Sat.Nov 14, 2020

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Data of 27 Million Texas Drivers Compromised in Breach

Data Breach Today

Misconfigured Database Might Have Led to Data Breach, Security Experts Say An unauthorized person appears to have gained entry to insurance software firm Vertafore and compromised the driver's license information of over 27 million Texas citizens. Security analysts are leaning toward a misconfigured database as the culprit.

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Feds investigate Zoom-bombings attack against Gonzaga University Black Student Union

Security Affairs

FBI and Spokane police are investigating an incident in which the Gonzaga University Black Student Union was hacked during a Zoom meeting. The FBI and Spokane police are investigating the hack of Gonzaga University Black Student Union. The hackers broke into a Zoom meeting and bombarded participants with racial and homophobic slurs. The attackers have hacked a virtual meeting among members of the Black Student Union, they broke into the call using offensive screen names and offending participant

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'ModPipe' POS Malware Attacking Hospitality Industry

Data Breach Today

Carefully Crafted Backdoor Targets Specific Oracle Software Used to Store Data A recently uncovered point-of-sale malware called "ModPipe" is targeting specific Oracle software used by thousands of restaurants and other businesses in the hospitality industry, according to researchers at ESET. This backdoor can then steal sensitive data such as cardholder names.

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Upcoming Speaking Engagements

Schneier on Security

This is a current list of where and when I am scheduled to speak: I’m speaking at the (ISC)² Security Congress 2020 , November 16, 2020. I’ll be on a panel at the OECD Global Blockchain Policy Forum 2020 on November 17, 2020. The panel is called “Deep Dive: Digital Security and Distributed Ledger Technology: Myths and Reality.” I’m speaking on “ Securing a World of Physically Capable Computers ” as part of Cary Library’s Science & Economics Series on Novem

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Get Better Network Graphs & Save Analysts Time

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.

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Biotech research firm Miltenyi Biotec hit by Mount Locker ransomware

Security Affairs

Biotech research firm Miltenyi Biotec disclosed a ransomware attack that took place in October and affected its IT infrastructure worldwide. Biotech research firm Miltenyi Biotec was hit with a ransomware attack that took place in October and affected its IT infrastructure worldwide. The company announced that it has fully restored systems after the attack, anyway in some countries local employees are still facing problems with mail and telephone systems.

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Schneider Electric published a security advisory on Drovorub Linux Malware

Security Affairs

Schneider Electric is warning customers of the Drovorub Linux malware that was also analyzed recently by the NSA and the FBI. Schneider Electric published a security bulletin to warn customers of the Drovorub Linux malware , the malware was analyzed in a joint alert published in August by NSA and the FBI. According to the US agencies, the Linux malware was allegedly employed in attacks carried out by the Russia-linked cyber espionage group APT28.

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The OS Big Sur Launch Might Have Slowed Down Macs Everywhere

WIRED Threat Level

The issues affected users that didn't upgrade their software, and other Apple services, too.

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As Covid-19 Cases Increase, Beware Tracing Scams

Adam Levin

As Covid-19 rise across the country, public health officials are starting to ramp up contact tracing efforts. . Among other issues, tracking the spread of the disease has been stymied by widespread confusion and misinformation about what kind of data is being collected, and by whom. . Misconceptions about Covid-19 tracking have yielded fertile ground for scammers, who have used phone calls, text messages, and even malicious apps to collect sensitive personal information and spread malware. .

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Scams Ramp Up Ahead of Black Friday Cybercriminal Craze

Threatpost

With more online shoppers this year due to COVID-19, cybercriminals are pulling the trigger on new scams ahead of Black Friday and Cyber Monday.

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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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CISA Chief Chris Krebs expects to be fired by the White House

Security Affairs

Chris Krebs, the director of DHS’ Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, expecting to be fired as White House frustrations hit agency protecting elections. Chris Krebs, the director of DHS’ Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) expects the White House to fire him, as the Trump administration continues a purge of officials that are considered disloyal to the former President Trump.