Krebs on Security
OCTOBER 13, 2021
A recent phishing campaign targeting Coinbase users shows thieves are getting cleverer about phishing one-time passwords (OTPs) needed to complete the login process. It also shows that phishers are attempting to sign up for new Coinbase accounts by the millions as part of an effort to identify email addresses that are already associated with active accounts.
Data Breach Today
OCTOBER 13, 2021
Also, NJ AG Smacks Fertility Clinic With Big Fine in Hacking Incident A flurry of hacking incidents and other recent breach developments highlight the cyberthreats and risks facing fertility healthcare and other related specialty providers that handle sensitive patient information.
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Data Matters
OCTOBER 13, 2021
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Division of Enforcement is stepping up investigative efforts looking at registered firms’ use of personal devices for business communications, which can implicate their recordkeeping obligations and result in failure to retain and produce responsive business-related communications in SEC investigations.
Data Breach Today
OCTOBER 13, 2021
How Many Strikes Should Cybercrime-as-a-Service Customers Get Before Getting Busted? Dutch cybercrime police have a message for almost 30 users of an on-demand distributed denial-of-service site: We see what you're doing; now cut it out or we're going to arrest you. And not for the first time, the move shows police in Europe emphasizing ethical hacking pursuits instead for young adults.
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Many organizations today are unlocking the power of their data by using graph databases to feed downstream analytics, enahance visualizations, and more. Yet, when different graph nodes represent the same entity, graphs get messy. Watch this essential video with Senzing CEO Jeff Jonas on how adding entity resolution to a graph database condenses network graphs to improve analytics and save your analysts time.
The Last Watchdog
OCTOBER 13, 2021
In recent years, brands have started butting up against the line between convenience and privacy. Shoppers love the convenience of personalized experiences that their data powers, but then horror stories such as the Cambridge Analytica scandal make people skeptical about how much information companies should be collecting and sharing. Related: Apple battles Facebook over consumer privacy.
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Threatpost
OCTOBER 13, 2021
Cybercriminals exploited bugs in the world's largest digital-goods marketplace to create malicious artwork offered as a perk to unsuspecting users.
Data Breach Today
OCTOBER 13, 2021
1 Alleged Co-Conspirator Was Employed by Bank of America, TD Bank The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Virginia last week indicted three men - including an ex-employee of Bank of America and TD Bank - with money laundering and aggravated identity theft after the men allegedly conducted an extensive business email compromise scheme.
Security Affairs
OCTOBER 13, 2021
Dutch police warn customers of a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) website of stopping using the service to avoid prosecution. Dutch police warn customers of a booter service, abused to carry out distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks, of to stop using it to avoid prosecution. The letter sent by the Dutch Police aims to work as a deterrent for cybercriminal activities explaining to them the consequence of prosecution due to criminal activities.
Data Breach Today
OCTOBER 13, 2021
China, Russia Both Absent from 30-Nation Gathering on the Threat of Ransomware The White House National Security Council this week kicked off its international counter-ransomware event with participation from more than 30 nations. This gathering aims to elevate both law enforcement collaboration and diplomatic efforts. Noticeably absent from the summit: Russia.
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.
Jamf
OCTOBER 13, 2021
Jamf’s product team discusses the Universal Endpoint Management Connector (UEMC) that closely integrates the new security software acquisitions with Jamf Pro for improved communications for Apple devices in a way that didn’t exist before.
Security Affairs
OCTOBER 13, 2021
The MyKings botnet (aka Smominru or DarkCloud) is still alive and continues to spread, allowing its operators to make huge amounts of money. Avast Threat Labs researchers reported that the MyKings botnet (aka Smominru or DarkCloud) is still alive and is allowing its operators to earn huge amounts of money via cryptomining activities. Avast researchers reported that since 2019, MyKings operators have amassed at least $24 million in the Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Dogecoin.
Threatpost
OCTOBER 13, 2021
Sounil Yu, CISO at JupiterOne, discusses software bills of materials (SBOMs) and the need for a shift in thinking about securing software supply chains.
Security Affairs
OCTOBER 13, 2021
A Chinese-speaking hacking group exploited a Windows zero-day vulnerability in a wave of attacks on defense and IT businesses. A Chinese-speaking hacking group exploited a zero-day vulnerability in the Windows Win32k kernel driver to deploy a new remote access trojan (RAT), tracked as MysterySnail. The attacks were conducted between late August and early September 2021 and aimed at companies in the defense industry and IT firms.
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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.
