Thu.Jul 09, 2020

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Health Data Breach Trends: A Mid-Year Assessment

Data Breach Today

Biggest Incidents Have a Wide Variety of Causes What major health data breach trends emerged in the first half of 2020? Here's a rundown of the latest statistics - plus an analysis by experts.

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How to Get Executive Buy-In for Your Information Management Project

AIIM

We’ve all been there. We know that our information management technology is getting old, and it needs to be replaced. We can’t integrate to the newest artificial intelligence tools that could help improve the completeness and accuracy of the metadata, nor can we feel confident that we are managing records appropriately, and don’t even get me started on search.

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APT Group Targets Fintech Companies

Data Breach Today

Report: Little-Known Evilnum Group Relies on Spear-Phishing Emails A little-known advanced persistent threat group dubbed Evilnum has been targeting fintech firms in the U.K. and Europe over the past two years, using spear-phishing emails and social engineering to start their attacks, according to the security firm ESET.

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Enterprise Architect Salary: What to Expect and Why

erwin

Enterprise architecture plays a key role in the modern enterprise, so the average enterprise architect salary reflects the demand. In this post: Average Salary for an Enterprise Architect. What Does an Enterprise Architect Do? Enterprise Architect Salary Expectations. What’s Influencing Enterprise Architecture Salaries? The Tools Enterprise Architects Need to Thrive.

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Get Better Network Graphs & Save Analysts Time

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.

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Cereberus Banking Trojan Targeted Spanish Android Users

Data Breach Today

Researchers: App Initially Acts Benign to Avoid Detection The Cereberus banking Trojan and info stealer was found posing as a legitimate money converter app in the Google Play Store, where it was downloaded more than 10,000 times, according to Avast Mobile Threat Labs.

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Fxmsp Probe: Feds Say Group-IB Report Forced Its Hand

Data Breach Today

Hacking Suspect Named in Sealed Indictment Was Independently Outed by Researchers Did a private cybersecurity firm's report into the "Fxmsp" hacking operation that deduced the identity of the group's alleged leader disrupt a U.S. law enforcement investigation?

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Pre-Installed malware spotted on other Android phones sold in US

Security Affairs

Researchers from Malwarebytes have found yet another phone with pre-installed malware via the Lifeline Assistance program sold in the United States. Researchers at Malwarebytes have found malware pre-installed on smartphones sold in the United States, this is the second time as documented in a report published in January. In January, Malwarebytes researchers discovered that the UMX U686CL phone was sold with pre-installed malware as part of the government-funded Lifeline Assistance program by Vi

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New Dubai International Financial Centre Data Protection Law Comes into Effect

Hunton Privacy

On July 1, 2020, the Dubai International Financial Centre (“DIFC”) Data Protection Law No. 5 of 2020 came into effect (“New DP Law”). Due to the current pandemic, a three-month grace period, running until October 1, 2020, has been provided for companies to comply. The New DP Law replaces DIFC Law No. 1 of 2007. The release of the New DP Law is, in part, an effort to ensure that the DIFC, a financial hub for the Middle East, Africa and South Asia, meets the standard of data protection required to

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15 billion credentials available in the cybercrime marketplaces

Security Affairs

More than 15 billion username and passwords are available on cybercrime marketplaces, including over 5 billion unique credentials, states the experts. A report published by security firm Digital Shadows r evealed the availability of more than 15 billion credentials shared on cybercrime marketplaces, paste sites, file sharing services, and code sharing websites.

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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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‘Undeletable’ Malware Shows Up in Yet Another Android Device

Threatpost

Researchers have found trojans and adware in preinstalled apps on a low-cost device distributed by the government-funded Lifeline Assistance Program.

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How cyber resilience supports the resilient organization

OpenText Information Management

Change is happening faster than ever and it can disrupt companies – even big, long-established brands – in the blink of an eye. The ability to respond to, and act upon, this continuous wave of change will mark you out as either the disruptor or the disrupted. And who wants to be the latter? In … The post How cyber resilience supports the resilient organization appeared first on OpenText Blogs.

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Zoom is working on a patch for a zero-day in Windows client

Security Affairs

Researchers from cyber-security firm ACROS Security have disclosed a zero-day vulnerability in the Windows client of the popular Zoom video conferencing platform. Researchers from cyber-security firm ACROS Security have disclosed a zero-day vulnerability in the Windows client of the video conferencing software Zoom. The vulnerability is a remote code execution issue, which could allow the targeted user to perform some typical action such as opening a document file without any warning being shown

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Joker Android Malware Dupes Its Way Back Onto Google Play

Threatpost

A new variant of the Joker malware has hoodwinked its way onto the Google Play marketplace yet again, in 11 Android apps that were recently removed.

