Data Breach Today
JANUARY 31, 2024
Not a Good Look: Hijacked @SECgov Social Media Account Spews Bitcoin Rumors Social media accounts - especially those tied to government agencies, big-name companies and high-profile individuals - continue to be a top target for takeover by fraudsters and scammers, especially when it comes to X, formerly known as Twitter. What's the best way to keep these accounts secure?
The Last Watchdog
JANUARY 31, 2024
San Francisco, Calif., Jan. 31, 2024 – Reken, an AI & cybersecurity company, today announced the close of its $10M oversubscribed seed round, led by Greycroft and FPV Ventures. Other investors in the round include Firebolt Ventures, Fika Ventures, Omega Venture Partners, Homebrew, and JAZZ Venture Partners. The funding will be used for core research and development to build new AI technology and products to protect against generative AI threats, such as deepfake social engineering and autono
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Data Breach Today
JANUARY 31, 2024
Company Starts Patch Rollout for Flaws Exploited by Likely Chinese Intelligence Op Corporate VPN maker Ivanti on Wednesday began a belated patch rollout for zero-day flaws that many cybersecurity firms say paved the way for an espionage hacking operation likely conducted by China. Ivanti also disclosed two more zero-days and told customers that hackers are exploiting one of them.
Security Affairs
JANUARY 31, 2024
Sensitive data and trading activity of over 300K traders leaked online by international fintech firm Direct Trading Technologies. Direct Trading Technologies, an international fintech company, jeopardized over 300K traders by leaking their sensitive data and trading activity, thereby putting them at risk of an account takeover. On October 27th, the Cybernews research team discovered a misconfigured web server with backups and development code references allegedly belonging to the fintech company
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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
JANUARY 31, 2024
FBI and CISA Detail Operation to Prevent Chinese Attacks on Critical Infrastructure The FBI launched a court-authorized sting operation against a Chinese hacking group known as Volt Typhoon, partnering with the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and a cohort of U.S. cyber agencies to prevent a major attack on the nation’s critical infrastructure sectors.
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Data Breach Today
JANUARY 31, 2024
The Water and Wastewater Sector Faces Growing Cybersecurity Risks, Officials Warn Leaders from the U.S. water sector testified to the House subcommittee on environment, manufacturing and critical materials that entities across the country face funding and resource disparities as the increasingly vulnerable industry faces emerging threats from domestic and foreign cyber actors.
Security Affairs
JANUARY 31, 2024
Crooks stole around $112 million worth of Ripple XRP from the crypto wallet of Ripple’s co-founder Chris Larsen. This week, crooks stole around $112 million worth of the Ripple-focused cryptocurrency XRP from a crypto wallet belonging to the Ripple’s co-founder and executive chairman Chris Larsen. Larsen pointed out that the hackers compromised his personal XRP accounts, while the @Ripple was not impacted.
Data Breach Today
JANUARY 31, 2024
Private Equity-Owned Firm Lets 280 People Go, Moves Jobs to Argentina and Ireland Silicon Valley email security firm Proofpoint is laying off 280 positions two months into the tenure of Sumit Dhawan as its chief executive officer. A company spokesperson said Proofpoint anticipates moving half the eliminated positions to overseas units in Argentina and Ireland by midyear.
Security Affairs
JANUARY 31, 2024
German police seized 50,000 Bitcoin from the former operator of the now-defunct piracy website movie2k.to. The police in Saxony, Germany, have seized 50,000 Bitcoin (more than $2.1 billion at the current exchange rate) from the former operator of the now-defunct piracy site movie2k. “This is the most extensive security of Bitcoins by law enforcement authorities in the Federal Republic of Germany to date.” reads the press release published by the German police.
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
JANUARY 31, 2024
Getting the health sector to vastly improve the state of its cybersecurity will take much more than the recent issuance of federal guidance outlining cyber performance goals for entities. It will also require new government incentives and mandates, said Steve Cagle, CEO of consultancy Clearwater.
Security Affairs
JANUARY 31, 2024
U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds Apple improper authentication bug to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added an Apple improper authentication bug, tracked as CVE-2022-48618 , to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. The vulnerability can allow an attacker with arbitrary read and write capability to bypass Pointer Authentication.
Data Breach Today
JANUARY 31, 2024
Information-Sharing Groups Call Reporting Requirements 'Too Costly, Overreaching' Multiple Information Sharing and Analysis Centers decried a proposed incident reporting measure for vendors selling to the U.S. federal government as being costly and ineffective. The proposal will affect three of every four contracts in which the government is a contracting party.
KnowBe4
JANUARY 31, 2024
The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has issued an alert warning that scammers are tricking victims into converting their savings into cash or precious metals, then sending couriers to pick up the items for safekeeping.
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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.
