Data Breach Today
APRIL 8, 2024
Tech Giant Asks Creators to Declare Content with 'Made with AI' Label Meta will slap a "made with AI" label on generative artificial intelligence contest posted onto its social media sites starting in May, a change the social media giant says will result in more content carrying a warning for users. The company will look for "industry standard AI image indicators.
AIIM
APRIL 11, 2024
It’s funny how corporate leaders get serious about information governance right after their company has been hit with a lawsuit or regulatory action. OK, it’s not funny at all. But that’s usually when many executives decide it's time to implement information governance and in particular, document retention. We’re here to advise you to not put off having a defensible retention p rogram in place long before any legal action occur s.
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Data Breach Today
APRIL 11, 2024
Cybersecurity occupies a growing priority status in merger and acquisition discussions. But what about the specific role of identity security? SailPoint's Lori Diesen showcases the value of transitioning to SaaS-based identity security to reduce risk during M&A activity.
Krebs on Security
APRIL 10, 2024
On April 9, Twitter/X began automatically modifying links that mention “twitter.com” to read “x.com” instead. But over the past 48 hours, dozens of new domain names have been registered that demonstrate how this change could be used to craft convincing phishing links — such as fedetwitter[.]com , which until very recently rendered as fedex.com in tweets.
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Many organizations today are unlocking the power of their data by using graph databases to feed downstream analytics, enahance visualizations, and more. Yet, when different graph nodes represent the same entity, graphs get messy. Watch this essential video with Senzing CEO Jeff Jonas on how adding entity resolution to a graph database condenses network graphs to improve analytics and save your analysts time.
The Last Watchdog
APRIL 8, 2024
CISOs can sometimes be their own worst enemy, especially when it comes to communicating with the board of directors. Related: The ‘cyber’ case for D&O insurance Vanessa Pegueros knows this all too well. She serves on the board of several technology companies and also happens to be steeped in cyber risk governance. I recently attended an IoActive-sponsored event in Seattle at which Pegueros gave a presentation titled: “Merging Cybersecurity, the Board & Executive Team” Peguero
Information Management Today brings together the best content for information management professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Data Breach Today
APRIL 12, 2024
Experts Warn AI Tools Can Now Compromise Voice Password Systems Used by Many Banks At many financial institutions, your voice is your password. Tiny variations in pitch, tone and timbre make human voices an ideal method for authenticating customers - as long as computers can't be trained to synthesize those pitch, tone and timbre characteristics in real time.
Krebs on Security
APRIL 9, 2024
If only Patch Tuesdays came around infrequently — like total solar eclipse rare — instead of just creeping up on us each month like The Man in the Moon. Although to be fair, it would be tough for Microsoft to eclipse the number of vulnerabilities fixed in this month’s patch batch — a record 147 flaws in Windows and related software.
Security Affairs
APRIL 6, 2024
Cisco warns customers of Small Business RV016, RV042, RV042G, RV082, RV320, and RV325 Routers Cross-Site scripting flaw. Cisco warns of a Small Business RV016, RV042, RV042G, RV082, RV320, and RV325 routers Cross-Site scripting (XSS) flaw. The medium severity issue, tracked as CVE-2024-20362 (CVSS score 6.1), resides in the web-based management interface of Cisco Small Business RV016, RV042, RV042G, RV082, RV320, and RV325 Routers.
WIRED Threat Level
APRIL 10, 2024
Some companies let you opt out of allowing your content to be used for generative AI. Here’s how to take back (at least a little) control from ChatGPT, Google’s Gemini, and more.
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.
Data Breach Today
APRIL 12, 2024
US Cyber Mission Force Led 22 Defensive Cyber Operations in 2023, Commander Says Air Force Gen. Timothy Haugh told the Senate Armed Services Committee the U.S. Cyber Command carried out nearly two dozen defensive cyber operations across the globe in 2023, expanding in size and scope since the "hunt forward" teams were first launched in 2014.
The Last Watchdog
APRIL 11, 2024
Mountain View, Calif. – April 11, 2024 – Simbian today emerged from stealth mode with oversubscribed $10M seed funding to deliver on fully autonomous security. As a first step towards that goal, the company is introducing the industry’s first GenAI-powered security co-pilot that integrates secure and intelligent AI solutions into diverse IT environments to maximize coverage and expedite resolutions to security teams’ ever-changing needs.
Security Affairs
APRIL 9, 2024
Researchers found multiple vulnerabilities in LG webOS running on smart TVs that could allow attackers to gain root access to the devices. Bitdefender researchers discovered multiple vulnerabilities in LG webOS running on smart TVs that could be exploited to bypass authorization and gain root access on the devices. The vulnerabilities discovered by the researchers impact WebOS versions 4 through 7 running on LG TVs. “WebOS runs a service on ports 3000/3001 (HTTP/HTTPS/WSS) which is used by
eSecurity Planet
APRIL 12, 2024
Data loss prevention (DLP) best practices are principles that help prevent intentional or unintentional data erasure. By following these guidelines, organizations can reduce the detrimental impact of data loss and quickly resume operations after an incident. This also protects sensitive data and minimizes legal and reputational issues. Explore some real-world instances below and discover when and how to use DLP procedures for optimal data security.
