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Ransomware Hit Disrupts Real Estate Property Listings in US

Data Breach Today

Rapattoni-Hosted Multiple Listing Services Can't Add or Update Property Information Property listings nationwide are being disrupted due to an apparent ransomware attack against California-based Rapattoni, which hosts Multiple Listing Services used by real estate brokers to list, market and sell properties. Rapattoni said it's not clear when its systems might be back online.

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Eliminate Bias for Ethical and Responsible Artificial Intelligence

AIIM

"With great power comes great responsibility" is an adage that Stan Lee’s Spider-Man popularized in popular comics, films, and other media. In Information Management today, there is great power in systems that leverage Artificial Intelligence for quickly making decisions and processing massive volumes of information. As information managers, we have a responsibility to understand that these systems have a potential for bias and how to identify and mitigate risks associated with producing reliabl

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Law Firm Facing Lawsuit in Aftermath of Its Own Big Breach

Data Breach Today

153,000 Individuals Affected in Hack, Including Client Linked to an Earlier Breach A global law firm that handles data breach litigation is faced with defending itself against a proposed class action lawsuit filed in the aftermath of its own data breach. The lawsuit stems from a March hacking incident at San Francisco-based Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe.

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Hacking ATMs by exploiting flaws in ScrutisWeb ATM fleet software

Security Affairs

Researchers found several flaws in the ScrutisWeb ATM fleet monitoring software that can expose ATMs to hack. Researchers from the Synack Red Team found multi flaws ( CVE-2023-33871, CVE-2023-38257, CVE-2023-35763 and CVE-2023-35189 ) in the ScrutisWeb ATM fleet monitoring software that can be exploited to remotely hack ATMs. ScrutisWeb software is developed by Lagona, it allows to remotely manage ATMs fleets.

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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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Abnormal Snags Exabeam, Forescout CEO Mike DeCesare as Prez

Data Breach Today

DeCesare Aims to Bring Abnormal's Email Protection to US Government, Japan, Germany Abnormal Security has brought on former Exabeam, Forescout and McAfee leader Mike DeCesare to spearhead its push into the U.S. government, Japanese and German markets. Abnormal has tasked DeCesare with bringing Abnormal's technology to enterprise organizations in non-English-speaking markets.

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Chinese Espionage Group Active Across Eastern Europe

Data Breach Today

Kaspersky Says APT31 Targeted Industrial Organizations for Spying A Chinese state-sponsored hacking group likely deployed more than a dozen malware variants to target critical infrastructure across Eastern European as part of an espionage campaign, warns security firm Kaspersky. The firm attributes the activity, with medium to high confidence, to APT31.

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QwixxRAT, a new Windows RAT appears in the threat landscape

Security Affairs

QwixxRAT is a new Windows remote access trojan (RAT) that is offered for sale through Telegram and Discord platforms. The Uptycs Threat Research team discovered the QwixxRAT (aka Telegram RAT) in early August 2023 while it was advertised through Telegram and Discord platforms. The RAT is able to collect sensitive data and exfiltrate them by sending the info to the attacker’s Telegram bot.

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New approaches to leadership and combatting imposter syndrome at CILIP conference 2023

CILIP

New approaches to leadership and combatting imposter syndrome at CILIP conference 2023 Leadership was the main theme of CILIP Conference 2023, and for an academic librarian and recently-joined CILIP member, the programme of keynotes and seminars that covered topics from imposter syndrome to rethinking leadership was welcoming and insightful. At conferences, it can often feel like there is an over-abundance of new information and people, that can lead to feelings of low-confidence and helplessnes

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[FREE RESOURCE KIT] Cybersecurity Awareness Month Kit 2023 Now Available

KnowBe4

Get the resources you need to help keep your users safe from malicious social engineering attacks during this year's Cybersecurity Awareness Month with our free resource kit.

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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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Zoom Can Spy on Your Calls and Use the Conversation to Train AI, But Says That It Won’t

Schneier on Security

This is why we need regulation: Zoom updated its Terms of Service in March, spelling out that the company reserves the right to train AI on user data with no mention of a way to opt out. On Monday, the company said in a blog post that there’s no need to worry about that. Zoom execs swear the company won’t actually train its AI on your video calls without permission, even though the Terms of Service still say it can.

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Ransomware Distributed by Fake Tripadvisor Reviews

KnowBe4

The Knight ransomware -as-a-service offering (formerly known as “Cyclops”) is using phony TripAdvisor complaints to deliver its malware, BleepingComputer reports.

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Patch Now: OpenNMS Bug Steals Data, Triggers Denial of Service

Dark Reading

Monitoring platform is trusted by Cisco, Savannah River Nuclear Solutions, and others in CISA's critical infrastructure Sectors, say Synopsys researchers.

