Data Breach Today
JULY 5, 2019
Poor Password Reset Process Proves Too Convenient, as 900 Customers Affected Hackers appear to have accessed a new mobile payment app for 7-Eleven customers in Japan, taking about $500,000 from 900 customers over several days. Poor passwords and authentication designs by the company are likely to blame, according to media reports.
Security Affairs
JULY 5, 2019
Eurofins Scientific, the UK’s biggest provider of forensic services, has paid a ransom to demand to recover its data after a ransomware attack. Eurofins Scientific, the UK’s largest police forensics lab contractor, announced to have paid a ransom to crooks to recover its data after a ransomware had been encrypted them. The company is based in Brussels and manages more than 800 laboratories all over the world.
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Data Breach Today
JULY 5, 2019
As More Victims Pay, Experts Warn of Criminals Becoming Further Emboldened Britain's biggest provider of forensic services, Eurofins, has paid a ransom to attackers who crypto-locked its systems with ransomware, the BBC reports. Experts say it's part of an alarming trend that seems sure to further embolden ransomware-wielding criminals.
Schneier on Security
JULY 5, 2019
My Applied Cryptography is on a list of books banned in Oregon prisons. It's not me -- and it's not cryptography -- it's that the prisons ban books that teach people to code. The subtitle is "Algorithms, Protocols, and Source Code in C" -- and that's the reason. My more recent Cryptography Engineering is a much better book for prisoners, anyway.
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.
Data Breach Today
JULY 5, 2019
Experts' Preach Back to Basics: Strong Authentication, Least Privilege Access Déjè' vu basic cybersecurity challenge all over again: With the U.S. government warning that geopolitical tensions could trigger wiper-attack reprisals, security experts review the basic anti-wiper - and anti-ransomware - defenses organizations should already have in place.
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Data Breach Today
JULY 5, 2019
The latest edition of the ISMG Security Report analyzes the debate over whether the government should require technology firms to use weak encryption for messaging applications. Plus, D-Link's proposed settlement with the FTC and a CISO's update on medical device security.
Schneier on Security
JULY 5, 2019
New research from Science : " Civic honesty around the globe ": Abstract: Civic honesty is essential to social capital and economic development, but is often in conflict with material self-interest. We examine the trade-off between honesty and self-interest using field experiments in 355 cities spanning 40 countries around the globe. We turned in over 17,000 lost wallets with varying amounts of money at public and private institutions, and measured whether recipients contacted the owner to retur
Data Breach Today
JULY 5, 2019
Jennings Aske of NY Presbyterian is Encouraged by Manufacturers' Steps Encouraged by the moves of medical device manufacturers, Jennings Aske, CISO of NY Presbyterian Hospital, says the "state of the union" of medical device security has improved dramatically. But what more is needed to mitigate risks?
Security Affairs
JULY 5, 2019
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) issued a warning on Twitter regarding sextortion campaigns that are targeting teenagers in the United States. The FBI issued a warning on Twitter regarding sextortion attacks that are targeting teenagers in the United States. The internet connects you with the world. Do you know who in the world is connecting with you?
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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 5, 2019
Biometrics may be in fashion, but it's in part because users are ready, willing and able to use it to prove their identity, thanks to Apple, Samsung, Google and other players providing trustable hardware for verifying people's fingerprints and faces, says IBM Security's Neil Warburton.
Security Affairs
JULY 5, 2019
Experts at F5 Networks discovered a cryptomining campaign that is delivering a new piece of the Golang malware that targets Linux-based servers. F5 experts uncovered a cryptominer campaign that is delivering a new strain of Golang malware that targets Linux-based servers. The campaign began around June 10 and already infected several thousand machines.
Data Breach Today
JULY 5, 2019
Jigar Kadakia of Partners HealthCare on How to Resolve Access Issues for Medical Professionals The traditional IAM strategy has been to tie individual users with a unique device. But that doesn't work in healthcare settings, where doctors and nurses often share multiple devices. Jigar Kadakia of Partners HealthCare talks about how he approaches this critical challenge.
Dark Reading
JULY 5, 2019
Confidence in user identity is critical to prevent fraud and theft, and companies are looking for new ways to get the necessary assurance.
