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How COVID-19 will change how we work FOREVER

OpenText Information Management

Global supply chains, especially in the manufacturing sector have experienced many different forms of disruption over the years – from earthquakes and tsunamis through to social unrest and even piracy in the Indian Ocean. Each disruption brings with it uncertainty in terms of how suppliers will be impacted and how long the disruption will last … The post How COVID-19 will change how we work FOREVER appeared first on OpenText Blogs.

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3 Tips to Stay Secure When You Lose an Employee

Dark Reading

Whether they leave for a better job or get fired, and whether they mean to cause problems or do so out of ignorance, ex-workers can pose a threat to your company.

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The Cutting Edge of Behavioral Biometrics

Data Breach Today

SecuredTouch CEO Alasdair Rambaud on 2020 Innovations Behavioral biometrics is seeing wide adoption and is helping organizations proactively fight fraud, says Alasdair Rambaud, CEO at SecuredTouch. who describes the latest innovations.

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No, a Border Wall Won't Stop Coronavirus

WIRED Threat Level

Trump's latest pitch for the wall ignores basic science—and might only make things worse.

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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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What You Need to Know About E-Skimming

Adam Levin

While ransomware and leaky or completely unprotected databases dominated headlines in 2019, e-skimmers quietly made a killing. A major e-skimming compromise was discovered on Macy’s website at the start of the holiday season in which hackers captured the payment information of a number of online shoppers. The retailer wasn’t alone. American Outdoor Brands, Puma, Ticketmaster UK, British Airways, Vision Direct, Newegg, and many, many others were also infected by e-skimmers.

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Don’t Be Blindsided by Regulatory Compliance: The Problem With “Set It and Forget It”

Hanzo Learning Center

It’s 2020—where’s my flying car? For that matter, where’s my fully autonomous car? Elon Musk keeps promising it’s almost here. But if you’re hoping that your car will cheerfully schlep you to the office by the end of this year, get used to disappointment. Photo by Ciel Cheng on Unsplash.

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Hanzo’s Response To COVID-19 And Commitment To Customers

Hanzo Learning Center

On January 30th, 2020, the International Health Regulations Emergency Committee of the World Health Organization (“WHO”) declared the outbreak of coronavirus, or COVID-19, a “public health emergency of international concern.” Since then, cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have continued to climb within the US and across the globe leading the World Health Organization (WHO) to declare that COVID-19 officially be characterized as a pandemic.

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Three Takeaways from Gartner’s Top 10 Cloud Myths for 2020

Adapture

Cloud trends continue to shift, and so do the cloud myths surrounding the industry. With so much misinformation and confusion still in the cloud, leading independent research firm Gartner published “Revisiting the Top 10 Cloud Myths for 2020” using its findings from surveying top CIOs and IT decision makers around the globe. With previous misconceptions [ ] The post Three Takeaways from Gartner’s Top 10 Cloud Myths for 2020 appeared first on ADAPTURE.

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COVID-19 Will Accelerate the Shift to Digital

Reltio

As WHO declares COVID-19 a pandemic , this event is impacting our lives and the way of working in unprecedented ways. Are we ready for this new world? Are businesses prepared to tackle the change? . Earlier this year, at Reltio, we identified five transformation initiatives across Global 2000 enterprises, and " Shift to digital innovation " was one of them.

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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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The Ongoing Battle Over How ESI is Produced: eDiscovery Trends, Part Three

eDiscovery Daily

Editor’s Note: Tom O’Connor is a nationally known consultant, speaker, and writer in the field of computerized litigation support systems. He has also been a great addition to our webinar program, participating with me on several recent webinars. Tom has also written several terrific informational overview series for CloudNine, including his most recent one, Mobile Collection: It’s Not Just for iPhones Anymore.

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Live Coronavirus Map Used to Spread Malware

Krebs on Security

Cybercriminals constantly latch on to news items that captivate the public’s attention, but usually they do so by sensationalizing the topic or spreading misinformation about it. Recently, however, cybercrooks have started disseminating real-time, accurate information about global infection rates tied to the Coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic in a bid to infect computers with malicious software.

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PwndLocker: Free Decryptor Frees Crypto-Locked Data

Data Breach Today

Ransomware Debuted in Late 2019; Gang's Ransom Demands Have Hit $660,000 in Bitcoins Security firm Emsisoft is offering free, customized decryptors to victims of PwndLocker ransomware, which first surfaced in late 2019 and has been tied to attacks against Lasalle County in Illinois and the Serbian city of Novi Sad, with the gang demanding up to $660,000 or more in bitcoins from its victims.

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MY TAKE: Why speedy innovation requires much improved cyber hygiene, cloud security

The Last Watchdog

Speed is what digital transformation is all about. Organizations are increasingly outsourcing IT workloads to cloud service providers and looking to leverage IoT systems. Related: The API attack vector expands Speed translates into innovation agility. But it also results in endless ripe attack vectors which threat actors swiftly seek out and exploit.

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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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COVID-19 and the Importance of the Digital Workplace

AIIM

It seems like everyone is talking about coronavirus : what it means to the global and local economies, how it impacts different industries, even how to make your own hand sanitizer to combat it. One of the key approaches many organizations are taking is to minimize sustained contact with large groups of people. This has led to the cancellation of numerous conferences and other events; many schools and universities are asking students to stay home and participate remotely.

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FBI Arrests Alleged Owner of Deer.io, a Top Broker of Stolen Accounts

Krebs on Security

FBI officials last week arrested a Russian computer security researcher on suspicion of operating deer.io , a vast marketplace for buying and selling stolen account credentials for thousands of popular online services and stores. Kirill V. Firsov was arrested Mar. 7 after arriving at New York’s John F. Kennedy Airport, according to court documents unsealed Monday.

