Data Breach Today
JULY 30, 2021
RiskIQ: APT29 Using Infrastructure to Deliver Malware to Targets Researchers at the security firm RiskIQ have uncovered about 35 active command-and-control servers connected with an ongoing malware campaign that has been linked to a Russian-speaking attack group known as APT29 or Cozy Bear.
The Last Watchdog
JULY 30, 2021
Company-supplied virtual private networks (VPNs) leave much to be desired, from a security standpoint. Related: How ‘SASE’ is disrupting cloud security. This has long been the case. Then a global pandemic came along and laid bare just how brittle company VPNs truly are. Criminal hackers recognized the golden opportunity presented by hundreds of millions employees suddenly using a company VPN to work from home and remotely connect to an array of business apps.
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Data Breach Today
JULY 30, 2021
Researchers at NCC Group Describe the Risks Researchers discovered an unauthenticated operating system command injection vulnerability in the Sunhillo SureLine surveillance application that allows an attacker to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges. The flaw has since been patched.
Schneier on Security
JULY 30, 2021
The time has come for me to find a new home for my (paper) cryptography library. It’s about 150 linear feet of books, conference proceedings, journals, and monographs — mostly from the 1980s, 1990s, and 2000s. My preference is that it goes to an educational institution, but will consider a corporate or personal home if that’s the only option available.
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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
JULY 30, 2021
New 'Pay or Grief' CryptoLocking Malware Is DoppelPaymer in Disguise, Experts Say The ransomware landscape changes constantly as groups disappear, change approaches or rebrand. The DoppelPaymer operation, for example, appears to have reinvented itself as Grief, while the administrator of Babuk has launched a ransomware-friendly cybercrime forum called RAMP.
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Data Breach Today
JULY 30, 2021
Operational Security Mistakes Left Clues About Developer's Skills, But Not Identity Nearly three weeks ago, Iran's state railway company was hit a cyberattack that was disruptive and - somewhat unusually - also playful. Security firm SentinelOne says analyzing the wiper malware involved offers tantalizing clues about the attackers' skills, but no clear attribution.
Threatpost
JULY 30, 2021
A July 9th attack disrupted service and taunted Iran’s leadership with hacked screens directing customers to call the phone of Iranian Supreme Leader Khamenei with complaints.
Data Breach Today
JULY 30, 2021
Experts Say Advisory Highlights Vulnerability Management Challenges A joint cybersecurity advisory issued by several agencies this week highlighting the ongoing exploits of longstanding software vulnerabilities illustrates the woeful state of patch management, security experts say.
Security Affairs
JULY 30, 2021
Estonia ‘s police arrested a man from Tallinn that is suspected to be the hacker who stole 286K ID scans from the government systems. Estonian police arrested a man from Tallinn that is suspected to have stolen 286,438 belonging to Estonians citizens from the government systems. The hacker exploited a vulnerability in a photo transfer service vulnerability to download ID scans from the Identity Documents Database (KMAIS).
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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
JULY 30, 2021
Online Retailer Plans to Appeal the Decision Handed Down by EU Regulators Amazon reports that it's been fined 746 million euros ($885 million) under the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation for violating privacy rights in its advertising program. The company says it plans to appeal.
Hunton Privacy
JULY 30, 2021
On July 16, 2021, the Luxembourg data protection authority ( Commission nationale pour la protection des donées , “CNPD”) imposed a record-breaking €746 million fine on Amazon Europe Core S.à.r.l. for alleged violations of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”). The CNPD also ordered Amazon to revise certain of its practices. As Amazon has its EU headquarters in Luxembourg, the CNPD acts as Amazon’s lead supervisory authority in the EU.
Data Breach Today
JULY 30, 2021
Also: Update on NIST 'Zero Trust' Initiative In the latest weekly update, three editors at Information Security Media Group discuss important cybersecurity issues, including the latest ransomware trends, plus an update on NIST's "zero trust" initiative.
eSecurity Planet
JULY 30, 2021
As Europol celebrated the fifth anniversary of its anti-ransomware initiative this week, menacing new ransomware threats made it clear that the fight against cyber threats is never-ending. The EU law enforcement cooperation agency said its No More Ransom website has saved ransomware victims almost a billion Euros with free ransomware decryption tools.
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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.
Data Breach Today
JULY 30, 2021
The latest edition of the ISMG Security Report features an analysis of the disappearance of ransomware-as-a-service groups, such as REvil and Darkside, and how that impacts the wider cybercrime ecosystem. Also featured: ransomware recovery tips; regulating cyber surveillance tools.
