Daymark
OCTOBER 31, 2022
Microsoft recently held its annual Ignite Conference where they announced over 100 updates to its suite of cloud services and products. Daymark was on the ground at the Convention Center in Seattle to explore the innovations and engage with Microsoft on the latest changes. 100 updates is a lot to digest! Here are our thoughts on 5 important ones worth paying attention to. 1.
Data Breach Today
OCTOBER 31, 2022
Criminals Shooting Themselves in the Foot With Faulty Decryptors, Re-Extortion Many ransomware-wielding attackers - including big-name groups - have been collectively shooting themselves in the foot by resorting to "amateur" tactics, including decryptors that fail to decrypt as well as gangs re-extorting the same victims. Cue fewer victims opting to pay a ransom.
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Krebs on Security
OCTOBER 31, 2022
A 26-year-old Ukrainian man is awaiting extradition from The Netherlands to the United States on charges that he acted as a core developer for Raccoon , a popular “malware-as-a-service” offering that helped paying customers steal passwords and financial data from millions of cybercrime victims. KrebsOnSecurity has learned that the defendant was busted in March 2022, after fleeing mandatory military service in Ukraine in the weeks following the Russian invasion.
Data Breach Today
OCTOBER 31, 2022
Apps Masquerade as Google Security Plug-In and Document Viewer North Korean state hacking group Kimsuky is developing Android malware targeted at South Korean users by disguising the apps as legitimate apps including a Google security plug-in and a document viewer. Seoul-based cybersecurity company S2W dubs the apps FastFire, FastSpy and FastViewer.
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.
The Last Watchdog
OCTOBER 31, 2022
Here’s a frustrating reality about securing an enterprise network: the more closely you inspect network traffic, the more it deteriorates the user experience. Related: Taking a risk-assessment approach to vulnerabilities. Slow down application performance a little, and you’ve got frustrated users. Slow it down a lot, and most likely, whichever knob you just turned gets quickly turned back again—potentially leaving your business exposed.
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Security Affairs
OCTOBER 31, 2022
A critical flaw in the cloud-based repository hosting service GitHub could’ve allowed attackers to takeover other repositories. The cloud-based repository hosting service GitHub has addressed a vulnerability that could have been exploited by threat actors to takeover the repositories of other users. The vulnerability was discovered by Checkmarx that called the attack technique RepoJacking.
Data Breach Today
OCTOBER 31, 2022
Consistency Is the Objective in IT Security, But Product Security Must Be Flexible Organizations expect the IT security landscape to be consistent - from builds and hardware to operating systems - but for product security, everything Honeywell makes is a snowflake with flexible, highly tailored design across many technologies, says Honeywell Product Security Chief James DeLuccia.
Schneier on Security
OCTOBER 31, 2022
People have suspected this for a while, but Apple has made it official. It only commits to fully patching the latest version of its OS, even though it claims to support older versions. From ArsTechnica : In other words, while Apple will provide security-related updates for older versions of its operating systems, only the most recent upgrades will receive updates for every security problem Apple knows about.
Data Breach Today
OCTOBER 31, 2022
Aurubis Shuts Down IT Systems at Various Productions Locations One of the world's largest copper smelters disclosed it underwent a cyberattack, stating that production "could largely be maintained." Germany-based Aurubis owns Europe's largest copper smelting facility, capable of refining 450,000 metric tonnes annually and located in Hamburg.
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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
OCTOBER 31, 2022
VMware warned of the availability of a public exploit for a recently addressed critical remote code execution flaw in NSX Data Center for vSphere (NSX-V). VMware warned of the existence of a public exploit targeting a recently addressed critical remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2021-39144 (CVSS score of 9.8), in NSX Data Center for vSphere (NSX-V).
KnowBe4
OCTOBER 31, 2022
Researchers at Armorblox have observed a phishing campaign impersonating LinkedIn. The emails inform the user that their LinkedIn account has been suspended due to suspicious activity.
Security Affairs
OCTOBER 31, 2022
An unofficial patch for an actively exploited flaw in Microsoft Windows that allows to bypass Mark-of-the-Web (MotW) protections. 0patch released an unofficial patch to address an actively exploited security vulnerability in Microsoft Windows that could allow bypassing Mark-of-the-Web ( MotW ) protections by using files signed with malformed signatures.
