March, 2021

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CISA Releases CHIRP, a Tool to Detect SolarWinds Malicious Activity

Security Affairs

US CISA has released a new tool that allows detecting malicious activity associated with the SolarWinds hackers in compromised on-premises enterprise environments.

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Home Assistant, Pwned Passwords and Security Misconceptions

Troy Hunt

Two of my favourite things these days are Have I Been Pwned and Home Assistant. The former is an obvious choice, the latter I've come to love as I've embarked on my home automation journey. So, it was with great pleasure that I saw the two integrated recently: always something. now you are in my @home_assistant setup also :) Thanks @troyhunt pic.twitter.com/4d4Qxnlazl — Jón Ólafs (@jonolafs) March 3, 2021 Awesome!

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Microsoft's Dream of Decentralized IDs Enters the Real World

WIRED Threat Level

The company will launch a public preview of its identification platform this spring—and has already tested it at the UK's National Health Service.

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Over 400 Cyberattacks at US Public Schools in 2020

Data Breach Today

Experts Say Increase Owes to Lack of Funding, Virtual Learning U.S. public schools faced a record number of cyber incidents in 2020, with over 400 attacks reported. This led to a spike in school cancellations, as IT staff members struggled to get systems back online while dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic, reports the K-12 Cybersecurity Resource Center.

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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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At Least 30,000 U.S. Organizations Newly Hacked Via Holes in Microsoft’s Email Software

Krebs on Security

At least 30,000 organizations across the United States — including a significant number of small businesses, towns, cities and local governments — have over the past few days been hacked by an unusually aggressive Chinese cyber espionage unit that’s focused on stealing email from victim organizations, multiple sources tell KrebsOnSecurity.

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What is Metadata and Why is it Important?

AIIM

Information needs context, and we need to provide that context in a way that doesn't burden users but instead supports them. This means we need to take full advantage of recognition and analytics technologies to streamline and automate how we develop that context. One such tool is Metadata. Metadata offers significant benefits in terms of understanding information in new ways and in being able to leverage that intelligence to drive innovation and the customer experience.

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My Top Tips for the UK’s Next Information Commissioner

Data Protector

The UK’s data protection community isn't easy to please. Privacy is big business these days, and many of its opinion formers take to social media platforms to generate noise and controversy. Why? Because noise and controversy sells. It sells seats at privacy conferences and it sells consulting time – which can be dangerous when there are no entry barriers to the privacy consulting trade.

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FBI published a flash alert on Mamba Ransomware attacks

Security Affairs

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) issued an alert to warn that the Mamba ransomware is abusing the DiskCryptor open source tool to encrypt entire drives. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) published an alert to warn that the Mamba ransomware is abusing the DiskCryptor open-source tool (aka HDDCryptor, HDD Cryptor) to encrypt entire drives.

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Indian Vaccine Makers, Oxford Lab Reportedly Hacked

Data Breach Today

Incidents Spotlight Growing COVID-19-Related Cyberthreats Two Indian vaccine makers and an Oxford University lab are reportedly among the latest targets of hackers apparently seeking to steal COVID-19 research data.

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Optimizing The Modern Developer Experience with Coder

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.

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Can We Stop Pretending SMS Is Secure Now?

Krebs on Security

SMS text messages were already the weakest link securing just about anything online, mainly because there are tens of thousands of employees at mobile stores who can be tricked or bribed into swapping control over a mobile phone number to someone else. Now we’re learning about an entire ecosystem of companies that anyone could use to silently intercept text messages intended for other mobile users.

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MY TAKE: Why ‘basic research’ is so vital to bringing digital transformation to full fruition

The Last Watchdog

Basic research, also called pure research, is aimed at advancing scientific theories unfettered by commercial interests. Related: The case for infusing ethics into Artifical Intelligence. Basic research is the foundational theorizing and testing scientists pursue in order to advance their understanding of a phenomenon in the natural world, and, increasingly, in the digital realm.

