Mon.Nov 27, 2023

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US, UK Cyber Agencies Spearhead Global AI Security Guidance

Data Breach Today

Global Cybersecurity Agencies Say 'Secure by Design' Is Key to AI Threat Mitigation Nearly two dozen national cybersecurity organizations on Sunday urged AI developers to embrace "secure by design" and other preventive measures aimed at keeping hackers out from the mushrooming world of AI systems. The United Kingdom and United States spearheaded its development.

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You Don’t Need to Turn Off Apple’s NameDrop Feature in iOS 17

WIRED Threat Level

Yes, your iPhone automatically turns on NameDrop with the latest software update. But you shouldn’t really be worried about it—regardless of what the police are saying.

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Udderly Insecure: Researchers Spot Cow-Tracking Collar Flaws

Data Breach Today

IoT Hackers Could Inject Data to Fool 'Smart' Farmers and Vets About Animal Welfare Not even dairy cows appear to be safe from internet of things flaws, researchers report after reverse-engineering health-monitoring collars for cows and finding they could eavesdrop on and alter data. Once addressed by the manufacturer, they said the non-updateable collars would have to be replaced.

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Section 702 Surveillance Reauthorization May Get Slipped Into ‘Must-Pass’ NDAA

WIRED Threat Level

Congressional leaders are discussing ways to reauthorize Section 702 surveillance, including by attaching it to the National Defense Authorization Act, Capitol Hill sources tell WIRED.

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Solving Open Source Complexity with a Managed Data Infrastructure Platform

With its unparalleled flexibility, rapid development and cost-saving capabilities, open source is proving time and again that it’s the leader in data management. But as the growth in open source adoption increases, so does the complexity of your data infrastructure. In this Analyst Brief developed with IDC, discover how and why the best solution to this complexity is a managed service, including: Streamlined compliance with some of the most complex regulatory guidelines Simplified operations, li

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How Biden's AI Executive Order Will Affect Healthcare

Data Breach Today

President Joe Biden's recent executive order for artificial intelligence encourages investment in AI while setting a vision for a regulatory framework to address issues involving AI technology safety, bias and other concerns in healthcare, said attorney Wendell Bartnick of the law firm Reed Smith.

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Welltok's MOVEit Hack Affects Nearly 8.5 Million, So Far

Data Breach Today

About 2 Dozen Welltok Health Plan Clients Affected in File Transfer Software Hack The tally of individuals whose health data was compromised in a hack on MOVEit file transfer software used by Welltok, a provider of online wellness resources to dozens of health plans, has soared to nearly 8.5 million. The hack is among the biggest health data breaches reported so far this year.

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Secret White House Warrantless Surveillance Program

Schneier on Security

There seems to be no end to warrantless surveillance : According to the letter, a surveillance program now known as Data Analytical Services (DAS) has for more than a decade allowed federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies to mine the details of Americans’ calls, analyzing the phone records of countless people who are not suspected of any crime, including victims.

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Hospital Chain Hit With Ransomware Attack

Data Breach Today

Ardent Health Services Operates 30 Hospitals, 200 Other Care Facilities in 6 States Tennessee-based Ardent Health Services, which operates dozens of hospitals and other healthcare facilities in several states, said on Monday that it is dealing with a ransomware attack that has forced the entity to divert some patients and cancel or reschedule certain procedures.

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Ukraine’s intelligence service hacked Russia’s Federal Air Transport Agency, Rosaviatsia

Security Affairs

Ukraine’s intelligence service announced the hack of the Russian Federal Air Transport Agency, ‘Rosaviatsia.’ Ukraine’s intelligence service announced they have hacked Russia’s Federal Air Transport Agency, ‘Rosaviatsia.’ The attack is the result of a complex special cyber operation. “The Defence Intelligence of Ukraine informs that as a result of a successful complex special operation in cyberspace, a large volume of confidential documents of the

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Provide Real Value in Your Applications with Data and Analytics

The complexity of financial data, the need for real-time insight, and the demand for user-friendly visualizations can seem daunting when it comes to analytics - but there is an easier way. With Logi Symphony, we aim to turn these challenges into opportunities. Our platform empowers you to seamlessly integrate advanced data analytics, generative AI, data visualization, and pixel-perfect reporting into your applications, transforming raw data into actionable insights.

