Mon.Feb 13, 2023

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BlackCat Leaks Data Belonging to Irish University

Data Breach Today

Over 6-GB Dump Appears to Include Sensitive Data The BlackCat ransomware-as-a-service group dumped more than 6 gigabytes worth of information stolen from Ireland's Munster Technological University staff. The Sunday dump appears to include sensitive data including staff medical diagnoses and student bank account information.

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How we built Arbor: Collibra’s new frontend component design system and architecture

Collibra

If you’re a Collibra user, you may have noticed in our recent releases that some areas look a little different — modern and even more user-friendly. That’s thanks to Arbor — Collibra’s newest design system. Arbor is a React-based system that was built on a solid foundation of Material UI v5 components and has now evolved to encompass so much more.

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Hindsight Is 2020

Data Breach Today

Here's Where Risk Management Is in 2023 This discussion on risk management emphasizes the challenges of implementing effective risk management practices in the real world, using the pandemic as a global example of risk management.

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Apple fixes the first zero-day in iPhones and Macs this year

Security Affairs

Apple has released emergency security updates to fix a new actively exploited zero-day vulnerability that impacts iPhones, iPads, and Macs. Apple has released emergency security updates to address a new actively exploited zero-day vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2023-23529, that impacts iOS, iPadOS, and macOS. The flaw is a type confusion issue in WebKit that was addressed by the IT giant with improved checks.

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Peak Performance: Continuous Testing & Evaluation of LLM-Based Applications

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.

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South Korea Sanctions Pyongyang Hackers

Data Breach Today

Seoul Cracks Down on North Korea's Flourishing Cryptocurrency Theft Industry The South Korean government sanctioned four North Korean individuals and seven organizations for their involvement in illegal cyber activities to finance the totalitarian regime's nuclear and missile development programs. Stolen cryptocurrency is a principle source of hard currency for North Korea.

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Key Themes of RSA 2023: Diversity of Ideas - New and Old

Data Breach Today

Cybereason Vice President and Global Field CISO Greg Day Previews RSA Conference Ahead of RSA Conference 2023, Greg Day, a program committee member focusing on "hackers and threats," previews top themes at this year's event. Day, a member of the RSA Conference program committee, says one common theme is "old vulnerabilities and threat techniques being used in new environments.

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Application Security: Complete Definition, Types & Solutions

eSecurity Planet

Application security is the practice of securing software and data from hackers, whether that application comes from a third party or was developed in house, regardless of where it resides or how it’s accessed. As that definition spans the cloud and data centers, and on-premises, mobile and web users, application security needs to encompass a range of best practices and tools.

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Clop Ransomware Claims Widespread GoAnywhere MFT Exploits

Data Breach Today

Experts Urge Rapid File Transfer Software Patching to Fix Zero-Day Vulnerability Attackers have been actively exploiting a zero-day vulnerability in widely used managed file transfer software GoAnywhere MFT to take full control of systems, and in some cases to deploy ransomware. Vendor Fortra has released a patch and urged users to review systems for unusual behavior.

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Enigma info-stealing malware targets the cryptocurrency industry

Security Affairs

Alleged Russian threat actors have been targeting cryptocurrency users in Eastern Europe with Enigma info-stealing malware. A malware campaign conducted by alleged Russian threat actors has been targeting users in Eastern European in the crypto industry. The attackers are sending out emails with fake job opportunities as bait in an attempt to trick victims into installing Enigma information-stealing malware.

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How and Why Should You Be Tracking Geopolitical Risk?

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.

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Check Point Finally Enters SD-WAN Space with Organic Product

Data Breach Today

CEO Gil Shwed Says Building Rather Than Buying SD-WAN Provides Tighter Integrations Check Point has at last introduced an SD-WAN offering that supports more than 1,000 applications and is tightly integrated into the company's network security stack, CEO Gil Shwed says. The debut of Quantum SD-WAN makes Check Point Software the last major firewall vendor to enter the SD-WAN space.

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Russian Hackers Disrupt NATO Earthquake Relief Operations

Dark Reading

Killnet claims DDoS attack against NATO Special Operations Headquarters, Strategic Airlift Capability, and more.

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On Pig Butchering Scams

Schneier on Security

“Pig butchering” is the colorful name given to online cons that trick the victim into giving money to the scammer, thinking it is an investment opportunity. It’s a rapidly growing area of fraud, and getting more sophisticated.

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Healthcare in the Crosshairs of North Korean Cyber Operations

Dark Reading

CISA, FBI, and South Korean intelligence agencies warn that the North Korean government is sponsoring ransomware attacks to fund its cyber-espionage activities.

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7 Pitfalls for Apache Cassandra in Production

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.

