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Malicious Tor Browser Fleeces Darknet Users of Bitcoins

Data Breach Today

Cybercriminals Have Stolen About $40,000 So Far, Researchers Say ESET researchers have uncovered a new cybercriminal scheme that uses a trojanized version of the Tor Browser for stealing bitcoins from darknet users. So far, the scam has netted about $40,000 in virtual currency so far, the security firm says.

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US Army stopped using floppy disks as storage for SACCS system that manages nuclear weapons arsenal

Security Affairs

The news is quite curious, the US military will no longer use 8-inch floppy disks in an antiquated computer (SACCS) to manage nuclear weapons arsenal. It’s official, the US strategic command has announced that it has replaced the 8-inch floppy disks in an ancient computer to receive nuclear launch orders from the President with a “highly-secure solid state digital storage solution.” The use of the 8-inch floppy disks was revealed back in 2014 by the CBS “60 Minutes” TV show. &#

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How to Control the Privacy of Your Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and Snapchat Posts

WIRED Threat Level

Whether it's Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, or Snapchat, lock down who can see what you're up to.

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Hackers stole card details from BriansClub carding site

Security Affairs

BriansClub, one of the biggest a dark web “carding store,” which specializes in the sale of stolen payment card data, has been hacked. . Hackers have breached BriansClub ( BriansClub [. ] at ), one of the biggest black market sites, that specializes in the sale of stolen credit card data. According to the security experts Brian Krebs, who first reported the data breach, the hackers stole data of more than 26 million payment cards.

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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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#ModernDataMasters: Henrik Liliendahl, Chairman & CTO, Product Data Lake

Reltio

Henrik Liliendahl is an MDM and PIM expert; speaker and blogger -- Liliendahl on Data Quality and The Disruptive MDM/PIM/DQM List -- and the Co-Founder, Chairman and CTO of Product Data Lake a product information exchange service. He has many years of cross-industry experience in consulting with clients across all major MDM and PIM technologies. What was your route into technology, MDM and PIM?

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Welcome to Relativity Fest 2019!: eDiscovery Trends

eDiscovery Daily

The 2019 Relativity Fest conference is here! Actually, it started yesterday, with a few events, including the Welcome Reception. Today, we have a full slate of sessions to talk about and CloudNine is once again here as a Sponsor and Exhibitor. Let’s check out some of the sessions lined up for today. This year, Relativity Fest is October 20 through October 23 in Chicago at The Hilton Chicago (a full three weeks later than last year).

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TA505 cybercrime group use SDBbot RAT in recent campaigns

Security Affairs

TA505 cybercrime group that operated the Dridex Trojan and Locky ransomware, has been using a new RAT dubbed SDBbot in recent attacks. Security experts at Proofpoint observed the notorious TA505 cybercrime group that has been using a new RAT dubbed SDBbot in recent attacks. The TA505 group , that is known to have operated both the Dridex and Locky malware families, continues to make small changes to its operations.

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Trends Impacting the Accounting in 2020

Docuware

The role of CFOs and finance directors has changed dramatically over time. Instead of focusing on forecasts, adjusting budgets, generating business reports or leading accounting teams, they are increasingly assuming the role of a central navigator, helping to chart a company's course.

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Gaining altitude: How to deliver higher value to airline customers

DXC Technology

By Tim West & Derek Janu-Chossek If booking an overseas trip fills you with trepidation, you are not alone. Ironically, at a time when there is greater choice of destinations, accommodation and carriers than ever before – combined with a significant reduction in the cost of airline tickets – the romance of travel is wearing […].

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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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Little by little, big tech’s veneer of invincibility is starting to crack | John Harris

The Guardian Data Protection

Facebook, Google, Apple and Amazon are rattled. And two women, one on each side of the Atlantic, are leading the way Just for a moment, let us pull our eyes away from Brexit and focus instead on two interwoven stories about how the world has gone wrong, and what it might take to start to put it right. At the centre of each is a woman who has set herself against the male-dominated corporations we collectively know as big tech.