Data Breach Today
APRIL 29, 2024
North Korean Prediliction for Elaborate Social Engineering Attacks Strikes Again Likely North Korean threat actors are using fake job interviews to trick software developers into downloading disguised Python backdoors as part of an ongoing espionage campaign. Pyongyang hackers have a history of constructing elaborate social engineering ruses.
Krebs on Security
APRIL 29, 2024
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) today levied fines totaling nearly $200 million against the four major carriers — including AT&T , Sprint , T-Mobile and Verizon — for illegally sharing access to customers’ location information without consent. The fines mark the culmination of a more than four-year investigation into the actions of the major carriers.
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Weissman's World
APRIL 30, 2024
Making the business case for Doing Information Right™ is often one of the biggest challenges we face, in no small part because so many of the improvements we can achieve are “soft” ones that our senior managers can readily push back on: Improving findability Boosting compliance Supporting self-service Reducing legal risk Now, we know these… Read More » A Business Case Tip for InfoGov The post A Business Case Tip for InfoGov appeared first on Holly Group.
The Last Watchdog
APRIL 30, 2024
At the end of 2000, I was hired by USA Today to cover Microsoft, which at the time was being prosecuted by the U.S. Department of Justice. Related: Why proxies aren’t enough Microsoft had used illegal monopolistic practices to crush Netscape Navigator thereby elevating Internet Explorer (IE) to become far and away the No. 1 web browser. IE’s reign proved to be fleeting.
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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.
Data Breach Today
APRIL 30, 2024
'Ransom_man' Extortionist Faces 6-Year, 3-Month Prison Term A Finnish court found Aleksanteri Tomminpoika Kivimäki guilty of hacking and leaking online the psychotherapy records of 33,000 individuals in a 2020 incident. The District Court of Länsi-Uusimaa has sentenced Kivimäki, 26, to six years and three months in prison.
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AIIM
APRIL 30, 2024
If you are new to AIIM, you might be wondering what AIIM means when we say "information," which we admittedly say a lot. My favorite explanation of information is from Steve Weissman, CIP, who told me that he simply refers to information as "stuff in a box." Information represents all the data you manage within your organization. Information means both structured and unstructured data.
Security Affairs
APRIL 30, 2024
The UK National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) orders smart device manufacturers to ban default passwords starting from April 29, 2024. The U.K. National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) is urging manufacturers of smart devices to comply with new legislation that bans default passwords. The law, known as the Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure act (or PSTI act), will be effective on April 29, 2024. “From 29 April 2024, manufacturers of consumer ‘smart’ devices must comply wi
Data Breach Today
APRIL 29, 2024
Law Bans Universal Default Passwords; Requires Bug-Reporting Channels, Update Plan Say goodbye to buying internet of things devices in Britain with a default or hardcoded password set to "12345," as the country has banned manufacturers from shipping internet-connected and network-connected devices that don't comply with minimum cybersecurity standards.
Data Matters
APRIL 29, 2024
Largely dormant for the last 25 years, Illinois’ Genetic Information Privacy Act (GIPA) has been sharing the limelight recently with its sibling, the Biometric Information Privacy Act. (BIPA). GIPA includes a number of restrictions related to the use and disclosure of genetic testing and genetic information, and it provides a private right of action and permits recovery of steep statutory damages.
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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.
KnowBe4
APRIL 29, 2024
One of the best things you can teach yourself, your family, and your organization is how to recognize the common signs of phishing and how to mitigate and appropriately report it.
Security Affairs
APRIL 29, 2024
The Los Angeles County Department of Health Services reported a data breach that exposed thousands of patients’ personal and health information. The Los Angeles County Department of Health Services disclosed a data breach that impacted thousands of patients. Patients’ personal and health information was exposed after a phishing attack impacted over two dozen employees.
Data Breach Today
APRIL 29, 2024
Cisco Cybersecurity Readiness Index Shows Only 3% of Companies Are Cyber Resilient Cisco's 2024 Cybersecurity Readiness Index showed a concerning gap - while 80% of organizations felt confident in their cybersecurity readiness, only 3% had a "Mature" level of readiness. This suggests companies must plan cybersecurity budgets, upgrade infrastructure and adopt AI for resilience.
Troy Hunt
APRIL 28, 2024
Banks. They screw us on interest rates, they screw us on fees and they screw us on passwords. Remember the old "bank grade security" adage? I took this saying to task almost a decade ago now but it seems that at least as far as password advice goes, they really haven't learned. This week, Commbank is telling people to use a password manager but just not for their bank password, and ANZ bank is forcing people to rotate their passwords once a year because, uh, hackers?
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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.
