Data Breach Today
JUNE 24, 2021
Director of HSE, Nation's Healthcare System, Describes the Costs The recovery costs for the May ransomware attack on Health Service Executive, Ireland's publicly funded healthcare system, is likely to total $600 million, says Paul Reid, HSE's director general.
Threatpost
JUNE 24, 2021
Four separate security bugs would give attackers almost complete control and persistence over targeted devices, thanks to a faulty update mechanism.
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Data Breach Today
JUNE 24, 2021
Wolfe Eye Clinic Refused to Pay Ransom Wolfe Eye Clinic, which operates diagnostic and surgical centers in 40 Iowa communities, is notifying 500,000 current and former patients that their data may have been inappropriately accessed during a recent ransomware attack. But the organization refused to pay a ransom.
The Guardian Data Protection
JUNE 24, 2021
Proposed changes to policing, surveillance and judicial review will jeopardise right to peaceful protest, says special rapporteur Boris Johnson’s government is introducing three pieces of legislation that will make human rights violations more likely to occur and less likely to be sanctioned even as averting climate catastrophe depends on these rights, the UN special rapporteur for human rights and the environment has said.
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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
JUNE 24, 2021
Secureworks: New Group Apparently Waging Attacks Using Same Code A newly identified threat group is using a repurposed version of REvil ransomware to wage attacks, according to security company Secureworks’ Counter Threat Unit.
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Data Breach Today
JUNE 24, 2021
Director Christopher Wray Describes Cybersecurity Priorities The FBI is requesting $40 million in additional funding for its fiscal 2022 budget to help combat and counter ransomware attacks and other cyberthreats. The bureau is also requesting $15 million to help strengthen its internal security infrastructure as well as address network vulnerabilities.
Security Affairs
JUNE 24, 2021
Networking equipment giant Zyxel warns customers of a series of attacks that have been targeting some of its enterprise firewall and VPN devices. Networking equipment vendor Zyxel warned its customers of a series of attacks that have been targeting some of its enterprise firewall and VPN server solutions. The threat actors are targeting the USG, ZyWALL, USG FLEX, ATP, and VPN series running on-premise ZLD firmware.
IT Governance
JUNE 24, 2021
The European Commission is planning to build a Joint Cyber Unit to help organisations tackle severe cyber attacks. It follows a series of high-profile incidents that resulted in widespread disruption for businesses and individuals, including the attacks on Colonial Pipeline and the Irish health service. Those attacks “focused minds”, according to the commission , which argued that cyber attacks have become a national security threat.
Threatpost
JUNE 24, 2021
A supply-chain attack could have siphoned sensitive information out of Jira, such as security issues on Atlassian cloud, Bitbucket and on-prem products.
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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.
eSecurity Planet
JUNE 24, 2021
The increasing mobility of data, as it ping-pongs between clouds, data centers and the edge, has made it an easier target of cybercrime groups, which has put a premium on the encryption of that data in recent years. Cybersecurity vendors have stepped up, developing strong and efficient ways to encrypt data both while it’s at rest and when it’s in transit.
Threatpost
JUNE 24, 2021
The 9.4-rated bug in AppC could give attackers admin rights, no authentication required, letting them attack anything from PoS to industrial control systems.
WIRED Threat Level
JUNE 24, 2021
Flaws in card reader technology let a security firm consultant wreak havoc with point-of-sale systems and more.
Threatpost
JUNE 24, 2021
The primarily IcedID-flavored banking trojan spam campaigns were coming in at a fever pitch: Spikes hit more than 100 detections a day.
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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.
Security Affairs
JUNE 24, 2021
VMware released security patches to address an authentication bypass vulnerability in VMware Carbon Black App Control (AppC) for Windows. VMware released security patches for an authentication bypass vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2021-21998, in Carbon Black App Control (AppC) running on Windows machines. Carbon Black App Control allows to lock down critical systems and servers to prevent unwanted changes and ensure continuous compliance with regulatory mandates.
Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing
JUNE 24, 2021
How FIDO 2 authentication can help achieve regulatory compliance. madhav. Thu, 06/24/2021 - 07:22. Businesses are governed by an increasingly complex network of regulations, jurisdictions, and standards which dictate security and privacy requirements. One common denominator in all regulations is the need for strong authentication. Strong authentication is the key to eliminate a large percentage of cyber-attacks, including those based on stolen credentials and subsequent credential stuffing.
Security Affairs
JUNE 24, 2021
Flaws affecting the BIOSConnect feature of Dell Client BIOS could be exploited by a privileged attacker to execute arbitrary code at the BIOS/UEFI level of the impacted device. Researchers from cybersecurity firm Eclypsium discovered multiple vulnerabilities affecting the BIOSConnect feature of Dell Client BIOS that could be exploited by a privileged attacker to execute arbitrary code at the BIOS/UEFI level of the affected device. “This chain of vulnerabilities has a cumulative CVSS score
Data Matters
JUNE 24, 2021
On June 15, 2021, the SEC announced settled charges against First American Title Insurance Company (First American) for disclosure controls and procedures violations related to a cybersecurity vulnerability that exposed sensitive customer information. 1 Without admitting or denying the SEC’s findings, First American agreed to a cease-and-desist order and to pay a $487,616 penalty (Order).
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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.
Threatpost
JUNE 24, 2021
The infamous ransomware group hit two big-name companies within hours of each other. .
WIRED Threat Level
JUNE 24, 2021
Flaws in a firmware security tool affect as many as 30 million desktops, laptops, and tablets.
OpenText Information Management
JUNE 24, 2021
Google Dictionary defines rationalization as “the action of making a company, process or industry more efficient.” At home, rationalization might mean organizing your garage or clearing out your kitchen cupboards. In today’s world of data, rationalization could involve removing unused content or documents and/or consolidating multiple pieces of content with similar structures or information into … The post What is content and document rationalization?
Dark Reading
JUNE 24, 2021
The MITRE project, funded by the National Security Agency, aims to create a foundation for analyzing and discussing cyber defenses and could shake up the vendor community.
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IG Guru
JUNE 24, 2021
Check out the link to download the publication here. The post The Sedona Conference Commentary on the Effective Use of Federal Rule of Evidence 502(d) Orders, Public Comment Version appeared first on IG GURU.
Dark Reading
JUNE 24, 2021
Attackers have improved on tweaking old malware to continue sneaking it past traditional threat detection controls, researchers report.
Threatpost
JUNE 24, 2021
Beware: The swindle uses legitimately purchased YouTube ads, real liquidity, legitimate DEX Uniswap, and the real wallet extension MetaMask to create an entirely convincing fake coin gambit.
Dark Reading
JUNE 24, 2021
Through a variety of techniques, rotational Moving Target Defense makes existing OS and app vulnerabilities difficult to exploit. Here's how.
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Threatpost
JUNE 24, 2021
A May 6 ransomware attack caused disruption across several of the municipality’s online services and websites.
Dark Reading
JUNE 24, 2021
Because board members are paying close attention to security, security leaders must be able to respond to and alleviate their concerns with data.
eDiscovery Daily
JUNE 24, 2021
When it comes to document review in electronic discovery , choosing a solution can be a daunting task. To make an informed decision, you need to know what challenges await you and how to overcome them. . The three biggest challenges to address when looking for a document review platform are: Security. Volume . Cost. By better understanding these challenges and their impact on your operations and bottom line, you’ll be in a better position to choose the best eDiscovery software solution for your
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