’, and how governments have responded to the project Clips: Worldcoin, DW News Read more of Hibaq’s reporting here Continue reading.
Dark Reading
AUGUST 28, 2023
Imposing government-regulated security requirements on software companies may go too far and create unintended consequences.
IG Guru
AUGUST 28, 2023
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Dark Reading
AUGUST 28, 2023
Hackers hit a third-party contractor's IT systems, but they didn't steal any addresses or financial details, officials say.
OpenText Information Management
AUGUST 28, 2023
Paper-based invoicing is time-consuming and expensive and there are clear and compelling benefits to automating Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable processes. In many countries sending and receiving electronic invoices (e-invoices) requires compliance with government regulations due to concerns about tax fraud. As governments seek to combat fraud and gain greater visibility into the economy, they … The post What’s new in e-Invoicing?
Dark Reading
AUGUST 28, 2023
MSI and Microsoft warn about new Windows Preview blue screens on some motherboards, the latest mishap to raise questions over the reliability of hardware and firmware.
National Archives Records Express
AUGUST 28, 2023
The 2023 Atlantic hurricane season began June 1st and runs through November 30th. NOAA has forecast a range of 12 to 17 total named storms (winds of 39 mph or higher). Of those, 5 to 9 could become hurricanes (winds of 74 mph or higher), including 1 to 4 major hurricanes (category 3, 4 or 5; with winds of 111 mph or higher). NOAA has a 70% confidence in these ranges.
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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.
Dark Reading
AUGUST 28, 2023
The impulse to achieve strong SaaS security adherence through strict gatekeeping during procurement fails to reduce the risk that matters most.
OpenText Information Management
AUGUST 28, 2023
Paper-based invoicing is time-consuming and expensive. In much of the world, sending and receiving electronic invoices (e-invoices) requires compliance with government regulations for tax reporting and, increasingly, government mandates for business-to-government (B2G) e-invoicing. These government regulations differ from country to country, and maintaining compliance is a significant challenge for global businesses.
Dark Reading
AUGUST 28, 2023
Proper planning is an essential part of reducing security and compliance risks before, during, and after a migration to a new cloud environment.
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