What Will Cybersecurity's 'New Normal' Look Like?
Dark Reading
JUNE 18, 2020
The coronavirus pandemic has forced changes for much of the business world, cybersecurity included. What can we expect going forward?
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How Covid-19 Contact Tracing Works on Your Phone
WIRED Threat Level
JUNE 7, 2020
Developers are working on track-and-trace systems to keep infection levels low. The apps aren't here yet, but here's what they do—and how you can enable them.
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Anonymous Stole and Leaked a Megatrove of Police Documents
WIRED Threat Level
JUNE 22, 2020
The so-called BlueLeaks collection includes internal memos, financial records, and more from over 200 state, local, and federal agencies.
City Pays Ransom Despite Pre-Ransomware Outbreak Hack Alert
Data Breach Today
JUNE 12, 2020
DoppelPaymer Hit Comes as Ransomware Attacks - and Data-Leaking Shakedowns - Surge The attack sounds ripped from an episode of TV show "24": Hackers have infiltrated a government network, and they're days away from unleashing ransomware. Unfortunately for Florence, a city in Alabama, no one saved the day, and officials are sending $300,000 in bitcoins to attackers for a decryption key.
Optimizing The Modern Developer Experience with Coder
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Google Removes More Than 70 Malicious Chrome Extensions
Data Breach Today
JUNE 19, 2020
Researchers Find Extensions Could Steal Credentials and Security Tokens Google has removed more than 70 malicious Chrome extensions after researchers with security firm Awake Security discovered the extensions could be used to steal users' credentials and security tokens.
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How to keep your remote work team together
OpenText Information Management
JUNE 9, 2020
Remote work teams around the world are showing that despite today’s extraordinary circumstances, we can still churn out hearty levels of productivity. But it’s challenging. Maybe it’s our innate desire for connection or our drive to escape social isolation, but lately many of us are missing our teammates and the buzz of an office environment. … The post How to keep your remote work team together appeared first on OpenText Blogs.
7 Ransomware Trends: Gangs Join Forces, Decryptors Improve
Data Breach Today
JUNE 8, 2020
Can't Stop the Crypto-Locking Malware Attacks? Criminals Keep Hitting Big Targets Ransomware gangs continue to innovate: Recently, reports have emerged of collaboration between the Maze and Lockbit gangs, and REvil not just leaking stolen data for free, but auctioning it off to the highest bidder. On the upside, however, security firms continue to release free decryptors for some strains.
Turn on MFA Before Crooks Do It For You
Krebs on Security
JUNE 19, 2020
Hundreds of popular websites now offer some form of multi-factor authentication (MFA), which can help users safeguard access to accounts when their password is breached or stolen. But people who don’t take advantage of these added safeguards may find it far more difficult to regain access when their account gets hacked, because increasingly thieves will enable multi-factor options and tie the account to a device they control.
Hundreds of malicious Chrome browser extensions used to spy on you!
Security Affairs
JUNE 20, 2020
Malicious Chrome browser extensions were employed in a surveillance campaign on a large scale, millions of users potentially impacted. Malicious Chrome browser extensions were used in a massive surveillance campaign aimed at users working in the financial services, oil and gas, media and entertainment, healthcare, government organizations, and pharmaceuticals.
15 Modern Use Cases for Enterprise Business Intelligence
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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?
Good Cyber Hygiene in a Post-Pandemic World Starts with Us
Dark Reading
JUNE 26, 2020
Three ways that security teams can improve processes and collaboration, all while creating the common ground needed to sustain them.
Even Ethical Hackers Abuse Cloud Services
Data Breach Today
JUNE 19, 2020
Creating Cloud-Hosted Attack Infrastructures a Common Practice, Academic Researchers Find Many ethical hackers and other security professionals, such as penetration testers, have weaponized cloud platforms to host online attack infrastructure or have used the platforms to conduct reconnaissance, according security researchers at Texas Tech University.
Delivery Hero Confirms Foodora Data Breach
Data Breach Today
JUNE 15, 2020
Personal Details on 727,000 Accounts in 14 Countries Leaked Delivery Hero, the online food delivery service, has confirmed a data breach of its Foodora brand. Breached information includes personal details for 727,000 accounts - names, addresses, phone numbers, precise location data and hashed passwords - in 14 countries.
Whitehall not sharing Covid-19 data on local outbreaks, say councils
The Guardian Data Protection
JUNE 23, 2020
Local health chiefs say real-time information is crucial to monitor spread of disease Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Local outbreaks of Covid-19 could grow undetected because the government is failing to share crucial testing data, council leaders and scientists have warned. More than a month after being promised full details of who has caught the disease in their areas, local health chiefs are still desperately lobbying the government’s testing chief, Lady Harding
The Tumultuous IT Landscape Is Making Hiring More Difficult
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‘BlueLeaks’ Exposes Files from Hundreds of Police Departments
Krebs on Security
JUNE 21, 2020
Hundreds of thousands of potentially sensitive files from police departments across the United States were leaked online last week. The collection, dubbed “ BlueLeaks ” and made searchable online, stems from a security breach at a Texas web design and hosting company that maintains a number of state law enforcement data-sharing portals. The collection — nearly 270 gigabytes in total — is the latest release from Distributed Denial of Secrets (DDoSecrets), an alternative to
Developer of DDoS Mirai based botnets sentenced to prison
Security Affairs
JUNE 26, 2020
A man accused to have developed distributed denial of service (DDoS) botnets based on the Mirai botnet was sentenced to 13 months in federal prison. Kenneth Currin Schuchman, 22, of Vancouver, Washington, was sentenced to 13 months in federal prison because it has developed distributed denial of service (DDoS) botnets based on the source code of Mirai botnet.
