Just How Widespread Is Ransomware Epidemic?
Data Breach Today
OCTOBER 4, 2019
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The Last Watchdog
OCTOBER 3, 2019
Trends in fashion and entertainment come and go. The same holds true for the cyber underground. Related: Leveraging botnets to scale attacks For a long while now, criminal hackers have relied on leveraging low-cost botnet services to blast out cyber attacks as far and wide as they could, indiscriminately. Over the past 18 months or so, a fresh trend has come into vogue.
Schneier on Security
OCTOBER 3, 2019
In August, CyberITL completed a large-scale survey of software security practices in the IoT environment, by looking at the compiled software. Data Collected: 22 Vendors 1,294 Products 4,956 Firmware versions 3,333,411 Binaries analyzed Date range of data: 2003-03-24 to 2019-01-24 (varies by vendor, most up to 2018 releases). [.]. This dataset contains products such as home routers, enterprise equipment, smart cameras, security devices, and more.
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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.
Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing
OCTOBER 1, 2019
I love the Go programming language. It’s easy to use, concise and powerful. These characteristics appeal to the typical programmer’s mindset. Yet, the brevity of the language can be a source of frustration. For example, the core “json” package converts JSON to Go structures yet does nothing to automate this process. If you have a large JSON document to consume, you’ll be writing the corresponding Go structures by hand.
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WIRED Threat Level
OCTOBER 1, 2019
Nearly two decades ago, a company called Interpeak created a network protocol that became an industry standard. It also had severe bugs that are only now coming to light.
The Last Watchdog
OCTOBER 4, 2019
It’s clear that managed security services providers (MSSPs) have a ripe opportunity to step into the gap and help small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) and small- to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) meet the daunting challenge of preserving the privacy and security of sensitive data. Related: The case for automated threat feeds analysis Dallas-based Critical Start is making some hay in this space — by striving to extend the roles traditionally played by MSSPs.
Data Breach Today
SEPTEMBER 30, 2019
'Checkm8' Exploit Poses Risk to Hundreds of Millions of Devices A security researcher has uncovered what may rank as one of the most significant iOS weaknesses ever discovered: a flaw that enables bypassing the security protections present in most Apple mobile devices. While the vulnerability can't be patched, an attacker would need physical access to exploit it.
IT Governance
OCTOBER 3, 2019
You might be surprised to learn that CCTV footage is subject to the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation). The Regulation isn’t just about written details, like names and addresses; it applies to any information that can identify someone. That includes pictures and videos, which is why you should be careful about the way you use CCTV. Let’s take a look at the steps you should follow to ensure your video surveillance methods are GDPR-compliant. 1.
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.
AIIM
OCTOBER 2, 2019
On this episode of the AIIM on Air Podcast , you host Kevin Craine continues the “I Am AIIM” interview series with a look at Intelligent Information Management (IIM) in the Transportation industry. What are the challenges and opportunities with IIM in this industry? To find out, Kevin met up with two AIIM Members coming from completely different perspectives of the industry – public sector and private sector.
The Last Watchdog
SEPTEMBER 30, 2019
Homomorphic encryption has long been something of a Holy Grail in cryptography. Related: Post-quantum cryptography on the horizon For decades, some of our smartest mathematicians and computer scientists have struggled to derive a third way to keep data encrypted — not just the two classical ways, at rest and in transit. The truly astounding feat, aka homomorphic encryption, would be to keep data encrypted while it is being actively used by an application to run computations.
Data Breach Today
OCTOBER 4, 2019
Researchers: Targeted Crime Attacks Surge, Continue to Blend With Nation-State Campaigns Banking Trojans and cryptocurrency mining malware continue to be among the most-seen types of malicious code used for nontargeted attacks. But cybercrime attackers are increasingly running targeted campaigns, security researchers warn.
Security Affairs
OCTOBER 1, 2019
Iran ’s Passive Defense Organization chief Gholamreza Jalali declared that the US government has started its cyber war against the country. Gholamreza Jalali , Iran’s Passive Defense Organization chief, announced that that “America has started its cyber war against Iran, without providing more details. The news was reported by the ISNA news website on October 1, Jalali also added that Iran “ decisively will resort to cyber defense.”.
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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.
Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing
OCTOBER 3, 2019
Digital criminals won’t stop targeting the Middle East. I’ve seen numerous attack campaigns targeting this region come to the surface in 2019 alone. Back in April, I remember FireEye discovered that bad actors behind the TRITON custom attack framework had infiltrated a second critical infrastructure organization. That’s less than two years after the company spotted the first TRITON attack where malefactors used TRITON to disrupt a critical infrastructure organization in the Middle East.
