Data Breach Today
SEPTEMBER 18, 2020
DOJ: Hackers Used Social Engineering Techniques, Spear Phishing Three Iranian hackers have been charged in connection with using social engineering and phishing techniques to steal data and intellectual property from U.S. satellite and aerospace companies, according to the Justice Department. The suspects were allegedly working on behalf of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
Hunton Privacy
SEPTEMBER 18, 2020
On September 18, 2020, as confirmed by Brazilian firm Mattos Filho, Veiga Filho, Marrey Jr. e Quiroga Advogados , Brazil’s President signed a bill from Brazil’s Congress bringing the new Brazilian data protection law ( Lei Geral de Proteção de Dados Pessoais , “LGPD”) into effect with a retroactive applicability date of August 16, 2020. The LGPD’s sanctions provisions will apply beginning August 1, 2021, based on a previous delay passed by Brazil’s legislature.
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Data Breach Today
SEPTEMBER 18, 2020
Release of Code on Russian Darknet Forums Leads to Broader Use, Enhancements The posting on Russian underground forums of source code for the Android mobile banking Trojan Cerberus has led to an increase in attacks as well as updates to the malware, the security firm Kaspersky reports.
Security Affairs
SEPTEMBER 18, 2020
Chinese hackers have stolen information from Spanish laboratories working on a vaccine for COVID19, El Pais newspaper revealed. The El Pais newspaper reported that Chinese hackers have stolen information from Spanish laboratories working on a vaccine for COVID19. While pharmaceutical companies worldwide are working on the research of a vaccine for the ongoing COVID19 pandemic, threat actors are conducting cyber espionage campaigns in the attempt of stealing information on the work.
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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
SEPTEMBER 18, 2020
Commerce Department Says Social Media Apps Pose National Security Threat The U.S. Commerce Department is banning the downloading and hosting of China-based social media apps TikTok and WeChat effective on Sunday, citing national security concerns. The announcement comes as Oracle continues to negotiate a deal for partnering on TikTok's U.S. operations.
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Data Breach Today
SEPTEMBER 18, 2020
Siva Sivasubramanian of SingTel Optus on Measuring Success An organization has successfully implemented a "zero trust" framework when it can achieve context-aware resolution of a risk, says Dr. Siva Sivasubramanian, CISO of SingTel Optus, an Australian telecommunications firm.
Security Affairs
SEPTEMBER 18, 2020
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has been named a Top-Level Root CVE Numbering Authority (CNA). The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has been named a Top-Level Root CVE Numbering Authority (CNA), it will be overseeing CNAs in assigning CVE identifiers for vulnerabilities in industrial control systems (ICS) and medical devices.
Data Breach Today
SEPTEMBER 18, 2020
IBM: P2P Botnet Now Accounts for 90% of IoT Network Traffic Mozi, a relatively new peer-to-peer botnet, is now dominating global IoT network traffic, according to a new report from IBM's X-Force unit. The malware is being used to launch DDoS attacks as well as mine for cryptocurrency.
Security Affairs
SEPTEMBER 18, 2020
Web-phishing targeting various online services almost doubled during the COVID-19 pandemic , it accounted for 46 percent of the total number of fake web pages. Singapore, 09/18/2020 — Group-IB , a global threat hunting and intelligence company headquartered in Singapore, evidenced the transformation of the threat portfolio over the first half of 2020.
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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.
Data Breach Today
SEPTEMBER 18, 2020
Ease of Use and Few Alternatives Keep Bringing Users Back Empire is the latest darknet market to "exit scam," meaning administrators ran away with users' cryptocurrency, leaving the market to fail. Given the ongoing risk of exit scams, as well as police often targeting such markets, why do they persist?
Security Affairs
SEPTEMBER 18, 2020
Security researchers discovered Android malware capable of bypassing 2FA that was developed by an Iran-linked group dubbed Rampant Kitten. Security researchers from Check Point discovered an Android malware, developed by an Iran-linked group dubbed Rampant Kitten, that is able to bypass 2FA. Rampant Kitten has been active at least since 2014 and was involved in ongoing surveillance operations against Iranian minorities, anti-regime organizations, and resistance movements.
