AIIM

AUGUST 7, 2024

Information, or content, is nontabular, unstructured data. Sometimes called “dark data” it includes documents, emails, contracts, invoices, media, and other files that exist outside tabular data. Content is also the essential fuel for generative AI (Gen AI). Generative AI can also be used to better manage and find value in information. In this blog post, we’ll dive into the value of using generative AI to manage content.

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Data Breach Today

AUGUST 7, 2024

While AI Is a Top Priority, Relatively Few Businesses Are Using Automated Solutions Human error is a major contributor to payments fraud, but only about 5% of organizations have fully automated their payment processes to reduce mistakes. Experts say artificial intelligence-enabled automation will help reduce risks, but the benefits of this technology are still a distant reality.

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KnowBe4

AUGUST 7, 2024

A report from Darktrace has found that 62% of phishing emails in the first half of 2024 were able to bypass DMARC verification checks in order to reach users’ inboxes.

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Weissman's World

AUGUST 6, 2024

You know as well as I that people-related issues – not those related to technology – tend to be the ones that stand most in the way of information governance success. Our problem is that we need them to understand, to make time for us, to change their thinking. To help them get there, we… Read More » Make it Personal When People Slow Your InfoGov Roll The post Make it Personal When People Slow Your InfoGov Roll appeared first on Holly Group.

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 3, 2024

When Tanisha Martin, a veteran software quality assurance analyst, sought to move over to a security team a few years ago, the doors should have been wide open, given the much-ballyhooed cybersecurity skills shortage. Related: Modernizing security training Instead, she ran into a rigid wall of shortsightedness. So, Martin taught herself ethical hacking skills and then founded Black Girls Hack to guide others down the trail she blazed.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 7, 2024

A partial selfie posted by Puchmade Dev to his Twitter account. Yes, that is a functioning handheld card skimming device, encrusted in diamonds. Underneath that are more medallions, including a diamond-studded bitcoin and payment card. In January, KrebsOnSecurity wrote about rapper Punchmade Dev , whose music videos sing the praises of a cybercrime lifestyle.

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Data Matters

AUGUST 9, 2024

During the King’s Speech on 17 July 2024, the newly appointed UK Prime Minister announced the UK Government’s intention to introduce a new Cyber Security and Resilience Bill to strengthen the UK’s defences against the global rise in cyberattacks and to protect the UK’s critical infrastructure. In background briefing notes published together with the King’s Speech, the UK Government stated that the new Cyber Security and Resilience Bill will “strengthen our defences and ensure that more essential

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 6, 2024

LAS VEGAS — As Black Hat USA 2024 plays out here this week, the disruptive impact of GenAI/LLM at many different levels will be in the spotlight. Related : GenAI introduces fresh risks We’re in early days. The productivity gains are ramping up – but so are the exposures. I had the chance to visit with Amod Gupta , head of product at Traceable ; we discussed how GenAI/LLM is reverberating at the API level, where hyper-interconnectivity continues to intensify.

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Data Breach Today

AUGUST 8, 2024

Clinicians Say Current Hack More Disruptive Than 2023 Attack Michigan-based McLaren Health Care is dealing with its second cyberattack in less than a year, disrupting IT systems and patient services at its 13 hospitals and other medical facilities. Ransomware gang INC Ransom allegedly claims to have carried out this latest attack.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 5, 2024

A ransomware group called Dark Angels made headlines this past week when it was revealed the crime group recently received a record $75 million data ransom payment from a Fortune 50 company. Security experts say the Dark Angels have been around since 2021, but the group doesn’t get much press because they work alone and maintain a low profile, picking one target at a time and favoring mass data theft over disrupting the victim’s operations.

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WIRED Threat Level

AUGUST 9, 2024

Researchers warn that a bug in AMD’s chips would allow attackers to root into some of the most privileged portions of a computer—and that it has persisted in the company’s processors for decades.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 4, 2024

Jerico Pictures Inc., operating as National Public Data, exposed the personal information of nearly 3 billion individuals in an April data breach. A proposed class action claims that Jerico Pictures Inc., operating with the National Public Data, exposed the personal information of nearly 3 billion individuals in a data breach that occurred in April.

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Data Breach Today

AUGUST 5, 2024

Cybersecurity Firm Says Airline Rebuffed Help, Questions Its Incident Response CrowdStrike has dismissed claims of negligence leveled at it by Delta Air Lines, which is threatening to sue after a faulty security software update led to days of IT disruption. In response, the cybersecurity vendor is asking why Delta's competitors recovered so much more quickly.

