Data Breach Today
MARCH 31, 2021
Funding for Supply Chain Security, Electrical Grid Enhancements, R&D Projects with potential cybersecurity components included in the Biden administration's $2 trillion infrastructure spending proposal include upgrading the insecure electrical grid, addressing supply chain vulnerabilities and supporting research on artificial intelligence and quantum computing.
The Last Watchdog
MARCH 31, 2021
The start of 2021 brings forth a cyber security crossroads. Many people are in the process of shifting back into office operations while balancing the potential risks and benefits of remote work. Related: Breaches spike during pandemic. For some malicious hackers and IT experts, this could represent an opening. From the known compromise vectors to the most recent threats, hackers are constantly on the lookout for new strategies to bypass IT notice, out maneuver defense setups, and take advantage
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Data Breach Today
MARCH 31, 2021
Impact of Apparent Ransomware Attack on Netgain Technology Continues to Grow Months after an apparent ransomware attack against cloud hosting and managed service provider Netgain Technology, the list of healthcare sector entities reporting major health data breaches linked to the incident is growing.
Threatpost
MARCH 31, 2021
Telecommuting social-media manager for the U.S. Strategic Command left the laptop open and unsecured while stepping away.
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
MARCH 31, 2021
JT Group's Clare Messenger on How Banks, Mobile Network Operators Can Collaborate Banks and mobile network operators should collaborate to mitigate the risks of SIM-swap fraud, which can lead to account takeovers, says Clare Messenger, global head of fraud protection at the U.K. telecom firm JT Group Ltd.
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Data Breach Today
MARCH 31, 2021
Proofpoint: Attackers Tried to Harvest Microsoft Office Credentials The Iranian-linked threat group TA453, also known as Charming Kitten and Phosphorus, conducted a phishing campaign, dubbed "BadBlood," in late 2020 that targeted senior U.S. and Israeli medical researchers in an attempt to obtain their Microsoft Office credentials, according to Proofpoint.
The Texas Record
MARCH 31, 2021
Agencies or local governments that are tight on storage space might look forward to speedily carrying out disposition on records that have met their full retention periods, but there are cases when reaching a destruction eligibility date may not put the records manager in the clear to destroy or transfer those records. In those cases, having an eye toward assessing potential risks as records near their destruction eligibility dates has its benefits for anyone who has a responsibility for or a ne
Data Breach Today
MARCH 31, 2021
Payment Information From WeLeakInfo Shows Security Companies Were Customers Security practitioners often tread a fine and not entirely well-defined legal line in collecting current and meaningful research. This research can also pose ethical questions when commercial sources for stolen data fall into a gray area.
Information Governance Perspectives
MARCH 31, 2021
For me, trust has to be earned. It’s not something that can be demanded or pulled out of a drawer and handed over. And the more government or the business sector shows genuine regard and respect for peoples’ privacy in their actions, as well as in their word and policies, the more that trust will come into being. The post Privacy: Professing Principles of Digital Ethics and Privacy appeared first on Rafael Moscatel.
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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
MARCH 31, 2021
Experts Note Patching Alone Will Not Mitigate Threats Although SolarWinds has released a second round of patches for flaws in its Orion network monitoring platform that was targeted in a supply chain attack, some security experts say organizations need to go far beyond patching to manage the risks involved.
Hunton Privacy
MARCH 31, 2021
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) recently announced more settlements associated with its HIPAA Right of Access Initiative. The settlements with Village Plastic Surgery (“VPS”) and The Arbour, Inc. (“Arbour”) resulted in combined civil monetary penalties of $95,000. These latest actions bring the total number of actions taken by OCR under the HIPAA Right of Access Initiative to 18 and collectively have resulted in over $1 million
Security Affairs
MARCH 31, 2021
Experts warn that cybercriminals are targeting Indonesia’s major banks posing as bank representatives or customer support team members on Twitter. Group-IB , a global threat hunting and adversary-centric cyber intelligence company, warns of an ongoing fraudulent campaign targeting Indonesia’s largest banks that cybercriminals run on social media with the ultimate goal of stealing bank customers’ money.