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What to Capture Vs. What NOT to Capture

AIIM

Many organizations have an obligation to maintain the information they create and receive as part of regular business activities and to ensure that the information is secured and maintained in official filing systems. But, with an endless amount of information flowing in and out of your business on a daily basis - how do you determine what to capture and what to avoid?

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I Now Own the Coinhive Domain. Here's How I'm Fighting Cryptojacking and Doing Good Things with Content Security Policies.

Troy Hunt

If you've landed on this page because you saw a strange message on a completely different website then followed a link to here, drop a note to the site owner and let them know what happened. If, on the other hand, you're on this page because you're interested in reading about the illicit use of cryptomining on compromised websites and how through fortuitous circumstances, I now own coinhive.com and am doing something useful with it, read on.

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15 Modern Use Cases for Enterprise Business Intelligence

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?

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Hades ransomware gang targets big organizations in the US

Security Affairs

Accenture security researchers published an analysis of the latest Hades campaign, which is ongoing since at least December 2020. . Accenture’s Cyber Investigation & Forensic Response (CIFR) and Cyber Threat Intelligence (ACTI) teams published an analysis of the latest campaign conducted by financially motivated threat group Hades which have been operating since at least December 2020. .

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Check Point: 50,000 Attempted Ransomware Attacks Target Exchange

Data Breach Today

New Research Report Tracks Latest Global Trends Check Point Research says it has spotted more than 50,000 ransomware attack attempts worldwide so far against unpatched on-premises Microsoft Exchange email servers.

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Three Top Russian Cybercrime Forums Hacked

Krebs on Security

Over the past few weeks, three of the longest running and most venerated Russian-language online forums serving thousands of experienced cybercriminals have been hacked. In two of the intrusions, the attackers made off with the forums’ user databases, including email and Internet addresses and hashed passwords. Members of all three forums are worried the incidents could serve as a virtual Rosetta Stone for connecting the real-life identities of the same users across multiple crime forums.

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BEST PRACTICES – 9 must-do security protocols companies must embrace to stem remote work risks

The Last Watchdog

Technology advancements have made it relatively easy for many employees to carry out their regular job duties from the comfort of their home. Related: Poll confirms rise of Covid 19-related hacks. This is something companies are under pressure to allow to help minimize the spread of Covid 19. The main problem for remote workers is the threat to online security.

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The Tumultuous IT Landscape Is Making Hiring More Difficult

After a year of sporadic hiring and uncertain investment areas, tech leaders are scrambling to figure out what’s next. This whitepaper reveals how tech leaders are hiring and investing for the future. Download today to learn more!

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8 Tips to Create a Data Migration Strategy

AIIM

Migrating to a new system or moving to a new platform? Then you’ll definitely need to create a successful data migration strategy to protect your valuable data and achieve the desired results. In this article, we’ll take a look at several ways to migrate your data. They will allow you to build a successful strategy, prevent data loss, and make everything as efficient as possible. 1.

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Illegal Content and the Blockchain

Schneier on Security

Security researchers have recently discovered a botnet with a novel defense against takedowns. Normally, authorities can disable a botnet by taking over its command-and-control server. With nowhere to go for instructions, the botnet is rendered useless. But over the years, botnet designers have come up with ways to make this counterattack harder. Now the content-delivery network Akamai has reported on a new method: a botnet that uses the Bitcoin blockchain ledger.

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REvil ransomware gang hacked Acer and is demanding a $50 million ransom

Security Affairs

Taiwanese multinational hardware and electronics corporation Acer was victim of a REvil ransomware attack, the gang demanded a $50,000,000 ransom. Taiwanese computer giant Acer was victim of the REvil ransomware attack, the gang is demanding the payment of a $50,000,000 ransom, the largest one to date. Acer is the world’s 6th-largest PC vendor by unit sales as of January 2021, it has more than 7,000 employees (2019) and in 2019 declared 234.29 billion in revenue.