KnowBe4
OCTOBER 31, 2022
Let’s begin by looking at what culture is and why it matters. Culture is tacit and elusive in its very nature. It is often unspoken, based on behaviours, hidden in the thoughts and minds of people. We often see it embedded in the organisation’s framework: in its vision, mission and values, which can also describe the attitudes it has towards various things.
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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.
Security Affairs
OCTOBER 31, 2022
The Snatch ransomware group claims to have hacked HENSOLDT France, a company specializing in military and defense electronics. The Snatch ransomware group claims to have hacked the French company HENSOLDT France. HENSOLDT is a company specializing in military and defense electronics. HENSOLDT France offers a wide range of critical electronics solutions, products and services for the aeronautical, defence, energy and transport sectors, whether for air, naval or land applications, both in France
KnowBe4
OCTOBER 31, 2022
Australia has now become the newest target for attacks in part due to a overworked cybersecurity workforce that are not able to stop these bad actors.
Security Affairs
OCTOBER 31, 2022
Reflecting on the Wannacry ransomware attack, which is the lesson learnt e why most organizations are still ignoring it. In the early afternoon of Friday 12 May 2017, the media broke the news of a global computer security attack carried out through a malicious code capable of encrypting data residing in information systems and demanding a ransom in cryptocurrency to restore them, the Wannacry ransomware.
OpenText Information Management
OCTOBER 31, 2022
OpenText™ eDOCS Cloud Editions (CE) 22.4 brings a number of new user collaboration and features to the OpenText InfoCenter interface. These exciting enhancements help users and improve user productivity and business processes within eDOCS and can be leveraged both in desktop and mobile browsers without any additional configurations or intermediary software.
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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.
Security Affairs
OCTOBER 31, 2022
ThreatFabric researchers discovered five malicious dropper apps on Google Play Store with more than 130,000 downloads. Researchers at ThreatFabric have discovered five malicious dropper apps on the official Google Play Store. The malicious dropper apps are designed to deliver banking trojans, such as SharkBot and Vultur , that already totaled over 130,000 installations. “Droppers on Google Play went from using AccessibilityService to auto-allow installation from unknown sources to using le
OpenText Information Management
OCTOBER 31, 2022
HR business administrators and IT leaders across the globe are seeking to shift from on-premise, physical or siloed employment files. These often require in-house expertise and additional budget to maintain and update. They are finding that a secure managed cloud solution for centralized employee records allows them to free up internal resources and provide flexibility … The post Transform your HR platform by Extending SAP SuccessFactors appeared first on OpenText Blogs.
WIRED Threat Level
OCTOBER 31, 2022
Plus: Important patches from Apple, VMWare, Cisco, Zimbra, SAP, and Oracle.
OpenText Information Management
OCTOBER 31, 2022
Imagine NFL football before Don “Red Dog” Ettinger changed the game by “blitzing” linebackers into the opposing team’s backfield, or hockey before Bobby Orr showed that a defenceman can be the most effective offensive player on the ice. If you want to change the game, you can’t afford to sit back and let the other … The post Stopping threats cold appeared first on OpenText Blogs.
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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.
KnowBe4
OCTOBER 31, 2022
Our friend R. Friederich at M arshalsec sent us this warning.
OpenText Information Management
OCTOBER 31, 2022
Introduction Welcome to the October 2022 edition of our regular e-Invoicing newsletter. Please refer to our “Hot topics” section for items which may require imminent consideration on your part – this month some updates from the French tax authorities about their mandate for 2024 – while there is still a fair bit of time it … The post October 2022: E-Invoicing & VAT compliance updates appeared first on OpenText Blogs.
IG Guru
OCTOBER 31, 2022
Mark Your Calendar for E-Discovery Day Thursday, December 1, 2022 The best day of the year for e-discovery is just around the corner! To celebrate this year’s E-Discovery Day, ACEDS has teamed up with Exterro to offer a FREE Certified E-Discovery Specialist (CEDS) Standard Package ($1495 value) to two lucky winners. Enter to Win by Completing This Quick, Fun […].
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