Tue.Sep 21, 2021

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Top 5 benefits of endpoint security software

OpenText Information Management

Virtually every organization today is facing a rapid increase in the number of endpoints connecting to their network. In addition to user devices – such as desktops, laptops and smartphones – there are increasingly more IoT-enabled systems in smart factories and smart cities. This is becoming an IT security nightmare. The need for enterprise endpoint … The post Top 5 benefits of endpoint security software appeared first on OpenText Blogs.

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Coinbase Contracts With DHS for Blockchain Analytics

Data Breach Today

Crypto Exchange Also Scraps Plans for Lending Program Amid SEC Pushback U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has contracted with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to provide its blockchain monitoring software, according to government tracking sites. The U.S.-based exchange also withdrew plans to launch a crypto lending program amid tensions with the SEC.

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Everything You Need to Know About AIIM+

AIIM

I’ll save you from having to read another contrived word about how difficult the last year was. And it was, without a doubt, difficult. Instead, I want to focus on one of my favorite positives to come out of the pandemic – the “Covid Hobby” phenomenon. Many of us used our newfound downtime to take on new challenges and adopt new skills. Bicycle shops had waiting lists a mile long, baseball cards were sold out at stores everywhere, and the language-learning app Duolingo saw a 101% increase in new

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Hacking Incidents Lead to 2 Big Eye Care Provider Breaches

Data Breach Today

One Incident Involved Foiled Attempt at Invoice and Wire Transfer Fraud Two eye care entities are among the latest healthcare provider organizations recently reporting hacking breaches each affecting tens of thousands of individuals. One of the incidents involved a foiled wire transfer fraud attempt.

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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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A zero-day flaw allows to run arbitrary commands on macOS systems

Security Affairs

Security researchers disclosed a new zero-day flaw in Apple’s macOS Finder that can allow attackers to run arbitrary commands on Macs. Independent security researcher Park Minchan disclosed a zero-day vulnerability in Apple’s macOS Finder that can be exploited by attackers to run arbitrary commands on Mac systems running any macOS version.

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OFAC Announces New Measures to Address Ransomware Attacks

Data Protection Report

The U.S. Department of Treasury, Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) implemented additional measures today to combat the growing ransomware problem. OFAC’s measures consist of: (1) the designation of the entire SUEX OTC, S.R.O. (“SUEX”) crypto-currency exchange (SUEX) to the SDN List; (2) designating a fairly large number (~25) additional digital currency addresses to the SDN List; and (3) amending its earlier October 1, 2020 guidance to companies on the potential sanctions risks for faci

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How to Keep Cybercrime's Foot off the Pedal with ISO/SAE 21434

Data Breach Today

Put Your Automotive Code to the Test With automotive standard ISO 21434 just around the corner, this tutorial focuses on how it will form a key protective component against the cyber threats facing automation software developers.

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Epik Confirms Hack, Gigabytes of Data on Offer

Threatpost

"Time to find out who in your family secretly ran. [a] QAnon hellhole," said attackers who affiliated themselves with the hacktivist collective Anonymous, noting that Epik had laughable security.

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The Case for Decryption in Cybersecurity

eSecurity Planet

Effective encryption has long been critical for protecting sensitive enterprise data, but as hackers increasingly leverage encrypted channels to access and traverse enterprise networks, secure traffic decryption is also key to assessing potential threats. Mike Campfield, vice president of global security programs at ExtraHop, spoke with eSecurity Planet about the importance of a comprehensive decryption and monitoring strategy to ensure enterprise security.

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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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Fintech and Blockchain 2021

Data Matters

Please join us for a program focused on the latest 2021 FinTech and blockchain developments. Sidley lawyers in the banking, white collar, and FinTech groups will discuss the key regulatory and enforcement issues related to enhanced focus by the DOJ, SEC, CFTC, FinCEN, CFPB, OCC, and Federal Reserve on FinTech, blockchain, and cryptocurrencies from both the criminal and civil enforcement perspectives.

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Alaska’s Department of Health and Social Services Hack

Schneier on Security

Apparently, a nation-state hacked Alaska’s Department of Health and Social Services. Not sure why Alaska’s Department of Health and Social Services is of any interest to a nation-state, but that’s probably just my failure of imagination.

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FTC Issues Guidance Clarifying Scope of Its Health Breach Notification Rule for Health Apps and Connected Devices

Hunton Privacy

On September 15, 2021, the Federal Trade Commission issued a Policy Statement to clarify the scope of the FTC’s Health Breach Notification Rule (the “Rule”) as it relates to health apps and connected devices. In its Policy Statement, the FTC emphasized that the Rule was designed to ensure that entities not covered under HIPAA must still be held accountable in the event of a breach of consumers’ sensitive health information.

