Data Breach Today
JANUARY 9, 2020
20,000 Hacked MikroTik Routers in Southeast Asia Were Malware-Infected Nearly 16,000 malware-infected MicroTik routers in Southeast Asia have been scrubbed of Coinhive cryptojacking code, which mines for monero, thanks to an international police operation. Globally, however, 26,000 MicroTik routers reportedly remain infected with the stealth monero-mining code.
erwin
JANUARY 9, 2020
Enterprises are trying to manage data chaos. They might have 300 applications, with 50 different databases and a different schema for each one. They also face increasing regulatory pressure because of global data regulations , such as the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the new California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), that went into effect last week on Jan. 1.
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Data Breach Today
JANUARY 9, 2020
Now Fixed, Check Point Says Flaws Could Have Led to Account Takeover The security company Check Point has revealed several vulnerabilities in TikTok, the popular Chinese video app that has raised concerns lately from the U.S. military and lawmakers. The issues are fixed, and TikTok says it doesn't appear the issues were exploited for a breach.
Reltio
JANUARY 9, 2020
Customer experience trends might change from time to time, but the central component remains steady: The customer must be at the heart of every business decision that you make. In B. Joseph Pine and James G. Gilmore’s seminal 1999 book, The Experience Economy , they predicted a new economic era in which businesses would shift their focus from creating products or services to delivering memorable experiences to their customers.
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.
Micro Focus
JANUARY 9, 2020
As a native Texan, I am excited to help host this event in my backyard of Fort Worth, Texas, on February 23-28. A short drive to the venue beats a long flight hands down. Why ‘Cowtown’? Fort Worth got its nickname “Cowtown” in the 1800s as it became the center of the cattle drives, and. View Article.
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IT Governance
JANUARY 9, 2020
Almost everyone wants to know what the future has in store – particularly when it comes to cyber security. Keeping aware of the latest cyber threats and the best solutions to combat them will put organisations in a better position to prevent attacks. With that in mind, Geraint Williams, IT Governance’s chief information security officer, discusses his cyber security predictions in the upcoming year.
The Security Ledger
JANUARY 9, 2020
Weak, stolen or reused passwords are the root of 8 in 10 data breaches. Fixing the data breach problem means abandoning passwords for something more secure. But what does passwordless authentication even look like? Yaser Masoudnia, the Senior Director Product Management, Identity Access Management, at LogMeIn* takes us there. The post Eliminate. Read the whole entry. » Related Stories Explained: Two-Factor vs.
Jamf
JANUARY 9, 2020
Our newest version of Jamf Pro will integrate Jamf Pro and Jamf Connect, offer native Office 365 management and includes Cloud Connector: simplifying Azure integration.
Information Governance Perspectives
JANUARY 9, 2020
The 2020 MER Conference Agenda has been announced and conference registration is now available. This year’s conference takes place May 4-6th in Chicago and features Information Governance sessions on Privacy, eDiscovery, Data Remediation, emerging technologies, and operational best practices from the industry’s leading experts, along with the experiences of knowledgeable practitioners.
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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.
Jamf
JANUARY 9, 2020
For the first time, Jamf Connect configurations are available in Jamf Pro. Combine powerful IT workflows, streamlined Mac authentication and identity management into one integrated experience.
Dark Reading
JANUARY 9, 2020
Researchers found unremovable malware preinstalled in the Unimax U686CL, a budget Android device sold by Assurance Wireless.
Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing
JANUARY 9, 2020
Microservices are changing how organizations are doing business. And nowhere was this more clear than at KubeCon in San Diego last year. Microservices 1 is a powerful technology that is the kernel for modern cloud architecture, and it’s going to drive how people build, manage and deploy secure apps. It’s changing the game for a lot of organizations, especially users and platform providers.
OpenText Information Management
JANUARY 9, 2020
Legal professionals need to be able to easily access critical documents at a moment’s notice, but the ever-growing volumes of information makes the challenge of managing it seemingly insurmountable. The Office of General Counsel (OGC) for the City of Jacksonville, Florida was no exception. As one of the largest law firms in Jacksonville with more … The post Jacksonville law firm brings order to its content with cloud-based document management appeared first on OpenText Blogs.
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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.
WIRED Threat Level
JANUARY 9, 2020
A state-sponsored group called Magnallium has been probing American electric utilities for the past year.
