Dark Reading

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

When it comes to building buy-in from the business, all cybersecurity needs is love -- especially when it comes to communication.

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Data Breach Today

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

Researchers Say Trojan's Developers Devising Ways to Spread Trojan to More Devices Security researchers have found that the developers of the Emotet Trojan have created a new way to spread it to more victims - attackers are using unsecured WiFi networks as a way to deliver the malware to more devices.

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Adam Levin

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

As if cybersecurity weren’t already a red-letter issue, the United States and, most likely, its allies–in other words, the global economic community–are in Iran’s cyber sites, a major player in cyber warfare and politically divisive disinformation campaigns. The “slap” as Ayatollah Ali Khamenei described it was a ballistic missile attack on a target that had three hours to get out of harm’s way.

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

Microsoft today released updates to plug nearly 100 security holes in various versions of its Windows operating system and related software, including a zero-day vulnerability in Internet Explorer (IE) that is actively being exploited. Also, Adobe has issued a bevy of security updates for its various products, including Flash Player and Adobe Reader/Acrobat.

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AIIM

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

In today's digital era of information technology, a company needs to consider several factors to decide how to manage their data and documents online. A large share of companies have now adopted cloud-based infrastructure, but many still rely on the tried-and-true legacy of on-premises document management software programs. If you, too, are in a dilemma as to which solution is right for your business, stick around as here is a detailed comparison between cloud and on-premises document solutions.

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WIRED Threat Level

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

The encryption app is putting a $50 million infusion from WhatsApp cofounder Brian Acton to good use, building out features to help it go mainstream.

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

The U.S. Justice Department today unsealed indictments against four Chinese officers of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) accused of perpetrating the 2017 hack against consumer credit bureau Equifax that led to the theft of personal data on nearly 150 million Americans. DOJ officials said the four men were responsible for carrying out the largest theft of sensitive personal information by state-sponsored hackers ever recorded.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

Huawei can secretly tap into communications through the networking equipment, states a U.S. official , while White House urge allies to ban the Chinese giant. This week The Wall Street Journal reported that U.S. officials say Huawei can covertly access telecom networks where its equipment is installed. “U.S. officials say Huawei Technologies Co. can covertly access mobile-phone networks around the world through “back doors” designed for use by law enforcement, as Washington tries to persua

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Data Breach Today

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

Security Researcher Finds Emails and Internal Company IT Logs Were Accessible An unsecured, internet-facing database belonging to cosmetic giant Estee Lauder exposed over 440 million company records, including email addresses and IT logs, a researcher discovered. What can be done to prevent such mishaps?

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WIRED Threat Level

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

New research from MIT shows that the Voatz app appears to have some glaring security holes.

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

In May 2013, the U.S. Justice Department seized Liberty Reserve , alleging the virtual currency service acted as a $6 billion financial hub for the cybercrime world. Prompted by assurances that the government would one day afford Liberty Reserve users a chance to reclaim any funds seized as part of the takedown, KrebsOnSecurity filed a claim shortly thereafter to see if and when this process might take place.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

The popular Italian hacktivist collective LulzSec ITA claimed via Twitter to have hacked three Italian universities. The popular Italian hacktivist collective LulzSec ITA has announced via Twitter the hack of three Italian universities, highlighting the importance of the cybersecurity for our society. Abbiamo fatto visita a @UnivRoma3 , nella speranza che oltre alla sicurezza, possa migliorare anche il futuro dei nostri giovani!

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Data Breach Today

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

Irish Data Protection Authority Questions Impact of New Service Any lonely hearts in Europe hoping to meet the person of their dreams via Facebook's dating service on Valentine's Day this year will have to wait a little longer. The social network has delayed the EU rollout of its dating service, following a Monday "dawn raid" by Irish privacy investigators.

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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?

WIRED Threat Level

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

Equifax. Anthem. Marriott. OPM. The data that China has amassed about US citizens will power its intelligence activities for a generation.