Dark Reading
SEPTEMBER 28, 2019
Is it rude to ask someone to shut off their Alexa? Ask the family who's written the book on etiquette for nearly 100 years -- the descendants of Emily Post herself.
Data Breach Today
SEPTEMBER 30, 2019
German Defense Contractor Says Incident Costing $4 Million a Week An unspecified malware attack against the IT systems of Rheinmetall's automotive division in Brazil, Mexico and the U.S. is costing the company an estimated $4 million a week, the company says. It's one of several attacks over the last two weeks affecting defense contractors.
Security Affairs
SEPTEMBER 28, 2019
Researchers are warning of a new variant of recently disclosed SimJacker attack, dubbed WIBattack , that could expose millions of mobile phones to remote hacking. WIBattack is a new variant of the recently discovered Simjacker attack method that could expose millions of mobile phones to remote hacking. A couple of weeks ago, cybersecurity researchers at AdaptiveMobile Security disclosed a critical vulnerability in SIM cards dubbed SimJacker that could be exploited by remote attackers to compromi
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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.
Schneier on Security
SEPTEMBER 30, 2019
The United States government's continuing disagreement with the Chinese company Huawei underscores a much larger problem with computer technologies in general: We have no choice but to trust them completely, and it's impossible to verify that they're trustworthy. Solving this problem which is increasingly a national security issue will require us to both make major policy changes and invent new technologies.
IT Governance
OCTOBER 2, 2019
A few years ago, ransomware was something that only affected a few unlucky people who were forced to pay a few hundred pounds to regain access to their locked-out laptops. Nowadays, it’s a £10 billion-a-year industry , as cyber criminals have switched from targeting individuals to organisations – often those that provide essential services and that may be morally obliged to preserve access to their services, like local governments and hospitals.
Data Breach Today
SEPTEMBER 30, 2019
Judge Sentences Maryland Man to Two Years in Prison for Causing $1 Million in Damage A former Army contractor has been sentenced to two years in federal prison after admitting causing more than $1 million in damage by accessing servers and data that belonged to a Pentagon client of his employer, according to the Justice Department.
Security Affairs
OCTOBER 3, 2019
The Ukrainian police dismantled a bot farm involved in spam campaigns carried out through various services, including email and social networks. Cybercrime is a prolific business, criminal organizations continues to make profits with illegal activities in the cyberspace, but police are ready to contrast them. Cyber experts at the Ukrainian police dismantled a bot farm involved in spam campaigns carried out through various services, including email and social networks. “Cyber ??
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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.
Dark Reading
OCTOBER 4, 2019
Microsoft detected the so-called Phosphorus nation-state gang attacking 241 user accounts associated with a US presidential campaign, current and former US government officials, journalists, others.
IT Governance
OCTOBER 1, 2019
In a month where many people’s biggest concerns are pumpkin-related, you might consider putting equal effort into something more substantial. October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month , where people are encouraged to brush up on their everyday information security practices. With an estimated 2 million cyber attacks last year costing victims £36 billion, there is a lot to be gained from tightening up the way you handle sensitive information.
Data Breach Today
OCTOBER 2, 2019
In Worst-Case Scenarios, Patient Care Directly Affected A recent rash of ransomware attacks in the U.S. healthcare sector shows the serious disruptions these assaults can pose - including temporarily, or even permanently, stopping patient care.
Security Affairs
SEPTEMBER 29, 2019
Hackers have stolen more than 218 million records from the popular ‘ Words With Friends’ developed by the mobile social game company Zynga Inc. Do you remember Gnosticplayers ? The popular hacker Gnosticplayers that between February and April disclosed the existence of some massive unreported data breaches in five rounds. He offered for sale almost a billion user records stolen from nearly 45 popular online services.
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The Texas Record
OCTOBER 2, 2019
Each October, Texas joins archival repositories across the nation to celebrate Archives Month and promote the preservation of our country’s documentary heritage. Archives Month in Texas aims to celebrate the value of Texas’ historical records, to publicize the many ways these records enrich our lives, to recognize those who maintain our communities’ historical records, and to increase public awareness of the importance of preserving historical treasures and making them availabl
OpenText Information Management
OCTOBER 1, 2019
Customer expectations in all industries are higher than ever and they continue to climb. Expectations cross industry lines and product categories which means companies are no longer held to the just to the standards of their competitors, but rather to a new paradigm of customer service. The result? Businesses are increasing the priority of customer … The post Introducing OpenText Core Signature appeared first on OpenText Blogs.
Data Breach Today
OCTOBER 1, 2019
Treasury Department Again Clamps Down on Putin Ally and Internet Research Agency The U.S. imposed fresh sanctions on a close ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin and six employees of a notorious propaganda agency, who have all been accused of using social media to try and influence the 2018 midterm elections. The U.S. government hopes the sanctions will deter further attempts.
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