Security Affairs

MARCH 29, 2022

This post explains what is a credential stuffing attack and which are the countermeasures to prevent them. A credential stuffing attempt can be caught as a behavioral anomaly – if you’re looking. Earmarked by the FBI as a particular threat to the financial service industry just over a year ago, the increase of internet traffic, data breaches and API usage all contribute to the perfect conditions for successful credential stuffing attacks.

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Data Breach Today

MARCH 29, 2022

War Alters Resiliency Requirements, Britain's National Cyber Security Center Warns The Russia-Ukraine war has altered the risks facing organizations that use Russian technology or services, including the increased threat of being directly targeted, as well as disruptions caused by any new sanctions, warns Britain's National Cyber Security Center.

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 29, 2022

Log4j is the latest, greatest vulnerability to demonstrate just how tenuous the security of modern networks has become. Related: The exposures created by API profileration. Log4j, aka Log4Shell, blasted a surgical light on the multiplying tiers of attack vectors arising from enterprises’ deepening reliance on open-source software. This is all part of corporations plunging into the near future: migration to cloud-based IT infrastructure is in high gear, complexity is mushrooming and fear of falli

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Data Breach Today

MARCH 29, 2022

Ukraine Outage Due to Cyberattack; Russia at Risk Due to Sanction-Related Shortages On Monday, Ukrainian ISP Ukrtelecom was hit by a cyberattack that reduced its services, the SSSCIP of Ukraine says. It is reportedly the largest outage since Russia invaded Ukraine. Meanwhile, Russia’s internet services could be affected by a shortage of equipment due to ongoing sanctions.

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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.

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MARCH 29, 2022

From the Australian Open offering fans art ball NFTs with real-time match data to JPMorgan Chase’s tiger-friendly lounge in the blockchain-based world Decentraland, metaverse events are exploding into 2022 as powerful new weapons to engage with people. A buzzword du jour, the metaverse was coined in the 1992 Neal Stephenson science fiction novel, “Snow Crash,” which reimagined the mind-bending possibilities of virtual reality.

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IT Governance

MARCH 29, 2022

Last year, the World Economic Forum listed cyber crime alongside climate change as two of the biggest threats society faces in the next decade. Although they might appear to be distinct problems, there are ways that they influence one another. Most obviously, cyber crime by its nature involves the use of computers, which consume energy. This is no small matter.

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Data Breach Today

MARCH 29, 2022

Includes Settlement With Dentist Who Disclosed Patient PHI for Political Campaign Regulators have slapped four small covered entities with HIPAA enforcement actions, including three settlements and one civil monetary penalty. The most egregious case involves an Alabama dentist who disclosed patient information for use in his unsuccessful campaign for state Senate.

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MARCH 29, 2022

On March 24, 2022, the European Union unveiled the final text of the Digital Markets Act (the “DMA”). The final text of the DMA was reached following trilogue negotiations between the European Commission, European Parliament and EU Member States (led by the French Presidency at the European Council). The final text retains essentially the same features as the previous draft text but does include some notable changes.

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Data Breach Today

MARCH 29, 2022

Europol Says Officials Raided 3 Call Centers in Latvia, Lithuania During Probe Europol on Tuesday announced the arrest of more than 100 individuals who were detained for their suspected roles in an international call center scam. The suspects arrested are believed to have turned an illegal profit of over 3 million euros per month with this scam.

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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.

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KnowBe4

MARCH 29, 2022

Researchers at Intezer warn that attackers are hijacking email conversations to distribute the IcedID banking Trojan. This technique makes the phishing emails appear more legitimate and helps them bypass security filters.

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Data Matters

MARCH 29, 2022

In its first formal opinion interpreting the California Consumer Privacy Act (the “Opinion”), the California Attorney General (OAG) has expansively interpreted CCPA to mean that inferences created internally by a business, including those based on data that is not included in the definition of personal information, constitute “specific pieces” of personal information “collected by a business” which must be produced to consumers upon request.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 29, 2022

Threat actors have stolen approximately $625 million worth of Ethereum and USDC tokens from Axie Infinity ‘s Ronin network bridge. Threat actors have stolen almost $625 million in Ethereum and USDC (a U.S. dollar pegged stablecoin) tokens from Axie Infinity’s Ronin network bridge. The attack took place on March 23rd, but the cyber heist was discovered today after a user was unable to withdraw 5,000 ether.

