AIIM
AUGUST 22, 2024
While humans are critical to the success of AI initiatives, they may also present obstacles. In this blog post, we will walk through some of the challenges organizations face when implementing AI for content services.
Krebs on Security
AUGUST 23, 2024
The proliferation of new top-level domains (TLDs) has exacerbated a well-known security weakness: Many organizations set up their internal Microsoft authentication systems years ago using domain names in TLDs that didn’t exist at the time. Meaning, they are continuously sending their Windows usernames and passwords to domain names they do not control and which are freely available for anyone to register.
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eSecurity Planet
AUGUST 20, 2024
A cataclysmic data breach has cast a long shadow over the privacy of billions of individuals. Reports claim that a staggering 2.9 billion records, including Social Security numbers, have been compromised in a cyberattack targeting National Public Data (NPD), a company specializing in background checks. This unprecedented scale of data exposure highlights the vulnerabilities inherent in our interconnected world and the immense value placed on personal information by cybercriminals.
Data Breach Today
AUGUST 22, 2024
Logging Best Practices Guidance Aims to Enhance Global Detection and Response The Australian Signals Directorate's Australian Cyber Security Center released joint guidance with a cohort of international cyber agencies that aims to provide baseline standards for event logging and threat detection, amid a wave of high-profile attacks employing "living off the land" techniques.
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The Last Watchdog
AUGUST 21, 2024
I recently learned all about the state-of-the art of phishing attacks – the hard way. Related: GenAI-powered attacks change the game An email arrived from the head of a PR firm whom I’ve known for 20 years asking me to click on a link to check out a proposal. Foolishly, I did so all too quickly. Within a few minutes, many of my contacts, and even strangers, were receiving a similar malicious email from me.
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Security Affairs
AUGUST 18, 2024
New cybercrime group Mad Liberator is targeting AnyDesk users and runs a fake Microsoft Windows update screen to conceal data exfiltrating. The Sophos X-Ops Incident Response team warned that a new ransomware group called Mad Liberator is exploiting the remote-access application Anydesk for their attacks. The group was also spotted running a fake Microsoft Windows update screen to conceal data exfiltrating.
Data Breach Today
AUGUST 23, 2024
As Banks Combat Fraud, Customers Feel the Strain of Overly Cautious Measures In today’s AI-driven world, banks are becoming increasingly vigilant, often freezing accounts or demanding extensive documentation at the slightest hint of suspicious activity. Sending money, once a straightforward task, is now fraught with complexity.
The Last Watchdog
AUGUST 20, 2024
The art of detecting subtle anomalies, predicting emergent vulnerabilities and remediating novel cyber-attacks is becoming more refined, day by day. Related: GenAI’s impact on elections It turns out that the vast datasets churned out by cybersecurity toolsets happen to be tailor-made for ingestion by Generative AI ( GenAI ) engines and Large Language Models ( LLMs.
WIRED Threat Level
AUGUST 19, 2024
The US Defense Department’s grand strategy for protecting Taiwan from a massive Chinese military offensive involves flooding the zone with thousands of drones.
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AIIM
AUGUST 19, 2024
As organizations explore the potential of AI, information management practitioners may face the challenge of being perceived as roadblocks rather than facilitators. However, by aligning Generative AI initiatives with business goals and promoting intentional adoption, these professionals can pivot into a critical educator role.
Data Breach Today
AUGUST 23, 2024
Latvian Charged With Serving as Extortion Specialist for Russian-Speaking Group A Latvian national accused of serving as a Russian-speaking ransomware group's extortion specialist appeared in a U.S. courtroom this week to face a four-count indictment filed against him. Moscow resident Deniss Zolotarjovs, 33, was recently extradited to the U.S. from the country of Georgia.
The Last Watchdog
AUGUST 19, 2024
President Biden’s call for the mainstreaming of Software Bill of Materials (SBOMs) is a major step forward. Related: Europe mandates resiliency Requiring a formal inventory of all components, libraries and modules in all business applications can help lock down software supply chains, especially in light of the SolarWinds and Colonial Pipeline attacks.
Security Affairs
AUGUST 17, 2024
Background check service National Public Data confirms a data breach that exploded millions of social security numbers and other sensitive information. Background check service National Public Data confirms that a threat actor has breached its systems and had access to millions of social security numbers and other sensitive personal information. According to a statement published by the company, exposed data include the name, email address, phone number, social security number, and mailing add
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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
AUGUST 21, 2024
Protesters took to Citi Field Wednesday to raise awareness of the facial recognition systems that have become common at major league sporting venues.
