Daymark
SEPTEMBER 30, 2020
Mimecast held their 2020 Cyber Resilience Summit remotely this year covering a wide range of topics. You can read our previous blog “ Mimecast Cyber Resilience Summit 2020 – Key Takeaways ” for those highlights. In addition, Mimecast provided some alarming data on the pandemic threat reality that we are facing. Mimecast collected 100 days of detection data from January 2020 to April 2020.
Data Breach Today
SEPTEMBER 30, 2020
Hackers Continue to Exploit the Vulnerability as Users Struggle With Initial Fix Microsoft has issued additional instructions on how to better implement a patch to fix an elevation of privilege vulnerability called Zerologon in Windows Server that affects the Netlogon Remote Protocol. The update comes as Cisco Talos researchers report a spike in attempts to exploit the flaw.
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OneHub
SEPTEMBER 30, 2020
Transferring operations to the cloud has ensured it’s been ‘business as usual’ for many companies during the recent crisis. Being cloud-enabled has allowed firms to continue to collaborate across different geographical parameters and time zones. In particular, the cloud has become the ‘go to’ solution for businesses who have had to concentrate on effective virtual team building to keep employees connected whilst working from home.
Data Breach Today
SEPTEMBER 30, 2020
Settlements Tied to 2014 Breach Also Require Insurer to Take Security Steps The attorneys general of 42 states plus Washington, D.C., have slapped health insurer Anthem with a $39.5 million settlement in the wake of a 2014 cyberattack that affected nearly 79 million individuals. Meanwhile, California's attorney general signed a separate $8.7 million settlement with the insurer.
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 Matters
SEPTEMBER 30, 2020
On September 28, the U.S. government released a “White Paper” addressing how U.S. companies might justify their continued transfer to the U.S. of personal data of EU residents, following the decision of the Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU,” or “ECJ”) in Schrems II – more formally known as Data Protection Commissioner v. Facebook Ireland and Maximillian Schrems , Case C-311/18 (July 16, 2020).
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Hunton Privacy
SEPTEMBER 30, 2020
On September 24, 2020, the Centre for Information Policy Leadership at Hunton Andrews Kurth (“CIPL”) released a new paper (the “Paper”) on the Path Forward for International Data Transfers under the GDPR after the CJEU Schrems II Decision. The Paper follows the recent decision of the Court of Justice of the European Union (the “CJEU”) to strike down the EU-U.S.
Data Breach Today
SEPTEMBER 30, 2020
Prosecutors Say He Stole Millions of Credentials Yevgeniy Nikulin, a Russian national who was found guilty of hacking LinkedIn and DropBox and stealing millions of user credentials, has been sentenced to more than seven years in federal prison.
Security Affairs
SEPTEMBER 30, 2020
The Swiss watchmaker giant Swatch Group shut down its systems over the weekend because it was the victim of a cyber attack. Swiss watchmaker Swatch Group shut down its IT systems in response to a cyber attack that hit its infrastructure over the weekend. The company turned off its systems to avoid other systems on its network from being infected. The Swatch Group Ltd is a Swiss manufacturer of watches and jewellery.
Data Breach Today
SEPTEMBER 30, 2020
Report Finds Hackers Targeting Think Tanks, Human Rights Groups, Healthcare Organizations Over the last year, nation-state hackers, including those with links to the Russian government, have shifted from targeting critical infrastructure to focusing on think tanks, human rights groups and nongovernment organizations in an attempt to influence public policy, according to Microsoft.
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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.
Schneier on Security
SEPTEMBER 30, 2020
Really interesting conversation with someone who negotiates with ransomware gangs: For now, it seems that paying ransomware, while obviously risky and empowering/encouraging ransomware attackers, can perhaps be comported so as not to break any laws (like anti-terrorist laws, FCPA, conspiracy and others) and even if payment is arguably unlawful, seems unlikely to be prosecuted.
IT Governance
SEPTEMBER 30, 2020
A patient at Dusseldorf University Hospital died during a ransomware infection in what is reportedly the first death directly linked to a cyber attack. The hospital was unable to accept emergency patients because of the attack, so the woman – who needed urgent treatment for a life-threatening illness – was sent to another hospital 20 miles away, the Associated Press reported.
