The 5 Love Languages of Cybersecurity
Dark Reading
FEBRUARY 14, 2020
When it comes to building buy-in from the business, all cybersecurity needs is love -- especially when it comes to communication.
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WiFi: A New Way to Spread Emotet Malware
Data Breach Today
FEBRUARY 11, 2020
Researchers Say Trojan's Developers Devising Ways to Spread Trojan to More Devices Security researchers have found that the developers of the Emotet Trojan have created a new way to spread it to more victims - attackers are using unsecured WiFi networks as a way to deliver the malware to more devices.
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5 Signs a Cyberattack Is Under Way and 5 Things You Need to Do Before It Happens
Adam Levin
FEBRUARY 10, 2020
As if cybersecurity weren’t already a red-letter issue, the United States and, most likely, its allies–in other words, the global economic community–are in Iran’s cyber sites, a major player in cyber warfare and politically divisive disinformation campaigns. The “slap” as Ayatollah Ali Khamenei described it was a ballistic missile attack on a target that had three hours to get out of harm’s way.
U.S. Charges 4 Chinese Military Officers in 2017 Equifax Hack
Krebs on Security
FEBRUARY 10, 2020
The U.S. Justice Department today unsealed indictments against four Chinese officers of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) accused of perpetrating the 2017 hack against consumer credit bureau Equifax that led to the theft of personal data on nearly 150 million Americans. DOJ officials said the four men were responsible for carrying out the largest theft of sensitive personal information by state-sponsored hackers ever recorded.
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.
Cloud vs. On-Premises Document Solutions: What Does Your Company Need?
AIIM
FEBRUARY 12, 2020
In today's digital era of information technology, a company needs to consider several factors to decide how to manage their data and documents online. A large share of companies have now adopted cloud-based infrastructure, but many still rely on the tried-and-true legacy of on-premises document management software programs. If you, too, are in a dilemma as to which solution is right for your business, stick around as here is a detailed comparison between cloud and on-premises document solutions.
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Massive DDoS attack brought down 25% Iranian Internet connectivity
Security Affairs
FEBRUARY 9, 2020
Iran comes under cyber-attack again, a massive offensive brought down a large portion of the Iranian access to the Internet. Iran infrastructures are under attack, a massive cyberattack brought down a large portion of the Iranian access to the Internet, according to the experts the national connectivity fell to 75%. The N etBlocks internet observatory, which tracks disruptions and shutdowns, observed yesterday (February 8, 2019) a massive outage of the country’s connectivity to the Interne
A Light at the End of Liberty Reserve’s Demise?
Krebs on Security
FEBRUARY 14, 2020
In May 2013, the U.S. Justice Department seized Liberty Reserve , alleging the virtual currency service acted as a $6 billion financial hub for the cybercrime world. Prompted by assurances that the government would one day afford Liberty Reserve users a chance to reclaim any funds seized as part of the takedown, KrebsOnSecurity filed a claim shortly thereafter to see if and when this process might take place.
SnapChat at the Workplace? A Look at Ephemeral Messaging Apps for Business
AIIM
FEBRUARY 11, 2020
I recently watched a webinar by Jason Baron called " Vanishing Acts: The Challenge of Dealing with Ephemeral and Self-Destructing Messaging Apps in the Workplace. " Jason's a really smart guy and has written about ephemeral messaging in business before. While I agree with him generally, I think information professionals, and especially those in government or highly regulated sectors, really need to think about the risks involved with the use of these apps.
Unsecured Estee Lauder Database Exposed 440 Million Records
Data Breach Today
FEBRUARY 12, 2020
Security Researcher Finds Emails and Internal Company IT Logs Were Accessible An unsecured, internet-facing database belonging to cosmetic giant Estee Lauder exposed over 440 million company records, including email addresses and IT logs, a researcher discovered. What can be done to prevent such mishaps?
How and Why Should You Be Tracking Geopolitical Risk?
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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.