Analysing the (Alleged) Minneapolis Police Department "Hack"
Troy Hunt
JUNE 1, 2020
The situation in Minneapolis at the moment (and many other places in the US) following George Floyd's death is, I think it's fair to say, extremely volatile. I wouldn't even know where to begin commentary on that, but what I do have a voice on is data breaches which prompted me to tweet this out earlier today: I'm seeing a bunch of tweets along the lines of "Anonymous leaked the email addresses and passwords of the Minneapolis police" with links and screen caps of pastes as "evid
Marketers: Your Role In Social Discourse Is Critical
John Battelle's Searchblog
JUNE 29, 2020
How Brands Can Fix the Relationship Between Platforms, Audiences, and Media Companies (Hint: It’s Not a Boycott). (Second of a series. The first post reviews the media and platform ecosystem, and laments the role brand marketers have played in its demise.) . In my first post of this series, I laid out a fundamental problem with how digital media works today.
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.
US Now Accuses Assange of Conspiring With Hacking Groups
Data Breach Today
JUNE 25, 2020
Superseding Indictment Expands Scope of Case, But Doesn't Add Charges The U.S Department of Justice unsealed a superseding indictment against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange that expands the scope of the government's case against him. Federal prosecutors now allege that Assange conspired with the Anonymous and LulzSec groups to obtain classified information to publish.
AI firm that worked with Vote Leave wins new coronavirus contract
The Guardian Data Protection
JUNE 2, 2020
Deal may allow Faculty, linked to senior Tory figures, to analyse social media data, utility bills and credit ratings UK coronavirus updates – live See all our coronavirus coverage An artificial intelligence firm hired to work on the Vote Leave campaign may analyse social media data, utility bills and credit rating scores as part of a £400,000 contract to help the government deal with the coronavirus pandemic.
Florence, Ala. Hit By Ransomware 12 Days After Being Alerted by KrebsOnSecurity
Krebs on Security
JUNE 9, 2020
In late May, KrebsOnSecurity alerted numerous officials in Florence, Ala. that their information technology systems had been infiltrated by hackers who specialize in deploying ransomware. Nevertheless, on Friday, June 5, the intruders sprang their attack, deploying ransomware and demanding nearly $300,000 worth of bitcoin. City officials now say they plan to pay the ransom demand, in hopes of keeping the personal data of their citizens off of the Internet.
Asian media firm E27 hacked, attackers asked for a “donation”
Security Affairs
JUNE 28, 2020
Asian media firm E27 suffered a security breach and hackers asked for a “donation” to provide information on the flaws they exploited in the attack. Asian media firm E27 has been hacked by a hacking group identifying themselves as “Korean Hackers” and “Team Johnwick”that asked for a “donation” to provide information on the vulnerabilities they have exploited in the attack.
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.
The Unattributable "Lead Hunter" Data Breach
Troy Hunt
JUNE 3, 2020
Pwned again. Damn. That's me who's pwned again because my personal data has just turned up in yet another incident from a source I can't attribute. Less than 3 weeks ago I wrote about The Unattributable "db8151dd" Data Breach which, after posting that blog post and a sample of my own data, the community quickly attributed to Covve. My hope is that this blog post helps myself and the 69 million other people in this one work out who collected and then exposed their personal information.
Marketers Have Given Up on Context, And Our National Discourse Is Suffering
John Battelle's Searchblog
JUNE 17, 2020
It’s getting complicated out there. Marketers – especially brand marketers: Too many of you have lost the script regarding the critical role you play in society. And while well-intentioned TV spots about “getting through this together” are nice, they aren’t a structural solution. It’s time to rethink the relationship between marketers, media companies (not “content creators,” ick), and the audience.
Breach Notification Delay: A Step-by-Step Timeline
Data Breach Today
JUNE 26, 2020
Senior Care Facility Operator Describes Investigation Why are some breach notifications delayed for months? This week, a company that operates senior care facilities in North Carolina and South Carolina issued a statement offering a step-by-step explanation.
Norway suspends virus-tracing app due to privacy concerns
The Guardian Data Protection
JUNE 15, 2020
Smittestopp had limited effect because of the small number of users, says data agency Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Norway’s health authorities said they suspended an app designed to help trace the spread of coronavirus after the country’s data protection agency said it was too invasive of privacy. Launched in April, the smartphone app Smittestopp (“infection stop”) was set up to collect movement data to help authorities trace the spread of Covid-19, and inform us
How Top Tech CFOs Solve Annual Planning’s Biggest Challenges
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Romanian Skimmer Gang in Mexico Outed by KrebsOnSecurity Stole $1.2 Billion
Krebs on Security
JUNE 3, 2020
An exhaustive inquiry published today by a consortium of investigative journalists says a three-part series KrebsOnSecurity published in 2015 on a Romanian ATM skimming gang operating in Mexico’s top tourist destinations disrupted their highly profitable business, which raked in an estimated $1.2 billion and enjoyed the protection of top Mexican authorities.
France Télévisions group hit by a cyber attack, its antennas were not impacted
Security Affairs
JUNE 27, 2020
The France Télévisions group announced yesterday that it was hit by a cyber attack, targeting one of its broadcasting sites. The France Télévisions group announced Friday that it was the victim of a cyber attack that targeted one of its broadcasting sites. According to the group, the attack did not impact its antennae. “One of its dissemination sites has been infected with a computer virus.” reads a statement issued by the Franch group.
Social engineering: what it is and how to avoid it
IT Governance
JUNE 19, 2020
Cyber criminals have many tricks up their sleeves when it comes to compromising sensitive data. They don’t always rely on system vulnerabilities and sophisticated hacks. They’re just as likely to target the an organisation’s employees. The attack methods they use to do this are known as social engineering. What is social engineering? Social engineering is a collective term for ways in which fraudsters manipulate people into performing certain actions.
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