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Rockwell Controllers Vulnerable

Data Breach Today

Flaw Could Enable Access to Secret Encryption Key A critical authentication bypass vulnerability could enable hackers to remotely compromise programmable logic controllers made by industrial automation giant Rockwell Automation, according to the cybersecurity company Claroty. Rockwell has issued mitigation recommendations.

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Improving the Accuracy of Generative AI Systems: A Structured Approach

Speaker: Anindo Banerjea, CTO at Civio & Tony Karrer, CTO at Aggregage

When developing a Gen AI application, one of the most significant challenges is improving accuracy. This can be especially difficult when working with a large data corpus, and as the complexity of the task increases. The number of use cases/corner cases that the system is expected to handle essentially explodes. 💥 Anindo Banerjea is here to showcase his significant experience building AI/ML SaaS applications as he walks us through the current problems his company, Civio, is solving.

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A Basic Timeline of the Exchange Mass-Hack

Krebs on Security

Sometimes when a complex story takes us by surprise or knocks us back on our heels, it pays to revisit the events in a somewhat linear fashion. Here’s a brief timeline of what we know leading up to last week’s mass-hack, when hundreds of thousands of Microsoft Exchange Server systems got compromised and seeded with a powerful backdoor Trojan horse program.

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MY TAKE: Apple users show strong support for Tim Cook’s privacy war against Mark Zuckerberger

The Last Watchdog

Like a couple of WWE arch rivals, Apple’s Tim Cook and Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg have squared off against each other in a donnybrook over consumer privacy. Cook initially body slammed Zuckerberg — when Apple issued new privacy policies aimed at giving U.S. consumers a smidgen more control over their personal data while online. Related: Raising kids who care about their privacy.

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[Podcast] The Upside and Downside of Recommendation Engines

AIIM

Have you ever wondered how companies like Amazon and Netflix recommend content based on our past viewing or purchasing? Recommendation engines are fueled by techniques in Machine Learning and AI. There are many benefits to consumers and companies, but what are the dangers and downsides of recommendation engines? That is the subject of my newest AIIM On Air interview with Michael Schrage.

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National Security Risks of Late-Stage Capitalism

Schneier on Security

Early in 2020, cyberspace attackers apparently working for the Russian government compromised a piece of widely used network management software made by a company called SolarWinds. The hack gave the attackers access to the computer networks of some 18,000 of SolarWinds’s customers, including US government agencies such as the Homeland Security Department and State Department, American nuclear research labs, government contractors, IT companies and nongovernmental agencies around the world.

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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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Black Kingdom ransomware is targeting Microsoft Exchange servers

Security Affairs

Security experts reported that a second ransomware gang, named Black Kingdom , is targeting Microsoft Exchange servers. After the public disclosure of ProxyLogon vulnerabilities, multiple threat actors started targeting vulnerable Microsoft Exchange servers exposed online. The first ransomware gang exploiting the above issues in attacks in the wild was a group tracked as DearCry.

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Beer-Brewer Molson Coors Reports On-Going Cyber Incident

Data Breach Today

Multiple Systems Impacted, Including Production and Shipping Capabilities The Molson Coors Beverage Company reported Thursday it is in the process of countering a cybersecurity incident that has caused system outages throughout the brewer's manufacturing process. The specific type of attack taking place was not released.

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No, I Did Not Hack Your MS Exchange Server

Krebs on Security

New data suggests someone has compromised more than 21,000 Microsoft Exchange Server email systems worldwide and infected them with malware that invokes both KrebsOnSecurity and Yours Truly by name. Let’s just get this out of the way right now: It wasn’t me. The Shadowserver Foundation , a nonprofit that helps network owners identify and fix security threats , says it has found 21,248 different Exchange servers which appear to be compromised by a backdoor and communicating with brian

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