Sat.Aug 10, 2019 - Fri.Aug 16, 2019

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6 Tough Questions to Ask ANY SaaS Provider Before You Use Their Software

Docuware

Not only do today’s cloud solutions more closely align technology and business processes, they also offer access to the advanced capabilities that were once only available to large corporations. Going to the cloud is no longer considered risky thanks to tremendous advances in the security, scalability and reliability of cloud infrastructures. However, not all cloud partners bring the same experience, expertise and capabilities to the table.

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MY TAKE: A primer on how ransomware arose to the become an enduring scourge

The Last Watchdog

“All we know is MONEY! Hurry up! Tik Tak, Tik Tak, Tik Tak!” This is an excerpt from a chilling ransom note Baltimore IT officials received from hackers who managed to lock up most of the city’s servers in May. The attackers demanded $76,000, paid in Bitcoin, for a decryption key. Baltimore refused to pay – choosing, instead, to absorb an estimated $18 million in recovery costs.

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Apple Expands Bug Bounty; Raises Max Reward to $1 Million

Data Breach Today

Move Generates Praise From Security Experts Apple is opening up its bug bounty program to all researchers, increasing the rewards and expanding the scope of qualifying products in a bid to attract tips on critical software flaws. The changes were announced at last week's Black Hat security conference in Las Vegas.

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Extended Validation Certificates are (Really, Really) Dead

Troy Hunt

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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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USBSamurai — A Remotely Controlled Malicious USB HID Injecting Cable for less than 10$

Security Affairs

USBSamurai — A Remotely Controlled Malicious USB HID Injecting Cable for less than 10$. than 10$. The Video is self-explanatory. ( Wanna know how to make it? Read the article below.) . All started with this Tweet last April, when I wanted a damn cheap USB implant capable of injecting keystrokes. It had to be: Remotely Controllable Fast in Typing Tiny as f k Cheaper than a bottle of Vodka.

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SEC Investigating Data Leak at First American Financial Corp.

Krebs on Security

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commissio n (SEC) is investigating a security failure on the Web site of real estate title insurance giant First American Financial Corp. that exposed more than 885 million personal and financial records tied to mortgage deals going back to 2003, KrebsOnSecurity has learned. First American Financial Corp. In May, KrebsOnSecurity broke the news that the Web site for Santa Ana, Calif.

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Choice Hotels: 700,000 Guest Records Exposed

Data Breach Today

Vendor Copied Data Without Authorization; Left MongoDB Open to Internet Choice Hotels says about 700,000 records for guests were exposed after one of its vendors copied data from its systems. Fraudsters discovered the data and tried to hold the hotel chain to ransom, which it ignored.

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Google hacker discloses 20-year-old Windows flaw still unpatched

Security Affairs

Tavis Ormandy, white hat hacker at Google’s Project Zero Team, disclosed technical details of a 20-year-old Windows vulnerability that is still unpatched. The popular cyber security expert Tavis Ormandy, white hat hacker at Google’s Project Zero Team disclosed technical details of 20-year-old vulnerability that is still unpatched. The vulnerability, rated as high-severity, affects all versions of Microsoft Windows from Windows XP.

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Hackers Could Decrypt Your GSM Phone Calls

WIRED Threat Level

Researchers have discovered a flaw in the GSM standard used by AT&T and T-Mobile that would allow hackers to listen in.

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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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Meet Bluetana, the Scourge of Pump Skimmers

Krebs on Security

“ Bluetana ,” a new mobile app that looks for Bluetooth-based payment card skimmers hidden inside gas pumps, is helping police and state employees more rapidly and accurately locate compromised fuel stations across the nation, a study released this week suggests. Data collected in the course of the investigation also reveals some fascinating details that may help explain why these pump skimmers are so lucrative and ubiquitous.

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Report: SEC Investigates First American Data Exposure

Data Breach Today

Title and Settlement Company Exposed Hundreds of Millions of Data Records The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is investigating the exposure of personal and mortgage-related records from First American Financial Corp., according to Brian Krebs. First American spent $1.7 million on the incident in its second quarter, but investigations and lawsuits are looming.

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Boffins hacked Siemens Simatic S7, most secure controllers in the industry

Security Affairs

A group of Israeli researchers demonstrated that it is possible to take over the Simatic S7 controller one of the most secure controllers in the industry. A team of Israeli researchers demonstrated that it is possible to take control of the Simatic S7 controller without the knowledge of the operators. The team was composed of researchers from the Cyber ??

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A Remote-Start App Exposed Thousands of Cars to Hackers

WIRED Threat Level

The bugs could have let an industrious hacker locate cars, unlock them, and start them up from anywhere with an internet connection.

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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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Patch Tuesday, August 2019 Edition

Krebs on Security

Most Microsoft Windows (ab)users probably welcome the monthly ritual of applying security updates about as much as they look forward to going to the dentist: It always seems like you were there just yesterday, and you never quite know how it’s all going to turn out. Fortunately, this month’s patch batch from Redmond is mercifully light, at least compared to last month.

