Data Breach Today
OCTOBER 11, 2019
Prosecutors, Defense Attorneys Ask Judge for Delay, Citing Massive Amounts of Data to Review Defense and prosecution attorneys are asking for a delay in the trial of alleged Capital One hacker Paige A. Thompson, citing the overwhelming amount of digital evidence in the case and the ongoing forensics investigation. Prosecutors also expect to file additional charges.
Security Affairs
OCTOBER 11, 2019
With the right cybersecurity certifications, you can attain your goals seamlessly and in a fast way and speed up your career. Cyber attacks are making headlines almost every day in today’s era. The attacks have increased both in number and complexity. Because of this natural demand, it is now crucial for companies and specialized firms to reinforce and invest in professionals to face a problem that technology can’t solve.
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Data Breach Today
OCTOBER 11, 2019
23 Million Victims Across US, UK, EU and Australia Receive Breach Notifications Personalized product retailer CafePress has been hit with a lawsuit alleging that it failed to notify 23 million customers about a data breach in a timely manner or follow security best practices. The company was allegedly still using outdated SHA-1 to hash passwords, which can be easily cracked.
Security Affairs
OCTOBER 11, 2019
Good news for the victims of the Nemty Ransomware , security researchers have released a free decryptor that could be used to recover files. I have great news for the victims of the recently discovered Nemty Ransomware , security researchers have released a free decryptor tool that could be used to recover files. In mid-August, the Nemty ransomware appeared in the threat landscape, the name of the ransomware comes after the extension it adds to the encrypted file names.
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.
Data Breach Today
OCTOBER 11, 2019
New EU Report Sidesteps Concerns About Huawei's Role Nation-state attackers from outside the European Union pose the greatest threat to the continent's upcoming 5G networks, according to a new security assessment, which sidesteps the issue of Chinese firm Huawei's role in building these networks.
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Data Breach Today
OCTOBER 11, 2019
Prosecutors Say Suspect Stole IDs and Cloud Resources to Mine Virtual Currencies A Singapore man allegedly ran a large-scale cryptocurrency mining scheme that involved using stolen identities to access Amazon and Google cloud computing resources, according to a 14-count U.S. Justice Department indictment.
Schneier on Security
OCTOBER 11, 2019
I just published my third collection of essays: We Have Root. This book covers essays from 2013 to 2017. (The first two are Schneier on Security and Carry On.). There is nothing in this book is that is not available for free on my website; but if you'd like these essays in an easy-to-carry paperback book format, you can order a signed copy here. External vendor links, including for ebook versions, here.
Data Breach Today
OCTOBER 11, 2019
Chris Hallenbeck of Tanium Discusses Critical Risk Management Strategies Significant security events have many techniques in common, says Chris Hallenbeck of Tanium, who describes why security hygiene improvement, especially patch management, is so essential.
Dark Reading
OCTOBER 11, 2019
Four steps outlining how security teams can better understand their company's cyber-risk and demonstrate to company leadership what's being done to mitigate the resulting business risk.
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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
OCTOBER 11, 2019
The latest edition of the ISMG Security Report analyzes Twitter's repurposing of user phone numbers for targeted advertising. Plus: A discussion of 5G security issues and findings of the Internet Organized Crime Threat Assessment.
Dark Reading
OCTOBER 11, 2019
A recent Privacy Industry Notification points to two new hacker tools that can turn a victim's browser into a credential-stealing zombie.
IT Governance
OCTOBER 11, 2019
The 2018 British Airways data breach was one of the first to occur under the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) , so the ICO (Information Commissioner’s Office)’s investigation into the incident was seen as a test case. It was therefore unsurprising that when the regulator announced its intention to fine British Airways a record £183.4 million for breaching the GDPR, businesses around the world reacted with consternation.
Schneier on Security
OCTOBER 11, 2019
Kaspersky has uncovered an Uzbeki hacking operation, mostly due to incompetence on the part of the government hackers. The group's lax operational security includes using the name of a military group with ties to the SSS to register a domain used in its attack infrastructure; installing Kaspersky's antivirus software on machines it uses to write new malware, allowing Kaspersky to detect and grab malicious code still in development before it's deployed; and embedding a screenshot of one of its de
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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
OCTOBER 11, 2019
SafeBreach experts discovered that the HP Touchpoint Analytics service is affected by a potentially serious vulnerability. Security researchers at SafeBreach have discovered that the HP Touchpoint Analytics service is affected by a serious flaw tracked as CVE-2019-6333. The vulnerability received a CVSS score of 6.7 (medium severity). The TouchPoint Analytics is a service that allows the vendor to anonymously collect diagnostic data about hardware performance, it comes pre-installed on most HP P
Micro Focus
OCTOBER 11, 2019
My colleague Guy Sofer had the opportunity to catch up with Shira Israeli -a friend and COBOL programmer at the forefront of her development career. The conversation provided some interesting insights on both the future of software engineering and the opportunity ahead for those willing to learn older programming languages such as COBOL. September 2019.
IBM Big Data Hub
OCTOBER 11, 2019
Let’s say you’re the Chief Technology Officer of a bank or retailer struggling to infuse AI that aims to improve customer experiences.
Threatpost
OCTOBER 11, 2019
A new dropper and payload show that Fin7 isn't going anywhere despite a crackdown on the infamous group by law enforcement in 2018.
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Information Management Resources
OCTOBER 11, 2019
By integrating your organization’s customer information database with analytics tools, you can potentially save on cost for implementing targeted marketing campaigns.
Threatpost
OCTOBER 11, 2019
A campaign first observed last year has ramped up its attack methods and appears to be linked to activity targeting President Trump’s 2020 re-election campaign.
Record Nations
OCTOBER 11, 2019
You have a number of options when it comes to choosing which storage service is best for you, and knowing which to choose can be difficult. Watch the video or read the transcript below to learn more about what those options are, what they can do for you, and when you should choose one over […]. The post How To Tell Which Storage Service Is Best For You appeared first on Record Nations.
Dark Reading
OCTOBER 11, 2019
Mail provider discovered customer data being used in spam messages.
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Information Management Resources
OCTOBER 11, 2019
Before jumping into an AI investment, it’s critical for business leaders to take a step back and form a deeper understanding of the technology to make sure it’s as good as promised.
Dark Reading
OCTOBER 11, 2019
Poisoning can be used against network infrastructure and applications. Understanding how DNS cache poisoning, machine learning model poisoning and other attacks work can help you prepare the proper antidote.
Threatpost
OCTOBER 11, 2019
Hackers were able to steal an AWS administrative API key housed in a compute instance left exposed to the public internet.
Dark Reading
OCTOBER 11, 2019
Now's the time to start planning what to see and do at Black Hat Europe, which is jam-packed with relevant Briefings and Arsenal demos.
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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.
Threatpost
OCTOBER 11, 2019
Without naming Huawei, the EU warns on state-backed 5G suppliers.
Privacy and Cybersecurity Law
OCTOBER 11, 2019
Senators Mark Warner (D-Va.) and Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) have proposed the Designing Accounting Safeguards to Help Broaden Oversight and Regulations on Data Act, or “DASHBOARD Act.” The bipartisan legislation seeks to impose a series of new regulations on major commercial data operators. Among the new requirements, the proposed legislation will mandate that commercial data operators disclose their internal valuations of consumer data.
HL Chronicle of Data Protection
OCTOBER 11, 2019
On October 10, California Attorney General Xavier Becerra (CA AG) released proposed regulations to implement certain provisions of the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). The CA AG also released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Initial Statement of Reasons that provide drafting insights and outline considerations that likely will continue to guide the rulemaking process.
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