Wed.May 08, 2024

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UK Ministry of Defense disclosed a third-party data breach exposing military personnel data 

Security Affairs

The UK Ministry of Defense disclosed a data breach at a third-party payroll system that exposed data of armed forces personnel and veterans. The UK Ministry of Defense disclosed a data breach impacting a third-party payroll system that exposed data of approximately 272,000 armed forces personnel and veterans. The Ministry of Defence revealed that a malign actor gained access to part of the Armed Forces payment network, which is an external system completely separate to MOD’s core network.

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Top FBI Official Urges Agents to Use Warrantless Wiretaps on US Soil

WIRED Threat Level

An internal email from FBI deputy director Paul Abbate, obtained by WIRED, tells employees to search for “US persons” in a controversial spy program's database that investigators have repeatedly misused.

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New TunnelVision technique can bypass the VPN encapsulation

Security Affairs

TunnelVision is a new VPN bypass technique that enables threat actors to spy on users’ traffic bypassing the VPN encapsulation. Leviathan Security researchers recently identified a novel attack technique, dubbed TunnelVision, to bypass VPN encapsulation. A threat actor can use this technique to force a target user’s traffic off their VPN tunnel using built-in features of DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol).

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A (Strange) Interview the Russian-Military-Linked Hackers Targeting US Water Utilities

WIRED Threat Level

Despite Cyber Army of Russia’s claims of swaying US “minds and hearts,” experts say the cyber sabotage group appears to be hyping its hacking for a domestic audience.

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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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Most Tinyproxy Instances are potentially vulnerable to flaw CVE-2023-49606

Security Affairs

A critical Remote Code Execution vulnerability in the Tinyproxy service potentially impacted 50,000 Internet-Exposing hosts. Researchers from Cisco Talos reported a use-after-free vulnerability in the HTTP Connection Headers parsing of Tinyproxy 1.11.1 and Tinyproxy 1.10.0. The issue is tracked as CVE-2023-49606 and received a CVSS score of 9.8. The exploitation of the issue can potentially lead to remote code execution. “A specially crafted HTTP header can trigger reuse of previously free

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LockBit gang claimed responsibility for the attack on City of Wichita

Security Affairs

The LockBit ransomware group has added the City of Wichita to its Tor leak site and threatened to publish stolen data. Last week, the City of Wichita, Kansas, was the victim of a ransomware attack and shut down its network to contain the threat. Wichita is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Kansas and the county seat of Sedgwick County. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 397,532.

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The best VPN for Mac in 2024: Expert tested and reviewed

Collaboration 2.0

Mac VPNs should offer high performance, speed, and security. Here are our Mac VPN recommendations for 2024.

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ISMG Editors: Day 2 Highlights at RSA Conference 2024

Data Breach Today

Examining the CISO's Role and Emerging Security Solutions in the Age of AI From the RSA Conference in San Francisco, three ISMG editors examined all the hype around artificial intelligence, including the latest AI-enabled cybersecurity solutions, the AI tactics that adversaries are using and the burning question at RSA: Who's in charge of AI in today's enterprises?

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Lessons Learned from Developing Secure AI Workflows at Google

Elie

This talk discuss through concrete examples how to use the Google Security AI Framework (SAIF) to protect AI systems and workflows

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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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UK Regulator Tells Platforms to 'Tame Toxic Algorithms'

Data Breach Today

Ofcom Prepares to Enforce the Online Safety Act The British media regulator called on online platforms including search engines to roll out safety measures for recommendation algorithms. Ensuring that systems "do not operate to harm children" is a measure the regulator made in a proposal for regulations enacting the Online Safety Act.

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News alert: Security Risk Advisors offers free workshop to help select optimal OT security tools

The Last Watchdog

Philadelphia, Pa., May 8, 2024, CyberNewsWire — Security Risk Advisors (SRA) announces the launch of their OT/XIoT Detection Selection Workshop, a complimentary offering designed to assist organizations in selecting the most suitable operational technology (OT) and Extended Internet of Things (XIoT) security tools for their unique environments.

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CISA Directors Talk Geopolitical Threats, Election Security

Data Breach Today

Explosion in Threat Actors, Poorly Configured Technology Compound the Risk Geopolitical events increasingly pose risks to organizations' cybersecurity posture, the current and former leaders of the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency - Jen Easterly and Chris Krebs - warned at this year's RSA Conference in San Francisco.

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An in-depth review of the Kandji platform from Rocketman Tech

Jamf

Rocketman Tech helps organizations succeed with Jamf, offering consulting and tools to simplify the management process. In this blog, Chris Schasse — Founder, Owner and Lead Engineer at Rocketman Tech — recaps his in-depth comparison of Kandji and Jamf Pro.

