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DPRK Hackers Breach South Korean Chipmakers, Steal Designs

Data Breach Today

Investigators Say North Korean Groups Are Seeking Advanced Chips for Military Use South Korean intelligence service officials have blamed North Korean hackers for targeting the country's semiconductor manufacturing companies. Hackers who gain access to chip-making technology and product designs could hurt South Korea’s leadership in the semiconductor industry.

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Linux Malware targets misconfigured misconfigured Apache Hadoop, Confluence, Docker, and Redis servers

Security Affairs

A new Linux malware campaign campaign is targeting misconfigured Apache Hadoop, Confluence, Docker, and Redis instances. Researchers from Cado Security observed a new Linux malware campaign targeting misconfigured Apache Hadoop, Confluence, Docker, and Redis instances. The threat actors behind this campaign employed previously undetected payloads, including four Golang binaries that are used to automate the discovery and infection of hosts running the above services.

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Apple Fixes iOS Kernel Zero-Days Being Exploited in the Wild

Data Breach Today

Real-World Scenarios Are Sketchy But Researchers Warn: 'Assume Spyware; Update Now' Apple pushed out an emergency security update for two critical zero-day flaws that attackers are using to carry out memory corruption attacks on iPhone and iPad devices. The tech giant's latest patch addressed its third zero-day vulnerability this year.

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Meta Abandons Hacking Victims, Draining Law Enforcement Resources, Officials Say

WIRED Threat Level

A coalition of 41 state attorneys general says Meta is failing to assist Facebook and Instagram users whose accounts have been hacked—and they want the company to take “immediate action.

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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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The Next Big Bombs to Drop in the Change Healthcare Fiasco

Data Breach Today

Attack on Optum's IT Services Unit Could Be the Worst One to Hit Healthcare Sector As the fallout continues in the Change Healthcare IT outage, the U.S. healthcare ecosystem is anticipating the next bombs to drop in what's shaping up to be the worst cyberattack the sector has experienced so far. What should entities be considering as they push forward in the recovery?

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Europe Vows to Unify the Fight Against Cyberthreats

Data Breach Today

Trading Bloc Reaches Political Agreement on the Cyber Solidarity Act The European Parliament and the council of direct European national governments reached a political agreement Tuesday on a proposal that seeks to improve trading bloc cybersecurity. The Cyber Solidary Act will create a "cybersecurity shield" consisting of cross-border security operations centers.

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CISA ADDS ANDROID PIXEL AND SUNHILLO SURELINE BUGS TO ITS KNOWN EXPLOITED VULNERABILITIES CATALOG

Security Affairs

U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds Android Pixel and Sunhillo SureLine vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added the following vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog : CVE-2023-21237 Android Pixel Information Disclosure Vulnerability CVE-2021-36380 Sunhillo SureLine OS Command Injection Vulnerablity The Android Pixel vulnerability, tracked

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Claroty Gets $100M for Global Growth, Microsegmentation M&A

Data Breach Today

Delta-v Led Round to Enhance Critical Infrastructure Security, Extend Runway to IPO Yaniv Vardi shares how $100 million of strategic growth financing from Delta-v Capital will empower Claroty to secure critical infrastructure across verticals such as the public sector and transportation and geographies including the United States and Japan, setting the stage for an IPO.

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Welcoming the German Government to Have I Been Pwned

Troy Hunt

Back in 2018, we started making Have I Been Pwned domain searches freely available to national government cybersecurity agencies responsible for protecting their nations' online infrastructure. Today, we're very happy to welcome Germany as the 35th country to use this service, courtesy of their CERTBund department. This access now provides them with complete access to the exposure of their government domains in data breaches.

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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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ONCD Director Teases New Cybersecurity Implementation Plan

Data Breach Today

Experts Call for a Revised Implementation Plan and a New Focus on Enforcement The Office of the National Cyber Director says a second iteration of the implementation plan for the national cybersecurity strategy is on its way, just as experts tell ISMG under-resourced federal agencies and critical infrastructure entities are struggling to achieve the strategy's framework.

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CISA adds Apple iOS and iPadOS memory corruption bugs to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog

Security Affairs

U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds Apple iOS and iPadOS memory corruption vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added the following vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog : CVE-2024-23225 Apple iOS and iPadOS Memory Corruption Vulnerability CVE-2024-23296 Apple iOS and iPadOS Memory Corruption Vulnerability This week, Apple released emergency

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Cloudflare Boosts Cloud Connectivity with Nefeli Acquisition

Data Breach Today

Deal Simplifies Multi-Cloud Networking and Security Policies for Global Enterprises Cloudflare's acquisition of Nefeli Networks aims to streamline multi-cloud networking by offering seamless integration and security across cloud platforms. The move simplifies cloud connectivity by providing a unified platform for businesses to manage their network and security policies efficiently.

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Surveillance through Push Notifications

Schneier on Security

The Washington Post is reporting on the FBI’s increasing use of push notification data—”push tokens”—to identify people. The police can request this data from companies like Apple and Google without a warrant. The investigative technique goes back years. Court orders that were issued in 2019 to Apple and Google demanded that the companies hand over information on accounts identified by push tokens linked to alleged supporters of the Islamic State terrorist group.

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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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What Are the Highest-Paying Cybersecurity Specialties?

