Tue.Nov 05, 2024

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New Bolster CEO Discusses AI-Driven Fraud and Data Security

Data Breach Today

CEO Rod Schultz Aims to Bridge External, Internal Data Challenges, Eyes CISO Bonds New Bolster CEO Rod Schultz shares his priorities in combating AI-based fraud, underscoring the potential of internal data security solutions. Schultz sees Bolster’s established brand protection tools as a foundation for addressing broader enterprise data security needs and better engaging CISOs.

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High-Stakes AI Implementation: Why Information Management is More Critical Than Ever

AIIM

As an information management professional, I've observed a concerning trend in the rush to adopt artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, particularly when the stakes are high. There's a significant disconnect between the allure of these powerful AI tools and the reality of most organizations' data readiness. This disconnect, which I call the "data delusion," poses significant challenges for successful AI implementation, especially in critical decision-making scenarios.

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Russian Fake News and Bomb Threats Target Election Day Votes

Data Breach Today

Russian Threats Aim to Disrupt Nationwide Voting as Americans Flock to the Polls U.S. intelligence agencies warned that Russian interference efforts are escalating on Election Day as millions of Americans cast their ballots nationwide. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency said it was not tracking significant threats to the vote.

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Flaw in Right-Wing ‘Election Integrity’ App Exposes Voter-Suppression Plan and User Data

WIRED Threat Level

A bug that WIRED discovered in True the Vote’s VoteAlert app revealed user information—and an election worker who wrote about carrying out an illegal voter-suppression scheme.

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Prevent Data Breaches With Zero-Trust Enterprise Password Management

Keeper Security is transforming cybersecurity for people and organizations around the world. Keeper’s affordable and easy-to-use solutions are built on a foundation of zero-trust and zero-knowledge security to protect every user on every device. Our next-generation privileged access management solution deploys in minutes and seamlessly integrates with any tech stack to prevent breaches, reduce help desk costs and ensure compliance.

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Atos Sells Off A Unit as Lawmakers Ponder Nationalization

Data Breach Today

French Ministry Says Talks Are Ongoing to Acquire Cybersecurity Unit French IT consultancy Atos on Tuesday announced the sale of a power grid consulting and engineer services unit days after some French lawmakers pushed for nationalizing the beleaguered company. The French government considers the company strategically important.

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Russia Is Going All Out on Election Day Interference

WIRED Threat Level

Along with other foreign influence operations—including from Iran—Kremlin-backed campaigns to stoke division and fear have gone into overdrive.

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AIs Discovering Vulnerabilities

Schneier on Security

I’ve been writing about the possibility of AIs automatically discovering code vulnerabilities since at least 2018. This is an ongoing area of research: AIs doing source code scanning, AIs finding zero-days in the wild, and everything in between. The AIs aren’t very good at it yet, but they’re getting better. Here’s some anecdotal data from this summer: Since July 2024, ZeroPath is taking a novel approach combining deep program analysis with adversarial AI agents for valid

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BlackBasta Ransomware Gang Uses New Social Engineering Tactics To Target Corporate Networks

KnowBe4

ReliaQuest warns that the BlackBasta ransomware gang is using new social engineering tactics to obtain initial access within corporate networks.

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Jamf leads in IDC vendor assessment

Jamf

See why IDC named Jamf a top choice for Apple device management. Learn about features, integrations & industry-specific solutions.

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Optimizing The Modern Developer Experience with Coder

Many software teams have migrated their testing and production workloads to the cloud, yet development environments often remain tied to outdated local setups, limiting efficiency and growth. This is where Coder comes in. In our 101 Coder webinar, you’ll explore how cloud-based development environments can unlock new levels of productivity. Discover how to transition from local setups to a secure, cloud-powered ecosystem with ease.

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Microsoft's Copilot AI is coming to your Office apps - whether you like it or not

Collaboration 2.0

Microsoft 365 subscribers in Australia, New Zealand, and some Asian markets are about to get an AI upgrade and a price increase. How long until customers in the US and Europe see the same?

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ToxicPanda Android banking trojan targets Europe and LATAM, with a focus on Italy

Security Affairs

The ToxicPanda Android malware has infected over 1,500 devices, enabling attackers to perform fraudulent banking transactions. Cleafy researchers spotted a new Android banking malware, dubbed ToxicPanda, which already infected over 1,500 Android devices. The ToxicPanda malware shares some bot command similarities with the TgToxic trojan family was observed spreading in Southeast Asia.

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Attackers Abuse Eventbrite to Send Phishing Emails

KnowBe4

Attackers are abusing Eventbrite’s scheduling platform to send phishing emails, according to researchers at Perception Point. These attacks increased by 900% between July and October 2024.

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Your Android device is vulnerable to attack and Google's fix is imminent

Collaboration 2.0

The November 2024 Android Security Update fixes these actively exploited flaws. Here's how to check for the patches.

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15 Modern Use Cases for Enterprise Business Intelligence

Large enterprises face unique challenges in optimizing their Business Intelligence (BI) output due to the sheer scale and complexity of their operations. Unlike smaller organizations, where basic BI features and simple dashboards might suffice, enterprises must manage vast amounts of data from diverse sources. What are the top modern BI use cases for enterprise businesses to help you get a leg up on the competition?

