Tue.Nov 09, 2021

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How to Minimize Ransomware's Trail of Destruction and Its Associated Costs

Dark Reading

One of the biggest mistakes an organization can make is blindly throwing technology at the problem instead of properly investing in building a security team.

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Microsoft Patch Tuesday, November 2021 Edition

Krebs on Security

Microsoft Corp. today released updates to quash at least 55 security bugs in its Windows operating systems and other software. Two of the patches address vulnerabilities that are already being used in active attacks online, and four of the flaws were disclosed publicly before today — potentially giving adversaries a head start in figuring out how to exploit them.

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How to fill a public records request: Common Council committee meeting video

Preservica

Welcome to the "How we do it" Video Series. If you are a Clerk, Records Manager or Archivist for City or County Government, our practical “How we do it” videos are for you! We have compiled a series of videos, from users in City and County Government to share how they quickly and easily perform common electronic records preservation and access tasks with Preservica’ s solutions.

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Evolution of Cloud Security: From Shared Responsibility to Shared Fate

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

Evolution of Cloud Security: From Shared Responsibility to Shared Fate. madhav. Tue, 11/09/2021 - 11:20. Over the past year and a half, we have witnessed seismic changes with the accelerated adoption of the cloud and the shift to hybrid working. According to McKinsey, cloud adoption has been accelerated by three years compared to pre-pandemic adoption rates while Gartner is estimating that spending on public cloud services will exceed $480 billion next year.

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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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Why Self-Learning AI Is Changing the Paradigm of ICS Security

Dark Reading

By focusing on the organization rather than the threat, AI can identify subtle changes in your digital environment that point to a cyber threat.

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Catches of the month: Phishing scams for November 2021

IT Governance

Welcome to our November review of phishing scams, in which we examine the latest campaigns and the tactics being used by cyber criminals to fool you into handing over your information. This month, we look a recent report on the cyber security risks associated with our phones, and delve into a pair of organisations that were targeted by fraudsters. Phishing attacks are harder to spot on your smartphone.

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Digital transformation requires operating model changes

DXC Technology

“Cloud technology is an enabler for industry and individuals to do things that would never have been possible before.” That statement was made in the white paper Cloud Leadership: The Definitive Guide, which offered perspectives from experts in the field, including myself, focusing on the impact of cloud adoption and associated technologies. I agree with […].

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12 New Flaws Used in Ransomware Attacks in Q3

Threatpost

The Q3 2021 report revealed a 4.5% increase in CVEs associated with ransomware and a 3.4% increase in ransomware families compared with Q2 2021.

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TeamTNT group targets poorly configured Docker servers exposing REST APIs

Security Affairs

TeamTNT hackers are targeting poorly configured Docker servers as part of an ongoing campaign that started in October. Trend Micro researchers reported that TeamTNT hackers are targeting poorly configured Docker servers exposing Docker REST APIs as part of an ongoing campaign that started in October. Threat actors execute malicious scripts to deploy Monero cryptocurrency miners, perform container-to-host escape using well-known techniques, and scan the Internet for exposed ports from other compr

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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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Multiple BusyBox Security Bugs Threaten Embedded Linux Devices

Threatpost

Researchers discovered 14 vulnerabilities in the ‘Swiss Army Knife’ of the embedded OS used in many OT and IoT environments. They allow RCE, denial of service and data leaks.

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Internationa law enforcement arrested REvil ransomware affiliates in Romania and Kuwait

Security Affairs

Romanian police arrested two alleged Sodinokibi/REvil ransomware affiliates accused to have orchestrated attacks against thousands of victims. Romanian law enforcement agencies have arrested two alleged Sodinokibi/REvil ransomware affiliates on November 4, that are accused of having conducted attacks against thousands of victims. The arrests are the result of an international operation carried out in cooperation with law enforcement authorities in several countries (Australia, Belgium, Canada, F

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Microsoft Nov. Patch Tuesday Fixes Six Zero-Days, 55 Bugs

Threatpost

Experts urged users to prioritize patches for Microsoft Exchange and Excel, those favorite platforms so frequently targeted by cybercriminals and nation-state actors.

