Data Breach Today
JANUARY 28, 2021
Authorities Seize Servers, Make 1 Arrest U.S. and Bulgarian authorities have seized servers and disrupted the infrastructure and darknet websites of the NetWalker ransomware gang. Police have also arrested one person and confiscated ransom money collected by the cybercriminal gang. The news comes the same week the Emotet botnet was disrupted.
AIIM
JANUARY 28, 2021
"How do we translate an interactive in-person conference experience into a virtual experience?". This was the big question that immediately hit me at exactly at 5:00PM on March 5th, 2020. I remember the moment – we had just closed off a fantastic week with the AIIM Tribe in Dallas, Texas, for The AIIM Conference 2020. I've been leading the events team to produce and coordinate The AIIM Conference for a long time.
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Data Breach Today
JANUARY 28, 2021
Now Included: IP Cameras, Smart Door Locks, Lights and Printers Singapore is expanding a labelling program that allows buyers to see at a glance the cybersecurity readiness of a consumer IoT device. The country's Cyber Security Agency will extend the voluntary program to IP cameras as well as smart door locks, lights and printers.
Security Affairs
JANUARY 28, 2021
Researchers from RiskIQ have discovered a new phishing kit dubbed LogoKit that dynamically compose phishing content. Researchers from RiskIQ discovered a new phishing kit that outstands for its ability to dynamically create phishing messages to target specific users. LogoKit has a modular structure that makes it easy to implement a phishing-as-as-Service model.
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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
JANUARY 28, 2021
Stopping Fraud at The IVR In this webinar you will learn real-world applications for graph analysis and predictive analytics in the contact center for fraud defense across both voice and digital channels.
Information Management Today brings together the best content for information management professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Data Breach Today
JANUARY 28, 2021
Sophos: 'Ghost' Accounts Present a Potential Security Danger The operators of the Nefilim ransomware used the credentials of a deceased system administrator to plant their crypto-locking malware in about 100 vulnerable systems during one attack, according to Sophos. These types of "ghost" accounts are an increasing issue for security teams.
Dark Reading
JANUARY 28, 2021
Even today, on Data Privacy Day, privacy professionals give you permission to admit you actually love targeted ads.
erwin
JANUARY 28, 2021
Enterprise architecture certifications and the professionals who obtain them give organizations more confidence in their enterprise architecture initiatives. Enterprise architecture (EA) helps align business and IT efforts by documenting and mapping data, applications and assets to the functions they support. While a number of different approaches exist, EA must be performed in line with recognized frameworks in order to be sustainable.
Dark Reading
JANUARY 28, 2021
Simplifying the management of security systems helps provide consistent protection for the new normal.
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.
Security Affairs
JANUARY 28, 2021
Researchers at the Italian CERT warns of new Android malware dubbed Oscorp that abuses accessibility services for malicious purposes. Researchers from security firm AddressIntel spotted a new Android malware dubbed Oscorp , its name comes from the title of the login page of its command-and-control server. @AddressIntel is actively tracking malicious #phishing #malware address [link] #Italy since 2021-01-25 #cybersecurity #infosec Follow trends and statistics on [link] — AddressIntel (@Add
Threatpost
JANUARY 28, 2021
A growing number of cybersecurity vendors like CrowdStrike, Fidelis, FireEye, Malwarebytes, Palo Alto Networks and Qualys are confirming being targeted in the espionage attack.
The Texas Record
JANUARY 28, 2021
Brianna Cochran. Back in late 2019, we had to say goodbye to an analyst on our team, but for a good reason—she moved to England! It was a bittersweet departure because she was a good fit with the team and had a growing interest in the field of records and information management. Now we don’t normally announce departures on our blog no matter how great they are—unless someone comes back!
IT Governance
JANUARY 28, 2021
The cyber criminals behind one of the world’s most dangerous hacking networks were dealt a major blow this week, as police seized thousands of their computers. The Emotet network takes advantage of weak admin passwords and system vulnerabilities to distribute itself across victims’ devices. It then steals user credentials, card details and financial and banking information, which it sends to command-and-control servers via cookies in HTTP requests.
