Dark Reading
JANUARY 2, 2020
Dollars lost and data records exposed are valuable measurements, but the true pain of a cybersecurity incident goes far beyond that. We asked infosec pros how they put words to the pain they feel when their defenses fall apart.
Information Management Resources
JANUARY 2, 2020
In the same way that better software testing speeds development, imposing data governance early on can speed data platform iteration, while also protecting data and ensuring compliance.
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Adam Shostack
JANUARY 2, 2020
For my first blog post of 2020, I want to look at threat modeling machine learning systems. Microsoft recently released a set of documents including “ Threat Modeling AI/ML Systems and Dependencies ” and “ Failure Modes in Machine Learning ” (the later also available in a more printer-friendly version at arxiv.). These build on last December’s “ Securing the Future of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning at Microsoft.” First and foremost, I’
Threatpost
JANUARY 2, 2020
On Wednesday California adopted the strictest privacy law in the United States.
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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.
Data Breach Today
JANUARY 2, 2020
Houston-Based Firm Describes How Card Data May Have Been Breached Landry's Inc., a Houston-based company that owns and operates over 600 restaurants, hotels, casinos and other entertainment establishments in the U.S. and around the world, is investigating an apparent data breach after its security team found malware within a system.
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Data Breach Today
JANUARY 2, 2020
Regulator Says Case Involved 'Longstanding Compliance Issues' Federal regulators have smacked a Georgia-based ambulance company with a financial settlement and corrective action plan in a case involving "longstanding" HIPAA compliance issues. How big was the fine, and what factors precipitated it?
Threatpost
JANUARY 2, 2020
The U.S. Army this week has banned TikTok from government-owned devices as scrutiny over the platform's relationship with China grows.
Data Breach Today
JANUARY 2, 2020
Lawmakers Have Raised Security Concerns Over Video Sharing App The U.S. Army reportedly is following the lead of the Navy in banning soldiers from using TikTok, a Chinese-made video sharing and social media app, on their government-issued phones.
Security Affairs
JANUARY 2, 2020
Crooks are exploiting the popularity of the Star Wars saga to monetize their efforts, experts warn of online streaming sites delivering malware. Cybercriminals leverage popular movies like Star Wars to lure users into downloading malware to watch exclusive scenes or the full movie. Experts at Kaspersky have analyzed some threats that exploit the new Star Wars movie The Rise of Skywalker as bait for unaware users. .
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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 Matters
JANUARY 2, 2020
While much of the New Year attention has been focused on California due to the effective date of the California Consumer Privacy Act , a new Oregon law also went into effect on January 1, 2020 complicating compliance with data breach obligations. The law is unique among state data breach notification laws in that it imposes a direct obligation on vendors to provide regulatory notice to the state.
Security Affairs
JANUARY 2, 2020
Security expert discovered a Google Chrome extension named Shitcoin Wallet that steals passwords and wallet private keys. Harry Denley, director of security at the MyCrypto , discovered that the Google Chrome extension named Shitcoin Wallet is stealing passwords and wallet private keys. The Google Chrome extension was injecting JavaScript code on web pages to steal passwords and private keys from cryptocurrency wallets and cryptocurrency portals.
Dark Reading
JANUARY 2, 2020
Huge opportunities await security teams that are finally ready move the needle on security problems that have plagued organizations for years.
Security Affairs
JANUARY 2, 2020
The Poloniex cryptocurrency exchange is forcing users to reset their passwords following a data leak. . Another bad news for the community of the virtual currencies communities, the Poloniex cryptocurrency exchange has forced its users to reset their passwords following a data leak. . The measure was necessary to prevent spear-phishing attacks against the users aimed at stealing credentials or at delivering malware designed to steal their funds.
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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.
Record Nations
JANUARY 2, 2020
Today, schools are still using enormous amounts of paper everyday. This is because a variety of different reasons, including homework assignments, tests, resource handouts, and more. Papers are often are a valuable resource for students. However, there is an over consumption of paper throughout schools. According to an American survey, a typical teacher uses anywhere […].
