Data Breach Today
MARCH 27, 2023
Nearly 8 Million Driver's Licenses Stolen, Says Australian Consumer Lender A hacking incident at Australian non-bank lender Latitude Financial affected a far greater number of individuals than initially disclosed, the company said Monday. It now estimates that its mid-March cybersecurity incident affected 14 million people although it has just over 2.8 million customers.
The Last Watchdog
MARCH 27, 2023
Organizations with strong cybersecurity cultures experience fewer cyberattacks and recover faster than others. Related: Deploying human sensors This results from emulating the culture building approaches of high-risk industries like construction that devote sustained attention to embedding safety throughout the organization. For most organizations, building a cybersecurity culture is a necessary evil rather than a cherished goal.
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Data Breach Today
MARCH 27, 2023
France Is Latest Country to Impose a Ban on TikTok Use in Government Networks The French government imposed a ban on TikTok and other social media apps after concluding that "recreational apps" lack sufficient "levels of cybersecurity and protection of data to be deployed on administrative equipment," said Stanislas Guerini, the minister of transformation and public service.
Dark Reading
MARCH 27, 2023
Indicators point to Twitter's source code being publicly available for around 3 months, offering a developer security object lesson for businesses.
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
MARCH 27, 2023
White House Says at Least 50 US Personnel Overseas Targeted by Commercial Spyware The U.S. government limited its use of advanced surveillance software such as Pegasus through an executive order prohibiting agencies from buying licenses for spyware used by foreign governments to spy on dissidents. The order does not outright stop the government from purchasing spyware.
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Data Breach Today
MARCH 27, 2023
LockBit Attack Exploited Microsoft Exchange Flaw; Firm Also Paid a Ransom A New York medical malpractice law firm will pay $200,000 and implement data security improvements to settle a HIPAA enforcement action by the state attorney general's office following a 2021 ransomware attack by LockBit. Law firm Heidell, Pittoni, Murphy & Bach paid the hackers $100,000 in 2021.
KnowBe4
MARCH 27, 2023
Younger employees need to be wary of oversharing company information on social media, according to John Karabin, senior director of cybersecurity at NTT Ltd. In an article for SmartCompany, Karabin explained that while younger users are typically more acclimated to new technologies, they may also be more distracted by them.
Data Breach Today
MARCH 27, 2023
Proposed Class Actions Allege Many Privacy Misdeeds by Online Counseling Provider Online counseling provider BetterHelp is facing at least three proposed class action lawsuits following its recent enforcement action by the FTC. Plaintiffs allege a variety of claims against the company, including invasion of privacy, violations of federal and state laws, and "outrageous conduct.
Security Affairs
MARCH 27, 2023
Apple released updates to backport security patches that address actively exploited CVE-2023-23529 WebKit zero-day for older iPhones and iPads. Apple released security updates to backport patches that address an actively exploited zero-day flaw ( CVE-2023-23529 ) for older iPhones and iPads. The CVE-2023-23529 flaw is a type confusion issue in WebKit that was addressed by the IT giant with improved checks.
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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
MARCH 27, 2023
Silicon Valley Bank Gets New Life As Arm of 125-Year-Old Bank Out of North Carolina Cybersecurity startups who for decades turned to Silicon Valley Bank in a pinch will now find themselves working with a 125-year-old, North Carolina-based institution. First Citizens Bank has bought all Silicon Valley Bank deposits and loans from the FDIC, which rescued the bank after its collapse.
Security Affairs
MARCH 27, 2023
A new MacStealer macOS malware allows operators to steal iCloud Keychain data and passwords from infected systems. Uptycs researchers team discovered a new macOS information stealer, called MacStealer, which allows operators to steal iCloud Keychain data and passwords from infected systems. The macOS malware can steal documents, credit card data, cookies from a victim’s browser (i.e.
Data Breach Today
MARCH 27, 2023
Aité-Novarica's John Horn Announces Radiant Logic as the Winner of Their First-Ever Cybersecurity Impact Award and Delves Into Selection Criteria
eSecurity Planet
MARCH 27, 2023
Enterprise IT, network and security product vulnerabilities were among those actively exploited in zero-day attacks last year, according to a recent Mandiant report. Mandiant tracked 55 zero-day vulnerabilities that were actively exploited in 2022. That’s fewer than the 81 zero-days exploited in 2021, but far more than those exploited in any previous year.
