Data Breach Today
MARCH 10, 2023
Also: Panel Discusses Vendor Liability, Ransomware and the Rise of Check Fraud In the latest weekly update, ISMG editors discuss important cybersecurity and privacy issues, including how the new U.S. cybersecurity strategy doubles down on hitting ransomware, how the strategy shifts liability issues to vendors, and why check fraud is on the rise and what can be done about it.
Hunton Privacy
MARCH 10, 2023
On March 1-3, 2023, the Utah legislature passed a series of bills, SB 152 and HB 311, regarding social media usage for minors. For social media companies with more than five million users worldwide, SB 152 would require parental permission for social media accounts for users under age 18, while HB 311 would hold social media companies liable for harm minors experience on the platforms.
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Data Breach Today
MARCH 10, 2023
Financial Regulator Will Gauge Banks' Ability to Withstand Cyberattacks The European Central Bank will conduct cyber stress tests to determine banks' resilience against cyberattacks. The tests, which will receive a "significant amount of time and resources," are set to be completed by mid-2024, said Andrea Enria, ECB's top official for oversight.
Security Affairs
MARCH 10, 2023
A new version of the Xenomorph Android malware includes a new automated transfer system framework and targets 400 banks. The author of the Xenomorph Android malware, the Hadoken Security Group, continues to improve their malicious code. In February 2022, researchers from ThreatFabric first spotted the Xenomorph malware, which was distributed via the official Google Play Store reaching over 50,000 installations.
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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
MARCH 10, 2023
Website Tracking Tools in Use Since 2019 Exposed Online Mental Health Assessments A provider of online mental health services is notifying nearly 3.2 million people that the company used website tracking tools to share sensitive patient information with third parties including Facebook, Google and TikTok - without the individuals' consent.
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Data Breach Today
MARCH 10, 2023
Silicon Valley Bank Crash Will Make Getting Loans, Credit Lines Harder for Startups One top venture capitalist says the sudden downfall of Silicon Valley Bank will make it harder for cybersecurity startups to get loans and credit lines. For decades, SVB was one of the few institutions willing to extend money to early-stage firms that got the cold shoulder from traditional banks.
Security Affairs
MARCH 10, 2023
AT&T is warning some of its customers that some of their information was exposed after the hack of a third-party vendor’s system. AT&T is notifying millions of customers that some of their information was exposed after a third-party vendor was hacked. CPNI is information related to the telecommunications services purchased by the customers, including the number of lines for each account or the wireless plan to which customers are subscribed. “We recently determined that an un
Dark Reading
MARCH 10, 2023
Between March 3 and March 9, at least 2,000 people a day downloaded the malicious "Quick access to ChatGPT" Chrome extension from the Google Play app store.
eSecurity Planet
MARCH 10, 2023
HYAS researchers recently developed proof-of-concept (PoC) malware that leverages AI both to eliminate the need for command and control (C2) infrastructure and to generate new malware on the fly in order to evade detection algorithms. The malware, dubbed “BlackMamba,” is the latest example of exploits that can evade even the most sophisticated cybersecurity products.
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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
MARCH 10, 2023
An international law enforcement operation seized the infrastructure associated with the NetWire RAT and resulted in the arrest of its administrator. A coordinated international law enforcement operation resulted in the seizure of the infrastructure associated with the NetWire RAT, the police also arrested its administrator. Busted! A coordinated #lawenforcement action has taken down the #Netwire Remote Access Trojan infrastructure.
Troy Hunt
MARCH 10, 2023
I'm going lead this post with where I finished the video because it brought the biggest smile to Charlotte's and my faces this week: This. Is. Amazing 😍 pic.twitter.com/wOl4kpK841 — Troy Hunt (@troyhunt) March 3, 2023 When I talked about the McLaren in this week's video, Frits made the comment "the smile on your face says it all", which absolutely nailed it.
KnowBe4
MARCH 10, 2023
A new survey of individuals across seven countries shows that users may have had luck on their side, as a majority aren’t sure about their device security or how to spot malicious sites online.
Dark Reading
MARCH 10, 2023
Hackers are increasingly tantalized by the troves of sensitive data held by lightly protected law firms and legal services organizations.
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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.
KnowBe4
MARCH 10, 2023
A look back at the last year of attacks on Ukraine by Google’s Threat Analysis Group (TAG) provides insight into attacks on NATO countries to gain a cyberspace advantage.
Dark Reading
MARCH 10, 2023
With the rise of cybercriminals targeting online piracy, this year's Oscar-nom fans need to be especially careful not to download malicious files while attempting to watch popular films for free.
KnowBe4
MARCH 10, 2023
New data on cyberattacks from last quarter provides a lens of what kinds of attack techniques to expect to see from cyber attackers this year.
Dark Reading
MARCH 10, 2023
BlackLotus is the first in-the-wild malware to exploit a vulnerability in the Secure Boot process on Windows, and experts expect copycats and imminent increased activity.
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OpenText Information Management
MARCH 10, 2023
Managing user resistance can be challenging and there can be many reasons for this resistance. However, it would be wrong to treat users as if they are the problem and then to develop a defense mechanism around their resistance. It is rather, an opportunity to help people transition through the change. It is an opportunity … The post <strong>Convert resistance into support when implementing software</strong> appeared first on OpenText Blogs.
Dark Reading
MARCH 10, 2023
CISOs' ability to pivot tight budgets is key to defense plans that can stand up to attackers.
Jamf
MARCH 10, 2023
Managing sensitive student data shouldn’t be an exercise in reinventing the wheel or a security incident waiting to happen. With Student Information Systems, educational organizations can centrally and securely manage and update this data while connecting with Apple School Manager to extend functionality to automate essential education management processes.
Dark Reading
MARCH 10, 2023
A novel take on investment scams mixes romance and the lure of crypto riches to con targets out of "the whole hog" of their assets.
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National Archives Records Express
MARCH 10, 2023
Our office has posted a vacancy announcement for two positions in our appraisal program. The positions will be open until Monday, March 20, 2023. Archives Specialist Agency: National Archives and Records Administration Salary: $94,199.00 to $145,617.00 /PA Series and Grade: GS-1421-12/13 Open Period: Friday March 10, 2023 to Monday, March 20, 2023. Position Information: Permanent – Full-time Who May Apply: All candidates who are: Current or former federal employees qualifying as Status Candidate
Schneier on Security
MARCH 10, 2023
An elephant uses its right-of-way privileges to stop sugar-cane trucks and grab food.
eDiscovery Law
MARCH 10, 2023
Employees ten years ago could not have anticipated how quickly and completely our workplaces have evolved over the past decade. In the aftermath of the global pandemic, significant numbers of employees have transitioned to telecommuting for some or all of their workweeks.
IG Guru
MARCH 10, 2023
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eDiscovery Law
MARCH 10, 2023
Employees ten years ago could not have anticipated how quickly and completely our workplaces have evolved over the past decade. In the aftermath of the global pandemic, significant numbers of employees have transitioned to telecommuting for some or all of their workweeks.
Data Breach Today
MARCH 10, 2023
HIPAA Civil Penalty Settlements Can't Fund a Skyrocketing Caseload, HHS Says President Joe Biden's budget request for fiscal 2024 includes a big proposed boost for the federal office charged with enforcing privacy and security within the healthcare industry. The proposal asks for $78 million in appropriations for the Office of Civil Rights.
Schneier on Security
MARCH 10, 2023
Chinese squid fishing boats are overwhelming Ecuador and Peru. As usual, you can also use this squid post to talk about the security stories in the news that I haven’t covered. Read my blog posting guidelines here.
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