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Healthcare E-Commerce Site Breach Undetected for Years

Data Breach Today

Mission Health Says Patient Medical Data Was Not Exposed A North Carolina-based healthcare organization has reportedly discovered that malicious code had been contained on its e-commerce site for three years, sending consumers' payment information to unauthorized individuals.

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Glitching: The Hardware Attack that can Disrupt Secure Software

Dark Reading

Glitching (or fault-injection) attacks aren't easy (yet). But get ready, because as the IoT grows, these attacks will be a big reason that hardware security should be part of your cybersecurity planning.

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Sodinokibi Ransomware Gang Appears to Be Making a Killing

Data Breach Today

Researchers Traces Bitcoins Paid to Ransomware-as-a-Service Operation Affiliates Sodinokibi/REvil appears to be making millions since it seized the ransomware-as-a-service mantle from GandCrab earlier this year. Security firm McAfee says up to 40 percent of every victim's ransom payment - average: $4,000 - gets remitted to the Sodinokibi actor, with "affiliates" keeping the rest.

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I Got a New Job in Records Management, Now What?

The Texas Record

As a person who recently earned a job as a Government Information Analyst with the Texas State Library and Archives Commission (TSLAC), I had no idea how complex records management would be. As a former educator and law student, I created tons of records while underestimating the amount of time and skill that managing those records would take. Although my experiences with records are different than most in the records management career field, they have also been incredibly helpful with regards t

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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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Fresh Privacy Legislation Would Jail CEOs for Violations

Data Breach Today

Senate Bill Would Give Consumers Control of How Their Personal Data Gets Used New legislation introduced by Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., would "bring meaningful punishments for companies that violate people's data privacy, including larger fines and potential jail time for CEOs," he says. But can Congress agree on a privacy law?

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Russia-Linked Cyber Espionage Group APT29 Remains Active

Data Breach Today

Researchers Tie 'Operation Ghost' Activity to The Dukes, aka Cozy Bear and APT29 While the Russian-linked hacking group known as The Dukes, Cozy Bear and APT29 in recent years appeared to have gone somewhat quiet, researchers from ESET report that the hackers have been targeting various European embassies and ministries as part of what the security firm dubs "Operation Ghost.

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Calendar Formats Added to Format Guidance

National Archives Records Express

“Women’s Activities – Industry – Munitions – Remington Arms Co. through Willys-Morrow Co.” 1/7/1919. National Archives Identifier: 45567258. We have added Calendar Formats to Appendix A: Table of File Formats of NARA Bulletin 2014-04, Format Guidance for the Transfer of Permanent Records. Records in this format can now be transferred as permanent records to the National Archives.

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Malicious Tor Bowser Fleeces Darknet Users of Bitcoins

Data Breach Today

Cybercriminals Have Stolen About $40,000 So Far, Researchers Say ESET researchers have uncovered a new cybercriminal scheme that uses a trojanized version of the Tor Browser for stealing bitcoins from darknet users. So far, the scam has netted about $40,000 in virtual currency so far, the security firm says.

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Is your law firm ready for a data breach?

OpenText Information Management

Security breaches are so prevalent that most enterprises believe it’s not a matter of if but when they’ll experience a breach. This is significant given that the average cost of a data breach is estimated at $3.92 million. Worst still is the fact that breaches are rarely short-lived events. The average time it takes an … The post Is your law firm ready for a data breach?

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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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Domain 'Typosquatting' Hits 2020 US Elections

Data Breach Today

Report Finds 550 Fraudulent Election Domains Connected to Presidential Race Digital Shadows researchers have found at least 550 fraudulent domains aimed at users who accidentally mistype the URL for a political candidate or election-related group. Many of the typosquatting domains were relatively harmless, though some could be more nefarious.

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6 ways artificial intelligence is revolutionizing document management

Information Management Resources

AI has the ability to make every step of the workflow better, smarter and faster — from the processing of documents to their storage to the extraction of the information they contain.

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Adding a Hardware Backdoor to a Networked Computer

Schneier on Security

Interesting proof of concept : At the CS3sthlm security conference later this month, security researcher Monta Elkins will show how he created a proof-of-concept version of that hardware hack in his basement. He intends to demonstrate just how easily spies, criminals, or saboteurs with even minimal skills, working on a shoestring budget, can plant a chip in enterprise IT equipment to offer themselves stealthy backdoor access.

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In A Crowded Endpoint Security Market, Consolidation Is Underway

Dark Reading

Experts examine the drivers pushing today's endpoint security market to consolidate as its many players compete to meet organizations' changing demands and transition to the cloud.

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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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Trojanized Tor Browser targets shoppers of Darknet black marketplaces

Security Affairs

A tainted version of the Tor Browser is targeting dark web market shoppers to steal their cryptocurrency and gather information on their browsing activity. A Trojanized version of the Tor Browser is targeting shoppers of black marketplaces in the dark web , threat actors aim to steal their cryptocurrency and gather information on their browsing activity.