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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.
Dark Reading
MARCH 27, 2023
Don't assume stakeholders outside security understand your goals and priorities, but consider how you'll communicate with them to gain their support.
Security Affairs
MARCH 27, 2023
China-linked Earth Preta cyberespionage group has been observed adopting new techniques to bypass security solutions. Trend Micro researchers reported that the China-linked Earth Preta group (aka Mustang Panda ) is actively changing its tools, tactics, and procedures (TTPs) to bypass security solutions. Earth Preta, also known as “RedDelta” or “Bronze President,” has been active since at least 2012, it targeted American and European entities such as government organizations, think tanks, NG
Dark Reading
MARCH 27, 2023
CISA released the hunt and response tool to help defenders extract cloud artifacts without performing additional analytics.
Security Affairs
MARCH 27, 2023
Researchers discovered a malicious package on PyPI that uses Unicode to evade detection while stealing sensitive data. Supply chain security firm Phylum discovered a malicious Python package on the Python Package Index (PyPI) repository that uses Unicode to evade detection and deliver information-stealing malware. The package, named onyxproxy , was uploaded to the PyPI repository on March 15, 2023.
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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.
Dark Reading
MARCH 27, 2023
Without proof that it was collected legally, purchased data can threaten an enterprise's security compliance and may expose the company to litigation.
Jamf
MARCH 27, 2023
Are you feeling confused or overwhelmed about getting started as a Mac admin? We can offer a roadmap and plenty of resources to point you in the right direction and give you an idea of what the future can hold for you.
Dark Reading
MARCH 27, 2023
After several weeks and more than 130 ransomware victims, GoAnywhere parent company Forta issues a statement.
Jamf
MARCH 27, 2023
Jamf Pro is absolutely the gold standard for Apple device management. Jamf administrators who want to move from device management to complete system management with secure data, users and networks should consider Jamf’s Business plan.
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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.
Dark Reading
MARCH 27, 2023
From rising stars to veterans heading up research teams, check out our profiles of women making a big impact in cyber defense as the threat landscape expands.
Hanzo Learning Center
MARCH 27, 2023
The hot topic this year was how new technologies, like ChatGPT, are poised to disrupt the way legal work is done. Some lawyers are scrambling to adapt while others are already using this latest iteration of AI to automate tasks such as drafting legal documents and conducting legal research. Chatbots are also being used to provide legal advice and customer service, but the full impact and ethical concerns around these technologies are still unknown.
DLA Piper Privacy Matters
MARCH 27, 2023
Authors: Luc Bigel and Hamza Akli On 24 January 2023, France’s Orientation and Programming Law (“ LOPMI “) was enacted and published the next day in the Official Journal. LOPMI introduces amendments to the insurability of losses and damages paid in response to cyber-attacks, including in relation to ransom payments – requiring that the payment of insurance compensation be conditional on the filing of a complaint, within a 72 hour time frame, to competent authorities.
Dark Reading
MARCH 27, 2023
Key vaults, aka key-management-as-a-service (KMaaS), promise to allow companies to encrypt sensitive data across cloud and third parties with granular control.
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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.
IG Guru
MARCH 27, 2023
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RFID Global Solution, Inc.
MARCH 27, 2023
Tracking assets outdoors is crucial for businesses that rely on the movement of goods, equipment, and vehicles. Various technologies allow companies to monitor the location, status, speed, and direction of movement of their physical assets. Here is a brief overview of the leading tech used for tracking in the great outdoors – GPS, Cellular, LoRa, … Tracking in the Great Outdoors Read More » The post Tracking in the Great Outdoors appeared first on RFID Global Solution.
eDiscovery Daily
MARCH 27, 2023
By Catherine Ostheimer Conversations on and off the session stage at Legalweek 2023 signaled that industry innovation is now on a fast track. Whether it’s due to the advent of new tech permeating our daily lives ( OpenAI launched plugins for ChatGPT for commonly used apps like Slack, Open Table, Expedia on March 23), the influx of a new generation of tech-savvy lawyers, or the COVID-created hybrid work life that isn’t going anywhere, real change is happening in legal and evidence of an evolution
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