Tue.Sep 20, 2022

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Hybrid Cloud Changes the Game for Security

Data Breach Today

Embracing New Technologies to Gain Agility, Rapid App Delivery Is Good Business Embracing new technologies to gain benefits such as increased agility and rapid application delivery makes good business sense, but existing architectures also need to be maintained and secured to protect the critically important data residing on server workloads across the hybrid cloud.

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Cyber Threat Detection: The First Layer of Defence in Depth

IT Governance

Cyber crime is an increasingly lucrative business, with threat actors reportedly pocketing $6.9 billion (about £6 billion) last year. With the help of progressively more sophisticated techniques and organisations’ growing reliance on digital technology, it’s easy to see why there are so many breaches. Organisations are being urged to respond to the threat by investing more in cyber security defences, but if those solutions aren’t part of a cohesive strategy, the benefits will be minimal.

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Harassment Site Kiwi Farms Breached

Data Breach Today

Assume Password, Email and IPs Leaked as an Attempt to Export User Database Made One of the internet's worst websites is down following a weekend hack that may have exposed the email, password and IP address of Kiwi Farms yses. A statement on the site says hackers gained access to site administrator Joshua Moon's account. Site users stalk trans and non-binary people.

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Credit Card Fraud That Bypasses 2FA

Schneier on Security

Someone in the UK is stealing smartphones and credit cards from people who have stored them in gym lockers, and is using the two items in combination to commit fraud: Phones, of course, can be made inaccessible with the use of passwords and face or fingerprint unlocking. And bank cards can be stopped. But the thief has a method which circumnavigates those basic safety protocols.

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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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FBI Warns Healthcare Sector of Surge in Payment Scams

Data Breach Today

Cybercriminals Using Social Engineering, Phishing to Divert Payments Cybercriminals are netting multimillion-dollar hauls by targeting healthcare industry payment processing, the FBI warns. The criminals use publicly available personally identifiable information and deploy social engineering techniques to impersonate care providers.

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Deep Instinct Snags Former Palo Alto, Zscaler Exec as CEO

Data Breach Today

Deep Learning Startup Appoints Lane Bess, Raises $62.5M in Shift to Big Enterprises Deep Instinct has tasked the former CEO of Palo Alto Networks and COO of Zscaler with reworking the company's go-to-market strategy to better serve large enterprises. The company has moved longtime executive Lane Bess from the executive chair to the CEO's seat to recruit experienced sales leaders.

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IT giants warn of ongoing Chromeloader malware campaigns

Security Affairs

VMware and Microsoft are warning of a widespread Chromeloader malware campaign that distributes several malware families. ChromeLoader is a malicious Chrome browser extension, it is classified as a pervasive browser hijacker that modifies browser settings to redirect user traffic. The malware is able to redirect the user’s traffic and hijacking user search queries to popular search engines, including Google, Yahoo, and Bing.

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Why Would Palo Alto Networks Want Startup Apiiro for $600M?

Data Breach Today

Palo Alto Networks' 19-Month Acquisition Dry Spell Soon to Be Over, Calcalist Says Palo Alto Networks has been in a 19-month dry spell when it comes to major acquisitions, but it looks like that's about to change. Israeli business publication Calcalist reported Monday the firm is closing in on a deal to buy New York-based code risk platform provider Apiiro for around $600 million.

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American Airlines disclosed a data breach

Security Affairs

American Airlines disclosed a data breach, threat actors had access to an undisclosed number of employee email accounts. American Airlines recently suffered a data breach, threat actors compromised a limited number of employee email accounts. The intruders had access to sensitive personal information contained in the accounts, but the company’s data breach notification states that it is not aware of any misuse of exposed data.

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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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Hacker Plunders $160M From Crypto Market Maker Wintermute

Data Breach Today

Hack May Stem From Known Wallet Addressing Vulnerability A newly uncovered vulnerability in a wallet addressing tool may be the reason a hacker stole $160 million in digital assets from market maker Wintermute. The company's CEO tweeted that the company is solvent and will honor requests to repay lenders.

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Where Are We Now With the Executive Order on Cybersecurity?

HID Global

This blog looks at Biden’s executive order on cybersecurity and the effect EO 14028 is set to have on the security future of the public and private sectors.

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Uber Says Lapsus$ Hacker Breached Its Internal Systems

Data Breach Today

Lapsus$ Previously Breached Okta, Microsoft, Nvidia, Samsung and Ubisoft Uber is fingering adolescent extortion hacking group Lapsus$ for the disruption to its internal systems. A self-proclaimed 18-year-old last week spammed the company with vulgar messages and shared online screenshots of the company's cloud storage and code repositories. The FBI is investigating.

