Security Affairs

MARCH 28, 2019

The flaw is an “Absolute Path Traversal” issue in the library that could be exploited to execute arbitrary code by using a specially-crafted file archive. The issue affects a third-party library, called UNACEV2.DLL DLL that is used by WINRAR, it resides in the way an old third-party library, called UNACEV2.DLL,

Archiving 272

Archiving File names Education Libraries 272

Security Affairs

AUGUST 7, 2024

The Rhysida Ransomware group claims to have breached Bayhealth Hospital in Delaware and offers alleged stolen data for 25 BTC. The group claims to have stolen data from the hospital and is demanding 25 BTC to avoid its leak. “With just 7 days on the clock, seize the opportunity to bid on exclusive, unique, and impressive data.

Ransomware 342

Ransomware Manufacturing Libraries Education 342

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 9, 2021

CyberNews researchers found an exposed configuration file hosted on a Sky.com subdomain containing production data. To see if any of your online accounts were exposed in previous security breaches, use our personal data leak checker with a library of 15+ billion breached records. Original post @ [link]. What’s the impact?

IoT 354

IoT Access Ransomware Education 354

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

million patients in the U.S.

Security 324

Security Ransomware Data breaches Libraries 324

Security Affairs

JULY 1, 2023

Avast released a free decryptor for the Akira ransomware that can allow victims to recover their data without paying the ransom. Cybersecurity firm Avast released a free decryptor for the Akira ransomware that can allow victims to recover their data without paying the ransom. The authors used Microsoft Linker version 14.35.

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Ransomware Encryption Libraries Education 246

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

The experts exploited the vulnerability to reconstruct encryption keys and developed a decryptor that allows victims of the Rhysida ransomware to recover their encrypted data for free. Rhysida ransomware employed a secure random number generator to generate the encryption key and subsequently encrypt the data.

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Ransomware Encryption Paper Manufacturing 327

CILIP

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Data ready from day one. Emma Thwaites, Director of Global Policy and Corporate Affairs at the Open Data Institute (ODI) will be appearing at this year’s Rewired conference. Here she looks at the how a National Data Library could work and what is needed for it to be a success.

Libraries 52

Libraries Personal data Government Access 52

Preservica

MARCH 18, 2022

Academic libraries are in the midst of rapid, widespread changes as it shifts into the digital age. Our libraries have been a steady flame for patrons to depend on, not just throughout the pandemic, but throughout history. See how Preservica customers are creating engaging internal and public access.

Libraries 96

Libraries Digital preservation Archiving e-Discovery 96

Security Affairs

APRIL 13, 2023

The HTLM files are hosted on a legitimate online library website that was likely compromised by the threat actors sometime between the end of January 2023 and the beginning of February 2023. One of them was a Windows shortcut (LNK) file pretending to be a document but actually running a hidden DLL library with the actor’s tools.”

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Libraries Military Education Government 246

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 22, 2021

In March, the FBI issued an alert to warn about an increase in PYSA ransomware attacks against education institutions in the United States and the United Kingdom. CERT-FR’s alert states that the Pysa ransomware code is based on public Python libraries. Meanwhile, the prevalence of Conti decreased by 9.1%.”

Ransomware 292

Ransomware Encryption Government Retail 292

CILIP

JANUARY 5, 2024

Libraries, critical thinking and the war on truth – what lies ahead in 2024 Nick Poole, Chief Executive, CILIP will leave CILIP at the end of March 2024. In all her courage and conviction, she was confronting the reality of a brutal Taliban regime that used violence to deny millions of women and girls the basic right to an education.

Libraries 98

Libraries Education Government Access 98

CILIP

JANUARY 16, 2024

CILIP welcomes publication of Sanderson Review of Public Libraries CILIP has welcomed the publication of the findings of Baroness Sanderson of Welton’s Independent Review of Public Libraries, announced today at an event at the House of Lords attended by our CEO, Nick Poole.

Libraries 85

Libraries Government Education Communications 85

CILIP

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Data protection is all our responsibility: CILIP Data Protection Conference 2025 By Jess Pembroke, Director of Information Law Services at Naomi Korn Associates. The CILIP Data Protection Conference, on 21 May 2025, is an exciting new addition to the CILIP calendar.