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Turla APT Plants Novel Backdoor In Wake of Afghan Unrest

Threatpost

“TinyTurla,” simply coded malware that hides away as a legitimate Windows service, has flown under the radar for two years.

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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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Shift happens: the future office/library in a connected world

CILIP

Shift happens: the future office/library in a connected world. The impact of the pandemic on office life has been dramatic, but as we learn to live with Covid-19 what will the future hold. Luis Suarez, Neil Usher and Rob Cottrill join CILIP President Paul Corney for this issue?s President?s Musings. Join CILIP?s third Presidential Debate on Wednesday 29 September, featuring Paul, Luis, Neil and Rob.

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46% of On-Prem Databases Globally Contain Vulnerabilities: Is Yours Safe?

Threatpost

Are organizations neglecting the security of their data? An unprecedented five-year study reveals that internal databases are riddled with vulnerabilities – some even years old.

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Why Cryptomining Malware Is a Harbinger of Future Attacks

Dark Reading

Crypto thieves rely on users not noticing installation of their tiny payload on thousands of machines, or the CPU cycles being siphoned off to perpetuate the schemes.

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Turla APT group used a new backdoor in attacks against Afghanistan, Germany and the US

Security Affairs

Russia-linked cyber espionage group Turla made the headlines again, the APT has employed a new backdoor in a recent wave of attacks. Cisco Talos researchers reported that the Russia-linked Turla APT group recently used a new backdoor, dubbed TinyTurla, in a series of attacks against the US, Germany, and Afghanistan. The threat actors are using the backdoorsince at least 2020.

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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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CTO 2.0: Maiffret Rejoins BeyondTrust

Dark Reading

Hacker-turned-entrepreneur Marc Maiffret reflects on his past few years "embedded" with enterprise security teams and how it has shaped his security view.

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Hackers Are Going ‘Deep-Sea Phishing,’ So What Can You Do About It?

Threatpost

Nick Kael, CTO at Ericom, discusses how phishing is gaining sophistication and what it means for businesses.

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10 Threat Trends in DNS Security

Dark Reading

Cisco Security examines Cisco Umbrella data for trends in malicious DNS activity during 2020.

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The iOS 15 Privacy Settings You Should Change Right Now

WIRED Threat Level

Apple’s latest software update has a bunch of new security features. Here's how to put them to use.

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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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BlackMatter Strikes Iowa Farmers Cooperative, Demands $5.9M Ransom

Threatpost

Critical infrastructure appears to be targeted in latest ransomware attack, diminishing the hopes of governments to curb such attacks.

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New Cooperative's Ransomware Attack Underscores Threat to Food & Agriculture

Dark Reading

The Iowa grain cooperative took its systems offline in response to a security incident earlier this week.

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Civil War Maps from the Army Corps of Engineers Now Digitized

Unwritten Record

Civil War era and related maps from the Army Corps of Engineers have been digitized and are available to view and download from the National Archives Catalog. The records are part of the Civil Works Map File series from Record Group 77, Records of the Office of the Chief of Engineers. The records make up the Z file unit. The records in the Civil Works Map File comprised the main map collection for the Corps of Engineers during the nineteenth and early-twentieth centuries.

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The benefits of viewing OpenText Documentum Groups, Roles & Users in a Tree

OpenText Information Management

OpenText™ Documentum™ Web clients have ‘Content Trees’ to access Cabinets, Folders, and Documents. However, Documentum Groups, Roles, & Users are not shown in a Tree hierarchy. Without a Groups and Users Tree, the end user needs to navigate into each and every group or role by double-clicking the same to view its contents, which leads … The post The benefits of viewing OpenText Documentum Groups, Roles & Users in a Tree appeared first on OpenText Blogs.

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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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Elizabeth Kolade on How AI Is a 'Double-Edged Sword' & the Challenge of Harmonizing Cyber and Physical Security

Dark Reading

An analyst at the Defence Space Administration, Nigeria, Elizabeth Kolade was named in the list of 'One to watch: Security' for the IFSEC Global Influencers in Security and Fire 2021. Julian Hall put some quickfire questions to her on the trends and issues she's witnessing in the sector.

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Is your speech analytics solution multilingual?

OpenText Information Management

Exceptional customer experience (CX) continues to be paramount for any business. In fact, a Gartner survey conducted in 2020 found that 91% of organizations said that CX was one of, or the primary goal of, their top digital business transformation efforts. The bottom line is that if your business is not creating a personalized and … The post Is your speech analytics solution multilingual?

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Who We Are – Samantha Masters: Digital Marketing Manager

Record Nations

Do you know Shred Nations? Whether we’ve worked with you for years, or you’re new to the business, we thought it was high time we introduced you to some of the people behind the brand. While we may have been in business for roughly two decades, a lot has changed over the years. We’ve incorporated […]. The post Who We Are – Samantha Masters: Digital Marketing Manager appeared first on Record Nations.