Mon.Sep 26, 2022

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GUEST ESSAY: The case for an identity-first approach ‘Zero Trust’ privileged access management

The Last Watchdog

Today’s enterprises are facing more complexities and challenges than ever before. Related: Replacing VPNs with ZTNA. Thanks to the emergence of today’s hybrid and multi-cloud environments and factors like remote work, ransomware attacks continue to permeate each industry. In fact, the 2022 Verizon Data Breach Investigation Report revealed an alarming 13 percent increase in ransomware attacks overall – greater than past five years combined – and the inability to properly manage identities and pri

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Leaking Passwords through the Spellchecker

Schneier on Security

Sometimes browser spellcheckers leak passwords : When using major web browsers like Chrome and Edge, your form data is transmitted to Google and Microsoft, respectively, should enhanced spellcheck features be enabled. Depending on the website you visit, the form data may itself include PII­—including but not limited to Social Security Numbers (SSNs)/Social Insurance Numbers (SINs), name, address, email, date of birth (DOB), contact information, bank and payment information, and so on.

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China-linked TA413 group targets Tibetan entities with new backdoor

Security Affairs

China-linked cyberespionage group TA413 exploits employ a never-before-undetected backdoor called LOWZERO in attacks aimed at Tibetan entities. A China-linked cyberespionage group, tracked as TA413 (aka LuckyCat) , is exploiting recently disclosed flaws in Sophos Firewall (CVE-2022-1040) and Microsoft Office ( CVE-2022-30190 ) to deploy a never-before-detected backdoor called LOWZERO in attacks aimed at Tibetan entities.

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TikTok could face £27m fine for failing to protect children’s privacy

The Guardian Data Protection

Investigation finds video-sharing app may have breached UK data protection law between 2018 and 2020 TikTok is facing the prospect of a £27m fine for failing to protect the privacy of children, the UK’s data watchdog has said. An investigation conducted by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) found the video-sharing app may have breached data protection law between May 2018 and July 2020.

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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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Exmatter exfiltration tool used to implement new extortion tactics

Security Affairs

Ransomware operators switch to new extortion tactics by using the Exmatter malware and adding new data corruption functionality. The data extortion landscape is constantly evolving and threat actors are devising new extortion techniques, this is the case of threat actors using the Exmatter malware. Cyderes Special Operations and Stairwell Threat Research researchers spotted a sample of malware classified as the.NET exfiltration tool Exmatter.

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The Best VPNs to Protect Yourself Online

WIRED Threat Level

It won’t solve all of your privacy problems, but a virtual private network can make you a less tempting target for hackers.

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Sentence in a Catphishing Case

KnowBe4

A convict serving twenty-five years in South Carolina for voluntary manslaughter and attempted armed robbery, Darnell Kahn, has now also been convicted in a US court on Federal sextortion charges.

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CARU Finds SpongeBob App in Violation of COPPA and CARU’s Guidelines

Hunton Privacy

On September 7, 2022, the Children’s Advertising Review Unit (“CARU”) of BBB National Programs announced its finding that Tilting Point Media, LLC (“Tilting Point”), owner and operator of the SpongeBob: Krusty Cook-Off app (the “App”), violated the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (“COPPA”) and CARU’s Self-Regulatory Guidelines for Advertising and for Children’s Online Privacy Protection (“CARU’s Guidelines”).

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This Vote Could Change the Course of Internet History

WIRED Threat Level

UN countries are preparing to pick a new head of the International Telecommunications Union. Who wins could shape the open web's future.

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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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Recent Optus Data Breach Teaches the Importance of Recognizing Social Engineering

KnowBe4

Optus, one of Australia's largest telecommunications companies, recently suffered a data breach that affected over 9.8 million customers.

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Cyber Threat Alliance Extends Membership to 6+ Leading Cybersecurity Companies

Dark Reading

CTA now has 36 members headquartered in 11 countries who follow cyber activities across the world, showing cybersecurity industry members realize the value in collaboration.

