Data Breach Today
JULY 1, 2019
Cloud-Based Databases Belonged to IT Firm Attunity Several unsecured Amazon S3 buckets belonging to IT services firm Attunity left at least 1TB of data, including files from companies such as Netflix, TD Bank and Ford, exposed to the internet, UpGuard researchers disclosed. Although the databases have been secured, an investigation is continuing.
The Last Watchdog
JULY 1, 2019
As the presidential debate season ramps up, the specter of nation-state sponsored hackers wreaking havoc, once more, with U.S. elections, looms all too large. It’s easy to get discouraged by developments such as Sen. McConnell recently blocking a bi-partisan bill to fund better election security , as well as the disclosure that his wife, Transportation Security Elaine Chao, has accepted money from voting machine lobbyists.
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Data Breach Today
JULY 1, 2019
Social Network Still Faces Reckoning With US Federal Trade Commission Italy's data protection regulator has slapped a $1 million fine on Facebook for mismanaging user data and precipitating the Cambridge Analytica debacle. But that pales against the fine that's reportedly still being weighed by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission.
AIIM
JULY 1, 2019
Guest Post: Joanne E. Novak from Konica Minolta Business Solutions. For the past 3 years, the Clerk of Common Pleas Court in Clark County, OH, Melissa Tuttle, has been utilizing a content management tool to automate her business workflows. Like many Counties, Melissa and her team deal with a lot of paperwork and file types. Utilizing a content management tool has helped them eliminate the time-consuming burden of pulling paper files manually and instead utilize automation so that Melissa and her
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Many organizations today are unlocking the power of their data by using graph databases to feed downstream analytics, enahance visualizations, and more. Yet, when different graph nodes represent the same entity, graphs get messy. Watch this essential video with Senzing CEO Jeff Jonas on how adding entity resolution to a graph database condenses network graphs to improve analytics and save your analysts time.
Data Breach Today
JULY 1, 2019
Lawsuit Against University of Chicago, Google, Raises Important Privacy Issues A lawsuit against the University of Chicago Medical Center and Google seeking class action status points to the important privacy and security issues raised when sharing patient data for research purposes - and whether data can be truly "de-identified.
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Data Breach Today
JULY 1, 2019
Security Firm Latest to Sound the Alarm About Windows Vulnerability Sophos is the latest security firm to create a proof-of-concept exploit for the BlueKeep vulnerability in older versions of Windows. The company echoed several government agencies that have urged businesses to patch their devices.
Schneier on Security
JULY 1, 2019
Wow, is this an embarrassing bug : Yubico is recalling a line of security keys used by the U.S. government due to a firmware flaw. The company issued a security advisory today that warned of an issue in YubiKey FIPS Series devices with firmware versions 4.4.2 and 4.4.4 that reduced the randomness of the cryptographic keys it generates. The security keys are used by thousands of federal employees on a daily basis, letting them securely log-on to their devices by issuing one-time passwords.
DLA Piper Privacy Matters
JULY 1, 2019
On July 9th, Europe’s highest court – the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) – is set to hear a case concerning the validity of two key data transfer mechanisms: Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) and Privacy Shield – mechanisms widely used by businesses within the European Economic Area (EEA) to legitimise the transfer of personal data to countries outside the EEA.
Troy Hunt
JULY 1, 2019
Early last year, I announced that I was making HIBP data on government domains for the UK and Australia freely accessible to them via searches of their respective TLDs. The Spanish government followed a few months later with each getting unbridled access to search their own domains via an authenticated API. As I explained in that initial post, the rationale was to help the departments tasked with looking after the exposure of their digital assets by unifying search and monitoring capabilities so
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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.
Dark Reading
JULY 1, 2019
The court's IT department is meeting with external agencies to determine the scope and severity of the cyberattack.
WIRED Threat Level
JULY 1, 2019
Almost every month in 2019 so far has seen reports of a local government falling prey to ransomware, but this series of attacks belies an even broader threat.
Dark Reading
JULY 1, 2019
It's a valid question, and one many enterprises remain unsure of amid a mass migration that has transformed business over the past few years.
