Data Breach Today
FEBRUARY 6, 2021
Researchers Warn of Yet Another Way to Boost Attacks Researchers with NetScout are warning that attackers are abusing certain versions of the Plex Media Server app to strengthen and amplify various DDoS attacks. The FBI has also warned about increases in DDoS attacks that use these types of amplification techniques.
Security Affairs
FEBRUARY 6, 2021
Packaging giant WestRock revealed this week that the recent ransomware attack impacted the company’s IT and operational technology (OT) systems. American corrugated packaging company WestRock announced at the end of January that it was the victim of a ransomware attack that impacted its information technology (IT) and operational technology (OT) systems.
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Data Breach Today
FEBRUARY 6, 2021
Kaspersky: Victims Receive Unsolicited Messages Promising a Monetary Gift Researchers at Kaspersky are warning that fraudsters are targeting Discord users with a scam centered on a fake cryptocurrency exchange and using the lure of free bitcoin or ethereum cryptocurrency to steal money and personal data.
Security Affairs
FEBRUARY 6, 2021
Google removed the popular The Great Suspender from the official Chrome Web Store for containing malware and deactivated it from the users’ PC. Google on Thursday removed The Great Suspender extension from the Chrome Web Store. Million of users have installed the popular Chrome extension, the IT giant also took the proactive measure of deactivating it from users’ computers.
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.
WIRED Threat Level
FEBRUARY 6, 2021
Plus: Smartmatic lawsuits, a fake WhatsApp, and more of the week’s top security news.
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