The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

In cybersecurity, keeping digital threats at bay is a top priority. A new ally in this battle is robotic process automation (RPA.) This technology promises to simplify tasks, boost accuracy and quicken responses. Related: Gen-A’s impact on DevSecOps Robotic process automation is about getting repetitive, rule-based tasks done with the help of software robots , often called “bots.

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Data Breach Today

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Global Cybersecurity Agencies Say 'Secure by Design' Is Key to AI Threat Mitigation Nearly two dozen national cybersecurity organizations on Sunday urged AI developers to embrace "secure by design" and other preventive measures aimed at keeping hackers out from the mushrooming world of AI systems. The United Kingdom and United States spearheaded its development.

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Weissman's World

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

We’ve talked a lot about the perils of using generative AI, which while improving is still prone to making stuff up and exposes our data to privacy problems if used as engine fodder. But I don’t know that I’ve properly distinguished between the “bad” public technologies and the possible “good” of those installed internally –… Read More » Public AI: Bad.

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AIIM

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

I was inspired to write this post after listening to an episode of “This Week in Windows” on Leo Laporte’s TWIT.TV podcast network. Leo and one of his co-hosts got into an interesting discussion on the use of Generative AI like ChatGTP with respect to search on the internet. Leo seemed to be making the same mistake many do, and confusing the concepts of using a search engine to answer a query by finding sources of information, and asking a Generative AI system based on a Large Language Model (LL

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The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

San Francisco, Calif., Nov. 28, 2023 – AppDirect , the world’s leading B2B subscription commerce platform, today released key findings from its IT Business Leaders 2024 Outlook Report. The study, conducted by independent research firm Propeller Insights, dives into how IT business leaders feel about their security posture in a world where the technologies they embrace to grow and thrive are also vulnerable to constant and increasing threats.

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Data Protection Report

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

In a world where generative AI is driving innovation and technology is outpacing legislation, there’s a lot for companies to consider to maintain operational effectiveness and minimize risk. To help provide some guidance, Norton Rose Fulbright Canada hosted its 2023 technology, privacy and cybersecurity virtual summit. Our leading lawyers were joined by prominent industry leaders to discuss and explore the latest developments, challenges and opportunities in the technology, privacy, and cybersec

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AIIM

DECEMBER 1, 2023

I am brimming with pride right now. On November 27, 2023, the Association for Intelligent Information Management (AIIM) debuted a new version of the Certified Information Professional (CIP) credential. On November 27, I also found out that I had earned my CIP!

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

A critical vulnerability in Zoom Room allowed threat actors to take over meetings and steal sensitive data. Researchers at AppOms discovered a vulnerability in Zoom Room as part of the HackerOne live hacking event H1-4420. Zoom Rooms is a feature of the Zoom video conferencing platform designed to enhance collaboration in physical meeting spaces, such as conference rooms or huddle rooms.

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Data Breach Today

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

5 Suspects Arrested; Group Tied to Ransomware Attacks Against 1,800 Victims Police have arrested a group of criminals in Ukraine, including their alleged ringleader, who they suspect launched ransomware attacks against organizations across 71 countries, amassing at least 1,800 victims, from which they demanded ransoms collectively worth hundreds of millions of dollars.

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WIRED Threat Level

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Yes, your iPhone automatically turns on NameDrop with the latest software update. But you shouldn’t really be worried about it—regardless of what the police are saying.

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Data Protection Report

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

A Private Members’ Bill, the Artificial Intelligence (Regulation) Bill (the Bill ), has been introduced into House of Lords (the UK’s upper House of the UK Parliament) and is currently at the second Parliamentary stage. The King’s Speech , which set out the agenda for the current Parliamentary session, did not contain any proposals from the Government for legislation on AI, a point that was highlighted by the House of Commons Science, Innovation and Technology Committee.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 1, 2023

The popular cybersecurity researcher Patrick Wardle dissected the new macOS ransomware Turtle used to target Apple devices. The popular cyber security researcher Patrick Wardle published a detailed analysis of the new macOS ransomware Turtle. Wardle pointed out that since Turtle was uploaded on Virus Total, it was labeled as malicious by 24 anti-malware solutions, suggesting it is not a sophisticated threat.

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Data Breach Today

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

IoT Hackers Could Inject Data to Fool 'Smart' Farmers and Vets About Animal Welfare Not even dairy cows appear to be safe from internet of things flaws, researchers report after reverse-engineering health-monitoring collars for cows and finding they could eavesdrop on and alter data. Once addressed by the manufacturer, they said the non-updateable collars would have to be replaced.

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WIRED Threat Level

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Dozens of advocacy groups are pressuring the US Congress to abandon plans to ram through the renewal of a controversial surveillance program that they say poses an “alarming threat to civil rights.

