Data Breach Today
OCTOBER 15, 2021
Gov. Michael L. Parson Alleges Newspaper Reporter Improperly Accessed Data A newspaper reporter in Missouri who responsibly reported the exposure of Social Security numbers on a state government website has been accused of malicious hacking by the state's governor. The governor alleged the publication of the vulnerability after it was fixed was part of a "political vendetta.
Schneier on Security
OCTOBER 15, 2021
Even before Apple made its announcement , law enforcement shifted their battle for backdoors to client-side scanning. The idea is that they wouldn’t touch the cryptography, but instead eavesdrop on communications and systems before encryption or after decryption. It’s not a cryptographic backdoor, but it’s still a backdoor — and brings with it all the insecurities of a backdoor.
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Data Breach Today
OCTOBER 15, 2021
FBI, CISA, EPA & NSA Advisory Says Threats to Critical Infrastructure Rising U.S. federal agencies issued a joint advisory around potential cyber threats to the nation's water facilities. They cite "ongoing malicious cyber activity - by both known and unknown actors - targeting the IT and OT technology networks, systems and devices" of U.S. water and wastewater systems.
Security Affairs
OCTOBER 15, 2021
IT and consulting giant Accenture confirmed a data breach after the ransomware attack conducted by LockBit operators in August 2021. Global IT consultancy giant Accenture discloses a data breach after the LockBit ransomware attack that hit the company in August 2021. News about the attack was included in the company’s financial report for the fourth quarter and full fiscal year, which ended on August 31, 2021. “In the past, we have experienced, and in the future, we may again experie
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Data Breach Today
OCTOBER 15, 2021
But Name-and-Shame Attackers Likely Retooling After Spotting Encryption Problems A free decryptor for BlackByte ransomware has been released by security researchers at Trustwave who cracked the crypto-locking malware's encryption. But they say that unfortunately, the underlying encryption problem is likely in the process of already being fixed by the malware's developer.
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Data Breach Today
OCTOBER 15, 2021
Discussion Also Addresses the Ransom-Paying Dilemma Faced by Cyber Extortion Victims In this update, four editors discuss key cybersecurity issues, including addressing the complexity of security, the rising number of victims targeted by double extortion ransomware and the Information Commissioner's Office's recent consultation on creating an international data transfer agreement.
Hunton Privacy
OCTOBER 15, 2021
On October 12, 2021, New Jersey Acting Attorney General Andrew J. Bruck and the Division of Consumer Affairs announced a settlement with Diamond Institute for Infertility and Menopause, LLC, over a data breach that compromised the personal information of 14,663 patients, including 11,071 New Jersey residents. The Division of Consumer Affairs alleged that the fertility clinic violated the New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act and the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act’s (“HIPAA”)
Data Breach Today
OCTOBER 15, 2021
The latest edition of the ISMG Security Report features an analysis of attempts made by European law enforcement to encourage young cybercriminals to channel their skills in more ethical ways. Also featured: Fraud detection and response; Inspiring behavioural change.
Data Matters
OCTOBER 15, 2021
Recent events have given the term “corporate crisis” a whole new meaning. From cyberattacks and pandemic disruptions to political divisions and tweets that go viral, companies are being challenged in ways they never have before. How should they respond in a fast-moving crisis? How can they identify risks and mitigate them? And who should execute their strategy?
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.
Security Affairs
OCTOBER 15, 2021
A joint cybersecurity advisory published by US agencies revealed that three ransomware attacks on wastewater systems this year. A joint cybersecurity advisory published today by the FBI, NSA, CISA, and the EPA revealed three more attacks launched by Ransomware gangs against US water and wastewater treatment facilities (WWS) this year. This is the first time that these attacks are publicly disclosed, they took place in March, July, and August respectively.
Threatpost
OCTOBER 15, 2021
The group – which also created BazarLoader and the Conti ransomware – has juiced its distribution tactics to threaten enterprises more than ever.
Dark Reading
OCTOBER 15, 2021
Inside their motivations, how they go about it -- and what businesses can do about it, according to Counterintelligence Institute founder Peter Warmka.
Security Affairs
OCTOBER 15, 2021
A group of researchers from the Graz University of Technology and CISPA Helmholtz Center for Information Security devised a new side-channel attack that affects AMD CPUs. Researchers Moritz Lipp and Daniel Gruss of the Graz University of Technology and Michael Schwarz of the CISPA Helmholtz Center for Information Security devised a new side-channel attack that affects AMD CPUs.
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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.
WIRED Threat Level
OCTOBER 15, 2021
The governor warned that he would take legal action against a journalist who identified a vulnerability that exposed teachers' Social Security numbers.
Troy Hunt
OCTOBER 15, 2021
I had a bunch of false starts with this one. I don't know if it was just OBS or something else, but we got there after several failed attempts and me resorting to reading Gov Parson's nutty tweets until it all started working. "Nutty" is a bit of a theme this week not just with the Gov, but particularly Thingiverse's extraordinarily poor handling of their data breach.
Dark Reading
OCTOBER 15, 2021
Ransomware attacks are unpredictable. AI is better at figuring out what looks malicious and abnormal than humans will ever be.
The Guardian Data Protection
OCTOBER 15, 2021
Users can set encryption key for chats on Google Drive or iCloud to prevent authorities demanding access from provider WhatsApp is allowing users to encrypt their backed-up chats, making them unreadable without access to a password or 64-digit encryption key. Facebook, the messaging app’s owner, said from Thursday some users would be able to fully encrypt messages stored on Google Drive or Apple’s iCloud.
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Jamf
OCTOBER 15, 2021
Chrome’s mobile browser empowers the student experience on iPad that’s more manageable than ever.
Dark Reading
OCTOBER 15, 2021
China's premier hackers will target web browsers, operating systems, mobile devices, and even a car at Tianfu Cup.
Threatpost
OCTOBER 15, 2021
Missouri Gov. Mike Parson launched a criminal investigation of a reporter who flagged a state website that exposed 100K+ Social-Security numbers for teachers and other state employees.
Dark Reading
OCTOBER 15, 2021
Why a passion for helping people is key to delivering effective cybersecurity solutions.
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Jamf
OCTOBER 15, 2021
Find out more about Apple's recently released iOS 15.0.2 to fix a vulnerability, which allows an application to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges. Just the fact that we’re talking about kernel privileges on mobile devices should make it clear that this is not an issue to take lightly.
Dark Reading
OCTOBER 15, 2021
Multifactor authentications soar as enterprises move away from passwords to secure hybrid workers.
CILIP
OCTOBER 15, 2021
The future of digital transformation is now. Join CILIP?s Embrace it, Design It, Build it: Information Professionals at the heart of Digital Transformation event (3+4 November) to find how your service can benefit from new technologies and ensure digital services meet the needs of you users now and into the future. Rob Green looks at what?s on offer and why it matters.
Dark Reading
OCTOBER 15, 2021
The firm expands capital base, team, and platform addressing a rapidly growing cybersecurity investment opportunity.
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HID Global
OCTOBER 15, 2021
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Docuware
OCTOBER 15, 2021
In his book Smarter, Faster, Better , writer Charles Duhigg explores the science of productivity. The title perfectly describes DocuWare’s approach to choosing new capabilities to incorporate into each new version of our solution. DocuWare 7.5 is no exception.
Data Breach Today
OCTOBER 15, 2021
Government Authorities Issue Advisories Following Hospital Attack Government authorities in Israel are warning healthcare sector entities in the country of potential cyberattacks after a ransomware attack this week on Hillel Yaffe Medical Center in the city of Hadera. The hospital said it is "using alternative systems" to care for its patients.
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