Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 24, 2019

In the spirit of National Cyber Security Awareness Month (NCSAM), my colleague Ashvin Kamaraju wrote about how organizations can use fundamental controls to secure their information technology. Effective digital security doesn’t end at “Secure IT,” however. It’s equally important that organizations protect their IT assets against things like software vulnerabilities, unsecured Wi-Fi connections and unauthorized data exfiltration.

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IT Governance

OCTOBER 24, 2019

If your organisation didn’t suffer a data breach last year, consider yourself one of the lucky few. The insurance firm Hiscox found that 61% of organisations were compromised in the past 12 months. This represents a 16-percentage-point increase over the past year, demonstrating how quickly the threat of data breaches is escalating. And it’s not because organisations are getting worse at protecting their information; it’s because cyber criminals are becoming more proficient.

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ForAllSecure

OCTOBER 23, 2019

The realization that software is becoming an essential component of our everyday lives was reflected yet again in this year’s. Black Hat. Even more solutions are being touted to deal with the ever-growing exposure of software to malicious threats. Unfortunately, a lot of the solutions focus on dealing with the symptoms of our current predicament without addressing the fundamental truth - software is built insecurely despite our best efforts.

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Data Breach Today

OCTOBER 24, 2019

Experts Offer Insights on Mitigating the Threat Recent health data breaches involving phishing schemes are reminders of the persistent threat email-related scams pose to healthcare organizations - and the urgent need to mitigate that threat.

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Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 24, 2019

When New York-based cloud payroll provider MyPayrollHR unexpectedly shuttered its doors last month and disappeared with $26 million worth of customer payroll deposits , its payment processor Cachet Financial Services ended up funding the bank accounts of MyPayrollHR client company employees anyway, graciously eating a $26 million loss which it is now suing to recover.

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erwin

OCTOBER 24, 2019

Untapped data, if mined, represents tremendous potential for your organization. While there has been a lot of talk about big data over the years, the real hero in unlocking the value of enterprise data is metadata , or the data about the data. However, most organizations don’t use all the data they’re flooded with to reach deeper conclusions about how to drive revenue, achieve regulatory compliance or make other strategic decisions.

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Data Breach Today

OCTOBER 25, 2019

It's the Second Attack to Target South African City This Year Johannesburg has been hit with a ransomware attack that is crippling municipal services. City Power, an electric utility owned by the city that was hit by a similar attack in July - also was affected by the latest attack.

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Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 21, 2019

Antivirus and security giant Avast and virtual private networking (VPN) software provider NordVPN each today disclosed months-long network intrusions that — while otherwise unrelated — shared a common cause: Forgotten or unknown user accounts that granted remote access to internal systems with little more than a password. Based in the Czech Republic, Avast bills itself as the most popular antivirus vendor on the market, with over 435 million users.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 21, 2019

A joint UK and US investigation has revealed that the Russian cyber espionage group Turla carried out cyber attacks masqueraded as Iranian hackers. According to the Financial Times, a joint UK and US investigation revealed that Russia-linked cyberespionage group Turla conducted several cyber attacks in more than 35 countries masqueraded as Iranian hackers.

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AIIM

OCTOBER 22, 2019

What is Capture? Despite technology, most companies continue to struggle to manage the burden of paper in many important business processes. And while there are many technological approaches to digital transformation, the first step is often scanning. Also known as “capture,” this capability is characterized by the ability to scan paper documents to store and use them in digital form instead of paper.

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Data Breach Today

OCTOBER 21, 2019

UK and US Intelligence Agencies Report That Turla Group Seized OilRig APT Assets Turla, an advanced persistent threat group with apparent ties to Russia, seized attack infrastructure and tools used by OilRig, an Iranian APT group, U.K. and U.S. intelligence agencies have jointly reported. They say Turla used the coopted infrastructure to conduct its own reconnaissance and attacks.

