Data Breach Today
SEPTEMBER 23, 2020
Nation-States, Others Could Try to Undermine Confidence in Election Process With less than 45 days to go before the November election, the FBI and CISA have issued a warning that nation-state hackers and cybercriminals may attempt to spread disinformation regarding the final vote tallies as a way to undermine confidence in the voting process.
WIRED Threat Level
SEPTEMBER 21, 2020
So-called single sign-on options offer a lot of convenience. But they have downsides that a good old fashioned password manager doesn't.
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Krebs on Security
SEPTEMBER 14, 2020
Most of us automatically put our guard up when someone we don’t know promises something too good to be true. But when the too-good-to-be-true thing starts as our idea, sometimes that instinct fails to kick in. Here’s the story of how companies searching for investors to believe in their ideas can run into trouble. Nick is an investment banker who runs a firm that helps raise capital for its clients (Nick is not his real name, and like other investment brokers interviewed in this stor
AIIM
SEPTEMBER 16, 2020
Growing up, my parents taught me that there are some questions that aren’t appropriate to ask. Generally, it’s safe to avoid asking people their age, their salary, their weight, their politics, etc. Some questions can make the people being asked feel uncomfortable and so should be avoided. Are bots one of these hot-button topics that we avoid asking about at work?
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Data Protector
SEPTEMBER 13, 2020
Early train from Euston, just a croissant and two teas Didn't get to eat last night Who today will I see pleading on their knees Liz, I had a dreadful fright I've breached the GDPR You don't know how lucky you are, boys Breaching the GDPR Been away so long I barely know the place BC, it's good to be back home Don't make me pack my case Honey disconnect the phone I'm fed up with the GDPR’s ploys You don't know how lucky you are, boys Breaching the GD Breaching the GD Breaching the GDPR Well paid
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Data Breach Today
SEPTEMBER 22, 2020
Phishing, Spam, Malware, Social Engineering and Other Recent Attack Trends Reviewing online attack trends for the first half of the year, numerous cybersecurity firms agree: COVID-19 was king. As the pandemic has reshaped how many live and work, so too has it driven attackers to attempt to exploit work-at-home challenges and virus fears.
The Guardian Data Protection
SEPTEMBER 29, 2020
Allegation follows new law that lets Hong Kong ask for sensitive data if deemed to threaten national security Big technology companies may already be complying with secret Chinese requests for user information held in Hong Kong and ought to “come clean” about the vulnerability of the data they hold there, a senior US state department official has said.
Krebs on Security
SEPTEMBER 29, 2020
Emergency 911 systems were down for more than an hour on Monday in towns and cities across 14 U.S. states. The outages led many news outlets to speculate the problem was related to Microsoft ‘s Azure web services platform, which also was struggling with a widespread outage at the time. However, multiple sources tell KrebsOnSecurity the 911 issues stemmed from some kind of technical snafu involving Intrado and Lumen , two companies that together handle 911 calls for a broad swath of the Uni
AIIM
SEPTEMBER 3, 2020
Many organizations feel forced to keep legacy applications alive to retain access to historical data – either for customer service, operational requirements, or compliance. However, keeping these old systems running can use up resources that would be better deployed driving digital transformation. And relying on legacy technology creates business risk because these older systems are much harder to fix when things go wrong and more vulnerable to security threats.
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Data Protector
SEPTEMBER 11, 2020
In data protection law, transfers of personal data must be safeguarded by written contracts between the parties. If the personal data is transferred from the EU to a country which the European Commission has not been recognised as having adequate data protection standards, special clauses, known as SCCs are usually inserted in these contracts. In July 2020, a decision by the European Court of Justice made it virtually impossible for companies to determine whether the SCCs must be supplemented by
Security Affairs
SEPTEMBER 29, 2020
While the AgeLocker ransomware continues to target QNAP NAS systems, the Taiwanese vendor urges customers to update the firmware and apps. Taiwanese vendor QNAP is urging its customers to update the firmware and apps installed on their network-attached storage (NAS) devices to prevent AgeLocker ransomware infections. The name AgeLocker comes from the use of the Actually Good Encryption ( AGE ) algorithm to encrypt files, experts warn that encrypted files can’t be recovered without paying t
Data Breach Today
SEPTEMBER 18, 2020
DOJ: Hackers Used Social Engineering Techniques, Spear Phishing Three Iranian hackers have been charged in connection with using social engineering and phishing techniques to steal data and intellectual property from U.S. satellite and aerospace companies, according to the Justice Department. The suspects were allegedly working on behalf of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
WIRED Threat Level
SEPTEMBER 22, 2020
Operation Disruptor is an unprecedented international law enforcement effort, stemming from last year’s seizure of a popular underground bazaar called Wall Street Market.
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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?
Krebs on Security
SEPTEMBER 23, 2020
Tyler Technologies , a Texas-based company that bills itself as the largest provider of software and technology services to the United States public sector, is battling a network intrusion that has disrupted its operations. The company declined to discuss the exact cause of the disruption, but their response so far is straight out of the playbook for responding to ransomware incidents.