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Tracking engineering documents in capital projects

OpenText Information Management

In my last blog in this series on Engineering Document Management for capital projects I discussed the importance of a project workspace in achieving project success. In this blog I am going to discuss the importance of tracking the delivery and approval of documents in work packages according to the schedule of the project work … The post Tracking engineering documents in capital projects appeared first on OpenText Blogs.

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How Quantum Physics Leads to Decrypting Common Algorithms

Dark Reading

YouTuber minutephysics explains how Shor's algorithm builds on existing formulae like Euclid's algorithm and Fourier transforms to leverage quantum superpositioning and break encryption.

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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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 Transitioning to a sustainable energy future

OpenText Information Management

Around the world, energy costs are spiking to record-high prices and aren’t expected to subside anytime soon. In fact, according to the World Bank, the price of energy commodities is expected to be 46 percent higher on average in 2023. The surge in prices is driving a race for energy, and a race to transform … The post Transitioning to a sustainable energy future appeared first on OpenText Blogs.

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Should Hacking Have a Code of Conduct?

Dark Reading

For white hats who play by the rules, here are several ethical tenets to consider.

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What CEOs really need from today’s CIOs via CIO.com

IG Guru

In the data economy, corporations need CIOs who can get out of delivery and into redesigning their businesses for the future.

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NHTSA Publishes Final Cybersecurity Best Practices

Hunton Privacy

On September 9, 2022, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced its publication of final Cybersecurity Best Practices for the Safety of Modern Vehicles (the “2022 Best Practices”). The 2022 Best Practices reflect the agency’s final, non-binding vehicle cybersecurity guidance following its release of draft guidance in January 2021.

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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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We're Thinking About SaaS the Wrong Way

Dark Reading

Many enterprise applications are built outside of IT, but we still treat the platforms they're built with as point solutions.

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Creating a holistic 360-degree “citizen” view with data and AI

IBM Big Data Hub

Achieving health equity is perhaps the greatest challenge facing US public health officials today. In a 2021 report released by the Commonwealth Fund, the nation ranked last among high-income countries in access to healthcare and equity, despite spending a far greater share of its GDP on healthcare. Healthcare disparities are closely linked to race, ethnicity, gender and other demographic and socioeconomic issues surrounding access, cost and quality of care.

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Jamf Cloud

Jamf

One of the greatest company needs is data security. An organization needs to ensure that its virtual machines are as secure as its physical machines. But for a long time, managing and securing virtualized Macs has been a very difficult and manual process.

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Is your conversational AI setting the right tone?

IBM Big Data Hub

Conversational AI is too artificial. Nothing is more frustrating than calling a customer support line to be greeted by a monotone, robotic, automated voice. The voice on the other end of the phone is taking painfully long to read you the menu options. You’re two seconds away from either hanging up, screaming “representative” into the phone, or pounding on the zero button until you reach a human agent.

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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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Samsung Fails Consumers in Preventable Back-to-Back Data Breaches, According to Federal Lawsuit

Dark Reading

Company unnecessarily collected consumers' personal data and failed to safeguard it, suit alleges, leading to two back-to-back data breaches.

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Build and Sustain Your Records Program with a Records Management Playbook

ARMA International

What if your organization’s entire records team won the lottery today and quit? What would happen to your records program? How long would it take your organization to rebuild the team from scratch? If you had a records management playbook in place, your newly hired team could hit the ground running! What is a Playbook? In sports, a playbook describes the “plays” a team executes to accomplish its goals and objectives—generally, winning a game or match.

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Metador, a never-before-seen APT targeted ISPs and telco for about 2 years

Security Affairs

A previously undetected hacking group, tracked as Metador, has been targeting telecommunications, internet services providers (ISPs), and universities for about two years. SentinelLabs researchers uncovered a never-before-seen threat actor, tracked as Metador, that primarily targets telecommunications, internet service providers, and universities in several countries in the Middle East and Africa.