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Uber: Lapsus$ Targeted External Contractor With MFA Bombing Attack

Dark Reading

The ride-sharing giant says a member of the notorious Lapsus$ hacking group started the attack by compromising an external contractor's credentials, as researchers parse the incident for takeaways.

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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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HHS Slaps 3 Dental Practices With 'Right of Access' Fines

Data Breach Today

Nation's HIPAA Enforcement Agency Also Has a New Leader The Department of Health and Human Services slapped three dental practices with fines and corrective action plans in its latest round of HIPAA enforcement actions involving patient right of access. The actions come just days after a new director of the Office for Civil Rights assumed office.

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Uber believes that the LAPSUS$ gang is behind the recent attack

Security Affairs

Uber disclosed additional details about the security breach, the company blames a threat actor allegedly affiliated with the LAPSUS$ hacking group. Uber revealed additional details about the recent security breach , the company believes that the threat actor behind the intrusion is affiliated with the LAPSUS$ hacking group. Over the last months, the Lapsus$ gang compromised many high-profile companies such as NVIDIA , Samsung , Ubisoft , Mercado Libre, Vodafone , Microsoft , Okta , and Gl

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What is SASE?

Data Breach Today

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ChromeLoader Malware Evolves into Prevalent, More Dangerous Cyber Threat

Dark Reading

Microsoft and VMware are warning that the malware, which first surfaced as a browser-hijacking credential stealer, is now being used to drop ransomware, steal data, and crash systems at enterprises.

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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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FTC Defends Expansive Privacy and Data Security ANPR at Public Forum

Data Matters

The FTC continues its defense of the wide-reaching Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR) on “ Commercial Surveillance and Data Security ” that the Commission, by a 3-2 vote, issued in August. (See the supporting statements of Chair Lina Khan and Commissioners Rebecca Slaughter , and Alvaro Bedoya , and the dissenting statements of Commissioners Christine Wilson and Noah Phillips.).

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Rockstar Games Confirms 'Grand Theft Auto 6' Breach

Dark Reading

The Take-Two Interactive subsidiary acknowledges an attack on its systems, where an attacker downloaded "early development footage for the next Grand Theft Auto" and other assets.

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Climate innovation: How OpenText customers are opening creativity to save the world

OpenText Information Management

At OpenText, our purpose is to power and protect information to elevate every person and every organization to gain the information advantage to make faster, better decisions. That includes how we, and our customers, open creativity to save the world?. We believe that protecting people, the environment and society will affect change for years to … The post Climate innovation: How OpenText customers are opening creativity to save the world appeared first on OpenText Blogs.

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Water Sector Will Benefit From Call for Cyber Hardening of Critical Infrastructure

Dark Reading

A call for federal agency "review and assessment" of cyber-safety plans at water treatment plants should better protect customers and move the industry forward.

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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.

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How to enable trustworthy AI with the right data fabric solution

IBM Big Data Hub

Organizations are increasingly depending upon artificial intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) to assist humans in decision making. It’s how top organizations improve customer interactions and accelerate time-to-market for goods and services. But these organizations need to be able to trust their AI/ML models before they can be operationalized and used in crucial business processes.

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Cast AI Introduces Cloud Security Insights for Kubernetes

Dark Reading

The release augments the company's Kubernetes management platform with free, user-friendly insight on security postures, along with cost monitoring and observability.

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Telegram Has a Serious Doxing Problem

WIRED Threat Level

The encrypted messaging app is a haven for politically motivated vitriol, but users are increasingly bringing threats to targets’ doorsteps.

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Cyberattackers Make Waves in Hotel Swimming Pool Controls

Dark Reading

Pool controllers exposed to the Internet with default passwords let threat actors tweak pool pH levels, and potentially more.

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Entity Resolution Checklist: What to Consider When Evaluating Options

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.

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Eli Manning and the power of AI in ESPN fantasy football

IBM Big Data Hub

Eli Manning was the obvious choice. For the last six years, IBM has been working with ESPN to infuse AI-generated insights into their fantasy football platform. But we needed someone who could help us tell the story; someone who could grab the attention of fantasy football enthusiasts, introduce them to the artificial intelligence of Watson, and encourage them to embrace the era of data-driven decision making. ( check out Eli’s visit to IBM Research here ).

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Beware of Phish: American Airlines, Revolut Data Breaches Expose Customer Info

Dark Reading

The airline and the fintech giant both fell to successful phishing attacks against employees.

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Share your voice in the 2022 Hanzo + ACEDS Collaboration Data Benchmark Survey

Hanzo Learning Center

With the recent ruling in Red Wolf Energy v. BIA Capital Mgmt. where a judge awarded a default judgment sanction against the defendants for "repeated" discovery misconduct, including failing to produce a smoking gun Slack exchange, collaboration data is now firmly within established caselaw as ESI that must be preserved and produced as part of discovery.