Tue.Feb 21, 2023

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Ireland Set to Notify 20,000 More Health Data Breach Victims

Data Breach Today

Ransomware Attack by Conti Group Also Exposed Child and Family Agency Data Ireland's child and family agency, Tusla, says it is beginning a monthslong process to notify 20,000 individuals that their personal information was exposed in the May 2021 ransomware attack against the Health Service Executive, which formerly managed Tusla's IT systems.

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Top 9 reasons to modernize

OpenText Information Management

How do your top reasons stack up? Nine strategic reasons to put modernization at the top of your list: Reason #1 – Improve total experience Customer experience and employee experience are inextricably linked – there is no one without the other. Modernizing legacy technology helps improve total experience, boosting employee and customer satisfaction, loyalty and … The post Top 9 reasons to modernize appeared first on OpenText Blogs.

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Should You Click on Unsubscribe?

KnowBe4

Some common questions we get are “Should I click on an unwanted email’s ’Unsubscribe’ link? Will that lead to more or less unwanted email?

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AI + ML: what it means for IT and InfoSec

Jamf

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning are both advanced technologies that can do far more to help us work smarter, not harder than we can possibly contemplate. What the future holds is anyone’s guess, but the burning question we look at today is: how do they impact IT and InfoSec and the roles of the individuals tasked with securely managing endpoints?

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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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PoC exploit code for critical Fortinet FortiNAC bug released online

Security Affairs

Researchers released a proof-of-concept exploit code for the critical CVE-2022-39952 vulnerability in the Fortinet FortiNAC network access control solution. Researchers at Horizon3 cybersecurity firm have released a proof-of-concept exploit for a critical-severity vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2022-39952 , in Fortinet’s FortiNAC network access control solution.

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Red Team vs Blue Team vs Purple Team: Differences Explained

eSecurity Planet

Red, blue and purple teams simulate cyberattacks and incident responses to test an organization’s cybersecurity readiness. Blue teams defend an organization from attacks and simulate incident response teams by following company policies and using existing resources Red teams simulate or actually conduct pentesting and threat hunting attacks to test the effectiveness of an organization’s security — sometimes including physical security, social engineering, and other non-IT-related methods P

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Do Not Let Ransomware Steal the Show – Business Email Compromise Is the Biggest Threat You Must Prepare For!

KnowBe4

When it comes to cybersecurity, ransomware is the rockstar of threats. But taking a peek behind the curtain, business email compromise (BEC) causes huge financial losses.

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Is Google Truly F*cked?

John Battelle's Searchblog

Yes, I used Dall_e … Is it over for Google? This question is pulsing through most of the conversations I’ve been having with tech and media industry folk these past few weeks. The company’s narrative has shifted dramatically in the wake of Microsoft’s partnership with OpenAI. Nearly everyone I’ve spoken with is convinced the company is in serious trouble – and Wall Street has validated those concerns by trimming $200 billion from the company’s market ca

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A New Kind of Bug Spells Trouble for iOS and macOS Security

WIRED Threat Level

Security researchers found a class of flaws that, if exploited, would allow an attacker to access people’s messages, photos, and call history.

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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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Coinbase Crypto Exchange Ensnared in 'Oktapus'-Related Smishing Attack

Dark Reading

Some employees' personal data was leaked, but the company responded swiftly to a socially engineered incident that gained access to legitimate employee login credentials.

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Resecurity warns about cyber-attacks on data center service providers

Security Affairs

Resecurity warns about the increase of malicious cyber activity targeting data center service providers globally. According to the detailed report recently released by the California-based cybersecurity company, during September 2021, Resecurity notified several data center organizations about malicious cyber activity targeting them and their customers.

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Insider Threats Don't Mean Insiders Are Threatening

Dark Reading

By implementing tools that enable internal users to do their jobs efficiently and securely, companies reduce insider threat risk by building insider trust.

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The Insecurity of Photo Cropping

Schneier on Security

The Intercept has a long article on the insecurity of photo cropping: One of the hazards lies in the fact that, for some of the programs, downstream crop reversals are possible for viewers or readers of the document, not just the file’s creators or editors. Official instruction manuals, help pages, and promotional materials may mention that cropping is reversible, but this documentation at times fails to note that these operations are reversible by any viewers of a given image or document.

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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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Analysts Slam Twitter's Decision to Disable SMS-Based 2FA

Dark Reading

Making the option available only to paid subscribers — while also claiming SMS authentication is broken — doesn't make sense, some say. Is it a cash grab?

