Data Breach Today
OCTOBER 21, 2021
(ISC)2 Report: Fixing Underrepresentation of People of Color and Women in Cyber In a report published earlier this week, (ISC)² - the international non-profit association that certifies cybersecurity professionals - says minority security practitioners, including people of color and women, are underrepresented in the field and offers practical steps to address the issues.
Data Matters
OCTOBER 21, 2021
On 22 September 2021, the UK Government (the “ Government ”) published its Artificial Intelligence (“ AI ”) strategy. The paper outlines the Government’s plan to make Britain a “global superpower” in the AI arena, and sets out an agenda to build the most “pro-innovation regulatory environment in the world”. This post highlights some of the key elements from the UK AI strategy.
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Data Breach Today
OCTOBER 21, 2021
Big Game Hunting Is Out and 'Mid Game Hunting' Is In, Coveware Warns When a business, government agency or other organization hit by ransomware opted to pay a ransom to its attacker in Q3, the average payment was $140,000, reports ransomware incident response firm Coveware. It says the attack landscape has seen some notable shifts since the Colonial Pipeline attack.
Schneier on Security
OCTOBER 21, 2021
Roger Grimes on why multifactor authentication isn’t a panacea : The first time I heard of this issue was from a Midwest CEO. His organization had been hit by ransomware to the tune of $10M. Operationally, they were still recovering nearly a year later. And, embarrassingly, it was his most trusted VP who let the attackers in. It turns out that the VP had approved over 10 different push-based messages for logins that he was not involved in.
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.
Data Breach Today
OCTOBER 21, 2021
@AnibalLeaks Says Entire Database for Sale on Hacking Forum A cybercriminal known as cfk on popular hacking forums and @AnibalLeaks on Twitter claims to have stolen a database consisting of 45 million records of Argentina's National Registry of Persons, or ReNaPer. The government denies that there has been unauthorized entry into its systems.
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Data Breach Today
OCTOBER 21, 2021
Multiple Breach Reports for Phishing Incident Reflect Notification Complexities The Professional Dental Alliance is notifying more than 170,000 individuals in about a dozen states of a phishing breach involving an affiliated vendor that provides nonclinical management services to dental practices owned by PDA. Why is breach notification so complicated?
Security Affairs
OCTOBER 21, 2021
A vulnerability in the WinRAR is a trialware file archiver utility for Windows could be exploited by a remote attacker to hack a system. Positive Technologies researcher Igor Sak-Sakovskiy discovered a remote code execution vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2021-35052, in the popular WinRAR trialware file archiver utility for Windows. The vulnerability affects the trial version of the utility, the vulnerable version is 5.70. “This vulnerability allows an attacker to intercept and modify reques
Data Breach Today
OCTOBER 21, 2021
Bulletproof Hosting Service Supported Zeus, SpyEye and Citadel Malware, Says FBI Four extradited Eastern European men have pleaded guilty in U.S. court to one count of conspiring to serve as administrators of a bulletproof hosting service that facilitated online attacks using the Zeus, SpyEye and Citadel Trojans and the Blackhole exploit kit, says the U.S.
Security Affairs
OCTOBER 21, 2021
Evil Corp cybercrime gang is using a new ransomware called Macaw Locker to evade US sanctions that prevent victims from paying the ransom. Evil Corp has launched a new ransomware called Macaw Locker to evade US sanctions that prevent victims from making ransom payments. Bleeping Computer, citing Emsisoft CTO Fabian Wosar, reported that the Macaw Locker ransomware is the latest rebrand of Evil Corp.
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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.
IT Governance
OCTOBER 21, 2021
The need for experienced and qualified cyber security professionals is a highlight of Cybersecurity Career Awareness Week , led by NICE (National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education). This campaign is part of Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2021 , which is focused on empowering individuals and organisations to “own their role in protecting their part of cyberspace”.
Hunton Privacy
OCTOBER 21, 2021
On October 6, 2021, Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco announced the launch of the new Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative. Led by the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) Civil Division’s Commercial Litigation Branch, Fraud Section, the initiative will seek to “utilize the False Claims Act (“FCA”) to pursue cybersecurity related fraud by government contractors and grant recipients.”.
IT Governance
OCTOBER 21, 2021
Almost 45 million people in the UK were targeted by scam phone calls or texts in the past three months, according to the telecoms regulator Ofcom. Landline users are the most likely to fall victim, with elderly people especially vulnerable. The survey found that 61% of people aged 75 and over had received phone-based phishing attacks (known as ‘vishing’) over their landline.
