Data Breach Today
SEPTEMBER 30, 2021
Part 2 of 'Operation Epik Fail' Leaks 300GB of Data, Researcher Says Hacktivist collective Anonymous has, for the second time this month, leaked data belonging to Washington-based domain name registrar and web hosting service Epik. The size of the second set: more than 300GB - double the amount in the first leak.
The Last Watchdog
SEPTEMBER 30, 2021
Most of us internet users are obviously familiar with CAPTCHAs: a challenge or test that is designed to filter out bots (automated programs) and only allow legitimate human users in. Related: How bots fuel ‘business logic’ hacking. The basic principle behind CAPTCHA is fairly simple: the test must be as difficult as possible (if not impossible) to solve by these bots, but at the same time it must be easy enough for human users not to hurt user experience.
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Data Breach Today
SEPTEMBER 30, 2021
Microsoft Sparred with SecureWorks Over Impact But Relents Microsoft has indicated it will make changes to reduce the risk around what a security vendor says is a vulnerability that lets attackers run brute-force credential attacks against Azure Active Directory. The issue was reported to Microsoft in June by SecureWorks' Counter Threat Unit.
IT Governance
SEPTEMBER 30, 2021
As we emerge from the pandemic, hybrid working has proven hugely popular for individuals and organisations alike: staff enjoy increased flexibility and reduced commuting, and organisations benefit from lower overheads and greater productivity. Plus, the environmental benefits of homeworking are unmistakable. . However, hybrid working also provides greater opportunities for cyber criminals.
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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.
Data Breach Today
SEPTEMBER 30, 2021
Exposed Data Includes Login Credentials, Security Questions Neiman Marcus Group says it is notifying 4.6 million of its online customers who are affected by a data breach that occurred in May 2020. The data includes personally identifiable data, payment and gift cards, online account credentials and security questions.
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Data Breach Today
SEPTEMBER 30, 2021
Agency Is Also Keeping Its 'Rumor Control' Website Active Ahead of Midterm Elections A new self-assessment tool aims to help public and private sector organizations assess their level of vulnerability to insider threats, according to CISA. The agency also indicated this week it will keep its "rumor control" website active ahead of the 2022 midterm elections.
Threatpost
SEPTEMBER 30, 2021
Researchers have demonstrated that someone could use a stolen, locked iPhone to pay for thousands of dollars of goods or services, no authentication needed.
Data Breach Today
SEPTEMBER 30, 2021
Neither Firm Has Fixed Issue, Researchers Say Researchers at the University of Birmingham and University of Surrey say they have uncovered a vulnerability in the Apple Pay-Visa setup that could allow hackers to bypass iPhone’s Apple Pay lock screen, perform contactless payments and skirt transaction limits.
Security Affairs
SEPTEMBER 30, 2021
14 top Android apps with 142.5 million installs are misconfigured, leaving their data exposed to unauthorized parties. Original post @ [link]. 14 top Android apps with 142.5 million installs are misconfigured, leaving their data exposed to unauthorized parties. Nine out of 14 popular Android apps are still potentially leaking the data of more than 30.5 million users.
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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
SEPTEMBER 30, 2021
CISA Warns of 'Widespread Exploitation' for 1 Critical Bug Cybersecurity vendor VMware has published a security advisory detailing 19 vulnerabilities affecting its vCenter server and Cloud Foundation products and has released fixes for all of them. One of the flaws has a high CVSS of 9.8, and CISA is warning of its "widespread exploitation.
eSecurity Planet
SEPTEMBER 30, 2021
Underground services are cropping up that are designed to enable bad actors to intercept one-time passwords (OTPs), which are widely used in two-factor authentication programs whose purpose is to better protect customers’ online accounts. By using the services, cybercriminals can gain access to victims’ accounts to steal money. Security expert Chris Krebs wrote in a blog post this week that he discovered such a service – called OPT Agency – earlier this year, noting that the service was shut dow
Data Breach Today
SEPTEMBER 30, 2021
Bipartisan Bill Would Require 24-Hour Ransom Notice, 72-Hour Incident Report A bipartisan effort to implement cybersecurity incident reporting and the tracking of ransomware payments has been introduced by leaders of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee. While it differs from legislation introduced in July, lawmakers hope to reconcile the bills.
