Krebs on Security
MAY 23, 2020
When a reliable method of scamming money out of people, companies or governments becomes widely known, underground forums and chat networks tend to light up with activity as more fraudsters pile on to claim their share. And that’s exactly what appears to be going on right now as multiple U.S. states struggle to combat a tsunami of phony Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) claims.
Schneier on Security
MAY 28, 2020
Seems like thermal imaging is the security theater technology of today. These features are so tempting that thermal cameras are being installed at an increasing pace. They're used in airports and other public transportation centers to screen travelers, increasingly used by companies to screen employees and by businesses to screen customers, and even used in health care facilities to screen patients.
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WIRED Threat Level
MAY 23, 2020
These built-in features definitely protect your data, but they can help keep your inbox tidy too.
Data Breach Today
MAY 23, 2020
Maze Started Releasing Payment Card Data From Costa Rican Bank This Week The Maze ransomware gang has started releasing payment card data from an attack that happened earlier this year at Banco BCR, which is the state-owned Bank of Costa Rica. The cybercriminal gang is now threatening to release more of customers' financial data each week.
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
MAY 26, 2020
A group of Romanians operating an ATM company in Mexico and suspected of bribing technicians to install sophisticated Bluetooth-based skimmers in cash machines throughout several top Mexican tourist destinations have enjoyed legal protection from a top anti-corruption official in the Mexican attorney general’s office, according to a new complaint filed with the government’s internal affairs division.
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AIIM
MAY 28, 2020
Workplace automation is starting to become the norm for modern corporations. With automation enabling massive improvements in talent acquisition, employee recruitment, and customer service, it's no surprise that more and more enterprises are jumping on the automation bandwagon. Let's take a deeper look into how workplace automation leads to increased efficiency and profitability.
Data Breach Today
MAY 29, 2020
Configure Defenses to Block Attackers, Security Experts Advise Ransomware-wielding attackers are typically breaking into victims' networks using remote desktop protocol access, phishing emails or malware that's sometimes used in drive-by attacks against browsers, experts warn, advising organizations to make sure they have the right defenses in place.
Krebs on Security
MAY 29, 2020
When law enforcement agencies tout their latest cybercriminal arrest, the defendant is often cast as a bravado outlaw engaged in sophisticated, lucrative, even exciting activity. But new research suggests that as cybercrime has become dominated by pay-for-service offerings, the vast majority of day-to-day activity needed to support these enterprises is in fact mind-numbingly boring and tedious, and that highlighting this reality may be a far more effective way combat cybercrime and steer offende
OpenText Information Management
MAY 26, 2020
As we approach 100 days of quarantine or shelter in place, I wanted to take an inventory of what we know, what we need to know, and how to live and love in the time of Corona. Humanity is at a critical juncture, and our individual decisions will decide between life or death, recession or … The post To Live and Love in the Time of Corona appeared first on OpenText Blogs.
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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.
AIIM
MAY 26, 2020
We're packing in the fun with this month's podcast episode by exploring 3 important intelligent information management topics. First, we ask - What’s it like to be a Records Officer at a major college or university? To find out, we talked to Samara Carter, Records Officer at George Mason University who joins us for another AIIM Member Spotlight interview.
Data Breach Today
MAY 26, 2020
Luckily for Car Giant, Access Control Gaff Didn't Expose Secret Data - This Time Don't forget to lock down online shared code repositories, as Mercedes-Benz parent company Daimler AG learned the hard way after a researcher was able to access nearly 9 GB of software development documentation from a misconfigured GitLab repository.
Krebs on Security
MAY 28, 2020
The United Kingdom’s anti-cybercrime agency is running online ads aimed at young people who search the Web for services that enable computer crimes, specifically trojan horse programs and DDoS-for-hire services. The ad campaign follows a similar initiative launched in late 2017 that academics say measurably dampened demand for such services by explaining that their use to harm others is illegal and can land potential customers in jail.
Security Affairs
MAY 29, 2020
Security experts from Cyble discovered in the dark web a database containing details of over 20 Million Taiwanese citizens. A few weeks ago, threat intelligence firm Cyble discovered in the dark web a database containing details of over 20 Million Taiwanese citizens. According to the experts, the leak includes government data of an entire country, it was leaked online by a reputable actor that goes online with moniker ‘Toogod.”. “A few weeks ago, our researchers came across a leaked databa
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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.
