Data Breach Today
OCTOBER 24, 2018
Victims Would Get Credit Monitoring, Reimbursement For ID Theft A proposed agreement that would end a class-action suit against Yahoo over devastating data breaches could see the company pay as much as $85 million. That adds to the $35 million fine levied by the SEC earlier this year, showing the high price to be paid for Yahoo's record data breaches.
IT Governance
OCTOBER 24, 2018
The first 72 hours after you become aware of a data breach are critical. This is the deadline given to you under the EU GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) to report information security incidents to your supervisory authority. As you might expect, there are a lot of intricacies involved. This blog guides you through everything you need to know about the GDPR’s personal data breach notification requirements, including how to report incidents and the potential repercussions for failing to c
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Data Breach Today
OCTOBER 24, 2018
Shotgun Attacks Target Default Username/Password Combinations via Telnet Two years after Mirai botnets first appeared, security researchers say telnet-targeting botnets are attempting to compromise internet of things devices by pummeling them with 1,065 different username/password combinations. Some of these attacks are designed to install Linux DDoS malware.
Schneier on Security
OCTOBER 24, 2018
This is a long -- and somewhat technical -- paper by Chris C. Demchak and Yuval Shavitt about China's repeated hacking of the Internet Border Gateway Protocol (BGP): " China's Maxim Leave No Access Point Unexploited: The Hidden Story of China Telecom's BGP Hijacking.". BGP hacking is how large intelligence agencies manipulate Internet routing to make certain traffic easier to intercept.
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
OCTOBER 24, 2018
Coding Error Allowed Some Logged-In Members to View Others' Information A coding error in a portal of the Employee Retirement System of Texas inadvertently allowed some users to view the information of others, potentially exposing information on 1.25 million of its members. Why are breaches involving coding mishaps so common?
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Dark Reading
OCTOBER 24, 2018
Operating one's own local DNS resolution servers is one of the simplest and lowest-cost things an IT administrator can do to monitor and protect applications, services, and users from potential risks.
OpenText Information Management
OCTOBER 24, 2018
It’s been a busy 2018 here on our OpenText™ Straight Through Processing (STP) for Securities (STP Financial Hub) platform, with many new clients discovering the benefits of our powerful workflow engine and flexible connectivity methods, along with our constant improvement and enhancement process for our existing clients. Recently, we completed an onboarding for a new corporate … The post OpenText STP Financial Hub revolutionizes workflows in the Financial Services sector appeared first on
Security Affairs
OCTOBER 24, 2018
Magecart cybercrime gang made the headlines again, the cyber criminal gang is now targeting vulnerable Magento Extensions. Magecart cybercrime gang switches tactic, it is now targeting vulnerable Magento extensions. instead of compromising large websites or third-party services to steal credit card data. In previous campaigns, attackers customize the attack for each victim tailoring the code for each target site according to the information gathered through an initial reconnaissance phase.
OpenText Information Management
OCTOBER 24, 2018
Every year, a delegation of women from OpenText™ are hand selected by our executive team to attend the Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing in the U.S. The delegation comprises accomplished women from different departments and countries who are born leaders with a passion for learning and make extraordinary contributions to OpenText every day.
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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.
Dark Reading
OCTOBER 24, 2018
Microsoft will terminate support for Windows 7 in January 2020, but some there's still some confusion among enterprises about when the OS officially gets retired.
Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing
OCTOBER 24, 2018
Earlier this month, we launched our new information security research portal, Horizons , showcasing innovative projects and thought leadership from our worldwide research teams. Thales invests heavily in research and development to ensure our customers keep pace with the demands of the global security ecosystem. The name “Horizons” stems from our approach to research, which spans three different event horizons.
Jamf
OCTOBER 24, 2018
Learn how SAP's Mac CoE team is using Amazon Web Services, Jamf Pro, tools developed in-house and SAP's software to eat, sleep and deliver a productive and secure Mac environment.
