Data Breach Today
OCTOBER 28, 2019
Organization Refuses to Pay Ransom, Struggles to Bounce Back A ransomware attack on the operator of non-profit clinics that serve the uninsured in St. Louis led to the breach of information on 152,000 patients, clinicians and employees. The organization says it did not pay a ransom, and IT experts have not been able to unlock the data encrypted by hackers.
Data Matters
OCTOBER 28, 2019
Please join us for the fourth in a series of programs focused on 2019 blockchain developments. This webinar will discuss legal, regulatory and other considerations for smart contracts. Lawyers from Sidley’s blockchain, investment funds and global finance practices will discuss: The blockchain technology behind smart contracts. The legal validity of smart contracts under state law.
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Data Breach Today
OCTOBER 28, 2019
Customers of Adobe and Italy's UniCredit Affected in Separate Incidents Two new security incidents demonstrate how easily millions of customer records can be exposed. Researchers found an unsecured database containing records of customers of Adobe Creative Cloud. And Italy's UniCredit bank announced a "data incident" that exposed a file containing customer records.
WIRED Threat Level
OCTOBER 28, 2019
Fancy Bear has attacked 16 anti-doping agencies around the world, indicating that its Olympics grudge is far from over.
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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
OCTOBER 28, 2019
Sen. Maggie Hassan Asks GAO to Scrutinize DHS' Third-Party Security Practices Sen. Maggie Hasan, D-N.H is demanding that the U.S. Government Accountability Office review how the Department of Homeland Security shares personal data with contractors following several recent security incidents in which such information was exposed.
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Data Breach Today
OCTOBER 28, 2019
Big data analytics and search tools give organizations the ability to analyze information faster than ever before. But too many organizations deactivate security controls built into Elasticsearch, Amazon S3 buckets and MongoDB when they deploy, leaving their data exposed, says Elastic's James Spiteri.
Jamf
OCTOBER 28, 2019
Learn more about Jamf Now's Custom Profiles feature: common uses, creating a custom profile and answers to some of the most frequent questions we have received.
Data Breach Today
OCTOBER 28, 2019
Agile environments benefit from development platforms and open-source software, but that also raises the risks of attacks seeded in those supply chains, says Chet Wisniewski of Sophos, who describes steps that organizations can take to mitigate the risks.
Jamf
OCTOBER 28, 2019
Learn more about Jamf Now's Custom Profiles feature: common uses, creating a custom profile and answers to some of the most frequent questions we have received.
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.
Security Affairs
OCTOBER 28, 2019
Italian bank UniCredit announced today that around three million of its customers in Italy have been affected by a data breach in 2015. The Italian bank UniCredit announced today that around three million of its Italian clients have been affected by a data breach that took place in 2015, . The UniCredit cybersecurity team has determined that threat actors accessed a file created in 2015 and containing approximately three million records belonging to Italian clients. “The UniCredit cyber se
Dark Reading
OCTOBER 28, 2019
Security experts say voting by app adds another level of risk, as mobile-voting pilots expand for overseas military and voters with disabilities.
Security Affairs
OCTOBER 28, 2019
A wave of cyber attacks hit 2,000 websites in Georgia, including the sites of the president, courts, and local media. A mysterious wave of cyber attacks hit some 2,000 websites in Georgia, including the websites of the president, courts, and media. The news was confirmed by a spokeswoman for the President Salome Zurabishvili’s that told AFP agency that the President’s website was “attacked by hackers this afternoon.” According to Georgia’s Interpress news agency, th
OpenText Information Management
OCTOBER 28, 2019
With electronic data growing exponentially, the pressure to effectively manage retention and legal holds and defensibly dispose of content is increasing. But which path should enterprises follow to achieve information governance success in today’s complex business environment? At our most recent Enterprise World, we discussed this topic with an accomplished group of panelists who have … The post Setting yourself up for success appeared first on OpenText Blogs.
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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.
Information Management Resources
OCTOBER 28, 2019
It can be a real struggle to get your data governance initiative approved in the first place. So I wanted to have a look at the reasons why this might be the case so that you can both plan for and mitigate them.
IBM Big Data Hub
OCTOBER 28, 2019
At IBM, we led the humans to the moon and coined the term machine learning 50 years ago. Now we are helping organizations scale the ladder to AI to reap rewards in growth, productivity and efficiency with IBM Watson. This journey to AI mirrors the history of travel. In this blog, I’ll describe how IBM Cloud Pak for Data accelerates the journey to AI and explore how AutoAI helps further boost the speed and business returns.
