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How Cloud Storage Streamlines Work Collaboration

Record Nations

Today, there is an increase in remote workers. In the past, workers have used paper files which has its own set of benefits. However, paper can be expensive, difficult to manage, and hard to collaborate with. The business world is shifting towards digital accessibility, including cloud storage. During these strange times, it makes normal company activities […].

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The Need for Compliance in a Post-COVID-19 World

Dark Reading

With the current upheaval, business leaders may lose focus and push off implementing security measures, managing risk, and keeping up with compliance requirements. That's a big mistake.

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EasyJet Data Breach Exposes 9 Million Customers' Details

Data Breach Today

European Budget Airline Says Payment Card Data Stolen, But Only for 2,200 Customers European budget airline EasyJet says it suffered a data breach that exposed 9 million customers' personal details. While no passport details were exposed, the company's ongoing investigation has also found that attackers "accessed" a small number - just 2,208 - of customers' payment card details.

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Unpatched Open Source Libraries Leave 71% of Apps Vulnerable

Dark Reading

PHP and JavaScript developers need to pay close attention because different languages and frameworks have different rates of vulnerability, research finds.

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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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Experts reported the hack of several supercomputers across Europe

Security Affairs

Organizations managing supercomputers across Europe reported their systems have been compromised to deploy cryptocurrency miners. Crooks have compromised supercomputers across Europe to deploy cryptocurrency miners, incidents have been already reported in the UK, Germany, and Switzerland. Rumors are circulating about a similar infection of a supercomputer located in Spain.

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AI and Cybersecurity

Schneier on Security

Ben Buchanan has written " A National Security Research Agenda for Cybersecurity and Artificial Intelligence." It's really good -- well worth reading.

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Easyjet hacked: 9 million customer’s data exposed along with 2,200+ credit card details

Security Affairs

British airline EasyJet announced it was the victim of a “highly sophisticated” cyber attack that exposed email addresses and travel details of around 9 million of its customers. British airline EasyJet announced that a “highly sophisticated” cyber-attack exposed email addresses and travel details of around 9 million of its customers. “Following discussions with the Information Commissioner’s Office (“ICO”), the Board of easyJet announces that it h

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Now Chrome Can Block Ads That Leach Power From Your CPU

WIRED Threat Level

Google developers have built a feature to help you avoid abusive ads. Here’s how to turn it on now.

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Coronavirus-Themed Phishing Fears Largely Overblown, Researchers Say

Dark Reading

As COVID-19-themed spam rises, phishing-not so much. An analysis of newly registered domains finds that only 2.4% are actually phishing sites aiming to steal credentials.

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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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Both Mirai and Hoaxcalls IoT botnets target Symantec Web Gateways

Security Affairs

Experts from Palo Alto Networks discovered that the Mirai and Hoaxcalls botnets are targeting a vulnerability in legacy Symantec Web Gateways. Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 researchers observed both the Mirai and Hoaxcalls botnets using an exploit for a post-authentication Remote Code Execution vulnerability in legacy Symantec Web Gateways 5.0.2.8. “I recently came across new Hoaxcalls and Mirai botnet campaigns targeting a post-authentication Remote Code Execution vulnerability in Symantec S

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Hackers Target Oil Producers During COVID-19 Slump

Security Affairs

Recent research shows that the oil industry — already experiencing difficulties due to COVID-19 — must remain abreast of threats to stay safe from hackers. Spear-phishing is a rapidly emerging threat. It’s more specific than generic phishing attempts and often targets a single person or company. Recent research shows that the oil industry — already experiencing difficulties due to COVID-19 — must remain abreast of threats to stay safe from hackers.

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Hackers Hit Food Supply Company

Dark Reading

The attackers behind the REvil ransomware family has also threatened to release personal data on Madonna and other celebrities to the highest bidders.

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Phishing Attack Bypassed Office 365 Multifactor Protections

Data Breach Today

Researchers: Campaign Designed to Steal Users' Credentials, Launch Other Attacks A recent phishing campaign bypassed multifactor authentication protections within Microsoft Office 365 to steal users' credentials stored in the cloud or launch other attacks, according to the security firm Cofense.

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15 Modern Use Cases for Enterprise Business Intelligence

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?

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U.S. Secret Service: “Massive Fraud” Against State Unemployment Insurance Programs

Krebs on Security

A well-organized Nigerian crime ring is exploiting the COVID-19 crisis by committing large-scale fraud against multiple state unemployment insurance programs, with potential losses in the hundreds of millions of dollars, according to a new alert issued by the U.S. Secret Service. A memo seen by KrebsOnSecurity that the Secret Service circulated to field offices around the United States on Thursday says the ring has been filing unemployment claims in different states using Social Security numbers

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GUEST ESSAY: What everyone should know about the pros and cons of online fingerprinting

The Last Watchdog

When it was first introduced, device fingerprinting – or online fingerprinting in general – was meant to create a safer, more responsible internet. The idea was that by fingerprinting devices used to connect to the internet we could achieve better accountability. Related: Why Satya Nadella calls for regulation of facial recognition systems The concept itself is still very much relevant today.

