Data Breach Today
OCTOBER 23, 2018
Chorus of Criticism Against China Spying Contention Reaches New High Where is the secret spying chip devised by China that Bloomberg reported had worked its way into at least 30 companies, including Amazon and Apple? The report earlier this month alleging supply chain infiltration by China's People's Liberation Army triggered skepticism from the start - and it's growing.
IT Governance
OCTOBER 23, 2018
There is no escaping the threat of data breaches. Organisations are being warned about data breaches in the media, regulators are demanding improved information security and the public is getting more vocal when organisations make mistakes. You may well think that staying secure and pacifying all these groups is an expensive and seemingly impossible task.
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Data Breach Today
OCTOBER 23, 2018
Insurer Was Certified as HITRUST CSF Compliant Before Its Mega-Breach Health insurer Anthem had earned HITRUST Common Security Framework certification before its mega-breach. Now that the insurer has agreed to a $16 million HIPAA settlement with federal regulators, who spelled out the company's security shortcomings, it's worth scrutinizing the value of adopting a framework.
Data Matters
OCTOBER 23, 2018
On October 3, 2018, the European Parliament passed its long awaited resolution on distributed ledger technologies and blockchains (the “Blockchain Resolution”). The Blockchain Resolution was adopted to protect and empower EU citizens and businesses with respect to the specific issues that arise in relation to the blockchain or “distributed ledger” technology, one of which being the tension with data protection rights and the GDPR in general.
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.
WIRED Threat Level
OCTOBER 23, 2018
A $1.50 wager on a "Call of Duty" match led to a fake 911 call reporting a violent hostage situation in Wichita. Here’s how it all went horribly awry.
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Dark Reading
OCTOBER 23, 2018
Data shows with a high degree of confidence that Moscow-based Central Scientific Research Institute of Chemistry and Mechanics helped develop and refine malware, FireEye says.
WIRED Threat Level
OCTOBER 23, 2018
When considered as a form of tech, paper has a killer feature set: It’s intuitive, it doesn’t crash, and it doesn’t need a power source.
Security Affairs
OCTOBER 23, 2018
The Japanese government ordered Facebook to improve the protection of users’ personal information following the recent data breaches that exposed data from millions of people. At the end of September, Facebook admitted that attackers exploited a vulnerability in the “View As” feature that allowed them to steal Facebook access tokens of 50 Million Users.
Jamf
OCTOBER 23, 2018
JNUC 2018 keynote unveilings: IBM open sourced its provisioning workflow for Mac choice program, Jamf Connect users are now able to authenticate Mac with Microsoft Azure Active Directory, SAP chooses Jamf to manage all Apple devices, and much more!
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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 23, 2018
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is embracing the work of ethical hackers and their researches to secure medical devices. Hacking is an ever-present concern in today’s highly connected society. People typically shudder to think about their smart speakers or home security systems getting compromised, and indeed, vulnerabilities in those devices would be traumatizing.
Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing
OCTOBER 23, 2018
It’s hard to believe we are just a month away from the “unofficial” kick off of the holiday shopping season—Black Friday. So before the shopping frenzy begins, we thought this would be an opportune time to outline some best practices that both retailers and consumers should follow in order to protect consumer data. Customers are expecting more and more when it comes to their shopping experience, and this holiday season will push the envelope as retailers are making brick-and-mortar stores more d
Security Affairs
OCTOBER 23, 2018
Security experts from Sophos Labs have spotted a new piece of IoT malware tracked as Chalubo that is attempting to recruit devices into a botnet used to launch DDoS attacks. Security experts from Sophos Labs have spotted a new piece of Linux malware tracked as Chalubo (ChaCha-Lua-bot) that is targeting IoT devices in an attempt to recruit them into a botnet used to launch DDoS attacks.
Dark Reading
OCTOBER 23, 2018
Given the role browsers play in accessing enterprise applications and information, it's time to rethink how we classify, manage, and secure them.