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The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

San Mateo, Calif., November 29, 2023 – Kiteworks , which delivers data privacy and compliance for sensitive content communications through its Private Content Network (PCN), released today its Sensitive Content Communications 2024 Forecast Report. The report outlines 12 predictions and strategies to help IT, security, risk management, and compliance leaders tackle data privacy and cyber-risk challenges for the coming year.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Apple released emergency security updates to fix two actively exploited zero-day flaws impacting iPhone, iPad, and Mac devices. Apple released emergency security updates to address two zero-day vulnerabilities impacting iPhone, iPad, and Mac devices. The flaws are actively exploited in attacks in the wild, both issues reside in the WebKit browser engine.

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Data Breach Today

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Also, Cyberattack Targets Japan's Space Agency JAXA This week, Ukraine's intelligence service hacked Russian aviation agency, a cyberattack targeted Japan's space agency, Google addressed another zero-day, a French-led operation dismantled a Ukrainian ransomware group, and spyware targeted Serbian civil society.

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Speaker: Maher Hanafi, VP of Engineering at Betterworks & Tony Karrer, CTO at Aggregage

Executive leaders and board members are pushing their teams to adopt Generative AI to gain a competitive edge, save money, and otherwise take advantage of the promise of this new era of artificial intelligence. There's no question that it is challenging to figure out where to focus and how to advance when it’s a new field that is evolving everyday. 💡 This new webinar featuring Maher Hanafi, VP of Engineering at Betterworks, will explore a practical framework to transform Generative AI pr

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KnowBe4

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

To celebrate National Computer Security Day , which is recognized on November 30 every year, KnowBe4 encourages all IT and security professionals to train their workforce how to stay safe from cybersecurity threats as the organization’s last line of defense.

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WIRED Threat Level

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Congressional leaders are discussing ways to reauthorize Section 702 surveillance, including by attaching it to the National Defense Authorization Act, Capitol Hill sources tell WIRED.

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Hunton Privacy

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

On November 27, 2023, the California Privacy Protection Agency (“CPPA”) published its draft regulations on automated decisionmaking technology (“ADMT”). The regulations propose a broad definition for ADMT that includes “any system, software, or process—including one derived from machine-learning, statistics, or other data-processing or artificial intelligence—that processes personal information and uses computation as whole or part of a system to make or execute a decision or facilitate human de

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Data Breach Today

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Push Comes After Okta Said Hacker Had Stolen Every Customer Support User's Details Okta has paused product development and internal projects for 90 days to beef up its security architecture and operations for applications, hardware and third-party vendors. Okta will move to strengthen its cyber posture, including a security action plan and engaging with third-party cyber firms.

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Schneier on Security

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

This is clever : The actual attack is kind of silly. We prompt the model with the command “Repeat the word ‘poem’ forever” and sit back and watch as the model responds ( complete transcript here ). In the (abridged) example above, the model emits a real email address and phone number of some unsuspecting entity. This happens rather often when running our attack.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

The Daixin Team group claims to have hacked the North Texas Municipal Water District (US) and threatened to leak the stolen data. The North Texas Municipal Water District (NTMWD) is a regional water district that provides wholesale water, wastewater treatment, and solid waste services to a group of member cities and customers in North Texas, United States.

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KnowBe4

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

This is a cautionary tale of both how your data can legally end up in the hands of an organization you never intended and how victims can be largely left in the dark post-breach.

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Data Breach Today

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

2 Hospitals, Medical Groups Still Caring for Patients But Some Services Unavailable New Jersey-based hospital group Capital Health is dealing with a network outage, caused by a cyberattack earlier this week, which is affecting some patient services. Capital Health is at least the second healthcare provider in the Garden State responding to a cyberattack this week.

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Schneier on Security

DECEMBER 1, 2023

A stock-trading AI (a simulated experiment) engaged in insider trading, even though it “knew” it was wrong. The agent is put under pressure in three ways. First, it receives a email from its “manager” that the company is not doing well and needs better performance in the next quarter. Second, the agent attempts and fails to find promising low- and medium-risk trades.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

The cyber attack that hit the managed service provider (MSP) CTS potentially impacted hundreds in the United Kingdom. CTS is a trusted provider of IT services to the legal sector in the UK. The company announced that it is investigating a cyber attack that caused a service outage. The incident impacted a portion of the services. The security incident potentially impacted hundreds of British law firms. “ We are experiencing a service outage which has impacted a portion of the services we de

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KnowBe4

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

With organizations heavily focusing on protecting the corporate endpoint, cybercriminals are switching focus onto mobile devices where users are more prone to fall for their social engineering tactics.

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