Data Breach Today
AUGUST 21, 2024
RedSense's Bohuslavskiy and Smith on How Attacks on Healthcare Show Desperation RedSense’s Yelisey Bohuslavskiy and Marley Smith believe ransomware is declining but caution that it still poses a significant threat. While attackers recycle old methods, they're taking desperate measures to target vulnerable groups such as cancer centers and to stoke fears in the marketplace.
The Last Watchdog
AUGUST 20, 2024
Cary, NC, Aug. 22, 2024, CyberNewsWire — In modern business, cybersecurity is not merely a technical concern but a crucial financial safeguard. With cyber threats growing in sophistication and frequency, the financial implications of neglecting cybersecurity training are severe and multifaceted. INE Security , a global leader in cybersecurity training and certifications, is exploring how overlooking this critical aspect of organizational strategy can lead to a financial crisis and laying o
Security Affairs
AUGUST 18, 2024
A large-scale extortion campaign compromised multiple organizations by exploiting publicly accessible environment variable files (.env). Palo Alto Unit 42 researchers uncovered a large-scale extortion campaign that successfully compromised and extorted multiple victim organizations by leveraging exposed environment variable files (.env files). The exposed files contained sensitive variables such as credentials belonging to various applications.
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WIRED Threat Level
AUGUST 20, 2024
Amazon has updated its instructions for how customers should more securely implement AWS's traffic-routing service known as Application Load Balancer, but it's not clear everyone will get the memo.
Data Breach Today
AUGUST 22, 2024
Group Claims a NY Surgical Center and a Nevada Medical Center Among Recent Victims U.S. authorities are warning healthcare sector entities of incidents involving Everest, a Russian-speaking ransomware group and initial access broker, which claims to have stolen sensitive patient information in recent attacks, including on two medical care providers in New York and Nevada.
The Last Watchdog
AUGUST 22, 2024
Cary, NC, Aug. 22, 2024, CyberNewsWire — INE Security , a global cybersecurity training and certification provider, recently launched initiatives with several higher education institutions in an ongoing campaign to invest in the education of aspiring cybersecurity professionals. Warn “There is a critical skills gap in the industry, which has enormous implications for businesses and individuals alike,” said Dara Warn, INE Security’s CEO.
Security Affairs
AUGUST 18, 2024
Boffins demonstrated the vulnerability of fingerprint recognition systems to dictionary attacks using ‘MasterPrints, ‘which are fingerprints that can match multiple other prints. A team of researchers from US universities demonstrated how to deceive fingerprint recognition systems through dictionary attacks using ‘MasterPrints,’ which are fingerprints that can match multiple other prints.
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.
WIRED Threat Level
AUGUST 21, 2024
The AI ethics nonprofit Humane Intelligence and the US National Institute of Standards and Technology are launching a series of contests to get more people probing for problems in generative AI systems.
Data Breach Today
AUGUST 22, 2024
Also: Microsoft Recall; Microchip Technology Attack; FCC Fine for Deepfake Audio This week, a flaw was found in Microsoft Copilot's Studio, Microsoft announced rollout of the Recall feature, Microchip Technology was hit by a cyberattack, FlightAware data was exposed, Equiniti and Lingo Telecom were fined for cyber-related incidents, and Toyota suffered a third-party breach.
KnowBe4
AUGUST 19, 2024
Recently, we had a customer reach out to ask if disabling clickable uniform resource locator (URL) links in emails was enough protection by itself to potentially not need employee security awareness training and simulated phishing.
Security Affairs
AUGUST 19, 2024
Microsoft addressed a zero-day vulnerability actively exploited by the North-Korea-linked Lazarus APT group. Microsoft has addressed a zero-day vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-38193 (CVSS score: 7.8), which has been exploited by the North Korea-linked Lazarus APT group. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-38193 (CVSS score: 7.8), is a privilege escalation issue that resides in the Windows Ancillary Function Driver (AFD.sys) for WinSock.
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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.
WIRED Threat Level
AUGUST 23, 2024
The Telegram channel and website Deep State uses public data and insider intelligence to power its live tracker of Ukraine’s ever-shifting front line.
Data Breach Today
AUGUST 22, 2024
Kimsuky, or a Related Group, Deploys XenoRAT Variant A North Korean hacking team hastily pivoted from using publicly available cloud computing storage to its own infrastructure after security researchers unmasked a malware campaign. The group shifted from using cloud service including Google Drive, OneDrive, and Dropbox to systems under its control.
KnowBe4
AUGUST 19, 2024
Despite changing their stripes, the FBI warns organizations of new tactics used by this known ransomware threat group that are only making them more.
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