Krebs on Security
NOVEMBER 7, 2018
A year ago, KrebsOnSecurity warned that “Informed Delivery,” a new offering from the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) that lets residents view scanned images of all incoming mail, was likely to be abused by identity thieves and other fraudsters unless the USPS beefed up security around the program and made it easier for people to opt out. This week, the U.S.
Data Breach Today
NOVEMBER 7, 2018
Privacy Breach Claims Are Rising, Says Thomas Clayton of Zurich Insurance Although the EU's General Data Protection Regulation only went into full effect on May 25, its mandatory privacy breach notifications are already having an effect on the cyber insurance marketplace, says Thomas Clayton of Zurich Insurance.
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Weissman's World
NOVEMBER 7, 2018
I’ve just come out of a series of discussions on the issue of records preservation, and one of my take-aways is how similar at least one current approach to the issue is to what we nominally call “search.” And the more I think about it, the more I wonder whether search is on its way […]. The post Search is Becoming Everything, And Vice Versa appeared first on Holly Group.
Data Breach Today
NOVEMBER 7, 2018
'Unauthorized Entry' to Some Accounts Exposes Account Details and Statements HSBC bank is warning some of its U.S. customers that their personal data was compromised in a breach, although it says it's detected no signs of fraud following the "unauthorized entry." Security experts say the heist has all the hallmarks of a credential-stuffing attack campaign.
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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.
IT Governance
NOVEMBER 7, 2018
All organisations experience disruptions, whether that’s from a cyber attack, IT failure, weather event or something else, and they need to be prepared. The longer it takes to address an issue, the more the costs will spiral and the harder it will be to recover. A disaster recovery plan gives organisations a process for responding to a variety of incidents.
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Troy Hunt
NOVEMBER 7, 2018
It's just another day on the internet when the news is full of headlines about accounts being hacked. Yesterday was a perfect example of that with 2 separate noteworthy stories adorning my early morning Twitter feed. The first one was about HSBC disclosing a "security incident" which, upon closer inspection, boiled down to this: The security incident that HSBC described in its letter seems to fit the characteristics of brute-force password-guessing attempts, also known as a credentials stuffing
Data Breach Today
NOVEMBER 7, 2018
Watchdog Agency Cited Deficiencies, But Agency Says Many Have Already Been Addressed The FDA's procedures for handling cybersecurity concerns in medical devices once they are on the market are deficient, according to a new federal watchdog agency report. But since that audit was conducted, the FDA has been aggressively ramping up its activities around device cybersecurity.
Security Affairs
NOVEMBER 7, 2018
Security expert disclosed the details of a zero-day flaw affecting Oracle’s VirtualBox virtualization software without waiting for a patch from Oracle. The security expert Sergey Zelenyuk has disclosed the details of a zero-day vulnerability affecting Oracle’s VirtualBox virtualization software that could be exploited by an attacker to make a guest-to-host escape.
Data Breach Today
NOVEMBER 7, 2018
Sarb Sembhi of Virtually Informed on Critical Steps to Take Many of the devices that go into so-called smart cities and buildings are not built to be secure, making it difficult for security operations centers to manage risk, warns Sarb Sembhi, CTO and CISO of Virtually Informed, who describes what needs to change.
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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.
Dark Reading
NOVEMBER 7, 2018
A look at some of the more interesting investments, acquisitions, and strategic moves in the security sector over the past year.
Data Breach Today
NOVEMBER 7, 2018
Design Cyberattack Resilience Into Technology, Says Professor Prashant Pillai The challenge when designing technology for critical national infrastructure sectors is that it must be securable today and remain resilient to cyberattacks for decades to come, says cybersecurity Professor Prashant Pillai.
Schneier on Security
NOVEMBER 7, 2018
Consumer Reports is starting to evaluate the security of IoT devices. As part of that, it's reviewing wireless home-security cameras. It found significant security vulnerabilities in D-Link cameras: In contrast, D-Link doesn't store video from the DCS-2630L in the cloud. Instead, the camera has its own, onboard web server, which can deliver video to the user in different ways.