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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.
Security Affairs
OCTOBER 23, 2018
A new version of the Azorult info-stealer appeared in the wild, it is able to steal more data, including other types of cryptocurrencies. A new version of the Azorult info-stealer appeared in the wild, it is able to steal more data, including other types of cryptocurrencies, and implements new features. The latest version of the Azorult was delivered through the RIG exploit kit as well as other sources, previous variants were mainly distributed via weaponized Office documents as attachment of
Threatpost
OCTOBER 23, 2018
Finance-sector employees fared the worst in an awareness survey, with 85 percent showing some lack of cybersecurity and data privacy knowledge.
Jamf
OCTOBER 23, 2018
Get the details on this year's Jamf Nation User Conference, and if you're not in the audience, see how you can tune in for the keynote livestreams.
Security Affairs
OCTOBER 23, 2018
Security experts from FireEye found evidence that links the development of the Triton malware (aka Trisis and HatMan) to a Russian government research institute. In December 2017, experts from FireEye discovered a new strain of malware dubbed Triton that was specifically designed to target industrial control systems (ICS). The Triton malware has been used in attacks aimed at a critical infrastructure organization in the Middle East, experts speculate the involvement of a state-sponsored actor f
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Jamf
OCTOBER 23, 2018
Offered to customers on our Jamf Pro subscription licensing model, the online Training Catalog presents an array of consumable, self-paced online content.
Dark Reading
OCTOBER 23, 2018
Not every cybersecurity endeavor can have a huge impact. But a small percentage of your efforts can still produce results that blow you away.
Jamf
OCTOBER 23, 2018
See how you can prepare for and implement an in-place macOS Mojave upgrade, or if your environment calls for it, discover ways to completely erase and install macOS.
Dark Reading
OCTOBER 23, 2018
Duo researchers explain the approach they used to detect automated Twitter profiles and uncover a botnet.
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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.
The Guardian Data Protection
OCTOBER 23, 2018
Commission says Facebook scandal ‘wake-up call’ as it calls for monitoring network EU governments cannot treat the next year’s European parliamentary elections as “business as usual” given the growing risk of foreign and corporate manipulation, according to the European commission. The scandal over the misuse of Facebook data by Cambridge Analytica and the growing evidence of illegal interference in elections were described by the commission as a “wake-up call” to which national governments had
Synergis Software
OCTOBER 23, 2018
For the past three years, I have been living a double life. No, I’m not a spy or hiding a second family. I gave in to my midlife crisis and went to graduate school in Germany. I didn’t give up my day job writing about engineering software and doing consulting. By the time you read this, I will have defended my thesis — like a mother bear defends a cub — and graduated.
OpenText Information Management
OCTOBER 23, 2018
This year, worldwide spending on cybersecurity is estimated to be over $120 billion yet research shows over 80% of data breaches are caused by stolen, weak or default passwords. It raises the question as to why some many organizations are investing heavily in protecting their perimeter and then leaving their front door open. A well-implemented … The post Identity and Access Management would prevent most of today’s data breaches appeared first on OpenText Blogs.
Dark Reading
OCTOBER 23, 2018
Christopher Brannan accessed full iCloud backups, photos, and other personal data belonging to more than 200 victims.
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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.
WIRED Threat Level
OCTOBER 23, 2018
A migrant caravan traveling through Mexico is the latest news event to be weaponized online.
IT Governance
OCTOBER 23, 2018
Supermarket giant Morrisons has lost the latest round in the legal battle for compensation by thousands of its staff whose personal details were leaked on the Internet. The case reached the Court of Appeal on 9 October, and on 22 October Morrisons lost. The background. The 2014 breach saw Andrew Skelton, a disgruntled senior internal auditor, upload the details of 99,998 staff to data sharing websites.
Threatpost
OCTOBER 23, 2018
Many municipalities hit with ransomware don't have much of a choice when it comes to paying up, experts say.
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