Data Breach Today
DECEMBER 30, 2020
Compromised Information Includes Phone Numbers and Call-Related Information T-Mobile on Tuesday began informing a portion of its customers that some of their mobile phone account information may have been compromised in a data breach that took place in early December. About 200,000 customers are affected.
WIRED Threat Level
DECEMBER 30, 2020
This year saw plenty of destructive hacking and disinformation campaigns—but amid a pandemic and a historic election, the consequences have never been graver.
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Data Breach Today
DECEMBER 30, 2020
Malware Steals Banking Credentials rrom Different Browsers Researchers from Trend Micro have found a new infostealer malware strain, written in the AutoHotkey programming language, that is capable of stealing banking credentials from different web browsers.
Threatpost
DECEMBER 30, 2020
Stolen email credentials are being used to hijack home surveillance devices, such as Ring, to call police with a fake emergency, then watch the chaos unfold.
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.
Data Breach Today
DECEMBER 30, 2020
Experian's David Britton on Using the Right Technologies What's needed to make a shift from traditional IAM to CIAM? To start, an organization needs to look at fraud detection solutions and risk-based authentication technologies such as device intelligence and behavioral biometrics, says David Britton of Experian.
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Data Breach Today
DECEMBER 30, 2020
Financial Institutions Alerted to Risks of Ransomware, Fraud and Phishing Attacks The U.S. Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network is alerting financial institutions about the potential for fraud, ransomware attacks or similar types of criminal activity related to COVID-19 vaccine research and distribution organizations.
Adam Levin
DECEMBER 30, 2020
Hackers are using internet-connected home devices to livestream “swatting” attacks, according to the FBI. Swatting is a dangerous prank where emergency services are called to respond to a life threatening situation that requires immediate intervention by police and/or S.W.A.T. teams. In a public service announcement issued December 29, the FBI warned that “offenders have been using stolen e-mail passwords to access smart devices with cameras and voice capabilities and carry out swatting attacks.
Data Breach Today
DECEMBER 30, 2020
Identity management will be at the forefront of securing remote work in the coming year. Jason Bohrer, new leader of the Secure Technology Alliance and the U.S. Payments Forum, describes key initiatives as he steps into this role.
Schneier on Security
DECEMBER 30, 2020
Good article on the evolution of ransomware : Though some researchers say that the scale and severity of ransomware attacks crossed a bright line in 2020, others describe this year as simply the next step in a gradual and, unfortunately, predictable devolution. After years spent honing their techniques, attackers are growing bolder. They’ve begun to incorporate other types of extortion like blackmail into their arsenals, by exfiltrating an organization’s data and then threatening to
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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.
Threatpost
DECEMBER 30, 2020
A look back at what was hot with readers -- offering a snapshot of the security stories that were most top-of-mind for security professionals and consumers throughout the year.
Security Affairs
DECEMBER 30, 2020
US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) urges US federal agencies to update the SolarWinds Orion software by the end of the year. The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has updated its official guidance to order US federal agencies to update the SolarWinds Orion platforms by the end of the year. According to the CISA’s Supplemental Guidance to Emergency Directive 21-01, all US government agencies running the SolarWinds Orion app must update to the
IG Guru
DECEMBER 30, 2020
Check out the article here. The post Machine learning and big data are unlocking Europe’s archives via Horizon Magazine appeared first on IG GURU.
Security Affairs
DECEMBER 30, 2020
Google has addressed a bug in its feedback tool incorporated across its services that could have allowed attackers to view users’ private docs. Google has addressed a flaw in its feedback tool that is part of multiple of its services that could be exploited by attackers to take screenshots of sensitive Google Docs documents by embedding them in a malicious website.
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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.
Dark Reading
DECEMBER 30, 2020
Global pandemic and the easy availability of for-hire services and inexpensive tool sets gave adversaries more opportunities to attack.
Threatpost
DECEMBER 30, 2020
Bugcrowd CTO Casey Ellis covers new cybersecurity challenges for online retailers.
Dark Reading
DECEMBER 30, 2020
A combination of best practices and best-in-class technology will help keep your enterprise from falling victim to ever-growing threats.
Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing
DECEMBER 30, 2020
Top 10 of 2020: Our Favorite Pieces from a Weird Year. sparsh. Thu, 12/31/2020 - 05:26. 2020 has certainly been an unusual year. We never imagined a year of working from home at this level, and I’m sure I’m not the only one eager for casual social interaction once again. Even in the midst of all the uncertainty, everyone loves a good end of year list.
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“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.
Collibra
DECEMBER 30, 2020
CCPA stands for California Consumers Privacy Act (2018), intended to enhance privacy rights and consumer protection for residents of California, United States. . The CCPA provides California residents with the right to know what personal data is being collected about them, whether it is sold or disclosed, and to whom. Under the act, they can access their personal information collected by businesses, request to delete it, and opt-out from selling their personal information. .
The Texas Record
DECEMBER 30, 2020
Tune in monthly for a curated collection of articles we found interesting on a broad range of topics; some which are directly related to records management and others which might share common themes. No, we didn’t write these articles—hence the name of this series, “Off the Record”— but, fortunately, we didn’t need to in order to share the knowledge with our subscribers.
eSecurity Planet
DECEMBER 30, 2020
Irrespective of your organization’s size or complexity, a robust cybersecurity infrastructure is the key to protecting your network and data. But common problems prevail for IT staff monitoring or managing potential threats: a constant triage of alerts, dispersed information challenging to gather, and lack of time, tools, or resources to effectively protect your organization.
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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.
DLA Piper Privacy Matters
DECEMBER 30, 2020
The Brexit trade deal has now has been agreed between the EU and UK. Here we summarise the implications for data protection including the important issue of cross-border data flows, which are critical for businesses to maintain between the EU and UK. Legal Framework. UK data protection law has historically been governed by the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which came into effect across all EU member states (including the UK) on 25 May 2018.
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