Data Breach Today

JANUARY 11, 2024

Merck & Co.'s proposed settlement with insurers over a $1.4 billion claim related to the NotPetya attack will change the language the insurance industry uses to exclude acts of war in its policies, and organizations need to consider how those changes affect risk, said attorney Peter Halprin.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 11, 2024

The X account of cybersecurity firm Mandiant was likely hacked through a brute-force password attack, the company revealed. Last week, threat actors hacked the X account of cybersecurity firm Mandiant and used it to impersonate the Phantom crypto platform and share a cryptocurrency scam. The X account of the Google-owned firm Mandiant has over 120,000 followers.

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Data Breach Today

JANUARY 11, 2024

All Organizations That Use X Should Review Their Two-Factor Authentication Settings Google Cloud's Mandiant says its account at X, formerly Twitter, was hijacked and used to link to cryptocurrency phishing pages after an attacker guessed the account password, apparently after Twitter last year deactivated the account's SMS-based two-factor authentication, leaving it unprotected.

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WIRED Threat Level

JANUARY 11, 2024

More than 4 million school records, including safety procedures, student medical files, and court documents, were also publicly accessible online.

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Data Breach Today

JANUARY 11, 2024

Also: Microsoft Fixes 48 Flaws in January Patch Tuesday But No Zero-Days This week: Microsoft addressed 48 security flaws, AsyncRAT targeted critical infrastructure operators, the Supreme Court rejected X Corp.'s bid to disclose national security requests, hackers hit Beirut airport flight displays, the FTC banned Outlogic from sharing sensitive location data, and more.

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Data Breach Today

JANUARY 11, 2024

Financially Motivated Actors Targeting US, EU and LATAM Countries Financially motivated Turkish hackers are targeting Microsoft SQL servers in the United States, Europe and Latin America in hacking that ultimately ends with deployment of Mimic ransomware or the sale of access to infected hosts on criminal online markets.

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WIRED Threat Level

JANUARY 11, 2024

Crypto tracing firm Chainalysis found that sellers of child sexual abuse materials are successfully using “mixers” and “privacy coins” like Monero to launder their profits and evade law enforcement.

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Data Breach Today

JANUARY 11, 2024

Cyber Agencies Urge Users to Apply Workaround in the Absence of Patches Hackers possibly connected to the Chinese government since December have exploited two zero-days in a VPN from software developer Ivanti that is widely used by governments and corporations, and a patch won't be available until later this month.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 11, 2024

Ivanti revealed that two threat actors are exploiting two zero-day vulnerabilities in its Connect Secure (ICS) and Policy Secure. Software firm Ivanti reported that threat actors are exploiting two zero-day vulnerabilities (CVE-2023-46805, CVE-2024-21887) in Connect Secure (ICS) and Policy Secure to remotely execute arbitrary commands on targeted gateways.

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Data Breach Today

JANUARY 11, 2024

Also: Bitcoin ETP, Gamma and dYdX Attacks, 2023 Hack Stats This week, hackers ran crypto phishing scams on X accounts, the SEC approved bitcoin ETP, hackers stole $3.4 million from Gamma, dYdX detailed post-hack steps, CertiK published 2023 hack stats, TRM Labs discussed North Korean hacking and Apple India blocked users from offshore crypto exchanges.

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KnowBe4

JANUARY 11, 2024

Microsoft was the most impersonated brand last quarter, accounting for a third (33%) of all brand phishing attempts in October, November, and December 2023, according to Check Point’s Brand Phishing Report for Q4 2023.

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Data Breach Today

JANUARY 11, 2024

Cybersecurity Researchers Detail Defenses Against Attackers Abusing Cloud Services While cybercriminals and advanced persistent threat groups have long abused legitimate internet services both to scale and disguise various types of attacks, a new report warns of a growing challenge posed by the illegitimate use of GitHub and offers essential defenses for users.

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KnowBe4

JANUARY 11, 2024

We are excited to announce that KnowBe4 has been named a leader in the Winter 2024 G2 Grid Report for Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response (SOAR) for the PhishER platform for the eleventh consecutive quarter!

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Schneier on Security

JANUARY 11, 2024

Add pharmacies to the list of industries that are giving private data to the police without a warrant.