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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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Fight Phishing with Intention

Dark Reading

Phishing exercises have become a staple, but it helps to be as clear as possible on exactly why you're doing them.

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BlueLeaks Server Seized By German Police: Report

Threatpost

The server contained almost 270 gigabytes of data collected from 200 police departments, law enforcement training and support resources and fusion centers.

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Using Adversarial Machine Learning, Researchers Look to Foil Facial Recognition

Dark Reading

For privacy-seeking users, good news: Computer scientists are finding more ways to thwart facial and image recognition. But there's also bad news: Gains will likely be short-lived.

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Microsoft Warns on OAuth Attacks Against Cloud App Users

Threatpost

Application-based attacks that use the passwordless "log in with." feature common to cloud services are on the rise.

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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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Palo Alto Networks addresses another high severity issue in PAN-OS devices

Security Affairs

Palo Alto Networks addressed a new severe vulnerability in the PAN-OS GlobalProtect portal that impacts PAN next-generation firewalls. Recently Palo Alto Network addressed a critical vulnerability , tracked as CVE-2020-2021, affecting the PAN-OS operating system that powers its next-generation firewall. The flaw could allow unauthenticated network-based attackers to bypass authentication, it has been rated as critical severity and received a CVSS 3.x base score of 10.

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Zoom Zero-Day Allows RCE, Patch on the Way

Threatpost

Researchers said that the issue is only exploitable on Windows 7 and earlier.

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Turn your data into an agent of digital transformation with APIs

OpenText Information Management

Digital transformation is a non-linear process, shifting from rapid and accelerated change to more stable periods of consolidation, depending on organizational and external requirements. But the key to maintaining momentum throughout this transformation is the agility of digital operations. Most organizations have invested in Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) led B2B integration, either directly or indirectly. … The post Turn your data into an agent of digital transformation with APIs appe

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Traffic Analysis of Home Security Cameras

Schneier on Security

Interesting research on home security cameras with cloud storage. Basically, attackers can learn very basic information about what's going on in front of the camera, and infer when there is someone home. News article. Slashdot thread.

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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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Joker malware apps bypassed Google’s Play Store security checks

Security Affairs

Check Point research discovered that the Joker (aka Bread) Android malware once again has bypassed protections implemented by Google for its Play Store. Researchers from security firm Check Point discovered samples of the Joker (aka Bread) malware were uploaded on the official Play Store bypassing protections implemented by Google for its users. “Check Point’s researchers recently discovered a new variant of the Joker Dropper and Premium Dialer spyware in Google Play.

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3 tips to improving efficiency and reducing risk when using Microsoft Office 365 and Teams

OpenText Information Management

This blog is co-authored by Lou Blatt and Dei Jow. Like many remote knowledge workers, I use Microsoft® Office 365 applications such as Microsoft Teams to collaborate and share content with my team. However, these tools can easily produce sprawling silos of information that can be confusing. Some of the challenges I have found working … The post 3 tips to improving efficiency and reducing risk when using Microsoft Office 365 and Teams appeared first on OpenText Blogs.

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Huge DDoS Attack Launched Against Cloudflare in Late June

Dark Reading

The 754 million packets-per-second peak was part of a four-day attack involving more than 316,000 sending addresses.

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Where did I put that document?

OpenText Information Management

Since March 2020, like millions of others around the world, the majority of OpenText™ employees have been working from home as lockdowns, quarantines and shelter-at-home orders have taken hold. As organizations worked to ensure employee productivity remained high, the use of collaboration technology has exploded. Usage of Microsoft® Teams users more than doubled, Zoom meeting … The post Where did I put that document?

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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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DoNotPay Unsubscribes You From Spam—and Tries to Get You Paid

WIRED Threat Level

There's finally a way to get off of email lists with your privacy intact.

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Up Close with Evilnum, the APT Group Behind the Malware

Dark Reading

The group behind Evilnum malware, which continues to target financial institutions, appears to be testing new techniques.

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OpenText and SAP: Digital Zone

OpenText Information Management

OpenText launched its Digital Zone strategy in mid-April to deliver an exceptional communication strategy to our customers. With a specific focus on OpenText and SAP, the “Run Resilient. Run Digital.” Digital Zone brings you the best in webinars and content across all OpenText & SAP products, solutions, and customers. Following is a run-down of recent … The post OpenText and SAP: Digital Zone appeared first on OpenText Blogs.