Data Breach Today
MARCH 12, 2021
On-Premises Exchange Servers May Have Been Hacked Since January, Experts Warn Attackers wielding DearCry - aka DoejoCrypt - ransomware have begun to exploit the serious proxy-logon flaw in unpatched versions of Microsoft Exchange running on premises. The vulnerability is one of four zero-day flaws patched last week by Microsoft, which APT attackers began exploiting in January.
Schneier on Security
MARCH 12, 2021
Really interesting research : “Exploitation and Sanitization of Hidden Data in PDF Files” Abstract: Organizations publish and share more and more electronic documents like PDF files. Unfortunately, most organizations are unaware that these documents can compromise sensitive information like authors names, details on the information system and architecture.
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Data Breach Today
MARCH 12, 2021
Audit Stresses Need for Better Communication With Companies Although CISA has made significant strides since it was established in 2018, the agency still has important work to do to fulfill its cybersecurity and national security obligations, the GAO finds. This includes better communications with industry partners that share responsibility for critical infrastructure.
Security Affairs
MARCH 12, 2021
Researchers at Trustwave spotted a new malspam campaign that is abusing icon files to trick victims into installing the NanoCore Trojan. Researchers at Trustwave have spoted a new malspam campaign that is abusing icon files to trick victims into executing the NanoCore remote access Trojan. The emails use a. zipx file attachment, a. zipx file is a ZIP archive compressed using the most recent compression methods of the WinZip archiver to provide optimal results.
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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?
Data Breach Today
MARCH 12, 2021
NimzaLoader Uses Nim Programming Language to Avoid Detection An ongoing spear-phishing campaign by the threat group TA800 is distributing a new malware loader based on the Nim programming language that's designed to help avoid detection, according to the cybersecurity company Proofpoint.
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Data Breach Today
MARCH 12, 2021
Some Attacks Predate Microsoft Being Alerted to the Vulnerabilities, ESET Says Serious vulnerabilities in Microsoft Exchange have been exploited by at least 10 APT groups that have been collectively been hitting thousands of companies over the last three months, including prior to when Microsoft was first alerted to the flaws and issued a patch, security researchers warn.
Security Affairs
MARCH 12, 2021
Experts at the NetBlocks Internet Observatory observed this week a temporary disruption of internet service in Russia due to new restrictions. On Wednesday 10 March 2021, researchers from Network data from the NetBlocks Internet Observatory observed the disruption of internet service provided by the Russian operator Rostelecom. The partial disruption of the service coincided with the announcement of new restrictions by the telecoms watchdog Roskomnadzor.
Data Breach Today
MARCH 12, 2021
AMCA, Which Had Filed for Bankruptcy, Agrees to Bolster Its Security A coalition of 41 state attorneys general has reached a settlement with American Medical Collection Agency in the wake of a 2018 data breach that compromised the data of 21 million individuals and pushed the company to file for bankruptcy.
Threatpost
MARCH 12, 2021
The multinational brewing company did not say what type of incident caused a ‘systems outage,’ but it's investigating and working to get networks back online.
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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.
Data Breach Today
MARCH 12, 2021
'Arson Cat' Hacker Tillie Kottmann Says She's Not Worried About Law Enforcement Tales of poorly secured internet-connected cameras come along regularly. But the latest installment seems especially egregious because it involves Verkada, a widely used "surveillance camera as a service" startup, and led to remote hackers being able to spy on customers via their own cameras.
Threatpost
MARCH 12, 2021
As attacks double every hour, hackers are exploiting vulnerable Microsoft Exchange servers and installing a new family of ransomware called DearCry.
Data Breach Today
MARCH 12, 2021
Multiple Systems Impacted, Including Production and Shipping Capabilities The Molson Coors Beverage Co. says it's in the process of responding to a cybersecurity incident that has caused system outages throughout the brewer's manufacturing process. The company did not identify the specific type of attack taking place.
Troy Hunt
MARCH 12, 2021
A big, big week with a heap of different things on the boil. Cyber stuff, audio stuff, IoT stuff - it's all there! Sorry about the camera being a little blue at the start, if anyone knows why it's prone to do this I'd love to hear from you. But hey, at least the audio is spot on, hope you enjoy this week's video. References Complying with NIST Password Guidelines in 2021 (a piece from this week's sponsor, intro'd by yours truly) We're rapidly going cashless, but not everybody is happy (there are
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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.
Data Breach Today
MARCH 12, 2021
The latest edition of the ISMG Security Report features cybercrime deterrence lessons learned from the disruption of the Emotet botnet operation. Also featured: An update on attacks tied to Microsoft Exchange flaw exploits; a discussion of the need to update business continuity plans.
WIRED Threat Level
MARCH 12, 2021
The streaming service is making account owners enter two-factor codes in a limited test. That's … actually not so bad.
Information Governance Perspectives
MARCH 12, 2021
The Gaps are Opportunities strategy is rooted in a meditation on the importance of listening and observation and proves in short order wherever we look, especially in the weakest areas of a business, that there is always room for optimization. The post Gaps Are Opportunities appeared first on Rafael Moscatel.
IG Guru
MARCH 12, 2021
Spotlight on MARA Program Coordinator Dr. Pat Franks. Bidding A Fond Farewell - Our Brilliant, Bubbly Pioneer Is Moving On. The post Dr. Pat Franks announces upcoming retirement from San Jose State University MARA Program appeared first on IG GURU.
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.
WIRED Threat Level
MARCH 12, 2021
Twitch and YouTube chess star Levy Rozman has faced over a week of sustained harassment after calling out an alleged cheater.
Threatpost
MARCH 12, 2021
The threat group behind the Sodinokibi ransomware claimed to have recently compromised nine organizations.
Dark Reading
MARCH 12, 2021
On the bean-to-cup journey, dangers await around every corner. Here, well-caffeinated security experts warn the coffee industry about the threats.
Threatpost
MARCH 12, 2021
A legitimate binary for creating shortcut keys in Windows is being used to help the malware sneak past defenses, in a rash of new campaigns.
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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.
Dark Reading
MARCH 12, 2021
Power systems, HVAC systems, and other network-connected devices are exposing new vulnerabilities that must be secured.
Threatpost
MARCH 12, 2021
Unpatched Schneider Electric PowerLogic ION/PM smart meters are open to dangerous attacks.
Security Affairs
MARCH 12, 2021
An actor claimed to have registered one of the domains of WeLeakInfo, accessed details of 10000+ WeLeakInfo’ s customers, and leaked it. WeLeakInfo.com was a data breach notification service that was allowing its customers to verify if their credentials been compromised in data breaches. The service was claiming a database of over 12 billion records from over 10,000 data breaches.
WIRED Threat Level
MARCH 12, 2021
To show how browsers can guard against the speculative execution bug, Google security researchers have shown how an attack would work.
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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.
Dark Reading
MARCH 12, 2021
Experts share their guidance for organizations running on-premise Exchange servers in the wake of rapidly spreading attacks.
Threatpost
MARCH 12, 2021
Sky ECC claims that cops cracked a fake version of the app being passed off by disgruntled reseller.
Dark Reading
MARCH 12, 2021
Attackers have begun to deploy ransomware on Microsoft Exchange Servers compromised by the ProxyLogon exploits.
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