AIIM

AUGUST 27, 2024

I recently had the pleasure of hosting a conversation with Rob Bogue, the core author of AIIM's new resource " Organizational Readiness for Generative AI: Leveraging Unstructured Data for Success." This assessment focuses on how to prepare unstructured data for AI implementation. In this blog post, I'll share key insights from our discussion and highlight the importance of this tool for information management professionals.

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Data Breach Today

AUGUST 29, 2024

Also: Turn in Volodymyr Kadariya, Get $2.5 Million from Uncle Sam This week, an ex-Verizon employee pleaded guilty, SonicWall fixed critical flaws,South Korean hackers exploited a zero-day, U.S. retailer Dick's Sporting Goods was breached, the U.S. government offered a big reward, Grok AI will send election queries to Vote.gov, and HIPAA is 28 years old.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 27, 2024

Malicious hackers are exploiting a zero-day vulnerability in Versa Director , a software product used by many Internet and IT service providers. Researchers believe the activity is linked to Volt Typhoon , a Chinese cyber espionage group focused on infiltrating critical U.S. networks and laying the groundwork for the ability to disrupt communications between the United States and Asia during any future armed conflict with China.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 25, 2024

Researchers spotted a new stealthy Linux malware named sedexp that uses Linux udev rules to achieve persistence and evade detection. Aon’s Cyber Solutions spotted a new malware family, called sedexp, that relies on a lesser-known Linux persistence technique. The malware has been active since at least 2022 but remained largely undetected for years. The experts pointed out that the persistence method employed by this malware is currently undocumented by MITRE ATT&CK.

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Schneier on Security

AUGUST 29, 2024

The “ long lost lecture ” by Adm. Grace Hopper has been published by the NSA. (Note that there are two parts.) It’s a wonderful talk: funny, engaging, wise, prescient. Remember that talk was given in 1982, less than a year before the ARPANET switched to TCP/IP and the internet went operational. She was a remarkable person. Listening to it, and thinking about the audience of NSA engineers, I wonder how much of what she’s talking about as the future of computing—minia

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 28, 2024

Multiple media reports this week warned Americans to be on guard against a new phishing scam that arrives in a text message informing recipients they are not yet registered to vote. A bit of digging reveals the missives were sent by a California political consulting firm as part of a well-meaning but potentially counterproductive get-out-the-vote effort that had all the hallmarks of a phishing campaign.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 30, 2024

Threat actors are actively exploiting a critical flaw in the Atlassian Confluence Data Center and Confluence Server in cryptocurrency mining campaigns. The critical vulnerability CVE-2023-22527 (CVSS score 10.0) in the Atlassian Confluence Data Center and Confluence Server is being actively exploited for cryptojacking campaigns. The vulnerability is a template injection vulnerability that can allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable Confluence installs.

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Data Matters

AUGUST 30, 2024

On August 14, 2024, the United States Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a final rule that prohibits fake and artificial intelligence-generated consumer reviews, consumer testimonials, and celebrity testimonials, along with other types of unfair or deceptive practices involving reviews and testimonials. This new rule is the latest development in the FTC’s increased rulemaking efforts and increased focus on AI, and will take effect on October 21, 2024.

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Data Breach Today

AUGUST 27, 2024

Young Consulting Says Health Data Exposed; Ransomware Group Leaked Stolen Data Young Consulting, which develops software for the stop-loss insurance market, is notifying 1 million individuals that their personal information was stolen earlier this year in a hack attack. The BlackSuit ransomware group, a rebrand of Royal, subsequently claimed credit and leaked stolen data.

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Speaker: Aindra Misra, Senior Manager, Product Management (Data, ML, and Cloud Infrastructure) at BILL

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Schneier on Security

AUGUST 26, 2024

This is a big deal. A US Appeals Court ruled that geofence warrants—these are general warrants demanding information about all people within a geographical boundary—are unconstitutional. The decision seems obvious to me, but you can’t take anything for granted.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 29, 2024

Russia-linked APT29 group was spotted reusing iOS and Chrome exploits previously developed by surveillance firms NSO Group and Intellexa. Google TAG (Threat Analysis Group) researchers observed the Russia-linked group APT29 (aka SVR group , BlueBravo , Cozy Bear , Nobelium , Midnight Blizzard , and The Dukes ). using exploits previously used by surveillance software vendors NSO Group and Intellexa.

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Troy Hunt

AUGUST 29, 2024

It was 2019 that I was last in North America, spending time in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Vegas, Denver, Minnesota, New York and Seattle. The year before, it was Montreal and Vancouver and since then, well, things got a bit weird for a while. It's a shame it's been this long because North America is such an important part of the world for so many of the things we (including Charlotte in this too) do; it's the lion's share of the audience for my content, the companies whose s

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Data Breach Today

AUGUST 26, 2024

Hard Drives Slated For Destruction Kept in Open Cardboard Boxes The FBI had a loose hard disk disposal problem that auditors say put classified information at risk. The bureau, auditor said, has a tracking system for obsolete computers and servers earmarked for destruction - but not for storage media extracted from the computer chassis.

