Data Breach Today
DECEMBER 3, 2020
Application Tracks Individuals via Mobile Phones Twenty-five countries are likely using spyware sold by a company called Circles that can snoop on mobile phone calls and text messages, according to Citizen Lab, a research organization based at the University of Toronto.
AIIM
DECEMBER 3, 2020
Change Management Principles. Why do so many organizations struggle with implementing change? Is it bad tactical plans? Poor strategy? A lack of focus from senior leadership? Many times, it boils down to people – the human side of change. Careful consideration and planning for your company’s culture, values, people, and behaviors could help separate your project from the majority that fail.
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Data Breach Today
DECEMBER 3, 2020
Researchers: Bootkit Finds Vulnerabilities to Exploit Trickbot malware has been updated with a bootkit module, nicknamed Trickboot, which can search for UEFI/BIOS firmware vulnerabilities, according to a report from the security firms Eclypsium and Advanced Intel. These flaws, if exploited, can give an attacker the ability to brick a device.
erwin
DECEMBER 3, 2020
As the amount of data grows exponentially, organizations turn to data intelligence to reach deeper conclusions about driving revenue, achieving regulatory compliance and accomplishing other strategic objectives. It’s no secret that data has grown in volume, variety and velocity, with 2.5 quintillion bytes generated every day and 90 percent of the world’s data volume created just in the last two years.
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
DECEMBER 3, 2020
CISA and FBI Say Focus Is on Those Working on International Affairs, National Security CISA and the FBI have issued a warning that advanced persistent threat groups are waging cyberespionage campaigns against U.S. think tanks, especially those working on international affairs or national security policy.
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Data Breach Today
DECEMBER 3, 2020
Prosecutors Say Ryan Hernandez Used Phishing Emails to Steal Confidential Data A 21-year-old California man who pleaded guilty to repeatedly hacking gaming company Nintendo to steal confidential data has been sentenced to serve three years in federal prison, according to the U.S. Justice Department.
Security Affairs
DECEMBER 3, 2020
E-Land Retail suffered a ransomware attack, Clop ransomware operators claim to have stolen 2 million credit cards from the company. E-Land Retail is a South Korean conglomerate headquartered in Changjeon-dong Mapo-gu Seoul, South Korea. E-Land Group takes part in retail malls, restaurants, theme parks, hotels and construction businesses as well as its cornerstone, fashion apparel business.
Data Breach Today
DECEMBER 3, 2020
CISA Calls Attention to New IBM Report on Supply Chain Risks CISA, citing a new report by IBM, is warning organizations involved in COVID-19 vaccine production and distribution of a global phishing campaign targeting the cold storage and transport supply chain. Many vaccines in development must be kept at low temperatures before being administered.
Schneier on Security
DECEMBER 3, 2020
Way back in 1999, I wrote about open-source software: First, simply publishing the code does not automatically mean that people will examine it for security flaws. Security researchers are fickle and busy people. They do not have the time to examine every piece of source code that is published. So while opening up source code is a good thing, it is not a guarantee of security.
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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
DECEMBER 3, 2020
User Tracking Eliminated in Microsoft 365 Following Privacy Backlash Microsoft is revamping its controversial "productivity score" in Microsoft 365 so that individual workers can no longer be tracked. The move follows warnings by privacy advocates that the feature was a step too far into the realm of workplace surveillance.
WIRED Threat Level
DECEMBER 3, 2020
The hackers behind TrickBot have begun probing victim PCs for vulnerable firmware, which would let them persist on devices undetected.
Security Affairs
DECEMBER 3, 2020
Security experts analyzed 4 million public Docker container images hosted on Docker Hub and found half of them was having critical flaws. Container security firm Prevasio has analyzed 4 million public Docker container images hosted on Docker Hub and discovered that the majority of them had critical vulnerabilities. The cybersecurity firm used its Prevasio Analyzer service that ran for one month on 800 machines. 51% of the 4 million images were including packages or app dependencies with at least
WIRED Threat Level
DECEMBER 3, 2020
As vaccines await US approval, a sophisticated global phishing campaign has tried to harvest credentials from companies involved in their distribution.