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HardBit ransomware gang adjusts their demands so the insurance company would cover the ransom cost

Security Affairs

Recently emerged HardBit ransomware gang adjusts their demands so the insurance company would cover the ransom cost. The HardBit ransomware group first appeared on the threat landscape in October 2022, but unlike other ransomware operations, it doesn’t use a double extortion model at this time. The gang threatens victims of further attacks if their ransom demands are not met.

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Thales High Speed Encryptors - Delivering on the Promise of 5G

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

Thales High Speed Encryptors - Delivering on the Promise of 5G divya Wed, 02/22/2023 - 05:40 5G download speeds can reach 10 gigabits per second, up to 100 times faster than 4G, and supports millions more devices with improved coverage and reliability. 5G connectivity brings new capabilities such as IoT, virtual reality, gaming, remote surgeries, real time mass-data updates for mobile devices, connected cars, sensors, etc. 5G users will benefit from more connections, with fewer drops and less in

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Scrut Automation Raises Funding of $7.5M, Led by MassMutual Ventures, Lightspeed, and Endiya Partners

Dark Reading

With the fresh capital, Scrut aims to focus on simplifying risk management and infosec compliance for cloud-native SaaS, Fintech, and Healthtech companies

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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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Teamwork Makes the Dream Work

Micro Focus

With Micro Focus recently joining OpenText, our expanded portfolio has all the tools required for you to achieve your digital transformation. The post Teamwork Makes the Dream Work first appeared on Micro Focus Blog.

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Third-Party Providers Create Identity and Access Control Challenges for Fintech Apps

Dark Reading

Fintech has drastically shifted the financial services industry toward digital technologies and, in so doing, has introduced a variety of new risks.

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CPPA Board to Hold Meeting on Status of CPRA Rulemaking

Hunton Privacy

On February 21, 2023, the California Privacy Protection Agency (“CPPA”) Board announced that it will hold a public meeting on March 3, 2023 regarding the status of the California Privacy Rights Act of 2020 (“CPRA”) rulemaking process and the activities of CPPA subcommittees. The agenda for the March 3 meeting indicates that the CPPA will discuss the agency’s priorities for spring 2023.

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Name That Toon: Join the Club

Dark Reading

Feeling creative? Submit your caption and our panel of experts will reward the winner with a $25 Amazon gift card.

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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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CPPA Files Proposed Final CPRA Regulations with California OAL, Kicking Off 30-Day Review Period

Hunton Privacy

On February 14, 2023, the California Privacy Protection Agency (“CPPA”) announced that it had filed its first substantive rulemaking package for the proposed final draft California Privacy Act of 2020 (“CPRA”) regulations with California’s Office of Administrative Law (“OAL”), beginning a 30-day review period. The OAL has until March 29, 2023 to review the proposed final draft CPRA regulations.

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Cyberthreats, Regulations Mount for Financial Industry

Dark Reading

Nation-state adversaries, new reporting regulations, and a fast-paced threat landscape mean that financial services and technology firms need to bolster their security posture.

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FTC Launches New Office of Technology

Hunton Privacy

On February 17, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission announced the launch of their new Office of Technology. The Office of Technology will assist the FTC by strengthening and supporting law enforcement investigations and actions, advising and engaging with staff and the Commission on policy and research initiatives, and engaging with the public and relevant experts to identify market trends, emerging technologies and best practices.

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How to Stop Attackers That Target Healthcare Imaging Data

Dark Reading

Attribute-based encryption could help keep sensitive metadata off of the Dark Web.

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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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The Bildungsroman and the Transformation of a Literary Genre

Information Governance Perspectives

Explorations of emotional development, self-formation, and coming-of-age themes are universal and timeless when it comes to literature. They're central themes in many outstanding works and can be traced from before the Greeks into the modern-day. However, examining personal growth and life experiences within a new canvas and genre, the Bildungsroman provided post-colonial writers with an entirely new palate from which to draw insight and a unique opportunity to portray widely different protagoni

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What’s new in OpenText Core Content

OpenText Information Management

OpenText™ Core Content is a fast-deploying SaaS content management solution that delivers simple, agile and secure cloud-based content management. It integrates into crucial business process applications, including SAP® S/4HANA Public Cloud, Salesforce® and Microsoft® 365 to maximize employee productivity, accelerate business processes and enhance governance.

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The Bildungsroman and the Transformation of a Literary Genre

Information Governance Perspectives

Explorations of emotional development, self-formation, and coming-of-age themes are universal and timeless when it comes to literature. They're central themes in many outstanding works and can be traced from before the Greeks into the modern-day. However, examining personal growth and life experiences within a new canvas and genre, the Bildungsroman provided post-colonial writers with an entirely new palate from which to draw insight and a unique opportunity to portray widely different protagoni