Fri.Aug 30, 2024

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Threat actors exploit Atlassian Confluence bug in cryptomining campaigns

Security Affairs

Threat actors are actively exploiting a critical flaw in the Atlassian Confluence Data Center and Confluence Server in cryptocurrency mining campaigns. The critical vulnerability CVE-2023-22527 (CVSS score 10.0) in the Atlassian Confluence Data Center and Confluence Server is being actively exploited for cryptojacking campaigns. The vulnerability is a template injection vulnerability that can allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable Confluence installs.

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Wyze is testing a new AI feature that lets you search your video footage by keyword

Collaboration 2.0

Wyze's AI Video Search can help you scour hours of recordings much faster. Here's how to try it out.

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Fortra fixed two severe issues in FileCatalyst Workflow, including a critical flaw

Security Affairs

Cybersecurity and automation company Fortra addressed two vulnerabilities in FileCatalyst Workflow software, including a critical-severity flaw. Cybersecurity and automation company Fortra released patches for two vulnerabilities in FileCatalyst Workflow. Once of the vulnerabilities is a critical issue, tracked as CVE-2024-6633 (CVSS score of 9.8) described as Insecure Default in FileCatalyst Workflow Setup.

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These 3 rumored iPhone 16 features should have you excited to upgrade

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Apple's iPhone 16 is sizing up to be a huge launch thanks to a design change, better performance, and the long-awaited Siri upgrade.

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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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Verkada Agrees to $2.95M Civil Penalty After Hacks

Data Breach Today

Cloud-Based Security Camera Firm Pledges Better Security Ion US FTC Settlement A California security camera company agreed to pay a $2.95 million civil penalty and implement a security program after hackers in 2021 accessed video from 150,000 internet-connected security cameras, including from devices placed inside psychiatric hospitals and women's health clinics.

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Why Dell Is Once Again Eyeing the Sale of MSSP Secureworks

Data Breach Today

Growth, Profitability and Stock Price Woes Have Dell Primed to Cash Out Its Chips Majority owner Dell is exploring a possible sale of Atlanta-based cybersecurity services vendor Secureworks, tapping investment bankers at Morgan Stanley and Piper Sandler to gauge takeover interest from potential acquirers, which include private equity firms, Reuters reported Thursday.

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AI development and agile don't mix well, study shows

Collaboration 2.0

Technical specialists must communicate regularly and openly with business peers to avoid AI failures.

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CISA and HHS Would Team Up in Health Sector Under House Bill

Data Breach Today

Bill Is Similar to Senate Proposals, But Will Congress Take Action Before Election? A bipartisan House bill aims to bolster cybersecurity in the healthcare sector by requiring stronger collaboration between CISA and the Department of Health and Human Services. The bill is a companion to nearly identical bipartisan legislation introduced in the Senate in July.

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Amazon's 'Remarkable Alexa' upgrade to be powered by Anthropic's Claude

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Alexa's 'Remarkable' overhaul is expected to launch in October, but reports say the company's own technology struggled to meet expectations.

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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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US Body to Assess OpenAI and Anthropic Models Before Release

Data Breach Today

The AI Safety Institute Will Evaluate Safety and Suggest Improvements AI companies OpenAI and Anthropic made a deal with a U.S. federal body to provide early access to major models for safety evaluations. The agreements are "are an important milestone as we work to help responsibly steward the future of AI," said U.S. AI Safety Institute Director Elizabeth Kelly.

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4 reasons I'm not upgrading to an iPhone 16 Pro from my iPhone 14

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The iPhone 16 promises AI and a shiny new display, among other features, but is it worth the upgrade? Here's what could convince me to upgrade from my iPhone 14 Pro Max.

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RansomHub Hits Powered by Ex-Affiliates of LockBit, BlackCat

Data Breach Today

Feds Count Over 200 Known US Victims of Ransomware Group That Launched in February Beware a surge in attacks tied to a ransomware group called RansomHub that's recruited affiliates from down-or-out operations LockBit and BlackCat and successfully crypto-locked systems at more than 200 organizations nationwide, including critical infrastructure, the U.S. government warned.

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6 reasons why iOS 18 makes the iPhone 16 a must-upgrade for me

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iOS 18 is forcing me to upgrade my iPhone 12 Pro Max. Here's why.