Dark Reading
SEPTEMBER 30, 2020
With cybersecurity threats growing exponentially, it has never been more important to put together an efficient cyber-risk management policy, and NIST's framework can help.
Security Affairs
SEPTEMBER 30, 2020
Russian national Yevgeniy Aleksandrovich Nikulin was sentenced to 88 months in prison for hacking LinkedIn, Dropbox, and Formspring in 2012. The Russian national Yevgeniy Aleksandrovich Nikulin was sentenced to 88 months in prison in the United States for hacking LinkedIn, Dropbox, and Formspring in 2012. Let’s summarize the criminal activities of the man who was arrested in Prague in October 2016 in an international joint operation with the FBI.
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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.
Jamf
SEPTEMBER 30, 2020
Communication is among the most important aspect of education and is also the biggest challenge in remote learning environments. Jamf School developed a unique feature in the Jamf School Teacher app called Remote Class to increase student engagement and confidence in any environment.
Security Affairs
SEPTEMBER 30, 2020
More than 247,000 Microsoft Exchange servers are still vulnerable to attacks exploiting the CVE-2020-0688 RCE issue impacting Exchange Server. The CVE-2020-0688 vulnerability resides in the Exchange Control Panel (ECP) component, the root cause of the problem is that Exchange servers fail to properly create unique keys at install time. “Knowledge of a the validation key allows an authenticated user with a mailbox to pass arbitrary objects to be deserialized by the web application, which runs as
Jamf
SEPTEMBER 30, 2020
The Matter Innovation HUB (MIH) program provides a sustainable, active learning environment, and opportunity to gradually shift to student-centered educational approaches.
Security Affairs
SEPTEMBER 30, 2020
Last week, the source code for MS Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 OSs were leaked online, now a developer successfully compiled them. Last week, the source code for Microsoft’s Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 operating systems was published as a torrent file on the bulletin board website 4chan. This is the first time that the source code of Microsoft’s 19-year-old operating system was leaked online.
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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.
Jamf
SEPTEMBER 30, 2020
When COVID-19 hit, SAP had two major challenges: keeping its global workforce safe and keeping itself in business. This JNUC 2020 session discussed how SAP used its existing remote-friendly work culture and use of cloud services, multiple lines of communication and employee working flexibility to make the transition from SAP in the Office to SAP in the Haus.
Dark Reading
SEPTEMBER 30, 2020
Cloud security experts explain which misconfigurations are most common and highlight other areas of the cloud likely to threaten businesses.
Threatpost
SEPTEMBER 30, 2020
The cybercrooks spread the COVID-19 relief scam via Telegram and WhatsApp, and ultimately harvest account credentials and even pics of IDs.
Dark Reading
SEPTEMBER 30, 2020
How to bolster security defenses by zeroing in on the length of time an interloper remains undetected inside your network.
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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.
Threatpost
SEPTEMBER 30, 2020
Attackers gain read-only permissions to snoop around Office 365 accounts, including emails, contacts and more.
Dark Reading
SEPTEMBER 30, 2020
Cyberattacker TA2552 primarily targets Spanish speakers with messages that leverage a narrow range of themes and popular brands.
Threatpost
SEPTEMBER 30, 2020
The Android malware comes from threat group APT-C-23, also known as Two-Tailed Scorpion and Desert Scorpion.
Jamf
SEPTEMBER 30, 2020
There will always be documentation waiting to be done. Using mainly built-in tools with Jamf, the macOS and Microsoft Word, Mick Conners of Madison Area Technical College outlined how he created a comprehensive document to share with others.
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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.
Threatpost
SEPTEMBER 30, 2020
Despite Microsoft issuing patches almost eight months ago, 61 percent of Exchange servers are still vulnerable.
Jamf
SEPTEMBER 30, 2020
This is the session for you to learn about; basic tools needed to secure a Mac, creating a baseline security configuration and maintaining it, basic concepts of how to investigate attacks to your Mac, and using Connect.
Dark Reading
SEPTEMBER 30, 2020
A look at the state of Iran's cyber operations as the US puts the squeeze on it with a pile of indictments and sanctions.
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