Dark Reading
MARCH 31, 2021
A new Microsoft-commissioned report finds less than 30% of organizations allocate security budget toward preventing firmware attacks.
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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
MARCH 31, 2021
Researchers from Google’s Threat Analysis Group (TAG) reported that North Korea-linked hackers are targeting security researchers via social media. The cyberspies used fake Twitter and LinkedIn social media accounts to get in contact with the victims. Experts identified two accounts impersonating recruiters for antivirus and security companies.
Threatpost
MARCH 31, 2021
Google’s Pixel and Apple’s iPhone both in privacy hot seat for siphoning mobile device data without consent.
CGI
MARCH 31, 2021
Listening to the Voice of Our Clients: Informing strategies to drive a shared value future in the retail, consumer and services industry. In my previous blog, I talked about the pandemic accelerating the impetus for retail, consumer and services organizations to become truly digital. I also shared how this was a tremendous opportunity to reshape the future and offered six recommendations for retailers to accelerate their digital journey. shobana.lv@cgi.com.
Security Affairs
MARCH 31, 2021
IETF has formally deprecated the TLS 1.0 and TLS 1.1 cryptographic protocols because they lack support for recommended cryptographic algorithms and mechanisms. The Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) formally deprecates Transport Layer Security (TLS) versions 1.0 (RFC 2246) and 1.1 (RFC 4346). Both versions lack support for current and recommended cryptographic algorithms and mechanisms.
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OpenText Information Management
MARCH 31, 2021
It is no secret that technology has changed the way we work, socialize and learn. Most people cannot imagine their life or career without technology. These advancements are not slowing down, and the cloud is the platform needed to support many of them. The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the adoption of cloud-based technology. Within a month … The post Future-proofing your business with the cloud appeared first on OpenText Blogs.
Security Affairs
MARCH 31, 2021
Researchers have reported to Google a sandbox escape vulnerability in the Chrome web browser to Google that awarded them $20,000. Experts from the Chinese cybersecurity company Qihoo 360 have reported to Google another sandbox escape vulnerability (CVE-2021-21194) affecting the Chrome web browser. The tech giant awarded the researchers Leecraso and Guang Gong from the 360 Alpha Lab at Qihoo 360 with a $20,000 payout.
Dark Reading
MARCH 31, 2021
Here are the biggest lessons they've learned after a year of work from home, and how they advise their counterparts at organizations to proceed as a result of those lessons.
IG Guru
MARCH 31, 2021
Are there major gaps in your IG program? Waiting until you are hit with litigation or other investigations to “discover” the holes in your information strategy exposes your organization to unnecessary costs and risks. An effective IG program accounts for likely uses of organizational information throughout its useful lifecycle, and that must include eDiscovery.
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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
MARCH 31, 2021
Researchers uncover a credential-stealing campaign targeting genetic, neurology and oncology professionals.
Dark Reading
MARCH 31, 2021
A technique called hooking used by most endpoint detection and response products to monitor running processes can be abused, new research shows.
Collibra
MARCH 31, 2021
Organizations undergoing digital transformation need to leverage cloud infrastructure, platforms and software to accelerate their journeys. But transitioning to the cloud is not a simple process, particularly for those in regulated industries, or with a sprawl of legacy systems and technical debt to untangle. Data management plays a pivotal role in successful cloud adoption.
Dark Reading
MARCH 31, 2021
New analysis shows attackers for the most part are continuing to rely on the same techniques and tactics they have been using for years.
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Threatpost
MARCH 31, 2021
The Cart Crasher gang is testing stolen payment cards while cleaning ill-gotten funds.
Dark Reading
MARCH 31, 2021
XDR is a significant advance in threat detection and response technology, but few enterprises understand why. Omdia identifies four catalysts driving the emergence of XDR.
ForAllSecure
MARCH 31, 2021
With one year of remote work under our belt, it’s a good time to look back on what we have accomplished in the People space here at ForAllSecure. Zoom lunch meetups and happy hours replaced team lunches and dinners, we celebrated company milestones virtually, welcomed new team members through our screens and slack channels, continued our work to make the world’s software safe, and reimagined what our company culture looks like in this new era of work.
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