Information Management Resources
JANUARY 2, 2020
In the era of big data, every well-functioning product that brings real value to customers must be created by means of efficient and reliable software.
Security Affairs
JANUARY 2, 2020
The popular US restaurant chain Landry’s announced that it was the victim of a cyber-attack, malware has infected its point of sale (POS) systems. The popular US restaurant chain Landry’s disclosed a security incident, its point of sale (POS) systems have been infected with malware specifically developed to steal customers’ payment card information (i.e. credit card numbers, expiration dates, verification codes and, in some cases, cardholder names).
DLA Piper Privacy Matters
JANUARY 2, 2020
By John Magee & Eilís McDonald. As 2019 drew to a close, it was a busy time for the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC). With the traditional end of year rush, as well as a significant amount of focus in data protection circles on the Advocate General’s opinion in the Schrems II case , privacy professionals could be forgiven for missing out on three new publications issued by the DPC during December alone.
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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.
Adam Levin
JANUARY 2, 2020
California’s groundbreaking privacy law went into effect January 1, 2020. The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) requires businesses to inform state residents if their data is being monetized as well as to provide them with a clearly stated means of opting out from the collection of their data and/or having it deleted. Businesses not in compliance with CCPA regulations may be fined by the state of California and sued by its residents.
Dark Reading
JANUARY 2, 2020
The true vulnerability at the heart of SIM-swap attacks on crypto accounts lies in crypto exchanges' and email providers' variable implementation of 2FA.
IG Guru
JANUARY 2, 2020
A message from Nicholas J. De Laurentis, “The Godfather” of La ARMA Nostra, “This ARMA of Ours” FAMILY HISTORY I wanted to start off by conveying my continued gratitude for the way you have represented our family’s (“This ARMA of Ours”) interest over the last several years. The name, “La ARMA Nostra” was born from a […]. The post La ARMA Nostra 2019 Report and Call to Action appeared first on IG GURU.
Dark Reading
JANUARY 2, 2020
Immature programs attempting to protect against damaging attacks by insiders run the risk of alienating employees.
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Schneier on Security
JANUARY 2, 2020
No one knows who they belong to. (Well, of course someone knows. And my guess is that it's likely that we will know soon.).
Dark Reading
JANUARY 2, 2020
The California Consumer Privacy Act is in full effect, prompting organizations to think about how they'll remain compliant.
Threatpost
JANUARY 2, 2020
Landry's announced that more than 60 of its restaurants may be affected by payment processing system malware.
Dark Reading
JANUARY 2, 2020
Some payment cards were mistakenly swiped on order-entry systems that lacked the security of its point-of-sale terminals.
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Information Management Resources
JANUARY 2, 2020
A data security incident at Chicago-based Sinai Health System may have exposed the personal and health information of about 12,000 patients.
eDiscovery Daily
JANUARY 2, 2020
In HealthPlan Servs., Inc. v. Dixit, et al., No.: 8:18-cv-2608-T-23AAS (M.D. Fla. Dec. 19, 2019) , Florida Magistrate Judge Amanda Arnold Sansone granted the plaintiff’s motion to order a group of defendants (the “Dixit defendants) to comply with the court’s previous order compelling immediate inspection of a laptop of one of the defendants. Judge Sansone also granted the plaintiff’s motion for fees, sanctions, a jury instruction, and order to show cause why the Dixit defendants should not be h
Docuware
JANUARY 2, 2020
Webopedia.com notes that “Although the term user-friendly represents an important concept, it has been so overused that it has become something of a cliché.”. If you were to play a game of technology buzzword bingo, or create a technology buzzword drinking game, it is likely that “user-friendly” would be on the list. It would be there along with terms like “tangible business value” or “next-generation capabilities.”.
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