Dark Reading
MAY 26, 2020
Even prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, ransomware attacks were on the rise and becoming more expensive. Now your organization has fallen victim and is going to pay. Here's how to handle it.
Data Breach Today
MAY 29, 2020
Servers Support Company's Virtual Networking Service Six internal servers that Cisco uses to support its virtual networking service were compromised earlier this month after the company failed to patch two SaltStack zero day vulnerabilities. The company did not describe the damage done, saying only that "a limited set of customers" was impacted.
WIRED Threat Level
MAY 28, 2020
In a rare public warning, the US spy agency says the notorious arm of Russian military intelligence is targeting a known vulnerability in Exim.
Security Affairs
MAY 29, 2020
Threat actors targeted industrial suppliers in Japan and several European countries in sophisticated attacks, Kaspersky reported. Researchers from Kaspersky’s ICS CERT unit reported that threat actors targeted industrial suppliers in Japan and several European countries in sophisticated attacks. The experts first observed the attacks in early 2020, while in early May, threat actors targeted organizations in Japan, Italy, Germany and the UK.
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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.
IT Governance
MAY 28, 2020
Scanning your networks and software for security vulnerabilities is essential for keeping your organisation secure, but it’s not a perfect solution. It will help you identify weaknesses in your system – with new ones being discovered all the time or introduced as a result of system changes – but it only works when combined with other practices and when you have a solid understanding of the information security landscape.
Data Breach Today
MAY 26, 2020
The American Medical Association has issued a set of privacy principles for health data that it hopes Congress and regulators will keep in mind as they prepare legislation and regulations. In an interview, AMA Board Chair Jesse Ehrenfeld, M.D., describes the recommendations.
Dark Reading
MAY 27, 2020
A carefully crafted attack can convince a database to reveal all its secrets. Understanding the basics of what the attack looks like and how to protect against it can go a long way toward limiting the threat.
Security Affairs
MAY 23, 2020
Experts reported the existence of a botnet, tracked as Silent Night based on the Zeus banking Trojan that is available for sale in several underground forums. This week researchers from Malwarebytes and HYAS published a report that included technical details on a recently discovered botnet, tracked as Silent Night, being distributed via the RIG exploit kit and COVID-19 malspam campaign. .
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OpenText Information Management
MAY 26, 2020
From early in 2020, organizations around the world have been forced to quickly transition to new and remote ways of working in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Nowhere has this transition been more acute than in the healthcare and life science industry, where the effects of the pandemic were felt instantly. From clinical labs to … The post Testing, tracking and treating appeared first on OpenText Blogs.
Data Breach Today
MAY 25, 2020
The Mistake Could Have Been Much Worse in an Era of Connected Vehicles Last week, a curious data breach occurred: Almost 9 GB of software development documentation from Daimler AG, the parent company of Mercedes-Benz. In an era where software underpins vehicles, the leak could have been worse, but underscored how shared code repositories much be protected.
IBM Big Data Hub
MAY 29, 2020
Many enterprises have a tangled data management system, comprised of an assortment of products assembled together, in an attempt to meet the complex needs of modern day data management. The labyrinth of convoluted data management systems often evolves as a natural response to data growth, diversity of data types, and varying needs based on business objectives.
Security Affairs
MAY 23, 2020
Officials revealed that the Florida Unemployment System suffered a data breach that impacted some residents who have made unemployment claims. The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity revealed that the Florida Unemployment System suffered a data breach that impacted some residents who have made unemployment claims. It has notified 98 people that have been impacted by the incident, government representatives didn’t disclose when the breach took place either the number of the affected indivi
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.
HL Chronicle of Data Protection
MAY 28, 2020
The European Court of Justice (CJEU) recently published plans to issue its much awaited decision in CJEU case C-311/18 (also referred to as “Schrems II”) on July 16. The ruling will impact how organizations lawfully transfer personal data from the EEA to jurisdictions not providing an “adequate” level of data protection in accordance with the GDPR.
Data Breach Today
MAY 25, 2020
Researchers Observe Over 100 Campaigns Since Start of 2020 Two years after it was last seen in February 2018, a new version of the ZLoader banking malware has resurfaced, with cybercriminals distributing the malware through email campaigns, according to security firm Proofpoint.
WIRED Threat Level
MAY 23, 2020
The Unc0ver tool works on all versions of iOS from 11 to 13.5, the current release.
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