Fri.Mar 15, 2024

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Ransomware Groups' Data Leak Blogs Lie: Stop Trusting Them

Data Breach Today

Don't Let the Quest for Data Lead You to Amplify What Criminals Might Be Claiming For the love of humanity, please stop playing into ransomware groups' hands by treating their data leak blogs as reliable sources of information and then using them to build lists of who's amassed the most victims. That's not what data leak sites actually document.

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UK Defence Secretary jet hit by an electronic warfare attack in Poland

Security Affairs

Russian hackers have knocked down the GPS and communications of Defence Secretary Grant Shapps RAF Dassault Falcon 900 jet with electronic warfare attack. Defence Secretary Grant Shapps RAF Dassault Falcon 900 jet flew from Poland, where he visited British troops in Steadfast Defender, to the UK. The UK defence chief confirmed the complete support of his country for Ukraine.

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Pentagon Appoints New Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer

Data Breach Today

Radha Plumb Set to Replace the Defense Department’s First-Ever Chief AI Officer The Department of Defense has announced its inaugural Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer Craig Martell is stepping down from his role after establishing the office as a small but influential team within the department over the last two years.

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Moldovan citizen sentenced in connection with the E-Root cybercrime marketplace case

Security Affairs

US DoJ sentenced a Moldovan national (31) to 42 months in federal prison for operating the E-Root cybercrime marketplace. U.S. District Court sentenced the Moldovan national (31) Sandu Boris Diaconu to 42 months in federal prison for conspiracy to commit access device and computer fraud and possession of 15 or more unauthorized access devices. Diaconu was operating the E-Root cybercrime marketplace.

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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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Pressure Mounts on Meta to Scrap 'Pay or OK' Model in EU

Data Breach Today

EU Lawmakers Say Privacy Shouldn't Be for Sale Facebook's attempt to navigate European privacy regulations by giving users a fee-based opt-out from behavioral advertising triggered backlash from more than a dozen European politicians who accused the social media giant of treating human rights as a commodity.

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Why Are There Fewer Women Than Men in Cybersecurity?

Data Breach Today

How Society, Education and the Workplace Contribute to Underrepresentation The underrepresentation of women in cybersecurity is a complex issue. The reasons behind it include stereotypes and biases, educational barriers, workplace culture, and the lack of visibility and role models. We need to consider the implications and discuss potential strategies for change.

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Sophos: Over 75% of Cyber Incidents Target Small Businesses

KnowBe4

New analysis of incident data shows threat actors are evolving their attack techniques to take advantage of budget and resource-strapped small businesses.

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ISMG Editors: Inside the Politics of US Cybersecurity

Data Breach Today

Guest Grant Schneider on Security and Privacy Bills, AI Integration, CISA Updates In the latest weekly update, Grant Schneider of Venable LLP joined three ISMG editors to discuss the future of U.S. federal cybersecurity and privacy legislation, AI integration and recent CISA developments - all set against a backdrop of political complexities.

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HackerGPT 2.0 Unveils New AI Cyber Defense Strategies

eSecurity Planet

HackerGPT, first launched in 2023, is a ChatGPT-powered tool that merges AI technology with cybersecurity-focused expertise. Now, with the beta release of HackerGPT 2.0 in February 2024, it serves as an extensive repository of hacking tools and techniques to actively assist users in managing complex cybersecurity protection strategies. It uses advanced natural language processing to provide insights into both offensive and defensive cyber activities.

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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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Protecting Medical Devices Against Future Cyberthreats

Data Breach Today

Healthcare organizations and makers of medical devices need to think about how to safeguard their critical medical gear against future cyberthreats, including the looming dangers posed by quantum computing, said Mike Nelson, global vice president of digital trust at security firm DigiCert.

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Improving C++

Schneier on Security

C++ guru Herb Sutter writes about how we can improve the programming language for better security. The immediate problem “is” that it’s Too Easy By Default™ to write security and safety vulnerabilities in C++ that would have been caught by stricter enforcement of known rules for type, bounds, initialization , and lifetime language safety.

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AI-Led Edge Computing Spends to Reach $350B Soon

Data Breach Today

Edge Is Set to Play a Pivotal Role in AI Deployment, Says IDC Forecast Artificial intelligence is turning everything it touches into a golden investment opportunity. Edge computing - which is set to play a pivotal role in deploying AI, according to International Data Corp. - is in line to receive $350 billion worth of investments by 2027.

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If Social Engineering Accounts for up to 90% of Attacks, Why Is It Ignored?

KnowBe4

Social engineering and phishing are involved in 70% to 90% of all successful cybersecurity attacks. No other initial root hacking cause comes close.

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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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Illicit Credentials Marketplace Admin Gets 42-Month Sentence

Data Breach Today

More Than 350,000 Credentials Were Likely Listed for Sale on the Marketplace A co-administrator of an illicit online marketplace received a 42-month prison sentence in U.S. federal court after pleading guilty to two criminal counts that could have put him in prison for 15 years. Sandu Boris Diaconu, 31, helped develop and administer the E-Root marketplace.

