Tue.Feb 01, 2022

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Inside Trickbot, Russia’s Notorious Ransomware Gang

WIRED Threat Level

Internal messages WIRED has viewed shed new light on the operators of one of the world's biggest botnets.

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JNUC 2022 Call for sessions

Jamf

Ever thought about presenting at JNUC? We’d love to hear your tech success story at the 2022 conference in San Diego.

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Massive social engineering waves have impacted banks in several countries

Security Affairs

A massive social engineering campaign targeting banks has been delivered in the last two years in several countries. A massive social engineering campaign has been delivered in the last two years in several countries, including Portugal, Spain, Brazil, Mexico, Chile, the UK, and France. According to Segurança Informática publication , the malicious waves have impacted banking organizations with the goal of stealing the users’ secrets, accessing the home banking portals, and also controlling all

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NSO offered US mobile security firm ‘bags of cash’, whistleblower claims

The Guardian Data Protection

Israeli spyware firm denies doing business with Mobileum and co-founder ‘has no recollection of using the phrase’ A whistleblower has alleged that an executive at NSO Group offered a US-based mobile security company “bags of cash” in exchange for access to a global signalling network used to track individuals through their mobile phone, according to a complaint that was made to the US Department of Justice.

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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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Experts found 23 flaws in UEFI firmware potentially impact millions of devices

Security Affairs

Researchers discovered tens of vulnerabilities in UEFI firmware code used by the major device manufacturers. Researchers at firmware security company Binarly have discovered 23 vulnerabilities in UEFI firmware code used by the major device makers. The vulnerabilities could impact millions of enterprise devices, including laptops, servers, routers, and industrial control systems (ICS).

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A cyber attack severely impacted the operations of German petrol distributor Oiltanking GmbH

Security Affairs

German petrol distributor Oiltanking GmbH was a victim of a cyberattack that has a severe impact on its operations. A cyber attack hit Oiltanking GmbH, a German petrol distributor who supplies Shell gas stations in the country, severely impacting its operations. According to the media, the attack also impacted the oil supplier Mabanaft GmbH. The two companies belong to the Marquard & Bahls group. “The tank logistics company Oiltanking has been the victim of an attack by cybercriminals.

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Me on App Store Monopolies and Security

Schneier on Security

There are two bills working their way through Congress that would force companies like Apple to allow competitive app stores. Apple hates this, since it would break its monopoly, and it’s making a variety of security arguments to bolster its argument. I have written a rebuttal: I would like to address some of the unfounded security concerns raised about these bills.

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British Council exposed 144,000 files containing student details?

Security Affairs

Personal information belonging to British Council students was exposed online via an unsecured repository. The British Council is a British organisation specialising in international cultural and educational opportunities. It operates in over 100 countries: promoting a wider knowledge of the United Kingdom and the English language; encouraging cultural, scientific, technological and educational co-operation with the United Kingdom.

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What Level of GCC is Right for You?

Daymark

Microsoft 365 GCC vs. GCC High. How do you know which level of GCC is right for you? Here’s key criteria to help you distinguish GCC and GCC High so that your organization makes the move to the right cloud. Government Community Cloud (GCC). You can think of GCC as a government version of the Microsoft 365 commercial environment. It resides on the Azure Commercial infrastructure and has many of the same features, but servers must be located in the continental United States (CONUS) as mandated by

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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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Secure Web Browsers Tackle Ransomware, Insider Threat in Enterprises

Dark Reading

Enterprise security teams can use secure web browsers to apply controls and governance to cloud applications and customer data.

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Living Off the Land: How to Defend Against Malicious Use of Legitimate Utilities

Threatpost

LOLBins help attackers become invisible to security platforms. Uptycs provides a rundown of the most commonly abused native utilities for Windows, Linux and macOS – and advice for protection.

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Critical Log4j Vulnerabilities Are the Ultimate Gift for Cybercriminals

Dark Reading

It's important to assume you have been vulnerable for months if not years, and to plan — and patch — accordingly.