Hunton Privacy
JANUARY 9, 2020
According to MLex , on January 6, 2020, the Seoul Eastern District Court found Kim Jin-Hwan, a privacy officer of the South Korean travel agency Hana Tour Service Inc., guilty of negligence in failing to prevent a 2017 data breach that affected over 465,000 customers of the agency and 29,000 Hana Tour employees. The privacy officer was accused of violating South Korea’s Personal Information Protection Act and the Network Act, which require the person responsible for the management of personal da
Security Affairs
JANUARY 9, 2020
A database containing the personal details of 56.25 million US residents that allegedly belongs to CheckPeople.com website was exposed online. A database containing the personal details of 56.25 million US residents that allegedly belongs to the CheckPeople.com website was exposed online on a server having a Chinese IP address. The huge trove of data includes names, home addresses, phone numbers, and ages.
Reltio
JANUARY 9, 2020
Do you find yourself wondering how to win customers in this hyper-competitive, always-on era? You're not alone. In a day and age when it's incredibly easy for customers to switch providers or change loyalties, only customer experience can save you. But how do you create a CX that's unique and meaningful to your customers - and potential customers? The answer is in the data.
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Security Affairs
JANUARY 9, 2020
Mozilla has released security updates for Firefox browser that address a zero-day vulnerability (CVE-2019-17026) that has been exploited in targeted attacks. Mozilla has released security updates for Firefox browser that address a zero-day flaw (CVE-2019-17026) that has been exploited in targeted attacks. Mozilla has released security updates to address a critical Firefox browser zero-day issue (CVE-2019-17026) that has been exploited in targeted attacks.
Dark Reading
JANUARY 9, 2020
It's hard to protect what you don't know is there. These free tools can help you understand just what it is that you need to protect -- and need to protect yourself from.
DLA Piper Privacy Matters
JANUARY 9, 2020
By Patrick Van Eecke, Frederik Ringoot and Gilles Hachez. The Belgian Data Protection Authority issued a fine of 1% of the annual turnover of the company for not acting in compliance with the cookie rules, despite the corrective actions undertaken by the company. The DPA confirmed that by issuing this sanction, it wanted to set an example, warning all companies that cookie compliance is a “must have”.
Data Matters
JANUARY 9, 2020
Further to the publication of the ICO’s notices of intention to fine British Airways and Marriott in July 2019, the ICO has recently issued a statement delaying the issuance of both GDPR fines which had originally been expected by the end of 2019. (The ICO’s initial notices of intention to fine had stated that British Airways would face a fine of £183m ($228m) and Marriott, a fine of £99m ($123m).
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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.
Adam Levin
JANUARY 9, 2020
Currency exchange giant Travelex has effectively been taken offline by a ransomware attack. . The attack was first detected the night of December 31. Soon after, the company took its systems offline. A week later, Travelex is processing transactions with pen and paper at its 1,200 branches located in more than 70 countries. . “To date, the company can confirm that whilst there has been some data encryption, there is no evidence that structured personal customer data has been encrypted.
Security Affairs
JANUARY 9, 2020
Researchers at SentinelLabs reported that TrickBot operators used a new PowerShell backdoor in recent attacks aimed at high-value targets. SentinelLabs experts discovered a new PowerShell backdoor used by TrickBot operators in recent attacks aimed at Powershell high-value targets , such as financial institutions. TrickBot is a popular banking Trojan that has been around since October 2016, its authors have continuously upgraded it by implementing new features.
Threatpost
JANUARY 9, 2020
Users of GnuPG, OpenSSL and Git could be in danger from an attack that's practical for ordinary attackers to carry out.
Security Affairs
JANUARY 9, 2020
An operation coordinated by Interpol, dubbed Goldfish Alpha, dismantled an illegal cryptocurrency network operating in Southeast Asia. Interpol announced that it has coordinated a successful international operation aimed at removing cryptocurrency miners that infected routers located in Southeast Asia. The operation sees the contribution of Trend Micro, law enforcement and CERTs from ASEAN countries, including Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand
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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.
Dark Reading
JANUARY 9, 2020
Users of AWS Aurora, DocumentDB, and RDS databases must download and install a fresh certificate and rotate the certificate authority.
Security Affairs
JANUARY 9, 2020
Threat actors are probing Citrix servers in the attempt to exploit the CVE-2019-19781 remote code execution vulnerability. Security researchers are warning of ongoing scans for Citrix Application Delivery Controller (NetScaler ADC) and Citrix Gateway (NetScaler Gateway) servers affected by the CVE-2019-19781 vulnerabilities. The anomalous activities were detected last week, as reported by the popular expert Kevin Beaumont.
Dark Reading
JANUARY 9, 2020
Industrial control systems vendor plans to acquire Avnet Data Security, which provides penetration testing, assessments, training, and managed network and security services for the ICS sector.
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