Data Breach Today
NOVEMBER 13, 2020
Microsoft Says Attacks on Seven Companies Blocked Three state-sponsored advanced persistent threat groups - one Russian, two North Korean - have been targeting companies across the globe involved with COVID-19 vaccine and treatment development, Microsoft says.
WIRED Threat Level
NOVEMBER 13, 2020
Last fall, a hacker gave Glenn Greenwald a trove of damning messages between Brazil’s leaders. Some suspected the Russians. The truth was far less boring.
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Data Breach Today
NOVEMBER 13, 2020
Ragnar Locker's Facebook Ad Stunt a Harbinger of New Approaches The gang behind the Ragnar Locker ransomware posted an ad on Facebook in an attempt to publicly shame a victim so it would pay a ransom. Security experts say the innovative tactic is indicative of things to come.
erwin
NOVEMBER 13, 2020
The business challenges facing organizations today emphasize the value of enterprise architecture (EA) , so the future of EA is closer than you think. Are you ready for it? See also: What Is Enterprise Architecture? . COVID-19 has forced organizations around the globe to re-examine or reimagine themselves. However, even in “normal times,” business leaders need to understand how to grow, bring new products to market through organic growth or acquisition, identify new trends and opportunities, de
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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
NOVEMBER 13, 2020
"Better, cheaper, faster." These are the results that banking institutions can receive by shifting security to the cloud, says David Vergara of OneSpan. At a time when multi-channel fraud is surging and the customer experience is paramount, cloud needs serious consideration, he says.
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Security Affairs
NOVEMBER 13, 2020
Vertafore announced that information of 27.7 million Texas drivers has been exposed in a data breach caused by a human error. Vertafore announced that information of 27.7 million Texas drivers has been accidentally exposed due to a human error. The company disclosed this security breach this week, data was stored on an unsecured external storage service and they were accessed by an external party.
Schneier on Security
NOVEMBER 13, 2020
Earlier this year, I announced that I had joined Inrupt , the company commercializing Tim Berners-Lee’s Solid specification : The idea behind Solid is both simple and extraordinarily powerful. Your data lives in a pod that is controlled by you. Data generated by your things — your computer, your phone, your IoT whatever — is written to your pod.
Troy Hunt
NOVEMBER 13, 2020
This week's update had a load of questions so even whilst the planned content didn't consume a lot of time, audience engagement was great and I appreciate all the input. The big excitement for me was that Ubiquiti doorbell and whilst that might seem like a small thing, I'm absolutely loving it and the ability to answer it from anywhere whilst also integrating it into Home Assistant and triggering events like Sonos text to speech is really cool.
Security Affairs
NOVEMBER 13, 2020
At least the three nation-state actors have targeted seven COVID-19 vaccine makers, they are Strontium, Lazarus Group, and Cerium, Microsoft warns. Microsoft revealed that at least three APT groups have targeted seven companies involved in COVID-19 vaccines research and treatments. “In recent months, we’ve detected cyberattacks from three nation-state actors targeting seven prominent companies directly involved in researching vaccines and treatments for Covid-19.” reads the post publ
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.
Hunton Privacy
NOVEMBER 13, 2020
On November 12, 2020, the European Commission published a draft implementing decision on standard contractual clauses for the transfer of personal data to third countries pursuant to the EU General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”), along with its draft set of new standard contractual clauses (the “SCCs”). Key Takeaways. Key takeaways regarding the draft implementing decision and the SCCs include: The SCCs seek to take into account the complexity of modern processing chains by combining a
Security Affairs
NOVEMBER 13, 2020
TroubleGrabber is a recently discovered credential stealer that spreads via Discord attachments and uses Discord webhooks to exfiltrate data. Netskope security researchers have spotted a new credential stealer dubbed TroubleGrabber that spreads via Discord attachments and uses Discord webhooks to transfer stolen data to its operators. The malware the same functionalities used by other malware that target Discord gamers, like AnarchyGrabber , but it appears to be the work of different threat acto
Threatpost
NOVEMBER 13, 2020
The North Face has reset an undisclosed number of customer accounts after detecting a credential-stuffing attack on its website.
