Data Breach Today
AUGUST 14, 2024
Maksim Silnikau, aka 'J.P.Morgan,' Charged in New Jersey and Virginia Federal Court A pioneer of the ransomware-as-a-service model appeared in U.S. federal court Tuesday where he faces a slew of charges stemming from a nearly two-decade online career. Poland extradited Maksim Silnikau to the United States on Friday; authorities arrested him in a Spanish seaside town in 2023.
Security Affairs
AUGUST 14, 2024
Microsoft’s August 2024 Patch Tuesday addressed 90 vulnerabilities, including six that are actively exploited. Patch Tuesday security updates for August 2024 addressed 90 vulnerabilities in Microsoft products including Windows and Windows Components; Office and Office Components; NET and Visual Studio; Azure; Co-Pilot; Microsoft Dynamics; Teams; and Secure Boot and others, bringing the total to 102 when including third-party bugs.
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Data Breach Today
AUGUST 14, 2024
Computing Giant Says APT42 Behind 'Small But Steady Cadence' of Phishing Emails Iranian nation-state hackers are continuing a campaign to infiltrate the U.S. presidential election by penetrating the email inboxes of campaign and election officials, Google said Wednesday. The Iranian cyberespionage group tracked as APT42 started "a small but steady cadence" of phishing emails.
WIRED Threat Level
AUGUST 14, 2024
Researchers have discovered a way that would allow anyone with a few hundred dollars to hack into a wireless gear-shifting systems used by the top cycling teams for events like the Tour de France.
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Many software teams have migrated their testing and production workloads to the cloud, yet development environments often remain tied to outdated local setups, limiting efficiency and growth. This is where Coder comes in. In our 101 Coder webinar, you’ll explore how cloud-based development environments can unlock new levels of productivity. Discover how to transition from local setups to a secure, cloud-powered ecosystem with ease.
Data Breach Today
AUGUST 14, 2024
Agency Also Formalizes 2 Digital Signature Standards; 1 More to Come Later in Year The National Institute of Standards and Technology, a global trendsetter for cryptographic standards, announced the publication of a post-quantum standard for general encryption and two digital signature standards. The agency solicited proposals in December 2016 and selected the algorithms in 2022.
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Data Breach Today
AUGUST 14, 2024
Ransomware Gang ThreeAM Claims It Leaked 22 Gbytes of Kootenai Health's Stolen Data An Idaho-based medical center is notifying about 464,000 patients and employees that their sensitive information was potentially compromised in an attack detected in March. Ransomware group ThreeAM claims to have leaked on its dark web site 22-Gbytes of Kootenai Health's stolen data.
Security Affairs
AUGUST 14, 2024
Kootenai Health suffered a data breach impacting over 464,000 patients following a 3AM ransomware attack. Kootenai Health disclosed a data breach impacting over 464,088 patients following the leak of their personal information by the ThreeAM (3AM) ransomware gang. Kootenai Health is a healthcare organization based in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. It is a regional medical center that provides a wide range of medical services, including emergency care, surgical services, cancer care, and specialized
Data Breach Today
AUGUST 14, 2024
Insights Bolster Human Risk Strategy, Target Insider Threat and Compliance Issues Mimecast's acquisition of Aware bolsters its human risk management by adding AI and natural language processing capabilities for collaboration tools. The deal enhances security across communication platforms, addressing insider threats and compliance issues while boosting Mimecast's market presence.
Security Affairs
AUGUST 14, 2024
China-linked threat actor Earth Baku expanded its operations in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa starting in late 2022. China-linked APT group Earth Baku (a threat actor associated with APT41 ) has expanded its operations beyond the Indo-Pacific region to Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. Trend Micro researchers observed the APT targeting countries like Italy, Germany, UAE, and Qatar, and the group is suspected to have targeted also entities in Georgia and Romania.
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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
AUGUST 14, 2024
Investigators Highlight Enzo Biochem's Failure to Fix Known Security Risks New York-based biotechnology firm Enzo Biochem will pay $4.5 million in state fines and must implement a list of security improvements, thanks to a 2023 ransomware attack that affected 2.4 million patients nationwide. Investigators highlighted the company's failure to fix known security risks.
eSecurity Planet
AUGUST 14, 2024
OpenVPN has long been a popular choice for creating secure point-to-point or site-to-site connections over the internet. Its open-source nature and robust encryption capabilities have made it a staple in many organizations’ and individuals’ security arsenals. However, a recent discovery by Microsoft researchers has unveiled a critical flaw in this widely trusted software.
Data Breach Today
AUGUST 14, 2024
Trail of Bits' Michael Brown on the Intersection of AI/ML and Cybersecurity Threats Trail of Bits' Michael Brown explores the dual challenges of applying AI and ML to cybersecurity and securing these evolving technologies themselves. He discusses the complementary nature of traditional and AI/ML-based approaches and highlights the pressing need for secure development life cycles.
