Data Breach Today
MAY 27, 2021
Ransomware Attacks Continue to Plague the Sector Another big wave of large breaches stemming from hacking incidents, including ransomware attacks, has flooded the federal tally of major health data breaches in recent weeks.
IT Governance
MAY 27, 2021
UK police forces experienced 2,386 data breaches in 2020, according to data gathered by VPNoverview. The information was made available following a Freedom of Information request, which 31 of the UK’s 45 police forces responded to, and includes several concerning details. For example, the report revealed that police stations suffered 299 data breaches on average between January 2016 and April 2021.
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Data Breach Today
MAY 27, 2021
Security Directive Issued Following Colonial Pipeline Ransomware Attack The Department of Homeland Security has issued a cybersecurity directive that requires the operators of oil and gas pipelines to report ransomware attacks and other security incidents to the government and take other security steps.
Security Affairs
MAY 27, 2021
A security expert has discovered a vulnerability in Apple M1 chips, dubbed M1RACLES, that cannot be fixed. Software engineer Hector Martin from Asahi Linux has discovered a vulnerability in the new Apple M1 chips, tracked as CVE-2021-30747, that was named M1RACLES. The expert pointed out that the issue can only be fixed with a redesign of the circuits, but the good news is that the severity of the vulnerability is very low and doesn’t pose a major security risk because there are other side
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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
MAY 27, 2021
Federal Public Service Interior Investigating Possible Cyberespionage Campaign Belgium's interior ministry, Federal Public Service Interior, is investigating an attack against its network that appears to have the hallmarks of a cyberespionage campaign.
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Data Breach Today
MAY 27, 2021
Former NSA CISO Chris Kubic on Making Alerts Meaningful The key to reducing "alert fatigue" is to make sure alerts are repeatedly validated before they're distributed, says Chris Kubic, CISO at Fidelis Cybersecurity, who formerly served as CISO at the U.S. National Security Agency.
IT Governance
MAY 27, 2021
For all the talk of criminal hacking, ransomware infections and the technologies to prevent them, the key to protecting your organisation is cyber security awareness training. Indeed, according to Ponemon Institute’s Cost of a Data Breach Report 2020 , 23% of data breaches were caused by human error.
Data Breach Today
MAY 27, 2021
PlanSource CISO TJ Hart and CybelAngel's Todd Carroll and on Practical Uses Customer data, PII, web apps – your strategic assets are digital, and they require a new degree of digital risk protection. In this exclusive panel, CISOs Todd Carroll of CybelAngel and TJ Hart of PlanSource discuss the needs, scope and practical use cases.
Security Affairs
MAY 27, 2021
The FBI revealed that foreign hackers compromised the network of a local US municipal government by exploiting flaws in an unpatched Fortinet VPN. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) reported that an APT group had breached the network of a local US municipal government by exploiting vulnerabilities in an unpatched Fortinet VPN. “The FBI is continuing to warn about Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) actors exploiting Fortinet vulnerabilities.
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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
MAY 27, 2021
Ransomware Attack on Vendor Exposed Data Canada Post, the nation's primary postal operator, reports that personal information on almost 1 million of its customers was compromised when one of its vendors suffered a ransomware attack last year.
Security Affairs
MAY 27, 2021
NASA identified more than 6,000 cyber-related incidents in the last four years, according to a report published by its Office of Inspector General. The U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has identified more than 6,000 cyber-related incidents in the last four years, according to a report published by NASA’s Office of Inspector General.
Threatpost
MAY 27, 2021
Tech giant disables ProjectWEB cloud-based collaboration platform after threat actors gained access and nabbed files belonging to several state entities.
Schneier on Security
MAY 27, 2021
Really good long article about the Chinese hacking of RSA, Inc. They were able to get copies of the seed values to the SecurID authentication token, a harbinger of supply-chain attacks to come.
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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.
Security Affairs
MAY 27, 2021
Threat actors have compromised offices of multiple Japanese agencies via Fujitsu ‘s ProjectWEB information sharing tool. Threat actors have breached the offices of multiple Japanese agencies after they have gained access to projects that uses the Fujitsu ‘s ProjectWEB information sharing tool. ProjectWEB is a software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform for enterprise collaboration and file-sharing that was provided by Fujitsu.
Threatpost
MAY 27, 2021
David Wolpoff, CTO at Randori, argues that the call for rapid cloud transition Is a dangerous proposition: "Mistakes will be made, creating opportunities for our adversaries.
Jamf
MAY 27, 2021
Over the last three years, Jamf Setup and Jamf Reset have become synonymous with improved end-user experience. Today, the next iteration is here with the Single Login workflow.
RFID Global Solution, Inc.
MAY 27, 2021
Organizations need to track and take inventory of their physical assets, or in IoT terminology, their ‘Things’. Inventories are generally performed at scheduled intervals or when an item needs to be located, an ad hoc inventory gets underway. If an asset is scarce, shared across departments, or high in value, the more important it becomes … Taking the tedium out of taking inventory Read More ».
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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.
WIRED Threat Level
MAY 27, 2021
The malicious code, which masquerades as ransomware, appears to come from a hacking group with ties to Iran.
Security Affairs
MAY 27, 2021
The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced new cybersecurity requirements for critical pipeline owners and operators. The Colonial pipeline incident continues to have a serious impact on the critical infrastructure sector. The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced new cybersecurity requirements for owners and operators of critical pipelines.
WIRED Threat Level
MAY 27, 2021
The country’s “traceability” requirement would undermine the privacy of the encrypted messaging app’s users far beyond its borders.
Data Matters
MAY 27, 2021
On May 18, 2021, the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published a “Dear CEO” letter (the Letter) asking e-money institutions to ensure that their customers understand how their money is protected. The FCA has expressed concern that e-money institutions do not adequately disclose the differences in protections between e-money and bank accounts and that customers are not aware of the differences in protections between e-money services and traditional banking services, in particular that the
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Dark Reading
MAY 27, 2021
SPONSORED: WATCH NOW -- How do SOC professionals build a strategy when they lack basic information about how such threats operate? Advanced threats by their very nature create plenty of uncertainty, according to Matt Cauthorn, VP of cloud security for ExtraHop.
Threatpost
MAY 27, 2021
Malicious ad campaign was able to rank higher in searches than legitimate AnyDesk ads.
Dark Reading
MAY 27, 2021
Prolonged exposure to poorly managed legacy IT devices proves time and time again the familiar adage: What can go wrong will go wrong.
OpenText Information Management
MAY 27, 2021
We are thrilled to announce that our exceptionally talented, creative and resourceful Video team at OpenText™ has won three awards in the 42 Annual Telly Awards for video excellence in branded content: silver in Branded Content – Use of Stock Footage, silver in Branded Content – Social Impact, and bronze in Branded Content – Remote … The post OpenText wins three Telly Awards appeared first on OpenText Blogs.
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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.
Dark Reading
MAY 27, 2021
SPONSORED: WATCH NOW -- Mobile devices like smartphones and tablets have emerged as popular targets for bad actors looking to break into to cloud-based networks, according to Poornima DeBolle, chief product officer for Menlo Security.
Synergis Software
MAY 27, 2021
Nick Bogart, (no relation to Humphrey), is our featured employee in this month’s spotlight! Nick joined Synergis as an application consultant in our Synergis Software group and has been with us for 7 years, making significant contributions to the service and support of our valued customers. In his role as an Application Consultant, or AC, Nick is one of our most requested technical resources, responsible for the implementation of our Engineering Document Management software, Synergis Adept.
Dark Reading
MAY 27, 2021
The BazaLoader infection chain includes a live call center and "customer service" from criminals, researchers report.
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