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Al-Jazeera News Service Says It Foiled Hacking Attempts

Data Breach Today

Attack Targeted Takeover of News Platform The Qatar-based Al-Jazeera news service has said that it was subjected to a series of cyber-hacking attempts to penetrate some of its platforms and websites this week. It did not explain if this was a DDoS attack or something more sophisticated.

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Why is ‘Juice Jacking’ Suddenly Back in the News?

Krebs on Security

It remains unclear what may have prompted the alerts, but the good news is that there are some fairly basic things you can do to avoid having to worry about juice jacking. On April 6, 2023, the FBI’s Denver office issued a warning about juice jacking in a tweet.

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Yeah, That’s Why BuzzFeed News Failed.

John Battelle's Searchblog

I’ve got to get to an appointment in half an hour, but I just saw today’s Dealbook newsletter , which focuses on the demise of BuzzFeed News. We sold The Recount , a social-first news business, to The News Movement just three months ago, and I’m proud we managed to keep the brand and the core team intact.

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Hacktivists Shut Down Top State-Owned Belarusian News Agency

Data Breach Today

Belarusian Cyber-Partisans Claim New Year's Weekend Attack Wiped Servers, Backups Over the New Year's holiday weekend, Belarusian hacktivists shut down the country's leading state-owned media outlet, claiming they had wiped the main website servers and backups of BelTA.

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Monetizing Analytics Features: Why Data Visualizations Will Never Be Enough

Think your customers will pay more for data visualizations in your application? Five years ago they may have. But today, dashboards and visualizations have become table stakes. Discover which features will differentiate your application and maximize the ROI of your embedded analytics. Brought to you by Logi Analytics.

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GUEST ESSAY: The three horsemen of cyber risks: misinformation, disinformation and fake news

The Last Watchdog

The new revolution demands the integration of physical, biological and digital systems under one roof. Related: Fake news leveraged in presidential election. The fake news “infodemic” that spread alongside the COVID-19 pandemic also affected the finance sector. Industry 4.0

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VulnRecap 2/19/2024: News from Microsoft, Zoom, SolarWinds

eSecurity Planet

While this week was a little light on vulnerability news, it’s still been significant, with Microsoft’s Patch Tuesday happening as well as updates for major products, like Zoom. Your IT teams should regularly check your vendors’ security bulletins for any vulnerability news or updates. You can unsubscribe at any time.

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Top 10 industries for monetizing data: Is yours one of them?

Feel like you should be able to use data you already own to create new revenue sources? If the answer to any of those questions was yes, then we have good news for you! Want to understand what data is being monetized, who wants it, and why?

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The Recruiting Crossword Puzzle

The good news? You can solve your recruiting problems using new tools and data specifically designed to help do your job: find top passive talent and fill those open reqs – faster than you thought possible.