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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.
OpenText Information Management
DECEMBER 3, 2020
Cyber security, digital investigations and eDiscovery will never be the same. In the past year, market uncertainty and changing consumer behavior have increased cybercrime and fraud, while remote workforces are redefining network perimeters, opening new avenues for hackers to access private and sensitive data. How do organizations navigate these challenges and ensure their organizations remain … The post The changing state of enterprise security appeared first on OpenText Blogs.
WIRED Threat Level
DECEMBER 3, 2020
A Google researcher found flaws in Apple's AWDL protocol that would have allowed for a complete device takeover.
Threatpost
DECEMBER 3, 2020
Patches for a flaw (CVE-2020-8913) in the Google Play Core Library have not been implemented by several popular Google Play apps, including Cisco Teams and Edge.
OpenText Information Management
DECEMBER 3, 2020
Guest blog by Owen Rogers, Research Director of Cloud & Managed Services Transformation at 451 Research, a part of S&P Global Market Intelligence. The beehive is a microcosm of complexity. Each of the 50,000 bees inside has its role, from caring for the young to guarding the colony, to foraging for food. This complex environment … The post Bees harness complexity to produce great value appeared first on OpenText Blogs.
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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.
National Archives Records Express
DECEMBER 3, 2020
We wanted to share two important updates from our office. First, we wanted to call attention to the proposed digitization regulations for permanent records which were posted on the Federal Register for public review and comment. Comments are due on or before February 1, 2021. To make a comment, please follow the instructions in the Federal Register notice.
Security Affairs
DECEMBER 3, 2020
TrickBot, one of the most active botnets, in the world, gets a new improvement by adding a UEFI/BIOS Bootkit Feature. The infamous TrickBot gets a new improvement, authors added a new feature dubbed “ TrickBoot ” designed to exploit well-known vulnerabilities in the UEFI/BIOS firmware and inject malicious code, such as bootkits. The TrickBoot functionality was documented by experts from Advanced Intelligence (AdvIntel) and Eclypsium. “This new functionality, which we have dubbe
The Guardian Data Protection
DECEMBER 3, 2020
‘Harvesting of data on Muslim app users worldwide is a serious threat to privacy and religious freedom,’ the ACLU says The American Civil Liberties Union is seeking the release of three years of records that could shed light on how the US government acquired cellphone location data collected through apps used by millions of Muslims around the world.
Jamf
DECEMBER 3, 2020
What can this free tool from Apple actually do? In this post, we illustrate how you can harness the true power of your Apple fleet with Apple Business Manager (ABM) alongside your mobile device management (MDM) solution.
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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
DECEMBER 3, 2020
The struggling retailer's back-end services have been impacted, according to a report, just in time for the holidays.
Dark Reading
DECEMBER 3, 2020
Companies involved in technologies for keeping vaccines cold enough for safe storage and transportation are being targeted in a sophisticated spear-phishing campaign, IBM says.
Threatpost
DECEMBER 3, 2020
Lookout's Hank Schless discusses accelerated threats to mobile endpoints in the age of COVID-19-sparked remote working.
Dark Reading
DECEMBER 3, 2020
A new patched memory corruption vulnerability in Apple's AWDL protocol can be used to take over iOS devices that are in close proximity to an attacker.
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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.
Threatpost
DECEMBER 3, 2020
A new "TrickBoot" module scans for vulnerable firmware and has the ability to read, write and erase it on devices.
Security Affairs
DECEMBER 3, 2020
IBM X-Force experts warned of threat actors actively targeting organizations associated with the COVID-19 vaccine cold chain. Researchers from IBM X-Force warned of threat actors actively targeting organizations associated with the COVID-19 vaccine cold chain. The experts uncovered a large scale spear-phishing campaign that has been ongoing since September 2020.
Threatpost
DECEMBER 3, 2020
Cybercriminals try to steal the credentials of top companies associated with the COVID-19 vaccine supply chain in an espionage effort.
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