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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 Breach Today
APRIL 10, 2024
Survey: SMBs, Charities Mostly Targeted With Phishing, Online Impersonation in 2023 Cybercriminals launched 7.78 million attacks against U.K. businesses and nearly 1 million against charity organizations, according to the latest U.K. government survey report. But fewer than half of those firms reported the incidents to authorities, something researchers say is a concerning trend.
WIRED Threat Level
APRIL 8, 2024
AI tools are getting better at cloning people's voices, and scammers are using these new capabilities to commit fraud. Avoid getting swindled by following these expert tips.
Security Affairs
APRIL 11, 2024
Palo Alto Networks fixed several vulnerabilities in its PAN-OS operating system, including 3 issues that can trigger a DoS condition on its firewalls. Palo Alto Networks released security updates to address several high-severity vulnerabilities in its PAN-OS operating system. The company fixed the following DoS vulnerabilities: CVE-2024-3385 – The company reported that a packet processing mechanism in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS software allows a remote attacker to reboot hardware-based fire
Schneier on Security
APRIL 8, 2024
This is a newly discovered email vulnerability: The email your manager received and forwarded to you was something completely innocent, such as a potential customer asking a few questions. All that email was supposed to achieve was being forwarded to you. However, the moment the email appeared in your inbox, it changed. The innocent pretext disappeared and the real phishing email became visible.
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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 Breach Today
APRIL 8, 2024
RansomHub Claims It Has 4TBs of Data Stolen by BlackCat in Change Healthcare Attack A second cybercriminal gang - RansomHub - is trying to shake down Change Healthcare's parent company, UnitedHealth Group, and have it pay another ransom for data that an affiliate of ransomware-as-a-service group BlackCat claims to have stolen in February. Is this the latest ruse in a messy attack?
WIRED Threat Level
APRIL 11, 2024
Privacy-focused company DuckDuckGo is launching a tool to remove data from people-search websites, a VPN, and an identity theft restoration service.
Security Affairs
APRIL 10, 2024
Fortinet addressed multiple issues in FortiOS and other products, including a critical remote code execution flaw in FortiClientLinux. Fortinet fixed a dozen vulnerabilities in multiple products, including a critical-severity remote code execution (RCE) issue, tracked as CVE-2023-45590 (CVSS score of 9.4), in FortiClientLinux. The vulnerability is an Improper Control of Generation of Code (‘Code Injection’) issue that resides in FortiClientLinux.
KnowBe4
APRIL 8, 2024
A new campaign of StrelaStealer attacks identified by security analysts at Unit42 has been spotted targeting E.U. and U.S. organizations. This somewhat new infostealer has evolved to be even better at evading detection in a new string of campaigns aimed at stealing email credentials from well-known email clients.
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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.
Data Breach Today
APRIL 11, 2024
Also: A Romanian Botnet and Alcohol Counselor Monument Settles with US FTC Over Ads This week, Sisense supply chain attack, a likely Romanian botnet, Patch Tuesday, an Apple spyware warning and AT&T notifies customers of breach. Alcohol counselor Monument shared data with Meta, a breach of Home Depot employee data, a breach at Targus and a threat actor targeted Moroccan activists.
Jamf
APRIL 8, 2024
Strengthening mobile security is critical. Especially for unmanaged devices that lack the management, identity and security controls of managed endpoints. In this blog, learn how Jamf Connect’s newest feature adds a layer of security to protect against unauthorized access and data breaches.
Security Affairs
APRIL 11, 2024
U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds D-Link multiple NAS devices bugs to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added the following D-Link multiple NAS devices flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog : CVE-2024-3272 D-Link Multiple NAS Devices Use of Hard-Coded Credentials Vulnerability CVE-2024-3273 D-Link Multiple NAS Devices Command Injection Vulnerability The flaw CVE-202
WIRED Threat Level
APRIL 12, 2024
US House of Representatives voted on Friday to extend the Section 702 spy program. It passed without an amendment that would have required the FBI to obtain a warrant to access Americans' information.
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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.
Data Breach Today
APRIL 12, 2024
Sunstone Partners: We Had a Letter of Intent to Buy Synopsys' Security Testing Unit A California private equity firm sued Synopsys and accused the systems design behemoth of breaching an exclusivity agreement by shopping its $525 million software integrity business. Sunstone Partners Management said it signed a letter of intent to acquire Synopsys' security testing services unit.
KnowBe4
APRIL 11, 2024
In December 2023, a joint alert was issued by the FBI, CISA, NSA, EPA, and INCD regarding Iranian cyber actors known as "CyberAv3ngers" linked to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
Security Affairs
APRIL 9, 2024
Google announced support for a V8 Sandbox in the Chrome web browser to protect users from exploits triggering memory corruption issues. Google has announced support for what’s called a V8 Sandbox in the Chrome web browser. The company included the V8 Sandbox in Chrome’s Vulnerability Reward Program (VRP). Chrome 123 is a sort of “beta” release for the sandbox designed to mitigate memory corruption issues in the Javascript engine.
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