AIIM
SEPTEMBER 15, 2020
This week brings another great episode of AIIM On Air , where we continue to explore the challenges, opportunities, and technologies that are driving digital transformation today. I was pleased to speak with Regina Martin , Records Manager at Howard County Government from Columbia, Maryland, in this episode. I caught up with Regina at the AIIM20 conference in Dallas earlier this year.
Schneier on Security
SEPTEMBER 17, 2020
There’s a new unpatched Bluetooth vulnerability : The issue is with a protocol called Cross-Transport Key Derivation (or CTKD, for short). When, say, an iPhone is getting ready to pair up with Bluetooth-powered device, CTKD’s role is to set up two separate authentication keys for that phone: one for a “Bluetooth Low Energy” device, and one for a device using what’s known as the “Basic Rate/Enhanced Data Rate” standard.
Security Affairs
SEPTEMBER 29, 2020
US-based Arthur J. Gallagher (AJG) insurance giant disclosed a ransomware attack, the security breach took place on Saturday. US-based Arthur J. Gallagher (AJG) global insurance brokerage firm confirmed that it was his with a ransomware attack on Saturday, September 26. The company did not provide technical details about the attack, it is not clear how the ransomware operators breached the company and which is the family of malware that infected its systems.
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Data Breach Today
SEPTEMBER 1, 2020
Poor Procedures for Discarding Old Equipment Led to Breach, Lawsuit Alleges A $5 million lawsuit seeking class action status has been filed against Morgan Stanley, claiming the financial organization failed to properly safeguard personally identifiable information when the company discarded old computer equipment.
Troy Hunt
SEPTEMBER 3, 2020
You've possibly just found out you're in a data breach. The organisation involved may have contacted you and advised your password was exposed but fortunately, they encrypted it. But you should change it anyway. Huh? Isn't the whole point of encryption that it protects data when exposed to unintended parties? Ah, yes, but it wasn't encrypted it was hashed and therein lies a key difference: Saying that passwords are “encrypted” over and over again doesn’t make it so.
Krebs on Security
SEPTEMBER 16, 2020
U.S. authorities today announced criminal charges and financial sanctions against two Russian men accused of stealing nearly $17 million worth of virtual currencies in a series of phishing attacks throughout 2017 and 2018 that spoofed websites for some of the most popular cryptocurrency exchanges. The Justice Department unsealed indictments against Russian nationals Danil Potekhin and Dmitirii Karasavidi , alleging the duo was responsible for a sophisticated phishing and money laundering campaig
WIRED Threat Level
SEPTEMBER 19, 2020
The outage resulted in a significant delay in treatment. German authorities are investigating the perpetrators on suspicion of negligent manslaughter.
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.
Schneier on Security
SEPTEMBER 23, 2020
A Dusseldorf woman died when a ransomware attack against a hospital forced her to be taken to a different hospital in another city. I think this is the first documented case of a cyberattack causing a fatality. UK hospitals had to redirect patients during the 2017 WannaCry ransomware attack , but there were no documented fatalities from that event. The police are treating this as a homicide.
Security Affairs
SEPTEMBER 26, 2020
Hungarian financial institutions and telecommunications infrastructure were hit by a powerful DDoS attack originating from servers in Russia, China and Vietnam. A powerful DDoS attack hit some Hungarian banking and telecommunication services that briefly disrupted them. According to telecoms firm Magyar Telekom, the attack took place on Thursday and was launched from servers in Russia, China and Vietnam.
Data Breach Today
SEPTEMBER 18, 2020
Release of Code on Russian Darknet Forums Leads to Broader Use, Enhancements The posting on Russian underground forums of source code for the Android mobile banking Trojan Cerberus has led to an increase in attacks as well as updates to the malware, the security firm Kaspersky reports.
erwin
SEPTEMBER 3, 2020
Aligning these practices for regulatory compliance and other benefits. Why should you integrate data governance (DG) and enterprise architecture (EA)? It’s time to think about EA beyond IT. Two of the biggest challenges in creating a successful enterprise architecture initiative are: collecting accurate information on application ecosystems and maintaining the information as application ecosystems change.
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.
Krebs on Security
SEPTEMBER 8, 2020
Microsoft today released updates to remedy nearly 130 security vulnerabilities in its Windows operating system and supported software. None of the flaws are known to be currently under active exploitation, but 23 of them could be exploited by malware or malcontents to seize complete control of Windows computers with little or no help from users. The majority of the most dangerous or “critical” bugs deal with issues in Microsoft’s various Windows operating systems and its web br
Dark Reading
SEPTEMBER 22, 2020
Understaffed, underfunded, and underequipped, IT teams in the K-12 sector face a slew of challenges amid remote and hybrid learning models. Here's where they can begin to protect their schools against cyberattacks.
Schneier on Security
SEPTEMBER 29, 2020
As expected, IoT devices are filled with vulnerabilities : As a thought experiment, Martin Hron, a researcher at security company Avast, reverse engineered one of the older coffee makers to see what kinds of hacks he could do with it. After just a week of effort, the unqualified answer was: quite a lot. Specifically, he could trigger the coffee maker to turn on the burner, dispense water, spin the bean grinder, and display a ransom message, all while beeping repeatedly.
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