Data Breach Today
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
Report: North Korean, Russian, Chinese, Iranian Actors Are Targeting Research Orgs Russian state hackers are targeting think tanks studying strategic interests and the defense sector, warned the French cyber agency. A hacking group that officially is Unit 26165 of the Russian Main Intelligence Directorate appears to be Russia's most prolific targeter of think tanks.
The Last Watchdog
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
Torrance, Calif., Sept. 11, 2024, CyberNewsWire — Criminal IP , a distinguished leader in Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI) search engine developed by AI SPERA, announced that it has successfully integrated its IP address-related risk detection data with IPLocation.io, one of the most visited IP analysis and lookup tools on the internet. Through the integration, IPLocation.io , a prominent IP address geolocation tracker platform with a substantial user base, now offers more detailed insights
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Data Breach Today
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
More Competition, Ownership Turnover Among Peers Create an Appealing Time to Sell Hellman & Friedman has met with several investments banks in recent weeks and will choose one to run the sale process for Paramus, New Jersey-based Checkmarx, in which it hopes to get at least $2.5 billion, Calcalist reported. The private equity firm bought Checkmarx for $1.15 billion in April 2020.
Security Affairs
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
Adobe addressed tens of vulnerabilities, including critical issues that could allow attackers to execute arbitrary code on Windows and macOS. Adobe Patch Tuesday security updates addressed multiple vulnerabilities in its products, including critical flaws that could allow attackers to execute arbitrary code on Windows and macOS systems. The most severe vulnerabilities are two critical memory corruption flaws in Acrobat and PDF Reader, tracked as CVE-2024-41869 (CVSS score of 7.8) and CVE-2024-45
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Data Breach Today
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
State Officials, Security Experts Warn of Increased Cyberthreats Ahead of Vote Election security experts told Information Security Media Group the United States continues to lack adequate federal funding and resources to support state and local election information technology security efforts amid heightened global tensions and an ever-expanding threat landscape.
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Data Breach Today
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
NoName Specializes in Long-Tail Exploits Up-and-coming online criminal extortion group RansomHub appears to have a new affiliate - NoName, a midtier actor whose main claim to fame so far has been impersonating the LockBit ransomware-as-a-service operation. NoName is known for exploiting years-old vulnerabilities.
Security Affairs
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
Researchers observed the RansomHub ransomware group using the TDSSKiller tool to disable endpoint detection and response (EDR) systems. The RansomHub ransomware gang is using the TDSSKiller tool to disable endpoint detection and response (EDR) systems, Malwarebytes ThreatDown Managed Detection and Response (MDR) team observed. TDSSKiller a legitimate tool developed by the cybersecurity firm Kaspersky to remove rootkits, the software could also disable EDR solutions through a command line script
Data Breach Today
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
Cyber Researcher Reported Findings to Virtual Care Provider; Data Now Secured An AI-powered virtual care provider's unsecured database allegedly exposed thousands of sensitive mental health and substance abuse treatment records between patients and their counselors on the internet - where they were available to anyone, said the security researcher who discovered the trove.
Security Affairs
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
Ivanti fixed a maximum severity flaw in its Endpoint Management software (EPM) that can let attackers achieve remote code execution on the core server Ivanti Endpoint Management (EPM) software is a comprehensive solution designed to help organizations manage and secure their endpoint devices across various platforms, including Windows, macOS, Chrome OS, and IoT systems.
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Many software teams have migrated their testing and production workloads to the cloud, yet development environments often remain tied to outdated local setups, limiting efficiency and growth. This is where Coder comes in. In our 101 Coder webinar, you’ll explore how cloud-based development environments can unlock new levels of productivity. Discover how to transition from local setups to a secure, cloud-powered ecosystem with ease.
Data Breach Today
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
ACAMS' Shilpa Arora on Global Financial Vulnerabilities and Regulatory Challenges Geopolitical tensions have heightened cross-border fraud, with criminals exploiting technological advances and regulatory gaps between countries. Shilpa Arora, head of anti-financial crime products at ACAMS, discusses ways banks can tackle cross-border fraud schemes.
Security Affairs
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
Microsoft Patch Tuesday security updates for September 2024 addressed 79 flaws, including four actively exploited zero-day flaws. Microsoft Patch Tuesday security updates for September 2024 addressed 79 vulnerabilities in Windows and Windows Components; Office and Office Components; Azure; Dynamics Business Central; SQL Server; Windows Hyper-V; Mark of the Web (MOTW); and the Remote Desktop Licensing Service.
Data Breach Today
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
A Confused Update Process Reinstalled Old, Exploitable Windows 10 Components Microsoft has issued a slew of software updates to patch numerous flaws, including three zero-day vulnerabilities that are already being exploited via in-the-wild attacks. Another fix addresses a prior update that inadvertently reintroduced vulnerable components to Windows 10.
Security Affairs
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
Highline Public Schools, a school district in Washington state, remains closed following a cyberattack that occurred two days ago. Two days ago Highline Public Schools (HPS), a school district in Washington state, suffered a cyber attack that caused a significant disruption of its activities. Highline Public Schools (HPS) is a public school district in King County, headquartered in Burien, Washington, it serves more than 18,000 students.
