Thu.Nov 05, 2020

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Records Management Vs. Information Governance - It's AND not OR

AIIM

When the dominant terminologies to describe a problem change, there is often a corresponding confusion in the roles that individuals play. In the broader content space, we experienced some of this disorientation as the core language used shifted from “ECM” to “Content Services,” and then with the incorporation of “Content Services” into the broader framework of “Intelligent Information Management.”.

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Rackspace Hosted Email Flaw Actively Exploited by Attackers

Data Breach Today

Fraudsters Have Been Using SMTP Multipass Flaw for Business Email Compromise Schemes Attackers have been actively exploiting a flaw in Rackspace's hosted email service to send phishing emails, bearing legitimate and validated domain names, as part of business email compromise scams, warns IT security testing consultancy 7 Elements. Rackspace tells customers it plans to fix the problem soon.

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Online Users Feel Safe, But Risky Behavior Abounds

Dark Reading

New research also shows a divide between younger and older users in their security practices, including use of two-factor authentication and how often software updates are performed.

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DOJ Seizes $1 Billion Worth of Bitcoin Linked to Silk Road

Data Breach Today

Prosecutors Says Stolen Cryptocurrency Tied to Mysterious Digital Wallet The U.S. Justice Department is looking to seize more than $1 billion worth of bitcoin that investigators have linked to the notorious Silk Road darknet marketplace. The cryptocurrency was stored within a mysterious digital wallet that had been dormant for years, but the subject of much speculation.

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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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Weekly Update 216

Troy Hunt

Alrighty, quickie intro before I rush off to hit the tennis court, catch up with old friends, onto the wake park before BBQ and, of course, ??. I'm doing a quick snapshot on how we're travelling down here COVID wise, I lament the demise (followed by resurrection) of my Ubiquiti network, there's a heap of new data breaches in HIBP and a bunch more insight into my guitar lessons (no, I'm not giving guitar lessons!

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Apple addresses three actively exploited iOS zero-days

Security Affairs

Apple released iOS 14.2 that addressed three zero-day vulnerabilities in its mobile OS that have been abused in attacks in the wild. Apple has addressed three iOS zero-day vulnerabilities actively exploited in attacks the wild and affecting iPhone, iPad, and iPod devices. The zero-day vulnerabilities have been fixed by the IT giant with the release of iOS 14.2 , iOS users are advised to install it immediately. “Apple is aware of reports that an exploit for this issue exists in the wild,&#

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US Election Interference-Themed Spam Spreads Banking Trojan

Data Breach Today

Fraudsters Using Election Concerns to Infect Devices with Qbot Malware Only a few hours after polls closed, fraudsters started using the uncertainty over the winner of the U.S. presidential election to send out spam messages that are designed to infect devices with the Qbot banking Trojan, according to Malwarebytes.

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Bug Bounty Hunters' Pro Tips on Chasing Vulns & Money

Dark Reading

From meditation to the right mindset, seasoned vulnerability researchers give their advice on how to maximize bug bounty profits and avoid burnout.

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Bitcoins With Alleged Links to Silk Road Appear on the Move

Data Breach Today

Researchers Tracking Movement of Nearly $1 Billion in Cryptocurrency Researchers are tracking the movements of nearly $1 billion in cryptocurrency that recently moved from a mysterious digital wallet, which may have ties to the notorious darknet marketplace Silk Road, which law enforcement shuttered in 2013.

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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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VMware finally fixed the critical CVE-2020-3992 flaw in ESXi

Security Affairs

VMware has released new patches for ESXi after learning that a fix released in October for the critical CVE-2020-3992 flaw was incomplete. The virtualization giant VMware has released new fixes for ESXi after learning that a patch released in October for the critical CVE-2020-3992 flaw was incomplete. The CVE-2020-3992 vulnerability is a use-after-free bug issue that affects the OpenSLP service in ESXi, it could be exploited by a remote, unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code in the

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California Voters Pass Prop. 24 Amending CCPA

Data Breach Today

California Privacy Rights Act Will Create a State-Level Enforcement Agency California voters passed Proposition 24, the California Privacy Rights Act, on Nov. 3, which expands upon the recently activated California Consumer Privacy Act specifically when it comes to enforcement and how businesses handle personal data.

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California Proposition 24 Passes

Schneier on Security

California’s Proposition 24, aimed at improving the California Consumer Privacy Act, passed this week. Analyses are very mixed. I was very mixed on the proposition, but on the whole I supported it. The proposition has some serious flaws, and was watered down by industry, but voting for privacy feels like it’s generally a good thing.

