Data Breach Today
MAY 15, 2019
CPUs Shipped From 2011 Onward Have Flaws of the Meltdown and Spectre Variety Newly discovered microarchitectural data sampling flaws in Intel processors - collectively dubbed "ZombieLoad" - could be exploited to steal private data from PCs and servers, including shared cloud environments. Intel, Microsoft, Apple and others have begun to ship patches designed to help mitigate the problems.
AIIM
MAY 15, 2019
I am very pleased to announce that the Certified Information Professional (CIP) exam has been approved for reimbursement under the Veterans Education Benefit program for Licensing and Certification reimbursements administered by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs - aka the GI Bill. This is something that is intensely personal to me. When I got out of the Marine Corps, I wasn't sure what I wanted to do, but I knew that I had the GI Bill to help fund my education and professional development.
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Data Breach Today
MAY 15, 2019
Kaspersky Lab Says Korean-Speaking Group Expanding Its Arsenal ScarCruft, a Korean-speaking APT group that has been targeting organizations mainly in Southeast Asia over the past three years, is developing new malware that targets Bluetooth-enabled devices, according to Kaspersky Lab.
IBM Big Data Hub
MAY 15, 2019
Streams v5.0 for IBM Cloud Private for Data (ICP for Data) provides a real-time engine within our data platform. The platform simplifies bringing artificial intelligence (AI) into your enterprise processes.
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.
Data Breach Today
MAY 15, 2019
Fast Retailing Says Credential Stuffing Suspected Fast Retailing, the parent company of several of Japan's biggest retail clothing chains, is warning customers of an attack that exposed email addresses and partial credit card information of more than 460,000 of the company's customers. The attackers apparently used credential stuffing techniques.
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Data Breach Today
MAY 15, 2019
Learn about technologies and methods to more effectively and efficiently combat crime using intelligence analysis. Learn about technologies and methods to more effectively and efficiently combat crime using intelligence analysis.
Schneier on Security
MAY 15, 2019
WhatsApp fixed a devastating vulnerability that allowed someone to remotely hack a phone by initiating a WhatsApp voice call. The recipient didn't even have to answer the call. The Israeli cyber-arms manufacturer NSO Group is believed to be behind the exploit, but of course there is no definitive proof. If you use WhatsApp, update your app immediately.
Data Breach Today
MAY 15, 2019
President of Healthcare Organization Describes the Aftermath and the Lessons Learned What's it like for a small, not-for-profit healthcare entity to deal with the consequences of a ransomware attack? The president of a substance abuse treatment center shares his first-hand experience - and lessons learned.
Dark Reading
MAY 15, 2019
One year later, the EU mandate's biggest impact has been to focus more attention on data protection and privacy, security analysts say.
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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.
Data Breach Today
MAY 15, 2019
Vulnerability in XP, Windows 7 and Server 2008 Could Be 'Wormable' Microsoft has taken the extraordinary step of issuing patches for its old XP, Windows 2003, Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 operating systems. The problem is an easy-to-exploit Remote Desktop Services vulnerability that could be turned into a worm.
Security Affairs
MAY 15, 2019
Microsoft Patch Tuesday updates for May 2019 address nearly 80 vulnerabilities, including an RDS flaw allowing WannaCry -Like attacks. Microsoft Patch Tuesday updates for May 2019 address nearly 80 vulnerabilities, including a Windows zero-day flaw and an RDS vulnerability that can be exploited to carry out WannaCry -like attack. The zero-day vulnerability addressed by Microsoft Patch Tuesday updates for May 2019 is a privilege escalation flaw related to the way the Windows Error Reporting (WER)
Data Breach Today
MAY 15, 2019
To prevent future attacks, organizations must identify and investigate attackers after an incident. To prevent future attacks, organizations must identify and investigate attackers after an incident.
Adam Levin
MAY 15, 2019
WhatsApp disclosed a major security vulnerability that allowed hackers to remotely install spyware on mobile devices. The vulnerability, discovered earlier this month, allowed third parties to see and intercept encrypted communications. The spyware deployed has been traced back to NSO Group, an Israeli cyber company alleged to have enabled Middle East governments to surveil its citizens.
