Data Breach Today
FEBRUARY 26, 2020
McAfee and Microsoft Analysts Review 'Ransomware as a Service' Trends Targeted ransomware attacks against enterprises and government agencies are likely to surge in the coming months as "ransomware as a service" continues to evolve into a lucrative model for cybercriminals, security experts interviewed at RSA 2020 warn.
Krebs on Security
FEBRUARY 26, 2020
On Monday, networking hardware maker Zyxel released security updates to plug a critical security hole in its network attached storage (NAS) devices that is being actively exploited by crooks who specialize in deploying ransomware. Today, Zyxel acknowledged the same flaw is present in many of its firewall products. This week’s story on the Zyxel patch was prompted by the discovery that exploit code for attacking the flaw was being sold in the cybercrime underground for $20,000.
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Data Breach Today
FEBRUARY 26, 2020
McAfee's John Fokker Charts the Increasingly Advanced Cybercrime Service Economy Ransomware-wielding attackers - aided by a service economy that gives them access to more advanced attack tools - are increasingly targeting organizations rather than individuals to shake them down for bigger ransom payoffs, says McAfee's John Fokker.
ARMA International
FEBRUARY 26, 2020
Records managers around the world are likely familiar with freedom of information (FOI) laws in their respective countries, especially when considered at the national or federal levels. But recent research concerning local, municipal-level compliance with these laws holds important lessons, especially for records managers who work in the public sphere.
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
FEBRUARY 26, 2020
Jake King of Cmd Charts the Evolution of Cloud Workload Protection Platforms Development teams are increasingly building and deploying for the cloud, but DevOps practices too often fail to account for what happens after applications go from development into production and maintenance - and the ongoing security challenges they will face, says Jake King, CEO, of Cmd.
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Data Breach Today
FEBRUARY 26, 2020
Security Experts Discuss Authentication Challenges in the Financial Services Sector Improvements in behavioral biometrics and analytics are changing the way many financial services firms approach authentication. And more companies also are taking a "zero trust" approach to improve identity and access management, according to two security experts interviewed at RSA 2020.
WIRED Threat Level
FEBRUARY 26, 2020
Security analyst John Strand had a contract to test a correctional facility’s defenses. He sent the best person for the job: his mother.
Data Breach Today
FEBRUARY 26, 2020
Few Continue to Conflate Security and Privacy, Says Attorney James Shreve Not so long ago, many were confused about how security and privacy differ, but that has been rapidly changing, thanks to regulations such as the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation and California's Consumer Privacy Act, says attorney James Shreve, a partner at Thompson Coburn LLP.
Security Affairs
FEBRUARY 26, 2020
Researchers from Cybaze Yoroi ZLab have spotted a new campaign exploiting the interest in coronavirus (COVID-19) evolution to spread malware. Introduction. Nowadays, it is common to say that the physical world and the cyber world are strictly connected. The proof is the leverage of the current physical threat, the CoronaVirus (COVID-19), as a social engineering trick to infect the cyber world.
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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
FEBRUARY 26, 2020
Cisco's Jeff Reed on the Automation, Visibility and Integration Imperative Reducing security complexity remains one of the toughest challenges facing CISOs, driven by the non-stop increase in threats, says Jeff Reed of Cisco. Creating a sustainable solution will require advances in vendor interoperability, as well as automation and visibility, he says.
Threatpost
FEBRUARY 26, 2020
The Kr00k bug arises from an all-zero encryption key in Wi-Fi chips that reveals communications from devices from Amazon, Apple, Google, Samsung and others.
Data Breach Today
FEBRUARY 26, 2020
How to Get Started in Implementing a More Connected Security Strategy View this webinar and learn how to fight fraud with a connected security strategy.
Collibra
FEBRUARY 26, 2020
Before a chess match begins, there is order; the board is symmetrical, with all the pieces lined up in their rightful spots. The queen and king stand proudly in the center of the board, guarded on either side by the knights and bishops. The front line of pawns provide the initial shield to the queen and king. While this initial layout is orderly and methodical, as soon as the first player makes their move, chaos ensues.
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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.
