Wed.Oct 27, 2021

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Why Healthcare Entities Fall Short Managing Security Risk

Data Breach Today

Why do so many HIPAA -covered entities and their vendors do such a poor job managing security risk and safeguarding patient's protected health information? Many critical factors come into play, say Roger Severino, ex- director of HHS OCR, and Bob Chaput, founder of security consultancy Clearwater.

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Hybrid IT: Cloud and legacy tech must live together in peace

DXC Technology

Are you trying to introduce new ways of working and deliver new value to your business via cloud while having to cope with legacy technologies (which will potentially be around for years to come)? Are you trying to fit your old ways of working onto your new technologies? These are situations that we typically see, […]. The post Hybrid IT: Cloud and legacy tech must live together in peace appeared first on DXC Blogs.

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REvil's Cybercrime Reputation in Tatters - Will It Reboot?

Data Breach Today

Rebranding Remains Easy for Ransomware Groups, While Affiliates Already Come and Go Will the notorious ransomware operation known as REvil, aka Sodinokibi, reboot yet again after someone apparently messed with its infrastructure? Experts suggest that the operation's brand is burned, and administrators will launch a new group. Many affiliates, meanwhile, already work with multiple groups.

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UK: CCTV and surveillance – when things go wrong

DLA Piper Privacy Matters

The case of Dr Mary Fairhurst -v- Mr Jon Woodard illustrates the risks associated with the installation of security cameras and why it is vital to ensure a lawful basis for capturing and processing such images exists. Our article on this recent English court case is available by clicking here.

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Peak Performance: Continuous Testing & Evaluation of LLM-Based Applications

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.

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Cyberattack Reportedly Cripples Iran Gas Stations

Data Breach Today

Iranian Government Blames Unnamed Foreign Country An attack on systems that govern fuel subsidies in Iran reportedly hit all fuel stations and left many of the country’s citizens without gas for hours. Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting says that a cyberattack caused widespread disruption to the country's fuel distribution network.

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US State Department to Create Dedicated Cyber Office

Data Breach Today

Bureau of Cyberspace and Digital Policy to Include Ambassador, Special Envoy The U.S. Department of State will create a Bureau of Cyberspace and Digital Policy, led by a Senate-confirmed ambassador-at-large, to advance its cybersecurity diplomacy efforts, according to Secretary of State Antony Blinken. The move is a response to a challenging global threat landscape.

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How the FBI Gets Location Information

Schneier on Security

Vice has a detailed article about how the FBI gets data from cell phone providers like AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon, based on a leaked (I think) 2019 139-page presentation.

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Defenders Worry Orgs Are More Vulnerable Than Last Year

Dark Reading

Most IT and security leaders are confident their cybersecurity strategy is on the right track, but they still believe their organizations are as vulnerable as they were a year ago.

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Apple Patches Critical iOS Bugs; One Under Attack

Threatpost

Researchers found that one critical flaw in question is exploitable from the browser, allowing watering-hole attacks.

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How and Why Should You Be Tracking Geopolitical Risk?

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.

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Identity-Focused Security Controls Prevail

Dark Reading

How identity and access management strategies held up during the pandemic and tips for putting together an identity security road map.

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WordPress Plugin Bug Lets Subscribers Wipe Sites

Threatpost

The flaw, found in the Hashthemes Demo Importer plugin, allows any authenticated user to exsanguinate a vulnerable WordPress site, deleting nearly all database content and uploaded media.

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North Korea-linked Lazarus APT targets the IT supply chain

Security Affairs

North Korea-linked Lazarus APT group is extending its operations and started targeting the IT supply chain on new targets. North Korea-linked Lazarus APT group is now targeting also IT supply chain, researchers from Kaspersky Lab warns. The activity of the Lazarus APT group surged in 2014 and 2015, its members used mostly custom-tailored malware in their attacks.

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Adobe’s Surprise Security Bulletin Dominated by Critical Patches

Threatpost

Out of 92 security vulnerabilities, 66 are rated critical in severity, mostly allowing code execution. The most severe can lead to information disclosure.

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7 Pitfalls for Apache Cassandra in Production

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.

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Accelerate autonomous driving development with the Robotic Drive Innovation Lab

DXC Technology

I believe we’re witnessing the dawn of a remarkable new era. Ever since the development of the first steam-powered automobile, vehicles have been all about the hardware. But the development of autonomous driving (AD) is transforming the global automotive industry — cars, trucks, buses and other vehicles are about to become digital transportation platforms.