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Large enterprises face unique challenges in optimizing their Business Intelligence (BI) output due to the sheer scale and complexity of their operations. Unlike smaller organizations, where basic BI features and simple dashboards might suffice, enterprises must manage vast amounts of data from diverse sources. What are the top modern BI use cases for enterprise businesses to help you get a leg up on the competition?
Data Breach Today
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
PureID Passwordless Authentication Tool Will Boost ColorTokens Microsegmentation ColorTokens purchased PureID, expanding its zero trust framework with identity-based segmentation for cloud and hybrid environments. The acquisition focuses on securing cloud applications, microservices and APIs through advanced identity-based authentication.
KnowBe4
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
Researchers at Bitdefender warn that law firms are high-value targets for ransomware gangs and other criminal threat actors. Attackers frequently use phishing to gain initial access to an organization’s networks.
Security Affairs
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
Ivanti fixed a maximum severity flaw in its Endpoint Management software (EPM) that can let attackers achieve remote code execution on the core server Ivanti Endpoint Management (EPM) software is a comprehensive solution designed to help organizations manage and secure their endpoint devices across various platforms, including Windows, macOS, Chrome OS, and IoT systems.
KnowBe4
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
South Africa’s cybersecurity workforce shortage mirrors global trends, but also faces local factors like underinvestment in basic education, underserved communities, digital literacy gaps and challenges with data access.
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Cloud Development Environments (CDEs) are changing how software teams work by moving development to the cloud. Our Cloud Development Environment Adoption Report gathers insights from 223 developers and business leaders, uncovering key trends in CDE adoption. With 66% of large organizations already using CDEs, these platforms are quickly becoming essential to modern development practices.
Schneier on Security
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
New research evaluating the effectiveness of reward modeling during Reinforcement Learning from Human Feedback (RLHF): “ SEAL: Systematic Error Analysis for Value ALignment.” The paper introduces quantitative metrics for evaluating the effectiveness of modeling and aligning human values: Abstract : Reinforcement Learning from Human Feedback (RLHF) aims to align language models (LMs) with human values by training reward models (RMs) on binary preferences and using these RMs to fine-tu
The Last Watchdog
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
Palo Alto, Calif., Sept.11, 2024, CyberNewsWire — Opus Security , the leader in unified cloud-native remediation, today announced the launch of its Advanced Multi-Layered Prioritization Engine , designed to revolutionize how organizations manage, prioritize and remediate security vulnerabilities. Leveraging AI-driven intelligence, deep contextual data and automated decision-making capabilities, this innovative engine helps organizations prioritize the most critical vulnerabilities, enhanci
Collaboration 2.0
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
Google might change how you access notifications and Quick Settings in a way that could be divisive.
Data Protection Report
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
The Dutch data protection authority, the Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens (AP) announced a fine of €290 million on Uber Technologies Inc. (UTI) and Uber B.V.,(UBV) (together Uber) with press releases in Dutch and English. The fine relates to the transfer of drivers’ personal data to the US. Uber has announced that it will appeal the fine. In 2024, with the EU-US Data Privacy Framework (DPF) in place, regulatory focus appears to have shifted from international transfers to other topics, such as artifi
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Collaboration 2.0
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
The Apple Watch Series 10 has fresh features and a fresher design, but is it worth your money? Here's how it compares to last year's model.
KnowBe4
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
The Better Business Bureau (BBB) has observed a six-fold increase in losses from investment scams over the past three years. The BBB has received more than 4,000 reports of investment scams since 2020, with the median reported loss rising from $1,000 in 2021 to almost $6,000 in 2024.
Collaboration 2.0
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
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OpenText Information Management
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
Every organization must be prepared for the next era of productivity in which knowledge work is fueled by automation and AI. But while you may be feeling pressured to get started and secure some quick wins to drive growth and differentiation, the best GenAI experiences must be built on top of quality data and a great enterprise content management strategy to realize GenAI’s full potential and value.
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Explore how enterprises can enhance developer productivity and onboarding by adopting self-hosted Cloud Development Environments (CDEs). This whitepaper highlights the simplicity and flexibility of cloud-based development over traditional setups, demonstrating how large teams can leverage economies of scale to boost efficiency and developer satisfaction.
Collaboration 2.0
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
Sony's new console sports a more powerful graphics card and a Super Resolution feature to improve visual fidelity greatly. Here's what else we know for now.
Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
The Importance of IAM in Critical Infrastructure madhav Thu, 09/12/2024 - 06:23 Over the past year, the world's critical infrastructure (CI) - including energy, healthcare, finance, communications, manufacturing, and transport - has suffered a constant barrage of attacks. The 2024 Thales Data Threat Report, Critical Infrastructure Edition , revealed that almost 93% of CI respondents reported increased attacks.
Collaboration 2.0
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
A leak reveals that future Apple earbuds may help you keep better track of your health; however, the pair won't be out for a while.
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