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Data breaches Libraries Compliance Privacy 52

Security Affairs

MAY 31, 2020

NetWalker ransomware gang threatens to release Michigan State University files. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

Security 209

Security Data breaches Ransomware Sales 209

Security Affairs

AUGUST 9, 2022

PdfParser, a standalone PHP library, provides various tools to extract data from a PDF file. ExifTool is a platform-independent Perl library plus a command-line application for reading, writing, and editing meta information in a wide variety of files. Example: peframe file_name. Pdf-parser. Example: python2.7 pdf-parser.py

Libraries 270

Libraries Metadata Education Security 270

CILIP

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

AI survey launches to help the sector find the answers to the biggest questions Artificial Intelligence (AI) represents risk, uncertainty, hope, and opportunity in our profession, and we are launching the AI survey to uncover where we stand on this new technology as library and information professionals.

Libraries 58

Libraries Artificial Intelligence Education Access 58

IT Governance

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Welcome to our September 2022 list of data breaches and cyber attacks. That’s because we’re looking for ways to improve the way we deliver this data. Our blog has become the go-to source for monthly data breach statistics, and we’ve been producing this series for over seven years. Data breaches. Cyber attacks. Ransomware.

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Data breaches Ransomware Education Phishing 143

Security Affairs

APRIL 6, 2021

In the recent campaign associated with Cycldek , Kaspersky observed that attackers targeted a legitimate component from Microsoft Outlook (FINDER.exe) by loading the malicious library outlib.dll that is used to hijacks the intended execution flow of the program to decode and run a shellcode placed in the rdmin.src binary file.

Military 299

Military Government Phishing Libraries 299

IT Governance

JUNE 1, 2022

Welcome to our May 2022 review of data breaches and cyber attacks. Data breaches. We identified 77 security incidents during the month, resulting in 49,782,129 compromised records. You can find the full list below, with incidents affecting UK organisations listed in bold. Cyber attacks. Ransomware. Financial information. Cyber attacks.

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Data breaches Ransomware Phishing Education 126

CILIP

OCTOBER 3, 2021

Take action with your library this Libraries Week. This Libraries Week (4-10 October 2021) libraries across the UK showcase their vital role in supporting active and engaged communities as we celebrate the transformative impact libraries can have on people?s s much-loved libraries.

Libraries 52

Libraries Retail Education Sales 52

Collibra

MAY 23, 2022

If you’re already sold on the importance of data democratization , you’re likely wondering how to get started with your data democratization strategy. How can you ensure that the right people can access the right data, at the right time? What is a data democratization strategy? Benefits of data democratization.

Access 98

Access Education Data science Analytics 98

eSecurity Planet

JUNE 17, 2021

These days, all employees need to be well educated in security best practices and good habits if the organization wishes to steer clear of ransomware and malware. Thus the goal of training is to educate users so they are far less likely to fall prey to the various ploys from the hacking fraternity. The company has gone public now.

Cybersecurity 133

Cybersecurity Security awareness Phishing Education 133

IT Governance

JULY 31, 2019

Department of Health Services email hacked exposing patient data (14,591). Pennsylvania-based software firm and healthcare provider accuse each other of data theft (unknown). TX-based Wise Health reports data breach caused by phishing attack (35,899). Capital One says credit card applicants’ data stolen (100 million).

Data breaches 111

Data breaches Ransomware Personal data Government 111

CILIP

MARCH 28, 2023

Action, Inspiration and Insight at Inaugural Green Libraries Conference Last week CILIP’s first Green Libraries Conference took place and showcased over a year of sustainable and attainable green projects and initiatives, at the Wellcome Collection in London.

Libraries 52

Libraries Education Government IT 52

CILIP

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

The most recent data published by the Ministry of Justice (Prison Education Statistics and Accredited Programmes in custody: April 2022 to March 2023) shows that 65 per cent of adult prisoners had literacy levels below those expected of an 11-year-old. Prisoners have much lower levels of literacy than the general population.

