Data Breach Today
OCTOBER 26, 2018
Investigators Now Count 565,000 Data Breach Victims British Airways has discovered that hackers compromised payment card data and personal details for 185,000 more customers than it had originally suspected and that its systems were first breached not in August, but April. The airline now counts 565,000 data breach victims.
Krebs on Security
OCTOBER 26, 2018
The convicted co-author of the highly disruptive Mirai botnet malware strain has been sentenced to 2,500 hours of community service, six months home confinement, and ordered to pay $8.6 million in restitution for repeatedly using Mirai to take down Internet services at Rutgers University , his former alma mater. Paras Jha, in an undated photo from his former LinkedIn profile.
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Data Breach Today
OCTOBER 26, 2018
Crypto-Locking Ransomware Cracked Thanks to Gang's Shoddy Code Quality Good news for anyone whose data has been crypto-locked by attackers wielding GandCrab, the year's most aggressive strain of ransomware: You may be able to get your data back, thanks to a free decryptor.
National Archives Records Express
OCTOBER 26, 2018
Many of our readers may have seen recent items in the news media, social medi a or on listservs that make it seem like the Department of the Interior is making an unusual request to destroy Federal Records. We have been busily responding to inquiries about this schedu le from individuals and the press for a few days. Those of you who work in records management understand the records scheduling process, but to others, this process can seem mysterious.
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
OCTOBER 26, 2018
This week's edition of the ISMG Security Report features an analysis of whether the U.K.'s fine of Facebook for the Cambridge Analytica scandal is just the beginning of regulatory enforcement action. Plus: A potential settlement of Yahoo breach lawsuit and tips on securing data in the cloud.
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Data Breach Today
OCTOBER 26, 2018
A new "playbook" co-developed by the Food and Drug Administration and Mitre Corp. aims to assist healthcare delivery organizations in responding to cybersecurity incidents involving medical devices. Julie Connolly, who helped develop the guide, explains how to use it.
IT Governance
OCTOBER 26, 2018
The EU GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) has heralded a new era in which individuals have greater control over their personal data. Organisations need to be much clearer about what information they’re processing, what it’s being used for and how data subjects can review and request changes to their data. But did you know the GDPR has also made it easier for individuals to claim compensation when an organisation fails to meet its data protection requirements?
Data Breach Today
OCTOBER 26, 2018
With Details Sketchy, Analysts Weigh In on Possible Contributing Factors In the wake of a breach at Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific airlines that involved unauthorized access to personal details on 9.4 million passengers, security experts are weighing in on factors that might have contributed to the incident. So far, the airline has provided only sketchy details.
Security Affairs
OCTOBER 26, 2018
Security researcher discovered a highly critical vulnerability (CVE-2018-14665) in X.Org Server package that affects major Linux distributions. The Indian security researcher Narendra Shinde has discovered a highly critical vulnerability (CVE-2018-14665) in X.Org Server package that affects major Linux distributions, including OpenBSD, Debian, Ubuntu, CentOS, Red Hat, and Fedora.
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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
OCTOBER 26, 2018
Following these steps could mean the difference between an inconvenience and a multimillion-dollar IT system rebuild -- for the public and private sectors alike.
IT Governance
OCTOBER 26, 2018
Hong Kong-based airline Cathay Pacific has announced a major data breach affecting up to 9.4 million of its customers. The breach also affects Cathay’s regional airline, Cathay Dragon. What data has been compromised? The breach exposed a broad selection of data, including: names. nationalities. dates of birth. phone numbers. emails. addresses. passport numbers. identity card numbers. frequent flyer programme membership numbers. customer service remarks, and. historical travel information.
Security Affairs
OCTOBER 26, 2018
The data breach suffered by the British Airways airline is worse than initially thought, according to IAG firm that wons the airline further 185,000 customers may have had impacted in the incident. The data breach suffered by the British Airways airline is worse than initially thought, according to IAG firm that owns the airline, further 185,000 customers may have had impacted in the incident.