Data Breach Today
JANUARY 31, 2024
Also: Safeguarding AI Vulnerabilities From Cyber Adversaries In the latest "Proof of Concept," Sam Curry of Zscaler and Heather West of Venable assess how vulnerable AI models are to potential attacks, offer practical measures to bolster the resilience of AI models and discuss how to address bias in training data and model predictions.
WIRED Threat Level
JANUARY 31, 2024
For nearly two years, police have been tracking down the culprit behind a wave of hoax threats. A digital trail took them to the door of a 17-year-old in California.
Data Breach Today
JANUARY 31, 2024
Getting the health sector to vastly improve its state of cybersecurity will take much more than the recent issuance of new federal guidance outlining cyber performance goals for entities. It will also require new government incentives and mandates, said Steve Cagle, CEO of consultancy Clearwater.
KnowBe4
JANUARY 31, 2024
New data for Q4 of 2023 reveals a sizable shift in the cyber threat landscape, with serious implications regarding ransomware and social engineering attacks targeting both the largest and smallest organizations worldwide.
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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.
Security Affairs
JANUARY 31, 2024
Threat actors are exploiting recently disclosed zero-day flaws in Ivanti Connect Secure (ICS) VPN devices to deliver KrustyLoader. In early January 2024, software firm Ivanti reported that threat actors were exploiting two zero-day vulnerabilities ( CVE-2023-46805, CVE-2024-21887 ) in Connect Secure (ICS) and Policy Secure to remotely execute arbitrary commands on targeted gateways.
Schneier on Security
JANUARY 31, 2024
In October, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) proposed a set of rules that if implemented would transform how financial institutions handle personal data about their customers. The rules put control of that data back in the hands of ordinary Americans, while at the same time undermining the data broker economy and increasing customer choice and competition.
Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing
JANUARY 31, 2024
ESG Research Unearths Critical Insights for Future-Proofing Encryption and Key Management madhav Thu, 02/01/2024 - 05:14 Encryption and key management are critical defenses against data breaches and cyber threats in the evolving digital landscape. A comprehensive study by ESG Research, commissioned by Thales, sheds light on emerging trends, operational challenges, and strategic advancements in this vital field.
KnowBe4
JANUARY 31, 2024
Linking compliance training to specific outcomes is hard. Compliance training has a reputation for being challenging for organizations to offer, difficult to do right and employees are not engaged.
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“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.
WIRED Threat Level
JANUARY 31, 2024
Plus: Google fixes dozens of Android bugs, Microsoft rolls out nearly 50 patches, Mozilla squashes 15 Firefox flaws, and more.
IG Guru
JANUARY 31, 2024
Check out the article here. The post Inside a Global Phone Spy Tool Monitoring Billions via 404 media first appeared on IG GURU.
John Battelle's Searchblog
JANUARY 31, 2024
Reading Ben Thompson’s coverage of Google’s earnings call this week, one thing jumps out, and simply can’t be ignored: Google CEO Sundar Pichai was asked a simple question, and, as Thompson points out, Pichai dodged it completely. A Merril analyst asked this question : “Just wondering if you see any changes in query volumes, positive or negative, since you’ve seen the year evolve and more Search innovative experiences.” Here’s Pichai’s answer:
OpenText Information Management
JANUARY 31, 2024
At Manutan Group, we equip businesses and communities with the products and services they require to succeed. Headquartered in France, our group has three divisions, serving companies, local authorities, and tradespeople, employing 2,100 people across 26 subsidiaries. For more than 50 years, we’ve stayed one step ahead of market trends to shape a compelling product … The post Manutan Group combines digital services with the human touch to delight customers appeared first on OpenText Blogs.
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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.
Information Matters
JANUARY 31, 2024
Software leader OutSystems recently issued its 2024 outlook examining how generative artificial intelligence (AI) and low-code application development are positioned to evolve next year. The analysis provides key recommendations on Read more The post OutSystems Predicts Generative AI and Low-Code Will Drive Business Innovation in Coming Year appeared first on Information Matters - Where AI Meets Knowledge Management.
OpenText Information Management
JANUARY 31, 2024
Data is one of the most valuable assets for any organization, but it also comes with risks and challenges. Strong data security is essential for complying with regulations, protecting customer trust, and avoiding costly breaches. However, traditional data protection techniques can introduce performance issues, complexity, and drive up your overall cloud compute and storage costs. … The post Protecting sensitive data in the cloud with OpenText™ Voltage SecureData and Snowflake Horizon appe
Information Matters
JANUARY 31, 2024
Artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities like generative AI and large language models are transforming knowledge management in 2024. These technologies are automating repetitive tasks, generating content, answering questions, and enhancing search. Read more The post How AI is Revolutionizing Knowledge Management in 2024 appeared first on Information Matters - Where AI Meets Knowledge Management.
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