The Security Ledger
OCTOBER 21, 2021
Brian Trzupek of DigiCert joins Paul to talk about the findings of a recent State of PKI Automation survey and the challenges of managing fast-growing population of tens of thousands of PKI certificates. The post Spotlight: Automation Beckons as DevOps, IoT Drive PKI Explosion appeared first on The Security Ledger with Paul F. Roberts. Click the icon below to listen.
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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.
Threatpost
OCTOBER 21, 2021
If AvosLocker stole Gigabyte's master keys, threat actors could force hardware to download fake drivers or BIOS updates in a supply-chain attack a la SolarWinds.
Security Affairs
OCTOBER 21, 2021
The United States Department of Justice sentenced two individuals that were providing bulletproof hosting to various malware operations. The United States Department of Justice sentenced to prison two individuals involved in providing bulletproof hosting to various malware operations, including Citadel , SpyEye, Zeus, and the Blackhole exploit kit. The two individuals, Aleksandr Skorodumov (33) of Lithuania, and Pavel Stassi (30) of Estonia, administrated the bulletproof hosting service between
Threatpost
OCTOBER 21, 2021
Chicago-based Ferrara acknowledged an Oct. 9 attack that encrypted some systems and disrupted production.
Security Affairs
OCTOBER 21, 2021
The Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) would ban U.S. firms from selling hacking tools to authoritarian regimes. The Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) would introduce a new export control rule aimed at banning the export or resale of hacking tools to authoritarian regimes. The rule announced by the BIS tightens export controls on technology that could be used by adversaries to conduct malicious cyber activities and surveillance of pr
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Dark Reading
OCTOBER 21, 2021
The top 10 categories of digital threats on macOS are all adware programs, with only a sliver of the share of victims affected by actual malware, according to an IT management firm.
Threatpost
OCTOBER 21, 2021
A new email campaign from the threat group uses the attack-simulation framework in a likely leadup to ransomware deployment.
Dark Reading
OCTOBER 21, 2021
A new set of security tools is built to assess risk, provide monitoring and notification if an attack occurs, and train IT pros and users.
IG Guru
OCTOBER 21, 2021
Check out more about this program here. The post Learn Data Analytics Online in 24 Weeks via Michigan State University appeared first on IG GURU.
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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
OCTOBER 21, 2021
Understanding human psychology, how it works, and how to introduce its concepts into cybersecurity awareness training can make a huge difference to your organization.
Jamf
OCTOBER 21, 2021
Join security researcher Patrick Wardle, Founder, Objective-See, and Jaron Bradley, Detections Lead, Jamf, as they perform an in-depth dive into CVE-2021-30657, the vulnerability in macOS that allowed attackers to bypass GateKeeper earlier this year.
eDiscovery Daily
OCTOBER 21, 2021
What are IoT Devices. The Internet has transformed the way we conduct daily chores. Simple objects such as fridges, watches, doorbells, and washing machines can now be connected to secure networks. This technology is quick, efficient, and the perfect replacement for manual tasks. Whenever the user is within range and connected to WiFi, IoT devices can be used to turn on the lights, preheat the oven, and more.
Threatpost
OCTOBER 21, 2021
Meanwhile, Zerodium's quest to buy VPN exploits is problematic, researchers said.
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Are you trying to decide which entity resolution capabilities you need? It can be confusing to determine which features are most important for your project. And sometimes key features are overlooked. Get the Entity Resolution Evaluation Checklist to make sure you’ve thought of everything to make your project a success! The list was created by Senzing’s team of leading entity resolution experts, based on their real-world experience.
OpenText Information Management
OCTOBER 21, 2021
OpenText™ is pleased to announce we have been named a Leader in the 2021 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Content Services Platforms. “Gartner de?nes content services platforms (CSPs) as the foundational component in an organization for the management and use of content. CSPs provide a way for employees to retrieve and work with content in a … The post New report by Gartner evaluates OpenText Content Services Platforms appeared first on OpenText Blogs.
Dark Reading
OCTOBER 21, 2021
The launch of Android 12 brings several new default security features, along with new security efforts for Android Enterprise.
Jamf
OCTOBER 21, 2021
During this session with Larry Stegall, Field sales Engineer II, Jamf, participants will see how Jamf Pro and Jamf School can be leveraged to activate their cellular iPads. In addition, the audience will also see workflows that can be used to change carriers remotely.
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