Data Breach Today
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
Agent Robert K. Tripp on FBI's Approach to Deepfakes, Nation-State Election Threats The U.S. presidential election is still eight months away, but the FBI is already seeing its share of cyberattacks, nation-state threats and AI-generated deepfakes. According to FBI Agent Robert K. Tripp, "We're no longer considering threats as a what-if situation; it's happening now.
Krebs on Security
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
The ransomware group LockBit told officials with Fulton County, Ga. they could expect to see their internal documents published online this morning unless the county paid a ransom demand. LockBit removed Fulton County’s listing from its victim shaming website this morning, claiming the county had paid. But county officials said they did not pay, nor did anyone make payment on their behalf.
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Data Breach Today
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
Also: Bitcoin Fog Case Testimony; Axie Infinity Co-Founder Hack This week, progress was made in the FTX case, a hacker testified in the Bitcoin Fog case, an Axie Infinity co-founder and a MicroStrategy account were hacked, the KyberSwap hacker moved funds, the EU has a new AMLA office, and Aleo was breached.
Security Affairs
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
A critical vulnerability in Facebook could have allowed threat actors to hijack any Facebook account, researcher warns. Meta addressed a critical Facebook vulnerability that could have allowed attackers to take control of any account. The Nepalese researcher Samip Aryal described the flaw as a rate-limiting issue in a specific endpoint of Facebook’s password reset flow.
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Data Breach Today
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
Is LockBit a Kremlin Sock Puppet? Is Moscow using the Russian-speaking LockBit ransomware group as a tool to disrupt critical infrastructure and democracy in the West? While no publicly available evidence reveals direct ties, what are the chances that the prolific, trash-talking group has escaped authorities' attention - or demands?
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Data Breach Today
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
Home Office Electronic Migrant Tracking System Violates UK GDPR, Says ICO A defunct U.K. Home Office pilot project that tracked the whereabouts of 600 migrants violated British privacy law, the British data regulator said early Friday in London, giving the agency a deadline of nearly a month to bring its data processing requirements under compliance.
Security Affairs
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
North Korea-linked Lazarus APT exploited a zero-day flaw in the Windows AppLocker driver (appid.sys) to gain kernel-level access to target systems. Avast researchers observed North Korea-linked Lazarus APT group using an admin-to-kernel exploit for a zero-day vulnerability in the appid.sys AppLocker driver. The zero-day, tracked as CVE-2024-21338 has been addressed by Microsoft in the February Patch Tuesday update.
Data Breach Today
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
Officials Express Concern Over Growing Potential for Chinese Maritime Cyberthreats Officials from the U.S. Coast Guard Cyber Command told lawmakers Thursday the military branch is building out deployable teams of cybersecurity protection units and taking advantage of expanded authorities under a recent executive order to better protect Americas modern maritime infrastructure.
WIRED Threat Level
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
Every time someone in the UK searched for child abuse material on Pornhub, a chatbot appeared and told them how to get help.
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Data Breach Today
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
One Month Later, Lurie Children's Hospital Still Recovering From Ransomware Attack Ransomware group Rhysida is offering to sell "exclusive data" stolen from a Chicago children's hospital for $3.4 million on the dark web, while the hospital is still struggling to recover its IT systems, including its electronic health records and patient portal, one month after the attack.
Security Affairs
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
Experts warn that the LockBit ransomware group has started using updated encryptors in new attacks, after the recent law enforcement operation. The LockBit ransomware group appears to have fully recovered its operations following the recent law enforcement initiative, code-named Operation Cronos , which aimed to disrupt its activities. Researchers from Zscaler first observed the ransomware group using new ransom notes referencing the new Tor infrastructure.
Data Breach Today
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
Moving From AFDS to Avoid 'Golden SAML' Wasn't A Cure-All A post-SolarWinds move away from Active Directory Federation Services to Azure AD - now known as Entra ID - didn't necessarily stop hackers from forging single sign on authentication messages, warn security researchers from Semperis, who unveiled an attack they dub "Silver SAML.
Security Affairs
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
A new threat actor, tracked as dubbed SPIKEDWINE, has been observed targeting officials in Europe with a previously undetected backdoor WINELOADER. Zscaler researchers warn that a previously unknown threat actor dubbed SPIKEDWINE has been observed targeting European officials. The cyberspies used a bait PDF document masqueraded as an invitation letter from the Ambassador of India, inviting diplomats to a wine-tasting event in February 2024.