Dark Reading
OCTOBER 26, 2018
How researchers developed an algorithm to simulate cybercriminals' use of artificial intelligence and explore the future of phishing.
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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.
WIRED Threat Level
OCTOBER 26, 2018
At a press conference Friday, officials detailed how they identified and found Cesar Sayoc, who has been arrested in connection with a series of mail bombs targeting prominent liberals and CNN.
Dark Reading
OCTOBER 26, 2018
The carrier discovered another breach while investigating its largest-ever data breach, disclosed in September.
Info Source
OCTOBER 26, 2018
It seems we have somewhat forgotten about the potential impact of mobile document scanning and capture. Back in 2011, when only 35% of Americans identified themselves as owning a smart phone, Harvey Spencer Associates projected that by 2015, there would be $1.5 billion worth of software sold related to mobile capture, up from $200 million in 2011. Since then, while smart phone usage has more than doubled, HSA’s projected revenue growth for mobile capture software has not been realized.
WIRED Threat Level
OCTOBER 26, 2018
Facebook took down another Iranian-based network of phony accounts Friday. This new campaign focused on American politics—and it was successful.
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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.
Threatpost
OCTOBER 26, 2018
A full 21 percent of survey respondents would walk away from a business permanently after a major hack.
Schneier on Security
OCTOBER 26, 2018
This story nicely illustrates the arms race between technologies to create fake videos and technologies to detect fake videos: These fakes, while convincing if you watch a few seconds on a phone screen, aren't perfect (yet). They contain tells, like creepily ever-open eyes, from flaws in their creation process. In looking into DeepFake's guts, Lyu realized that the images that the program learned from didn't include many with closed eyes (after all, you wouldn't keep a selfie where you were blin
Threatpost
OCTOBER 26, 2018
The news comes on the heels of a breach at Cathay Pacific exposing 9.4 million people.
Dark Reading
OCTOBER 26, 2018
Cybersecurity for Small Businesses campaign kicks off.
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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.
Threatpost
OCTOBER 26, 2018
An unsophisticated but effective botnet is targeting exposed cloud servers and racking up millions of infections.
Information Management Resources
OCTOBER 26, 2018
While several emerging technologies are grabbing plenty of headlines this year, there are many “digital disruptions” that may catch chief information officers off guard.
Threatpost
OCTOBER 26, 2018
The attack executes with no warning to the user.
CILIP
OCTOBER 26, 2018
Rob Mackinlay talks to CJ Anderson, Head of Information and Research at Linklaters about the complex challenges of using internal data to support lawyers in their client facing work. The information revolution upsets traditional business models in every sector. At Linklaters ? one of the UK?s top five law firms ? the challenge is to make information management and technology useful without disrupting a successful business model. ?
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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.
Armstrong Archives
OCTOBER 26, 2018
Colleges and universities throughout the United States handle a huge amount of data, much of it on paper, in the form of applications, enrollment records, student transcripts, human resource forms, financial documents and much more. Any educational institution that receives a certain type of funding from the U.S. Dept of Education is required by federal law to protect the privacy of student education records.
HL Chronicle of Data Protection
OCTOBER 26, 2018
This is the seventh installment in Hogan Lovells’ series on the California Consumer Privacy Act. The application of the California Consumer Protection Act of 2018 (“CCPA”) to employee data has been the subject of much debate since the first version of the bill was introduced on June 21, 2018 (just days prior to its enactment on June 28). Under a plain language reading of the CCPA, the law likely applies to employee data.
The Texas Record
OCTOBER 26, 2018
We originally published an article addressing this question back in 2013, but some state agencies have wondered if the answer has changed since the administrative rules were updated this year. So, let’s take a look at what the new edition of Bulletin 1 says. While there is not an explicit paragraph in the rules stating that any record can be store electronically, in Section 6.92(4), the definition of an electronic state record references Government Code, Section 441.189(a), which states: A
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