Wed.Jun 19, 2024

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Law Enforcement's Role in Remediating Ransomware Attacks

Data Breach Today

Different Countries Have Different Levels of Law Enforcement Involvement This year's Sophos State of Ransomware report reveals how reporting levels and official responses vary across 14 countries. The survey finds that reporting ransomware attacks is common, and victims almost always receive support as a result.

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NEWS ANALYSIS Q&A: Striving for contextual understanding as digital transformation plays out

The Last Watchdog

The tectonic shift of network security is gaining momentum, yet this transformation continues to lag far behind the accelerating pace of change in the operating environment. Related: The advance of LLMs For at least the past decade, the cybersecurity industry has been bending away from rules-based defenses designed to defend on-premises data centers and leaning more into tightly integrated and highly adaptable cyber defenses directed at the cloud edge.

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Popular Chatbots Spout Russian Misinformation, Finds Study

Data Breach Today

OpenAI, Meta and 8 Other Chatbots Use Disinformation Network as Source Popular artificial intelligence chatbots are rife with Russian disinformation, warns NewsGuard, the rating system for news and information websites. The chatbots failed to recognize that sites such as "The Boston Times" or "The Houston Post" are Russian propaganda fronts.

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Google Chrome 126 update addresses multiple high-severity flaws

Security Affairs

Google released Chrome 126 update that addresses a high-severity vulnerability demonstrated at the TyphoonPWN 2024 hacking competition. Google has issued a Chrome 126 security update, addressing six vulnerabilities, including a flaw, tracked as CVE-2024-6100 which was demonstrated during the SSD Secure Disclosure’s TyphoonPWN 2024. TyphoonPWN is a live hacking competition held annually at TyphoonCon, an Offensive Security Conference in Seoul, South Korea.

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Driving Responsible Innovation: How to Navigate AI Governance & Data Privacy

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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Making the Move From Tech Expert to Cybersecurity Leader

Data Breach Today

10 Practical Steps to Make Yourself Stand Out as 'Leadership Material' To obtain a leadership role, consistently show your commitment to the field, your willingness to help others and your ability to effectively communicate and solve problems. By doing so, you can build a reputation as a knowledgeable, proactive and reliable leader in cybersecurity.

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Chinese Hackers Used Open-Source Rootkits for Espionage

Data Breach Today

UNC3886 Targeted Edge Devices for Persistence, Mandiant Says A suspected Chinese hacking group used open-source rootkits to ensure persistence on compromised edge devices such as VMware ESXi servers for espionage campaigns, Google Mandiant said. The hacking group, which Mandiant tracks as UNC3886, is likely a Chinese threat group hacking for Beijing.

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Chip maker giant AMD investigates a data breach

Security Affairs

AMD announced an investigation after a threat actor attempted to sell data allegedly stolen from its systems. AMD has launched an investigation after the threat actor IntelBroker announced they were selling sensitive data allegedly belonging to the company. “We are aware of a cybercriminal organization claiming to be in possession of stolen AMD data,” the chip maker told media outlets. “We are working closely with law enforcement officials and a third-party hosting partner to i

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Ever Tried to Report a Scam on Facebook? Good Luck!

Data Breach Today

It's Time for Big Tech to Be Held Accountable for Rampant Online Fraud From account takeover threats to fake investment schemes, it doesn't take much time on social media to stumble upon a scam. But if you try to report these bad actors to social platforms such as Facebook, you may have a hard time doing so. On Facebook, "scam" or "fraud" aren't reporting options.

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Perplexity Is a B t Machine

WIRED Threat Level

A WIRED investigation shows that the AI search startup Perplexity is surreptitiously downloading your data.

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Launching LLM-Based Products: From Concept to Cash in 90 Days

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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Pentagon Cybersecurity, Workforce Woes Threaten Tech Rollout

Data Breach Today

New Report Says DOD Is Lagging in Procuring New Tech Amid Cybersecurity Failures The U.S. Department of Defense is struggling to rapidly test and deploy emerging technologies due to a series of cybersecurity and workforce challenges that hinder the Pentagon's process of acquiring weapon systems, according to a new Government Accountability Office report.

