Thu.Mar 26, 2020

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Russians Shut Down Huge Card Fraud Ring

Krebs on Security

Federal investigators in Russia have charged at least 25 people accused of operating a sprawling international credit card theft ring. Cybersecurity experts say the raid included the charging of a major carding kingpin thought to be tied to dozens of carding shops and to some of the bigger data breaches targeting western retailers over the past decade.

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Tupperware Website Hit by Card Skimmer

Data Breach Today

Researchers Say Magecart-Style Attack Targeted Payment Card Data Tupperware, known for its colorful array of food storage containers, is the latest company to have its website hit with a credit card skimmer that siphons off payment card details at checkout, according to the security firm Malwarebytes. Here, malicious JavaScript hid in the online checkout payment form.

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New to Remote Working? Tapping Into 6+ Years of Tips for Working from Home

AIIM

For many across the globe, limiting their human contact, the home has become…well, home base for just about everything. Folks are taking advantage of virtual meeting software like GoToMeeting and Zoom to video chat with friends, host virtual dinner parties, and even play board games! And that’s just in our personal lives. In our work lives, companies are piecing together Digital Workplace strategies to allow their employees to work from home.

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Chinese Cyber Espionage Continues Despite COVID-19

Data Breach Today

FireEye Finds APT41 Conducting a Global Campaign Despite the global COVID-19 pandemic, which started in China, Chinese cyber espionage campaigns are continuing, with a new campaign from one APT group targeting at least 75 enterprises in 20 countries, according to the security firm FireEye.

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Peak Performance: Continuous Testing & Evaluation of LLM-Based Applications

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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Q&A: Accedian’s Michael Rezek on using ‘Network Traffic Analysis’ to defend hybrid networks

The Last Watchdog

Defending business networks isn’t getting any easier. Companies can have the latest, greatest perimeter defenses, intrusion detection systems and endpoint protections – and attackers will still get through. Just ask Equifax or Capital One. Related: Why cybersecurity should reflect societal values An emerging approach, called Network Traffic Analysis , is gaining traction as, in effect, a catch-all network security framework positioned at the highest layer of the networking stack.

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Summer Reading: Cognitive Surplus by Clay Shirky

AIIM

I'm on my summer vacation, which has afforded me some welcomed reading time. One of the good things about using a Kindle or Kindle on an iPad for reading is the ability to use highlights to create a running summary of a book's highlights. Even better is that these highlights are aggregated across ALL readers. So in effect, any book can have a built-in summary, generated by the wisdom of the crowds - pretty cool stuff.

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Newly Discovered APT Group Targets Middle East Firms: Report

Data Breach Today

'WildPressure' Has No Ties to Other Groups or Malware, Kaspersky Says A newly discovered advanced persistent threat group is targeting industrial firms in the Middle East with a new type of backdoor Trojan, according to the security firm Kaspersky.

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As Zoom Booms Incidents of ‘ZoomBombing’ Become a Growing Nuisance

Threatpost

Numerous instances of online conferences being disrupted by pornographic images, hate speech or even threats can be mitigated using some platform tools.

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The Ecommerce Surge: Guarding Against Fraud

Data Breach Today

As more consumers shift to online shopping during the COVID-19 pandemic, retailers must ramp up their efforts to guard against ecommerce payment fraud, says Toby McFarlane, a cybersecurity expert at CMSPI, a payments consultancy.

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How and Why Should You Be Tracking Geopolitical Risk?

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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FBI shuts down the Russian-based hacker platform DEER.IO

Security Affairs

The FBI shuts down Deer.io, a Russian-based online platform that has been hosting hundreds of online shops where illegal products and services were being sold, The Department of Justice announced on Tuesday, that the Federal Bureau of Investigation has recently taken down the Russian-based online platform DEER.IO that is hosting various cybercrime products and services were being sold. “A Russian-based cyber platform known as DEER.IO was shut down by the FBI today, and its suspected admini

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Social Engineering's Role in Cyber Fraud - And What We Are Doing About It

Data Breach Today

Cyber fraud doesn't stand still - and neither does The Intelligence Network, as we work to prevent it. As outlined in our Vision for Tackling Cyber Fraud last year, social engineering - a prime example of industrialized criminal deception - is leaving modern society vulnerable in two separate ways.

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WordPress WP-VCD malware delivered via pirated Coronavirus plugins

Security Affairs

Crooks behind the WordPress WP-VCD malware are distributing pirated versions of the Coronavirus plugins that inject a backdoor into websites. behind the WordPress WP-VCD malware are distributing pirated versions of the Coronavirus plugins that inject a backdoor into websites. The malware was first spotted in July 2017 by the Italian security expert Manuel D’Orso who noticed that the malicious code was loaded via an include call for the wp-vcd.php file and injected malicious code into WordPress

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Analysis: Impact of HHS' HIPAA Moves for COVID-19 Crisis

Data Breach Today

Recent HIPAA-related moves by federal regulators aim to improve information sharing and care coordination as the U.S. healthcare community battles the COVID-19 outbreak, says privacy attorney Kirk Nahra of the law firm WilmerHale. But some of the provisions could cause confusion, he notes.

