Data Breach Today
MAY 17, 2019
Poorly Written Ransomware Still Infects Unpatched Systems Two years after WannaCry tore a path of destruction through the world, the ransomware remains a danger, with many systems still vulnerable to the EternalBlue or EternalRomance exploits that started it all.
AIIM
MAY 17, 2019
Sometimes a little too much of a good thing can be a bad thing. An overabundance of motivation can lead to stress, fatigue, and burnout. According to the Harvard Business Review, the majority of managers now spend over 85% of their work time checking emails, checking up on meetings, connecting with people over the phone, and checking their phones for important, work-related updates.
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Data Breach Today
MAY 17, 2019
Fix WhatsApp, Windows, Cisco and CPUs From Intel - Pending Patch Availability Multiple flaws - all serious, exploitable and some already being actively exploited - came to light this week. Big names - including Cisco, Facebook, Intel and Microsoft - build the software and hardware at risk. And fixes for some of the flaws are not yet available. Is this cybersecurity's new normal?
Schneier on Security
MAY 17, 2019
In March, Adi Shamir -- that's the "S" in RSA -- was denied a US visa to attend the RSA Conference. He's Israeli. This month, British citizen Ross Anderson couldn't attend an awards ceremony in DC because of visa issues. (You can listen to his recorded acceptance speech.) I've heard of at least one other prominent cryptographer who is in the same boat.
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 17, 2019
Study Finds Bogus Instrument Landing System Signals Could Send Planes Off Course The majority of aircraft accidents occur during landing. And during bad weather or low-visibility, pilots are trained to entirely trust their instruments. But researchers say they can spoof wireless signals to a critical landing system, which could cause planes to miss runways.
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Data Breach Today
MAY 17, 2019
The latest edition of the ISMG Security Report digs into the WhatsApp flaw that paved the way for spyware installation. Also: Microsoft patches old operating systems and a 'virtual CISO' sizes up security challenges.
OpenText Information Management
MAY 17, 2019
OpenText™ Enterprise World has always been a best place to get detailed information and expert advice on the latest OpenText products and solutions. With hundreds of OpenText product and industry experts on hand, over 200 separate breakout sessions, technical deep dive sessions, labs and demo pods, Enterprise World 2019 this July in Toronto will continue … The post Introducing OpenText Enterprise World Learn Paths appeared first on OpenText Blogs.
Data Breach Today
MAY 17, 2019
State Department Would Be Required to Provide Information on Approved Sales A House panel has approved a measure designed to make sure Congress is informed when U.S. companies sell offensive cyber technologies to other nations' governments. The measure was introduced after a U.S. firm sold technologies to the United Arab Emirates that were used to target activists and journalists.
Security Affairs
MAY 17, 2019
A recently patched flaw in the Slack desktop application for Windows can be exploited by attackers to steal and manipulate a targeted user’s downloaded files. Slack is a cloud-based set of proprietary team collaboration tools and services, Security researcher David Wells from Tenable discovered a critical flaw in version 3.3.7 of the Slack desktop app that could be exploited to steal and manipulate a targeted user’s downloaded files.
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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
MAY 17, 2019
Following an attack on their users, and their shared response, Atlassian, GitHub, and GitLab decide to make the sharing of attack information a permanent facet of their operations.
Security Affairs
MAY 17, 2019
The popular question-and-answer platform for programmers Stack Overflow announced on Thursday that is has suffered a data breach. The news of a data breach makes the headlines, this time the victim is the popular question-and-answer platform for programmers Stack Overflow. The company announced on Thursday that it has discovered unauthorized access to its production systems over the weekend.
Hunton Privacy
MAY 17, 2019
On May 10, 2019, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed into law a bill that amends New Jersey’s data breach notification law to expand the definition of personal information to include online account information. The amendment goes into effect September 1, 2019. The amendment will require businesses subject to the law to notify New Jersey residents of a breach of security affecting a resident’s “user name, email address, or any other account holder identifying information, in combination with a
eSecurity Planet
MAY 17, 2019
What is threat hunting, how do you do it, and what tools and training do you need to do it right? We answer all that and more about this security tool.
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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 17, 2019
Microsoft's decision to patch unsupported machines for the critical CVE-2019-0708 flaw is a reminder that XP, 2003, and other older versions of Windows still run in some enterprises.
Security Affairs
MAY 17, 2019
Cisco had issued security updates to address 57 security flaw, including three flaws in networks management tool Prime Infrastructure. One of the flaws addressed by Cisco in the Prime Infrastructure management tool could be exploited by an unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code with root privileges on PI devices. “Multiple vulnerabilities in the web-based management interface of Cisco Prime Infrastructure (PI) and Cisco Evolved Programmable Network (EPN) Manager could allow a r
Dark Reading
MAY 17, 2019
A piece of 'art' currently up for auction features six separate types of malware running on a vulnerable computer.
OpenText Information Management
MAY 17, 2019
Following a Learn Path at OpenText™ Enterprise World this July in Toronto is a perfect way to make the most of your time at the event, to earn professional accreditation and to learn valuable tips and tricks that you can take back to your organization and implement from Day 1. We will be running one … The post Process Automation Learn Paths at OpenText Enterprise World appeared first on OpenText Blogs.
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Dark Reading
MAY 17, 2019
Once again, a high-proportion of the reported flaws have no current fix, according to Risk Based Security.
Threatpost
MAY 17, 2019
The decision to pay a ransom in the case of a ransomware attack can be a complex one for businesses.
Dark Reading
MAY 17, 2019
Agencies must take steps to ensure that citizens trust in the security of government's digital channels.
Threatpost
MAY 17, 2019
A cross-site scripting flaw in a popular WordPress plugin enables an unauthenticated attacker to insert JavaScript payloads into impacted websites.
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Dark Reading
MAY 17, 2019
Personal data exposed includes full names, physical and email addresses, birthdates, phone numbers, and IP addresses.
Threatpost
MAY 17, 2019
From a zero day flaw in WhatsApp, to Patch Tuesday fixes, Threatpost breaks down the top vulnerabilities of this week.
Information Management Resources
MAY 17, 2019
Digital transformation is necessary to achieve goals and remain competitive, but more than half of organizations said they are struggling to achieve these goals because they lack digital competencies.
Threatpost
MAY 17, 2019
The importance of reading the network tealeaves of a company’s network traffic to head off an attack.
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OpenText Information Management
MAY 17, 2019
One of the big challenges for organizations today is how to realize the business value currently locked in the huge amounts of unstructured data being generated. Some experts claim as much as 80 percent of data collected by organizations is unstructured – information such as emails, social media feeds and documents. At OpenText™ Enterprise World … The post Chart your path in AI: How OpenText Magellan is unlocking the power of information appeared first on OpenText Blogs.
Quest Software
MAY 17, 2019
Think that Exchange Online provides robust data protection? Think again. Learn about Exchange Online protection with NetVault Backup.( read more ).
OpenText Information Management
MAY 17, 2019
Following a Learn Path at OpenText™ Enterprise World this July in Toronto is a perfect way to make the most of your time at the event, to earn professional accreditation and to learn valuable tips and tricks that you can take back to your organization and implement from Day 1. We will be running 4 … The post Business Network Learn Paths at OpenText Enterprise World appeared first on OpenText Blogs.
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