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OpenText Named a Leader in the IDC MarketScape for Cloud Content Services

OpenText Information Management

Cloud content services solutions and enterprise content management (ECM) are critical elements of a comprehensive modern work strategy. Across all content services use cases, continuous innovation remains top of mind for organizations as they look for ways to innovate their content services technologies to drive growth and competitive differentiation.

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Accenture Acquires Morphus, Brazil-Based Cybersecurity Company

Dark Reading

Morphus's deep cybersecurity research expertise, cyber defense and threat intelligence services widen Accenture's cybersecurity footprint in Latin America.

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CJEU Clarifies Rules on Conflict of Interest in Relation to DPO Role

Hunton Privacy

On February 9, 2023, the Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”) issued its judgment in the X-FAB Dresden case (C-453/21). In this decision, the CJEU clarified the criteria for assessing whether a conflict of interest exists between the Data Protection Officer (“DPO”) position, and other tasks or duties assigned to the DPO. The CJEU emphasized that organizations must ensure that the DPO is not entrusted with tasks or duties which could impair the execution of their DPO obligations.

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Dark Web Revenue Down Dramatically After Hydra's Demise

Dark Reading

Competitor markets working to replace Hydra's money-laundering services for cybercriminals.

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Reimagined: Building Products with Generative AI

“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.

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A game-changer to prepare your people for the future

OpenText Information Management

As technology and business processes continue to evolve, it’s crucial to invest in building the skills of your employees. This investment ensures they possess the skills needed to succeed now and in the future. When you invest in building employee skill sets, you are not only helping them to grow and advance in their careers, … The post A game-changer to prepare your people for the future appeared first on OpenText Blogs.

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9 Scammers Busted for 5M Euro Phishing Fraud Ring

Dark Reading

The network is alleged to have operated 100 bank accounts and stolen millions from American people and companies.

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CPPA Invites Preliminary Comments on Proposed CPRA Rulemaking on Cybersecurity Audits, Risk Assessments and Automated Decisionmaking

Hunton Privacy

On February 10, 2023, the California Privacy Protection Agency (“CPPA”) issued an Invitation for Preliminary Comments on Proposed Rulemaking on cybersecurity audits, risk assessments and automated decisionmaking, topics that have not yet been addressed by the existing final draft CPRA Regulations. Specifically, the CPPA has solicited feedback on the following topics: Cybersecurity audits : the impact of existing models on consumers and whether they should be used for CPRA rulemaking; Privacy and

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What Happened to #OpRussia?

Dark Reading

The cyberwar to attack Russia has never really stopped, despite a decreasing interest from the West.

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How to Migrate From DataStax Enterprise to Instaclustr Managed Apache Cassandra

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.

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Telemetry series: Full automation and correlation

Jamf

Part three of the blog series on telemetry goes to the next level, specifying what administrators can do with the granular data collected from endpoints within their infrastructure. Particularly how this data is useful when detecting suspicious and unknown threats that may lurk undetected, as well as how pairing telemetry data with security solutions can enhance efficiency and your security posture through automation.

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Cyber Insights 2023 | Quantum Computing and the Coming Cryptopocalypse via SecurityWeek.com

IG Guru

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GUEST ESSAY: Data loss prevention beccomes paramount — expecially in the wake of layoffs

The Last Watchdog

When a company announces layoffs, one of the last things most employees or even company owners worry about is data loss. Related: The importance of preserving trust in 2023 Valuable or sensitive information on a computer is exposed to theft or to getting compromised. This can happen due to intentional theft, human error, malware, or even physical destruction of servers.

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Thales and Quantinuum Offer a Trusted Foundation to Help Organizations Begin Creating Quantum Resilience Today

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

Thales and Quantinuum Offer a Trusted Foundation to Help Organizations Begin Creating Quantum Resilience Today divya Tue, 02/14/2023 - 06:04 To safeguard their users and infrastructure from sophisticated and ever-evolving cybersecurity threats, businesses of all sizes and across all sectors rely on robust encryption solutions that reduce these attack vectors.

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Entity Resolution Checklist: What to Consider When Evaluating Options

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.

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Israel's Technion University Under Ransomware Attack

Data Breach Today

Attackers Demand 80 Bitcoins, Threaten to Put Data Up for Sale If Demands Not Met A previously unknown, self-proclaimed politically-motivated hacking group disrupted Israel's Technion University following a Sunday ransomware attack. Attackers, going under the name "DarkBit," took credit for the attack in a Telegram post accusing Technion of serving "an apartheid regime.

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What Is Polymorphic Encryption?

Adam Levin

Polymorphic encryption refers to the encryption of data in multiple forms that are protected by multiple keys. The term is derived from the computer science concept of polymorphism, in which a single interface or symbol represents different types of data. What is encryption? Standard encryption is a method of protecting data so that only people authorized to access it can view it unencrypted.