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How Generative AI Will Reshape the Financial Services Sector

Data Breach Today

Wipro Americas 2 CEO Suzanne Dann on How Generative AI Can Address Risk, Compliance Generative AI can improve operational efficiencies, enhance risk and compliance and elevate the client experience for financial services firms, said Wipro's Suzanne Dann. Wipro embraced generative AI to reduce fraud by spotting anomalous behavior and used synthetic data to test deep learning models.

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Initial Access Broker Activity Doubles in One Year’s Time

KnowBe4

New data sheds light on just how active the Initial Access Broker (IAB) business is, and the growth uncovered doesn’t bode well for potential victim organizations.

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Zscaler Taps Generative AI to Measure Risk, Predict Breaches

Data Breach Today

Zscaler Brings Generative AI to Data Protection Bundles, Debuts Standalone AI Tools Zscaler infused generative AI features into its data protection bundles and is introducing AI-powered products that quantify risk and predict breaches, said CEO Jay Chaudhry. The cloud security firm enhanced its data protection policies for AI/ML apps and tools to lower the likelihood of data loss.

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General Electric, DARPA Hack Claims Raise National Security Concerns

Dark Reading

Weapons systems data, AI research, and other classified information may be up for sale, not to mention access to other government agencies.

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Entity Resolution: Your Guide to Deciding Whether to Build It or Buy It

Adding high-quality entity resolution capabilities to enterprise applications, services, data fabrics or data pipelines can be daunting and expensive. Organizations often invest millions of dollars and years of effort to achieve subpar results. This guide will walk you through the requirements and challenges of implementing entity resolution. By the end, you'll understand what to look for, the most common mistakes and pitfalls to avoid, and your options.

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Harnessing AIOps for IT Operations and Management

Data Breach Today

Gartner's Padraig Byrne on Data Challenges and Operational Excellence IT leaders are poised to employ AIOps to combat the challenges faced by ITOps teams due to vast data volumes, alert fatigue and task prioritization. AIOps can potentially revolutionize IT operations, streamline alert management, and enhance overall reliability by combining AI and ML.

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Data De-Identification: Balancing Privacy, Efficacy & Cybersecurity

Dark Reading

Companies must do a delicate dance between consumer privacy protection, upholding their product's efficacy, and de-risking cyber breaches to run the business.

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How better key management can close cloud security gaps troubling US government (Part 1 of 2)

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

How better key management can close cloud security gaps troubling US government (Part 1 of 2) sparsh Tue, 11/28/2023 - 05:20 Bruce Schneier recently blogged : A bunch of networks, including US Government networks , have been hacked by the Chinese. The hackers used forged authentication tokens to access user email, using a stolen Microsoft Azure account consumer signing key.

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Cyber Threats to Watch Out for in 2024

Dark Reading

As cyber threats evolve in 2024, organizations must prepare for deepfakes, extortion, cloud targeting, supply chain compromises, and zero day exploits. Robust security capabilities, employee training, and incident response plans are key.

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Deliver Mission Critical Insights in Real Time with Data & Analytics

In the fast-moving manufacturing sector, delivering mission-critical data insights to empower your end users or customers can be a challenge. Traditional BI tools can be cumbersome and difficult to integrate - but it doesn't have to be this way. Logi Symphony offers a powerful and user-friendly solution, allowing you to seamlessly embed self-service analytics, generative AI, data visualization, and pixel-perfect reporting directly into your applications.

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Huntress Finds Business Email Compromise (BEC) Increases In Q3, 2024

KnowBe4

Huntress has released a report finding that business email compromise (BEC) attacks have risen in the third quarter of 2023.