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OpenText Information Management

AUGUST 29, 2024

Artificial intelligence (AI) has become an everyday buzzword, and for good reason: it's significantly changing the way businesses operate and thrive. AI tools are proving to be highly actionable and effective, driving significant improvements in productivity and efficiency. In a recent assessment, Forbes found that 64% of businesses are boosting their productivity with AI while 53% use AI to improve production processes.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 27, 2024

China-linked APT group Volt Typhoon exploited a zero-day flaw in Versa Director to upload a custom webshell in target networks. China-linked APT Volt Typhoon exploited a zero-day vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-39717 , in Versa Director, to deploy a custom webshell on breached networks. Versa Director is a centralized management and orchestration platform used primarily by Internet Service Providers (ISPs) and Managed Service Providers (MSPs) to manage and monitor Software-Defined Wide Area N

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Data Matters

AUGUST 28, 2024

A federal law known as Section 230 has provided a powerful legal shield for internet companies for nearly three decades. Designed to “promote the internet,” it protects platforms from civil liability for content posted to their sites by third parties. The post The Legal Battles Taking Shape in the Clash Over Internet Content appeared first on Data Matters Privacy Blog.

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Data Breach Today

AUGUST 25, 2024

Pavel Durov Reportedly Detained For Complicity Over Criminal Use French media reported Saturday the detention outside Paris of Pavel Durov, CEO and owner of social media network Telegram, reportedly for failing to take steps to curb criminal activity on the platform. The Russian Embassy in France said it has demanded an explanation from the French government.

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KnowBe4

AUGUST 28, 2024

New analysis of Q2 threats shows a consistent pattern of behavior on the part of threat actors and threat groups, providing organizations with a clear path to protect themselves.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 25, 2024

French police arrested Pavel Durov, founder and chief executive of Telegram, due to the lack of content moderation that advantaged criminal activity. Pavel Durov, the founder and CEO of Telegram , was arrested at Bourget airport near Paris on Saturday evening. According to the media, the arrest is linked to an investigation in France concerning the lack of content moderators on Telegram, which authorities believe advantaged criminal activity. “Durov was travelling aboard his private jet, T

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WIRED Threat Level

AUGUST 26, 2024

French authorities detained Durov to question him as part of a probe into a wide range of alleged violations—including money laundering and CSAM—but it remains unclear if he will face charges.

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Data Breach Today

AUGUST 26, 2024

Travelers in the Pacific Northwest's busiest airport should travel light and gird for extra levels of frustration in the aftermath of a suspected Saturday cyberattack. The Seattle-Tacoma International Airport said that systems "experienced certain system outages indicating a possible cyberattack.

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KnowBe4

AUGUST 29, 2024

Analysis of cryptocurrency payments made on the blockchain highlights shifts in the size and frequency of ransomware attacks and may paint a bleak picture for the remainder of the year.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 24, 2024

Recently, researchers warned vacuum and lawn mower robots made by Ecovacs could be hacked to spy on their owners, the company will fix it. During the recent Def Con hacking conference, security researchers Dennis Giese and Braelynn explained that attackers can exploit flaws in vacuum and lawn mower robots made by Ecovacs to spy on their owners. The researchers analyzed the following devices: Ecovacs Deebot 900 Series, Ecovacs Deebot N8/T8, Ecovacs Deebot N9/T9, Ecovacs Deebot N10/T10, Ecovacs De

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Troy Hunt

AUGUST 24, 2024

This is such a significant week for us, to finally have Stefan join us as a proper employee at HIBP. When you start out as a pet project, you never really consider yourself a "proper" employee because, well, it's just you mucking around. And then when Charlotte started "officially" working for HIBP a few years ago, well, that's my wife helping me out.

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Data Breach Today

AUGUST 26, 2024

Why Did it Take So Long to Notify Regulators and Affected Patients? A small rural Alabama hospital is notifying more than 61,000 patients that their sensitive information was potentially compromised in an October 2023 hacking incident. Why the many months-long delay in notifying regulators and affected individuals?

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KnowBe4

AUGUST 30, 2024

In a new low for cybercriminals, a new scam attempts to take advantage of those grieving the loss of a loved one, and charges their credit card exorbitant fees.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 28, 2024

The US Department of State offers a $2.5 million reward for information leading to the arrest of a Belarusian cybercriminal involved in the mass malware distribution. The US Department of State announced a $2.5 million reward for information leading to the arrest of Volodymyr Kadariya (38), a Belarusian national allegedly involved in a significant malware organization.

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CILIP

AUGUST 28, 2024

CILIP joins writes to Minister for School Standards in joint letter with national library charities CILIP, CILIP School Libraries Group (CILIP SLG), the School Library Association, and the Association of Senior Children’s and Education Librarians (ASCEL) have written to the Minister for School Standards, Catherine McKinnell, to offer support with her programmes and to ask for an opportunity to discuss how school libraries can support the Government’s mission to break down barriers to opportunity

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