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What Industry Is Most Vulnerable to a Cyberattack?

Data Breach Today

Why the Lack of Prioritization, Oversight, and Control of Third-Party Access Impacts Everyone The data shows that every industry contains vulnerabilities and strengths, but there are a few standout points to consider.

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Say Hello to Crazy Thin ‘Deep Insert’ ATM Skimmers

Krebs on Security

A number of financial institutions in and around New York City are dealing with a rash of super-thin “deep insert” skimming devices designed to fit inside the mouth of an ATM’s card acceptance slot. The card skimmers are paired with tiny pinhole cameras that are cleverly disguised as part of the cash machine. Here’s a look at some of the more sophisticated deep insert skimmer technology that fraud investigators have recently found in the wild.

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FBI Warns of Cyberthreats to Legacy Medical Devices

Data Breach Today

Bureau Is Latest Federal Agency to Address Long-Standing, Growing Problem The FBI is the latest federal agency warning healthcare sector entities of cyberattack threats to medical devices, especially unpatched and outdated products, recommending that organizations take steps to identify vulnerabilities and "actively secure" the gear.

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Information Security vs Cyber Security: The Difference

IT Governance

You’ll often see the terms cyber security and information security used interchangeably. That’s because, in their most basic forms, they refer to the same thing: the confidentiality, integrity and availability of information. But there’s a crucial difference between them that affects the way your organisation operates. In this blog, we explain what information security and cyber security are, the differences between them and how they fit into your data protection practices.

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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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Global Open Internet Under Chinese Threat, U.S. Lawmakers Hear

Data Breach Today

The specter of Chinese data collection on U.S. citizens hung over Capitol Hill in a pair of hearings as lawmakers asked whether an open internet can survive challenges such as Beijing hacking and TikTok. An executive for the short form video app made a rare appearance before a Senate committee.

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Microsoft Fixes Actively Exploited Zero-Day, 63 Other Bugs

Data Breach Today

Patch Tuesday Notification Includes Fixes for 5 Critical Vulnerabilities Microsoft issued a patch for an actively exploited zero-day flaw in its latest Patch Tuesday security patch dump. The flaw allows hackers to elevate their system privileges. The update includes 63 other patches, including one other zero-day and three other critical vulnerabilities.

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CISA added 2 more security flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog

Security Affairs

CISA added more security flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog, including Windows and iOS flaws. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added 2 new vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog , a Windows privilege escalation vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2022-37969 , and an arbitrary code execution issue, tracked as CVE-2022-32917 , affecting iPhones and Macs.

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White House Fortifies Tech Vendor Security Requirements

Data Breach Today

Tech Companies Must Vow They Use Secure Software Development Techniques A White House agency today told U.S. federal government IT vendors they must attest to using secure software development techniques. Self-attestation "is a bit of a compliance activity, but it's a pretty light compliance activity," says former federal CISO Grant Schneider.

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Weekly Update 313

Troy Hunt

I came so close to skipping this week's video. I'm surrounded by family, friends and my amazing wife to be in only a couple of days. But. this video has been my constant companion through very difficult times, and I'm happy to still being doing it at the best of times 😊 So, with that, I'm signing out and heading off to do something much more important.

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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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US Indicts, Sanctions 3 Iranian Nationals for Ransomware

Data Breach Today

Tehran Under US Pressure for Violating Peacetime Cyberspace Norms The U.S. government accused Iran of turning a blind eye to ransomware hackers after indicting three men affiliated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. Authorities say their attacks affected critical infrastructure including healthcare centers, transportation services and utility providers.

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Russia-linked Gamaredon APT target Ukraine with a new info-stealer

Security Affairs

Russia-linked Gamaredon APT targets employees of the Ukrainian government, defense, and law enforcement agencies with a custom information-stealing malware. Russia-linked Gamaredon APT group (aka Shuckworm , Actinium , Armageddon , Primitive Bear , and Trident Ursa) is targeting employees of the Ukrainian government, defense, and law enforcement agencies with a piece of a custom-made information stealer implant.

