Data Breach Today
APRIL 11, 2024
Also: A Romanian Botnet and Alcohol Counselor Monument Settles with US FTC Over Ads This week, Sisense supply chain attack, a likely Romanian botnet, Patch Tuesday, an Apple spyware warning and AT&T notifies customers of breach. Alcohol counselor Monument shared data with Meta, a breach of Home Depot employee data, a breach at Targus and a threat actor targeted Moroccan activists.
AIIM
APRIL 11, 2024
It’s funny how corporate leaders get serious about information governance right after their company has been hit with a lawsuit or regulatory action. OK, it’s not funny at all. But that’s usually when many executives decide it's time to implement information governance and in particular, document retention. We’re here to advise you to not put off having a defensible retention p rogram in place long before any legal action occur s.
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Data Breach Today
APRIL 11, 2024
Malware Platform Operators Taket Steps to Obfuscate Code Threat actors behind malware distribution platform Raspberry Robin worm have shifted tactics to make the malware harder to detect and for researchers to analyze. Hackers deploying Raspberry Robin - often a precursor to a ransomware attack - now use Windows Script Files.
The Last Watchdog
APRIL 11, 2024
Mountain View, Calif. – April 11, 2024 – Simbian today emerged from stealth mode with oversubscribed $10M seed funding to deliver on fully autonomous security. As a first step towards that goal, the company is introducing the industry’s first GenAI-powered security co-pilot that integrates secure and intelligent AI solutions into diverse IT environments to maximize coverage and expedite resolutions to security teams’ ever-changing needs.
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Many organizations today are unlocking the power of their data by using graph databases to feed downstream analytics, enahance visualizations, and more. Yet, when different graph nodes represent the same entity, graphs get messy. Watch this essential video with Senzing CEO Jeff Jonas on how adding entity resolution to a graph database condenses network graphs to improve analytics and save your analysts time.
Data Breach Today
APRIL 11, 2024
Cybersecurity occupies a growing priority status in merger and acquisition discussions. But what about the specific role of identity security? SailPoint's Lori Diesen showcases the value of transitioning to SaaS-based identity security to reduce risk during M&A activity.
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Data Breach Today
APRIL 11, 2024
US Cyber Defense Agency Instructs Agencies to Fortify Systems Amid Microsoft Breach The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency publicly released an emergency directive Thursday requiring impacted federal agencies to take immediate remediation measures amid continued fallout from the Russian state-sponsored hacking of Microsoft that began in late November.
Security Affairs
APRIL 11, 2024
U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds D-Link multiple NAS devices bugs to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added the following D-Link multiple NAS devices flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog : CVE-2024-3272 D-Link Multiple NAS Devices Use of Hard-Coded Credentials Vulnerability CVE-2024-3273 D-Link Multiple NAS Devices Command Injection Vulnerability The flaw CVE-202
Data Breach Today
APRIL 11, 2024
AMA Survey Finds 80% of Practices Lost Revenue From Unpaid Claims The IT services disruptions resulting from the Change Healthcare cyberattack is continuing to have a "devastating" effect on physician practices, threatening the financial viability of many and posing serious implications to patient care, said the American Medical Association in a new study.
Security Affairs
APRIL 11, 2024
Microsoft addressed two zero-day vulnerabilities (CVE-2024-29988 and CVE-2024-26234) actively exploited by threat actors to deliver malware Microsoft addressed two zero-day vulnerabilities, tracked as CVE-2024-29988 and CVE-2024-26234, that threat actors are exploiting to deliver malware. Microsoft Patches Tuesday security updates for April 2024 addressed 147 vulnerabilities in multiple products.
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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
APRIL 11, 2024
Deal Will Thwart Lateral Movement of Malicious Traffic Inside of Corporate Networks Zscaler purchased an agentless segmentation startup founded by longtime Juniper Networks executives to dynamically control access to critical infrastructure based on identity and context. Acquiring Airgap Networks will prevent sophisticated threats from moving laterally within IoT or OT devices.
WIRED Threat Level
APRIL 11, 2024
Privacy-focused company DuckDuckGo is launching a tool to remove data from people-search websites, a VPN, and an identity theft restoration service.
Data Breach Today
APRIL 11, 2024
FBI Director Chris Wray Warns U.S. Falling Behind to Adversaries in Cyberspace FBI Director Christopher Wray told a congressional panel Thursday the United States faces a wide range of "escalated" digital threats, including sophisticated cyberattacks and emerging risks to networks and critical infrastructure. The FBI took over 1,000 actions against cyber adversaries in 2023.
Security Affairs
APRIL 11, 2024
Business intelligence software company Sisense suffered a cyberattack that may have exposed sensitive information of major enterprises worldwide. Sisense, a business intelligence software company, experienced a cyberattack potentially exposing the sensitive data of global enterprises. The list of the company’s customers includes Nasdaq, Philips Healthcare, Verizon, and many others.