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7 Pitfalls for Apache Cassandra in Production

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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How to Evict Attackers Living Off Your Land

Dark Reading

As cyber defenses improve, adversaries are shifting to stealthy "living-off-the-land" attacks that use targets' own tools against them. Here are some tips to defend your turf.

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Hackers Hijack Routers to Spread Malware Via Coronavirus Apps

Threatpost

The router DNS hijacking attacks have targeted more than a thousand victims with the Oski info-stealing malware.

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Achieving a successful CCM implementation and adoption

OpenText Information Management

When a customer chooses to invest in any kind of Customer Communications Management (CCM) platform, there are two things that have a direct impact on the scalability and the effectiveness of the chosen solution. They are the performance and features, and the method by which the solution is implemented. A good service with 100% certified … The post Achieving a successful CCM implementation and adoption appeared first on OpenText Blogs.

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10 Security Services Options for SMBs

Dark Reading

Outsourcing security remains one of the best ways for small to midsize businesses to protect themselves from cyberthreats.

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Reimagined: Building Products with Generative AI

“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.

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How an eDiscovery consulting firm keeps AI in their toolkit

OpenText Information Management

As a recognized eDiscovery expert and founder of Anger & Associates, Carolyn Anger is enthusiastic about technology. Self-described as ‘MacGyvers’ in eDiscovery, Anger & Associates offers expertise to solve challenges for its clients. Just as the resourceful agent carried his Swiss Army Knife to escape sticky situations, Anger wields AI-enabled technologies including OpenText™ Axcelerate™ to … The post How an eDiscovery consulting firm keeps AI in their toolkit appeared first on Op

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Coronavirus: maintaining GDPR compliance during the COVID-19 pandemic

IT Governance

The measures we all must take to slow the spread of COVID-19 will inevitably cause disruption for most organisations. Reducing the impact on your business is paramount. One area you might not have considered is how to maintain compliance with the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) and UK DPA (Data Protection Act) 2018. If you’ve introduced remote working and/or find yourself understaffed as a result of illness, this will be especially challenging.

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Engaging citizens in new and innovative ways

OpenText Information Management

Around the world, constituents expect a digital experience that allows them to interact, engage and transact with their government anytime, anywhere on any device. A recent survey of 5,000 citizens from multiple countries found that 67% of respondents want governments to make it easier to interact with digital services. More than half of respondents (51%) said … The post Engaging citizens in new and innovative ways appeared first on OpenText Blogs.

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Emerging APT Mounts Mass iPhone Surveillance Campaign

Threatpost

The malware, the work of a new APT called TwoSail Junk, allows deep surveillance and total control over iOS devices.

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How to Migrate From DataStax Enterprise to Instaclustr Managed Apache Cassandra

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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The technical advancements behind Db2

IBM Big Data Hub

We are pleased to announce that IBM’s Operational Database Management Systems (OPDBMS) was recognized as a 2020 Gartner Peer Insights Customers’ Choice. One of our greatest joys is delivering the advanced data management capabilities clients need to fit the unique needs of their business to drive success.

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Tokyo Olympics Postponed, But 5G Security Lessons Shine

Threatpost

Threatpost Senior Editor Tara Seals is joined by Russ Mohr, engineer and Apple evangelist at MobileIron along with Jerry Ray, COO at SecureAge, for a discussion about the now postponed Tokyo Games and its use of 5G and the myriad of security concerns Japan is preparing for.

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WEBINAR – COVID-19 – European and U.S. Cybersecurity Issues: Preventing and Responding to Cyber Incidents

Data Matters

Join OneTrust DataGuidance and Sidley for a webinar discussing COVID-19 and European and U.S. cybersecurity and cyber risk insurance issues. The COVID-19 global pandemic presents unique legal and practical challenges for companies across all industries, including with respect to cybersecurity risks and protections. There are increased cyber vulnerabilities from insider and external threat actors, including cyber attacks on individuals and companies.

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Critical CODESYS Bug Allows Remote Code Execution

Threatpost

CVE-2020-10245, a heap-based buffer overflow that rates 10 out of 10 in severity, exists in the CODESYS web server and takes little skill to exploit.

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Entity Resolution Checklist: What to Consider When Evaluating Options

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.

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Hackers hijack D-Link and Linksys routers to point users to coronavirus-themed sites serving malware

Security Affairs

The number of Coronavirus-themed attacks continues to increase, crooks hijack D-Link and Linksys routers to redirect users to sites spreading COVID19-themed malware. Crooks continue to launch Coronavirus-themed attacks , experts observed hackers hijacking D-Link and Linksys routers to redirect users to COVID19-themed sites spreading malware. Hackers compromiseD -Link and Linksys routers and change DNS settings to redirect users to bogus sites proposing a fake COVID-19 information app from the Wo

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An Elite Spy Group Used 5 Zero-Days to Hack North Koreans

WIRED Threat Level

South Korea is a prime suspect for exploiting the secret software vulnerabilities in a sophisticated espionage campaign.

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Cyber Version of 'Justice League' Launches to Fight COVID-19 Related Hacks

Dark Reading

Goal is to help organizations - especially healthcare entities - protect against cybercriminals trying to take advantage of the pandemic.

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