Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

Security experts from ESET discovered a new piece of malware, tracked as CDRThief, that targets the Linux VoIP platform, Linknat VOS2009/3000 softswitches, to steal call data records (CDR) from telephone exchange equipment. ” reads the analysis published by ESET. ” reads the analysis published by ESET.

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erwin

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

Of course, data governance has evolved with astonishing speed, both in response to data privacy and security regulations and because organizations see the potential for using it to accomplish other organizational objectives. The post Metadata Management, Data Governance and Automation appeared first on erwin, Inc.

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erwin

DECEMBER 12, 2019

Metadata is an important part of data governance, and as a result, most nascent data governance programs are rife with project plans for assessing and documenting metadata. But in many scenarios, it seems that the underlying driver of metadata collection projects is that it’s just something you do for data governance.

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Armstrong Archives

DECEMBER 18, 2023

This reality has made data security increasingly important, requiring a sea change in the way companies handle their documents. We have decades of experience in the safe storage, scanning, and shredding of our clients’ important documents. What paperwork do I need to keep: How do you know which documents to keep or shred?

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erwin

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

Shockingly, a lot of organizations, even today, manage this through, either homemade tools or documents, checklists, Excel files, custom-made databases and so on and so forth. Traditionally, these are manually documented, monitored and managed. Processes produce, process and consume data –information captured in the metadata layer.

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AIIM

APRIL 27, 2021

The perks of a cloud-first approach for data management have been well documented: unified, content-services platforms accessed anytime, anywhere by empowered employees leading to improved productivity and reduced operational costs. Save Time – with automatic back-ups, data analysis, and classification (when set up right).

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erwin

JUNE 26, 2020

The data catalog is a searchable asset that enables all data – including even formerly siloed tribal knowledge – to be cataloged and more quickly exposed to users for analysis. Three Types of Metadata in a Data Catalog. The metadata provides information about the asset that makes it easier to locate, understand and evaluate.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

The Russia-linked APT28 group is using mouse movement in decoy Microsoft PowerPoint documents to distribute malware. The Russia-linked APT28 employed a technique relying on mouse movement in decoy Microsoft PowerPoint documents to deploy malware, researchers from Cluster25 reported. ” reads the analysis published by Cluster25.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

Security experts attributed 67 attacks to the group in May 2023, most of the victims are in the U.S. 8base” file extension for encrypted documents, a circumstance that suggested a possible link to the 8Base group or the use of the same code-base for their ransomware. and Brazil. ” reads the report published by Talos.”Once

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AIIM

APRIL 1, 2021

But, the value of a document is in its content, not whether it was received as an email attachment, captured via a smart phone or tablet, or scanned using a multifunction device. And a key piece of the capture process is assigning metadata to the document. The entire document needs to be captured. Quality Control.

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Everteam

MARCH 16, 2023

Web Master 16 March 2023 Electronic document management (EDM) is a major challenge for companies that are looking to store and manage digital documents efficiently. This problem is present in all companies: Employees rarely archive documents manually and do not sort documents in an existing document space.

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Security Affairs

JULY 8, 2023

TA453 in May 2023 started using LNK infection chains instead of Microsoft Word documents with macros. The messages demand feedback on a project called “Iran in the Global Security Context” and requested permission to send a draft for review. ” reads the analysis published by Proofpoint. ” continues the analysis.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

The malicious code was designed to exfiltrate files and deploy additional payloads, threat actors are using phishing documents containing lures related to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. ” reads the analysis published by Talos. ” concludes the analysis that also includes Indicators of Compromise (IoCs).

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erwin

OCTOBER 31, 2019

Now, as Cybersecurity Awareness Month comes to a close – and ghosts and goblins roam the streets – we thought it a good time to resurrect some guidance on how data governance can make data security less scary. That knowledge is critical to supporting efforts to keep relevant data secure and private. Where Are the Skeletons?

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Security Affairs

MARCH 15, 2023

The attack chain commences with a spear-phishing email containing a weaponized document, which contains a link leading to the download of an HTML file. ” reads the analysis published by BlackBerry. “One of the lures appeals to those who want to find out the Poland Ambassador’s schedule for 2023.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 25, 2022

The attacker spread their malware through phishing messages using weaponized documents that deploy the HeaderTip malware. The lure document employed in the campaign spotted by CERT-UA mimics the National Police of Ukraine. “Running the executable file will create a lure document “# 2163_02_33-2022.pdf”

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erwin

OCTOBER 8, 2020

That means your cloud data assets must be available for use by the right people for the right purposes to maximize their security, quality and value. But even with the “need for speed” to market, new applications must be modeled and documented for compliance, transparency and stakeholder literacy. Why You Need Cloud Data Governance.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 10, 2022

” reads the analysis published by Secureworks. Once opened the archive, it will displays a Windows shortcut (LNK) file that masquerades as a document. The post China-Linked BRONZE PRESIDENT APT targets Government officials worldwide appeared first on Security Affairs. Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook.