Security Affairs
JULY 1, 2019
Singapore has announced the third bug bounty program aimed at assessing the security of government systems exposed online. The government of Singapore has announced its third bug bounty program aimed at assessing the level of security implemented for government systems exposed online. The bug bounty program sees the involvement of the Cyber Security Agency of Singapore (CSA) and the Government Technology Agency of Singapore (GovTech).
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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
JULY 1, 2019
Virtual private networking is poised to become more automated and intelligent, especially as endpoints associated with cloud services and the Internet of Things need protection.
OpenText Information Management
JULY 1, 2019
This blog is a first in a 3-part series that will give a glimpse into the feature engineering part of a data scientist’s daily work. When comparing machine learning to traditional software development, the main difference is that in traditional software development the developer decides which actions a software must take, under what conditions. Those … The post Feature engineering in machine learning – An overview appeared first on OpenText Blogs.
Dark Reading
JULY 1, 2019
As director of the DHS's National Risk Management Center, measuring and managing risk for critical infrastructure across 16 industrial sectors, Kolasky stands at a busy crossroads.
Threatpost
JULY 1, 2019
A widespread malware campaign, ongoing since 2014, was using Facebook accounts and posts to spread malware through URL links.
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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.
IT Governance
JULY 1, 2019
Earlier this year, the Japanese government launched a campaign in which it hacked into citizens’ IoT (Internet of Things) devices to see how secure the technology is. The plan was to compile a list of devices that use simple, default passwords and pass it on to authorities and relevant Internet service providers to help achieve better security. It’s a noble cause – anyone who wants to address information security should be commended – but the plan seems excessive and perhaps even dangerous.
Dark Reading
JULY 1, 2019
'Operation Tripoli' is another reminder why users cannot trust every link they see on social media sites.
Security Affairs
JULY 1, 2019
Security researchers at eSentire tracked a new campaign spreading a variant of the Dridex banking Trojan that shows polymorphism. Security experts at eSentire observed a new campaign spreading a variant of the Dridex banking Trojan that implements polymorphism. The Dridex banking Trojan that has been around since 2014, it was involved in numerous campaigns against financial institutions over the years and crooks have continuously improved it.
Dark Reading
JULY 1, 2019
'Operation Tripoli' is another reminder why users cannot trust every link they see on social media sites.
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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.
DXC Technology
JULY 1, 2019
We know business today is changing faster than ever. A few years ago customers made purchase choices based on the flyers they found in their mailboxes. They also felt more loyalty towards brands, partly because it was both difficult and time consuming to switch from one to another. Those days are over. Today’s ‘intelligent’ customers […].
Quest Software
JULY 1, 2019
Trying to decide on the best technologies to boost your backup and recovery strategy but reluctant to invest in yet another expensive system? Secondary storage systems are flooding the market these days since most can store 10 or 20 times the capacit.( read more ).
Dark Reading
JULY 1, 2019
Newly published '2019 Black Hat USA Attendee Survey' recommends users stay off social media and remain wary of products that promise to solve security problems.
Security Affairs
JULY 1, 2019
Cyber Defense Magazine July 2019 Edition has arrived. We hope you enjoy this month’s edition…packed with over 168 pages of excellent content. Cyber Defense Magazine July 2019 Edition has arrived. Tips, tricks, ideas, secrets and insider information on the best practices in cybersecurity. Please read it and share it with your friends. With much appreciation to our sponsors. 168 pages packed with excellent content.
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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
JULY 1, 2019
The court's IT department is meeting with external agencies to determine the scope and severity of the cyberattack.
Security Affairs
JULY 1, 2019
City Council of Somerville, a Boston suburb, has voted to ban the use of facial recognition system by police and other city offices. The City Council of Somerville, Massachusetts, a Boston suburb, has decided to ban the use of facial recognition system by police and other city departments. Last week, the Somerville City Council expressed a unanimous vote (11-0) to prohibit the use of facial recognition technology.
Dark Reading
JULY 1, 2019
Three unsecured Amazon S3 storage buckets compromised more than 1TB of data belonging to Attunity and its high-profile clients.
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