Hunton Privacy
JULY 30, 2021
On July 27, 2021, the Spanish Data Protection Authority (the “AEPD”) imposed a €2,520,000 fine on Spanish supermarket chain Mercadona, S.A. for unlawful use of a facial recognition system. Following its investigation, the AEPD found that Mercadona was using a facial recognition system in 48 of its shops for several months across Spain to detect individuals with criminal convictions or restraining orders (particularly, individuals who had received a restraining order after assaulting an employee
Data Breach Today
JULY 30, 2021
Macroeconomist Katheryn "Kadee" Russ analyzes how the deployment of 5G networks and technologies will lead to a change in the growth of the digital economy and digital trade.
IG Guru
JULY 30, 2021
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Data Breach Today
JULY 30, 2021
Vulnerability in Authentication Module Patched The bug hunting team at pentesting firm Haxolot.com uncovered a remote code execution vulnerability in Moodle, an open-source online learning platform widely used by universities worldwide. The flaw has since been patched.
Threatpost
JULY 30, 2021
Agency warns attackers targeting teleworkers to steal corporate data.
Data Breach Today
JULY 30, 2021
Florida Practice Says Incident Involved Fraud Attempt An Orlando-based family physicians' practice is notifying nearly 450,000 patients, employees and others about a phishing incident tied to a financial fraud attempt.
WIRED Threat Level
JULY 30, 2021
California has begun enforcing a browser-level privacy setting, but you still can’t find that option in Safari or iOS.
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Data Breach Today
JULY 30, 2021
JavaScript Loaded by Malware From Blocked Domains A new card stealer malware campaign that loads JavaScript malware from blocked domain lists to evade detection is targeting e-commerce sites that run Adobe's Magento, software security firm Sucuri reports.
OpenText Information Management
JULY 30, 2021
The latest announcement by OpenText of Cloud Editions includes some great updates to OpenText Internet of Things Platform. Check out the latest updates below. July 2021: What’s new in CE 21.2 for OpenText Internet of Things Platform Update 1: Use mobile devices to register, validate and install IoT sensors or gateways Mobile provisioning takes the IoT device … The post What’s new in OpenText Internet of Things Platform appeared first on OpenText Blogs.
Data Breach Today
JULY 30, 2021
Legislation Would Prohibit Using Stimulus Funds to Buy Companies' Gear Two U.S. senators are looking to place additional restrictions on the use of telecom equipment from Chinese equipment manufacturers Huawei and ZTE by prohibiting using funds from the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan stimulus package to buy such equipment.
OpenText Information Management
JULY 30, 2021
The latest announcement by OpenText of Cloud Editions includes some great updates to OpenText™ EnCase™ Forensic and OpenText™ EnCase™ Endpoint Investigator. Check out the latest updates below. July 2021: What’s new in OpenText ?EnCase Forensic and OpenText EnCase Endpoint Investigator CE 21.3 Update 1: Reach deeper to find more evidence OpenText™ EnCase Forensic (designed for law enforcement investigations) and EnCase Endpoint Investigator … The post What’s new in OpenText Encase Forensic
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Adapture
JULY 30, 2021
Credential Stuffing vs Brute Force Over the past couple of decades, we’ve been constantly reminded to use strong passwords. This was supposed to minimize the risk of an account takeover (ATO) and, more importantly, a full-blown data breach. Strong passwords were supposed to fend off brute force attacks, the most commonly used attack vector to break into an account.
The Security Ledger
JULY 30, 2021
With Black Hat and DEFCON upon us, we revisit a 2015 interview with Chris Valasek about his wireless, software based hack of a Chrysler Jeep Cherokee. The post Encore Podcast: Chris Valasek on Hacking The Jeep Cherokee appeared first on The Security Ledger with Paul F. Roberts. Related Stories Encore Podcast: Is Autonomous Driving Heading for a Crash?
Robert's Db2
JULY 30, 2021
A relatively recent Db2 for z/OS enhancement that might have escaped your notice may well merit your consideration. Here's what I'm talking about: Db2 12 function level 507 (available since June of 2020, related to APAR PH24371) introduced CREATE OR REPLACE syntax for stored procedures. In a Db2 for z/OS context, CREATE OR REPLACE syntax was initially provided for Db2 12 advanced triggers , and it eliminated what had been a real irritant with regard to modifying a trigger.
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