Wed.Dec 11, 2024

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How Cryptocurrency Turns to Cash in Russian Banks

Krebs on Security

A financial firm registered in Canada has emerged as the payment processor for dozens of Russian cryptocurrency exchanges and websites hawking cybercrime services aimed at Russian-speaking customers, new research finds. Meanwhile, an investigation into the Vancouver street address used by this company shows it is home to dozens of foreign currency dealers, money transfer businesses, and cryptocurrency exchanges — none of which are physically located there.

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Chinese national charged for hacking thousands of Sophos firewalls

Security Affairs

The U.S. has charged a Chinese national for hacking thousands of Sophos firewall devices worldwide in 2020. The U.S. has charged the Chinese national Guan Tianfeng (aka gbigmao and gxiaomao) for hacking thousands of Sophos firewall devices worldwide in 2020. Tianfeng worked at Sichuan Silence Information Technology Co., faces charges for developing and testing a zero-day exploit used to compromise approximately 81,000 firewalls.

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The best all-in-one computers of 2025: Expert tested and reviewed

Collaboration 2.0

We tested the best all-in-one computers that combine the power of a desktop PC with a slim, lightweight design.

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Nearly Half a Billion Emails in 2024 Were Malicious

KnowBe4

A new report from Hornetsecurity has found that 427.8 million emails received by businesses in 2024 contained malicious content.

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State of AI in Sales & Marketing 2025

AI adoption is reshaping sales and marketing. But is it delivering real results? We surveyed 1,000+ GTM professionals to find out. The data is clear: AI users report 47% higher productivity and an average of 12 hours saved per week. But leaders say mainstream AI tools still fall short on accuracy and business impact. Download the full report today to see how AI is being used — and where go-to-market professionals think there are gaps and opportunities.

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This hardy Bluetooth speaker I tested has a minimalist design but big sound, and its on sale now

Collaboration 2.0

The Bose Soundlink Max offers everything a portable speaker should: volume, sound clarity, and a rugged form factor. And it's $70 off right now.

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Facial recognition and privacy: Updated OAIC guidance

Data Protection Report

The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) has issued guidance to private sector organisations who are considering using facial recognition technology (FRT) for identification purposes in commercial or retail settings. The guidance follows a determination of the Privacy Commissioner which found that the use of FRT by a retailer breached the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) (Privacy Act).

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The Collibra Community: My favorite features for collective success

Collibra

As a leader, I am frequently inspired by this quote, If you want to go quickly, go alone. If you want to go far, go together. African Proverb It resonates with me because Im both excited and motivated by the challenge of bringing teammates and customers together around a shared mission. In todays fast-paced world, especially in tech, we move quickly to stay ahead of our customers needs.

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Ignite UI and Low-Code App Builder 2024 in Review

Enterprise Software Blog

At Infragistics, weve embraced the challenge of innovation throughout 2024, pushing the boundaries of whats possible with Ignite UI components suite and App Builder - our low-code tool that integrates all the UI controls and accelerates app development even more. Ignite UI for Angular continues to be our most robust component set, receiving multiple enhancements in a total of 6 feature releases.

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The Collibra Community: My favorite features for collective success

Collibra

As a leader, I am frequently inspired by this quote, If you want to go quickly, go alone. If you want to go far, go together. African Proverb It resonates with me because Im both excited and motivated by the challenge of bringing teammates and customers together around a shared mission. In todays fast-paced world, especially in tech, we move quickly to stay ahead of our customers needs.

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How to Achieve High-Accuracy Results When Using LLMs

Speaker: Ben Epstein, Stealth Founder & CTO | Tony Karrer, Founder & CTO, Aggregage

When tasked with building a fundamentally new product line with deeper insights than previously achievable for a high-value client, Ben Epstein and his team faced a significant challenge: how to harness LLMs to produce consistent, high-accuracy outputs at scale. In this new session, Ben will share how he and his team engineered a system (based on proven software engineering approaches) that employs reproducible test variations (via temperature 0 and fixed seeds), and enables non-LLM evaluation m

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AI Infrastructure Startup Nscale Raises $155 Million to Expand Data Center Network

Information Matters

Nscale, a London-based AI infrastructure company, secured $155 million in Series A funding to accelerate its expansion of specialized data centers across Europe and North America, marking. The post AI Infrastructure Startup Nscale Raises $155 Million to Expand Data Center Network appeared first on Information Matters - AI-Driven Business Transformation.