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Sinking Section 702 Wiretap Program Offered One Last Lifeboat

WIRED Threat Level

For months, US lawmakers have examined every side of a historic surveillance debate. With the introduction of the SAFE Act, all that's left to do now is vote.

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Transforming a Cyber Program in the Aftermath of an Attack

Data Breach Today

In the aftermath of a ransomware attack several years ago, Hackensack Meridian Health embarked on transforming its cybersecurity program with the support of top leadership and increased funding and staff and by implementing critical security tools and best practices, said CISO Mark Johnson.

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ECJ’s ruling on the interpretation of “personal data” and “joint controller” in the context of the IAB TCF Framework

Data Protection Report

On 7 March 2024, the European Court of Justice (the ECJ ) published an important decision in relation to IAB Europe’s Transparency and Consent Framework (the TCF ). The judgment of the ECJ is unsurprising given previous case law on the definitions of “personal data” and “controller” under the GDPR and the ECJ’s emphasis that the overarching objective of the GDPR is to “[ ensure] a high level of protection of the fundamental rights and freedoms of natural persons ”.

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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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Why Wiz Wants to Buy Cloud Startup Gem Security for $350M

Data Breach Today

Wiz May Not Need More Cash for Its 2nd Deal in 4 Months Since It Has $900M on Hand Wiz is reportedly set to buy centralized cloud threat management vendor Gem Security for $350 million, Bloomberg reported this week. The deal would come just four months after Wiz made its first-ever acquisition, scooping up cloud-based development platform Raftt for as much as $50 million.

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Navigating success

OpenText Information Management

As we approach St. Patrick’s Day this weekend, our thoughts turn to what it means to be lucky. Most definitions of the word include the concept of good things happening by chance. Here at OpenText, however, we know that the key to good things happening for our customers is planning. In September 2023, we introduced the L.O.V.E™ by OpenText™ Customer Success Model.

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CPPA Board Holds Meeting on Revised Draft Regulations for Risk Assessment and Automated Decisionmaking Technology

Hunton Privacy

On March 8, 2024, the California Privacy Protection Agency (“CPPA”) Board discussed and voted 3-2 in favor of further edits to revised draft regulations regarding risk assessments and automated decisionmaking technology (“ADMT”), which were released in February 2024, but did not initiate the formal rulemaking process for these regulations, which is anticipated to begin in July 2024.

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Adapture Attains Cloudflare Elite Partner Level

Adapture

Atlanta-Based IT Consultancy Reaches Cloudflare Elite, the Highest Partner Level ATLANTA, Mar. 15, 2024 – Adapture, a leader in networking, security and infrastructure consulting, has been appointed as a Cloudflare Elite Partner, the highest partner level offered by Cloudflare. Cloudflare Elite Partners maintain a strong relationship with Cloudflare and have the resources to support large enterprise customers, in both solution resale and services.

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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 + Jamf: Shared Device Mode update

Jamf

One of the benefits Microsoft and Jamf’s partnership yields is Shared Device Mode, aiding frontline workers relying on shared iOS and iPadOS devices to work more efficiently by integrating identity and security solutions to provide just-in-time conditional access workflows. Read our blog for the latest update on when Jamf and Microsoft will deliver Shared Device Mode to meet customers’ unique needs.

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Behind the Scenes: Providing Access to Supreme Court Oral Arguments

Unwritten Record

412_DSP_WashingtonDC_018_8x10, [link] Today’s post was written by Dan Rooney, Director of NARA’s Special Media Records Division. The National Archives Catalog Newsletter recently highlighted that the Moving Image and Sound Branch has made the totality of its Supreme Court audio recordings available for research in the National Archives Catalog.

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Signal Finally Rolls Out Usernames, So You Can Keep Your Phone Number Private via WIRED

IG Guru

Check out the article here. The post Signal Finally Rolls Out Usernames, So You Can Keep Your Phone Number Private via WIRED first appeared on IG GURU.

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What is Cloud Storage and How Does it Work?

Record Nations

We hear and talk a lot about backing up files to the cloud, but what does it mean? Contrary to the name, cloud storage does not mean our photos and documents are floating in the sky. When a file is uploaded to the cloud, it is copied over the internet onto a data server. A. What is Cloud Storage and How Does it Work? The post What is Cloud Storage and How Does it Work?

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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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The Best Blazor Component Libraries to Consider

Enterprise Software Blog

Blazor is the hottest topic today for.NET developers looking to the web. As the web development landscape continues to evolve, Microsoft's Blazor framework emerged as a game-changer in how developers create interactive web applications. Allowing developers to use the power of C# and.NET, they no longer need to rely on overly complex JavaScript to create stunning web experiences seamlessly integrating with the broader.NET ecosystem.

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Friday Squid Blogging: Operation Squid

Schneier on Security

Operation Squid found 1.3 tons of cocaine hidden in frozen fish. As usual, you can also use this squid post to talk about the security stories in the news that I haven’t covered. Read my blog posting guidelines here.