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White House directive shows threat detection and response integral to a zero trust strategy

OpenText Information Management

The White House, on January 26, announced a new zero-trust strategy to harden cybersecurity across federal agencies. Shalanda Young, Acting Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), said in a Memo: “The foundational tenet of the Zero Trust Model is that no actor, system, network, or service operating outside or within the security … The post White House directive shows threat detection and response integral to a zero trust strategy appeared first on OpenText Blogs.

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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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Qualys Adds Advanced Remediation Capabilities to Minimize Vulnerability Risk

Dark Reading

Update to Qualys Cloud Platform enables organizations to fix asset misconfigurations in addition to patching to achieve comprehensive remediation.

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Unpatched Security Bugs in Medical Wearables Allow Patient Tracking, Data Theft

Threatpost

Rising critical unpatched vulnerabilities and a lack of encryption leave medical device data defenseless, researcher warn.

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Complexity vs. Capability: How to Bridge the Security Effectiveness Gap

Dark Reading

Consolidation and automation are among the strategies for balancing security complexity and capability.

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How to Deal with Technology Talent Shortage

Adapture

How to Deal with Technology Talent Shortage The Great Resignation is happening now across all departments, but especially in the IT world. In fact, some sources say that the tech labor shortage will cause greater damage than cyber threats. And the shortage isn’t just developers. “We are looking at technologies that are more about IT infrastructure, networking, cloud or automation,” Yinuo Geng from Gartner says. “This is technology that forms the foundation, the basis upon which

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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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Nucleus Security Forms Strategic Partnership with Mandiant

Dark Reading

Intent is to enhance vulnerability management programs with operationalized threat intelligence.

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Examining Top Enterprise Next-Gen Firewalls

Adapture

Examining Top Enterprise Next-Gen Firewalls Firewalls are commonly used network cybersecurity devices that have been the first line of defense for organizational networks for decades. These devices monitor incoming and outgoing network traffic and permit or block data packets based on predetermined security rules. This technology helps prevent attackers from accessing company networks.

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Vectra Acquires Siriux Security Technologies to Extend Leadership in Identity and SaaS Threat Management

Dark Reading

The acquisition positions Vectra to help customers securely configure and detect active threats in cloud identity and SaaS applications, including Microsoft Azure AD and Microsoft 365.

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February 2022: E-Invoicing & VAT compliance updates

OpenText Information Management

Introduction Welcome to the February 2022 edition of OpenText’s E-Invoicing Regulation update. We are delighted to announce an important change to our ongoing e-Invoicing and VAT compliance newsletter. As the expansion of e-Invoicing mandates and the rate of change in existing legislation increases, we will respond with a more frequent release schedule to better support … The post February 2022: E-Invoicing & VAT compliance updates appeared first on OpenText Blogs.

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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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Disclosure, Panic, Patch: Can We Do Better?

Dark Reading

Companies struggle to understand the extent to which they are affected by vulnerabilities in open source software, but security specialists and maintainers are striving to secure the ecosystem.

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The Account Takeover Cat-and-Mouse Game

Threatpost

ATO attacks are evolving. Jason Kent, hacker-in-residence at Cequence Security, discusses what new-style cyberattacks look like in the wild.

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Blockchain: Legal @ Regulatory Guidance – 2nd Edition via the Law Society (UK)

IG Guru

Check out the summary and post about the report here. The post Blockchain: Legal @ Regulatory Guidance – 2nd Edition via the Law Society (UK) appeared first on IG GURU.

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Samba ‘Fruit’ Bug Allows RCE, Full Root User Access

Threatpost

The issue in the file-sharing and interop platform also affects Red Hat, SUSE Linux and Ubuntu packages.

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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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Mastercard Launches Global Cybersecurity Alliance Program to Further Secure The Digital Ecosystem

Dark Reading

New program helps partners accelerate growth and provide scaled delivery of critical cybersecurity and risk services.

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Essential Reasons to Upgrade Your Access Control Technology — Reason #2: User Convenience

HID Global

Essential Reasons to Upgrade Your Access Control Technology — Reason #2: User Convenience. staylor. Tue, 02/01/2022 - 10:23.

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Coalition Launches Executive Risks Products With Personalized Risk Assessment

Dark Reading

Coalition now offering Directors & Officers (D&O) and Employment Practices Liability (EPL) with new tools and features to all broker partners.

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