Data Breach Today
AUGUST 3, 2023
Russia Likely Continues to Run Fake Groups, Although Regional Players Also at Work How much of a risk do hacktivists pose? Hacktivism's heyday was arguably a decade ago. While activists do keep using chaotic online attacks to loudly promote their cause, they're tough to distinguish from fake operations run by governments, including Russia and Iran.
Krebs on Security
AUGUST 4, 2023
One frustrating aspect of email phishing is the frequency with which scammers fall back on tried-and-true methods that really have no business working these days. Like attaching a phishing email to a traditional, clean email message, or leveraging link redirects on LinkedIn , or abusing an encoding method that makes it easy to disguise booby-trapped Microsoft Windows files as relatively harmless documents.
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Security Affairs
AUGUST 2, 2023
The fast food giant Burger King put their systems and data at risk by exposing sensitive credentials to the public for a second time. Original post @ [link] Burger King is a renowned US-based international fast food giant with a global presence of over 19 thousand restaurants and revenue of $1.8 billion. Recently, the Cybernews research team uncovered that Burger King in France exposed sensitive credentials to the public due to a misconfiguration on their website.
The Last Watchdog
AUGUST 4, 2023
The rise of the remote workforce, post Covid-19, did nothing to make the already difficult task of doing Identity and Access Management ( IAM ) any easier for CISOs. With Black Hat USA 2023 ramping up in Las Vegas next week, cybersecurity startup Trustle is championing a new product category—Identity Threat Detection & Response ( ITDR )—which aims to enhance the capabilities of legacy IAM solutions.
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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 2, 2023
Mobile Device Management Are 'Attractive Targets,' Warns Joint Advisory With Norway A hacking campaign that exploited Ivanti mobile device manager to target the Norwegian government began in April and possible earlier, say cybersecurity agencies from the U.S. and Norway. Mobile device management systems are "attractive targets for threat actors," the alert warns.
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Enterprise Software Blog
AUGUST 4, 2023
Angular has become a very popular and widely adopted framework for developing modern web applications. This technology is both very powerful and feature rich. Everything that you need as a web developer comes out-of-the-box and Angular allows for easily configuring, maintaining and expanding any application built on top of the framework. And by now, you’ve probably already put together one or more Angular applications, but are they optimal?
The Last Watchdog
AUGUST 1, 2023
Cambridge, Mass. – Aug. 1, 2023 – Devo Technology , the cloud-native security analytics company, today announced its financial support for Cybermindz, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to improving the mental health and well-being of cybersecurity professionals. Founded in Australia just over one year ago, Cybermindz entered the U.S. in April to expand its global reach.
Data Breach Today
AUGUST 3, 2023
'BlueCharlie' Favors a New Domain Registrar and URL Structure A Russia-linked hacking group is shifting its online infrastructure likely in response to public disclosures about its activity. Its ability to adapt to public reporting suggests it will persist with "operations for the foreseeable future" and continue to evolve its tactics, Recorded Future warned.
Data Protection Report
AUGUST 4, 2023
As data breaches and cyber-attacks continue to surge and attackers become more sophisticated, a comprehensive data breach response plan and robust data security measures are becoming increasingly important. In Hong Kong, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data (the PCPD ) recently published a revised Guidance on Breach Handling and Data Breach Notifications (the Guidance ).
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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.
Information Governance Perspectives
AUGUST 3, 2023
In March of 1783, as the American Revolutionary War dragged on and its outcome remained uncertain, George Washington felt compelled to deliver a speech before senior officers of the army. His goal was to quell a mutiny brewing in the ranks and aimed at ousting Congress. There were rumors they might not follow through on promises made to soldiers for their wartime sacrifices.
The Last Watchdog
JULY 31, 2023
Computer chips have been part of cars for a long time, but no one really cares about them until they stop working or they are late to the production line. Related: Rasing the bar of cyber safety for autos However, the research within IDTechEx’s “ Semiconductors for Autonomous and Electric Vehicles 2023-2033 ” report shows that trends within the automotive industry mean consumers will soon be caring far more about what chips are in their cars.
Data Breach Today
AUGUST 3, 2023
'Crypto Couple' Ilya Lichenstein and Heather Morgan Plead Guilty Ilya "Dutch" Lichtenstein, 35, confessed in U.S. federal court to hacking billions of dollars from virtual currency exchange Bitfinex and laundering stolen funds with his 33-year-old wife, Heather Morgan. Lichtenstein pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit money laundering.
Jamf
AUGUST 3, 2023
AI is the latest industry buzzword making the rounds. But beyond the hype lies a technology that aims to provide so many benefits – from agriculture to healthcare – a veritable “sky’s the limit” awaits us. As with all things technology, there are some steep downsides to AI in the form of security risks, but fret not as we cover the most critical ones while providing a silver lining in the form of strategies that may be used to minimize risk to further promote safe, ethical usage of AI-based mode
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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.
Dark Reading
AUGUST 1, 2023
The Hidden Virtual Network Computing (hVNC) malware infests Macs and silently executes complete takeovers, with no user permission needed. It also sports persistence through reboots.
The Last Watchdog
AUGUST 1, 2023
San Jose, Calif. – Aug.1, 2023 – Nile the leader in next-generation enterprise networks, today announced a $175 million Series C investment round co-led by March Capital and Sanabil Investments, with strategic participation from solutions by stc, Prosperity7, and Liberty Global Ventures, and contribution from 8VC, Geodesic Capital, FirstU Capital, and Valor Equity Partners.