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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
MAY 15, 2019
Four newly discovered vulns from the speculative-execution family bring Meltdown-like threats to Intel's processors.
DXC Technology
MAY 15, 2019
by Dr. Shainal Nathoo Technology experts will often talk about the benefits of mobility in healthcare, but to understand why mobility matters and how it might improve both workflow and clinical benefits for patients, it’s vital to get a user’s perspective. As a clinician, my view of mobility is influenced by my own experiences in […].
Dark Reading
MAY 15, 2019
Companies promising the safe return of data sans ransom payment secretly pass Bitcoin to attackers and charge clients added fees.
Security Affairs
MAY 15, 2019
Twitter confirmed revealed that a bug in its iOS app it the root cause for an inadvertent collection of location data and sharing it with a third-party. A new story of a violation of the user’s privacy made the lines, Twitter revealed that due to a bug is collected and shared iOS location data with a third-party advertising company, Fortunately, only one partner of the micro-blogging firm was involved and the data collection and sharing occurred in certain circumstances. “We have dis
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“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.
Dark Reading
MAY 15, 2019
Bet-the-company transformation that expands the attack surface requires close alignment and leadership across executive, IT and security teams.
Adam Levin
MAY 15, 2019
The U.S. Department of Justice announced that it has arrested and charged members of a major cybercriminal ring in connection with $2.4 million worth of wire fraud and identity theft. The hacking group, called “The Community” primarily used social engineering (trickery) and SIM card hijacking to steal funds and cryptocurrency from their victims. SIM swapping or hijacking is an attack that often deploys personal information gleaned from other sources (such as social engineering) to authenticate a
Dark Reading
MAY 15, 2019
The transition to Windows 10 doesn't need to be a sprint. Organizations can still take advantage of the security in Windows 7 while gaining added management flexibility from the newer OS.
Jamf
MAY 15, 2019
With the release of macOS 10.14.5, Apple introduced an important security enhancement for App Notarization. Get full details in this Q&A blog post.
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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.
Security Affairs
MAY 15, 2019
SAP released SAP Security Patch Day for May 2019 that includes 8 Security Notes, 5 of which are updates to previously released Notes. Five Security Notes included in SAP Security Patch Day for May 2019 addressed missing authorization checks in SAP products, including Treasury and Risk Management, Solution Manager and ABAP managed systems, dbpool administration, and Enterprise Financial Services. . “Today, being the second Tuesday of the month, SAP released May’s Security Notes.
Daymark
MAY 15, 2019
As the IT mandate shifts to innovation, many CIOs are seeking ways to offload operational tasks. Some plan to get out of the data center business all together. Partnering with a Managed Services Provider (MSP) has proved to be an effective strategy that allows IT organizations to provide more value to the business and frees IT staff to focus on digital transformation initiatives.
Dark Reading
MAY 15, 2019
The company elaborates on its plan to balance data control between businesses and consumers by giving more autonomy to individuals.
Information Management Resources
MAY 15, 2019
Top investments to support digital transformation are focused on migrating to the cloud and IT security, as well as artificial intelligence, big data, and the Internet of Things.
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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.
WIRED Threat Level
MAY 15, 2019
A very bad vulnerability in Windows XP could have serious ramifications, even with a patch.
Micro Focus
MAY 15, 2019
What’s New in AMC? This month we focus on the most important aspect of our Micro Focus Modernization solution – our customers! And as you might have heard, or even been part of it, we’ve been on a road trip, sharing our Modernization story, and hearing from many of our thousands of customers worldwide. Check. View Article.
Collibra
MAY 15, 2019
Our Data Citizens conference is just one week away, and I am excited to announce that we are sold out ! Nearly 600 Data Citizens from around the world – Spain, Switzerland, Norway, Belgium, the Netherlands, Czech Republic, the UK, Costa Rica, Bermuda, Canada, and 31 different states from within the US – representing close to 200 companies are coming to New York for what continues to be the world’s largest gathering of data professionals.
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