The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Austin, TX, Oct. 10th, 2024, CyberNewswire — SpyCloud, the leader in Identity Threat Protection, announced that its SaaS Investigations solution has been enhanced with identity analytics that illuminate the scope of digital identities and accelerate successful outcomes of complex investigations from days or hours to minutes. SpyCloud Investigations is a powerful cybercrime and identity threat investigation solution used by analysts and investigators to discover and act on threats by naviga

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Data Breach Today

OCTOBER 10, 2024

World's Biggest Hotel Chain Also Settles with Federal Trade Commission The world's largest hotel chain agreed Wednesday to pay $52 million and submit to 20 years of third-party monitoring of its cybersecurity program to settle a rash of data breaches affecting millions of guests. The sizeable payout is part of a settlement reached with 50 U.S. attorneys general.

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AIIM

OCTOBER 10, 2024

At the AIIM Information and Data Leadership Symposium on October 1, 2024, in Arlington, VA, James Crifasi (COO & CTO, RedZone Technologies) and Jay Leask (Principal Technical Architect, Microsoft) engaged in a fascinating discussion about defending and protecting unstructured data.

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Data Breach Today

OCTOBER 10, 2024

SEGs have performed admirably for many years, but they’re no match for this new generation of email attacks, and relying on outdated tools can have catastrophic consequences. By upgrading to a behavioral AI-based solution, you can defend against emerging threats and become more proactive in the fight against cybercrime.

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OCTOBER 10, 2024

An Australian news agency is reporting that robot vacuum cleaners from the Chinese company Deebot are surreptitiously taking photos and recording audio, and sending that data back to the vendor to train their AIs. Ecovacs’s privacy policy— available elsewhere in the app —allows for blanket collection of user data for research purposes, including: The 2D or 3D map of the user’s house generated by the device Voice recordings from the device’s microphone Photos or vide

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Mozilla released an urgent Firefox update to fix a critical use-after-free vulnerability actively exploited in ongoing attacks. Mozilla released an emergency security update for its Firefox browser to address a critical use-after-free vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-9680, that is actively exploited in attacks. The vulnerability CVE-2024-9680 resides in Animation timelines.

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Data Breach Today

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Thomvest Ventures Leads Series B Funding to Support Privacy and Security Compliance Relyance AI raised $32 million in Series B funding to grow its data governance platform. The funds will be used to scale operations, enhance real-time data visibility, and support enterprises in complying with complex global privacy regulations, ensuring responsible AI adoption across industries.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Jscrambler researchers found a skimming campaign using unique JavaScript obfuscation with accented characters to hide a skimmer named Mongolian Skimmer. Jscrambler researchers uncovered a skimming campaign using unique JavaScript obfuscation with accented characters to hide a skimmer dubbed ‘Mongolian Skimmer.’ The attackers used unusual Unicode characters for variables and function names.

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Data Breach Today

OCTOBER 10, 2024

CKW's Yann Gosteli on Optimizing Communication Networks With Future-Proof Tech Swiss utility giant Centralschweizerische Kraftwerke has transformed its legacy operational communication network with a hybrid multiservice platform. Yann Gosteli, head of secondary systems at CKW, shares how the company has built an operationally efficient network infrastructure.

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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.

Collaboration 2.0

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Lenovo's ThinkPad X1 Carbon is a pro-level laptop with a light design and near-bezel-less display, and it's still 40% off following Amazon's October Prime Day.

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Data Breach Today

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Impact is "What We Would Have Hoped For, Says NCSC CTO Ollie Whitehouse A British cybersecurity official touted Operation Cronos, an international operation against LockBit, saying multiple strikes aimed at the ransomware-as-a-service have disrupted its ability to recruit hackers. The operation has resulted in indictments, sanctions, and server takedowns.

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Collaboration 2.0

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Upgrading its capabilities to Imagen 3, Google Gemini's new skills are accessible to both free and paid users. Here are 3 ways to try them today.

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Data Breach Today

OCTOBER 10, 2024

GAO: SSA Fails to Meet Industry and Federal Electronic Verification System Goals The Social Security Administration is facing criticism for failing to update its fraud prevention technology, leaving financial institutions and federal authorities at risk of missing synthetic identity scams, according to a new Government Accountability Office report.

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OCTOBER 10, 2024

Twelve South's HiRise 2 Deluxe wireless charger is a sophisticated charging solution for two devices at once.

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Data Breach Today

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Also: Taiwan AML Rules, IcomTech Sentencing This week, Australia seized crypto from alleged Ghost mastermind, Taiwan drafts new AML rules, IcomTech founder sentenced, U.S. looks to recover stolen crypto, EigenLayer's erroneous fund transfer, FTX's bankruptcy plan approved, Bitfinex hack update and regulatory push for a lawsuit against Nvidia.