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Windows Alert: Critical SMB_v3 Flaw Requires Workaround

Data Breach Today

Microsoft Recommends Emergency Disabling of SMBv3 Compression, Pending Patches Microsoft has confirmed that a serious flaw in Windows SMB_v3 exists that could be exploited by attackers to remotely seize control of vulnerable systems. While no attacks have been seen in the wild, no patch for the wormable flaw is yet available. A workaround exists for servers, but not clients.

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SHARED INTEL: Bogus Coronavirus email alerts underscore risk posed by weaponized email

The Last Watchdog

It comes as no surprise that top cyber crime rings immediately pounced on the Coronavirus outbreak to spread a potent strain of malware via malicious email and web links. Related: Credential stuffing fuels cyber fraud IBM X-Force researchers shared details about how emails aimed at Japanese-speaking individuals have been widely dispersed purporting to share advice on infection-prevention measures for the disease.

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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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Cookiethief, the Android malware that hijacks Facebook accounts

Security Affairs

Experts discovered an Android Trojan, dubbed Cookiethief , that is able to gain root access on infected devices and hijack Facebook accounts. Security experts from Kaspersky recently discovered Android Trojan that was designed to gain root access on infected devices and hijack Facebook accounts by stealing cookies from the browser and the social media app. “We recently discovered a new strain of Android malware.

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Microsoft Patch Tuesday, March 2020 Edition

Krebs on Security

Microsoft Corp. today released updates to plug more than 100 security holes in its various Windows operating systems and associated software. If you (ab)use Windows, please take a moment to read this post, backup your system(s), and patch your PCs. All told , this patch batch addresses at least 115 security flaws. Twenty-six of those earned Microsoft’s most-dire “critical” rating, meaning malware or miscreants could exploit them to gain complete, remote control over vulnerable

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Telehealth and Coronavirus: Privacy, Security Concerns

Data Breach Today

As Services Expand, What Factors Should Organizations Consider? To help deal with the coronavirus outbreak, healthcare providers are examining how to implement or expand the use of telehealth services to remotely evaluate and care for patients. But these providers need to carefully consider privacy and security issues as they work to quickly offer these services.

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NEW TECH: Exabeam positions SIEM technology to help protect IoT, OT systems

The Last Watchdog

Security information and event management systems — SIEMs — have been around since 2005, but their time may have come at last. Related: Digital Transformation gives SIEMs a second wind After an initial failure to live up to their overhyped potential, SIEMs are perfectly placed to play a much bigger role today. Their capacity to ingest threat feeds is becoming more relevant with the rise of IoT (Internet of Things) systems and the vulnerabilities of old and new OT (operational technol

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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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Russia-Linked Turla APT uses new malware in watering hole attacks

Security Affairs

The Russia-linked APT group Turla employed two new pieces of malware in attacks launched over a period of roughly two months in the fall of 2019. The Russia-linked APT group Turla employed two new pieces of malware in attacks launched over a period of roughly two months in the fall of 2019. The Turla APT group (aka Snake , Uroburos , Waterbug , Venomous Bear and KRYPTON ) has been active since at least 2007 targeting diplomatic and government organizations and private businesses in the Middle Ea

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U.S. Govt. Makes it Harder to Get.Gov Domains

Krebs on Security

The federal agency in charge of issuing.gov domain names is enacting new requirements for validating the identity of people requesting them. The additional measures come less than four months after KrebsOnSecurity published research suggesting it was relatively easy for just about anyone to get their very own.gov domain. In November’s piece It’s Way Too Easy to Get a.gov Domain Name , an anonymous source detailed how he obtained one by impersonating an official at a small town in Rho

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Cybersecurity Sector Faces Reckoning After Coronavirus Hits

Data Breach Today

Wall Street Suffers Worst Loss in 12 Years; White House Floats Stimulus Package Wall Street has been hit by the twin threats of the new coronavirus as well as oil prices plummeting, with the Dow dropping 2,000 points on Monday for its worst day in 12 years. Amidst fears that a recession could tank the global economy, some experts still see upsides for the cybersecurity sector.

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Melbourne professor quits after health department pressures her over data breach

The Guardian Data Protection

Vanessa Teague reported on a dataset of Medicare and PBS payments that was supposed to be anonymous but wasn’t A prominent university professor has quit after the health department pressured her university to stop her speaking out about the Medicare and PBS history of over 2.5 million Australians being re-identifiable online due to a government bungle.

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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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Microsoft accidentally reveals Wormable Win SMBv3 CVE-2020-0796 Flaw

Security Affairs

Today Microsoft accidentally leaked info about a new wormable vulnerability (CVE-2020-0796) in the Microsoft Server Message Block (SMB) protocol. Today Microsoft accidentally leaked info on a security update for a wormable vulnerability in the Microsoft Server Message Block (SMB) protocol. The issue, tracked as CVE-2020-0796 , is pre- remote code execution vulnerability that resides in the Server Message Block 3.0 (SMBv3) network communication protocol, the IT giant will not address the issue a

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Automation Gives DevOps More Horsepower

erwin

Almost 70 percent of CEOs say they expect their companies to change their business models in the next three years, and 62 percent report they have management initiatives or transformation programs underway to make their businesses more digital, according to Gartner. Wouldn’t it be advantageous for these organizations to accelerate these digital transformation efforts?

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For Sale: Card Data From Online Stores Using Volusion

Data Breach Today

Gemini Advisory Finds Data on Dark Web From Compromised Store Checkout Platform Payment card data stolen last year when hackers compromised online stores that were using the Volusion checkout platform is now surfacing on dark web sites and forums, according to Gemini Advisory.

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