John Battelle's Searchblog
OCTOBER 24, 2018
A scenario from the future. (cross posted from NewCo Shift). In my last post I imagined a world in which large data-driven platforms like Amazon, Google, Spotify, and Uber are compelled to share machine-readable copies of data to their users. There are literally scores, if not hundreds of wrinkles to iron out around how such a system would work, and in a future post I hope to dig into some of those questions.
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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.
Jamf
OCTOBER 24, 2018
Members of Microsoft walk through the latest version of Microsoft Office for Mac and explain steps you should take to deliver the best experience for your users.
Info Source
OCTOBER 24, 2018
NEW HAVEN, CONN., October 24, 2018 – New Haven based Square 9 ® Softworks has once again been recognized by the Connecticut Technology Council (CTC) and Marcum LLP in the Marcum Tech Top 40, the annual recognition of the fastest growing technology companies in Connecticut. The 2018 event marks Square 9’s sixth year as a Marcum award recipient, inducting Square 9 into the Marcum Tech Top 40 Hall of Fame.
Jamf
OCTOBER 24, 2018
During the Day 2 Keynote, Jamf officially launches Setup and Reset apps and attendees hear Apple success stories from Ohio State University, Sewanhaka Central High School District, UC San Diego Health, Red Lion Hotels and Rituals.
Adam Levin
OCTOBER 24, 2018
When investing, it’s always a good idea to spread the wealth. Whether you invest only as much as can be insured, or you use different financial managers with unique areas of expertise, your goal is to maximize your capital. Everyone gets a piece of the pie, and within portfolios there’s still more diversification. When it comes to digital marketing, advertisers are wise to spread their budgets around, but the places to spend in an effective way have dwindled.
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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.
Jamf
OCTOBER 24, 2018
Learn the what, why and how of Jamf Setup and Jamf Reset — two new apps that power shared-use devices for any workflow.
Threatpost
OCTOBER 24, 2018
The unpatched flaw allows an attacker to delete any kind of file on a victim machine, including system data.
Information Management Resources
OCTOBER 24, 2018
Applications architect, author and Apache Software Foundation board member Ted Dunning outlines some of the habits and modern approaches highly successful teams use and others can leverage to get their own AI and analytics systems into production.
Dark Reading
OCTOBER 24, 2018
Security researchers warn of both new and re-emerging threats that can cause serious harm.
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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.
WIRED Threat Level
OCTOBER 24, 2018
Apparent mail bombs targeting Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, CNN, and more all got caught before their final destination. Here's how.
Hunton Privacy
OCTOBER 24, 2018
Earlier this month, the Department of Energy (“DOE”) and the Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) co-chaired a meeting with industry leaders from the Oil and Natural Gas Subsector Coordinating Council (“ONG SCC”) in Washington, D.C. to address cybersecurity threats to pipelines. Together, DOE and DHS launched the Pipeline Cybersecurity Initiative, which will harness DHS’s cybersecurity resources, DOE’s energy sector expertise, and the Transportation Security Administration’s (“TSA”) assessmen
Dark Reading
OCTOBER 24, 2018
CyberX study shows that many industrial control system environments are riddled with vulnerabilities.
Hunton Privacy
OCTOBER 24, 2018
On October 19, 2018, European Commissioner for Justice, Consumers and Gender Equality V?ra Jourová and U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross issued a joint statement regarding the second annual review of the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield framework, taking place in Brussels beginning October 18. The statement highlights the following: a significant number of companies – over 4,000 –have become Privacy Shield-certified since the inception of the framework in 2016; the appointment of three new members to
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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.
Dark Reading
OCTOBER 24, 2018
Vendor-supplied malware is a threat that has been largely overlooked. That has to change.
Jamf
OCTOBER 24, 2018
Second Life Mac explains common mistakes to avoid with your device refreshes and shows you how to get the most for your old Apple hardware.
Dark Reading
OCTOBER 24, 2018
Websites that never go away continue to bring security threats to their owners, says a new report.
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