Hanzo Learning Center

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

A head-to-head match—and the winner is ….

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The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Last Watchdog’s mission is to foster useful understanding about emerging cybersecurity and privacy exposures. Related article: The road to a Pulitzer. While I no longer concern myself with seeking professional recognition for doing this, it’s, of course, always terrific to receive peer validation that we’re steering a good course. That’s why I’m thrilled to point out that Last Watchdog has been recognized, once again, as a trusted source of information on cybersecurity and privacy topics.

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Data Breach Today

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

BOD 22-01 Imposes Strict Deadlines for Remediation of Publicly Known Exploits The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency on Wednesday issued a new directive - BOD 22-01 - requiring federal civilian agencies to patch vulnerabilities known to be actively exploited in the wild.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

The U.K. Labour Party discloses a data breach after a ransomware attack hit a service provider that is managing its data. The U.K. Labour Party discloses a data breach after a service provider that manages its data was hit by a ransomware attack. The party notified relevant authorities and members that some of their information was impacted by the security breach.

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Data Breach Today

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Criminal Group Announced News on Russian Site, Says Malware Research Organization vx-underground Ransomware-as-a-service provider BlackMatter has ceased operations due to pressure from local authorities, malware research organization vx-underground says, citing an announcement made by the gang on a Russian underground site.

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Data Breach Today

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Bad Actors Learn Victim Firms' Public, Nonpublic Data Before Attack to Increase Impact The Federal Bureau of Investigation has issued a notification warning to private sector companies, especially those listed or in the process of being listed on stock exchanges, to be aware of ransomware actors using their undisclosed merger and acquisition data for extortion.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

The BlackMatter ransomware gang announced it is going to shut down its operation due to pressure from law enforcement. The BlackMatter ransomware group has announced it is shutting down its operation due to the pressure from local authorities. The announcement was published on the Ransomware-as-a-Service portal operated by the group used by the network of affiliates of the gang.

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Data Breach Today

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Analysis of Latest Health Data Breaches on the HHS OCR 'Wall of Shame' Ransomware incidents are becoming a major cause of health data breaches affecting millions of individuals that have been reported so far in 2021, according to the latest additions to the federal tally. What else is topping the list?

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Experts warn of the availability in the cybercrime underground of offers for initial access to networks of players in global supply chains. Researchers from threat intelligence firm Intel 471 published an analysis of current cybercrime underground trends online, warning that initial access brokers are offering credentials or other forms of access to shipping and logistics organizations. .

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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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Schneier on Security

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

It turns out that it’s surprisingly easy to create a fake Harvard student and get a harvard.edu email account. Scammers are using that prestigious domain name to shill brands : Basically, it appears that anyone with $300 to spare can ­– or could, depending on whether Harvard successfully shuts down the practice — advertise nearly anything they wanted on Harvard.edu, in posts that borrow the university’s domain and prestige while making no mention of the fact that it in reality

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The Security Ledger

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

We talk with Casey Ellis, founder and CTO of BugCrowd about how the market for software bugs has changed since the first bug bounty programs emerged nearly 20 years ago, and what’s hot in bug hunting in 2021. The post Episode 229: BugCrowd’s Casey Ellis On What’s Hot In Bug Hunting appeared first on The Security Ledger with Paul F. Roberts. Click the icon below to listen.

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Jamf

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Next Insurance provides small businesses around the world with insurance plans tailored to their needs. With the help of Jamf and Wediggit, the company makes rapid and easy Mac deployment part of the onboarding process, yielding more efficient workflows for employees who then pass the benefit along to customers.

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Threatpost

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

API security risk has dramatically evolved in the last two years. Jason Kent, Hacker-in-Residence at Cequence Security, discusses the top API security concerns today and how to address them.

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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.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Cyber Defense Magazine September 2021 Edition has arrived. We hope you enjoy this month’s edition…packed with 155 pages of excellent content. The Cyber Defense eMagazine for November 2021 We’ve, all of us, been through two trying years with Covid-19 – but, together, we’ve made it. There is no right or left, only up and down. We, Americans, and all of Humanity, are in this together.

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Dark Reading

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Experts weigh in on steps network and security administrators need to take before the next time a root certificate expires.

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Threatpost

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

The Microsoft Exchange ProxyShell vulnerabilities are being exploited yet again for ransomware, this time with Babuk from the new "Tortilla" threat actor.

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Dark Reading

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Cisco Security examines the most frequently encountered MITRE ATT&CK tactics and techniques.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Thales at GITEX 2021 – An Exciting Time With Exciting News. divya. Wed, 11/03/2021 - 07:29. One of the first post-pandemic large-scale, in-person events recently took place in Dubai. The GITEX 2021 conference was met with high attendance along with safety protocols, and it lived up to its usual innovative expectations. If you are unfamiliar GITEX, it is an acronym for Gulf Information Technology Exhibition.

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Dark Reading

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Dozens of companies and universities regularly scan the Internet to gather data on connected devices, but some firms are looking deeper to uncover the extent of detectable malware infections.

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Threatpost

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

The former DarkSide cybercriminal group will shut down due to increased pressure from authorities, who may have nabbed a key team member.

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Dark Reading

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Three ways that understanding your cyber-risk in real dollars can help your organization survive the threat of ransomware and other attacks.

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IG Guru

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Check out the link here. The post Amazon releases free cybersecurity awareness training via About Amazon appeared first on IG GURU.

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Dark Reading

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

The goal is to reduce civilian federal agency exposure to attacks that threat actors are actively using in campaigns, agency says.

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Threatpost

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

The banker, aka Metamorfo, is roaring back after Spanish police arrested more than a dozen gang members.

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Dark Reading

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Organizations should start to evaluate other security measures to replace or complement the once-venerable security sandbox.

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IG Guru

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Access the signup form here. The post San Jose State University – School of Information hosting an online open house on November 10th, 2021 appeared first on IG GURU.

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Dark Reading

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

The US Commerce Department has also added Russia's Positive Technologies and Singapore's Computer Security Initiative Consultancy.

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Jamf

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Te Akau ki Papamoa Primary School, recognized as an Apple Distinguished School, uses its fleet of iPads to seamlessly extend the classroom experience and build connections with landscape and heritage.

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