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Unflagging Iranian Threat Activity Spurs Warnings, Indictments From US Government

Dark Reading

Authorities are cracking down on persistent cybercriminal attacks from APTs associated with Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.

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Crooks are using lures related to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in phishing attacks

Security Affairs

Threat actors are exploiting the death of Queen Elizabeth II as bait in phishing attacks to steal Microsoft account credentials from victims. Researchers from Proofpoint are warning of threat actors that are using the death of Queen Elizabeth II as bait in phishing attacks. The attackers aim at tricking recipients into visiting sites designed to steal their Microsoft account credentials and MFA codes.

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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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The Shaky Future of a Post-Roe Federal Privacy Law

WIRED Threat Level

The American Data Privacy and Protection Act could protect people across the country. But first, it has to get past Nancy Pelosi.

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FBI: Millions in Losses resulted from attacks against Healthcare payment processors

Security Affairs

The FBI has issued an alert about threat actors targeting healthcare payment processors in an attempt to hijack the payments. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has issued an alert about cyber attacks against healthcare payment processors to redirect victim payments. Threat actors used employees’ publicly-available Personally Identifiable Information (PII) and social engineering techniques to impersonate victims and obtain access to files, healthcare portals, payment information, and webs

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5 Steps to Strengthening Cyber Resilience

Dark Reading

Organizations are thinking about their cyber resilience. Here are five steps security teams should take.

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Use Swift with the Jamf API, Part 1: Command Line Tool

Jamf

Part one in a new technical series focused on using Apple’s Swift programming language to manage devices in Jamf Pro. By leveraging Jamf’s API, MacAdmins can gain greater efficiency out of the command-based tasks executed against the managed devices in their fleet.

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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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Telos Corporation to Help Enterprises Operationalize Cybersecurity Compliance and Regulatory Risks with IBM Security

Dark Reading

Solution addresses compliance challenges in complex landscapes

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The Twisted Life of Clippy via SeattleMet

IG Guru

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Fortanix Raises $90M in Series C Funding Led by Goldman Sachs Asset Management

Dark Reading

Oversubscribed round validates company's data-first approach to solving cloud?

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How to Start with Mayhem for API

ForAllSecure

If you haven't done so yet, the fastest way to get started is to sign up for a free plan at [link]. If you already have an account, then you are ready to go for the next steps! Installation. The Mayhem for API CLI is available to download for various common platforms. ?? The CLI will automatically keep itself updated when used as we make fixes and bug improvements.

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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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What is Data Cleansing, and How Should I Approach It?

Reltio

What is Data Cleansing, and How Should I Approach It? Your business relies on clean data every day. Every one of your business processes, from top-level strategy to daily operations, relies on trustworthy information you can use to set well-informed, intelligent goals. It’s worth the time to be proactive about data cleansing. If you’re just reacting to data errors as they appear – or worse, ignoring them altogether – you’ll likely pay for it down the line.

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Meet the featured speakers for Quest EMPOWER 2022

erwin

Plan ahead to attend Quest EMPOWER 2022. We are thrilled to introduce Quest EMPOWER 2022, a free, two-day online summit aimed to inspire you and help you develop new strategies for advancing your data intelligence, data governance, and data operations initiatives. Attend this event to learn from Quest customers and prominent data industry experts who are working towards maximizing the strategic value and application of data.

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Reporting back from the 2022 ARCHIVES*RECORDS Conference

Archive-It

by Julie Rosier, Graduate Student (MSIS, Archives & Records Management), University at Albany, SUNY and Tanya Ulmer, MLIS, Web Archivist for Archive-It. The Society of American Archivists (SAA) held its first hybrid ARCHIVES*RECORDS conference from August 25 to August 27, 2022. The conference was attended by at least 1700 in-person attendees at the Sheraton Boston, indicating with their lanyards their comfort levels for in-person interaction.