Data Governance and Metadata Management: You Can’t Have One Without the Other
erwin
FEBRUARY 13, 2020
When an organization’s data governance and metadata management programs work in harmony, then everything is easier. Data governance is a complex but critical practice. There’s always more data to handle, much of it unstructured; more data sources, like IoT, more points of integration, and more regulatory compliance requirements. Creating and sustaining an enterprise-wide view of and easy access to underlying metadata is also a tall order.
Signal Is Finally Bringing Its Secure Messaging to the Masses
WIRED Threat Level
FEBRUARY 14, 2020
The encryption app is putting a $50 million infusion from WhatsApp cofounder Brian Acton to good use, building out features to help it go mainstream.
5 key things to consider when migrating to the cloud
OpenText Information Management
FEBRUARY 11, 2020
Cloud computing is now touching all aspects of information technology, and document and data archiving is no exception. When it comes to security, cost savings, reliable services and scalability, there is no bigger advantage than storing your most valuable assets in the cloud. But migrating to the cloud is more complex than simply moving your … The post 5 key things to consider when migrating to the cloud appeared first on OpenText Blogs.
Facebook Delays EU Dating Service Rollout After 'Dawn Raid'
Data Breach Today
FEBRUARY 14, 2020
Irish Data Protection Authority Questions Impact of New Service Any lonely hearts in Europe hoping to meet the person of their dreams via Facebook's dating service on Valentine's Day this year will have to wait a little longer. The social network has delayed the EU rollout of its dating service, following a Monday "dawn raid" by Irish privacy investigators.
7 Pitfalls for Apache Cassandra in Production
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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.
Three Italian universities hacked by LulzSec_ITA collective
Security Affairs
FEBRUARY 13, 2020
The popular Italian hacktivist collective LulzSec ITA claimed via Twitter to have hacked three Italian universities. The popular Italian hacktivist collective LulzSec ITA has announced via Twitter the hack of three Italian universities, highlighting the importance of the cybersecurity for our society. Abbiamo fatto visita a @UnivRoma3 , nella speranza che oltre alla sicurezza, possa migliorare anche il futuro dei nostri giovani!
Hackers Can Seize Control of Ballots Cast Using the Voatz Voting App, Researchers Say
Threatpost
FEBRUARY 14, 2020
Flaws in the blockchain app some states plan to use in the 2020 election allow bad actors to alter or cancel someone’s vote or expose their private info.
Securing Containers and Multi-Cloud Operations
Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing
FEBRUARY 11, 2020
The shift toward cloud-native applications is changing the building blocks of IT. Development and maintenance of infrastructure and applications in-house just isn’t an option anymore in many cases. Cloud-native application development and the use of containers and orchestration frameworks like Kubernetes offer undeniable advantages in performance, portability and scale.
RSA 2020: The Show Must Go On
Data Breach Today
FEBRUARY 13, 2020
Coronavirus Will Not Alter Plans for Event in San Francisco While public health concerns over the spread of the coronavirus are leading to the cancellation of some international events, the RSA Conference 2020 will proceed as scheduled in San Francisco Feb. 24-28.
Entity Resolution Checklist: What to Consider When Evaluating Options
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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.
Microsoft recommends Exchange admins to disable the SMBv1 protocol
Security Affairs
FEBRUARY 13, 2020
Microsoft is recommending administrators to disable the SMBv1 network communication protocol on Exchange servers to prevent malware attacks. Microsoft is urging administrators to disable the SMBv1 protocol on Exchange servers as a countermeasure against malware threats like TrickBot and Emotet. “To make sure that your Exchange organization is better protected against the latest threats (for example Emotet, TrickBot or WannaCry to name a few) we recommend disabling SMBv1 if it’s enabled on
Good Policy Statements Don’t Micro-manage
ARMA International
FEBRUARY 11, 2020
Instructions in a policy statement that amount to micro-management confuse rather than clarify the requirements. I’m sure you’ve seen them – policy statements so detailed that they list the steps required. Take the following example, excerpted from a real policy (as are the others below): Business areas must set aside time every year to review their classification structure for currency and accuracy.
Revealed: how drugs giants can access your health records
The Guardian Data Protection
FEBRUARY 8, 2020
Experts say information sold on by Department of Health and Social Care can be traced back to individual medical records The Department of Health and Social Care has been selling the medical data of millions of NHS patients to American and other international drugs companies having misled the public into believing the information would be “anonymous”, according to leading experts in the field.
