The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 9, 2021

In 2021 we witnessed the continuation of the seismic shift in how people work, a change that started at the beginning of the global pandemic. The acceleration of cloud, mobility, and security initiatives proved to be critical for organizations looking to weather the new threats and disruptions. Related: How ‘SASE’ blends connectivity, security. In fact, the Verizon 2021 Data Breach Investigations Report found that “with an unprecedented number of people working remotely, phishing and ransomware

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 9, 2021

A botnet tracked as Dark Mirai spreads by exploiting a new vulnerability affecting TP-Link TL-WR840N EU V5 home routers. Dark Mirai botnet spreads by exploiting a new vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2021-41653, affecting TP-Link TL-WR840N EU V5 home routers. “The PING function on the TP-Link TL-WR840N EU v5 router with firmware through TL-WR840N(EU)_V5_171211 is vulnerable to remote code execution via a crafted payload in an IP address input field.” reads the description for the CVE-20

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Dark Reading

DECEMBER 9, 2021

Volume of traffic associated with the malware is now back at 50% of the volume before law enforcement took the botnet operation down in January 2021, security vendor says.

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Schneier on Security

DECEMBER 9, 2021

Google took steps to shut down the Glupteba botnet, at least for now. (The botnet uses the bitcoin blockchain as a backup command-and-control mechanism, making it hard to get rid of it permanently.) So Google is also suing the botnet’s operators. It’s an interesting strategy. Let’s see if it’s successful.

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Generative AI is upending the way product developers & end-users alike are interacting with data. Despite the potential of AI, many are left with questions about the future of product development: How will AI impact my business and contribute to its success? What can product managers and developers expect in the future with the widespread adoption of AI?

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IT Governance

DECEMBER 9, 2021

Cloud security is an essential part of today’s cyber security landscape. With hybrid working now the norm, many organisations are relying on Cloud services to access data from home or the office. But whenever organisations adopt technological solutions such as this, they must acknowledge the risks that come with it. Indeed, Cloud computing can increase the risk of data breaches and regulatory non-compliance, as well as introducing other vulnerabilities.

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Threatpost

DECEMBER 9, 2021

E-commerce's proverbial Who-ville is under siege, with a rise in bots bent on ruining gift cards and snapping up coveted gifts for outrageously priced resale.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 9, 2021

Threat actors are injecting credit card swipers into random plugins of e-commerce WordPress sites, Sucuri researchers warn. Sucuri researchers are warning of threat actors injecting credit card swipers into random plugins of e-commerce WordPress sites. The holidays season is the period when online scammers and threat actors intensify their operations.

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Data Matters

DECEMBER 9, 2021

On November 26, 2021, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (Proposed Rule) implementing Executive Order 14034 on Protecting Americans’ Sensitive Data from Foreign Adversaries (EO 14034). The Proposed Rule would bring “connected software applications” into the scope of Commerce’s authority to review certain transactions involving information and communications technology and services (ICTS) in the U.S. supply chain and approve or prohibit such transact

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 9, 2021

Mozilla released security updates for the Firefox browser and Thunderbird mail client to address multiple vulnerabilities. Mozilla released security updates to address multiple vulnerabilities in the Firefox browser and Thunderbird mail client. The company addressed 13 vulnerabilities in the Firefox browser with the release of Firefox 95, including six high-severity flaws.

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Many organizations today are unlocking the power of their data by using graph databases to feed downstream analytics, enahance visualizations, and more. Yet, when different graph nodes represent the same entity, graphs get messy. Watch this essential video with Senzing CEO Jeff Jonas on how adding entity resolution to a graph database condenses network graphs to improve analytics and save your analysts time.

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Dark Reading

DECEMBER 9, 2021

A significant percentage of the 2 million consumer and small-business routers produced by a Latvian firm are vulnerable and being used by attackers, a security firm says.

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OpenText Information Management

DECEMBER 9, 2021

With plenty of informative sessions to attend at this year’s user conference, here are six key OpenText World takeaways that sparked some meaningful conversations among event attendees, presenters, and special guests. Takeaway #1: The future of growth is inclusive, sustainable and digital. In his keynote, OpenText CEO & CTO, Mark J. Barrenechea, pointed out that … The post 6 key takeaways from OpenText World 2021 appeared first on OpenText Blogs.