KnowBe4
APRIL 29, 2024
The activity by this group, responsible for (SIM) swapping, cryptocurrency theft, swatting, and corporate intrusions is on the rise, according to new.
Security Affairs
APRIL 28, 2024
ICICI Bank, a major private bank in India, mistakenly exposed the sensitive data of thousands of new credit cards to unintended recipients. ICICI Bank, one of the leading private banks in India, accidentally exposed data of thousands of new credit cards to customers who were not the intended recipients. ICICI Bank Limited is an Indian multinational bank and financial services company headquartered in Mumbai.
Data Breach Today
APRIL 29, 2024
While most healthcare sector organizations hit with ransomware attacks never imagine giving in to extortion demands, the pressures they face in dealing with the crisis often push about half of them to pay, said attorney Lynn Sessions of BakerHostetler, speaking about the firm's healthcare clients.
Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing
APRIL 29, 2024
The Evolving Legislative and Compliance Landscape: A Roadmap for Business Leaders madhav Tue, 04/30/2024 - 05:32 Trust is the currency of the digital economy. It fuels innovation, drives customer loyalty, and underpins successful digital transformation. The Thales 2024 Trust Index report indicates that 87% of consumers expect vendors to respect their digital rights, which leads to trusted relationships.
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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
APRIL 29, 2024
During the Cold War, the US Navy tried to make a secret code out of whale song. The basic plan was to develop coded messages from recordings of whales, dolphins, sea lions, and seals. The submarine would broadcast the noises and a computer—the Combo Signal Recognizer (CSR)—would detect the specific patterns and decode them on the other end.
Security Affairs
APRIL 28, 2024
Multiple flaws in Brocade SANnav storage area network (SAN) management application can allow to compromise impacted appliances. Multiple vulnerabilities found in the Brocade SANnav storage area network (SAN) management application could potentially compromise affected appliances. The following vulnerabilities, discovered by the security researcher Pierre Barre , impact all versions up to 2.3.0 (included): CVE-2024-4159 – Incorrect firewall rules non-assigned CVE vulnerability – Lack
Data Breach Today
APRIL 29, 2024
High Demand for Experts Who Know Law Plus AI, Blockchain and Internet of Things Advancements in AI, blockchain and the internet of things have caused the demand for professionals who have expertise in those fields as well as in law to skyrocket. There simply are not enough experts equipped with this knowledge, and the gap presents a unique and lucrative career opportunity.
WIRED Threat Level
APRIL 30, 2024
Thousands of planes and ships are facing GPS jamming and spoofing. Experts warn these attacks could potentially impact critical infrastructure, communication networks, and more.
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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.
IG Guru
APRIL 29, 2024
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Security Affairs
APRIL 29, 2024
Financial Business and Consumer Solutions (FBCS) suffered a data breach that exposed information 2 million individuals. Debt collection agency Financial Business and Consumer Solutions (FBCS) disclosed a data breach that may have impacted 1,955,385 individuals. FBCS, a third-party debt collection agency, collects personal information from its clients to facilitate debt collection activities on behalf of those clients.
Data Breach Today
APRIL 29, 2024
Atos Received a Letter of Intent From French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire The French government could acquire a loss-making cybersecurity unit and other critical assets of Paris IT consultancy firm Atos after previous bids by competing firms fell through. Atos employs about 4,000 people and is strategically important to the French government.
KnowBe4
APRIL 30, 2024
This blog was co-written by Javvad Malik and Erich Kron. Let’s dive into the cautionary world of phishing simulations gone wrong. You know, those attempts to train users not to fall for phishing that somehow end up setting off more alarms than a Hawaiian missile alert system.
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eSecurity Planet
APRIL 29, 2024
Many of this week’s disclosures involve new aspects of old vulnerabilities. Palo Alto’s Pan-OS flaw impacts Siemens products and receives new remediation instructions. An old Microsoft Windows spooler flaw is added to the CISA KEV list, and the Cactus Ransomware gang currently pursues unfixed Qlik Sense servers with a vulnerability patched in September 2023.
Security Affairs
APRIL 27, 2024
ThreatFabric researchers identified a new Android malware called Brokewell, which implements a wide range of device takeover capabilities. ThreatFabric researchers uncovered a new mobile malware named Brokewell, which is equipped with sophisticated device takeover features. The experts pointed out that this malware is actively evolving and poses a severe risk to the banking sector.
Data Breach Today
APRIL 30, 2024
Your Personal Brand Is as Crucial as Any Skill in Your Tech Toolkit Personal branding is the practice of marketing oneself and one's career as a brand. It plays a role in how you are perceived and how you perceive yourself as a professional, and it can set you apart from other candidates. Here are tips on how to create and maintain your personal brand.
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