Wed.Sep 04, 2024

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London Tube Riders Reporting Payment Difficulties After Hack

Data Breach Today

Transport for London on Monday Confirmed a Cybersecurity 'Incident' The transit authority serving metro London experienced a cyberattack that has led to subway riders experiencing problems with contactless payments for at least a second day. Transport for London said late Monday that is it "currently dealing with an ongoing cyber security incident.

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True Stories in InfoGov: Paper, Paper Everywhere

Weissman's World

Someone came to me once and said “We’ve got boxes of paper records all over the place – in the hallways, in people’s workspaces, never mind in the THREE outside warehouses we have just to store the old stuff. The fire marshal is now on my back to clear it all away so people can… Read More » True Stories in InfoGov: Paper, Paper Everywhere The post True Stories in InfoGov: Paper, Paper Everywhere appeared first on Holly Group.

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NSA Eyes Global Partnerships to Combat Chinese Cyberthreats

Data Breach Today

US National Security Agency Says It Has More Than 1,000 New Cybersecurity Alliances The United States National Security Agency is banking on recently developed partnerships with leading technology firms around the world and foreign partners to combat the growing cybersecurity risks from Chinese-based threat actors, a top official from the agency said Wednesday.

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News alert: INE Security releases a strategies guide for cyber threat preparedness, response capabilities

The Last Watchdog

Cary, NC, Sept. 4, 2024, CyberNewsWire — In a proactive response to the rapidly evolving landscape of cyber threats, INE Security , a global leader in cybersecurity and network training, today unveiled a crucial initiative aimed at fortifying corporate defenses against digital dangers. The newly launched guide, “5 Practical Steps to Reduce Cyber Threats,” offers actionable strategies for cybersecurity leaders to enhance their team’s preparedness and response capabilities.

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Bringing the Cybersecurity Imperative Into Focus

Tech leaders today are facing shrinking budgets and investment concerns. This whitepaper provides insights from over 1,000 tech leaders on how to stay secure and attract top cybersecurity talent, all while doing more with less. Download today to learn more!

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Is Your SIEM Ready for the AI Era? Essential Insights and Preparations

Data Breach Today

A head-spinning series of acquisitions and mergers is transforming the security information and event management (SIEM) market. Behind this market shakeup is the ongoing technological shift from traditional, manually intensive SIEM solutions to AI-driven security analytics.

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Dutch Agency Fines Clearview AI 30M Euros for Data Scraping

Data Breach Today

5th Nation to Investigate Software Firm Imposes Largest GDPR Penalty, Bans Use The Dutch data regulator is the latest agency to fine artificial intelligence company Clearview AI over its facial data harvesting and other privacy violations of GDPR rules, joining regulatory agencies in France, Italy, Greece and the United Kingdom.

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News alert: Blackwired launches ‘ThirdWatch?’ — an advanced third-party risk management platform

The Last Watchdog

Singapore, Sept. 4, 2024, CyberNewsWire — Blackwired , the leading cyber observatory for disruptive cybersecurity technologies, has announced the launch of ThirdWatch?, a groundbreaking solution to identify direct threats facing an organization and its Third Parties. ThirdWatch? is a subject-directed monitoring platform that provides a comprehensive 360-degree view in 3D of existential threats that impact organizations and the associated cyber risks posed by their vendors, partners, suppli

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Specialize in Securing Critical Infrastructure

Data Breach Today

How You Can Help Secure the Nation's Backbone From Cyberattacks Critical infrastructure encompasses the essential services and assets vital to the functioning of society and the economy. Specializing in security in this field requires a deep understanding of the challenges and threats facing sectors such as energy, transportation, healthcare and water systems.

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Google fixed actively exploited Android flaw CVE-2024-32896

Security Affairs

Google addressed a security vulnerability in its Android operating system that is actively exploited in attacks in the wild. Google addressed a high-severity vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-32896 (CVSS score: 7.8), in its Android operating system that is under active exploitation in the wild. The vulnerability CVE-2024-32896 is a privilege escalation in the Android Framework component. “there is a possible way to bypass due to a logic error in the code.” reads the advisory publish

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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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Federal CIO Says Agencies on Track for Zero Trust Milestones

Data Breach Today

Top Government Agencies 'All in the High 90% Range' for Completion, Says Martorana Federal Chief Information Officer Clare Martorana told the Billington CyberSecurity Summit on Wednesday that the 24 CFO Act Agencies are on track to meet the Sept. 30 deadline given in the federal zero trust strategy released in 2022, which includes key milestones due at the end of the fiscal year.

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Discontinued D-Link DIR-846 routers are affected by code execution flaws. Replace them!

Security Affairs

D-Link warns of multiple remote code execution vulnerabilities impacting its discontinued DIR-846 router series. Networking hardware vendor D-Link wars of multiple remote code execution (RCE) vulnerabilities in its discontinued DIR-846 router model. The vulnerabilities CVE-2024-44341 and CVE-2024-44342 (CVSS score of 9.8) are two OS command injection issues.