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Dark Reading

DECEMBER 9, 2021

Left unchecked, these attacks could have devastating effects on government and military secrets and jeopardize the software supply chain and the global economy.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 9, 2021

Researches from cybersecurity firm JFrog found 17 malicious packages on the NPM package repository hijacking Discord servers. JFrog researchers have discovered 17 malicious packages in the NPM (Node.js package manager) repository that were developed to hijack Discord servers. The libraries allow stealing Discord access tokens and environment variables from systems running giving the attackers full access to the victim’s Discord account.

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Start-ups & SMBs launching products quickly must bundle dashboards, reports, & self-service analytics into apps. Customers expect rapid value from your product (time-to-value), data security, and access to advanced capabilities. Traditional Business Intelligence (BI) tools can provide valuable data analysis capabilities, but they have a barrier to entry that can stop small and midsize businesses from capitalizing on them.

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Dark Reading

DECEMBER 9, 2021

Penetration audits can be dangerous for people of color. Here is how to keep Black and brown cybersecurity professionals safe during red team engagements.

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eDiscovery Daily

DECEMBER 9, 2021

For a medium-sized lawsuit, eDiscovery costs can range anywhere from 2.5 to 3.5 million dollars. [1] This price has been exacerbated by the effects of COVID-19 on communication data. According to the International Legal Technology Association (ILTA), the pandemic has created a data explosion by encouraging frequent usage of chat applications. Meanwhile, the levels of email and other data types have remained constant. [2] As time passes, the list of communication types will continue to expand wit

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Dark Reading

DECEMBER 9, 2021

The latest integration furthers the company’s mission to provide an unmatched security model for businesses, without adding complexity for users.

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IG Guru

DECEMBER 9, 2021

Check out the link here. The post FBI Document Shows How Popular Secure Messaging Apps Stack Up via PCMAG.com appeared first on IG GURU.

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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.

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Dark Reading

DECEMBER 9, 2021

Outlook features intended to improve collaboration and productivity may make social engineering attacks more effective, researchers find.

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Threatpost

DECEMBER 9, 2021

The powerful devices leveraged by the Meris botnet have weaknesses that make them easy to exploit, yet complex for organizations to track and secure, researchers said.

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OpenText Information Management

DECEMBER 9, 2021

Under the umbrella that is Artificial Intelligence (AI), Natural Language Processing (NLP) has come a long way from symbolic AI emerging in the mid-1950’s, through statistical models like logistic regression to multilayer networks which we now call deep learning. Yoshua Bengio, Geoffrey Hinton and Yann LeCun, three deep learning pioneers and researchers, recently published a paper … The post Extend Magellan with Transformers appeared first on OpenText Blogs.

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Threatpost

DECEMBER 9, 2021

U.S. and Canada charge Ottawa man for ransomware attacks, signaling that North America is no cybercriminal haven.

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While data platforms, artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and programming platforms have evolved to leverage big data and streaming data, the front-end user experience has not kept up. Holding onto old BI technology while everything else moves forward is holding back organizations. Traditional Business Intelligence (BI) aren’t built for modern data platforms and don’t work on modern architectures.

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Rocket Software

DECEMBER 9, 2021

Last month, I had the honor of delivering a keynote address at the GuideShare Europe UK Conference to discuss the dramatic changes in the priorities and demands of the next generation of database administrators (DBAs). I want to thank GSE UK for having me, and all who attended. For those who were not able to attend, or anyone that would like to revisit the topics discussed, I will be highlighting some of the major themes and insights from my presentation here in a blog series.

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Zapproved

DECEMBER 9, 2021

With in-house ediscovery, you’re faced with a choice: should your organization adopt on-premise or cloud-based ediscovery software? We break down the pros and cons of each, including costs, security, scalability, availability, and speed to implementation.

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Jamf

DECEMBER 9, 2021

Sagar Rastogi, Jamf Hero and technical architect at Tata Consultancy Services, shares some best practices that help to identify issues on client macOS or Jamf Pro instances.

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Dark Reading

DECEMBER 9, 2021

Enterprises will see improved access to data and more relevant insights that will enable them to further strengthen their cybersecurity postures.

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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.

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Managing Your Information

DECEMBER 9, 2021

With a degree in Scots Law obtained from the University of Aberdeen, strong customer service skills, and a great new perspective on delivering her role, Lauren has been a very welcome addition to the Team at Tkm Consulting. Since Lauren started with us last month, she’s been using a winning combination of her organisational skills, ability to adapt, learn and apply a new skillset, whilst maintaining a positive attitude towards supporting us in developing new and existing online and face to face

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Dark Reading

DECEMBER 9, 2021

The authorization is effective until December 31, 2022.

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DECEMBER 9, 2021

Security experts say the first hours in a phishing page's life are the most dangerous for users.

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