IT Governance
APRIL 1, 2021
Don’t be fooled by the fact that we only recorded 20,995,371 breached records in March; it was one of the leakiest months we’ve ever seen, with 151 recorded incidents. By comparison, there was a seemingly Lilliputian 82 recorded breaches in January and 118 in February.
Troy Hunt
MARCH 31, 2021
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Dark Reading
MARCH 30, 2021
What's old is new again as Web shell malware becomes the latest attack vector in widespread Exchange exploits. Here's a primer on what Web shells are and what they do.
Data Breach Today
MARCH 30, 2021
New Research Report Tracks Latest Global Trends Check Point Research says it has spotted more than 50,000 ransomware attack attempts worldwide so far against unpatched on-premises Microsoft Exchange email servers.
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.
Krebs on Security
MARCH 28, 2021
New data suggests someone has compromised more than 21,000 Microsoft Exchange Server email systems worldwide and infected them with malware that invokes both KrebsOnSecurity and Yours Truly by name. Let’s just get this out of the way right now: It wasn’t me. The Shadowserver Foundation , a nonprofit that helps network owners identify and fix security threats , says it has found 21,248 different Exchange servers which appear to be compromised by a backdoor and communicating with brian
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AIIM
MARCH 30, 2021
The notion of Artificial Intelligence has pervaded both the info and tech worlds. Indeed, it's difficult to have a discussion or a webinar without the topics of AI and Robotic Process Automation coming up. And while it might be tempting to dismiss the implications as something from a Hollywood movie of a future world populated by smart robots with super-human characteristics, the truth is that these technologies are already at work today, fueling important changes in the way we do business.
Data Breach Today
MARCH 31, 2021
Funding for Supply Chain Security, Electrical Grid Enhancements, R&D Projects with potential cybersecurity components included in the Biden administration's $2 trillion infrastructure spending proposal include upgrading the insecure electrical grid, addressing supply chain vulnerabilities and supporting research on artificial intelligence and quantum computing.
Krebs on Security
APRIL 1, 2021
Dear Readers, this has been long overdue, but at last I give you a more responsive, mobile-friendly version of KrebsOnSecurity. We tried to keep the visual changes to a minimum and focus on a simple theme that presents information in a straightforward, easy-to-read format. Please bear with us over the next few days as we hunt down the gremlins in the gears.
The Last Watchdog
MARCH 31, 2021
The start of 2021 brings forth a cyber security crossroads. Many people are in the process of shifting back into office operations while balancing the potential risks and benefits of remote work. Related: Breaches spike during pandemic. For some malicious hackers and IT experts, this could represent an opening. From the known compromise vectors to the most recent threats, hackers are constantly on the lookout for new strategies to bypass IT notice, out maneuver defense setups, and take advantage
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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.
Threatpost
APRIL 2, 2021
Three security vulnerabilities in the Fortinet SSL VPN are being used to gain a foothold within networks before moving laterally and carrying out recon.
Data Breach Today
MARCH 27, 2021
Members of Parliament Targeted by Spear Phishing, German Media Reports Several members of the German parliament, The Bundestag, and political activists in the country were targeted using a spear-phishing campaign, German newsmagazine der Spiegel reported Friday. This is second such incident, following the 2015 parliament hack.
Security Affairs
MARCH 29, 2021
Administrator of Ziggy ransomware recently announced the end of the operation, and now is promising that its victims will have back their money. In an unusual move, the administrator of Ziggy ransomware after the announcement of the end of the operation now is promising that they will give back their money. Ziggy ransomware ceased the operation in early February, when announced the decision “to publish all decryption keys.”.
IT Governance
MARCH 30, 2021
Two in five businesses reported a cyber attack or data breach in the past 12 months, according to the UK government’s Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2021. The study suggests that the threat has increased as a result of COVID-19, with security teams finding it harder to implement and manage defence mechanisms. However, in some cases the risk is also of organisations’ own making.
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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.