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Microsoft Patch Tuesday security updates for November 2021 fix 2 Zero-Days actively exploited

Security Affairs

Microsoft Patch Tuesday security updates for November 2021 address 55 vulnerabilities in multiple products and warn of two actively exploited issues. Microsoft Patch Tuesday security updates for November 2021 addressed a total of 55 vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows and Windows Components, Azure, Azure RTOS, Azure Sphere, Microsoft Dynamics, Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based), Exchange Server, Microsoft Office and Office Components, Windows Hyper-V, Windows Defender, and Visual Studio.

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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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SafeBreach Closes $53.5 Million Series D in New Funding to Fuel Momentum

Dark Reading

The new capital will fuel the company's plans to expand its market footprint to new geographies and evolve its offerings in response to client needs.

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The New Frontier of Enterprise Risk: Nth Parties

Threatpost

The average number of vulnerabilities discovered in a Cyberpion scan of external Fortune 500 networks (such as cloud systems) was 296, many critical (with the top of the scale weighing in at a staggering 7,500).

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US DoS offers a reward of up to $10M for leaders of REvil ransomware gang

Security Affairs

The U.S. government offers up to $10 million for identifying or locating leaders in the REvil/Sodinokibi ransomware operation. The Department of State offers up to $10 million for information that can lead to the identification or location of individuals in key leadership positions in the REvil/Sodinokibi ransomware operation. The US government also offers $5 million for information that can lead to the arrest of affiliates.

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Robinhood Trading Platform Data Breach Hits 7M Customers

Threatpost

The cyberattacker attempted to extort the company after socially engineering a customer service employee to gain access to email addresses and more.

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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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Zoho ManageEngine Flaw Highlights Risks of Race to Patch

Dark Reading

Attackers used a pre-auth vulnerability in a component of the enterprise management software suite to compromise businesses, highlighting the dangers of Internet-facing software.

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Top 5 Content Services sessions to attend at OpenText World 2021

OpenText Information Management

OpenText World 2021 kicks off next week, bringing together leading digital experts and organizations to discuss the technologies and best practices for solving today’s toughest business challenges. Whether you want to identify the next steps in your organization’s digital transformation or learn what’s new in the latest releases, OpenText World is your go-to source for … The post Top 5 Content Services sessions to attend at OpenText World 2021 appeared first on OpenText Blogs.

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Are You Planning for the Quantum, Transhumanist Threat?

Dark Reading

Breaking encryption in a day and hacking without visible devices are two threats that could become a reality in the next decade and beyond, experts say.

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Security Tool Guts: How Much Should Customers See?

Threatpost

Yaron Kassner, CTO of Silverfort, delves into the pros and cons of transparency when it comes to cybersecurity tools’ algorithms.

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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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83% of Critical Infrastructure Organizations Suffered Breaches, 2021 Cybersecurity Research Reveals

Dark Reading

Supply chain and third-party risk is a major threat to operational technology.

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Why Fuzz Testing Is Indispensable: Jarkko Lamsa

ForAllSecure

I recently spoke to Gartner on the addition of fuzz testing to their Critical Capabilities for the Application Security Testing Magic Quadrant. In that conversation, one analyst shared that companies that implement fuzz testing programs never rip them out. Why? They’re just too valuable. This is a bold statement, especially in the world of application security where strategies are around tool augmentation and diversification, leading to frequent rotation of tools within product security pr

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Microsoft Fixes Exchange Server Zero-Day

Dark Reading

November security update contains patches for 55 bugs — including six zero-days across various products.

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Xcode in the cloud

Jamf

Accelerate the development & distribution of applications through the use of cloud-based Xcode tools from Apple, helping developers build and test their apps, while also managing feedback through a direct connection to the App Store.

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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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100th Anniversary of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

Unwritten Record

One of America’s most iconic memorials will be celebrating its 100th anniversary on Veteran’s Day 2021, the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery. It is visited every year by millions of visitors. The National Archives Still Pictures Branch holds photographs relating to the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier depicting visitors paying their respects, wreath laying ceremonies, the Tomb itself, and the Old Guard.

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San Jose State University Announces New MARA Program Director – Dr. Darra Hofman, Ph.D, J.D.

IG Guru

Check out the announcement here. The post San Jose State University Announces New MARA Program Director – Dr. Darra Hofman, Ph.D, J.D. appeared first on IG GURU.

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Building Bridges to a More Secure Hybrid Workplace

Dark Reading

Wherever workers chose to do their jobs, they need technology that's unobtrusive, secure by design, and intuitive to use.