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KnowBe4

AUGUST 6, 2024

On August 6th, 2024, we celebrate National Social Engineering Day – a new national day established by KnowBe4 and officially recognized by the National Day Calendar. The day aims to educate individuals and organizations about the risks associated with social engineering tactics used in cyber attacks.

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WIRED Threat Level

AUGUST 8, 2024

The Smishing Triad network sends up to 100,000 scam texts per day globally. One of those messages went to Grant Smith, who infiltrated their systems and exposed them to US authorities.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 4, 2024

A China-linked APT, tracked as StormBamboo, compromised an internet service provider (ISP) to poison software update mechanisms with malware. Volexity researchers reported that a China-linked APT group, tracked as StormBamboo (aka Evasive Panda , Daggerfly , and StormCloud), successfully compromised an undisclosed internet service provider (ISP) in order to poison DNS responses for target organizations.

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Data Breach Today

AUGUST 7, 2024

Regulators told Irish High Court that X, Formerly Twitter, Violated the GDPR The Irish data regulator sued social media platform X, accusing the service of wrongfully harvesting users' personal data for its artificial intelligence model Grok. During a hearing on Tuesday, regulators told the High Court of Ireland that X violated the GDPR.

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KnowBe4

AUGUST 8, 2024

The financial repercussions of the May 2024 ransomware attack on the electronics manufacturing services firm Key Tronic underscores just how costly these attacks are.

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WIRED Threat Level

AUGUST 8, 2024

Hacker Samy Kamkar is debuting his own open source version of a laser microphone—a spy tool that can invisibly pick up the sounds inside your home through a window, and even the text you’re typing.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 7, 2024

A previously unknown Android Spyware, dubbed LianSpy, has been targeting Russian users since at least 2021. In March 2024, cybersecurity researchers from Kaspersky discovered previously unknown Android spyware dubbed LianSpy. The malware has been active since July 2021, it is designed to capture screencasts, exfiltrate user files, and harvest call logs and app lists.

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Data Breach Today

AUGUST 6, 2024

Numerous Dealers Disrupted by Attack Against Software Provider CDK Global Ransomware attacks are continuing to lead to losses, to the tune of $30 million for automotive retail giant Sonic Automotive due to the attack disrupting car dealership software service provider CDK Global, and separately $17 million for printed circuit board assembly maker Key Tronic.

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Data Matters

AUGUST 7, 2024

In July 2024, Malaysia’s legislative body approved significant changes to the country’s Personal Data Protection Act. The changes have the effect of aligning Malaysia’s personal data protection laws more closely with international data protection laws. The effective date and other implementation guidelines are expected to follow closely. The post Important Changes to Malaysia’s Data Protection Laws appeared first on Data Matters Privacy Blog.

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WIRED Threat Level

AUGUST 9, 2024

A team of researchers have developed a method for extracting authentication keys out of HID encoders, which could allow hackers to clone the types of keycards used to secure offices and other areas worldwide.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 4, 2024

China-linked group APT41 breached a Taiwanese government-affiliated research institute using ShadowPad and Cobalt Strike. Cisco Talos researchers reported that the China-linked group compromised a Taiwanese government-affiliated research institute. The experts attributed the attack with medium confidence to the APT41 group. The campaign started as early as July 2023 and threat actors delivered the ShadowPad malware, Cobalt Strike , and other post-exploitation tools.

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Data Breach Today

AUGUST 9, 2024

Also: Lone-Wolf Operators, Attacks on Medical Supply Chains – What's Next? In the latest weekly update, ISMG editors explore evolving ransomware threats, including rising attacks in healthcare and other critical sectors, a shift from cybercrime groups such as LockBit to lone-wolf operators, and why Russian ransomware gangs are dominating the global stage.

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Schneier on Security

AUGUST 9, 2024

Consumer Reports has a new study of people-search site removal services, concluding that they don’t really work: As a whole, people-search removal services are largely ineffective. Private information about each participant on the people-search sites decreased after using the people-search removal services. And, not surprisingly, the removal services did save time compared with manually opting out.

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WIRED Threat Level

AUGUST 8, 2024

Attacks on Microsoft’s Copilot AI allow for answers to be manipulated, data extracted, and security protections bypassed, new research shows.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 6, 2024

Threat actors breached the UK-based mobile device management (MDM) firm Mobile Guardian and remotely wiped thousands of devices. Hackers breached the mobile device management (MDM) firm Mobile Guardian, the company detected unauthorized access to iOS and ChromeOS devices on August 4th. The incident impacted users globally, the attackers remotely wiped a small percentage of devices, according to the company.

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