Data Breach Today

You Can Defend the Digital Realm - and Be Paid Well to Do So In today's digital age, new career opportunities have emerged for digital protectors, and they are not subject to business budgetary trends. For those willing to dedicate their lives to safeguarding the digital corridors we all traverse, the rewards are both tangible and profound.

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API Security in 2024: Imperva Report Uncovers Rising Threats and the Urgent Need for Action

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

API Security in 2024: Imperva Report Uncovers Rising Threats and the Urgent Need for Action madhav Thu, 03/07/2024 - 04:56 APIs (Application Programming Interfaces) are the backbone of modern digital innovation. They drive seamless connectivity, enable rapid development, and power countless business-critical applications. Yet, amidst this accelerated adoption of APIs comes a significant change in the threat landscape.

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Statement: Libraries Minister must protect local library services

CILIP

Statement: Libraries Minister must protect local library services Image of 100 parliament square where DCMS is located, via wikimedia commons In response to the Chancellor’s Budget Statement today, the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals has called on Lord Parkinson, the Minister whose brief includes libraries at the Department for Culture, Media and Sport to exercise his powers to protect local library services.

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Chicago Man Sentenced to Eight Years in Prison for Phishing Scheme

KnowBe4

A 30-year-old man from Chicago, Joseph Alexander Valdez, has been sentenced to eight years in prison for conducting a Snapchat phishing scheme that victimized more than 700 women, CBS News reports.

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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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UK and Australian Governments Sign “world-first” Online Safety and Security Memorandum of Understanding

Data Matters

On 20 February 2024, the UK Government and the Australian Federal Government co-signed a historic Online Safety and Security Memorandum of Understanding ( MoU ) signifying the bilateral cooperation between the two countries to help boost their respective online safety regimes. Notably, this is the first arrangement of its kind, with the MoU intending to encompass a wide range of digital online safety and security issues.

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New Research: Spike In DNS Queries Driving Phishing and Cyber Attacks

KnowBe4

New analysis of DNS queries shows material growth in phishing , malware and botnets and offers insight into how many threats the average person experiences.

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The 2023 State of IT Sustainability Report: OpenText’s global survey

OpenText Information Management

In a world where environmental responsibility is no longer a mere buzzword, organizations are increasingly integrating carbon reduction initiatives into their operations. To shed light on the current landscape of IT sustainability, OpenText commissioned Dimensional Research to conduct a sustainability survey of 300+ IT leaders and practitioners in companies across the globe.

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Crisis Control: Close security gaps with incident response and recovery

Jamf

Risk vectors can be mitigated and attack surfaces hardened against threats. But security gaps happen. With a robust incident response and recovery plan, gaps can be minimized so that known threats are prevented and unknown threats can be detected proactively before they can become something worse.

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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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Enabling preventative healthcare with faster access to test results 

OpenText Information Management

At Salem Health, our goal is to improve the health and well-being of the people and communities we serve. Every time we engage with a patient, we want to give them an exceptional care experience. Our patient care goals extend across Salem Health facilities and beyond. Throughout Oregon’s mid-Willamette Valley, hundreds of outpatient and urgent-care … The post Enabling preventative healthcare with faster access to test results appeared first on OpenText Blogs.

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Embracing Passwordless Authentication: A Collaboration Between HID, Microsoft, and FIDO2

HID Global

When it comes to enterprise security, how do you balance protection, convenience and user experience? Easy: passwordless authentication through FIDO2 technology.

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Loxam boosts customer service and environmental sustainability with faster document workflows

OpenText Information Management

As the leading equipment rental provider in Europe, Loxam offers construction firms everything from powered access systems to earthmoving machinery. We own a fleet of more than 600,000 items that enables customers to keep projects running on schedule. We’re a business built on documentation—everything from contracts to quotes to invoices to equipment manuals to safety … The post Loxam boosts customer service and environmental sustainability with faster document workflows appeared first on

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Driving new banking revenue streams through generative AI

CGI

This CGI blog post discusses how generative AI can help banks to generate new revenue streams.

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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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e-Invoicing mandates and updates: Malaysia

OpenText Information Management

February 2024 Malaysia’s clearance e-Invoicing mandate – what we know so far Malaysia has joined the increasing number of countries to announce a new mandatory e-Invoicing regime. As well as targeting tax compliance and reducing “tax leakages”, the system will make tax reporting more efficient. In addition, the stated goals of the mandate include improvement … The post e-Invoicing mandates and updates: Malaysia appeared first on OpenText Blogs.

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SAP and Collibra expand partnership to address AI Governance needs of customers

Collibra

Today at SAP Data Unleashed 2024 , Collibra and SAP announced an expansion of our partnership to deliver end-to-end AI and data governance across the business data fabric.  As an SAP® Endorsed app available in the SAP Store , Collibra Data Intelligence offers a single system of engagement for data quality, data lineage and data governance — and will soon include Collibra AI Governance.

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Cloud migration best practices: Optimizing your cloud migration strategy 

IBM Big Data Hub

As businesses adapt to the evolving digital landscape, cloud migration became an important step toward achieving greater efficiency, scalability and security. Cloud migration is the process of transferring data, applications and on-premises infrastructure to a cloud computing environment. This shift involves a fundamental change in the way a company operates.

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