Data Breach Today
AUGUST 17, 2021
Security Experts Size Up Impact of US Rush to Leave Afghanistan It's unlikely that the U.S. abandoning its embassy and other facilities in Afghanistan poses cyber risks, thanks to the emergency planning that was already in place, some security experts say.
AIIM
AUGUST 17, 2021
In both our personal and professional lives, the amount of information we deal with on a daily basis is growing exponentially. At the same time, the variety of this information is evolving -- audio files, video files, and more. The cummulative effect? Information Chaos ! For many organizations, information is largely viewed as an achilles heel that must be tamed and controlled.
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Data Breach Today
AUGUST 17, 2021
Attackers Claim They Stole 36 Million Unique Customer Records T-Mobile USA has confirmed that attackers accessed its computer systems, but the mobile communications provider is still investigating whether customers' personal data was exposed. Cybercrime experts say the attackers apparently involved have been tied to previous telecommunications-targeting crime since at least 2018.
Security Affairs
AUGUST 17, 2021
A security researcher discovered that a secret FBI’s terrorist watchlist was accidentally exposed on the internet for three weeks between July 19 and August 9, 2021. A security researcher Bob Diachenko discovered a secret terrorist watchlist with 1.9 million records that were exposed on the internet for three weeks between July 19 and August 9, 2021.
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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
AUGUST 17, 2021
Attackers Claim They Stole 36 Million Unique Records T-Mobile USA says it has confirmed that its computer systems were illegally accessed, but that the company is still investigating whether personal customer data was involved. Cybercrime experts say actors tangent to the breach have been involved in telco-related hijinks going back to at least 2018.
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Data Breach Today
AUGUST 17, 2021
Co-Founders of Initiative Describe Effort to Eradicate Abuse A group of cybersecurity professionals has launched Respect in Security to take a stand against all forms of harassment within the industry. Initiative co-founders Lisa Forte and Rik Ferguson describe their commitment to creating workplaces free from harassment and fear.
Threatpost
AUGUST 17, 2021
Nate Warfield, CTO of Prevaliion, discusses the top security concerns for those embracing virtual machines, public cloud storage and cloud strategies for remote working.
Data Breach Today
AUGUST 17, 2021
Hospitals Diverting ER Patients to Other Area Facilities Memorial Health System in Ohio is the latest healthcare entity hit with an apparent ransomware incident that is disrupting patient care services.
Security Affairs
AUGUST 17, 2021
FireEye Mandiant researchers have discovered a critical vulnerability in the Kalay cloud platform that exposes millions of IoT devices to attacks. Researchers at FireEye’s Mandiant have discovered a critical vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2021-28372, in a core component of the Kalay cloud platform which is used by millions of IoT devices from many vendors.
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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
AUGUST 17, 2021
Researchers: Kalay Protocol Flaw Could Affect Millions of Connected Devices FireEye researchers and CISA are warning about a critical vulnerability that could allow an attacker to gain remote access to compromised IoT devices, such as connected security cameras, according to a report. The flaw could affect millions of connected devices.
eSecurity Planet
AUGUST 17, 2021
T-Mobile USA officials have confirmed they are investigating a breach of company systems, but say it’s too early to tell whether the personal data of 100 million customers has been exposed, as the alleged hackers have claimed. Vice reported in recent days that hackers had told them that they had stolen the data – including phone numbers, names, Social Security numbers, physical addresses, driver license information, unique IMEI numbers (a 15-digit number unique to each device) and IMSI numbers (
Data Breach Today
AUGUST 17, 2021
Middleboxes Can Be Weaponized for 'Infinite Amplification' Scientists from the University of Maryland and the University of Colorado Boulder say they have discovered a new way that attackers could launch reflected denial-of-service amplification attacks over TCP by abusing middleboxes and censorship infrastructure.
Security Affairs
AUGUST 17, 2021
Colonial Pipeline discloses a data breach of the personal information of thousands of individuals after the ransomware attack that took place in May 2021. Colonial Pipeline has started notifying more than 5000 people that had their personal information compromised after a ransomware attack that took place in May. The Colonial Pipeline facility in Pelham, Alabama was hit by a cybersecurity attack, its operators were forced to shut down its systems.
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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
AUGUST 17, 2021
Banks Argue That 24-Hour Reporting Requirement Would Result in 'Erroneous' Reports Three banking trade groups are objecting to provisions of a bill now pending in Congress that would require security incident reporting within 24 hours of discovery. They also are raising concerns about other provisions.
Security Affairs
AUGUST 17, 2021
Fortinet addresses a command injection vulnerability that can allow attackers to take complete control of servers running vulnerable FortiWeb WAF installs. An authenticated attacker could execute arbitrary commands as the root user on the underlying system via the SAML server configuration page. Experts pointed out that the flaw could be chained with an authentication bypass flaw that could allow an attacker.