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AI Is Changing the Face of Fraud - And Fraud Fighting

Data Breach Today

Banks Using AI to Spot Fraud, Create Synthetic Data for Better Predictive Analytics While the criminals may have an advantage in the AI race, banks and other financial services firms are responding with heightened awareness and vigilance, and a growing number of organizations are exploring AI tools to improve fraud detection and response to AI-driven scams.

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Security Researcher Sued for Disproving Government Statements

Schneier on Security

This story seems straightforward. A city is the victim of a ransomware attack. They repeatedly lie to the media about the severity of the breach. A security researcher repeatedly proves their statements to be lies. The city gets mad and sues the researcher. Let’s hope the judge throws the case out, but—still—it will serve as a warning to others.

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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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US Targets Russian Media and Hackers Over Election Meddling

Data Breach Today

DOJ Seizes Internet Domains, Announces Sanctions Against Russian Media Executives The United States on Wednesday accused Russia of carrying out a sustained campaign to influence the 2024 presidential election and announced a series of sanctions and law enforcement actions that target state-sponsored hackers and media executives behind Kremlin influence operations.

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[Security Masterminds Podcast] The Human Side of Cybersecurity: Bridging the Gap with Empathy and Strategy

KnowBe4

In cybersecurity, technology often takes center stage. From the latest AI-driven defenses to sophisticated encryption techniques, it's easy to overlook the most crucial element: the human factor.

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Generalized Power Attacks against Crypto Hardware using Long-Range Deep Learning

Elie

We present GPAM the first side-channel attack model that generalizes across multiple cryptographic algorithms, implementations, and side-channel countermeasures without the need for manual tuning or trace preprocessing

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Your next laptop may be powered by this Intel AI chip, and the benefits are mind-blowing

Collaboration 2.0

Intel is giving its Core Ultra 200V line multiple ways to boost hardware performance when it is needed. And the company even claims the chip can last hours longer than rivals.

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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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Threat Actors Increasingly Exploit Deepfakes for Social Engineering

KnowBe4

The availability of deepfake technology has given threat actors a valuable tool for social engineering attacks, according to researchers at BlackBerry.

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Better than Ring? This video doorbell has similar features and none of the monthly fees

Collaboration 2.0

The Lorex 2K video doorbell is the brand's flagship security system. I tested it to see if it was worth the money.

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CyberheistNews Vol 14 #36

KnowBe4

CyberheistNews Vol 14 #36 KnowBe4 Expands Children's Interactive Cybersecurity Activity Kit for 2024/2025 School Year

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That massive Pixel security flaw has been patched

Collaboration 2.0

Google's new update removes software intended only for cell phone store employees that could have been exploited by bad actors.

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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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Investing in the Human Side of Cybersecurity

Adapture

The Missing Middle: The Problem Behind the IT Shortage and How to Fix It The IT talent shortage is old news, but companies are still facing struggles finding and retaining talent. Paul Farley, an Atlanta-based CISO with more than 30 years of experience, gave his take on the perennial struggle at Adapture’s Quarterly Power Lunch on August 27. The problem at the heart of the talent shortage, Farley suggested, isn’t finding new talent, it’s being able to train and retain that talent.

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Your Roku TV is about to get an artsy upgrade, thanks to a new premium feature

Collaboration 2.0

Roku TVs are getting a feature called Backdrops that transforms your idle TV into a work of art.

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Jamf School and Application Deployment—Where Simplicity Meets Automation

Jamf

Streamline software deployment on macOS devices with Jamf School's App Installers and Installomator, ensuring up-to-date educational apps across your fleet

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Your Roku TV is about to get a new premium feature - for free

Collaboration 2.0

Roku TVs are getting a feature called Backdrops that transforms your idle TV into a work of art.

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What Is Entity Resolution? How It Works & Why It Matters

Entity Resolution Sometimes referred to as data matching or fuzzy matching, entity resolution, is critical for data quality, analytics, graph visualization and AI. Learn what entity resolution is, why it matters, how it works and its benefits. Advanced entity resolution using AI is crucial because it efficiently and easily solves many of today’s data quality and analytics problems.

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CILIP, Society of Authors and SLA issue joint statement on censorship in school libraries

CILIP

CILIP, Society of Authors and School Libraries Association issue joint statement on censorship in school libraries "Authors, publishers, teachers, school leaders, and librarians all have a duty to work together to ensure that every child has the opportunity to discover the wide and wonderful world of reading. That’s especially important for children who may not get such opportunities at home.

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How to recover deleted files in Windows 10 or 11

Collaboration 2.0

After checking the Recycle Bin, Microsoft's command-line option is worth a try. But a dedicated recovery tool is often your best bet for retrieving a deleted file. Here's how to use one.

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Head Mare hacktivist group targets Russia and Belarus

Security Affairs

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