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How X Is Suing Its Way Out of Accountability

WIRED Threat Level

The social media giant filed a lawsuit against a nonprofit that researches hate speech online. It’s the latest effort to cut off the data needed to expose online platforms’ failings.

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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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Bolstering Africa’s Cybersecurity

Dark Reading

A thriving economy needs several factors to continue an upward trajectory — but is Africa in a position to enable these factors to take place?

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Measuring the impact: Unveiling the savings realized in cloud cost optimization 

IBM Big Data Hub

Imagine embarking on a weight-loss journey without having a scale—it’s like sailing through uncharted waters without a compass. The scale serves as your trusted navigator, providing tangible metrics and keeping you on track. Similarly, comprehending the savings realized in a cloud-cost-optimization journey offers valuable insights into the impact of your efforts.

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Discord.io Temporarily Shuts Down Amid Breach Investigation

Dark Reading

The platform plans to revamp its website code and conduct "a complete overhaul" of its security practices.

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IBM and Tata Consulting Services collaborate to drive hybrid cloud adoption with IBM Power Virtual Server

IBM Big Data Hub

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) is a global information technology services and consulting company with headquarters in Mumbai, India. TCS has deep expertise in digital and business solutions, engineering, and IT infrastructure services. Since its founding in 1968, TCS has been providing world-class services and consulting to clients, consistently delivering transformational results.

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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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AI Steals Passwords by Listening to Keystrokes With Scary Accuracy

Dark Reading

The AI model trained on typing recorded over a smartphone was able to steal passwords with 95% accuracy.

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Demystifying Cyber Insurance

Daymark

A CISO Primer on Navigating Cyber Insurance After 10+ years of working with clients to negotiate and place cyber insurance, I’ve noticed that one of the most frequent challenges has always been getting the underwriters and my client’s information security stakeholder (like a CISO or CIO) to understand each other. It’s no surprise that insurance is *gasp* slow to evolve – but in their defense, underwriters have come a long way over the last three years.

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3 Major Email Security Standards Prove Too Porous for the Task

Dark Reading

Nearly 90% of malicious emails manage to get past SPF, DKIM, or DMARC, since threat actors are apparently using the same filters as legitimate users.

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If Network Scanning Is So Simple; Why Can It Be So Hard?

Info Source

Network scanning is simple in concept, but don’t dismiss the underlying technology complexity. Nothing is ever simple. The premise of productivity in the IDP industry (going back to when it was just called capture, scanning, and/or document imaging) is a simple concept: take paper, remove the information you want from it (just the data fields from a form to the entire document), and then move that information into a process.

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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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Microsoft Cloud Security Woes Inspire DHS Security Review

Dark Reading

Can the government help fix what's wrong in cloud security? An upcoming investigation is going to try.

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Adapture Ranks on the 2023 Inc. 5000

Adapture

Adapture is Honored for the Fourth Time on the Inc. 5000 List ATLANTA, Aug. 15, 2023 – Inc. revealed today that Adapture ranks 2691 on the 2023 Inc. 5000, its annual list of the fastest-growing private companies in America. The prestigious ranking provides a data-driven look at the most successful companies within the economy’s most dynamic segment—its independent, entrepreneurial businesses.

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Mandiant Releases Scanner to Identify Compromised NetScaler ADC, Gateway

Dark Reading

Mandiant's IoC Scanner will help enterprises collect indicators of compromise on affected Citrix NetScaler products.

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Google Will Become the World’s Largest Subscription Service. Discuss.

John Battelle's Searchblog

A Google subscription box via Dall-E Those of you who’ve been reading for a while may have noticed a break in my regular posts – it’s August, and that means vacation. I’ll be back at it after Labor Day, but an interesting story from The Information today is worth a brief note. Titled How Google is Planning to Beat OpenAI, the piece details the progress of Google’s Gemini project, formed four months ago when the company merged its UK-based DeepMind unit with its Goo

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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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How & Why Cybercriminals Fabricate Data Leaks

Dark Reading

A closer look at the nature of fake leaks can provide guidance on how to effectively mitigate associated risks.

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Membership Dues Waived for New Members Thanks to John Krysa via the ICRM

IG Guru

The ICRM is pleased to announce the John Krysa Remembrance Award. The award will serve as a dues waiver for our newest members and to recognize the positive contributions of John Krysa, ICRM Past-President. Any candidate who becomes newly certified as of February 5th, 2023, the date of John’s passing, will receive a one-time annual […] The post Membership Dues Waived for New Members Thanks to John Krysa via the ICRM first appeared on IG GURU.

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CyberheistNews Vol 13 #33 [INFOGRAPHIC] Uncovered: Top-Clicked Q2 Phishing Tests Are from Your HR

KnowBe4

[INFOGRAPHIC] Uncovered: Top-Clicked Q2 Phishing Tests Are from Your HR