Schneier on Security
MARCH 30, 2021
Researchers have discovered a new Android app called “System Update” that is a sophisticated Remote-Access Trojan (RAT). From a news article : The broad range of data that this sneaky little bastard is capable of stealing is pretty horrifying. It includes: instant messenger messages and database files; call logs and phone contacts; Whatsapp messages and databases; pictures and videos; all of your text messages; and information on pretty much everything else that is on your phone (it
Data Breach Today
APRIL 1, 2021
Requires Rescanning of Networks, Hardening of Infrastructure CISA is ordering federal executive branch agencies to rescan and recheck their networks by Monday for any signs of compromise related to the unpatched vulnerabilities in on-premises Microsoft Exchange email servers.
Security Affairs
MARCH 28, 2021
A cyber attack has disrupted the Australian Channel Nine’s live broadcasts, the company was unable to transmit its Sunday morning news program. A cyber attack has hit the Australian Channel Nine’s live broadcasts causing the disruption of its operations. The broadcaster was unable to air its Sunday morning news program, which runs from 7:00 am to 1:00 pm from Sidney. .
Hunton Privacy
MARCH 30, 2021
On March 26, 2021, the Centre for Information Policy Leadership (“CIPL”) at Hunton Andrews Kurth submitted its comments on the Irish Data Protection Commissioner’s (“DPC”) draft guidance on safeguarding the personal data of children when providing online services, “Children Front and Centre—Fundamentals for a Child-Oriented Approach to Data Processing” (the “Draft Guidance”).
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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.
Schneier on Security
APRIL 1, 2021
A mafia fugitive hiding out in the Dominican Republic was arrested when investigators found his YouTube cooking channel and identified him by his distinctive arm tattoos.
Data Breach Today
MARCH 29, 2021
Awake Security Finds Connection Between Hafinum Group and Hades Researchers at Awake Security says at least one attack launched by the operators of Hades ransomware has a connection to the China-linked Hafnium group waging attacks on vulnerable Exchange servers.
Threatpost
APRIL 1, 2021
Some legacy models of QNAP network attached storage devices are vulnerable to remote unauthenticated attacks because of two unpatched vulnerabilities.
Security Affairs
MARCH 30, 2021
VMware addressed a high severity vulnerability in vRealize Operations that could allow stealing admin credentials from vulnerable servers. VMware has published security updates to address multiple vulnerabilities in VMware vRealize Operations that could allow threat actors to steal admin credentials from vulnerable installs. VMware vRealize Operations is a self-driving and AI-powered platform for the management of IT operations for private, hybrid, and multi-cloud environments.
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Jamf
MARCH 30, 2021
The internet is an amazing resource filled with educational content, and the iPad has made it more accessible to students. Justin Payeur from National Education Technologies joined us to share the story of what’s next for security in schools with their new app on the Jamf Marketplace.
Data Breach Today
APRIL 2, 2021
Company Called Out by Whistleblower for Attack Response Internet of things vendor Ubiquiti revealed in a security notice that an attacker had attempted to extort money from the company following a December 2020 cyber incident - a fact not mentioned in the company's earlier notice about the attack.
Threatpost
MARCH 31, 2021
Telecommuting social-media manager for the U.S. Strategic Command left the laptop open and unsecured while stepping away.
Security Affairs
MARCH 29, 2021
Threat actors hacked the official Git server of the PHP programming language and pushed unauthorized updates to insert a backdoor into the source code. Unknown attackers hacked the official Git server of the PHP programming language and pushed unauthorized updates to insert a backdoor into the source code. On March 28, the attackers pushed two commits to the “php-src” repository hosted on the git.php.net server, they used the accounts of Rasmus Lerdorf, the PHP’s author, and Je
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.
erwin
APRIL 2, 2021
Organizations are managing more data than ever. In fact, the global datasphere is projected to reach 175 zettabytes by 2025, according to IDC. With more companies increasingly migrating their data to the cloud to ensure availability and scalability, the risks associated with data management and protection also are growing. How can companies protect their enterprise data assets, while also ensuring their availability to stewards and consumers while minimizing costs and meeting data privacy requir
Data Breach Today
MARCH 29, 2021
Audit Calls for Prompt Government Action, Especially in Wake of SolarWinds Attack The Government Accountability Office is urging the U.S. government to respond more rapidly to cybersecurity issues, especially in the wake of the SolarWinds supply chain attack that led to the breach of nine federal departments as well as about 100 companies.
Threatpost
APRIL 1, 2021
A vast majority of companies in a global survey from Microsoft report being a victim of a firmware-focused cyberattack, but defense spending lags, but defense spending lags.
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