Data Breach Today
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
Hackers Actively Scanning for Backups to Steal Access Credentials, Researchers Warn Researchers at Sansec warn that 12% of e-commerce sites they studied publicly expose private backups and that hackers are actively scanning for them. Such backups can give attackers customer data, passwords and other details required to gain remote, administrator-level access to an environment.
Weissman's World
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
It’s no secret that infogov and records management can be difficult and frustrating – increasingly so as traditional areas like policy development, process improvement, compliance, retention, and destruction have begun banging into once-separate and quickly growing disciplines like privacy and security. What seems to be lesser-known, though, is that there’s a remarkably universal strategic recipe… Read More » Same Recipe, Different Clientele Cooking Up Effective Programs for Records,
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Data Breach Today
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
Twitter Falters After Post Length for Twitter Blue Users Rises to 4,000 Characters Three of the planet's largest social media platforms suffered outages Wednesday, blocking some users at Twitter, Instagram and YouTube from accessing their accounts. At Twitter, many users received a message Wednesday saying they were "over the daily limit" and were unable to post.
eSecurity Planet
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
ChatGPT has raised alarm among cybersecurity researchers for its unnerving ability in composing everything from sophisticated malware to phishing lures – but it’s important to keep in mind that the tool can help support cybersecurity defenses as well. Shiran Grinberg, director of research and cyber operations at Cynet, told eSecurity Planet that too many companies are deterred by ChatGPT, rather than encouraging employees to leverage its functionality. “After all, I doubt you’l
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
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
Also: 2 US Hospitals Still Recovering From Incidents Last Week An Ontario hospital says it is operating under "Code Grey" as it deals with a cybersecurity incident that occurred over the weekend. Meanwhile, hospitals in Maryland and Florida say they are still recovering from cyberattacks that hit last week and continue to affect a variety of patient services.
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Data Breach Today
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
Scottish National Party MP Stewart McDonald Warns Disinformation May Follow Russian intelligence likely gained access to a Scottish nationalist politician's private email inbox via a phishing attack. Stewart McDonald, a well-known supporter of Ukraine, said his messages may become part of a disinformation campaign. His official inbox was not breached.
Hanzo Learning Center
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
Last year , the FTC announced they were going to “crackdown on harmful commercial surveillance and lax data security,” and have been pursuing a number of lawsuits as a result. Many of these are bold in their approach, which may catch many corporate legal teams off guard.
Data Breach Today
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
Criminal Group Impersonated Well-Known Brands to Plant Banking Trojans Hong Kong police and Interpol disrupted an international criminal operation that planted banking Trojans through SMS phishing messages that appeared to originate from a legitimate source. Hong Kong police told the South China Morning Post the gang appears to be based overseas.
Jamf
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
ChatGPT, the AI-based chatbot is the newest technology in the software sandbox which like most new technologies, has just as many proponents as it does opponents. Specifically in the educational sector, concerns over how the tool is used have spurned debate between detractors worried about what it will do to education and attractors that are enthusiastic to see the changes it will bring.
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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.
Data Breach Today
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
Semiconductor Equipment Maker Says It Is Investigating the Impact of the Incident A Massachusetts maker of semiconductor manufacturing equipment says it halted operations at some facilities following a ransomware attack. A market analysts tells Information Security Media Group a slowdown in semiconductor demand means the attacks' short-term effects will be limited.
Security Affairs
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
The infrastructure of Toyota was compromised again, this time its global supplier management network was hacked by a researcher. The security researcher Eaton Zveare has exploited a vulnerability in Toyota’s Global Supplier Preparation Information Management System (GSPIMS) to achieve system admin access to Toyota’s global supplier management network.
Data Breach Today
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
In this episode of "Cybersecurity Unplugged," Craig Box, vice president of open source and community at ARMO, discusses the complexity of using Kubernetes in a hybrid cloud environment, the need to understand "how these moving parts work together" and potential use of Kubernetes with 5G.
Security Affairs
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) released a script to recover VMware ESXi servers infected with ESXiArgs ransomware. Good news for the victims of the recent wave of ESXiArgs ransomware attacks, the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has released a script to allow them to recover encrypted VMware ESXi servers.
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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.