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Moving Target: The Evolving Risks of Enterprise Mobility Recap

Jamf

Join Jamf and SASIG as we present Moving Target: The Evolving Risks of Enterprise Mobility. The webinar highlights the security risks prevalent in organizations that utilize mobile devices. Also, we discuss the challenges to safeguarding devices, users, and business apps, as well as provide key strategies to integrate mobile into your security stack.

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Ivanti fixed a maximum severity vulnerability in its CSA solution

Security Affairs

Ivanti addressed a critical authentication bypass vulnerability impacting its Cloud Services Appliance (CSA) solution. Ivanti addressed a critical authentication bypass vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-11639 (CVSS score of 10), in its Cloud Services Appliance (CSA) solution. A remote unauthenticated attacker can exploit the vulnerability to gain administrative access.

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News alert: DMD Diamond invites developers to participate in open beta for its v4 blockchain

The Last Watchdog

Vienna, Austria, Dec. 11, 2024, CyberNewswire — DMD Diamond , one of the oldest blockchain projects in the space, has announced the start of Open Beta for the DMD Diamond v4 blockchain. Established in 2013, DMD Diamond is recognized as a decentralized, community-driven initiative. The v4 blockchain introduces a host of advanced features, designed to enhance efficiency and usability.

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The GTM Intelligence Era: ZoomInfo 2025 Customer Impact Report

ZoomInfo customers aren’t just selling — they’re winning. Revenue teams using our Go-To-Market Intelligence platform grew pipeline by 32%, increased deal sizes by 40%, and booked 55% more meetings. Download this report to see what 11,000+ customers say about our Go-To-Market Intelligence platform and how it impacts their bottom line. The data speaks for itself!

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Operation Digital Eye: China-linked relies on Visual Studio Code Remote Tunnels to spy on Europen entities

Security Affairs

An alleged China-linked APT group targeted large business-to-business IT service providers in Southern Europe as part of Operation Digital Eye campaign. Between late June and mid-July 2024, a China-linked threat actor targeted major IT service providers in Southern Europe in a campaign codenamed ‘Operation Digital Eye.’ Cyberspies aimed to establish footholds and compromise downstream entities but were detected and halted early by SentinelOne and Tinexta Cyber.

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All we want for Christmas:  An open letter to Santa from a modern legal team  

OpenText Information Management

Dear Santa, We hope this letter finds you well at the North Pole! We know you're probably busy reviewing your Naughty and Nice lists, which honestly reminds us why were writing to you today. As legal professionals embracing digital transformation, our wish list is a bit different this year. After reviewing the GigaOm eDiscovery Radar report and witnessing the latest GenAI innovations in eDiscovery software, weve got our sights set on something special: OpenTexts comprehensive eDiscovery and Lega

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How a GDPR Gap Analysis Helps Secure Support From Senior Management

IT Governance

GDPR gap analysis data shows compliance in the UK is quite low When implementing a GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) compliance programme, a key challenge is securing the required resources and support particularly from top management. Yet GDPR compliance brings business benefits beyond mitigating the risk of data breaches and fines : Youll stop duplicating work, improving productivity.

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Australian Privacy Alert: Parliament passes major and meaningful privacy law reform

Data Protection Report

On 29 November 2024, the first tranche of sweeping Australian privacy reforms under the Privacy and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2024 (Cth) (Bill) passed both Houses of Parliament. We previously considered the Bill when it was tabled on 12 September 2024. In this update, we summarise some of the key changes to the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and other legislation, including eleventh hour amendments since the Bills tabling.

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Zero Trust Mandate: The Realities, Requirements and Roadmap

The DHS compliance audit clock is ticking on Zero Trust. Government agencies can no longer ignore or delay their Zero Trust initiatives. During this virtual panel discussion—featuring Kelly Fuller Gordon, Founder and CEO of RisX, Chris Wild, Zero Trust subject matter expert at Zermount, Inc., and Principal of Cybersecurity Practice at Eliassen Group, Trey Gannon—you’ll gain a detailed understanding of the Federal Zero Trust mandate, its requirements, milestones, and deadlines.