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COP26: Our Actions Today Impact Tomorrow; Take Part in “Count Us In” Project

Micro Focus

This year’s COP26, the UN Climate Change Conference, is a key event in 2021. As world leaders come together to commit to urgent global climate action – COP26 has potential to shape the world we will experience by 2050. And we each have a part to play in delivering the climate change solution. At Micro. View Article.

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4 Best Antivirus Software of 2021

eSecurity Planet

What’s the best antivirus software? With the rise in malware and ransomware and a growing reliance on the internet, antivirus solutions are critical for protecting your data and applications. We here at eSecurity Planet have our own views and methodology on this much-debated issue, and present to you our reviews of the Best Antivirus Software of 2021.

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JNUC 2021 | Deploying macOS Monterey

Jamf

Learn about platform changes introduced with macOS Monterey, dive into updates for deployment and programs, managed software updates and cover additional resources for a successful Mac deployment in your environment.

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Reimagined: Building Products with Generative AI

“Reimagined: Building Products with Generative AI” is an extensive guide for integrating generative AI into product strategy and careers featuring over 150 real-world examples, 30 case studies, and 20+ frameworks, and endorsed by over 20 leading AI and product executives, inventors, entrepreneurs, and researchers.

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Blind People Have Won the Right to Break Ebook DRM—for Now

WIRED Threat Level

Advocates will once again be granted a DMCA exception to make accessible versions of texts. They argue that it's far past time to make it permanent.

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Avast released a free decryptor for Babuk ransomware

Security Affairs

Researchers from cybersecurity firm Avast released a decryption tool for Babuk ransomware that allows victims to recover their files for free. Cybersecurity firm Avast has released a decryption tool for Babuk ransomware that allows victims to recover their files for free. The decryptor was created using the leaked source code and decryption keys. Based on leaked source code and decryption keys, Avast releases a #free #decryptor for the #Babuk #ransomware.

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Cyberattack Cripples Iranian Fuel Distribution Network

Threatpost

The incident triggered shutdowns at pumps across the country as attackers flashed the phone number of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei across video screens.

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Operations at Iranian gas stations were disrupted today. Cyber attack or computer glitch?

Security Affairs

A cyberattack has disrupted gas stations from the National Iranian Oil Products Distribution Company (NIOPDC) across Iran. A cyber attack has disrupted gas stations from the state-owned National Iranian Oil Products Distribution Company ( NIOPDC ) across Iran. The attack also defaced the screens at the gas pumps and gas price billboards. In multiple cities, the billboards were displaying messages like “Khamenei!

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How to Migrate From DataStax Enterprise to Instaclustr Managed Apache Cassandra

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.

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6 Eye-Opening Statistics About Software Supply Chain Security

Dark Reading

The latest facts and figures on the state of software supply chain security in the enterprise.

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The Many Challenges of a Multi-Cloud Business Environment

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

The Many Challenges of a Multi-Cloud Business Environment. sparsh. Wed, 10/27/2021 - 07:30. The pandemic merely accelerated what has been a long-term broad adoption of cloud environments, including multi-cloud and hybrid deployments. The benefits of cloud come with significant new security challenges for organizations. They need to understand how responsibilities are shared between provider and customer, how the threat models change, how internal stakeholders respond to cloud, and much more.

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ARMA InfoCon 2022 will be in Nashville, TN from October 16-19

IG Guru

ARMA announced at InfoCon 2021 that ARMA InfoCon 2022 will be located in Nashville, TN at the Gaylord Opryland Resort. The post ARMA InfoCon 2022 will be in Nashville, TN from October 16-19 appeared first on IG GURU.

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Cybercriminals Ramp Up Attacks on Web APIs

Dark Reading

As more organizations use application programming interfaces for Web applications, attacks and security incidents targeting APIs continue to grow.

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Entity Resolution Checklist: What to Consider When Evaluating Options

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.

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Ransomware Attacks Are Evolving. Your Security Strategy Should, Too

Threatpost

Defending against ransomware will take a move to zero-trust, argues Daniel Spicer, CSO, Ivanti.

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The Pixel 6 Chip’s Best Upgrade Isn’t Speed. It’s Security

WIRED Threat Level

Google’s new flagship smartphone is its most secure yet, thanks to a little vertical integration.

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War-Driving Technique Allows Wi-Fi Password-Cracking at Scale

Threatpost

A researcher was able to crack 70 percent of the gathered hashes in an experiment in a residential neighborhood.