KnowBe4

OCTOBER 2, 2019

National Cybersecurity Awareness Month is the perfect time to think holistically about security awareness. Here are eight tips touching on eight key cyber risks to share with employees and colleagues. National Cybersecurity Awareness Month (NCSAM) is well underway! Are you sick of cybersecurity advice yet? We certainly hope not! A cybersecure workforce does not come from a one-and-done approach to teaching security best practices.

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Data Breach Today

OCTOBER 2, 2019

In Worst-Case Scenarios, Patient Care Directly Affected A recent rash of ransomware attacks in the U.S. healthcare sector shows the serious disruptions these assaults can pose - including temporarily, or even permanently, stopping patient care.

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AIIM

OCTOBER 2, 2019

On this episode of the AIIM on Air Podcast , you host Kevin Craine continues the “I Am AIIM” interview series with a look at Intelligent Information Management (IIM) in the Transportation industry. What are the challenges and opportunities with IIM in this industry? To find out, Kevin met up with two AIIM Members coming from completely different perspectives of the industry – public sector and private sector.

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Data Breach Today

OCTOBER 2, 2019

Agari Researchers Describe a New Flavor of Business Email Compromise Scams A newly discovered cybercriminal gang is putting a twist on business email compromise scams by initially targeting vendors or suppliers with phishing emails and then sending realistic-looking invoices to their customers, according to the security firm Agari, which labels the approach "vendor email compromise.

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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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IT Governance

OCTOBER 2, 2019

A few years ago, ransomware was something that only affected a few unlucky people who were forced to pay a few hundred pounds to regain access to their locked-out laptops. Nowadays, it’s a £10 billion-a-year industry , as cyber criminals have switched from targeting individuals to organisations – often those that provide essential services and that may be morally obliged to preserve access to their services, like local governments and hospitals.

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The Texas Record

OCTOBER 2, 2019

Each October, Texas joins archival repositories across the nation to celebrate Archives Month and promote the preservation of our country’s documentary heritage. Archives Month in Texas aims to celebrate the value of Texas’ historical records, to publicize the many ways these records enrich our lives, to recognize those who maintain our communities’ historical records, and to increase public awareness of the importance of preserving historical treasures and making them availabl

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Data Breach Today

OCTOBER 2, 2019

Bipartisan Legislation Would Create a $1 Billion Huawei and ZTE Replacement Fund A bipartisan group of lawmakers has introduced a bill to help U.S. telecommunications providers "rip and replace" any Chinese-built networking equipment. The move comes as many experts warn that using Huawei or ZTE 5G equipment poses an unacceptable national security risk.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 2, 2019

A new wave of ransomware attacks hit US and Australian hospitals and health service providers causing the paralysis of their systems. Several hospitals and health service providers from the U.S. and Australia were hit by ransomware attacks that forced the administrators to shut part of their IT infrastructure. “Ten hospitals—three in Alabama and seven in Australia—have been hit with paralyzing ransomware attacks that are affecting their ability to take new patients, it was widely reported

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Data Matters

OCTOBER 2, 2019

In an effort to reduce barriers to coordination of care, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) is considering changes to Federal restrictions on the sharing of substance use disorder (“SUD”) records. The proposed changes would modify 42 C.F.R. Part 2 (“Part 2”) regulations that place restrictive conditions on the disclosure of SUD patient records—limitations that go above and beyond Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (“HIPAA”) restrictions.

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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.

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IBM Big Data Hub

OCTOBER 2, 2019

Today, “doing more with less” is a key principle driving business strategy across many resource-intensive industries. Organisations are looking to get more out of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) than just great insights. They need access to recommendations that help simplify complex decisions around how scarce resources should be allocated, how to schedule tasks, and how to deal with constraints.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 2, 2019

Zendesk discloses a data breach that took place in 2016 when a hacker accessed data of 10,000 users, including passwords, emails, names, and phone numbers. In 2016, customer service software company Zendesk suffered a security breach that exposed data of 10,000 users, including passwords, emails, names, and phone numbers. Zendesk software is currently used by a lot of major organizations worldwide, including Uber, Shopify, Airbnb, and Slack.