Data Breach Today
AUGUST 17, 2021
Firm Pays $1 Million Settlement After Regulator Says It Misled Investors and Victims When is a data exposure not just a data exposure? According to a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission order, education publishing giant Pearson misled investors when it failed to proactively inform them that attackers had stolen millions of rows of student information, including poorly hashed passwords.
Jamf
AUGUST 17, 2021
Using Jamf to manage devices offers a wealth of automation capability. But managing the security behind device provisioning and user account management can also benefit from some automation secret sauce. And that comes by way of integrating Torq with Jamf Pro to ensure your endpoints and users are always protected so data remains secure.
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The Security Ledger
AUGUST 17, 2021
The question of whether or not Russia has been involved in ongoing cybercrime is on the minds of many. A new report by Analyst1 offers new intelligence on the matter. The post Connecting The Dots: The Kremlin’s Links to Cyber Crime appeared first on The Security Ledger with Paul F. Roberts. Related Stories Episode 217: What Fighting Pirates Teaches Us About Ransomware Episode 218: Denial of Sustenance Attacks -The Cyber Risk To Agriculture Episode 222: US Rep.
Threatpost
AUGUST 17, 2021
Fresh attacks target companies' employees, promising millions of dollars in exchange for valid account credentials for initial access.
WIRED Threat Level
AUGUST 17, 2021
A vulnerability in the Kalay platform leaves countless IoT devices susceptible to hackers.
Threatpost
AUGUST 17, 2021
A researcher discovered a data cache from the FBI’s Terrorist Screening Center left online without a password or authentication requirement.
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If you’re considering migrating from DataStax Enterprise (DSE) to open source Apache Cassandra®, our comprehensive guide is tailored for architects, engineers, and IT directors. Whether you’re motivated by cost savings, avoiding vendor lock-in, or embracing the vibrant open-source community, Apache Cassandra offers robust value. Transition seamlessly to Instaclustr Managed Cassandra with our expert insights, ensuring zero downtime during migration.
OpenText Information Management
AUGUST 17, 2021
Back in 2014, SAP declared that monolithic enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems were dead and would be replaced by “post-modern” ERP. The ERP megasuite, according to some, was killed by user interest in specialist cloud vendors delivering targeted subsets of the suite. Fast-forward to today, and we see that this cloud adoption trend is still … The post Cloud ERP evolution shifts the focus onto integration appeared first on OpenText Blogs.
Threatpost
AUGUST 17, 2021
Computing giant tries to reassure users that the tool won’t be used for mass surveillance.
IG Guru
AUGUST 17, 2021
Palmyra, NJ (August 16th, 2021) – The ARMA International Educational Foundation (Foundation) is pleased to announce it will administer La ARMA Nostra’s 2021 Reimbursement Grant Program. This program provides reimbursement for information management practitioners working toward, or having recently completed, certifications related to information management, such as the Certified Records Manager (CRM) and Information Governance […].
Threatpost
AUGUST 17, 2021
Exchange downtime can have serious implications on businesses. Thus, it’s important to maintain backups and implement best practices for Exchange servers that can help restore the Exchange server when a disaster strikes with minimal impact and downtime.
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Are you trying to decide which entity resolution capabilities you need? It can be confusing to determine which features are most important for your project. And sometimes key features are overlooked. Get the Entity Resolution Evaluation Checklist to make sure you’ve thought of everything to make your project a success! The list was created by Senzing’s team of leading entity resolution experts, based on their real-world experience.
ForAllSecure
AUGUST 17, 2021
It's important to understand that there is no 100% in security. Frankly, it is impossible to secure everything all the time. So more often than not, we're putting obstacles in front of an adversary, so they go somewhere else. That's not defeatist; that's reality. What you're really trying to do is balance the value of what you're protecting against the effort required to break it.
OneHub
AUGUST 17, 2021
What are workplace silos, and how are they hurting your business? You may not have heard the terms “workplace silo” or “information silo,” but you’ve likely experienced them. A workplace silo separates different types of employees, often by department or management level, that prevents workers from sharing information and collaborating freely. Simply having departments within your organization doesn’t constitute a silo.
Everteam
AUGUST 17, 2021
Uncategorized. Job itw : technical and functional consultant. Anne-Claire Girard. 17 August 2021. ITW job : Technical and functional consultant Department concerned: Customer Success Charbel DIB Technical and functional consulant ( we are hiring, see our career page) Seniority at Everteam : more than 17 years What does your job of technical and functional consultant involve ?
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