Data Breach Today
APRIL 26, 2021
Law Enforcement 'Update' to Erase Malware From Infected Devices Activated An "update" pushed out earlier this year by law enforcement agencies, including Europol, on Sunday began erasing Emotet malware from infected devices worldwide, Malwarebytes reports. The move comes after the FBI recently remotely removed web shells from vulnerable on-premises Microsoft Exchange servers.
Krebs on Security
APRIL 26, 2021
In 2017, KrebsOnSecurity showed how easy it is for identity thieves to undo a consumer’s request to freeze their credit file at Experian , one of the big three consumer credit bureaus in the United States. Last week, KrebsOnSecurity heard from a reader who had his freeze thawed without authorization through Experian’s website, and it reminded me of how truly broken authentication and security remains in the credit bureau space.
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Data Breach Today
APRIL 26, 2021
As Many as 500,000 Client and Staff Records Possibly Compromised The Office of the Public Defender in southwestern Florida says malware attackers may have compromised the personally identifiable information of its staff and clients.
The Last Watchdog
APRIL 26, 2021
Historically, consumers have had to rely on self-discipline to protect themselves online. Related: Privacy war: Apple vs. Facebook. I’ve written this countless times: keep your antivirus updated, click judiciously, practice good password hygiene. Then about 10 years ago, consumer-grade virtual private networks, or VPNs, came along, providing a pretty nifty little tool that any individual could use to deflect invasive online tracking.
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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.
Data Breach Today
APRIL 26, 2021
Cybereason Says Russian Hacking Group Prometei Is Behind the Campaign A Russian botnet group called Prometei is exploiting critical Microsoft Exchange Server vulnerabilities to mine cryptocurrency across the world, a new report by security firm Cybereason finds.
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Data Breach Today
APRIL 26, 2021
Act Decisively Now to Control West's Destiny, Says GCHQ Director Jeremy Fleming Will the West have its digital existence defined by adversaries, or is it ready to take control of its destiny and better help new technologies and sectors flourish domestically? That's the techno-Darwinian call to arms issued by Jeremy Fleming, the director of Britain's GCHQ intelligence agency.
Schneier on Security
APRIL 26, 2021
If you don’t have enough to worry about already, consider a world where AIs are hackers. Hacking is as old as humanity. We are creative problem solvers. We exploit loopholes, manipulate systems, and strive for more influence, power, and wealth. To date, hacking has exclusively been a human activity. Not for long. As I lay out in a report I just published , artificial intelligence will eventually find vulnerabilities in all sorts of social, economic, and political systems, and then exploit
Data Breach Today
APRIL 26, 2021
Some Hospitals Postpone Procedures as Systems Taken Offline A series of cyber incidents targeting a Swedish vendor of oncology radiation systems earlier this month is still affecting some of the company's clients - including cancer treatment facilities in the U.S. - because the company has taken its cloud-based systems offline during its recovery effort.
Security Affairs
APRIL 26, 2021
Apple addresses a zero-day in macOS exploited by Shlayer malware to bypass Apple’s security features and deliver second-stage malicious payloads. Apple has addressed a zero-day flaw in macOS that was exploited by Shlayer malware to bypass Apple’s File Quarantine, Gatekeeper, and Notarization security checks and download second-stage malicious payloads.
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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
APRIL 26, 2021
Malware Installed in Update Mechanism Enabled Data Exfiltration Attackers implanted malware into Click Studios' Passwordstate password manager update process, potentially exposing 29,000 users to exfiltration of passwords and other data, the company reports.
Jamf
APRIL 26, 2021
Thanks to our new Mondada acquisition, Jamf Pro's new expanded patch library will make it easier than ever for Mac admins to audit and maintain their organizations' devices.
Data Breach Today
APRIL 26, 2021
Deep Instinct CEO Guy Caspi on Why He Put Big Money Behind His Guarantee Guy Caspi, CEO of Deep Instinct, is so assured of the power of his company’s ransomware defense solution that he’s now offering a performance guarantee that includes a warrantee of up to a $3 million per company, per breach. What gives him such confidence?
