Data Breach Today
MARCH 9, 2021
'The Most Widely Successful Wormable Malware Becomes Almost a Permanent Hangover' Nearly four years after the WannaCry ransomware hit the world, targeting the EternalBlue vulnerability in Microsoft SMB version 1, security firms say the malware continues to be a top threat detected in the wild by endpoint security products. Why won't WannaCry just die?
Krebs on Security
MARCH 9, 2021
On the off chance you were looking for more security to-dos from Microsoft today…the company released software updates to plug more than 82 security flaws in Windows and other supported software. Ten of these earned Microsoft’s “critical” rating, meaning they can be exploited by malware or miscreants with little or no help from users.
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Data Breach Today
MARCH 9, 2021
Agency Is the Latest Victim of Attacks Exploiting Newly Exposed Flaws A Microsoft Exchange Server at the European Banking Authority, a regulatory agency of the European Union, was hacked. But the agency says there are no indications of data exfiltration.
AIIM
MARCH 9, 2021
Information needs context, and we need to provide that context in a way that doesn't burden users but instead supports them. This means we need to take full advantage of recognition and analytics technologies to streamline and automate how we develop that context. One such tool is Metadata. Metadata offers significant benefits in terms of understanding information in new ways and in being able to leverage that intelligence to drive innovation and the customer experience.
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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.
Data Breach Today
MARCH 9, 2021
Proposal Comes as SolarWinds, Microsoft Exchange Hacks Are Investigated Legislation introduced in the House would allow U.S. citizens to file lawsuits against foreign governments - and employees and agents of those countries - to hold them liable if a cybersecurity incident causes damages. But one legal expert says such a law could do more harm than good.
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Data Breach Today
MARCH 9, 2021
This Attack, With Apparent Ties to China, Distinct From Russian Cyberespionage Effort Russian hackers apparently weren't the only ones targeting SolarWinds customers. An attack last year by the Spiral hacking group, believed to be based in China, against one organization used malware that targeted a vulnerability in SolarWinds' Orion software, according to the Secureworks Counter Threat Unit.
Security Affairs
MARCH 9, 2021
Microsoft released ProxyLogon security updates for Microsoft Exchange servers running vulnerable unsupported Cumulative Update versions. On March 2nd, Microsoft has released emergency out-of-band security updates that address four zero-day issues (CVE-2021-26855, CVE-2021-26857, CVE-2021-26858, and CVE-2021-27065) in all supported Microsoft Exchange versions that are actively exploited in the wild.
Data Breach Today
MARCH 9, 2021
Researchers: Hackers Exploit Remote Admin Tools Hackers with suspected ties to Iran are continuing to wage a cyberespionage campaign against government agencies, academia and tourism organizations based in the Middle East and nearby, according to a report by Trend Micro.
Security Affairs
MARCH 9, 2021
A ransomware attack hit the Oloron-Sainte-Marie hospital in southwest France, it is the third such attack in the last month. A ransomware attack paralyzed the systems at the Oloron-Sainte-Marie hospital in southwest France. The incident took place on Monday, the ransomware gang is demanding the payment of a ransom of $50,000 worth of Bitcoin. The infection was first discovered by Rémi Rivière, an engineer in charge of all the installations, on March 8 afternoon.
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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
MARCH 9, 2021
Researchers Describe Sophisticated Phishing Campaign A new phishing campaign distributes ZLoader malware using advanced delivery techniques that demonstrate sophisticated understanding of Microsoft Office document formats and techniques, the security firm Forcepoint X-Labs reports.
Threatpost
MARCH 9, 2021
Despite an explosion in the sheer amount of stolen data available on the Dark Web, the value of personal information is holding steady, according to the 2021 Dark Web price index from Privacy Affairs. That leaves these thriving dirty data dealers in a familiar predicament — they need to lock down their growing businesses for […].
Security Affairs
MARCH 9, 2021
Apple released out-of-band patches to address a remote code execution, tracked as CVE-2021-1844, that affect iOS, macOS, watchOS, and Safari web browser. Apple has released out-of-band security patches to address a critical iOS, macOS, watchOS, and Safari web browser to address a security flaw tracked as CVE-2021-1844. The vulnerability was discovered by Clément Lecigne of Google’s Threat Analysis Group and Alison Huffman of Microsoft Browser Vulnerability Research.
