Security Affairs
SEPTEMBER 28, 2022
WhatsApp has addressed two severe Remote Code Execution vulnerabilities affecting the mobile version of the software. WhatsApp has published three security advisories for 2022, two of which are related to CVE-2021-24042 and CVE-2021-24043 vulnerabilities discovered in January and February, and the third one is related to CVE-2022-36934 and CVE-2022-27492 fixed by the company in September.
Data Breach Today
SEPTEMBER 28, 2022
NullMixer Opens Windows To Dozens of Malicious Files A new malware dropper uncovered by Kaspersky targets would-be users of pirated software with a slew of nasty infections including backdoors, Trojan-Bankers, downloaders, spyware and more. The cybersecurity company calls the dropper "NullMixer.
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The Last Watchdog
SEPTEMBER 28, 2022
Phishing attacks are nothing new, but scammers are getting savvier with their tactics. Related: The threat of ‘business logic’ hacks. The Iranian hacker group TA453 has recently been using a technique that creates multiple personas to trick victims , deploying “social proof” to scam people into engaging in a thread. One example comes from Proofpoint, where a researcher began corresponding with an attacker posing as another researcher.
Data Breach Today
SEPTEMBER 28, 2022
A Raft of Cyber Disruptions Hit the South American Country in September A phishing email led to the spread of the Cryptolocker Trojan inside the court system of Chile, adding to a growing list of cyber disruptions affecting the South American country. Court officials stressed that the virus was contained before it could disrupt judicial proceedings.
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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.
WIRED Threat Level
SEPTEMBER 28, 2022
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Schneier on Security
SEPTEMBER 28, 2022
The Atlantic Council has published a report on securing the Internet of Things: “Security in the Billions: Toward a Multinational Strategy to Better Secure the IoT Ecosystem.” The report examines the regulatory approaches taken by four countries—the US, the UK, Australia, and Singapore—to secure home, medical, and networking/telecommunications devices.
Data Breach Today
SEPTEMBER 28, 2022
Congress Backs Away From Requiring Manufacturers to Patch Medical Devices A congressional deal will ensure the U.S. Food and Drug Administration can continue collecting fees from medical device manufacturers but at the price of dropping increased cybersecurity mandates for the industry. Requiring manufacturers to patch devices had bipartisan support.
Hunton Privacy
SEPTEMBER 28, 2022
On September 15, 2022, the Federal Trade Commission released a report analyzing “dark patterns,” or “design practices that trick or manipulate users into making choices they would not otherwise have made and that may cause harm.” The report, titled “Bringing Dark Patterns to Light,” highlights dark patterns used across industries and different contexts, such as e-commerce, cookie consent banners, children’s apps and subscription sales.
Data Breach Today
SEPTEMBER 28, 2022
Laws Prohibits the Disclosure of Records for Out-of-State Law Enforcement California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday signed into law two bills containing privacy protections for information related to reproductive health and abortion, in the wake of the Supreme Court's ruling overturning Roe v. Wade. Other states may follow suit.
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.
KnowBe4
SEPTEMBER 28, 2022
A phishing campaign is impersonating UK energy regulator Ofgem, according to Action Fraud, the UK’s cybercrime reporting centre.
Security Affairs
SEPTEMBER 28, 2022
nuvola is the new open-source cloud security tool to address the privilege escalation in cloud environments. nuvola is the new open source security tool made by the Italian cyber security researcher Edoardo Rosa ( @_notdodo_ ), Security Engineer at Prima Assicurazioni. The tool was released during the RomHack 2022 security conference in Rome. The tool helps the security community to address the complex topic of privilege escalation on cloud environments such as AWS.
Jamf
SEPTEMBER 28, 2022
It’s a Jamf Nation User Conference (JNUC) of firsts: Our first JNUC outside of Minneapolis, Minnesota: our home state. Our first hybrid live/online JNUC. And our first time seeing each other at a live event since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic!
Security Affairs
SEPTEMBER 28, 2022
Meta dismantled a network of Facebook and Instagram accounts spreading disinformation across European countries. Meta announced to have taken down a huge Russian network of Facebook and Instagram accounts used to spread disinformation published on more than 60 websites impersonating news organizations across Europe. The disinformation operation began in May 2022, the network targeted primarily Germany, France, Italy, Ukraine and the UK, it was spreading fake content related to the war in Ukraine
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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.