Law Firms Race to File Phishing Breach Lawsuits
Data Breach Today
FEBRUARY 10, 2020
Class Action Suits Would Focus on PIH Health Breach That Affected 200,000 Several law firms are racing to be among the first to file class action lawsuits against PIH Health in the wake of the California-based regional healthcare network reporting last month that a 2019 phishing breach affected nearly 200,000 individuals. Why the rush?
Reimagined: Building Products with Generative AI
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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.
US officials claim Huawei Equipment has secret backdoor for spying
Security Affairs
FEBRUARY 13, 2020
Huawei can secretly tap into communications through the networking equipment, states a U.S. official , while White House urge allies to ban the Chinese giant. This week The Wall Street Journal reported that U.S. officials say Huawei can covertly access telecom networks where its equipment is installed. “U.S. officials say Huawei Technologies Co. can covertly access mobile-phone networks around the world through “back doors” designed for use by law enforcement, as Washington tries to persua
Crypto AG Was Owned by the CIA
Schneier on Security
FEBRUARY 11, 2020
The Swiss cryptography firm Crypto AG sold equipment to governments and militaries around the world for decades after World War II. They were owned by the CIA: But what none of its customers ever knew was that Crypto AG was secretly owned by the CIA in a highly classified partnership with West German intelligence. These spy agencies rigged the company's devices so they could easily break the codes that countries used to send encrypted messages.
Donating BAT to Have I Been Pwned with Brave Browser
Troy Hunt
FEBRUARY 11, 2020
I don't know exactly why the recent uptick, but lately I've had a bunch of people ask me if I've tried the Brave web browser. Why they'd ask me that is much more obvious: Brave is a privacy-focused browser that nukes ads and trackers. It also has some cool built-in stuff like the ability to create a new private browsing window in Tor rather than just your classic incognito window that might ditch all your cookies and browsing history but still connect to the internet directly from your own IP ad
US Has Evidence of Huawei Backdoor: Report
Data Breach Today
FEBRUARY 13, 2020
Chinese Firm Denies Allegations That It Can Access Networks As the U.S. ramps up pressure on its allies to ban equipment from Chinese manufacturer Huawei from their 5G networks, U.S. officials now say they have evidence that the firm has created a backdoor that allows it to access mobile phone networks around the world, the Wall Street Journal reports.
Strategic CX: A Deep Dive into Voice of the Customer Insights for Clarity
Speaker: Nicholas Zeisler, CX Strategist & Fractional CXO
The first step in a successful Customer Experience endeavor (or for that matter, any business proposition) is to find out what’s wrong. If you can’t identify it, you can’t fix it! 💡 That’s where the Voice of the Customer (VoC) comes in. Today, far too many brands do VoC simply because that’s what they think they’re supposed to do; that’s what all their competitors do.
IoT devices at major Manufacturers infected with crypto-miner
Security Affairs
FEBRUARY 8, 2020
Hackers have infected with a piece of malware some IoT devices running Windows 7 designed by three of the world’s largest manufacturers. Security experts from TrapX reported that some IoT devices running Windows 7 have been infected with a piece of malware, is it a supply chain attack? The experts reported that several IoT devices at some major manufacturers have been infected with a cryptocurrency miner in October 2019.
Emotet Now Hacks Nearby Wi-Fi Networks to Spread Like a Worm
Threatpost
FEBRUARY 10, 2020
The new tactic used by Emotet allows the malware to infect nearby insecure Wi-Fi networks - and their devices - via brute force loops.
CISCO 2020 Privacy Benchmark Study Measures Return on Investing in Privacy Accountability
Hunton Privacy
FEBRUARY 10, 2020
On January 27, 2020, CISCO released its 2020 Data Privacy Benchmark Study entitled “From Privacy to Profit: Achieving Positive Returns on Privacy Investments” (the “Study”). The Study explores the return on investing in privacy compliance for organizations, examines how such return correlates with an organization’s accountability level and details the value of privacy certifications in the buying process.
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