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Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 22, 2019

Business-to-business payments provider Billtrust is still recovering from a ransomware attack that began last week. The company said it is in the final stages of bringing all of its systems back online from backups. With more than 550 employees, Lawrence Township, N.J.-based Billtrust is a cloud-based service that lets customers view invoices, pay, or request bills via email or fax.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 19, 2019

Over 600 million UC Browser and UC Browser Mini Android users have been exposed to man-in-the-middle (MiTM) attacks. More than 600 million users of the popular UC Browser and UC Browser Mini Android apps have been exposed to man-in-the-middle (MiTM) attacks by downloading an Android Package Kit (APK) from a third party server over unprotected channels.

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DXC Technology

OCTOBER 25, 2019

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Data Breach Today

OCTOBER 21, 2019

State Dept. Report: No 'Persuasive Evidence' of Deliberate Mishandling of Classified Info The State Department's years-long review of former Secretary Hillary Clinton's use of a private email server found that although 38 current or former department officials violated government security policies, there was no "persuasive evidence of systemic, deliberate mishandling of classified information.

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WIRED Threat Level

OCTOBER 19, 2019

A Samsung Galaxy 10 fingerprint goof, a Tor impostor, and more of the week's top security news.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 23, 2019

A Texas man found guilty of hacking the Los Angeles Superior Court (LASC) computer system and used it to send out phishing emails. A Texas man, Oriyomi Sadiq Aloba (33), was found guilty of hacking the Los Angeles Superior Court (LASC) computer system and abusing it to send out roughly 2 million phishing messages. The phishing campaign aimed at obtaining the victims’ credit card numbers.

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OCTOBER 23, 2019

Ransomware attacks are showing no signs of letting up. In fact, recent research shows how these attacks are flourishing. The findings are based on more than 230,000 ransomware attack submissions, between April 1 and September 30, 2019, to antivirus firm Emsisoft and ransomware information site ID Ransomware. ID Ransomware is a site that enables anyone […].

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Data Breach Today

OCTOBER 25, 2019

Cheap and Simple 'Malware as a Service' Sold in Cybercriminal Underground The "Raccoon" infostealer, first spotted in the wild earlier this year, is rapidly gaining in popularity on underground forums due to its low cost and ability to steal a wide range of data, including credit card numbers and cryptocurrency wallets, according to a new analysis from Cybereason.

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WIRED Threat Level

OCTOBER 20, 2019

Whether it's Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, or Snapchat, lock down who can see what you're up to.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 19, 2019

A researcher discovered a critical Linux vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2019-17666 , that could be exploited to fully compromise vulnerable machines. Nico Waisman, principal security engineer at Github, discovered a critical Linux flaw, tracked as CVE-2019-17666 , that could be exploited by attackers to fully compromise vulnerable machines. Found this bug on Monday.

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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.

Jamf

OCTOBER 21, 2019

From an email list to nearly 100,000 members, see why Jamf Nation has become a one-stop-shop for those charged with managing Apple devices.

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OCTOBER 24, 2019

Police Say Cybercriminal Gang Targeted 12 Companies Spanish authorities say they've arrested three individuals on charges of running a large-scale business email compromise scheme that targeted a dozen companies around the world to steal about $11 million.

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WIRED Threat Level

OCTOBER 19, 2019

Fried onion meets 1984.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 23, 2019

The Japanese hotel chain HIS Group admitted that its in-room robots were vulnerable and could allow hackers to remotely view video footage from the devices. The personnel at the Henn na Hotel managed by the Japanese hotel chain HIS Group is composed of robots that provide hospitality services to the guests. The HIS Group hotel chain has 10 locations in Japan that used robots instead of human personnel to provide some services.

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Jamf

OCTOBER 21, 2019

From an email list to nearly 100,000 members, see why Jamf Nation has become a one-stop-shop for those charged with managing Apple devices.

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Data Breach Today

OCTOBER 23, 2019

Regulators Say Case Involved Series of Violations Federal regulators have smacked Jackson Health System with a $2.1 million civil monetary penalty for a series of HIPAA violations. The case is one of only a handful in which the nation's HIPAA enforcement agency imposed such a penalty, rather than reach a settlement. What can others learn from this case?

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OCTOBER 22, 2019

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