Data Breach Today
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
Unpatched VMware Servers Exploited; Florida State Court System Among Victims As the massive ESXiArgs ransomware campaign continues to target unpatched VMware ESXi hypervisors, cybersecurity experts have released a script that can decrypt at least some affected virtual machines. Ransomware trackers count at least 2,803 victims, primarily in France, the U.S. and Germany.
Security Affairs
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
A Russian national pleaded guilty in the U.S. to money laundering charges linked to the Ryuk ransomware operation. On February 7, 2023, Russian national Denis Mihaqlovic Dubnikov (30) pleaded guilty in the U.S. to one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering for the Ryuk ransomware operation. Denis Mihaqlovic Dubnikov, 30, was arrested in Amsterdam in November 2021 and was extradited to the US in August 2022. “According to the indictment, between at least August 2018 and August 2021,
Data Breach Today
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
Rosen Replaces Skybox founder Gidi Cohen, Will Pursue Profitability, SaaS Adoption Skybox Security has landed former Digital Guardian CEO Mo Rosen to pursue profitability and drive adoption of the security policy and vulnerability management vendor's SaaS platform. The San Jose, California-based company tasked Rosen with making Skybox's SaaS tool easier to deploy and use.
KnowBe4
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
The success of the TV adaption of this PlayStation game 'The Last of Us' has been a huge hit for fans. Unfortunately, this new series has attracted bad actors to exploit for their own financial gain.
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“Reimagined: Building Products with Generative AI” is an extensive guide for integrating generative AI into product strategy and careers featuring over 150 real-world examples, 30 case studies, and 20+ frameworks, and endorsed by over 20 leading AI and product executives, inventors, entrepreneurs, and researchers.
Dark Reading
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
The automaker closed a hole that allowed a security researcher to gain system administrator access to more than 14,000 corporate and partner accounts and troves of sensitive data.
eSecurity Planet
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
The Anomali ThreatStream threat intelligence platform (TIP) integrates hundreds of threat information feeds with the analytics a security professional needs to understand how a specific threat might impact the organization. This article provides more in-depth information on the product and its features. For a comparison with other TIP products, see our list of the top threat intelligence companies.
Dark Reading
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
Omdia has learned that Gigamon sold its ThreatInsight NDR business to Fortinet for approximately $31 million. The deal highlights what may be a pivot point for the NDR market.
Security Affairs
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
SecurityScorecard’s researchers released a list of proxy IPs used by the pro-Russia group Killnet to neutralize its attacks. SecurityScorecard’s researchers published a list of proxy IPs used by the pro-Russia group Killnet with the intent to interfere with its operation and block its attacks. “To help organizations better protect themselves, SecurityScorecard has published a list of proxy IPs to help block the Killnet DDoS bot.” reads the post published by the security firm Securi
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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
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
Jailbreak command creates ChatGPT alter ego DAN, willing to create content outside of its own content restriction controls.
Security Affairs
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
A Russia-linked threat actor has been observed deploying a new information stealer dubbed Graphiron in attacks against Ukraine. Researchers from Broadcom Symantec spotted a Russia-linked ATP group, tracked as Nodaria (aka UAC-0056), deploying new info-stealing malware, dubbed Graphiron, in attacks against Ukraine. The Nodaria APT group has been active since at least March 2021, it focuses on Ukraine, despite it has been involved in attacks on targets in Kyrgyzstan and Georgia.
Dark Reading
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
Latest release gives small and mid-sized enterprises AI-driven analysis tools and unified visibility across IT environments for stronger ransomware protection.
Security Affairs
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
A leading electrical engineering company in Russia, Elevel, has exposed its customers’ personally identifiable information (PII,) including full names and addresses. Original post at [link] Founded in 1991, Elevel (previously Eleko) positions itself as the leading Russian electrical engineering company that runs both an e-commerce business and wholesale stores.
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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.
KnowBe4
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
Online surveys are too often scams designed to steal personal or financial information, warns Phil Muncaster at ESET.
Dark Reading
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
From prevention and detection processes to how you handle policy information, having strong cyber insurance coverage can help mitigate cybersecurity attacks.
WIRED Threat Level
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
Biden’s speech calling for better data protections got a standing ovation from both sides of the aisle. So, where’s a federal privacy law?
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