Security Affairs
NOVEMBER 13, 2020
Schneider Electric released advisories for multiple flaws, including issues that can allow taking control of Modicon M221 PLCs. Schneider Electric released security advisories for multiple vulnerabilities impacting various products, including four issues that can be exploited by attackers to take control of Modicon M221 programmable logic controllers (PLCs).
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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.
Threatpost
NOVEMBER 13, 2020
Three major APTs are involved in ongoing compromises at pharma and clinical organizations involved in COVID-19 research, Microsoft says.
Dark Reading
NOVEMBER 13, 2020
Meanwhile, key legislators and former DHS officials are speaking out in support of CISA director Chris Krebs, who has led the agency's efforts in election security.
Data Protection Report
NOVEMBER 13, 2020
On 12 November, the European Commission published revised Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) and a draft implementing decision. A feedback period on the draft documents will run until 10 December. Therefore, it is not possible to give a precise date for when the draft SCCs will become final but it could be by the end of the year. The new SCCs aim to modernise the clauses in line with the GDPR and to cover a multitude of different types of transfers to cater for “ the complexity of modern proc
Threatpost
NOVEMBER 13, 2020
Cybercriminals are leveraging the multitudes of vulnerable connected devices with botnets that launch dangerous distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks.
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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.
Security Affairs
NOVEMBER 13, 2020
Threat actors have stolen $2 million worth of Dai cryptocurrency from the cryptocurrency borrowing and lending service Akropolis. Cryptocurrency borrowing and lending service Akropolis disclosed a “flash loan” attack, hackers have stolen roughly $2 million worth of Dai cryptocurrency. The attack took place on November 12, in response to the attack the platform halted all the transactions to prevent hackers from stealing further funds.
Rocket Software
NOVEMBER 13, 2020
Farming is an essential industry. Farmers feed citizens, create jobs, and help stimulate the economy. It’s an industry that’s been around since the beginning of civilization. For that reason though, many people don’t see farming as an innovative industry. They assume that over the years, farming practices may have mechanized, but they probably haven’t changed too much.
WIRED Threat Level
NOVEMBER 13, 2020
An analysis of nearly 500 Covid-related apps worldwide shows major differences in how much data they expect you to give up.
Threatpost
NOVEMBER 13, 2020
'Order This, Get This': Social-media influencers are in Amazon’s legal crosshairs for promoting generic Amazon listings with the promise to get prohibited counterfeit luxury items instead.
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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.
IG Guru
NOVEMBER 13, 2020
Check out this very informative whitepaper by Matt Mahon @ Ricoh eDiscovery. The post Whitepaper: The Impact of Emoji in Workplace Communication via RICOH appeared first on IG GURU.
Threatpost
NOVEMBER 13, 2020
The events giant faces a GDPR-related penalty in the U.K., and more could follow.
Dark Reading
NOVEMBER 13, 2020
Starting on Nov. 27, online retailers of all sizes will find out if their e-commerce capabilities are ready for prime time or not.
Data Matters
NOVEMBER 13, 2020
The European Commission (EC), on 12 November 2020, published a draft adequacy decision implementing revised Standard Contractual Clauses (draft SCCs) – (the EC’s Draft). The EC’s Draft was published following the Court of Justice of the European Union’s (CJEU) decision in Data Protection Commissioner v Facebook Ireland Ltd and Maximillian Schrems on 16 July 2020 ( Schrems II ), which found (amongst other things) that supplementary protections may need to be implemented when SCCs are used to ensu
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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
NOVEMBER 13, 2020
DevOps teams with full security integration and self-service capabilities are 80% more likely to fix critical vulnerabilities in under a day, according to the ninth annual "State of DevOps Report.
DLA Piper Privacy Matters
NOVEMBER 13, 2020
On 12 November, the European Commission published its long awaited updated draft Implementing Decision on standard contractual clauses (“ SCCs ”) for the transfer of personal data to third countries. The update to the SCCs has been expected for some time to address the entry into force of the General Data Protection Regulation (“ GDPR ”) in May 2018, as the existing set of SCCs were implemented under the old Data Protection Directive and still referenced that legacy regime.
Dark Reading
NOVEMBER 13, 2020
And with more data compliance laws on the way, audit fatigue could be a real challenge for infosec professionals.
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