Dark Reading
OCTOBER 28, 2019
Whether you're a leader of a large enterprise or a smaller business, part of your ongoing security, risk management, and compliance strategy will be sourcing the most effective solution. This guide, sponsored by Akamai, will help you determine what to look for.
Security Affairs
OCTOBER 28, 2019
A new information stealer, dubbed Raccoon, made the headlines infecting hundreds of millions of victims worldwide. Security experts at Cybereason have spotted a new information stealer, dubbed Raccoon, that is infecting hundreds of millions of victims worldwide. The malware was designed to steal victims’ credit card data, email credentials, cryptocurrency wallets, and other sensitive data.
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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
OCTOBER 28, 2019
As data hijackers continue to target local governments and hospitals, legislators remain stymied over how best to address the problem.
Security Affairs
OCTOBER 28, 2019
Researchers discovered a new piece of ransomware called FuxSocy that borrows part of code from Cerber ransomware. Experts at MalwareHunterTeam discovered a new piece of ransomware called FuxSocy that borrows part of code from Cerber ransomware. The Cerber ransomware was first spotted in 2016, it was offered in the criminal underground as a ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS).
OpenText Information Management
OCTOBER 28, 2019
A decade ago, when the practice of Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) became popular it raised significant security concerns. Now those concerns have largely passed as we’ve become comfortable with employees using their own smart devices. In its place, another security risk is coming to the fore: shadow IoT. Research shows that shadow IoT is … The post What BYOD can teach us about dealing with shadow IoT appeared first on OpenText Blogs.
Security Affairs
OCTOBER 28, 2019
Russia-linked cyber-espionage group Fancy Bear has carried out multiple cyberattacks targeting sporting and anti-doping organizations across the world. Microsoft revealed that Russia-linked cyber-espionage group Fancy Bear (aka APT28 , Sednit , Sofacy , Zebrocy , and Strontium ) has carried out multiple cyberattacks targeting sporting and anti-doping organizations across the world.
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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.
Dark Reading
OCTOBER 28, 2019
The database was open for approximately one week before the problem was discovered.
Security Affairs
OCTOBER 28, 2019
Security expert Marco Ramilli published a quick analysis of an interesting attack carried out by SWEED threat actor targeting precision engineering firms in Italy. Introduction. Today I’d like to share a quick analysis of an interesting attack targeting precision engineering companies based in Italy. Precision engineering is a very important business market in Europe, it includes developing mechanical equipment for: automotive, railways, heavy industries and military grade technology.
IBM Big Data Hub
OCTOBER 28, 2019
Proper use of time series and location data in prediction and optimization can considerably boost the yield of data science and AI initiatives. Using them properly in AI applications has been challenging, but spatiotemporal functions, implemented as part of Analytic Engines in Watson Studio, are now coming to Cloud Pak for Data. This is a Q&A exploring how that was done and what opportunities it makes possible.
Security Affairs
OCTOBER 28, 2019
The U.S. fast-food restaurant chain Krystal is notifying its customers of a security breach that could have exposed their payment card data. The U.S. fast-food restaurant chain Krystal suffered a payment card data breach, the company is notifying its customers of the incident that affected one of its payment processing systems. Krystal also reported the incident to law enforcement and notified the security breach of the payment card networks.
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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
OCTOBER 28, 2019
The popular video app has more than 110 million downloads in the United States and could give China access to users' personal data, they say.
IBM Big Data Hub
OCTOBER 28, 2019
The conversation around data preparation has been evolving. What started as a push for self-service access for specific use cases has now expanded to operationalizing a data pipeline across the enterprise. The goal is to create efficiencies and eliminate workflow silos to propel data strategy forward.
Preservica
OCTOBER 28, 2019
Tamara Thornhill is the Corporate Archivist at Transport for London (TfL) , the local government body responsible for the day-to-day operation and planning of London’s public transport network. TfL are custodians of the Underground, the famous red buses and the capital's main roads. Hosted by Preservica's Nathan Voogt, in this podcast we hear from Tamara as she describes how the TfL archive is ensuring the usability and authenticity of historical assets and long-term business records, and the ro
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