Schneier on Security
OCTOBER 13, 2021
It’s a matter of going after those with deep pockets. From Wired : Cloudflare was sued in November 2018 by Mon Cheri Bridals and Maggie Sottero Designs, two wedding dress manufacturers and sellers that alleged Cloudflare was guilty of contributory copyright infringement because it didn’t terminate services for websites that infringed on the dressmakers’ copyrighted designs… [Judge] Chhabria noted that the dressmakers have been harmed “by the proliferation of counter
Security Affairs
OCTOBER 13, 2021
Threat actors are using mathematical symbols on impersonated company logos to evade detection in phishing campaigns. Researchers from anti-phishing cybersecurity firm INKY have detailed a new technique to evade detection in phishing attacks, it leverages using mathematical symbols on impersonated company logos. The experts analyzed the case of a campaign targeting the customers of the telecommunication giant Verizon, attackers used a square root symbol, a logical NOR operator, or the checkmark s
The Security Ledger
OCTOBER 13, 2021
In this Spotlight Podcast, Pondurance Founder and Chief Customer Officer Ron Pelletier gives us his predictions about the security trends that will shape 2022. The post Spotlight: COVID Broke Security. Can We Fix It In 2022? appeared first on The Security Ledger with Paul F. Roberts. Click the icon below to listen. Related Stories Spotlight: Operationalizing MDR with Pondurance CISO Dustin Hutchison Spotlight: Operationalizing MDR with Pondurance CISO Dustin Hutchinson Spotlight: When Ransomware
Security Affairs
OCTOBER 13, 2021
Apple has silently addressed a zero-day vulnerability that could allow attackers to gain access to sensitive user data. Apple has silently addressed zero-day vulnerability with the release of iOS 15.0.2, the vulnerability could allow attackers gain access to sensitive user information. The flaw was reported to the IT giant by software developers Denis Tokarev seven months ago, but according to the experts Apple did not credit him.
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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.
Reltio
OCTOBER 13, 2021
It is an exciting day for the Reltio community. A new release, 2021.3, went just out and brought game-changing capabilities to our customers and partners that I am personally thrilled to share here. The Reltio Connected Data Platform 2021.3 includes multiple enhancements themes: real-time integration, entity 360, user experience, security, and compliance.
IT Governance
OCTOBER 13, 2021
Microsoft Azure is the Cloud platform for delivering Microsoft Office 365 client services such as Outlook, OneDrive, SharePoint, Teams and the Office applications. . With over 250 million Office 365 users worldwide , there is a huge demand for appropriately qualified professionals to install, secure and maintain Azure: the (ISC) 2 Cybersecurity Workforce Study 2020 found that 49% of employers require their staff to have appropriate qualifications and that 40% of cyber security professionals
Dark Reading
OCTOBER 13, 2021
Google's online malware scanning service analyzed 80 million ransomware samples that were uploaded in the past year-and-a-half.
DXC Technology
OCTOBER 13, 2021
In the age of the “war for talent,” it’s more important than ever to gain competitive advantage by reinventing the employee experience. Workers want to be engaged in their workplace and feel that their companies value them. That means businesses need to create a modern workplace that proves they do. Those that fail to transform […]. The post Improve the employee experience to be the employer of choice and engage your teams appeared first on DXC Blogs.
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Threatpost
OCTOBER 13, 2021
The previously unknown SnapMC group exploits unpatched VPNs and webserver apps to breach systems and carry out quick-hit extortion in less time than it takes to order a pizza.
Dark Reading
OCTOBER 13, 2021
The group, which conducts espionage and sows disinformation, is larger than previously thought and has shifted tactics.
IG Guru
OCTOBER 13, 2021
Check out the article here. The post A Pentagon official said he resigned because US cybersecurity is no match for China, calling it ‘kindergarten level’ via Yahoo! News appeared first on IG GURU.
Threatpost
OCTOBER 13, 2021
The new Necro Python exploit targets Visual Tool DVRs used in surveillance systems.
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WIRED Threat Level
OCTOBER 13, 2021
A new report shows that channels devoted to anti-Jewish conspiracy theories are growing at an alarming rate. Why won’t the platform take action?
Threatpost
OCTOBER 13, 2021
A stored XSS and arbitrary file-upload bug can be paired with an authorization bypass to wreak havoc.
Dark Reading
OCTOBER 13, 2021
Company’s virtual offerings, cloud services match with on-premises deployments to solve real-world security challenges for SMBs, enterprises, governments, and MSSPs.
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