Data Breach Today
DECEMBER 12, 2022
Ride Hailing App Points to Breach at Teqtivity, says Lapsus$ Incident Not Involved Ride hailing app maker Uber says a data breach at a third party is responsible for the appearance on a hacking forum of internal data. The data is unrelated to the September incident it experienced after a hacker affiliated with Lapsus$ penetrated the company network, an Uber spokesperson says.
Schneier on Security
DECEMBER 12, 2022
After way too many years, Apple is finally encrypting iCloud backups : Based on a screenshot from Apple, these categories are covered when you flip on Advanced Data Protection: device backups, messages backups, iCloud Drive, Notes, Photos, Reminders, Safari bookmarks, Siri Shortcuts, Voice Memos, and Wallet Passes. Apple says the only “major” categories not covered by Advanced Data Protection are iCloud Mail, Contacts, and Calendar because “of the need to interoperate with the global email, cont
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Data Breach Today
DECEMBER 12, 2022
Tongue-in-Cheek Ransom Note Claims 'Modest Royalty' for 'Pentesting Services' Attackers wielding Royal ransomware have been hitting crypto-locking healthcare targets, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services warns, saying that in each known case, attackers "claimed to have published 100% of the data that was allegedly extracted from the victim.
Dark Reading
DECEMBER 12, 2022
Sophos research unveiled at Black Hat Europe details a thriving subeconomy of fraud on the cybercrime underground, aimed at Dark Web forum users.
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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
DECEMBER 12, 2022
Ashan Willy's First Deal as CEO Gets Proofpoint Into the Identity, Deception Spaces Ashan Willy has made his first deal as Proofpoint's CEO, scooping up an identity startup established by Check Point's former cloud and document security leader. The purchase of Illusive will allow Proofpoint to add identity risk discovery and remediation and post-breach defense to its platform.
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Data Breach Today
DECEMBER 12, 2022
Leaked Data Includes Names, Addresses and Birthdates Chicago-based hospital chain CommonSpirit reported to federal regulators that its October ransomware incident affected the protected health information of nearly 624,000 individuals. Among the information compromised were names, addresses, phone numbers and birthdates.
Security Affairs
DECEMBER 12, 2022
Researchers spotted a cryptocurrency mining campaign targeting Linux users with Go-based CHAOS malware (Trojan.Linux.CHAOSRAT). In November 2022, Trend Micro researchers discovered a cryptocurrency mining campaign targeting Linux users with Go-based CHAOS malware (Trojan.Linux.CHAOSRAT). The Chaos RAT is based on an open-source project. Like the original project, the malware is able to terminate competing malware, security software, and is used to deploy the Monero (XMR) cryptocurrency miner.
Data Breach Today
DECEMBER 12, 2022
FTC, HHS Issues Updated Guidance for App, Health IT Developers Updated guidance from the Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Health and Human Services aims to help clarify for mobile health app developers the privacy and security regulations that apply to their products.
WIRED Threat Level
DECEMBER 12, 2022
A confluence of factors is leading people in the nation to gravitate toward extremist views.
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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
DECEMBER 12, 2022
AppSec Firm Cuts Valuation By $1.1B to Get Funding from Qatar Investment Authority Snyk hauled in nearly $200 million weeks after laying off 198 employees but had to slash its valuation by $1.1 billion to seal the deal. The company intends to use the Series G proceeds to enhance and expand its developer security platform through both organic investments as well as acquisitions.
Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing
DECEMBER 12, 2022
Do We Have a Cybersecurity Skills Gap? divya. Tue, 12/13/2022 - 05:58. The demand for cybersecurity skills has been on the rise for some considerable time, but in so many cases, supply has not kept up with demand. With many security managers seeking a quick fix for their problems, the shortage of qualified IT workers at a time of high demand has put many leaders in a difficult situation.
Dark Reading
DECEMBER 12, 2022
More than 10 days after a ransomware attack, affected Rackspace customers are being told the incident had a "limited impact," and have been invited to a webinar for additional details.
Security Affairs
DECEMBER 12, 2022
The Cybernews research team reported that India’s government platform Global Pravasi Rishta Portal was leaking sensitive user data. Original post @ [link]. The Global Pravasi Rishta Portal, India’s government platform for connecting with its overseas population, leaked sensitive data, including names and passport details. The Cybernews research team has been alerted that the Global Pravasi Rishta Portal was leaking sensitive user data.