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Why Technologists Need to Get Involved in Public Policy

Schneier on Security

Last month, I gave a 15-minute talk in London titled: " Why technologists need to get involved in public policy.". In it, I try to make the case for public-interest technologists. (I also maintain a public-interest tech resources page , which has pretty much everything I can find in this space. If I'm missing something, please let me know.). Boing Boing post.

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CenturyLink Customer Data Exposed

Dark Reading

Customer names, addresses, email addresses, and phone numbers were left open on a MongoDB server for 10 months, researchers report.

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Researcher released PoC exploit code for CVE-2019-2215 Android zero-day flaw

Security Affairs

A researcher has published a proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit code for the CVE-2019-2215 zero-day flaw in Android recently addressed by Google. Earlier October, Google Project Zero researchers Maddie Stone publicly disclosed a zero-day vulnerability , tracked as CVE-2019-2215, in Android. According to the expert, the bug was allegedly being used or sold by the controversial surveillance firm NSO Group.

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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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Did you know? AMC Monthly Newsletter

Micro Focus

Welcome to October, where we’ll celebrate COBOL@60, and introduce our new TechTip webinar series, technology updates, and must-read industry articles. Let’s go! Missed our COBOL60 birthday celebration webinar? No worries – catch the replay here. New TechTip Webinars We’re following our successful AMC Tech Tips blogs with a new, monthly, AMC Tech Tips Webinar series.

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China-linked cyberspies Turbine PANDA targeted aerospace firms for years

Security Affairs

Security firm revealed that China-linked APT group Turbine Panda conducted cyber-espionage operations aimed at various aerospace firms for years. Security researchers at Crowdstrike conducted long-running cyber-espionage operations aimed at various aerospace firms. According to the experts the cyber espionage operations begun in January 2010, after the state-owned enterprise Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC) selected U.

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7 views on the important lessons of Cybersecurity Awareness Month

Information Management Resources

This month is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, a time for organizations and individuals alike to think about their data, likely security threats and best practice defense strategies.

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Systems at Ingredients provider Ingredion infected with a Malware

Security Affairs

The US ingredient provider Ingredion Incorporated announced that it has recently detected suspicious activity associated with a malware attack. The US ingredient provider Ingredion Incorporated revealed to have detected an ongoing malware attack after its experts noticed a suspicious activity this week. Ingredion has hired third-party experts to help its staff in investigating the incident and restoring the affected systems.

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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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Podcast: Insider Attacks May Soon Cost Less Than Malware-based Equivalent

Threatpost

At what point will infiltrating companies via the "insider threat model" become less costly and difficult than using malware? Threatpost discusses with a SolarWind expert.

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Pitney Bowes revealed that its systems were infected with Ryuk Ransomware

Security Affairs

The global shipping and mailing services company Pitney Bowes revealed that the recent partial outage was caused by the Ryuk ransomware. The global shipping and mailing services company Pitney Bowes recently suffered a partial outage of its service caused by a ransomware attack. Pitney Bowes is a global technology company that provides commerce solutions in the areas of ecommerce , shipping, mailing, data and financial services.

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Why data and analytics experts choose SPSS Statistics

IBM Big Data Hub

One could argue that many of the world’s problems can be solved with data. While I won’t be able to save the world just yet, I’d like to explain how statistical analysts and data experts use tools to understand data and how this data can then be managed to influence our environment.

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Pitney-Bowes the Target of Ransomware

Adam Levin

U.S. mailing services company Pitney-Bowes experienced services outages after a ransomware attack earlier this week. “It has been confirmed that our systems have been affected by a malware attack that encrypted information on some systems and disrupted client access to our services. Our technical and operational teams are making progress to restore the affected systems.

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Entity Resolution Checklist: What to Consider When Evaluating Options

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.

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OpenText Core Experience Insights unveiled

OpenText Information Management

We’re pleased to announce the availability of OpenText™ Core Experience Insights, a SaaS application that provides marketing leaders full visibility over their customer’s journey – from website interactions to email engagement, social media content and call center performance. Built on OpenText™ OT2, Core Experience Insights tracks data from diverse sources, providing a view of the … The post OpenText Core Experience Insights unveiled appeared first on OpenText Blogs.

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The impact of Universal Credit on frontline public library workers

CILIP

The impact of Universal Credit on frontline public library workers. Are you helping people to make or manage a Universal Credit claim? CILIP is working with Child Poverty Action Group to investigate what impact Universal Credit - a ?digital-first? benefit that requires the vast majority of claimants to make and manage their claim online - is having on public library services across the UK.

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Strategies for the Preservation and Production of Audio Recordings via Lexology

IG Guru

A large manufacturer of consumer products invests in new technology to record, store and analyze customer service calls. A key feature of the technology is that it uses machine learning and other forms of artificial intelligence to help the company track features of its communications with its customers and improve the customer service system. After a few years of operation, the company collects tens of thousands of hours of audio data.