KnowBe4
SEPTEMBER 28, 2022
New data sheds a shocking light on just how inexperienced organizations are today in addressing cybersecurity needs – and the impact attacks are having on their business.
Security Affairs
SEPTEMBER 28, 2022
North Korea-linked Lazarus APT group is targeting macOS Users searching for jobs in the cryptocurrency industry. North Korea-linked Lazarus APT group continues to target macOS with a malware campaign using job opportunities as a lure. The attackers aimed at stealing credentials for the victims’ wallets. Last week, SentinelOne researchers discovered a decoy documents advertising positions for the popular cryptocurrency exchange Crypto.com.
National Archives Records Express
SEPTEMBER 28, 2022
Hurricane Ian has strengthened as it moves north-northeastward over the northeastern Gulf of Mexico. NOAA is currently reporting that a life-threatening storm surge and hurricane-force winds are increasingly likely along much of the Florida west coast. While the immediate focus is on the Florida west coast – it is important to note that heavy rainfall will spread across central Florida on Wednesday and the Southeast U.S. on Thursday and Friday – likely causing considerable flooding in thes
Security Affairs
SEPTEMBER 28, 2022
Elbit Systems of America, a subsidiary of defense giant Elbit Systems, disclosed a data breach after Black Basta ransomware gang claimed to have hacked it. In late June, the Black Basta ransomware gang claimed to have hacked Elbit Systems of America, the extortion group added the name of the company to its Tor leak site. Elbit Systems of America, LLC is a U.S.
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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.
Dark Reading
SEPTEMBER 28, 2022
Initial reports suggest a basic security error allowed the attacker to access the company's live customer database via an unauthenticated API.
KnowBe4
SEPTEMBER 28, 2022
Despite the pandemic being largely considered over, a recent Private Industry Notification focused on the Healthcare industry indicates that organizations should remain vigilant.
Dark Reading
SEPTEMBER 28, 2022
Previously observed using fake Coinbase jobs, the North Korea-sponsored APT has expanded into using Crypo.com gigs as cover to distribute malware.
KnowBe4
SEPTEMBER 28, 2022
When it's time to complete a compliance audit of your cybersecurity readiness plan, are you thinking, "Ugh, is it that time again?".
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Dark Reading
SEPTEMBER 28, 2022
SOC metrics will allow stakeholders to track the current state of a program and how it's supporting business objectives.
OpenText Information Management
SEPTEMBER 28, 2022
On Friday, September 30th, Canadians will commemorate Orange Shirt Day and the second National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, honoring the lost children and survivors of residential schools and acknowledging the resulting generational trauma that remains prevalent today. The journey towards reconciliation, however, extends beyond one day and is rooted in action: the act of … The post The Journey Towards Reconciliation: OpenText Navigator Interns Share Their Stories appeared first on Ope
Dark Reading
SEPTEMBER 28, 2022
There are numerous strategies to lessen the possibility and effects of a cyberattack, but doing so takes careful planning and targeted action.
OpenText Information Management
SEPTEMBER 28, 2022
In any security-minded organization, there are three ways to prevent or mitigate threats beyond firewalls, passwords or locks. Imagine defending your network as you would defend a castle. In addition to walls, a gate, and a moat, you have: Threat detection: That’s the guards on watch, who keep an eye on suspicious activity.Threat response: Those … The post Network security: from reactive alerts to proactive threat hunting appeared first on OpenText Blogs.
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Dark Reading
SEPTEMBER 28, 2022
TCP-based, DNS water-torture, and carpet-bombing attacks dominate the DDoS threat landscape, while Ireland, India, Taiwan, and Finland are battered by DDoS attacks resulting from the Russia/Ukraine war.
OpenText Information Management
SEPTEMBER 28, 2022
Managed Service Providers (MSPs) are a major target for cyber attacks and should consider adding Managed Detection and Response (MDR) for cyber resilience. Research shows a significant increase since 2020, with the frequency of attacks rising by 67%. In August 2022, the UK National Health Services (NHS) was impacted by an attack on its key … The post Affix cyber resilience to your Managed Services appeared first on OpenText Blogs.
Dark Reading
SEPTEMBER 28, 2022
Using its "Exmatter" tool to corrupt rather than encrypt files signals a new direction for financially motivated cybercrime activity, researchers say.
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