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The Hypocrisy of Mike Pompeo

WIRED Threat Level

In the few short years since his time in Congress, the secretary of state has conveniently reversed himself on multiple fronts.

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Microsoft Warns of COVID-19 Phishing Emails Spreading RAT

Data Breach Today

Malicious Messages Attempt to Install NetSupport Manager Tool on Devices Microsoft is warning Windows users about an ongoing "massive" COVID-19-themed phishing campaign that is attempting to install the NetSupport Manager on devices. Attackers can turn NetSupport into a remote access Trojan, or RAT.

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The Tumultuous IT Landscape Is Making Hiring More Difficult

After a year of sporadic hiring and uncertain investment areas, tech leaders are scrambling to figure out what’s next. This whitepaper reveals how tech leaders are hiring and investing for the future. Download today to learn more!

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Ukraine Nabs Suspect in 773M Password ?Megabreach?

Krebs on Security

In January 2019, dozens of media outlets raised the alarm about a new “megabreach” involving the release of some 773 million stolen usernames and passwords that was breathlessly labeled “the largest collection of stolen data in history.” A subsequent review by KrebsOnSecurity quickly determined the data was years old and merely a compilation of credentials pilfered from mostly public data breaches.

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Tens of thousands Israeli websites defaced

Security Affairs

Thousands of Israeli websites have been defaced earlier today, hackers published an anti-Israeli message on their homepage and attempted to implant malicious code. A massive hacking campaign defaced thousands of Israeli websites, attackers published an anti-Israeli message on their homepage and attempted to inject a malware seeking permission to access visitors’ webcams.

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Serco accidentally shares contact tracers' email addresses

The Guardian Data Protection

Outsourcer apologises for leaking details of 296 people assisting UK’s Covid-19 fight Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The outsourcing company Serco accidentally shared the email addresses of almost 300 contact tracers recruited to assist in the UK government’s coronavirus “test, track and trace” strategy. The email addresses were shared when Serco was contacting new recruits about training.

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Bank of America: COVID-19 Loan Data May Have Leaked

Data Breach Today

Client Data May Have Been Exposed During Test of SBA Loan Platform Bank of America disclosed this week that some customers' data may have been exposed during the uploading of loan applications related to the Paycheck Protection Program - a U.S. government initiative created to provide business loans during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Improving the Accuracy of Generative AI Systems: A Structured Approach

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.

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This Service Helps Malware Authors Fix Flaws in their Code

Krebs on Security

Almost daily now there is news about flaws in commercial software that lead to computers getting hacked and seeded with malware. But the reality is most malicious software also has its share of security holes that open the door for security researchers or ne’er-do-wells to liberate or else seize control over already-hacked systems. Here’s a look at one long-lived malware vulnerability testing service that is used and run by some of the Dark Web’s top cybercriminals.

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Sophos blocked attacks exploiting XG Firewall zero-day to deploy Ransomware

Security Affairs

Hackers attempted to exploit a zero-day flaw in the Sophos XG firewall to distribute ransomware to Windows machines, but the attack was blocked. Threat actors attempted to exploit a zero-day (CVE-2020-12271) in the Sophos XG firewall to spread ransomware to Windows machines, the good news is that the attack was blocked by a hotfix issued by Sophos. At the end of April, cybersecurity firm Sophos has released an emergency patch to address an SQL injection zero-day vulnerability affecting its XG Fi

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The Nigerian Fraudsters Ripping Off the Unemployment System

WIRED Threat Level

Security researchers have spotted the “Scattered Canary” group scamming vital benefits programs amid the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Apple and Google Release Contact-Tracing APIs for COVID-19

Data Breach Today

Privacy-Centered Approach May Bolster Public Confidence in Contact-Tracing Apps Apple and Google have released new APIs designed to support contact-tracing apps being developed by governments to help combat the COVID-19 pandemic. Already at least three U.S. states and 22 countries have expressed interest in using the APIs to build their apps.

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The Cloud Development Environment Adoption Report

Cloud Development Environments (CDEs) are changing how software teams work by moving development to the cloud. Our Cloud Development Environment Adoption Report gathers insights from 223 developers and business leaders, uncovering key trends in CDE adoption. With 66% of large organizations already using CDEs, these platforms are quickly becoming essential to modern development practices.

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Data Governance as an Emergency Service

erwin

Data governance (DG) as a an “emergency service” may be one critical lesson learned coming out of the COVID-19 crisis. During times of crises, many of the less critical programs of work may be put on hold however ground-breaking they are. Organizations need to understand what the most critical operational activities are and the most impactful projects that need to proceed.

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Cyber-Criminal espionage Operation insists on Italian Manufacturing

Security Affairs

ZLab researchers spotted a new malicious espionage activity targeting Italian companies operating worldwide in the manufacturing sector. Introduction. During our Cyber Threat Intelligence monitoring we spotted new malicious activities targeting some Italian companies operating worldwide in the manufacturing sector, some of them also part of the automotive production chain.

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Web Giants Scrambled to Head Off a Dangerous DDoS Technique

WIRED Threat Level

Firms like Google and Cloudflare raced to prevent an amplification attack that threatened to take down large portions of the internet with just a few hundred devices.

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