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Dark Reading

OCTOBER 2, 2019

The focus on digital transformation and compressing development release cycles is appealing, but that means security can be left behind. How should security practitioners address this challenge?

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 2, 2019

Authorities are investigating an American Express employee for unauthorized access to cardholder information and potentially abuse for fraud. Authorities launched a criminal investigation on an American Express employee that is suspected to accessed to cardholder information and potentially abused for fraud. Exposed information includes full name, physical and/or billing address, Social Security numbers, birth dates, and the credit card number.

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Adam Levin

OCTOBER 2, 2019

The hacker allegedly behind the Collection #1 and Collection #2 data breaches has claimed responsibility for the compromise of more than 200 million users of a popular iOS and Android gaming app. Online cybersecurity site the Hacker News reported earlier this week that Pakistani hacker Gnosticplayers had gained access to the player database of Zynga’s Scrabble clone called Words with Friends, and the personal information of 218 million users.

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Dark Reading

OCTOBER 2, 2019

Akamai security architect Marc Pardee tells the story of cutting his security teeth as an NSA intern and why all cybersecurity professionals can benefit from learning how to break things.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 2, 2019

US continues to warn its allies over China’s “predatory approach” especially for 5G technology, this time US Secretary of State alerts Italy. US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo during the recent meeting with Italian Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio warned Italy of China’s “predatory approach” to trade and investment.

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Dark Reading

OCTOBER 2, 2019

Quantum computing is real and it's evolving fast. Is the security industry up to the challenge?

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Threatpost

OCTOBER 2, 2019

Google's new password checkup tool joins other similar services including Have I Been Pwned and Mozilla's Firefox Monitor.

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Dark Reading

OCTOBER 2, 2019

FDA, DHS issue fresh warnings on easily exploitable URGENT/11 flaws in medical, SCADA systems, industrial controllers, and other devices.

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ForAllSecure

OCTOBER 2, 2019

Tell me if you’ve heard this: there is a new advanced network intrusion device that uses modern, super-smart Machine Learning (ML) to root out known and unknown intrusions. The IDS device is so smart, it learns what’s normal on your network and does not immediately inform you when it sees an anomaly. Or maybe it’s an intrusion prevention system (IPS) that will then block all malicious traffic.

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Dark Reading

OCTOBER 2, 2019

Stalkware is being installed on more and more victims' devices, and the trend is only accelerating, according to a new report.

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Threatpost

OCTOBER 2, 2019

PDFex can bypass encryption and password protection in most PDF readers and online validation services.

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Dark Reading

OCTOBER 2, 2019

The feature will check the strength of saved passwords and alert users when they're compromised in a breach.

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Threatpost

OCTOBER 2, 2019

Zendesk says access occurred in 2016 and that only a small percentage of customers were impacted.

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Dark Reading

OCTOBER 2, 2019

For less than $200, attackers were able to infect thousands of systems, stealing user credentials, cryptocurrency wallets, and web histories, an analysis finds.

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Information Management Resources

OCTOBER 2, 2019

While this paradigm shift is dramatically impacting software development, it’s also having a significant impact on infrastructure management, especially storage, where all persistent data is accessed and resides.

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Dark Reading

OCTOBER 2, 2019

The West African cybergang has successfully infiltrated more than 500 companies using a tactic dubbed 'vendor email compromise.

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ForAllSecure

OCTOBER 2, 2019

Tell me if you’ve heard this: there is a new advanced network intrusion device that uses modern, super-smart Machine Learning (ML) to root out known and unknown intrusions. The IDS device is so smart, it learns what’s normal on your network and does not immediately inform you when it sees an anomaly. Or maybe it’s an intrusion prevention system (IPS) that will then block all malicious traffic.

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