Data Breach Today
AUGUST 4, 2023
'IT Complications' at Prospect Medical Holdings Shut Down Ambulances, Appointments A ransomware attack has forced a California-based hospital chain to divert ambulances from its emergency rooms and cancel appointments for services. The group of 17 hospitals, 166 outpatient clinics and various doctor practices is still recovering after an IT systems shutdown.
DLA Piper Privacy Matters
AUGUST 1, 2023
Authors: Carolyn Bigg , Lauren Hurcombe and Yue Lin Lee. On 18 July 2023, Singapore’s Personal Data Protection Commission (“ PDPC ”) issued for public consultation a set of proposed guidelines for the use of personal data in AI recommendation and decision systems (“ Proposed Guidelines ”). The public consultation is open until 31 August 2023. The Proposed Guidelines aim to clarify the application of the Singapore Personal Data Protection Act (“ PDPA ”) in the context of developing and depl
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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
AUGUST 3, 2023
The OWASP Top 10 for LLM (Large Language Model) Applications version 1.0 is out, it focuses on the potential security risks when using LLMs. OWASP released the OWASP Top 10 for LLM (Large Language Model) Applications project , which provides a list of the top 10 most critical vulnerabilities impacting LLM applications. The project aims to educate developers, designers, architects, managers, and organizations about the security issues when deploying Large Language Models (LLMs).
The Last Watchdog
AUGUST 3, 2023
San Francisco and Cork, Ireland, Aug. 3, 2023 — Vaultree, a cybersecurity leader pioneering Fully Functional Data-In-Use Encryption (FFDUE), today announces a strategic integration with Tableau, a renowned platform for data visualization and business intelligence. This marks a monumental leap forward in secure financial and healthcare data analytics, enabling encrypted data to be safely analyzed and visualized for the first time, all while maintaining absolute data privacy and security.
Data Breach Today
AUGUST 3, 2023
Russian Foreign Intelligence Campaign Targets Around 40 Organizations Globally A Russian espionage group attacked multiple organizations to steal credentials using Microsoft Teams chats that appear to originate from technical support. Microsoft on Wednesday attributed the campaign to a threat actor originating in the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service.
The Security Ledger
AUGUST 2, 2023
In this Spotlight podcast interview, David Monnier of Team Cymru talks about the evolution of the threat intelligence into actionable and target specific “threat reconnaissance.” The post Spotlight Podcast: Are you ready for Threat Reconnaissance? first appeared on The Security Ledger with Paul F. Roberts. The post Spotlight Podcast: Are you. Read the whole entry. » Click the icon below to listen.
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Are you trying to decide which entity resolution capabilities you need? It can be confusing to determine which features are most important for your project. And sometimes key features are overlooked. Get the Entity Resolution Evaluation Checklist to make sure you’ve thought of everything to make your project a success! The list was created by Senzing’s team of leading entity resolution experts, based on their real-world experience.
Security Affairs
AUGUST 1, 2023
Canon warns that sensitive data on the Wi-Fi connection settings stored in the memories of inkjet printers may not be deleted during initialization. Canon warns that sensitive information on the Wi-Fi connection settings stored in the memories of home and office/large format inkjet printers may not be deleted by the usual initialization process. When a printer may be in the hand of any third party, such as when repairing, lending, selling or disposing the device, the users’ info may be exp
The Last Watchdog
AUGUST 1, 2023
Miami, Fla., Aug 1, 2023 –? Lumu , the creators of the Continuous Compromise Assessment cybersecurity model that empowers organizations to measure compromise in real time, will debut Lumu for Threat Hunting at the Black Hat USA 2023. Lumu for Threat Hunting goes a step further than traditional cybersecurity tools by using automation to continuously monitor networks and point out unusual activity.
Data Breach Today
AUGUST 4, 2023
Healthcare entities are "stressed," in the words of SailPoint's Rob Sebaugh, and identity security in particular has taken a steep toll. But modernization, led by AI-driven identity security, can help reduce risk and even enable new levels of clinician autonomy.
KnowBe4
JULY 31, 2023
Google announced an update to their inactive account policies in May. Accounts that have been inactive for a period of two years or more will start being deleted in December 2023, at the earliest.
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Security Affairs
JULY 31, 2023
Cado Security observed a new variant of the P2PInfect worm targets Redis servers with a previously undocumented initial access vector. In July, Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 researchers discovered a new peer-to-peer (P2P) worm called P2PInfect that targets Redis servers running on both Linux and Windows systems. The capability to target Redis servers running on both Linux and Windows operating systems makes P2PInfect more scalable and potent than other worms.
The Last Watchdog
AUGUST 1, 2023
New York, NY, Aug. 1, 2023– AppViewX , a leader in automated machine identity management (MIM) and application infrastructure security, today announced the results of a research study conducted by Enterprise Management Associates (EMA) on SSL/TLS Certificate Security. The survey found that nearly 80% of TLS certificates on the Internet are vulnerable to Man in the Middle (MiM) attacks, while as many as 25% of all certificates are expired at any given time.
Data Breach Today
JULY 31, 2023
RUSI Study Finds 'No Smoking Gun' Suggesting Insureds Pay Extortion More Readily Fears that cyber insurance coverage drives companies into paying ransomware demands more easily than not appear unfounded, concludes a British think tank study that also suggests insurers should do more to enact corporate discipline. Cyber insurance has been dogged by accusations of moral hazard.
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