Threatpost
MARCH 9, 2021
Researchers have identified two vulnerabilities in the company’s crowd-sourced Offline Finding technology that could jeopardize its promise of privacy.
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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.
Information Governance Perspectives
MARCH 9, 2021
May I share a dirty little secret that my spouse and I discovered over the past year? We realize it may be shocking and indecent to some, but it's true—. The post A Dirty Little Secret About Our Future Together appeared first on Rafael Moscatel.
Threatpost
MARCH 9, 2021
Apple pushed out security updates for a memory-corruption bug to devices running on iOS, macOS, watchOS and for Safari.
Security Affairs
MARCH 9, 2021
Supernova malware clues link Chinese threat group Spiral to SolarWinds server hacks. Supernova malware spotted on compromised SolarWinds Orion installs exposed on the Internets is likely linked to a China-linked espionage group. Researchers at Secureworks’ counter threat unit (CTU) were investigating the exploit of SolarWinds servers to deploy the Supernova web shell when collected evidence that linked the malicious activity to a China-linked cyber espionage group tracked as Spiral.
Threatpost
MARCH 9, 2021
A never-before-seen malware-dropper, Clast82, fetches the AlienBot and MRAT malware in a savvy Google Play campaign aimed at Android users.
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OpenText Information Management
MARCH 9, 2021
Equity, diversity and inclusion are critical for the success of OpenText, the technology industry and society as a whole. With the adverse effects the global pandemic has had on women’s careers—according to McKinsey, women’s jobs are 1.8 times more vulnerable to this crisis than men’s jobs—the commitment to challenging gender bias and advancing equity, diversity … The post Highlighting inspiring women in tech in 2021 appeared first on OpenText Blogs.
Threatpost
MARCH 9, 2021
Microsoft's regularly scheduled March Patch Tuesday updates address 89 CVEs overall.
Dark Reading
MARCH 9, 2021
The rapid launch of contract-tracing apps to control COVID-19's spread opened the door to multiple security and privacy vulnerabilities.
Threatpost
MARCH 9, 2021
The critical flaws exist in Adobe Framemaker, Connect and the Creative Cloud desktop application for Windows.
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Dark Reading
MARCH 9, 2021
Additional patches arrive as CISA issues an alert urging all organizations to immediately patch the Microsoft Exchange vulnerabilities.
IG Guru
MARCH 9, 2021
As remote work continues to add to the myriad challenges involving compliance and eDiscovery, our friends at Pagefreezer present a detailed rundown of processes that will meet the moment. The post Why Companies Fall Short in Digital Recordkeeping via Above The Law appeared first on IG GURU.
Dark Reading
MARCH 9, 2021
The monthly rollout follows last week's emergency Microsoft Exchange Server patch covering seven CVEs, four of which are under attack.
CILIP
MARCH 9, 2021
Bolinda UK Ltd and CILIP join forces to activate Libraries Week 2021. CILIP is pleased to announce that Bolinda UK Ltd , the creators of BorrowBox , has joined forces with CILIP as a supporter for Libraries Week 2021 alongside Nielsen Book. Libraries Week is a celebration of the nation?s much-loved libraries with a focus this year on celebrating how libraries support active and engaged communities.
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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.
Dark Reading
MARCH 9, 2021
Every day, more than 5,000 private keys, database connection strings, certificates, and passwords are leaked to GitHub repositories, putting applications at risk.
eSecurity Planet
MARCH 9, 2021
Syxsense Secure is an all-in-one endpoint security platform that centralizes vulnerability scanning, EDR, and patch management tools. It provides visibility into the activity of every endpoint device within your organization’s network so you can prevent, identify, and mitigate threats before they can cause any damage. Although Syxsense does not list any straightforward pricing information on their website, you can contact their sales team for a personalized quote or start with a 14-day fre
Dark Reading
MARCH 9, 2021
Sigstore aims to improve the open source software supply chain by simplifying the process of cryptographic software signing.
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