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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.
Troy Hunt
JANUARY 28, 2021
Well, it kinda feels like we're back to the new normal that is 2021. I'm home, the kids are back at school and we're all still getting breached. We're breached so much that even when we're not breached but someone says we're breached, it genuinely looks like we're breached. Ok, that's a bit wordy but the Exodus thing earlier today was frustrating, not because a screen cap of an alleged breach notice was indistinguishable from a phish, but because of the way some people chose to react when I shar
Schneier on Security
JANUARY 28, 2021
A coordinated effort has captured the command-and-control servers of the Emotet botnet: Emotet establishes a backdoor onto Windows computer systems via automated phishing emails that distribute Word documents compromised with malware. Subjects of emails and documents in Emotet campaigns are regularly altered to provide the best chance of luring victims into opening emails and installing malware regular themes include invoices, shipping notices and information about COVID-19.
Security Affairs
JANUARY 28, 2021
The U.S. CISA published a security advisory for High-Severity flaws in some SCADA/HMI products made by Japanese company Fuji Electric. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) issued a security advisory to warn industrial organizations of some high severity flaws in SCADA/HMI products made by Japanese electrical equipment company Fuji Electric.
Threatpost
JANUARY 28, 2021
The Pro-Ocean cryptojacking malware now comes with the ability to spread like a worm, as well as harboring new detection-evasion tactics.
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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.
IG Guru
JANUARY 28, 2021
Published on Jan 24, 2021 The NAID & PRISM International Buyers Guide is a handy directory of product and service suppliers, all of whom support this industry. Check out the digital guide here. The post The Buyer’s Guide: 2021 Edition by i-SIGMA appeared first on IG GURU.
WIRED Threat Level
JANUARY 28, 2021
Researchers warn that an advertising platform with categories like “Army” and “United States Air Force Security Sources” could be abused.
Threatpost
JANUARY 28, 2021
Pretending to be someone else online could become a criminal offense, setting a precedent for other states to follow.
Adam Shostack
JANUARY 28, 2021
For Data Breach Today, I spoke with Anna Delaney about threat modeling for issues that are in the news right now: “Does your organization have a plan in place if one of your employees is accused via Twitter of being an insurrectionist? If your software was being used to spread plans for a riot, could you detect that? Threat modeling expert Adam Shostack discusses how companies should be prepared to respond to issues in the news.” Threat Modeling for Social Issues.
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Dark Reading
JANUARY 28, 2021
In 2020, breaches were down by 19%, while the impact of those compromises -- measured in people affected -- fell by nearly two-thirds.
Threatpost
JANUARY 28, 2021
A phishing kit has been found running on at least 700 domains - and mimicking services via false SharePoint, OneDrive and Office 365 login portals.
Dark Reading
JANUARY 28, 2021
The shift to remote work pushed businesses to reimagine the fabric of apps and cloud services they needed to support their workforces.
Data Matters
JANUARY 28, 2021
On January 19, 2021, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) issued interim final regulations (interim rules) implementing Executive Order 13873, Executive Order on Securing the Information and Communications Technology Services Supply Chain (EO), which was intended to address alleged threats against information and communications technology and services (ICTS) in the United States.
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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
JANUARY 28, 2021
The Department of Justice has so far charged one Canadian national and seized nearly $500,000 in relation to Netwalker ransomware.
OpenText Information Management
JANUARY 28, 2021
The resilience of organizations has been put to the test during this past year. A global pandemic and political upheaval have led to an increased risk of regulatory penalties, reputational harm and erosion of customer trust. Looking forward, what can we expect in 2021? Here are five trends that will drive digital transformation as businesses adjust to post-pandemic and post-election realities and strive to emerge stronger in the year ahead.
Micro Focus
JANUARY 28, 2021
When it comes to data privacy, who do consumers trust? A recent data privacy survey by McKinsey & Company asked 1,000 consumers to rank the most trusted industries in protecting privacy and data. Healthcare and financial services had the highest ranking, both at 44%, with government, media, and entertainment bringing up the rear around the. View Article.
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