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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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Indictment of Telegram CEO Threatens End-to-End Encryption

Data Breach Today

Telegram Messages Hard to Encrypt But CEO Faces Charges for Noncompliant Cryptology The arrest and indictment of Telegram CEO Pavel Durov is sparking concerns about the viability of encrypted communications in France. The Paris Prosecutor's Office indicted Durov, the 39-year-old Russian-born owner of Telegram on Wednesday, after arresting him Saturday night.

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7 things I never do with a new Linux installation (and why)

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Linux is a powerful and user-friendly operating system that allows you to do far more than you can with Windows. There are, however, some things you should never do.

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ISMG Editors: CrowdStrike Competitors Analyze Outage, Impact

Data Breach Today

Also: UN Convention Against Cybercrime Efforts; Serving SMBs' Cybersecurity Needs In the latest weekly update, Information Security Media Group editors discussed how CrowdStrike's competitors are responding to its outage, why security vendors want to serve the unique needs of SMB organizations and the status of U.N. efforts to develop a treaty designed to combat cybercrime.

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This Android phone has thermal vision superpowers - and I keep finding uses for it

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The Blackview BL9000 Pro is a rugged Android with an impressive battery life, but its handful of niche features make it stand out from the crowd.

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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.

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U.S. FTC’s New Rule on Fake and AI-Generated Reviews and Social Media Bots

Data Matters

On August 14, 2024, the United States Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a final rule that prohibits fake and artificial intelligence-generated consumer reviews, consumer testimonials, and celebrity testimonials, along with other types of unfair or deceptive practices involving reviews and testimonials. This new rule is the latest development in the FTC’s increased rulemaking efforts and increased focus on AI, and will take effect on October 21, 2024.

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Which programming languages are most popular now (and what does that even mean)?

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To produce the ZDNET Index of Programming Language Popularity, we aggregated data from nine different rankings. Here's which languages came out on top and what to make of this information.

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Scammers Use Fake Funeral LiveStream Social Media Posts to Extort Victims

KnowBe4

In a new low for cybercriminals, a new scam attempts to take advantage of those grieving the loss of a loved one, and charges their credit card exorbitant fees.

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This Eufy twin-turbine robot vacuum is a steal at $360 through Labor Day

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The Eufy X8 Pro is down to $360 during the Labor Day sales event. If you have a lot of carpet in your home, this is a must-have robot vacuum.

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5 Ways You Can Win Faster with Gen AI in Sales

Incorporating generative AI (gen AI) into your sales process can speed up your wins through improved efficiency, personalized customer interactions, and better informed decision- making. Gen AI is a game changer for busy salespeople and can reduce time-consuming tasks, such as customer research, note-taking, and writing emails, and provide insightful data analysis and recommendations.

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Threat Actors Abuse Microsoft Sway to Launch QR Code Phishing Attacks

KnowBe4

Researchers at Netskope last month observed a 2000-fold increase in traffic to phishing pages delivered through Microsoft Sway.

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Why I'm more excited about an iPad Mini with Apple Intelligence than the new iPhone 16 models

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Apple is expected to launch new iPhones in a matter of weeks, but the rumored iPad Mini is the device I'm most looking forward to.

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Your KnowBe4 Fresh Content Updates from August 2024

KnowBe4

Check out the 29 new pieces of training content added in August, alongside the always fresh content update highlights, events and new features.

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Governments need to beef up cyberdefense for the AI era - which means going back to the basics

Collaboration 2.0

Organizations in both private and public sectors are moving to adopt artificial intelligence, but doing so for the latter heightens the importance of security fundamentals.

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Prevent Data Breaches With Zero-Trust Enterprise Password Management

Keeper Security is transforming cybersecurity for people and organizations around the world. Keeper’s affordable and easy-to-use solutions are built on a foundation of zero-trust and zero-knowledge security to protect every user on every device. Our next-generation privileged access management solution deploys in minutes and seamlessly integrates with any tech stack to prevent breaches, reduce help desk costs and ensure compliance.

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Nearly Half of Mid-Market and Enterprise Organizations Have Experienced Four or More Ransomware Attacks in the Last Year

KnowBe4

New data exposes the reality of ransomware attacks today, including their frequency, impact, ransom payment – and the involvement of human error.

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The top 10 most-searched data security terms in the US: Can you define them?

Collaboration 2.0

As the number of data breaches soars, people are trying to become more educated about their sensitive data. Here's what they're searching for.

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U.S. Experiences 52% Increase in the Number of Ransomware Attacks in One Year

KnowBe4

New analysis of current ransomware attacks shows a massive focus on U.S. organizations, with growth spread across nearly every industry.