Wed.Dec 28, 2022

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Ukraine Successfully Blocked Over 4,500 Cyberattacks in 2022

Data Breach Today

Russia Continued Its Cyber Offensive With an Average of 10 Cyberattacks a Day Ukraine's domestic intelligence agency revealed this week that it successfully blocked more than 4,500 cyberattacks in 2022. The number of cyberattacks has tripled since last year and has grown fivefold since 2020, the domestic intelligence agency's cyber division chief says.

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Will the Crypto Crash Impact Cybersecurity in 2023? Maybe.

Dark Reading

Will the bottom falling out of the cryptocurrency market have a profound impact on cybercriminal tactics and business models? Experts weigh in on what to expect.

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BlueNoroff Hackers Mimic Banks, Bypass Windows Protection

Data Breach Today

Optical Disk Image, Virtual Hard Disk Files Inject Malware, Avoid Mark of the Web Posing as leading banks, the North Korea-backed BlueNoroff group is evading Microsoft Windows' Mark of the Web security measure to help infect machines with malware. Hackers are refining their techniques for bypassing MOTW, which warns users when they try to open a file downloaded from the internet.

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[Heads Up] LastPass Attack Could Supercharge Spear Phishing Attacks

KnowBe4

By Roger A. Grimes. KnowBe4 recommends that everyone use a password manager to create and use strong passwords as a part of their password policy [link].

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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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Meta Seeks $725 Million Settlement Over Cambridge Analytica

Data Breach Today

Facebook's Sharing of User Data Is the Focus of Long-Running Class Action Lawsuit Meta has reached a $725 million agreement to resolve a class action lawsuit filed over Facebook's user data-sharing practices, after data for 87 million Facebook profiles was transferred to political consultancy Cambridge Analytica in violation of the social network's policies.

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Mango Markets Hacker Charged with Fraud, Market Manipulation

Data Breach Today

Man Claims the $110M Hack Was Merely a 'Highly Profitable Trading Strategy' U.S. law enforcement arrested and charged the hacker who exploited Mango Markets with fraud and market manipulation. The man earlier claimed that the $110 million hack on the decentralized finance platform had been merely a "highly profitable trading strategy.

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Healthcare Providers and Hospitals Under Ransomware's Siege

Dark Reading

According to the FBI and Internet Crime Complaint Center, 25% of ransomware complaints involve healthcare providers.

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North Korean Cyberattacks Target South Korean Policy Experts

Data Breach Today

Out of 900 Targeted, 49 Victims Confirm Falling for Kimsuky APT Phishing Attacks A North Korean state-sponsored APT group targeted nearly 900 foreign policy experts from South Korea to steal their personal data and carry out ransomware attacks. Targeted individuals mainly had backgrounds in diplomacy, defense and security and were working toward Korean unification.

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Zurich chief warned that cyber attacks will become uninsurable

Security Affairs

The chief executive of insurance giant Zurich warns that cyber attacks, rather than natural catastrophes, will become uninsurable. Mario Greco, chief executive of insurer giant Zurich, has warned that cyber attacks will become soon “uninsurable.”. The attacks are becoming even more frequent and the damage they are causing continues to grow. “What will become uninsurable is going to be cyber,” Mario Greco told the Financial Times.

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How and Why Should You Be Tracking Geopolitical Risk?

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.

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Ransomware Recovery at Toronto Kids Hospital to Last Weeks

Data Breach Today

Hospital Blames Attack on Treatment and Diagnostic Delays Nearly a week after a ransomware attack forced a network shutdown at Toronto's Hospital for Sick Children, patients are still experiencing delays in treatment and diagnostic procedures. The hospital says it has restored some systems, phones and websites, but the recovery process could take weeks.

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Crypto wallet BitKeep lost over $9M over a cyber attack

Security Affairs

Decentralized multi-chain crypto wallet BitKeep lost over $9 Million worth of digital currencies after a cyber attack. BitKeep was the victim of a supply chain attack that resulted in the theft of over $9 Million worth of digital currencies from its customers. The attack took place on December 26, threat actors were able to distribute tainted versions of the company’s Android app that were designed to steal users’ digital assets.

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US Department of Justice Reportedly Investigates FTX Hack

Data Breach Today

Unknown Actors Stole $372M From FTX Hours After It Filed For Bankruptcy in November The theft of nearly $400 million from cryptocurrency platform FTX hours after it went belly up is now the subject of an investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice, Bloomberg reports. The criminal case is separate from the criminal fraud prosecution of co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried.

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When CISOs Are Ready to Hunt

Dark Reading

This is what happens when a CISO gets tired of reacting to attacks and goes on the offensive.

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7 Pitfalls for Apache Cassandra in Production

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.

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FTX Customers Sue Sam Bankman-Fried, Seeking Asset Recovery

Data Breach Today

Bankruptcy Court Lawsuit Says Cryptocurrency Exchange Violated Customer Agreements As FTX's bankruptcy proceedings continue, customers of the cryptocurrency exchange have filed a lawsuit against its former leadership, contending that they violated "customer agreements" and that customers' missing assets should be prioritized over all claims filed by creditors.

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[Eye Opener] Insurance policy doesn’t cover ransomware attack, Ohio Supreme Court says

KnowBe4

Dec. 27, 2022, The Ohio Supreme Court ruled in favor of an insurance company, determining that its contract to cover any direct physical loss or damage to property did not encompass ransom payments made when a hacker illegally gained access to medical billing software company EMOIs systems and data.

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QR Code Scam

Schneier on Security

An enterprising individual made fake parking tickets with a QR code for easy payment.

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Russia’s Cyberwar Foreshadowed Deadly Attacks on Civilians

WIRED Threat Level

The Kremlin’s aggression in Ukraine is following a dangerous playbook that began to unfold years ago.

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Reimagined: Building Products with Generative AI

“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.

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Holistic approach to security blog series: integrated digital security

Jamf

This blog series covers how every aspect of device management: from inventory management to zero-touch deployment, can shore up (or tear down) your organization's security posture.

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Why Cyber Pros and Forensic Accountants Should Work Together to Mitigate Security Risk

Dark Reading

It's time companies build a multilayered approach to cybersecurity.

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Tik Tok reach alarming according to Cybersecurity professionals

IG Guru

Check out the link to the post here.

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CyberheistNews Vol 12 #52 [Heads Up] Top 10 Cyber Security Predictions for Next Year. Read It, This Is a Good One

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How to Migrate From DataStax Enterprise to Instaclustr Managed Apache Cassandra

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.