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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
APRIL 11, 2024
Also: Terraform Labs Liable in US Court for Civil Fraud This week, Google sued alleged crypto fraudsters, Mango Markets exploiter's trial began, Do Kwon and Terraform Labs are liable for civil fraud, Taiwanese prosecutors indicted ACE Exchange's co-founder, Wormhole nearly gave $40,000 to hackers and a Binance executive pleaded not guilty in Nigeria.
Data Matters
APRIL 11, 2024
The newest editions of the Chambers Global Practice Guides have been published and, once again, Sidley lawyers have contributed to two guides: Data Protection & Privacy 2024 and Cybersecurity 2024. These publications cover important developments across the globe and offer insightful legal commentary for businesses on issues related to data privacy and cybersecurity, such as regulatory enforcement and litigation, global cooperation to combat cybercrime, international agreement on ‘Softw
KnowBe4
APRIL 11, 2024
In December 2023, a joint alert was issued by the FBI, CISA, NSA, EPA, and INCD regarding Iranian cyber actors known as "CyberAv3ngers" linked to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
Security Affairs
APRIL 11, 2024
Apple is warning iPhone users in over 90 countries of targeted mercenary spyware attacks, Reuters agency reported. Apple is alerting iPhone users in 92 countries about mercenary spyware attacks, reported Reuters. Reuters only mentioned India as one of the countries where users were targeted by the attacks. According to a threat notification email sent to targeted users, the IT giant detected attempts to “remotely compromise the iPhone.” The company did not attribute the targeted atta
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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
APRIL 11, 2024
As the April 15, 2024 filing deadline approaches, tax scam artists are working overtime to take advantage of rushed or stressed taxpayers.
IBM Big Data Hub
APRIL 11, 2024
To foster innovation in fully homomorphic encryption (FHE), IBM® researchers have begun publishing challenges on the FHERMA platform for FHE challenges launched in late 2023 by the Fair Math and the OpenFHE community. FHE: A new frontier in technology Fully homomorphic encryption is a groundbreaking technology with immense potential. One of its notable applications lies in enhancing medical AI models.
KnowBe4
APRIL 11, 2024
The Holland on the Hill Freddy Heineken Award honors an entrepreneur who has made a substantial and positive contribution to the US-Dutch economic relationship, exemplifying the best of both worlds.
IG Guru
APRIL 11, 2024
(4) RETENTION SCHEDULE.—Developing, maintaining, and adhering to a retention schedule for covered data disposal consistent with the practices and procedures required in paragraph (3). Read the draft bill here. The post New Draft US Privacy Act Bill Includes Record and Data Retention first appeared on IG GURU.
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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.
KnowBe4
APRIL 11, 2024
Researchers at BlueVoyant observed a 50% increase in large-scale malvertising campaigns in 2023 compared to 2022.
HID Global
APRIL 11, 2024
Employing innovative healthcare technologies helps prevent workplace violence, enhances security, increases staff retention and boosts hospital operations.
Krebs on Security
APRIL 11, 2024
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) said today it is investigating a breach at business intelligence company Sisense , whose products are designed to allow companies to view the status of multiple third-party online services in a single dashboard. CISA urged all Sisense customers to reset any credentials and secrets that may have been shared with the company, which is the same advice Sisense gave to its customers Wednesday evening.
HID Global
APRIL 11, 2024
Learn the nuances of the different digital travel credential (DTC) types so you can determine which one is ideal for your country.
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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.
Schneier on Security
APRIL 11, 2024
Last week, the internet dodged a major nation-state attack that would have had catastrophic cybersecurity repercussions worldwide. It’s a catastrophe that didn’t happen, so it won’t get much attention—but it should. There’s an important moral to the story of the attack and its discovery : The security of the global internet depends on countless obscure pieces of software written and maintained by even more obscure unpaid, distractible, and sometimes vulnerable volunteers.
The Last Watchdog
APRIL 11, 2024
San Francisco and Tokyo, Apr. 11, 2024 – At Upgrade 2024 , NTT Corporation (NTT) and NTT DATA announced the successful demonstration of All-Photonics Network (APN) -driven hyper low-latency connections between data centers in the United States and United Kingdom. In the U.K., NTT connected data centers north and east of London via NTT’s Innovative Optical Wireless Network (IOWN) APN, and communication between them was realized with a round-trip delay of less than 1 millisecond.
IBM Big Data Hub
APRIL 11, 2024
The global AI governance landscape is complex and rapidly evolving. Key themes and concerns are emerging, however government agencies must get ahead of the game by evaluating their agency-specific priorities and processes. Compliance with official policies through auditing tools and other measures is merely the final step. The groundwork for effectively operationalizing governance is human-centered, and includes securing funded mandates, identifying accountable leaders, developing agency-wide AI
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