Data Breach Today
AUGUST 19, 2019
What They Are and How to Handle Them To explore how credential stuffing attacks and brute force attacks differ, we need to understand what they are and how they operate. Here is a quick summary.
AIIM
AUGUST 19, 2019
We've been offering the Certified Information Professional exam in a proctored online format for about a year now. In that time, we've noticed some common pitfalls that cause issues with candidates or even prevent them from completing the exam. Here are the top three issues candidates run into and how to avoid them: Pitfall 1 - Not Setting Up Your Computer in Advance.
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Data Breach Today
AUGUST 19, 2019
Cybercrime Campaign Counts 23 Victims - Mostly Local Government Entities State officials in Texas say that at least 23 local government entities have fallen victim to a coordinated ransomware attack unleashed on Friday morning. Security experts say attackers continue to pummel local governments, and illicit profits have been rising.
TAB OnRecord
AUGUST 19, 2019
This blog series highlights the components of a successful physical filing system. In part one, we introduced the concept of a complete filing system and took a look at the first three components, including storage equipment, container and coding. Now we dive into the final two components by highlighting helpful file management tools and the [.] Read More.
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
AUGUST 19, 2019
Scam Targeted UK Affiliate of US Heavy Equipment Firm Caterpillar, Prosecutors Allege The FBI has arrested a Nigerian businessman for allegedly carrying out an $11 million business email compromise scheme that targeted a U.K. affiliate of U.S. heavy equipment manufacturer Caterpillar.
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Data Breach Today
AUGUST 19, 2019
Baruch Thee of Tufin Shares Recommendations Organizations need to move away from manual processes and take an automated approach to policy change management, says Baruch Thee of Tufin.
Dark Reading
AUGUST 19, 2019
As employees grow more comfortable using new technologies, they could inadvertently be putting their enterprises at risk. And that leaves security teams having to defend an ever-expanding attack surface.
Data Breach Today
AUGUST 19, 2019
Microsoft's Abbas Kudrati Shares Recommendations Third-party risk assessments need to be ongoing, and artificial intelligence can play an important role, says Microsoft's Abbas Kudrati.
Threatpost
AUGUST 19, 2019
Researchers say that the targeted ransomware cyberattack on 23 Texas local and state entities represents a shift from "attacks of opportunity" to more targeted, malicious attacks.
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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
AUGUST 19, 2019
Audits Finds Army Rushed New Units Into Service To better prepare for cyberthreats posed by Russia and China, the U.S. Army has been building cyber and electronic warfare units. But a new report from the Government Accountability Office finds that these units are understaffed, underequipped and in need of better training.
Dark Reading
AUGUST 19, 2019
The state government and cybersecurity groups have mobilized to respond to a mass ransomware attack that simultaneously hit 23 different towns statewide.
Data Breach Today
AUGUST 19, 2019
Jacques Declas of 42Crunch on the Need for Frequent Security Updates The lifecycle of security needs to match the lifecycle of APIs, which get replaced very frequently, says Jacques Declas of 42Crunch.
Security Affairs
AUGUST 19, 2019
A study conducted by researchers at Cyjax revealed that organizations expose sensitive data via sandboxes used for malware analysis. Experts at the threat intelligence firm Cyjax analyzed file uploaded by organizations via malware analysis sandboxes and discovered that they were exposing sensitive data. The researchers analyzed PDF documents and email files (. msg and. eml ) uploaded to three unnamed sandbox services over a period of three days last week.
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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.
Data Breach Today
AUGUST 19, 2019
Why is fraud that originates on mobile devices growing at such a rapid rate? Brooke Snelling and Melissa Gaddis of iovation offer an analysis in this joint interview.
Security Affairs
AUGUST 19, 2019
Webmin, the popular open-source web-based interface for Unix admin contained a remote code execution vulnerability for more than a year. Webmin is an open-source web-based interface for system administration for Linux and Unix. It allows users using web browsers to set up user accounts, Apache, DNS, file sharing and much more. News of the day is that Webmin contained a remote code execution vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2019-15107, for more than a year.
Data Breach Today
AUGUST 19, 2019
What are some of moves that organizations can make to improve their identity and access management? Veda Sankepally, an IT security manager at managed care company Molina Healthcare, describes critical steps in this case study interview.
Threatpost
AUGUST 19, 2019
Eight vulnerabilities would allow a range of attacker activities, including taking the Nest camera offline, sniffing out network information and device hijacking.
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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.
WIRED Threat Level
AUGUST 19, 2019
Twitter and Facebook say they’ve taken down misinformation campaigns from China that cast pro-democracy activists as ISIS members and cockroaches.
Dark Reading
AUGUST 19, 2019
Social media giant also launches invitation-only bug bounty program for 'Checkout on Instagram'.
The Last Watchdog
AUGUST 19, 2019
Dark Reading
AUGUST 19, 2019
It's time to move past trivial 'shift left' conceptions of DevSecOps and take a hard look at how security work actually gets accomplished.
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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
AUGUST 19, 2019
A detailed look at underground forums shows that cybercriminals aren't sure where to look on the heels of the GandCrab ransomware group shutting its doors - and low-level actors are taking advantage of that by developing their own strains.
Dark Reading
AUGUST 19, 2019
A new analysis shows the scale of risk posed by networking vulnerabilities in a popular embedded real-time operating system.
IBM Big Data Hub
AUGUST 19, 2019
Choosing the right data management solutions as the foundation for AI is crucial. Enabling AI optimization and usability is paramount, as is easy scalability to accommodate the increasing amount of data used by AI applications. This is true no matter where you store your data: on-premises, in the cloud, or across hybrid and multi-cloud environments.
Dark Reading
AUGUST 19, 2019
While the score was up for large businesses and down for small firms, the report urges all to prioritize third-party risk management.
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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.
OpenText Information Management
AUGUST 19, 2019
OpenText Enfuse 2019 takes place November 11-14 at The Venetian Resort Las Vegas. We’ve collected a summary of all the Enfuse press releases to keep you up to date with the latest news and announcements. Stay tuned for everything you need to know about Enfuse and register to attend here. OpenText Enfuse 2019 to Showcase the Future … The post The latest OpenText Enfuse 2019 news appeared first on OpenText Blogs.
Threatpost
AUGUST 19, 2019
VideoLAN has released an updated version of its VLC Player to fix over a dozen bugs.
Dark Reading
AUGUST 19, 2019
New Harris Poll survey says most will weigh candidates' cybersecurity positions.
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