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TELEGRAM LATENCY IN BELARUS: HOW THE NATIONAL PROVIDER CONTROLS THE TRAFFIC

Security Affairs

At the end of October 2020, Qurium received reports from users in Belarus that Telegram service was not working properly. Although the service was reachable, an increased latency was noted among the users. Beltelecom, the national telecommunications company in Belarus, fully owned by the Government of Belarus and operated by the Ministry of Telecommunications, controls the traffic of Telegram, generating latency for the messenger platform in Belarus.

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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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CIPL Submits Response to DCMS Consultation on Representative Actions

Hunton Privacy

On October 22, 2020, the Centre for Information Policy Leadership (“CIPL”) at Hunton Andrews Kurth submitted its response to the UK Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (“DCMS”) call for views and evidence on its review of representative actions under Section 189 of the Data Protection Act 2018 (“DPA”). Section 189 requires the UK government to review the operation of the representative action provisions of the DPA and provide a report to Parliament by November 25, 2020.

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New KilllSomeOne APT group leverages DLL side-loading

Security Affairs

A new Chinese APT group, tracked as KilllSomeOne, appeared in the threat landscape targeting corporate organizations in Myanmar. A new Chinese APT group, tracked as KilllSomeOne, was spotted by researchers at Sophos. The advanced cyber-espionage group is targeting corporate organizations in Myanmar with DLL side-loading attacks. The name KilllSomeOne comes from the phrase ‘KilllSomeOne’ used in the DLL side-loading attacks, the group is using poorly-written English messages relating

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ICO Publishes Report on Compliance in Direct Marketing Data Broking Sector

Hunton Privacy

On October 27, 2020, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (“ICO”) published a report following its investigation into data protection compliance in the direct marketing data broking sector, alongside its enforcement action against Experian. During the investigation, the ICO conducted audits of the direct marketing data broking businesses of the UK’s three largest credit reference agencies (“CRAs”) – Experian, Equifax and TransUnion – and found “significant data protection failures at each” t

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Feds Seize $1 Billion in Stolen Silk Road Bitcoins

WIRED Threat Level

A hacker identified only as Individual X had been sitting on a cryptocurrency gold mine for seven years before the IRS came knocking.

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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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Zoom Snooping: How Body Language Can Spill Your Password

Threatpost

Researchers figure out how to read what people are typing during a Zoom call using shoulder movements.

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NSS Labs' Abrupt Shutdown Leaves Many Unanswered Questions

Dark Reading

Former execs and employees share some insights into the testing firm's shutdown. What does it mean for the future of security product testing?

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Cisco Zero-Day in AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client Remains Unpatched

Threatpost

Cisco also disclosed high-severity vulnerabilities in its Webex and SD-WAN products.

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Digital Transformation Means Security Must Also Transform

Dark Reading

Being successful in this moment requires the ability to evolve in terms of team management, visibility, and crisis management.

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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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Malspam Campaign Milks Election Uncertainty

Threatpost

Emails try to lure victims with malicious documents claiming to have information about voting interference.

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WhatsApp Is Adding Disappearing Messages—With Some Limits

WIRED Threat Level

The popular encrypted messaging app now lets you automatically make chats vanish after a week, but look out for a few caveats.

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macOS Big Sur is nearly here

Jamf

Mark your calendars! Apple announces it's third Special Event of the year and macOS Big Sur's release is just around the corner.

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The One Critical Element to Hardening Your Employees' Mobile Security

Dark Reading

COVID-19 has exposed longstanding gaps in enterprise mobile security. Creating a comprehensive mobile security plan and mandating compliance with that plan are essential to closing them.

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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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Gaming Giant Capcom Hit By Ragnar Locker Ransomware: Report

Threatpost

The Resident Evil creator reportedly been hit in a ransomware attack that stole 1TB of sensitive data.

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US Seizes 27 More IRGC-Controlled Domain Names

Dark Reading

The action follows last month's seizure of 92 domain names used by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps to spread disinformation.

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Real threats for real people - What has the pandemic taught us?

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

Real threats for real people - What has the pandemic taught us? sparsh. Fri, 11/06/2020 - 05:42. I am a serious podcast consumer. Many times, like most people, I listen to the same podcasts, but every now and then, I look for something new. So I was delighted to be invited to host the new Thales Security Sessions podcast and in my first episode I tackled some of the threats that are emerging as a result of the global Covid-19 pandemic.