Data Breach Today
OCTOBER 1, 2022
Department Paid $110,000 in Rewards for Submitted Vulnerability Reports The U.S. Department of Defense uncovered almost 350 vulnerabilities in the department's networks as part of its experimental bug bounty program launched on American Independence Day. The week-long bug bounty challenge called "Hack U.S." ran from July 4 to July 11.
Krebs on Security
OCTOBER 1, 2022
Microsoft Corp. is investigating reports that attackers are exploiting two previously unknown vulnerabilities in Exchange Server , a technology many organizations rely on to send and receive email. Microsoft says it is expediting work on software patches to plug the security holes. In the meantime, it is urging a subset of Exchange customers to enable a setting that could help mitigate ongoing attacks.
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Data Breach Today
OCTOBER 1, 2022
No Patch Yet Available Although Exploitation Requires Authenticated Access Hackers, possibly Chinese, are exploiting Microsoft Exchange zero-day vulnerabilities to apparently implant backdoors and steal credentials. The computing giant says it doesn't yet have a patch, telling systems administrators to instead implement workarounds.
Data Matters
OCTOBER 1, 2022
On September 22, 2022, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) regarding Incentives for Advanced Cybersecurity Investment, requesting comment on proposed revisions to regulations implementing the Federal Power Act (FPA). The revisions would provide incentive-based rate treatments for the transmission of electric energy in interstate commerce and the sale of electric energy at wholesale in interstate commerce by utilities for certain voluntary
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
OCTOBER 1, 2022
Venture Capital Firms Commit Up to $50M Each for Startups Using Cloudflare Workers Cloudflare has joined forces with 26 venture capital firms to provide up to $1.25 billion in financing to startups building on the company's developer platform. The Workers Launchpad Funding Program will connect developers with investors around the world to scale their startups faster.
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Data Breach Today
OCTOBER 1, 2022
Prosecutors Allege Both Doctors Aimed to Help Russia in Ukraine War A Maryland couple faces federal indictment for an alleged conspiracy to provide the Russian government with military medical records. Anna Gabrielian and U.S. Army Maj. Jamie Lee Henry supplied an undercover FBI agent with medical records of military personnel.
Security Affairs
OCTOBER 1, 2022
Microsoft confirmed that two recently disclosed zero-day flaws in Microsoft Exchange are being actively exploited in the wild. Microsoft confirmed that two zero-day vulnerabilities in Microsoft Exchange recently disclosed by researchers at cybersecurity firm GTSC are being actively exploited in the wild. The IT giant has promptly started the investigation into the two zero-day vulnerabilities that impacts Microsoft Exchange Server 2013, 2016, and 2019.
Data Breach Today
OCTOBER 1, 2022
Lazarus Group Uses Social Engineering to Manipulate Victims Into Downloading Malware North Korean is using weaponized versions of open source utilities to spy on the technology, defense and entertainment sectors worldwide. Microsoft says it spotted fake profiles of supposed job recruiters who really are Pyongyang hackers manipulating victims into downloading Trojans.
Dark Reading
OCTOBER 1, 2022
Weeks after it breached the Los Angeles Unified School District, the Vice Society ransomware group is threatening to leak the stolen data, unless they get paid.
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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.
Data Breach Today
OCTOBER 1, 2022
Co-Founder & CEO Discusses Why the Company Is Seeking FedRAMP Authorization Security firms must increasingly follow U.S. government security requirements even if they don't serve federal agencies themselves, says Avi Shua, Orca Security co-founder and CEO. That's because cloud vendors such as Orca often serve businesses that contract or subcontract with the U.S. government.
Dark Reading
OCTOBER 1, 2022
It's time to dispel notions of deepfakes as an emergent threat. All the pieces for widespread attacks are in place and readily available to cybercriminals, even unsophisticated ones.
Data Breach Today
OCTOBER 1, 2022
Also: Complying with PCI DSS 4.0 and Managing Security Budget Cuts In the latest weekly update, ISMG editors discuss how organizations can comply with the new PCI DSS 4.0 requirements, whether other countries should follow the U.S. lead on legislating software bills of materials, and key strategies for CISOs preparing for an economic downturn.
Dark Reading
OCTOBER 1, 2022
While organizations wait for an official patch for the two zero-day flaws in Microsoft Exchange, they should scan their networks for signs of exploitation and apply these mitigations.