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Large enterprises face unique challenges in optimizing their Business Intelligence (BI) output due to the sheer scale and complexity of their operations. Unlike smaller organizations, where basic BI features and simple dashboards might suffice, enterprises must manage vast amounts of data from diverse sources. What are the top modern BI use cases for enterprise businesses to help you get a leg up on the competition?
Data Breach Today
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
Microsoft Fixed Bug in February That Gave Kernel-Level Access to North Korean APT North Korea's Lazarus hackers exploited a Windows AppLocker driver zero-day to gain kernel-level access and turn off security tools that could detect the group's bring-your-own-vulnerable-driver exploitation techniques. Microsoft fixed the bug in its February patch dump.
WIRED Threat Level
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
The UK’s privacy regulator says the government did not take into account the intrusiveness of ankle tags that continuously monitor a person’s location.
Data Breach Today
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
Your supply chain is your new attack surface, according to Galit Lubetzky Sharon, the co-founder and CEO of Wing Security. She discusses Wing's solution - Secure SaaS Posture Management, or SSPM - that helps organizations ensure that all of their SaaS apps are safe and compliant.
WIRED Threat Level
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
Plus: Mozilla patches 12 flaws in Firefox, Zoom fixes seven vulnerabilities, and more critical updates from February.
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Hunton Privacy
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
On February 21, 2024, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) entered into a resolution agreement and corrective action plan with Green Ridge Behavioral Health LLC (“GRBH”) stemming from the organization’s failure to comply with the Privacy and Security Rules of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (“HIPAA”) and subsequent failure to protect against a 2019 ransomware attack that impacted the personal health information (“PHI”) of more
WIRED Threat Level
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
Several of the strikes occurred far from the front lines of the conflict, indicating possible war crimes. Researchers say the attacks likely had devastating impacts on civilians.
The Last Watchdog
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
SINGAPORE – Feb. 29, 2024. In the modern age, large companies are wrestling to leverage their customers’ data to provide ever-better AI-enhanced experiences. But a key barrier to leveraging this opportunity is mounting public concern around data privacy, as ever-greater data processing poses risks of data leaks by hackers and malicious insiders. Silence Laboratories is on a mission to create infrastructure to enable complex data collaborations between enterprises and entities, without any sensi
Jamf
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
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IBM Big Data Hub
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
As more countries, companies and individuals seek energy sources beyond fossil fuels, interest in renewable energy continues to rise. In fact, world-wide capacity for energy from solar, wind and other renewable sources increased by 50% in 2023. More than 110 countries at the United Nations’ COP28 climate change conference agreed to triple that capacity by 2030, and global investment in clean energy transition hit a record high of USD 1.8 trillion in 2023.
OpenText Information Management
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
AI is bringing us into a new epoch of human society—it is a force multiplier for human potential. OpenText is about Information Management + Data + AI + Trust. AI also reflects its creators. We are currently at a critical point with AI. This is our moment to build the future that we want to … The post The Future Needs You Today: A Conversation on AI & Decolonization with Karen Palmer appeared first on OpenText Blogs.
IBM Big Data Hub
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
Container management has come a long way. For decades, managing containerized environments was a relatively simple affair. The modern idea of a computer container originally appeared back in the 1970s, with the concept first being used to help define application code on Unix systems. Modern containerization technology has moved on steadily from those early beginnings, and when companies run containers now, they’re getting a lot more utility for their investment.
Hunton Privacy
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
On February 22, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission announced a settlement order against Avast Limited (“Avast”) requiring Avast to pay $16.5 million and prohibiting Avast from selling or licensing any web browsing data for advertising purposes. This ban is to settle charges that the company and its subsidiaries sold such information to third parties after promising that its products would protect consumers from online tracking.
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OpenText Information Management
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
Success in Application Delivery Management (ADM) hinges on the ability to adapt to evolving technologies and methodologies. As we get into the swing of things in 2024, three key strategies emerge as essential for thriving in this area: embracing automation, prioritizing performance monitoring, and cultivating a culture of collaboration. Let’s dive into each of these … The post 3 tips for success in Application Delivery Management appeared first on OpenText Blogs.
IG Guru
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
Check out the article here. It can hold the same amount of information as 10,000 Blu-rays. The post This DVD-sized disk can store a massive 125,000 gigabytes of data via Popular Science first appeared on IG GURU.
HID Global
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
In this podcast episode, we delve into the most recent trends and advancements in security systems tailored for commercial real estate.
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