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Alleged researchers stole $3 million from Kraken exchange

Security Affairs

Alleged researchers have exploited a zero-day in Kraken crypto exchange to steal $3 million worth of cryptocurrency. Kraken Chief Security Officer Nick Percoco revealed that alleged security researchers exploited a zero-day flaw to steal $3 million worth of cryptocurrency. The researchers are refusing to return the stolen funds. Kraken Security Update: On June 9 2024, we received a Bug Bounty program alert from a security researcher.

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Radiology Practice Hack Affects Sensitive Data of 512,000

Data Breach Today

Breach Is Latest Major Cyber Incident Reported by a Medical Imaging Provider A Minnesota-based radiology practice is notifying more than 500,000 individuals that their information was accessed and potentially acquired by hackers. The incident is one of several major health data breaches reported by radiologists in recent months as affecting hundreds of thousands of patients.

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Cryptojacking campaign targets exposed Docker APIs

Security Affairs

A malware campaign targets publicly exposed Docker API endpoints to deliver cryptocurrency miners and other payloads. Researchers at Datadog uncovered a new cryptojacking campaign linked to the attackers behind Spinning YARN campaign. The threat actors target publicly exposed and unsecured Docker API endpoints for initial access. The attack begins with the threat actor scanning the internet to find hosts with Docker’s default port 2375 open.

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An Architect’s Guide for Selecting Scalable, Data-Layer Technologies

There’s no getting around it: selecting the right foundational data-layer components is crucial for long-term application success. That’s why we developed this white paper to give you insights into four key open-source technologies – Apache Cassandra®, Apache Kafka®, Apache Spark™, and OpenSearch® – and how to leverage them for lasting success. Discover everything you’ll want to know about scalable, data-layer technologies: Learn when to choose these technologies and when to avoid them Explore h

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New Blog Moderation Policy

Schneier on Security

There has been a lot of toxicity in the comments section of this blog. Recently, we’re having to delete more and more comments. Not just spam and off-topic comments, but also sniping and personal attacks. It’s gotten so bad that I need to do something. My options are limited because I’m just one person, and this website is free, ad-free, and anonymous.

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Happy 1st Birthday to Our KnowBe4 Community!

KnowBe4

Happy 1st birthday to our KnowBe4 Community! We’re so excited to celebrate our community's first anniversary. It’s been filled with so many wholesome moments and learning opportunities.

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The Rise of Privacy-by-Design: APRA's Impact on Business Practices

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

The Rise of Privacy-by-Design: APRA's Impact on Business Practices josh.pearson@t… Thu, 06/20/2024 - 07:01 When it comes to privacy, the regulatory landscape in the US is a patchwork of laws, where individual states like California lead the way with regulations like its California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and then followed it up with the expanded California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA).

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Guarding the grid: How utilities harness data to boost safety and productivity

OpenText Information Management

Throughout my career in the utilities industry, I’ve helped organizations to embrace change. I specialize in geographic information systems (GIS) , which is software that helps utilities manage location data and other asset information on a digital map. In the field, we rely on a team of people to answer the call and fix what's broken. Technology can help those teams respond even faster, especially during critical situations.

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IT Leadership Agrees AI is Here, but Now What?

IT leaders are experiencing rapid evolution in AI amid sustained investment uncertainty. As AI evolves, enhanced cybersecurity and hiring challenges grow. This whitepaper offers real strategies to manage risks and position your organization for success.

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UK Pathology Lab Ransomware Attackers Demanded $50 Million

Data Breach Today

Russian-Speaking Gang Follows Typical Playbook; Critical Services Still Disrupted The ransomware attack that disrupted U.K. pathology services provider Synnovis, continuing to cause thousands of canceled and delayed operations and appointments across London, reportedly featured a $50 million ransom demand from attackers, backed by the typical threat to leak stolen data.

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How I organize my Slack workspaces with custom themes (and you can too)

Collaboration 2.0

Are your multiple Slack workspaces getting confusing? Here's how to differentiate them with custom themes.

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