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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.
Security Affairs
OCTOBER 1, 2022
A cyberespionage group, tracked as Witchetty, used steganography to hide a previously undocumented backdoor in a Windows logo. Broadcom’s Symantec Threat Hunter Team observed a threat actor, tracked as Witchetty, using steganography to hide a previously undocumented backdoor in a Windows logo. The group used the backdoor in attacks against Middle Eastern governments.
National Archives Records Express
OCTOBER 1, 2022
Feynman diagram from 10-inch bubble chamber run at Bevatron. Richard Phillips Feynman, American theoretical physicist. Photograph taken March 26, 1956. Bubble Chamber-78. We are pleased to announce the release of a white paper on the records management implications of Quantum Information Science and Technology (QIST). This is the third in a series of white papers—the first one being Blockchain (2019) and the second Cognitive Technologies (2020).
KnowBe4
OCTOBER 1, 2022
Jai Vijayan, Contributing Writer at Dark Reading correctly stated: " It's time to dispel notions of deepfakes as an emergent threat. All the pieces for widespread attacks are in place and readily available to cybercriminals, even unsophisticated ones. ".
Security Affairs
OCTOBER 1, 2022
The US Department of Defense (DoD) shared the results of the Hack US bug bounty program that took place in July. On July 4, 2022, the US Department of Defense (DoD) and HackerOne started the Hack US, a one-week bug bounty challenge, which is considered part of DoD’s vulnerability disclosure program (VDP). The challenge was launched Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office (CDAO), Directorate for Digital Services (DDS), DoD Cyber Crime Center (DC3), and HackerOne.
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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.
KnowBe4
OCTOBER 1, 2022
Setting a record for both highest count and share in volume with other types of phishing scams, response-based attacks are at their highest since 2020 and are continuing to grow.
Dark Reading
OCTOBER 1, 2022
The SolarMarker group is exploiting a vulnerable WordPress-run website to encourage victims to download fake Chrome browser updates, part of a new tactic in its watering-hole attacks.
Security Affairs
OCTOBER 1, 2022
A hacker group called Guacamaya stole classified government information from multiple military and government agencies across several Latin American countries. Among the data stolen by a group of hackers called Guacamaya (macaw in Spanish) there was a huge trove of emails from Mexico’s Defense Department, which shed the light on the poor resilience of the country’s infrastructure to cyberattacks due to poor investment and awareness.
Dark Reading
OCTOBER 1, 2022
The "ProxyNotShell" security vulnerabilities can be chained for remote code execution and total takeover of corporate email platforms.
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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.
OpenText Information Management
OCTOBER 1, 2022
During or after an incident, there may be a need for forensic analysis on the endpoints involved in a breach or compromise. This blog discusses Digital Forensics and Incident Response (DFIR) targeted evidence collections as they relate to endpoint analysis using the latest capabilities of OpenText™ EnCase™ Endpoint Investigator. The overall goal of the endpoint … The post Targeted DFIR evidence collections appeared first on OpenText Blogs.
Dark Reading
OCTOBER 1, 2022
Malicious Comm100 files have been found scattered throughout North America, and across sectors including tech, healthcare, manufacturing, telecom, insurance, and others.
KnowBe4
OCTOBER 1, 2022
Check out the 35 new pieces of training content added in September, alongside the always fresh content update highlights and new features.
Dark Reading
OCTOBER 1, 2022
Onyxia, an AI-powered cybersecurity strategy and performance platform providing a centralized way for security teams to monitor and manage cybersecurity efforts in real time, has raised $5 million in seed fundraising led by World Trade Ventures with participation by Silvertech Ventures and angel investors.
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WIRED Threat Level
OCTOBER 1, 2022
People around the world are rallying to subvert Iran's internet shutdown, but actually pulling it off is proving difficult and risky.
Dark Reading
OCTOBER 1, 2022
While ransomware seems stalled, business email compromise (BEC) attacks continue to make profits from the ProxyShell and Log4j vulnerabilities, nearly doubling in the latest quarter.
WIRED Threat Level
OCTOBER 1, 2022
Plus: WhatsApp plugs holes that could be used for remote execution attacks, Microsoft patches a zero-day vulnerability, and more.
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