Data Breach Today
SEPTEMBER 18, 2020
Check Point Researchers Identify Increases in DDoS Attacks, Other Threats Check Point Research analysts have observed a significant rise in cyberthreats on the educational sector worldwide since July. DDoS attacks have surged in the U.S., while European institutions have been hit by ransomware.
Troy Hunt
SEPTEMBER 18, 2020
More IoT, more cyber and more Q&A so yeah, business as usual this week. More specifically, a lot of this week's update talks about VPNs and where they still make sense with so much HTTPS all over the place these days. As I say in the vid, blog posts like the VPN one I did this week are often done to help me get my thoughts on a topic straight and a lot of things became a lot clearer for me in doing that.
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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.
Data Breach Today
SEPTEMBER 18, 2020
The latest edition of the ISMG Security Report analyzes whether a leaked database compiled by a Chinese company should be a cause for serious concern. Also featured are discussions on vulnerability disclosure challenges and risks posed by using social media apps for payments.
Data Matters
SEPTEMBER 18, 2020
On 2 September 2020, the European Data Protection Board ( EDPB ) published draft guidelines on the concepts of controller and processor under the GDPR ( Draft Guidelines ). The Draft Guidelines are intended to expand on and ultimately replace the guidance issued by the former Article 29 Working Party in 2010 ( WP29 Guidance ). The Draft Guidelines should be reviewed carefully to assess whether: (i) the understanding of an organisation’s role as a controller, joint controller or processor should
IG Guru
SEPTEMBER 18, 2020
Zerologon lets anyone with a network toehold obtain domain-controller password. The post New Windows exploit lets you instantly become admin. Have you patched? via ARS Technica appeared first on IG GURU.
Schneier on Security
SEPTEMBER 18, 2020
Matt Blaze discusses an interesting mystery about a Cuban one-time-pad radio station, and a random number generator error that probably helped arrest a pair of Russian spies in the US.
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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.
WIRED Threat Level
SEPTEMBER 18, 2020
Poll workers, who skew elderly, are in short supply during the pandemic. Meet some of the young people trying to make up the gap.
Threatpost
SEPTEMBER 18, 2020
As the pandemic drags on and remote workforces stay remote, zero-trust and other lessons learned should come to the fore.
Schneier on Security
SEPTEMBER 18, 2020
Posted three years ago, but definitely appropriate for the times.
Threatpost
SEPTEMBER 18, 2020
Users of the Discount Rules for WooCommerce WordPress plugin are urged to apply a third and (hopefully) final patch.
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WIRED Threat Level
SEPTEMBER 18, 2020
Brands are seeking new ways to customize messages. A startup that gathers data on when you pick up your phone, or when you go out on a run, can help.
Jamf
SEPTEMBER 18, 2020
Upgrade season isn't always the most timely for schools, but Jamf is here to help for iOS 14 and iPadOS 14
Dark Reading
SEPTEMBER 18, 2020
One click is all it takes for confidential information to land in the wrong hands. The good news is that there are plenty of ways to teach preventative cybersecurity to remote workers.
Threatpost
SEPTEMBER 18, 2020
Maze continues to adopt tactics from rival cybercrime gangs.
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Dark Reading
SEPTEMBER 18, 2020
Nine security researchers share their favorite songs and genres.
OpenText Information Management
SEPTEMBER 18, 2020
Maintaining open lines of communication with your customers and partners is essential, but with all the different methods in use today, doing so can get complicated fast. Many organizations use four or more vendors – one solution for phone outreach, one for SMS text messages, one for email, and yet another for fax. That’s four … The post Simplifying customer outreach leads to big savings appeared first on OpenText Blogs.
Dark Reading
SEPTEMBER 18, 2020
A ransomware attack with fatal consequences is attracting notice and comment from around the world.
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