IT Governance
DECEMBER 7, 2021
Welcome to our December review of phishing scams, in which we look at the latest tricks that cyber criminals use to scam people. This month, we delve into the clever tactics that attackers used to target IKEA employees, summarise the Christmas-themed attacks you need to look out for and discuss a report warning of a thriving new attack vector. IKEA ensnared in reply-chain attack.
The Last Watchdog
DECEMBER 7, 2021
Without much fanfare, digital twins have established themselves as key cogs of modern technology. Related: Leveraging the full potential of data lakes. A digital twin is a virtual duplicate of a physical entity or a process — created by extrapolating data collected from live settings. Digital twins enable simulations to be run without risking harm to the physical entity; they help inform efficiency gains made in factories and assure the reliability of jet engines, for instance.
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Troy Hunt
DECEMBER 7, 2021
I was having a coffee with a good mate the other day. He's not a techie (he runs a pizza restaurant), but somehow, we ended up talking about passwords. Because he's a normal person, he has the same 1 or 2 or 3 he uses everywhere and even without telling me what they were, I knew they were terrible. Actually, I'll rephrase that: because he was a normal guy; he's not normal anymore because yesterday I carved out some time to give him an early Christmas present: Today I spent an
Schneier on Security
DECEMBER 7, 2021
Since 2017, someone is running about a thousand — 10% of the total — Tor servers in an attempt to deanonymize the network: Grouping these servers under the KAX17 umbrella, Nusenu says this threat actor has constantly added servers with no contact details to the Tor network in industrial quantities, operating servers in the realm of hundreds at any given point.
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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.
Security Affairs
DECEMBER 7, 2021
Microsoft seized dozens of malicious domains used by the China-linked APT15 group to target organizations worldwide. Microsoft announced to have obtained a court warrant that allowed it to seize 42 domains used by a China-linked APT15 group (aka Nickel, Ke3chang , Mirage , Vixen Panda , Royal APT and Playful Dragon) in recent operations that targeted organizations in the US and 28 other countries.
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Security Affairs
DECEMBER 7, 2021
The Emotet malware continues to evolve, in the latest attacks, it directly installs Cobalt Strike beacons to give the attackers access to the target network. Emotet malware now directly installs Cobalt Strike beacons to give the attackers immediate access to the target network and allow them to carry out malicious activities, such as launching ransonware attacks.
DXC Technology
DECEMBER 7, 2021
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Security Affairs
DECEMBER 7, 2021
Google announced to have disrupted the Glupteba botnet, a huge infrastructure composed of more than 1 million Windows PCs worldwide. Google announced to have taken down the infrastructure operated by the Glupteba , it also sued Russian nationals Dmitry Starovikov and Alexander Filippov for creating and operating the botnet. The blockchain-enabled botnet has been active since at least 2011, researchers estimate that the Glupteba botnet is currently composed of more than 1 million Windows PCs arou
Dark Reading
DECEMBER 7, 2021
More than two-Thirds (69%) of respondents believe an attack on their storage & backup environment will have "significant" or "catastrophic" impact.
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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.
Security Affairs
DECEMBER 7, 2021
Taiwanese vendor QNAP warns customers of ongoing attacks targeting their NAS devices with cryptocurrency miners. Taiwanese vendor QNAP warns customers of threat actors targeting their NAS devices with cryptocurrency miners. Upon compromising the devices, the miner will create a new process named [oom_reaper] that allows threat actors to mine Bitcoin.
Dark Reading
DECEMBER 7, 2021
In 2022, data governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) and security need to partner to implement a modern approach to data protection: insider risk management.
Threatpost
DECEMBER 7, 2021
The malware's unique blockchain-enabled backup C2 scheme makes it difficult to eliminate completely.
Dark Reading
DECEMBER 7, 2021
The privilege-escalation flaws affect Amazon WorkSpaces and more than a dozen services that use a particular implementation of USB over Ethernet.
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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.
Threatpost
DECEMBER 7, 2021
There's an argument injection weakness in the Windows 10/11 default handler, researchers said: an issue that Microsoft has only partially fixed.
Dark Reading
DECEMBER 7, 2021
AWS Console was among the many services that were unavailable during the outage at Amazon Web Services.
Threatpost
DECEMBER 7, 2021
There's an argument injection weakness in the Windows 10/11 default handler, researchers said: an issue that Microsoft has only partially fixed.
Dark Reading
DECEMBER 7, 2021
Many underground forums have processes for arbitrating disputes between cybercriminals.
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IG Guru
DECEMBER 7, 2021
Check out the article here. The post SEC Proposes Updates to Electronic Recordkeeping Requirements via NAMA appeared first on IG GURU.
Dark Reading
DECEMBER 7, 2021
The company has also launched litigation against the Glupteba botnet, marking the first lawsuit against a blockchain-enabled botnet.
Jamf
DECEMBER 7, 2021
From WannaCry to NotPetya, security breaches are becoming all too common in the news. But the big question is: where do these breaches come from? And are we more vulnerable on desktops or mobile devices?
Dark Reading
DECEMBER 7, 2021
Managing Windows Hello hybrid certificate trust model on DigiCert PKI platform streamlines enterprise passwordless authentication and access, an industry first for public Certification Authorities (CAs).
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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.
Rocket Software
DECEMBER 7, 2021
Since 2014, Rocket Software has hosted our annual innovation event, Rocket.Build, to urge our employees to find creative ways to make a difference for our customers, partners and the entire Rocket community. For the first six years, the event was hosted in person – teams working together for a week, day and night, from various conference rooms around the globe.
Threatpost
DECEMBER 7, 2021
Underground arbitration system settles disputes between cybercriminals.
Dark Reading
DECEMBER 7, 2021
Deepfakes are increasingly concerning because they use AI to imitate human activities and can be used to augment social engineering attacks.
Jamf
DECEMBER 7, 2021
Learn more about third party app stores and why people use them even with the risks they can pose for your mobile device.
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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.
Dark Reading
DECEMBER 7, 2021
Rubrik Cloud Vault provides data recovery assurance against ransomware attacks for Microsoft Azure customers, even if they maintain a hybrid environment.
HID Global
DECEMBER 7, 2021
Increase Card Security Without Added Cost: The Benefits of Watermarks. dkappl. Tue, 12/07/2021 - 15:45.
Dark Reading
DECEMBER 7, 2021
U.S. cybersecurity services firm expands internationally into Latin America.
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