Libraries 52

Libraries Education 52

IT Governance

MAY 30, 2019

which breached sixteen years’ worth of insurance data. Hackers steal card data from 201 online campus stores in US and Canada (unknown). NY-based Episcopal Health Service notifies patients of data breach (unknown). Stack Overflow says cyber attack compromised customers’ data (unknown). Ransomware.

Data breaches 112

Data breaches Personal data Ransomware Phishing 112

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 31, 2019

The group hit entities in several industries, including the gaming, healthcare, high-tech, higher education, telecommunications, and travel services industries. The spyware uses the “ libpcap library to listen to all traffic and parses network protocols starting with Ethernet and IP layers.

Libraries 187

Libraries Education Risk Security 187

The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Traditional SIEMs are losing ground to newer platforms optimized for handling large volumes of fast-moving security data and providing greater agility, scalability and real-time threat analytics. Expect further consolidation between security solutions like SIEM, SOAR and data lakes.

Cybersecurity 258

Cybersecurity Phishing Authentication Analytics 258

CILIP

MARCH 5, 2025

Significant time and resource has been invested by university libraries in understanding their value. Here Paul Cavanagh, Senior Librarian Resource Acquisitions and Lucy Veasey, Senior Research Librarian, from University of Nottingham Libraries explain why its so difficult. has the title moved to a different publisher?).

Access 68

Access IT Libraries Risk 68

CILIP

MARCH 11, 2021

Croydon Libraries: Open letter concerning proposed cuts and closures to Croydon Libraries. Dear Councillor Lewis, Open letter concerning proposed cuts and closures to Croydon Libraries. We are writing in response to the consultation on the future of public library services in Croydon. disability.

Libraries 52

Libraries Education Access Government 52

IT Governance

MAY 4, 2021

Ransomware was again one of the biggest contributors to that total, accounting for almost one in three data breaches. In case you missed it, you may also be interested in our first quarterly review of data breaches and cyber attacks. Data breaches. Cyber attacks. Ransomware. Financial information. In other news…. Cyber attacks.

Data breaches 115

Data breaches Ransomware Computer and Electronics Healthcare 115

CILIP

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Library buyers’ role in tech start-ups Frode Opdahl, CEO of Keenious explains the origins of an AI-driven start-up and how its success depends on library buyers keeping the sector attractive to start-ups that wish to innovate the research experience. We are not curators of the data set,” Frode says.

Libraries 52

Libraries Education Risk Artificial Intelligence 52

CILIP

JUNE 13, 2024

A National Data Library could ensure public services are built on the latest data and high-quality research, delivering world-leading innovation in a way that makes the most of public funding. It recognises the importance of knowledge and information as key components for the nation's future economic prosperity.

Libraries 81

Libraries Education Communications Access 81

CILIP

JULY 31, 2019

New book on improving library services with assessment data. Facet Publishing announces the publication of Putting Library Assessment Data to Work by Selena Killick and Frankie Wilson. Effective library assessment is crucial for a successful academic library. Selena Killick and Frankie Wilson said: ?Effective

Libraries 40

Libraries Education IT 40

CILIP

JUNE 13, 2023

Connecting town and gown through the library How to help a community explore its slave-trading history: Lesley English, Head of Library Engagement at Lancaster University Library, explains how the library plays a key role in building bridges between town and gown. We connect, we innovate, we include.”

Libraries 52

Libraries Access Agriculture Education 52

The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Its recognition of INE’s strong performance in enterprise, small business, and global impact for technical training showcases the depth and breadth of INE’s online learning library. INE’s suite of learning paths offers an incomparable depth of expertise across cybersecurity, cloud, networking, and data science.

Education 100

Education Cybersecurity Libraries Data science 100

CILIP

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Engage your MP with the new Libraries, Information and Knowledge APPG. CILIP is pleased to launch the new All Party Parliamentary Group for Libraries, Information and Knowledge (LInK), highlighting the value and impact of knowledge, information and libraries in the UK. Libraries and Local Recovery- the way ahead?

Libraries 52

Libraries Education 52