Docuware

AUGUST 15, 2019

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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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 15, 2019

“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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Data Breach Today

AUGUST 12, 2019

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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Troy Hunt

AUGUST 12, 2019

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 12, 2019

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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Data Breach Today

AUGUST 14, 2019

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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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

AUGUST 13, 2019

Originally published in Payments Journal on July 31, 2019. There’s a very tough question on the table that no one can afford to ignore: If more than half of global IT and security executives say they actively fear the exposure of payment card data and other personal identifiable information, why are 70% of them not deploying measures such as encryption to maintain security?

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 14, 2019

“ 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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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 12, 2019

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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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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Data Breach Today

AUGUST 13, 2019

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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The Guardian Data Protection

AUGUST 14, 2019

Fingerprints, facial recognition and other personal information from Biostar 2 discovered on publicly accessible database The fingerprints of over 1 million people, as well as facial recognition information, unencrypted usernames and passwords, and personal information of employees, was discovered on a publicly accessible database for a company used by the likes of the UK Metropolitan Police, defence contractors and banks.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 13, 2019

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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WIRED Threat Level

AUGUST 13, 2019

Security researcher Joseph Tartaro thought NULL would make a fun license plate. He's never been more wrong.

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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?

Data Breach Today

AUGUST 16, 2019

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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Security Affairs

AUGUST 12, 2019

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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erwin

AUGUST 15, 2019

Organizations largely recognize the need for enterprise architecture tools, yet some still struggle to communicate their value and prioritize such initiatives. As data-driven business thrives , organizations will have to overcome these challenges because managing IT trends and emerging technologies makes enterprise architecture (EA) increasingly relevant.

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WIRED Threat Level

AUGUST 11, 2019

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

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Data Breach Today

AUGUST 16, 2019

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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Security Affairs

AUGUST 16, 2019

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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AIIM

AUGUST 14, 2019

“To Fly. To Serve.” That’s the motto of British Airways, a carrier I have flown for many years. When I first saw those words displayed on a plaque in the cabin as I boarded my flight, I chuckled. At the time, they seemed rather pretentious for what has become a very commonplace, almost plebeian way to get folks from one place to another. Of course, the more I thought about it, the more I warmed to the seriousness with which somebody at BA viewed the enormous responsibility inherent in transporti

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WIRED Threat Level

AUGUST 10, 2019

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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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.

Data Breach Today

AUGUST 15, 2019

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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Security Affairs

AUGUST 13, 2019

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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Dark Reading

AUGUST 15, 2019

But incidents involving SSNs, addresses, birth dates were smaller than in previous years.

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WIRED Threat Level

AUGUST 10, 2019

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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Data Breach Today

AUGUST 15, 2019

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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Security Affairs

AUGUST 11, 2019

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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TAB OnRecord

AUGUST 12, 2019

This blog series highlights the components of a successful physical filing system. In part one we’ll introduce the concept of a complete filing system and take a look at the first three components, including storage equipment, containers and coding. Later, in part 2, we’ll look at the final two components which are file management tools [.] Read More.

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