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KnowBe4

MARCH 29, 2022

[Heads Up] Published Zelenskyy Deepfake Video Demonstrates the Modern War is Online. Email not displaying? | View Knowbe4 Blog. CyberheistNews Vol 12 #13 | Mar. 29th., 2022. [Heads Up] Published Zelenskyy Deepfake Video Demonstrates the Modern War is Online. The video uploaded to a hacked Ukrainian news website shows how far the technology has come, how it can be used in social engineering, and how the tech still needs to improve.

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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

MARCH 29, 2022

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has added Chrome and Redis flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added Google Chome zero-day (CVE-2022-1096) and a critical Redis vulnerability (CVE-2022-0543), along with other 30 vulnerabilities, to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog.

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Dark Reading

MARCH 29, 2022

Residential, commercial, and public buildings are getting smarter; fitting them with a network of connected systems allows buildings to regulate their environment, save energy, and be more secure.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 29, 2022

Threat actors compromised WordPress sites to deploy a script that was used to launch DDoS attacks, when they are visited, on Ukrainian websites. MalwareHunterTeam researchers discovered the malicious script on a compromised WordPress site, when the users were visiting the website the script launched a DDoS attack against ten Ukrainian sites. There’s about hundred of them actually.

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Schneier on Security

MARCH 29, 2022

Based on two years of leaked messages , 60,000 in all: The Conti ransomware gang runs like any number of businesses around the world. It has multiple departments, from HR and administrators to coders and researchers. It has policies on how its hackers should process their code, and shares best practices to keep the group’s members hidden from law enforcement.

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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.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 29, 2022

Cybersecurity firm Sophos warned that the recently addressed CVE-2022-1040 flaw in Sophos Firewall is actively exploited in attacks. Sophos has recently fixed an authentication bypass vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2022-1040 , that resides in the User Portal and Webadmin areas of Sophos Firewall. The CVE-2022-1040 flaw received a CVSS score of 9.8 and impacts Sophos Firewall versions 18.5 MR3 (18.5.3) and earlier.

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IG Guru

MARCH 29, 2022

Registration is now open! ARMA InfoCon 2022 is the premiere educational event for records management, information management, and information governance professionals to learn and share industry best practices. Plan now and learn from the industries best this October in Nashville, TN! Click here for conference details and registration information. .

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Dark Reading

MARCH 29, 2022

Backed by Sequoia, Accel, and Cyberstarts, Cyera is building the security layer for the data plane in the cloud and enabling enterprises to identify and reduce risks across all cloud-based data repositories.

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OpenText Information Management

MARCH 29, 2022

It’s time to modernize and improve your existing systems and technology investments to keep pace with the changing needs of your business and employees. Moving away from your existing legacy applications like IBM FileNet is no small task—it’s a big decision that requires a strategic plan to manage potential risks, address daily challenges, and build … The post It’s time to move away from legacy applications appeared first on OpenText Blogs.

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MARCH 29, 2022

Ransomware typically rely on malware downloaders and other delivery mechanisms. Detecting and removing precursor malware improves the odds that a ransomware attack has been blocked.

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Threatpost

MARCH 29, 2022

The ever-evolving malware shows off new tactics that use email thread hijacking and other obfuscation techniques to provide advanced evasion techniques.

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Dark Reading

MARCH 29, 2022

As the technology matures and costs begin to drop, 5G LAN looks more like a realistic replacement for corporate Wi-Fi networks.

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WIRED Threat Level

MARCH 29, 2022

Europe’s Digital Markets Act requires interoperability between popular messaging apps. But experts warn encryption could be compromised.

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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.

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Dark Reading

MARCH 29, 2022

Latest enhancements allow customers to leverage Microsoft 365 Defender and MDR to respond to breaches stemming from user account-based attacks.

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Threatpost

MARCH 29, 2022

Researchers have found three backdoors and four miners in attacks exploiting the Log4Shell vulnerability, some of which are still ongoing.

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Dark Reading

MARCH 29, 2022

Threat actors are exploiting the vulnerability to drop Web shells and cryptominers, security vendor says.

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