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KnowBe4

JANUARY 11, 2024

In a surprising turn of events for Formula 1 enthusiasts, the Haas F1 Team is grappling with the departure of its widely-respected Team Principal, Guenther Steiner. Let's dive into the implications of Guenther Steiner's departure and more information on a new template that our KnowBe4 customers can access in the ModStore now!

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 11, 2024

When remote workers connect bring-your-own-device (BYOD) laptops, desktops, tablets, and phones to corporate assets, risk dramatically increases. These devices exist outside of direct corporate management and provide a ransomware gang with unchecked platforms for encrypting data. Ransomware remains just one of many different threats and as security teams eliminate key vectors of attack, adversaries will shift tactics.

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KnowBe4

JANUARY 11, 2024

The latest consumer alert posted by the federal trade commission (FTC) signals that the upticks in QR code-based scams are being seen by cybersecurity vendors are indeed a valid growing problem.

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Jamf

JANUARY 11, 2024

Are you diving into the world of device management? In this blog, learn about Apple MDM: from what it is to how to get started with it in your organization.

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KnowBe4

JANUARY 11, 2024

Trained security awareness professionals are aware that whatever someone says about themselves and personal experiences can be used against them in a social engineering scam. It is always good to share that message, at least once a year with co-workers, family members, and friends.

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IBM Big Data Hub

JANUARY 11, 2024

Look behind the scenes of any slick mobile application or commercial interface, and deep beneath the integration and service layers of any major enterprise’s application architecture, you will likely find mainframes running the show. Critical applications and systems of record are using these core systems as part of a hybrid infrastructure. Any interruption in their ongoing operation could be disastrous to the continued operational integrity of the business.

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IG Guru

JANUARY 11, 2024

Speakers listed here. The post ARMA Sunshine Conference 2024 Speaker and Schedule first appeared on IG GURU.

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IBM Big Data Hub

JANUARY 11, 2024

Successful business owners know how important it is to have a plan in place for when unexpected events shut down normal operations. Modern enterprises face many types of disasters, including pandemics, cyberattacks , large-scale power outages and natural disasters. Last year, companies around the world spent close to USD 219 billion on cybersecurity and security solutions, a 12% increase from the previous year according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) (link resides outside ibm.com.

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OpenText Information Management

JANUARY 11, 2024

Billions of rich media assets are created every day for new and emerging channels. With all this creative, consistency is a challenge that goes right to the bottom line. Research shows 68% of businesses say brand consistency has contributed at least 10% in revenue growth while 88% of customers say authenticity is a factor when … The post Global analyst firm names OpenText a leader in digital asset management appeared first on OpenText Blogs.

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IBM Big Data Hub

JANUARY 11, 2024

While still in its early stages, generative AI can provide powerful optimization capabilities to manufacturers in the areas that matter most to them: productivity, product quality, efficiency, worker safety and regulatory compliance. Generative AI can work with other AI models to increase accuracy and performance, such as augmenting images to improve quality evaluation of a computer vision model.

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OpenText Information Management

JANUARY 11, 2024

Providing a captivating digital experience is challenging. Users form an opinion on a website in just 0.05 seconds, moving on quickly if it doesn’t hold their interest. The way customers interact with the web and the world around them is constantly evolving. In fact, an overwhelming majority of global executives – 95% – say customers … The post Unveiling OpenText’s leadership position in digital experience management appeared first on OpenText Blogs.

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CGI

JANUARY 11, 2024

In this blog, I share key insights from the 2023 Voice of Our Clients (VOC) research gathered from one-on-one conversations with 173 manufacturing executives across sectors, including what digital leaders are doing differently to accelerate results.

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Manufacturing 59

OpenText Information Management

JANUARY 11, 2024

Let’s face it: buying strategic IT solutions is not easy. Complexities around technical details, cascading effects across different functions of the organization, and meeting the needs of various stakeholders require intense focus and effective communication when making the purchasing decision. And after succeeding with that, you then have to tackle hurdles around adoption and measuring … The post Quantifying the impact of B2B integration on supply chain operations appeared first on OpenT

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Reltio

JANUARY 11, 2024

In the latest episode of the DataDriven podcast, Manish Sood, CEO and Founder of Reltio sat down with Dr. Inderpal Bhandari, a visionary who revolutionized data analytics in professional sports and beyond. Their discussion spanned from his pioneering work in the NBA to his influential role in shaping the position of Chief Data Officer (CDO) in large enterprises.

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