Data Breach Today
FEBRUARY 26, 2020
In an in-depth interview, privacy expert Caitlin Fennessy sorts through modified draft regulations to carry out the California Consumer Privacy Act that are designed to help businesses take a more pragmatic approach to privacy.
Threatpost
FEBRUARY 26, 2020
Research puts the emerging mobile threat—which monitors the whereabouts and device activity of devices users as well as collects personal data—into clearer focus.
Data Breach Today
FEBRUARY 26, 2020
How to Automate the Process in a CI/CD Pipeline. View this webinar and learn how to scale your AppSec program.
Dark Reading
FEBRUARY 26, 2020
Good security programs start with a mindset that it's not about the tools, it's what you do with them. Here's how to get out of a reactive fire-drill mode with vulnerability management.
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Security Affairs
FEBRUARY 26, 2020
DDoS extortionists are blackmailing Australian banks asking for payments of large sums in Monero cryptocurrency threatening DDoS attacks. Cybercriminals are threatening Australian banks of DDoS attacks if they will not pay large sums in Monero cryptocurrency. The extortion campaign was observed over the past week, attackers are sending emails to the banks threatening to carry out distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks if the financial organizations will not pay the ransom.
Dark Reading
FEBRUARY 26, 2020
Nate Fick, general manager of Elastic and former CEO of Endgame, talks about the impact of AI and machine learning on security professionals, and how what technologies can be tapped to improve security in the runup to November's election.
Threatpost
FEBRUARY 26, 2020
Between ransomware attacks on healthcare devices, malware-laced “medical” apps, and fraud services available on the dark net, attackers are pushing the boundaries on targeting healthcare.
Dark Reading
FEBRUARY 26, 2020
Misconfigured AWS buckets have led to huge data breaches. Following a handful of practices will help keep you from becoming the next news story.
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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.
Threatpost
FEBRUARY 26, 2020
A connected, robotic vacuum cleaner has serious vulnerabilities that could allow remote hackers to view its video footage and launch denial of service attacks.
IBM Big Data Hub
FEBRUARY 26, 2020
This story is part of Analytics Heroes, a series of profiles on leaders transforming business analytics. Perched on a stool and going over his notes, Matt Newman prepares for an on-camera interview at Data and AI Forum in Miami, Florida. Matt is the Senior Financial Systems Manager at Sunbelt Rentals, the second-largest heavy equipment rental company in North America.
Security Affairs
FEBRUARY 26, 2020
The Reading Municipal Light Department (RMLD), an electric utility in Massachusetts, announced it was hit by a ransomware attack. This week, the Reading Municipal Light Department (RMLD), an electric utility in Massachusetts, announced it was hit by a ransomware attack. Reading Municipal Light Department provides electricity to over 68,000 citizens that live in the towns of Reading, North Reading, Wilmington and Lynnfield Center.
Threatpost
FEBRUARY 26, 2020
When it comes to machine learning, research and cybercriminal activity is full speed ahead - but legal policy has not yet caught up.
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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.
OpenText Information Management
FEBRUARY 26, 2020
The Salt River Project (SRP) is a public utility that serves users and the environment by going beyond the essentials. While the not-for-profit supplies power and water to more than a million customers in the greater Phoenix area, it also educates and empowers the same customers through outreach programs. Salt River Project lives and breathes … The post Salt River Project protects water with creative flow appeared first on OpenText Blogs.
Security Affairs
FEBRUARY 26, 2020
The South Korean multinational conglomerate Samsung announced that customers’ personal information was leaked online due to a “technical error”. Samsung announced that customers’ personal information was exposed online through its website due to a “technical error.”. The glitch only affected the U.K. website ( [link] ) for a total of 150 impacted customers. “People who logged on were able to see someone else’s name, phone number, address, email address and previous orders.
Hunton Privacy
FEBRUARY 26, 2020
On March 17, 2020, Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP will host a breakfast briefing in our London office to discuss the current cybersecurity threat environment and explore UK and EU cyber enforcement trends. In the face of record-breaking fines handed out by the regulators, securing networks, hardening systems, and protecting data from cyber attacks is becoming ever more critical.
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