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Collaboration 2.0

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Have a private document on your desktop OS? Here's how to keep it secure on Linux, MacOS, and Windows.

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Data Breach Today

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Also: A Fidelity Breach, Mamba Phishing This week, the Global Signal Exchange hopes to dent online crime, a Fidelity data breach, phishing platform targets Microsoft 365 users, October Patch Tuesday, Pavel Durov said he's always cooperated with police, Highline Public Schools and CreditRiskMonitor updates, ADT and Casio suffered breaches

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 10, 2024

U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds Ivanti CSA and Fortinet bugs to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added the following vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog : CVE-2024-23113 Fortinet Multiple Products Format String Vulnerability CVE-2024-9379 Ivanti Cloud Services Appliance (CSA) SQL Injection Vulnerability CVE-2024-9380 Ivanti Cloud Services Appliance (

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Data Breach Today

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Act Imposes Mandatory Patching for IoT Devices The European Council adopted Thursday security-by-design regulation that makes patching and vulnerability updates mandatory for connected devices. The regulation will ensure that "products with digital components are made secure throughout the supply chain and throughout their lifecycle.

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OpenText Information Management

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Whether a small business or a large enterprise, all organizations are feeling the impact of ransomware. Attackers have honed their tactics, taking advantage of generative AI to make phishing attacks exceedingly clever while continuing their focus on disruptive supply chain attacks. The next generation of threats are more targeted, and with the assistance of AI and a thriving cybercrime as a service market, the barrier to entry for aspiring cybercriminals has never been lower.

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Collaboration 2.0

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Amazon's October Prime Day has officially ended, but there are still some last minute deals on laptops out there. We've rounded up the 30 best sales on devices from Apple, Lenovo, Dell, and more.

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Speaker: Aindra Misra, Senior Manager, Product Management (Data, ML, and Cloud Infrastructure) at BILL

Join us for an insightful webinar that explores the critical intersection of data privacy and AI governance. In today’s rapidly evolving tech landscape, building robust governance frameworks is essential to fostering innovation while staying compliant with regulations. Our expert speaker, Aindra Misra, will guide you through best practices for ensuring data protection while leveraging AI capabilities.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Keeping your Mac safe from malicious threats is increasingly important as cyberattacks become more sophisticated and prevalent. With malware increasingly targeting macOS, many users wonder how to protect their devices best. The answer is simple: invest in the right anti-malware and anti-virus software designed specifically for Mac users in 2025. This guide will explore the essential tools to help you secure your Mac against malware threats.

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Collaboration 2.0

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Amazon's October Prime Day may be over, but you can still take advantage of huge savings. These are the best deals on the latest iPhones, Samsung Galaxy phones, Google Pixels, and more that you can shop while the sales last.

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OpenText Information Management

OCTOBER 10, 2024

How can you elevate your understanding of performance engineering? In an age where digital transformation drives business success, mastering performance engineering challenges is essential. As technology progresses, so do the complexities and challenges of performance engineering. You might be experiencing challenges such as complexity of systems, security concerns, performance metrics selection, or resource constraints.

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Collaboration 2.0

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Don't miss this deal to buy your own Costco membership and get a free $20 gift card, effectively cutting the price to $45 for the year. (I bought one and highly recommend it.

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Speaker: Christophe Louvion, Chief Product & Technology Officer of NRC Health and Tony Karrer, CTO at Aggregage

Christophe Louvion, Chief Product & Technology Officer of NRC Health, is here to take us through how he guided his company's recent experience of getting from concept to launch and sales of products within 90 days. In this exclusive webinar, Christophe will cover key aspects of his journey, including: LLM Development & Quick Wins 🤖 Understand how LLMs differ from traditional software, identifying opportunities for rapid development and deployment.

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Jamf

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Diamond McKenna, Paula Currie and Tim Schigur of Diamond Assets discuss how schools and enterprises can get the most from their device fleet and stay ahead of technology innovation with Diamond Assets.

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Collaboration 2.0

OCTOBER 10, 2024

If you've been waiting to upgrade your home theater, now is your chance to snag an awesome bundle deal from Sony that includes a Bravia 7 Mini LED TV and a Sony Bravia Bar 8. But you'll have to hurry, a bundle deal this good won't last long.

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Jamf

OCTOBER 10, 2024

In this session, discover the challenges specific to macOS event monitoring and why it’s critical to organizational cybersecurity. Also, learn which questions help IT/Security admins decide on the SIEM solution that works best for them, and finally, follow the guided demo that uses a custom analytic/rule to mitigate malware on macOS.

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