Data Breach Today
OCTOBER 12, 2021
Count of Victims - Listed on Leak Sites or Not - Appears To Be Holding Steady One measure of the damage being done by ransomware groups continues to be how many victims get listed on ransomware operators' dedicated data-leak sites, as part of their so-called double extortion tactics. Unfortunately, the number of victims doesn't appear to be declining.
Krebs on Security
OCTOBER 12, 2021
Microsoft today issued updates to plug more than 70 security holes in its Windows operating systems and other software, including one vulnerability that is already being exploited. This month’s Patch Tuesday also includes security fixes for the newly released Windows 11 operating system. Separately, Apple has released updates for iOS and iPadOS to address a flaw that is being actively attacked.
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Data Breach Today
OCTOBER 12, 2021
OnDemand Webinar | Fraud ROI for Ecommerce: Drive More Revenue with Fewer False Positives Watch this onDemand webinar which includes an e-commerce case study on fighting fraud & user friction.
Threatpost
OCTOBER 12, 2021
The bug is under attack. Within hours of the patch release, a researcher published POC code, calling it a "great" flaw that can be used for jailbreaks and local privilege escalation.
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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
OCTOBER 12, 2021
OMB Memo: Agencies Have 90 Days to Allow CISA to Begin Reviewing EDR Status In an effort to bolster endpoint protection within the U.S. government, the White House is ordering federal agencies to allow CISA to access existing deployments. It is also setting timelines for improving the protection of workstations, mobile phones and servers.
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Data Breach Today
OCTOBER 12, 2021
Accountable Care Organization Says It's Investigating 2020 Incident A compromise of sensitive health information affecting nearly 38,000 individuals discovered nearly a year after a terminated company executive accessed the data spotlights some of the top security and privacy challenges covered entities and business associates face with insiders.
Security Affairs
OCTOBER 12, 2021
Microsoft Azure cloud service mitigated a massive DDoS attack of 2.4 terabytes per second (Tbps) at the end of August, it is the largest DDoS attack to date. Microsoft announced that its Azure cloud service mitigated a 2.4 terabytes per second (Tbps) DDoS attack at the end of August, it represents the largest DDoS attack recorded to date. The attack was aimed at an Azure customer in Europe, but Microsoft did not disclose the name of the victim.
Data Breach Today
OCTOBER 12, 2021
On Demand Webinar | For Retail : Preventing Application Fraud while Removing User Friction Watch this onDemand webinar which includes a focused retail case study on fighting fraud & user friction.
Data Matters
OCTOBER 12, 2021
Death, taxes and data breaches. Cybersecurity incidents have grown in frequency, scale and seriousness. As articulated in President Biden’s May 2021 Executive Order , Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity , “[t]he United States faces persistent and increasingly sophisticated malicious cyber campaigns that threaten the public sector, the private sector, and ultimately the American people’s security and privacy.
Speaker: Aarushi Kansal, AI Leader & Author and Tony Karrer, Founder & CTO at Aggregage
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.
Security Affairs
OCTOBER 12, 2021
Git GUI client GitKraken team fixed a flaw that lead to the generation of weak SSH keys, users are recommended to revoke and renew their keys. The development team behind the Git GUI client GitKraken has fixed a vulnerability that was leading to the generation of weak SSH keys. The developers addressed the flaw with the release of version 8.0.1. The issue resides in the open-source library used by the Git GUI client to generate SSH keys, all the keys generated using versions 7.6.x, 7.7.x, and 8.
Threatpost
OCTOBER 12, 2021
Microsoft's October 2021 Patch Tuesday included security fixes for 74 vulnerabilities, one of which is a zero-day being used to deliver the MysterySnail RAT to Windows servers.
Security Affairs
OCTOBER 12, 2021
Adobe addressed ten vulnerabilities across its Acrobat and Reader, Connect, Commerce, and Campaign Standard products. Adobe has released security updates to address ten vulnerabilities across its Acrobat and Reader, Connect, Commerce, and Campaign Standard products. The IT giant addressed four vulnerabilities in Acrobat and Reader for Windows and macOS, two arbitrary code execution flaws, tracked as CVE-2021-40728 and CVE-2021-40731, and two privilege escalation issues, tracked as CVE-2021-40729
The Guardian Data Protection
OCTOBER 12, 2021
Issue arises over allegedly unlawful use of players’ statistics Project Red Card led by former Cardiff manager Russell Slade Hundreds of professional footballers have threatened legal action against major gaming, betting and sports data companies over the allegedly unlawful use of personal information and performance statistics, which could lead to a shakeup of a multibillion-pound industry.