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A Summer of Data Breach Discontent

Data Breach Today

Ransomware Attacks, Vendors Mishaps Are Top Culprits in Healthcare Data Breach Drama When we look at many of the biggest healthcare data breaches reported so far this summer, two big culprits pop out: ransomware attacks and vendor mishaps. What other trends will emerge?

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Flaws in 4G Routers of various vendors put millions of users at risk

Security Affairs

Security expert discovered multiple flaws in 4G routers manufactured by several companies, some of them could allow attackers to take over the devices. G Richter, a security researcher at Pen Test Partners discovered multiple vulnerabilities 4G routers manufactured by different vendors. The issue includes information leak flaws and code execution vulnerabilities.

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Hackers Can Turn Everyday Speakers Into Acoustic Cyberweapons

WIRED Threat Level

A security researcher has demonstrated how to force everyday commercial speakers to emit harmful sounds.

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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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NEW TECH: Trend Micro inserts ‘X’ factor into ‘EDR’ – endpoint detection and response

The Last Watchdog

With all the talk of escalating cyber warfare , the spread of counterfeit smartphones and new forms of self-replicating malware , I came away from Black Hat USA 2019 (my 15 th ) marveling, once more, at the panache of modern cyber criminals. Related: Lessons learned from Capital One breach Yet, I also had the chance to speak one-on-one with dozens of security vendors who are innovating like crazy to improve security.

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European Central Bank Closes a Website Following Hack

Data Breach Today

Malware Found; Personal Data Apparently Exposed The European Central Bank has closed one of its websites after its IT staff found that a hacker compromised some personal information on the site and also planted malware.

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FBI is searching for contractors to monitor social media

Security Affairs

The FBI is searching for contractors to monitor social media for potential threats, the announcement raises concerns for user privacy. The abuse of social media passwords for malicious purpose is quite common, for this reason, the FBI is searching for contractors to monitor them. However, monitoring activity could threaten user privacy and set up possible conflicts with social media giants, such as Facebook, over privacy. “The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) intends to award a firm f

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Kostya and Me: How Sam Patten Got Ensnared in Mueller’s Probe

WIRED Threat Level

A political consultant crosses paths with Konstantin Kilimnik, Paul Manafort, and Cambridge Analytica, then becomes part of the Russia investigation.

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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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GUEST ESSAY: Why the next round of cyber attacks could put many SMBs out of business

The Last Watchdog

In the last year, the news media has been full of stories about vicious cyber breaches on municipal governments. From Atlanta to Baltimore to school districts in Louisiana, cyber criminals have launched a wave of ransomware attacks on governments across the country. Related: SMBs struggle to mitigate cyber attacks As city governments struggle to recover access to their data, hackers are already turning their sites on their next targets: small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs).

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Biometric Security Vendor Exposes Fingerprints, Face Data

Data Breach Today

Researchers Find Open Database for Suprema's BioStar 2 A South Korean company that makes a biometric access control platform exposed fingerprint, facial recognition data and personal information after leaving an Elasticsearch database open, security researchers say. They found 23GB of data belonging to organizations that use Suprema's BioStar 2 system.

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City of Naples, Florida, lost $700K after a cyberattack

Security Affairs

Another city in the United States was hit by a cyber attack, according to officials in the city of Naples (Florida) they lost $700,000 in a recent attack. According to officials in the city of Naples, Florida, a cyberattack caused an economic loss of $700,000. This is the last incident in order of time that involved several cities in the United States.

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Election Systems Are Even More Vulnerable Than We Thought

WIRED Threat Level

Black Hat and Defcon are underway in Vegas, WhatsApp flaws allow hackers to alter messages, and more of this week’s top security news.

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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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Modern Records Management Puts the “I” in IIM

AIIM

AIIM believes that every organization should be on a Digital Transformation journey and that Intelligent Information Management is the driver for that transformation. But how do you begin to put all of the pieces together into an approach that will make a difference? That is the subject of a new eBook from AIIM titled How to Become a Modern Records Manager (and a Business Enabler).

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Prosecutors Allege Capital One Suspect Stole From Many Others

Data Breach Today

New Court Documents Describe What Was Found on Her Servers Paige A. Thompson, who's been arrested on a charge of hacking into Capital One's network and taking the personal and financial data of 106 million individuals, is also suspected of stealing information from over 30 other organizations, according to new court documents.

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Android Apps containing Clicker Trojan installed on over 100M devices

Security Affairs

Experts at Dr Web discovered that a set of Android Apps with over 100 million installations that contains a clicker Trojan tracked as Android. Click. 312. origin. Malware researchers at antivirus firm Dr Web discovered more than 33 Android Apps in the Google Play Store with over 100 million installations that contain a clicker Tojan tracked as Android.