Security Affairs
NOVEMBER 7, 2018
HSBC Bank USA notified customers of a data breach that has happened between Oct 4 and Oct 14, unknown attackers were able to access their online accounts. HSBC Bank USA notified customers of a data breach that has happened between October 4 and October 14, unknown attackers were able to access online accounts of the financial institution. Exposed info includes customer full name, mailing address, phone number, email address, date of birth, account numbers, account types, account balances, transa
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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.
OneHub
NOVEMBER 7, 2018
In the current digital era, it’s vital that businesses can operate both efficiently and securely online. It’s not enough to utilize the newest apps and software systems in your work, you need to be able to trust that the content you’re uploading, sharing and sending people is safe. When sharing your companies most sensitive information and financial data, using an unsecure process to store and share documents could have major repercussions for your business.
IT Governance
NOVEMBER 7, 2018
Updated 7 November 2018. This blog was originally published before the GDPR took effect in May 2018. An integral part of your EU GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) project is producing appropriate documentation to demonstrate your compliance – in line with the requirement for accountability set out in Article 5(2). Part of this obligation is producing a data protection policy.
Dark Reading
NOVEMBER 7, 2018
Cybersecurity folks often struggle to get threat intelligence's benefits. Fortunately, there are ways to overcome these problems.
IT Governance
NOVEMBER 7, 2018
Since the EU GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) came into force in May 2018, data protection, privacy and information security have become a top priority for all organisations. Every organisation that processes EU residents’ personal data must comply with the Regulation, or risk hefty administrative fines, and legal action from aggrieved data subjects.
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Security Affairs
NOVEMBER 7, 2018
A critical Remote Code Execution vulnerability affects eCommerce website running on WordPress and using the WooCommerce plugin. A critical vulnerability affects eCommerce website running on WordPress and using the WooCommerce plugin. WooCommerce is one of the major eCommerce plugins for WordPress that allows operators to easily build e-stores based on the popular CMS, it accounts for more than 4 million installations with 35% market share.
OpenText Information Management
NOVEMBER 7, 2018
Successful enterprises are both intelligent and connected. They collect information from as many sources as possible in every format imaginable and analyze it to drive decision making; that’s intelligent. They enable people, devices and processes to share that information and insight across the organization and with their partners, suppliers and customers; that’s connected.
Dark Reading
NOVEMBER 7, 2018
Researchers say companies need to rethink their password training and take a more holistic approach to security.
Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing
NOVEMBER 7, 2018
In “Signed, Sealed, Delivered,” Stevie Wonder sings “You’ve got the future in your hand — signed, sealed, delivered, I’m yours.” That is not much different from what happens with software and firmware code signing today. Whether it is a software upgrade for a program, a mobile application, or firmware for a device, code is signed, sealed, and delivered, and you are left with the future in your hands!
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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 7, 2018
Researchers sift through millions of threat intel observations to determine where to best find valuable threat data.
Threatpost
NOVEMBER 7, 2018
A file delete vulnerability in WordPress can be elevated into a remote code execution vulnerability for plugins like WooCommerce.
Dark Reading
NOVEMBER 7, 2018
Industrial companies can use the hard-won, long-fought lessons of IT to leapfrog to an advanced state of Industrial Internet of Things security.
OpenText Information Management
NOVEMBER 7, 2018
I’m pleased to announce that today’s release of OpenText products, platforms and services further extends our enterprise cloud strategy, completing the need of our customers to access their business-critical information in the most convenient, secure and agile ways possible. We are taking our customers above the clouds where conditions are #CAVU, “Ceiling and Visibility Unlimited.” … The post OpenText Extends Cloud Strategy with the Release of OpenText OT2 appeared first on OpenText Blogs.
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Dark Reading
NOVEMBER 7, 2018
Online gaming companies, including Sony Online Entertainment, and servers were main targets.
IBM Big Data Hub
NOVEMBER 7, 2018
SURF is a Dutch software platform provider that delivers consistent and dependable access to technology to students and researchers.
Jamf
NOVEMBER 7, 2018
Organizations using Jamf Pro and Freshservice can now sync their macOS, iOS and tvOS devices that are managed in Jamf Pro to Freshservice asset management. Get the full details.
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