Security Affairs
APRIL 26, 2021
Experts found a bug in Apple’s wireless file-sharing protocol Apple AirDrop that could expose user’s contact information. Boffins from the Technical University of Darmstadt, Germany, have discovered a privacy issue in Apple’s wireless file-sharing protocol Apple AirDrop that could expose user’s contact information, such as email addresses and phone numbers. “A team of researchers from the Secure Mobile Networking Lab (SEEMOO) and the Cryptography and Privacy Enginee
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Information Governance Perspectives
APRIL 26, 2021
Executives in charge of information assets need to recognize the holistic scope of those information assets, whether they are structured or unstructured, and apply the information governance and regulatory guidelines to each equally. Knowing that digital technologies will change at light-speed, CEOs and their executive teams need to be knowledgeable and ready for changes in forensic discovery and see the impact of retention milestones for each type of information asset.
Record Nations
APRIL 26, 2021
It’s no secret that today’s workforce is making every effort to take business paperless. In some cases, businesses have been forced to make the change due to the pandemic. Others have made the change due to environmental concerns, financial concerns, or both. More and more companies are seeing the many advantages of going paperless. We […]. The post Taking Your Business Paperless (Interview) appeared first on Record Nations.
The Texas Record
APRIL 26, 2021
Ah, working from home! A great time to enjoy the creature comforts of our dwellings. But when your workplace is also your leisure space, wires can be crossed and you may develop what I’m calling “RIM-Brain.” A leisure activity like watching movies takes on larger implications as the RIM-Brain takes over. In short, some of the analysts at TSLAC can’t enjoy a movie without seriously mulling the RIM (records and information management) implications of the film.
Security Affairs
APRIL 26, 2021
European law enforcement has conducted an operation aimed at performing a mass-sanitization of computers infected with the infamous Emotet Windows malware. European law enforcement agencies automatically wiped the infamous Emotet malware from infected systems across the world as part of a mass sanitization operation. Early this year, law enforcement and judicial authorities worldwide conducted a joint operation, named Operation Ladybird , which disrupted the EMOTET botnet.
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Threatpost
APRIL 26, 2021
The gaming- and AI-friendly graphics accelerators can open the door to a range of cyberattacks.
Dark Reading
APRIL 26, 2021
The bug can put Mac users at "grave risk" as it allows attackers to bypass Apple's security mechanisms, a researcher reports.
Threatpost
APRIL 26, 2021
The malware is spreading rapidly through ‘missed package delivery’ SMS texts, prompting urgent scam warnings from mobile carriers.
WIRED Threat Level
APRIL 26, 2021
Facebook and other advertisers fought the move, but App Tracking Transparency is finally here.
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Dark Reading
APRIL 26, 2021
With work more demanding than ever, how can cybersecurity pros safeguard their organizations and their own mental well-being at the same time?
WIRED Threat Level
APRIL 26, 2021
The vulnerability was patched Monday, but hackers had already used it to spread malware.
Data Matters
APRIL 26, 2021
On April 2, 2021 the French Data Protection Authority (the “ Commission Nationale de l’Informatique et des Libertés ” or “ CNIL ”) published its intent to start auditing websites for compliance with cookie regulations. This publication comes following a large number of developments and actions taken by the CNIL to further improve and guide organizations through cookie compliance.
Dark Reading
APRIL 26, 2021
Actors working for Moscow's Foreign Intelligence Service are actively targeting organizations in government and other sectors, FBI and DHS say.
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IG Guru
APRIL 26, 2021
Check out the link here. The post SJSU Summer Course on Ethics for Archivists and IM Professionals approved for 10 continuing education credits for CRAs and CRMs appeared first on IG GURU.
Security Affairs
APRIL 26, 2021
Attackers are exploiting the ProxyLogon flaws in Microsoft Exchange to recruit machines in a cryptocurrency botnet tracked as Prometei. Experts from the Cybereason Nocturnus Team have investigated multiple incidents involving the Prometei Botnet. The attackers hit companies in North America and threat actors exploited the ProxyLogon Microsoft Exchange flaws ( CVE-2021-27065 and CVE-2021-26858 ) to deliver malware in their networks.
Dark Reading
APRIL 26, 2021
Beloved security industry leader and researcher passes away unexpectedly at the age of 42.
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