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Building a Cybersecurity Mesh Architecture in the Real World

Dark Reading

Like zero trust, the cybersecurity mesh re-envisions the perimeter at the identity layer and centers upon unifying disparate security tools into a single, interoperable ecosystem.

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Russia-linked Sandworm Attacks Ukrainian Energy Facility

Data Breach Today

An ICS-capable Malware and Several Disk Wipers Stopped Before Deployment Targeted attacks on a Ukrainian energy facility have been confirmed by CERT-UA. In a joint operation carried out by the Ukrainian CERT with security companies Microsoft and ESET, it was found that an ICS-capable malware and several regular disk wipers were used in the attack.

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RaidForums Gets Raided, Alleged Admin Arrested

Krebs on Security

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) said today it seized the website and user database for RaidForums , an extremely popular English-language cybercrime forum that sold access to more than 10 billion consumer records stolen in some of the world’s largest data breaches since 2015. The DOJ also charged the alleged administrator of RaidForums — 21-year-old Diogo Santos Coelho , of Portugal — with six criminal counts, including conspiracy, access device fraud and aggravated identi

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Why Third Parties Are an Organization's Biggest Risk Point

Data Breach Today

The Risk — And the Threat — Is Real Hackers are exploiting third-party remote access. If you’re not taking third-party risk seriously, it’s just a matter of time until your company is the next headline.

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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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Operation TOURNIQUET: Authorities shut down dark web marketplace RaidForums

Security Affairs

The dark web marketplace RaidForums has been shut down and its infrastructure seized as a result of Operation TOURNIQUET. The illegal dark web marketplace RaidForums has been shut down and its infrastructure seized as a result of the international law enforcement Operation TOURNIQUET coordinated by Europol’s European Cybercrime Centre. Operation TOURNIQUET was conducted by law enforcement agencies from the United States, United Kingdom, Sweden, Portugal, and Romania.

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Information Management in the Not-So-Distant Future of Health Care

AIIM

I’m at that age when the body starts to go. I now see 100 doctors – no, really, 85 at least. Or so it seems. If I’m not Zooming with my primary care provider, I’m swapping data with a specialist via a phone app or transmitting my blood pressure readings from my remote monitor to the disembodied nurse in my voicemail who chides me with messages if I miss a reading.

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Joint Law Enforcement Operation Dismantles RaidForums

Data Breach Today

Alleged Founder, 2 Accomplices Arrested; $500K Worth Crypto Assets Frozen A year-long joint operation by law enforcement agencies across several countries led to the shuttering of darknet marketplace RaidForums and the seizure of three domains hosting the website. Its 21-year-old alleged founder and two unidentified co-conspirators have also been arrested.

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Business Email Compromise (BEC): the Costliest Cybercrime

KnowBe4

Organizations in the US lost $2.4 billion to business email compromise (BEC) scams (also known as CEO fraud ) last year, according to Alan Suderman at Fortune.

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KKR Buys Barracuda from Thoma Bravo to Fuel XDR, SASE Growth

Data Breach Today

KKR's Backing Will Help Barracuda Built Managed XDR and a Unified SASE Platform KKR plans to buy Barracuda Networks to support growth in managed detection and response, extended detection and response, and secure access service edge. KKR plans to provide resources and expertise to fuel Barracuda's growth past the $500 million sales figure it hit under Thoma Bravo's ownership.

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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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Russia-linked Sandworm APT targets energy facilities in Ukraine with wipers

Security Affairs

Russia-linked Sandworm APT group targeted energy facilities in Ukraine with INDUSTROYER2 and CADDYWIPER wipers. Russia-linked Sandworm threat actors targeted energy facilities in Ukraine with a new strain of the Industroyer ICS malware (INDUSTROYER2) and a new version of the CaddyWiper wiper. According to the CERT-UA, nation-state actors targeted high-voltage electrical substations with INDUSTROYER2, the variant analyzed by the researchers were customized to target respective substations.

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A Deep Dive into SaaS Session Hijacking

Data Breach Today

Covering the Technical Aspects of a Session Hijacking Attack

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Data Breaches and Cyber Attacks Quarterly Review: Q1 2022

IT Governance

Welcome to our first quarterly review of security incidents for 2022, in which we take a closer look at the information gathered in our monthly list of data breaches and cyber attacks. In this article, you’ll find an overview of the cyber security landscape from the past three months, including the latest statistics and our observations. This includes year-on-year comparisons in the number of publicly disclosed data breaches, a review of the most breached sectors and a running total of incidents

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Hungary: Record GDPR fine by the Hungarian Data Protection Authority for the unlawful use of artificial intelligence

DLA Piper Privacy Matters

Authors: Zoltán Kozma , Mark Almasy. The Hungarian Data Protection Authority ( Nemzeti Adatvédelmi és Információszabadság Hatóság, NAIH ) has recently published its annual report in which it presented a case where the Authority imposed the highest fine to date of ca. EUR 670,000 (HUF 250 million). The case involved the personal data processing of a bank (acting as a data controller) which automatically analysed the recorded audio of customer service calls.