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U.S. CISA adds PTZOptics camera bugs to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

Security Affairs

U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds PTZOptics PT30X-SDI/NDI camera bugs to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added the following vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog : CVE-2024-8957 PTZOptics PT30X-SDI/NDI Cameras OS Command Injection Vulnerability CVE-2024-8956 PTZOptics PT30X-SDI/NDI Cameras Authentication Bypass Vulnerability Threat actors are attempting

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The Apple Pencil Pro has dropped down to $92 on Amazon ahead of Black Friday

Collaboration 2.0

After purchasing the latest iPad Pro, the Apple Pencil Pro may seem like an expensive add-on. Ahead of Black Friday, the stylus has been discounted by $37, bringing it down to $92.

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[Last Chance] KB4-CON APJ Cybersecurity Event is in 10 Days

KnowBe4

Tick tock, the countdown is on! KB4-CON APJ starts in just 10 days, and you still have time to register!

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Track US election results on your iPhone, iPad or Apple Watch - here's how

Collaboration 2.0

Starting today, Apple News will display real-time updates on the Home Screen and Lock Screen of your device.

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The Cloud Development Environment Adoption Report

Cloud Development Environments (CDEs) are changing how software teams work by moving development to the cloud. Our Cloud Development Environment Adoption Report gathers insights from 223 developers and business leaders, uncovering key trends in CDE adoption. With 66% of large organizations already using CDEs, these platforms are quickly becoming essential to modern development practices.

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Man Arrested for Snowflake Hacking Spree Faces US Extradition

WIRED Threat Level

Alexander “Connor” Moucka was arrested this week by Canadian authorities for allegedly carrying out a series of hacks that targeted Snowflake’s cloud customers. His next stop may be a US jail.

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3 handy upgrades in MacOS 15.1 - especially if AI isn't your thing (like me)

Collaboration 2.0

MacOS 15.1 may not include a ton of new features, but there are a few gems that could make life on a MacBook or iMac a bit easier. These are my favorites.

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CyberheistNews Vol 14 #45 [Heads Up] QR Code Phishing is Growing More Sophisticated

KnowBe4

CyberheistNews Vol 14 #45 [Heads Up] QR Code Phishing is Growing More Sophisticated

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The 12 best Black Friday laptop deals 2024: Early sales available now

Collaboration 2.0

Black Friday isn't here yet, but we've already found some great early deals on laptops of all price points from Apple, Lenovo, Dell, and more.

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The Tumultuous IT Landscape Is Making Hiring More Difficult

After a year of sporadic hiring and uncertain investment areas, tech leaders are scrambling to figure out what’s next. This whitepaper reveals how tech leaders are hiring and investing for the future. Download today to learn more!

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Holiday Shopping Readiness: How is Retail Data Security Holding Up?

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

Holiday Shopping Readiness: How is Retail Data Security Holding Up? madhav Wed, 11/06/2024 - 05:30 The 2024 holiday season is here. Retailers have been prepping for this season all year and are ready to provide a safe, secure, and seamless customer shopping experience. According to the National Retail Federation (NFR), retail sales during 2024 will grow between 2.5% and 3.5% from 2023 to between $5.23 trillion and $5.28 trillion.

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How to track US election results on your iPhone, iPad or Apple Watch

Collaboration 2.0

Starting today, Apple News will display real-time updates on the Home Screen and Lock Screen of your device.

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Android flaw CVE-2024-43093 may be under limited, targeted exploitation

Security Affairs

Google warned that a vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-43093, in the Android OS is actively exploited in the wild. Threat actors are actively exploiting a vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-43093, in the Android OS, Google warns. The vulnerability is a privilege escalation issue in the Android Framework component. Successful exploitation of the vulnerability could lead to unauthorized access to “Android/data,” “Android/obb,” and “Android/sandbox” directories

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This tiny USB-C accessory has a game-changing magnetic feature (and it's 30% off)

Collaboration 2.0

A ripped USB-C cable can damage your laptop. This clever MagSafe-like accessory has a solution that keeps it safe.

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Introducing CDEs to Your Enterprise

Explore how enterprises can enhance developer productivity and onboarding by adopting self-hosted Cloud Development Environments (CDEs). This whitepaper highlights the simplicity and flexibility of cloud-based development over traditional setups, demonstrating how large teams can leverage economies of scale to boost efficiency and developer satisfaction.

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Transition Post 2: Entrance and Exit Checklists when Entering and Leaving Federal Service

National Archives Records Express

In this post in our series about Presidential transitions and federal records, we’d like to highlight specific resources created for federal employees entering and exiting Federal Service. It is especially important for incoming and departing political appointees and senior officials to be aware of their records management responsibilities at this time.

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Buy a lifetime license for Microsoft Office for Windows or Mac for $70

Collaboration 2.0

Pay just once and get a lifetime license to the Microsoft Office 2021 app suite (including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) on your PC or Mac at a discount.

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AI survey launches to help the sector find the answers to the biggest questions

CILIP

AI survey launches to help the sector find the answers to the biggest questions Artificial Intelligence (AI) represents risk, uncertainty, hope, and opportunity in our profession, and we are launching the AI survey to uncover where we stand on this new technology as library and information professionals. The Survey is featured on the AI Hub and builds on the 2019 report The impact of AI, machine learning, automation and robotics on the information profession.