Security Affairs
SEPTEMBER 30, 2021
Security researchers devised a new attack method against iPhone owners using Apple Pay and Visa payment cards. Boffins from the University of Birmingham and the University of Surrey exploited a series of vulnerabilities in an attack against iPhone owners using Apple Pay and Visa payment cards. A team of researchers has demonstrated a new attack method that affects iPhone owners who use Apple Pay and Visa payment cards.
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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
SEPTEMBER 30, 2021
The Rant of the Day From Ian Keller, Ericsson Rant of the day: Are we getting hacked because we now work remotely in the new normal? No, we're being hacked because we're not managing our risks and being lazy - and because the CISO is not being heard.
Data Matters
SEPTEMBER 30, 2021
On September 14, 2021, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) settled an enforcement action against App Annie Inc., an alternative data provider for the mobile app industry, and its former CEO Bertrand Schmitt. The SEC charged App Annie and Schmitt with securities fraud, under Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5, for engaging in deceptive practices and materially misrepresenting how App Annie derived its alternative data, thereby inducing trading firms
Data Breach Today
SEPTEMBER 30, 2021
State's Renewal of Relaxed Regs Mirrors Handling of Federal HIPAA Waivers California is extending a waiver that was set to expire this week. Similar to action taken by federal regulators, the extended California waiver relaxes enforcement of certain privacy and security regulations related to healthcare providers that offer telehealth services.
Dark Reading
SEPTEMBER 30, 2021
Analysis of threat trends from last quarter reveals attackers ramped up their use of fileless malware, and zero-day malware accounted for almost two-thirds of all detections.
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Data Breach Today
SEPTEMBER 30, 2021
The Security Ledger
SEPTEMBER 30, 2021
With the attention given to the threats posed by ransomware, why do organizations still fall victim to these attacks? Max Henderson, the Manager of Incident Response at Pondurance joins us to talk about what companies get wrong in responding to ransomware and other threats. The post Spotlight: When Ransomware Comes Calling appeared first on The. Read the whole entry. » Click the icon below to listen.
Role Model Software
SEPTEMBER 30, 2021
3Q3M Episode 6?—?“What is a Craftsman?” with John Calvin Young In the sixth episode of our video series 3 Questions in 3 Minutes (or 3Q3M) , RoleModel Software’s marketing director, Jamey Meeker, and RoleModel’s Software Craftsman John Calvin Young discuss what it means to be declared a Craftsman and how it affects our projects. Join John and Jamey as they answer three questions that will help you understand more about how RoleModel operates and how we are dedicated to high-quality craftsmanship
Jamf
SEPTEMBER 30, 2021
From sound actions for switch control to more inclusive Memoji, Apple has pulled out all the stops in OS15 for people with a wide range of disabilities.
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WIRED Threat Level
SEPTEMBER 30, 2021
A WIRED investigation has found 45 federal criminal cases that cite Google geolocation data to place suspects inside the US Capitol during the January 6 riot.
Security Affairs
SEPTEMBER 30, 2021
Threat actors are actively exploiting the recently disclosed CVE-2021-26084 RCE vulnerability in Atlassian Confluence deployments. Trend Micro researchers have spotted crypto-mining campaigns that are actively exploiting a recently disclosed critical remote code execution vulnerability in Atlassian Confluence deployments across Windows and Linux. At the end of August, Atlassian released security patches to address the critical CVE-2021-26084 flaw that affects the Confluence enterprise collab
Threatpost
SEPTEMBER 30, 2021
Access to heart monitors disabled by the attack allegedly kept staff from spotting blood & oxygen deprivation that led to the baby's death.
Security Affairs
SEPTEMBER 30, 2021
The US CISA has released a new tool that allows to assess the level of exposure of organizations to insider threats and devise their own defense plans against such risks. The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has released the Insider Risk Mitigation Self-Assessment Tool , a new tool that allows organizations to assess their level of exposure to insider threats.
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Dark Reading
SEPTEMBER 30, 2021
The combined company will have 5,000 employees, more than 40,000 customers, and nearly $2 billion in revenue, officials report.
Threatpost
SEPTEMBER 30, 2021
Researchers have demonstrated that someone could use a stolen, unlocked iPhone to pay for thousands of dollars of goods or services, no authentication needed.
Dark Reading
SEPTEMBER 30, 2021
Theft of intellectual property, sabotage, exposure of sensitive data and more were caused by malicious behavior and negligence at these organizations
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