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CISA, NCSC Offer a Road Map, Not Rules, in New Secure AI Guidelines

Dark Reading

US and UK authorities issued new recommendations for companies that build and rely on AI, but they stop short of laying down the law.

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IBM watsonx AI and data platform, security solutions and consulting services for generative AI to be showcased at AWS re:Invent

IBM Big Data Hub

According to a Gartner® report , “By 2026, more than 80% of enterprises will have used generative AI APIs or models, and/or deployed GenAI-enabled applications in production environments, up from less than 5% in 2023.”* However, to be successful they need the flexibility to run it on their existing cloud environments. That’s why we continue expanding the IBM and AWS collaboration, providing clients flexibility to build and govern their AI projects using the watsonx AI and

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Ardent Health Hospitals Disrupted After Ransomware Attack

Dark Reading

More than two dozen hospitals have been impacted by the breach and are diverting emergency care for patients to other healthcare facilities.

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10 Rules for Managing Apache Cassandra

It’s no surprise that Apache Cassandra has emerged as a popular choice for organizations of all sizes seeking a powerful solution to manage their data at a scale—but with great power comes great responsibility. Due to the inherent complexity of distributed databases, this white paper will uncover the 10 rules you’ll want to know when managing Apache Cassandra.

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UK and U.S. Develop Global Guidelines for AI Security

Hunton Privacy

On November 27, 2023, the UK government announced the first global guidelines to ensure the secure development of AI technology (the “Guidelines”), which were developed by the UK National Cyber Security Centre (“NCSC”) and the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (“CISA”), in cooperation with industry experts and other international agencies and ministries.

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Balancing Simplicity and Security in the Digital Experience

Dark Reading

New data shows consumer preferences for security in digital experiences and indicates ways businesses can best protect digital identity in today's digital world.

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Blazor State Management: Best Practices To Consider

Enterprise Software Blog

When we talk about Blazor, state is an essential part of any app that you build with a framework that includes user interaction. Consider a scenario where a user must log in to view sensitive data. However, because the state is not properly managed, they must log in again and again each time they reload the page. How likely are they to continue using the application in the future?

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HHS’ Office for Civil Rights Settles HIPAA Investigation of St. Joseph’s Medical Center for Disclosure of Patients’ Protected Health Information to a News Reporter

IG Guru

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Office for Civil Rights November 20, 2023 HHS’ Office for Civil Rights Settles HIPAA Investigation of St. Joseph’s Medical Center for Disclosure of Patients’ Protected Health Information to a News Reporter St. Joseph’s Medical Center provided a national media outlet access to COVID-19 patients’ protected health information Today, […] The post HHS’ Office for Civil Rights Settles HIPAA Investigation of St.

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Using Data & Analytics for Improving Healthcare Innovation and Outcomes

In the rapidly evolving healthcare industry, delivering data insights to end users or customers can be a significant challenge for product managers, product owners, and application team developers. The complexity of healthcare data, the need for real-time analytics, and the demand for user-friendly interfaces can often seem overwhelming. But with Logi Symphony, these challenges become opportunities.

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Angular 17 Control Flow: Elevate Your Development Experience

Enterprise Software Blog

I'm excited to share that you can enhance your Angular development experience within Ignite UI for Angular components by embracing the new block template syntax for optimized, built-in control flow. This powerful feature simplifies your code, improves type checking, reduces bundle size, and boosts performance. So now, let's dive into some code samples to see the syntax in action!

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Drive efficiency in manufacturing with mobile technology for deskless workers.

Jamf

Innovative manufacturers are empowering workers with mobile technology, one of the ways to boost productivity in your deskless workforce. To better understand the roadmap to success, Jamf insiders share what manufacturers need to think about when they introduce mobile devices to their employees.

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Enjoy Your Smart Stay: How Self-Service Access Is Altering the Hospitality Landscape

HID Global

RFID technology is accommodating today’s Smart Stay across the hospitality sector, giving guests control and a self-service experience with the tap of a mobile device.

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