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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.
KnowBe4
DECEMBER 12, 2022
A U.S.-based enterprise manufacturing organization cut their Phish-prone Percentage™ (PPP) by more than 80% after five months using the KnowBe4 security awareness training and simulated phishing platform.
Security Affairs
DECEMBER 12, 2022
A hack-for-hire group dubbed Evilnum is targeting travel and financial entities with the new Janicab malware variant. Kaspersky researchers reported that a hack-for-hire group dubbed Evilnum is targeting travel and financial entities. The attacks are part of a campaign aimed at legal and financial investment institutions in the Middle East and Europe.
Jamf
DECEMBER 12, 2022
Educators versus IT? Delve into each side to discover how their different approaches and contributions to the goal of educating the minds of tomorrow can be harnessed and transformed to strengthen and extend educational workflows in ways never before dreamed of, benefitting all stakeholders in the education sector.
OpenText Information Management
DECEMBER 12, 2022
Much ink has been spilled on quiet quitting. What began on TikTok jumped into the headlines as a natural successor to the Great Resignation. Quiet quitting re-ignited debate on the role of work in our lives and the importance of setting boundaries. It’s worth noting that quiet quitting is just a new name for an … The post What quiet quitting means for your communications strategy appeared first on OpenText Blogs.
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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.
Dark Reading
DECEMBER 12, 2022
Shopify Plus stores can now easily implement passwordless login with Passkeys support to help reduce drop rate and increase conversion using the free OwnID plug-in.
The Guardian Data Protection
DECEMBER 12, 2022
Woman receives payout and secures protections against charity sharing certain data with Home Office A victim of county lines trafficking has won a landmark victory in the high court securing new protections against the Salvation Army handing over confidential information to the Home Office. The 25-year-old British woman, who cannot be identified, has received compensation from the Home Office and secured a change in policy relating to the way the Salvation Army, which has a victim care contract
Dark Reading
DECEMBER 12, 2022
Web application firewalls from AWS, Cloudflare, F5, Imperva, and Palo Alto Networks are vulnerable to a database attack using the popular JavaScript Object Notation (JSON) format.
The Security Ledger
DECEMBER 12, 2022
Humanitarian groups, local governments and non-profits will be able to use Cloudflare’s Zero Trust One suite of security tools at no cost, the company announced. The post Cloudflare Targets Security Poverty Line With Free Tools For At-Risk Groups appeared first on The Security Ledger with Paul F. Roberts. Related Stories Episode 244: ZuoRAT brings APT Tactics to Home Networks Episode 241: If Its Smart, Its Vulnerable a Conversation with Mikko Hyppönen Episode 241: If Its Smart, Its Vulnerab
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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.
Dark Reading
DECEMBER 12, 2022
Vohuk, ScareCrow, and AESRT add to the ransomware chaos that organizations have to contend with on a daily basis.
CGI
DECEMBER 12, 2022
“It is the defining issue of our age. It is the central challenge of our century. It is unacceptable, outrageous and self-defeating to put it on the back burner.” These were the words of UN Secretary-General António Guterres in his opening remarks ahead of the two-day Climate Implementation Summit at COP27 in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt.
Dark Reading
DECEMBER 12, 2022
Visibility into every environment, including cloud, enables businesses to mitigate operating risks.
The Security Ledger
DECEMBER 12, 2022
In this Expert Insight, Jeffrey Wheatman, the Cyber Risk Evangelist at Black Kite, says that CISOs need to shift their approach: becoming more proactive in working to preventing ransomware attacks. And he provides some steps CISOs can take to ensure their companies stay safe. The post What CISOs Can Do to Win the Ransomware Game appeared first on. Read the whole entry. » Related Stories The Future of IoT Security Standards Hybrid Work Is Here: Is Your Security Strategy Ready for It?
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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
DECEMBER 12, 2022
Ensuring stronger in-house defenses is integral to retaining customer loyalty.
HID Global
DECEMBER 12, 2022
Biometric technologies have new modes of authenticating people using facial recognition technology that transforms images into numerical expressions.
IG Guru
DECEMBER 12, 2022
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