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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.
The Guardian Data Protection
JULY 5, 2019
Success of video-sharing app among young has brought with it investigations over child safety The most downloaded app on the App Store for the last year makes almost no money, is barely understood by anyone over 25, and has already faced investigations, fines and bans on three continents. TikTok’s success has taken regulators, parents and its competitors by surprise.
Security Affairs
JULY 5, 2019
Experts discovered a malicious app on Google Play, named Updates for Samsung , that was downloaded by over ten million users that poses as firmware updates. Over ten million users have installed a fake Samsung app named “ Updates for Samsung ” that poses as firmware updates. The malicious app redirects users to a website offering and charging for firmware downloads.
Dark Reading
JULY 5, 2019
Lawyers must step into the shoes of technical roles and craft legal guidance that can be easily put into use.
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“Reimagined: Building Products with Generative AI” is an extensive guide for integrating generative AI into product strategy and careers featuring over 150 real-world examples, 30 case studies, and 20+ frameworks, and endorsed by over 20 leading AI and product executives, inventors, entrepreneurs, and researchers.
Information Management Resources
JULY 5, 2019
High quality data can improve decision making, customer service, business processes and competitiveness. Poor quality data can potentially lead to financial ruin.
Dark Reading
JULY 5, 2019
Victim firm Eurofins Scientific handles more than 70,000 criminal cases per year in the UK.
Threatpost
JULY 5, 2019
How companies can identify their own insecure data, remediate data breaches and proactively secure data against future attacks.
Adam Shostack
JULY 5, 2019
Google Docs has chosen to red-underline the word “feasible,” which, as you can see, is in its dictionary, to suggest “possible.” “Possible,” possibly, was not the word I selected, because it means something different. Good writing is direct. Good writing respects the reader. Good writing doesn’t tax the reader accidentally.
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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.
Threatpost
JULY 5, 2019
A cross-site scripting vulnerability in WordPress plugin WP Statistics could have enabled full website takeover.
DXC Technology
JULY 5, 2019
It used to be such a simple life — a small, independent primary care practice (SIP) in the suburbs with a loyal patient following and the flexibility that comes with running one’s own business. Plenty of time to spend with patients, and needing only the basics for record-keeping and prescribing. Then things started to change. […].
IT Governance
JULY 5, 2019
Losing staff for days at a time as they go on training courses is a pain. Productivity inevitably declines, with organisations forced to decide whether to simply let the employee’s work pile up or ask the rest of the team to chip in at the expense of their own workload. You might think that there’s no alternative. Employees must be given the opportunity to gain new skills, as it helps them progress their career and helps you retain top talent – something that’s more important than ever given the
The Security Ledger
JULY 5, 2019
A survey of security professionals who have attended Black Hat reveals fears for From the 2020 Election, U.S. infrastructure. The post Ahead of Black Hat: Fear and Pessimism in Las Vegas appeared first on The Security Ledger. Related Stories Podcast Episode 125: Long After The Election Kremlin’s Computational Propaganda Campaign Rolls On Firm Uncovers Major Cyber-Espionage Campaign Against Telcos Russian Cyber Criminal Named as Source of Massive Collection 1 Data Dump.
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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.
CILIP
JULY 5, 2019
Digital disruption driving innovation. Digital disruption can be a platform for innovation, but if it is not done right it can become a digital distraction - this was the key message for delegates attending the Digital Innovation 'breakout' at CILIP's 2019 Conference. Olly Hellis , of Somerset Libraries; Val Stevenson , from Liverpool John Moores University; and Sheffield University's Andy Tattersall spoke about three very different incarnations of digital disruption ?
IG Guru
JULY 5, 2019
The Information Governance Professional (IGP) Governance Board has eliminated the “test windows” for the IGP certification exam. Candidates can now apply at any time and take the test at any time within 12 months of their application. The IGP certification is widely viewed as the premier credential for information professionals who seek to advance their […].
eSecurity Planet
JULY 5, 2019
We review McAfee's MVISION Cloud, based on CASB technology acquired from Skyhigh Networks.
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