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Collibra

JANUARY 26, 2024

Snowflake recently announced the launch of Snowflake Horizon, their built-in governance solution that unifies compliance, security, privacy, interoperability and access capabilities in the Snowflake Data Cloud. Collibra and Snowflake can help you get there.

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erwin

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

It documents your data assets from end to end for business understanding and clear data lineage with traceability. To better understand and align data governance and enterprise architecture, let’s look at data at rest and data in motion and why they both have to be documented. Automating Data Governance and Enterprise Architecture.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 8, 2022

Classic security tools are necessary but less and less sufficient. That’s why most security companies are now focusing on behavioral analysis and active endpoint protection , as evasion keeps becoming easier. As a result, more and more security tools are relying on AI and ML techniques to detect signs of zero-day threats.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 31, 2022

The phishing emails contain a Microsoft Office attachment that includes an external reference in its metadata which downloads a malicious template file. Upon opening the document, a malicious template file is downloaded and saved on the system. ” reads the analysis published by the experts. Pierluigi Paganini.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 26, 2021

A software bill of materials (SBOM) is a machine-readable inventory of components, dependencies, metadata, and the hierarchical relationship for a given software product. Threat intelligence can help scan IT environments for the latest malware, but that’s just one security layer against zero-day threats. OWASP’s CycloneDX.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 27, 2022

The spear-phishing messages analyzed by Malwarebytes employed two weaponized documents (Lockheed_Martin_JobOpportunities.docx, Salary_Lockheed_Martin_job_opportunities_confidential.doc) that lure recipients with new job opportunities at Lockheed Martin. ” reads t he analysis published by Malwarebytes. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

JULY 3, 2023

Structured data is highly valuable for generating reports, performing statistical analysis, and gaining insights into operational efficiency. Examples : emails, social media posts, customer feedback, audio and video files, images, and documents. MetaData: Metadata refers to data about data.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 13, 2018

Security experts at McAfee uncovered a hacking campaign, tracked as Operation Sharpshooter, aimed at infrastructure companies worldwide. “In October and November 2018, the Rising Sun implant has appeared in 87 organizations across the globe, predominantly in the United States, based on McAfee telemetry and our analysis.”

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 22, 2023

And breaches will occur – because bad guys make a living by figuring out ways to circumvent security best practices. Prioritize Data Protection The downfall of many security strategies is that they become too general and too thinly spread. But it requires different levels of security.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 18, 2020

” reads the analysis published by FireEye. Experts also reported that the threat actor modified the macros in Office documents used as bait and also added geofencing techniques. ” reads the analysis. The post FIN11 gang started deploying ransomware to monetize its operations appeared first on Security Affairs.

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ARMA International

JUNE 13, 2022

This article is my advice for a holistic approach to QA/QC for document capture projects. I tried my best to harness lessons learned and expertise gained during more than half a century in the computer industry, half of which has been focused on digital document capture. What are the Causes of EOs? Used otherwise signals trouble.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 17, 2019

” reads the analysis published by Talos. ” The messages use weaponized Microsoft Excel, RTF and DOC documents to deliver the malware. ” continues the analysis. .” ” The messages use weaponized Microsoft Excel, RTF and DOC documents to deliver the malware. ” continues the analysis.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

Researchers from security firm CrowdStrike have observed a new campaign associated with the GOBLIN PANDA APT group. Experts from security firm CrowdStrike have uncovered a new campaign associated with the GOBLIN PANDA APT group. ” reads the analysis published by CrowdStrike. ” concludes the report. .

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 17, 2019

A huge trove of data belonging to the Oklahoma Department of Securities (ODS) was left unsecured on a server for at least a week. Another data leak made the headlines, a huge trove of data belonging to the Oklahoma Department of Securities (ODS) was left unsecured on a server for at least a week. ” reads the press release.

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erwin

JULY 12, 2019

Modern, strategic data governance , which involves both IT and the business, enables organizations to plan and document how they will discover and understand their data within context, track its physical existence and lineage, and maximize its security, quality and value. Strengthen data security. How erwin Can Help.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 29, 2024

Data loss prevention (DLP) refers to a set of security solutions that identify and monitor information content across storage, operations, and networks. An effective DLP solution provides the security team a complete visibility of their networks. DLP solutions help detect and prevent potential data exposure or leaks.

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Everteam

MARCH 12, 2019

How many companies have separate solutions to manage structured (database, transactional data) and unstructured data (documents, text, videos, images, email, social media, etc.)? You’ve implemented or are looking at file and content analysis solutions to help you manage it. Federation is the New Repository.

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erwin

APRIL 2, 2021

Data Security Starts with Data Governance. Lack of a solid data governance foundation increases the risk of data-security incidents. Without data governance, organizations lack the ability to connect the dots across data governance, security and privacy – and to act accordingly. Do You Know Where Your Sensitive Data Is?

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erwin

NOVEMBER 28, 2019

The International Enterprise Architecture Institute (IEAI) defines enterprise architecture (EA) as “the analysis and documentation of an enterprise in its current and future states from an integrated strategy, business and technology perspective.”. Related content: 2019 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Metadata Management Solutions.

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