Data Matters
AUGUST 14, 2024
On 26 July 2024, the European Supervisory Authorities (EBA, EIOPA and ESMA, collectively, the “ESAs”) published their joint final report on the draft Regulatory Technical Standards (“RTS”) specifying the elements that a financial entity should determine and assess when subcontracting ICT services supporting critical or important functions under Article 30(5) of the Digital Operational Resilience Act (“DORA”).
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Cloud Development Environments (CDEs) are changing how software teams work by moving development to the cloud. Our Cloud Development Environment Adoption Report gathers insights from 223 developers and business leaders, uncovering key trends in CDE adoption. With 66% of large organizations already using CDEs, these platforms are quickly becoming essential to modern development practices.
Data Breach Today
AUGUST 14, 2024
Zenity's Michael Bargury on AI Prompt Injection and Copilot Security Flaws AI-powered tools such as Microsoft Copilot can be manipulated by attackers to access sensitive data and perform unauthorized actions, says Michael Bargury, co-founder and CTO of Zenity. Enterprises must address these new security challenges when adopting AI technologies.
Schneier on Security
AUGUST 14, 2024
Texas is suing General Motors for collecting driver data without consent and then selling it to insurance companies: From CNN : In car models from 2015 and later, the Detroit-based car manufacturer allegedly used technology to “collect, record, analyze, and transmit highly detailed driving data about each time a driver used their vehicle,” according to the AG’s statement.
Data Breach Today
AUGUST 14, 2024
Scythe CEO Bryson Bort on Why US Concerns About Chinese Attacks May Be Misplaced As concerns grow about China's cyberthreat to U.S. critical infrastructure, Scythe founder and CEO Bryson Bort suggests the actual risk may not be as severe as feared. He explains the factors that might limit China's cyber activities and the real strategic vulnerabilities that could be targeted.
WIRED Threat Level
AUGUST 14, 2024
APT42, which is believed to work for Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps, targeted about a dozen people associated with both Trump’s and Biden’s campaigns this spring, according to Google’s Threat Analysis Group.
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Data Breach Today
AUGUST 14, 2024
OpenAI Evaluates GPT-4o's Capabilities, Risks in Scorecard Report The widespread use of generative artificial intelligence has brought on a case of real life imitating art: Humans have begun to bond with their AI chatbots. Such anthropomorphism - treating an object as a person - is not a total surprise, especially for companies developing AI models.
Schneier on Security
AUGUST 14, 2024
This is a current list of where and when I am scheduled to speak: I’m speaking at eCrime 2024 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. The event runs from September 24 through 26, 2024, and my keynote is on the 24th. The list is maintained on this page.
Data Breach Today
AUGUST 14, 2024
Crowded Leak Site May Be a Weakness and Fewer New Players a Sign of Higher Quality How many ransomware victims pay their attackers a ransom precisely to avoid having their names listed - or their stolen data dumped - on a ransomware group's data leak blog? We don't know, but leak site posts doesn't correlate well with telemetry data.
Collaboration 2.0
AUGUST 14, 2024
Google just unveiled its newest foldable phone, but it faces stiff competition from the OnePlus Open. Let's break down the pros and cons of both.
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Data Breach Today
AUGUST 14, 2024
SEC 'Proposed Specific Settlement Terms' But Defense Unlikely to Accept, Judge Told Federal regulators and SolarWinds are eyeing a truce weeks after a judge dismissed most claims related to misleading investors about the company's security practices and risks. SEC lawyer Christopher Bruckmann said his team "proposed specific settlement terms," but the defense is unlikely to accept.
Collaboration 2.0
AUGUST 14, 2024
The tech company's new plan looks to protect you and a friend or loved one online. Proton has also announced a Proton VPN browser extension.
Data Breach Today
AUGUST 14, 2024
Explore the Wide Range of Categories and Services and What It Takes to Do the Job Cybersecurity consulting encompasses a wide array of services and specialties, ranging from high-level strategic guidance to hands-on technical support. Discover the categories and learn how to position yourself as a trusted expert in the cybersecurity consulting field.
Collaboration 2.0
AUGUST 14, 2024
Researchers created the AI Risk Repository to consolidate data. One of their findings? Misinformation is the least-addressed AI threat.
Speaker: Anindo Banerjea, CTO at Civio & Tony Karrer, CTO at Aggregage
When developing a Gen AI application, one of the most significant challenges is improving accuracy. This can be especially difficult when working with a large data corpus, and as the complexity of the task increases. The number of use cases/corner cases that the system is expected to handle essentially explodes. 💥 Anindo Banerjea is here to showcase his significant experience building AI/ML SaaS applications as he walks us through the current problems his company, Civio, is solving.
KnowBe4
AUGUST 14, 2024
DavidB, the KnowBe4 VP of Asia Pacific and Japan, recently experienced a sophisticated social engineering attack via WhatsApp.
Collaboration 2.0
AUGUST 14, 2024
Motorola's latest Moto G Play 2024 looks and feels great, with an enjoyable software experience for most people's needs.
WIRED Threat Level
AUGUST 14, 2024
Security researchers say they’ve extracted digital management keys from select electronic lockers and revealed how they could be cloned.
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