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erwin

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

When an organization’s data governance and metadata management programs work in harmony, then everything is easier. Data governance is a complex but critical practice. There’s always more data to handle, much of it unstructured; more data sources, like IoT, more points of integration, and more regulatory compliance requirements. Creating and sustaining an enterprise-wide view of and easy access to underlying metadata is also a tall order.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

Microsoft is recommending administrators to disable the SMBv1 network communication protocol on Exchange servers to prevent malware attacks. Microsoft is urging administrators to disable the SMBv1 protocol on Exchange servers as a countermeasure against malware threats like TrickBot and Emotet. “To make sure that your Exchange organization is better protected against the latest threats (for example Emotet, TrickBot or WannaCry to name a few) we recommend disabling SMBv1 if it’s enabled on

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Data Breach Today

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

Coronavirus Will Not Alter Plans for Event in San Francisco While public health concerns over the spread of the coronavirus are leading to the cancellation of some international events, the RSA Conference 2020 will proceed as scheduled in San Francisco Feb. 24-28.

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WIRED Threat Level

FEBRUARY 8, 2020

Machine-learning programs are analyzing websites, news reports, and social media posts for signs of symptoms, such as fever or breathing problems. .

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OpenText Information Management

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

Cloud computing is now touching all aspects of information technology, and document and data archiving is no exception. When it comes to security, cost savings, reliable services and scalability, there is no bigger advantage than storing your most valuable assets in the cloud. But migrating to the cloud is more complex than simply moving your … The post 5 key things to consider when migrating to the cloud appeared first on OpenText Blogs.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

A Russian court fined Twitter and Facebook 4 million rubles each for refusing to store the personal data of Russian citizens on local servers. At the end of January, Russia’s telecommunications watchdog Roskomnadzor instituted administrative proceedings against Facebook and Twitter after they refused to store data of Russian users on servers located in the country.

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Data Breach Today

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

Class Action Suits Would Focus on PIH Health Breach That Affected 200,000 Several law firms are racing to be among the first to file class action lawsuits against PIH Health in the wake of the California-based regional healthcare network reporting last month that a 2019 phishing breach affected nearly 200,000 individuals. Why the rush?

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

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Dark Reading

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

What happens when understaffed security teams at home and abroad are sequestered in physical quarantine zones?

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AIIM

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

I recently watched a webinar by Jason Baron called " Vanishing Acts: The Challenge of Dealing with Ephemeral and Self-Destructing Messaging Apps in the Workplace. " Jason's a really smart guy and has written about ephemeral messaging in business before. While I agree with him generally, I think information professionals, and especially those in government or highly regulated sectors, really need to think about the risks involved with the use of these apps.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 9, 2020

Iran comes under cyber-attack again, a massive offensive brought down a large portion of the Iranian access to the Internet. Iran infrastructures are under attack, a massive cyberattack brought down a large portion of the Iranian access to the Internet, according to the experts the national connectivity fell to 75%. The N etBlocks internet observatory, which tracks disruptions and shutdowns, observed yesterday (February 8, 2019) a massive outage of the country’s connectivity to the Interne

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Data Breach Today

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

Researchers Describe a Wide Variety of Tactics As fears about the coronavirus continue to spread, cybercriminals are using the health crisis to send phishing emails using a variety of tactics to a broader range of targets.

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Threatpost

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

The new tactic used by Emotet allows the malware to infect nearby insecure Wi-Fi networks - and their devices - via brute force loops.

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Dark Reading

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

Security pros need be on high alert from now until Tax Day on April 15. Here are seven ways to help keep your company safe.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

Malaysia’s MyCERT issued a security alert to warn of a hacking campaign targeting government officials that was carried out by the China-linked APT40 group. Malaysia’s Computer Emergency Response Team (MyCERT) warns of a cyber espionage campaign carried out by the China-linked APT40 group aimed at Malaysian government officials. The attackers aimed at stealing confidential documents from government systems after having infected them with malware. “ MyCERT observed an increase i

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