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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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Microsoft Zero-Days, Wormable Bugs Spark Concern

Threatpost

For April Patch Tuesday, the computing giant addressed a zero-day under active attack and several critical security vulnerabilities, including three that allow self-propagating exploits.

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Microsoft Partch Tuesday for April 2022 fixed 10 critical vulnerabilities

Security Affairs

Microsoft Partch Tuesday security updates for April 2022 fixed 128 vulnerabilities, including an actively exploited zero-day reported by NSA. Microsoft Partch Tuesday security updates for April 2022 fixed 128 vulnerabilities in multiple products, including Microsoft Windows and Windows Components, Microsoft Defender and Defender for Endpoint, Microsoft Dynamics, Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based), Exchange Server, Office and Office Components, SharePoint Server, Windows Hyper-V, DNS Server, Skype f

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Microsoft Patches Windows Flaw Under Attack and Reported by NSA

Dark Reading

"Go patch your systems before" the exploit spreads more widely, ZDI warns.

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Russia's Sandworm Hackers Attempted a Third Blackout in Ukraine

WIRED Threat Level

The attack was the first in five years to use Sandworm's Industroyer malware, which is designed to automatically trigger power disruptions.

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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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Microsoft Plans Windows Auto-Update Service for Enterprises

Dark Reading

Starting in July, the Windows Autopatch service will automatically patch all software bugs, including security updates, for Windows 10/11 Enterprise E3 customers, Microsoft says.

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CISA adds WatchGuard flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog

Security Affairs

The U.S. CISA added the CVE-2022-23176 flaw in WatchGuard Firebox and XTM appliances to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added the CVE-2022-23176 flaw in WatchGuard Firebox and XTM appliances to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog. According to Binding Operational Directive (BOD) 22-01: Reducing the Significant Risk of Known Exploited Vulnerabilities , FCEB agencies have to address the identified vulnerabiliti

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How to prioritize data strategy investments as a CDO

IBM Big Data Hub

My first task as a Chief Data Officer (CDO) is to implement a data strategy. Over the past 15 years, I’ve learned that an effective data strategy enables the enterprise’s business strategy and is critical to elevate the role of a CDO from the backroom to the boardroom. Understand your strategic drivers. A company’s business strategy is its strategic vision to achieve its business goals.

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NGINX project maintainers fix flaws in LDAP Reference Implementation

Security Affairs

The maintainers of the NGINX web server project addressed a zero-day vulnerability in the Lightweight Directory Access Protocol ( LDAP ) Reference Implementation. The maintainers of the NGINX web server project have released security updates to address a zero-day vulnerability that resides in its Lightweight Directory Access Protocol ( LDAP ) Reference Implementation.

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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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How Do I Conduct a Resilience Review?

Dark Reading

As the first step, make sure that all business-critical data across your organization is protected.

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Identity Management Day 2022: Identity Security Is Our Responsibility

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

Identity Management Day 2022: Identity Security Is Our Responsibility. divya. Tue, 04/12/2022 - 09:41. As the lines between our personal and professional lives continue to blur, protecting our digital identities as consumers, employees, or partners is essential to security. Identity-related breaches are making headlines almost every day, leading to expensive costs and reputational damage.

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CyberheistNews Vol 12 #15 [Heads Up] Hard-boiled Social Engineering by a Fake "Emergency Data Request"

KnowBe4

CyberheistNews Vol 12 #15 | Apr. 12th., 2022. [Heads Up] Hard-boiled Social Engineering by a Fake "Emergency Data Request". Bloomberg has reported that forged "Emergency Data Requests" last year induced Apple and Meta to surrender "basic subscriber details, such as a customer's address, phone number and IP address.". Emergency Data Requests (EDRs) come from US law enforcement authorities.

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1,300 Librarians, archivists, researchers, and programmers work through SUCHO to preserve Ukrainian heritage

IG Guru

Check out the site here. The post 1,300 Librarians, archivists, researchers, and programmers work through SUCHO to preserve Ukrainian heritage appeared first on IG GURU.

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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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Menswear Brand Zegna Reveals Ransomware Attack

Threatpost

Accounting materials from the Italy-based luxury fashion house were leaked online by RansomExx because the company refused to pay.

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DuckDuckGo’s Privacy Browser Finally Lands on Desktop

WIRED Threat Level

DuckDuckGo started out as a private search engine. Now its web browser is debuting on Macs to rival Chrome, Safari, Edge, and Brave.

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Russian Group Sandworm Foiled in Attempt to Disrupt Ukraine Power Grid

Dark Reading

The attack involved use of a new version of Industroyer tool for manipulating industrial control systems.

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