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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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9 in 10 Organizations Paid At least One Ransom Last Year

KnowBe4

New analysis of cyber attacks shows ransomware attacks are running far more rampant than previously thought, with half of organizations blaming poor cyber hygiene.

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Unlocking business value: Maximizing returns from your SAP investments

IBM Big Data Hub

Amid the dynamic realms of modern business and technology, organizations seek to maintain a competitive edge and elevate business outcomes and user experiences through their SAP investments. The crux of this endeavor lies in fostering continuous value creation throughout the journey. Drawing from my experience with clients across expansive, multi-year SAP engagements, there are three areas where collaborative value creation and charting future roadmaps intertwine seamlessly. 1.

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KnowBe4 Earns Multiple 2024 Best Of Awards From TrustRadius

KnowBe4

KnowBe4 is proud to be recognized by TrustRadius for our Security Awareness Training and PhishER platforms.

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Simplifying IAM through orchestration

IBM Big Data Hub

The recent validated what many of us in the industry already knew: Identity has become the leading attack vector. The 2024 report showed a 71% increase in valid identities used in cyberattacks year-over-year. What really puts it into perspective is the realization that you are just as likely to have your valid identity used in a cyberattack as you are to see a phishing attack in your organization.

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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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Phishing Reports in Switzerland More Than Doubled Last Year

KnowBe4

Switzerland’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) received more than 30,000 reports of cyber incidents in the second half of 2023, more than double the amount received in the second half of 2022.

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Example of a Relay Attack on PKE (Passive Keyless Entry) via LinkedIn

IG Guru

Check out the post here. The post Example of a Relay Attack on PKE (Passive Keyless Entry) via LinkedIn first appeared on IG GURU.

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Navigating Compliance: Understanding India's Digital Personal Data Protection Act

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

Navigating Compliance: Understanding India's Digital Personal Data Protection Act madhav Thu, 05/09/2024 - 05:30 In August 2023, the Indian Parliament passed a piece of landmark legislation, the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act, marking a significant shift in India's data protection landscape. This act, set to replace the existing frameworks under the Information Technology Act of 2000 and the SPDI Rules of 2011, provides a comprehensive approach to protecting digital personal data.

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Wheels and Wings: OpenText and Jaguar TCS Racing Accelerate into the Future

OpenText Information Management

In the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship series, the partnership between OpenText and Jaguar TCS Racing represents a fusion of innovation, speed, and technology. It shows how advanced data analytics and artificial intelligence are not just shaping the future of motorsports and electric mobility, but also driving forward digital and AI transformation across industries.

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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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Empowering security excellence: The dynamic partnership between FreeDivision and IBM

IBM Big Data Hub

In the ever-evolving landscape of cybersecurity, businesses are constantly seeking robust solutions to fortify their defenses and navigate the complex challenges posed by cyberthreats. FreeDivision, an IBM Business Partner, stands out in the field by understanding the local needs of its clients. Operating as a security service partner, FreeDivision leverages IBM’s endpoint detection and response (EDR) solution, IBM Security® QRadar® EDR, as part of its solution, freedivision.io,

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Can GenAI Change Big Companies?

John Battelle's Searchblog

A quick note to point you toward this piece I wrote for P&G’s Signal publication. Since its inception, I’ve been co-editor of the monthly outlet, which covers innovation in large enterprise. This month I went in search of proof that the hype around generative AI – fueled in large part by both Google and Microsoft – had any merit.

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Helping enterprises across regulated industries leverage hybrid cloud and AI

IBM Big Data Hub

At IBM Cloud, we are committed to helping enterprises across industries leverage hybrid cloud and AI technologies to help them drive innovation. For true transformation to begin, we believe it is key to understand the unique challenges organizations are facing—whether it is keeping data secured, addressing data sovereignty requirements or speeding time to market to satisfy consumers.

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What is Human Resources Software for Small Businesses?

Record Nations

Human resources (HR) software helps small businesses by supporting and automating employee processing. The software includes a set of applications that streamline every aspect of employee management including recruitment, onboarding, attendance tracking, payroll administration, legal compliance, and more. HR software offers many benefits for HR leaders and employees by improving efficiency and helping leaders better.

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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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News alert: Hunters announces full adoption of OCSF, introduces OCSF-native search

The Last Watchdog

SAN FRANCISCO, May 7, 2024, CyberNewsWire – – Hunters, the pioneer in modern SOC platforms, today announced its full adoption of the Open Cybersecurity Schema Framework (OCSF), coupled with the launch of groundbreaking OCSF-native Search capability. This strategic advancement underscores Hunters’ commitment to standardizing and enhancing cybersecurity operations through open, integrated data sharing frameworks.