Data Breach Today
SEPTEMBER 12, 2019
Researchers Say Mirai Derivatives and EternalBlue Exploits Pummel Internet-Connected Devices Two years after WannaCry wrecked havoc via flaws in SMB_v1 and three years after Mirai infected internet of things devices en masse via default credentials, attackers are increasingly targeting the same flaws, security experts warn.
Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing
SEPTEMBER 12, 2019
Now that it’s September, the excitement is beginning to build in earnest for the 2019 Rugby World Cup. Sports fans aren’t the only ones who are looking forward to this event. Unfortunately, digital criminals are also closely following the buzz surrounding this tournament. It’s not like bad actors haven’t taken an interest in major sporting events before.
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Data Breach Today
SEPTEMBER 12, 2019
Will Senate Follow House's Lead in Lifting Funding Ban? Some healthcare IT industry groups and large provider organizations are pushing the Senate to follow the House's lead and approve a measure to lift the 20-year ban on federal funding of the development or adoption of a unique national patient identifier. Why is this still such a hot privacy issue?
Security Affairs
SEPTEMBER 12, 2019
SimJacker is a critical vulnerability in SIM cards that could be exploited by remote attackers to compromise any phones just by sending an SMS. Cybersecurity researchers at AdaptiveMobile Security disclosed a critical vulnerability in SIM cards dubbed SimJacker that could be exploited by remote attackers to compromise targeted mobile phones and spy on victims just by sending an SMS.
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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
SEPTEMBER 12, 2019
'Cobalt Dickens' Group Attempting to Steal Intellectual Property "Cobalt Dickens," a threat group with suspected ties to Iran, is continuing its attempts to steal intellectual property from schools and universities, according to an analysis by SecureWorks. The group's work continues even though several alleged members have been indicted by the Justice Department.
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Data Breach Today
SEPTEMBER 12, 2019
Government Invites Feedback on Addressing Cyber Challenges The Australian government is looking to update its national cybersecurity strategy by 2020. In preparation, it's released a discussion paper that seeks input from citizens, the business community, academics and other stakeholders.
eSecurity Planet
SEPTEMBER 12, 2019
These IT security vendors lead the market through their innovative offerings, range of products and services, customer satisfaction and annual revenue
WIRED Threat Level
SEPTEMBER 12, 2019
A fresh look at the 2016 blackout in Ukraine suggests that the cyberattack behind it was intended to cause far more damage.
Security Affairs
SEPTEMBER 12, 2019
Poland announced it will launch a cyberspace defense force by 2024 composed of around 2,000 soldiers with a deep knowledge in cybersecurity. The Polish Defence Ministry Mariusz Blaszczak has approved the creation of a cyberspace defence force by 2024, it will be composed of around 2,000 soldiers with deep expertise in cybersecurity. The news was reported by AFP, Blaszczak announced that the cyber command unit would start its operations in 2022. “We’re well aware that in today’s
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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.
Schneier on Security
SEPTEMBER 12, 2019
This seems to be an identity theft first : Criminals used artificial intelligence-based software to impersonate a chief executive's voice and demand a fraudulent transfer of €220,000 ($243,000) in March in what cybercrime experts described as an unusual case of artificial intelligence being used in hacking. Another news article.
Dark Reading
SEPTEMBER 12, 2019
OWASP's new list of API weaknesses focuses on issues that have caused recent data breaches and pose common security hazards in modern cloud-based applications.
Security Affairs
SEPTEMBER 12, 2019
Iran-linked Cobalt Dickens APT group carried out a spear-phishing campaign aimed at tens of universities worldwide. Researchers at Secureworks’ Counter Threat Unit (CTU) uncovered a phishing campaign carried out by the Iran-linked Cobalt Dickens APT group (also known as Silent Librarian) that targeted more than 60 universities four continents in July and August.
Dark Reading
SEPTEMBER 12, 2019
Messaging is growing in importance as dislike for email increases. That means knowing how to protect critical data in the messaging era is a must for IT security.
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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.
Data Matters
SEPTEMBER 12, 2019
This article first appeared on Thomson Reuters Regulatory Intelligence. The summer of 2018 may be regarded as a pivotal time in the history of data privacy laws. The European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into effect in May 2018, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) was signed into law in June 2018 (and comes into effect on January 1, 2020), and a draft of India’s Personal Data Protection Bill (India DP Bill) was released in July 2018 (and is now under
Threatpost
SEPTEMBER 12, 2019
The organization accidentally sent the names, email addresses, gender and professional information of users of its portal Agora in an email sent in August.
IT Governance
SEPTEMBER 12, 2019
The threat of cyber attacks and other security incidents looms over all organisations. There are simply too many things that can go wrong – whether it’s a cyber attack, a technical malfunction or another delay – to assume that operations will always be functional. But that doesn’t mean you need to accept that delays are inevitable. You should be constantly assessing what might go wrong and how you would deal with it, because the way you respond to an incident may well be the difference between a
Dark Reading
SEPTEMBER 12, 2019
Cisco, Oracle, and LinkedIn security leaders share their challenges in communicating with business teams and advice for how CISOs can navigate the relationship.
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Quest Software
SEPTEMBER 12, 2019
I’m excited to announce we’ve launched NetVault 12.4 which includes an enhanced solution for Microsoft Office 365 protection along with new SAP HANA support. These releases include new features and enhancements to deliver even more value.
Dark Reading
SEPTEMBER 12, 2019
The FBI and CISA issued an alert the same week researchers disclosed a new campaign launched by actors with North Korean ties.
Threatpost
SEPTEMBER 12, 2019
More than one billion mobile users are at risk from a SIM card flaw being currently exploited by threat actors, researchers warn.
Dark Reading
SEPTEMBER 12, 2019
Advanced data and innovative technology will help organizations more easily identify abnormal behavior and tell legitimate customers apart from "fake" ones.
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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
SEPTEMBER 12, 2019
The historic measure, which still needs to be signed into law, would prohibit biometric surveillance, including in bodycams.
Dark Reading
SEPTEMBER 12, 2019
Researchers discover a side-channel vulnerability that exploits the network performance-enhancing capabilities of recent Intel server CPUs.
Threatpost
SEPTEMBER 12, 2019
Cobalt Dickens (a.k.a. Silent Librarian) is now actively targeting 380 universities, bent on stealing credentials and moving deeper into school networks.
Dark Reading
SEPTEMBER 12, 2019
Knowing about a bug and actually securing it are very different things. These six steps will get you from "oh, sh*t" to fixed.
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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.
Security Affairs
SEPTEMBER 12, 2019
SAP released the September 2019 Security Patch that addressed four Security Notes rated as Hot News by the company. SAP released the September 2019 Security Patch that addressed four Security Notes rated as Hot News by the company, but only one of them is new. SAP released 16 new or updated Security Notes, the overall number of Security Notes published this month is lower than in August.
Dark Reading
SEPTEMBER 12, 2019
The vulnerability, now patched, is the latest in a series of bad news for Facebook.
OpenText Information Management
SEPTEMBER 12, 2019
Customers worldwide are using OpenText™ Gupta Team Developer to create complex business applications, benefiting from its fast low-code software development environment. This is especially true in vertical markets where the use of standard software is too expensive or does not offer enough customization for the specific requirements. A brand new feature in Gupta Team Developer … The post Better code = better performance appeared first on OpenText Blogs.
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