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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
OCTOBER 12, 2021
The FreakOut (aka Necro, N3Cr0m0rPh) Python botnet evolves, it now includes a recently published PoC exploit for Visual Tools DVR. Operators behind the FreakOut (aka Necro, N3Cr0m0rPh) Python botnet have added a PoC exploit for Visual Tools DVR, a professional digital video recorder used in surveillance video systems. The POC exploit code for this vulnerability is publicly available since July 2021.
DXC Technology
OCTOBER 12, 2021
There’s no denying that companies have realized many benefits from using public clouds – hyperscalability, faster deployment and, perhaps most importantly, flexible operating costs. Cloud has helped organizations gain access to modern applications and new technologies without many upfront costs, and it has transformed software development processes.
Security Affairs
OCTOBER 12, 2021
Olympus US was forced to take down IT systems in the American region (U.S., Canada, and Latin America) following a cyberattack. The medical technology giant Olympus was forced to shut down its computer network in America (U.S., Canada, and Latin America) following a cyberattack. The attack took place on October 10, 2021. “Upon detection of suspicious activity, we immediately mobilized a specialized response team including forensics experts, and we are currently working with the highest pri
Dark Reading
OCTOBER 12, 2021
Internet giant aims to help companies use the cloud securely and adds more security features to its productivity workspaces to better compete with Microsoft.
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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.
IG Guru
OCTOBER 12, 2021
Contact Information:Nick InglisInfoGov.net401-808-2762nick@infogov.net Release Date:October 7, 2021 Industry Veteran, Nick Inglis’ newest venture is to focus on lobbying efforts to continue the growth of the information governance profession. (Providence, RI; October 7, 2021) InfoGov.net announces the launch of lobbying services on behalf of the information governance profession.
Hunton Privacy
OCTOBER 12, 2021
On October 1, 2021, Florida’s Protecting DNA Privacy Act (the “Act”), took effect. The Act, signed into law by Governor Ron DeSantis on June 29, restricts certain willful collection, retention, analysis and disclosure of the DNA samples or DNA analysis results of persons in Florida without their express consent. Under the law, a person is guilty of a misdemeanor when, without express consent, they willfully collect or retain another individual’s DNA sample with the intent to perform DNA analysis
Threatpost
OCTOBER 12, 2021
The cyberattacks, linked to a Chinese-speaking APT, deliver the new MysterySnail RAT malware to Windows servers.
Dark Reading
OCTOBER 12, 2021
Increased media attention is driving changes in enterprise security strategy -- some positive, some negative.
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John Battelle's Searchblog
OCTOBER 12, 2021
I wrote this for P&G’s Signal360 publication, but I thought I’d toss it up here as well. I know I’ve been very, very absent from writing for – well, for the entire pandemic. I plan to change that, but for now, here’s a mini-rant (I could have gone on forever) about the state of the television experience for us cord cutters out there. .
Dark Reading
OCTOBER 12, 2021
Defense should focus on high-value choke points first to ensure that their most critical assets are protected, before moving on to deal with other attack paths.
Threatpost
OCTOBER 12, 2021
An Iran-linked group is taking aim at makers of drones and satellites, Persian Gulf ports and maritime shipping companies, among others.
Dark Reading
OCTOBER 12, 2021
Kaspersky Industrial CyberSecurity unlocks centralized management and visibility across entire OT infrastructure.
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HID Global
OCTOBER 12, 2021
How to Use PKIaaS to Simplify Certificate Automation in Microsoft Active Directory. mchandarana. Tue, 10/12/2021 - 10:41.
Dark Reading
OCTOBER 12, 2021
A previously known threat actor is using the flaw in a broad cyber-espionage campaign, security vendor warns.
HID Global
OCTOBER 12, 2021
How LATAM Banks Can Face Down Fraud Amid Booming Digital Business. walvarez. Tue, 10/12/2021 - 10:20.
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