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Forced Password Reset? Check Your Assumptions

Krebs on Security

Passwords 223
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MY TAKE: Can embedding security deep inside mobile apps point the way to securing IoT?

The Last Watchdog

IoT 157
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The rise of hybrid cloud poses new security challenges – are you prepared?

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

Cloud 117
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Harnessing structured and unstructured data for digital transformation

Information Management Resources

As executives look to evolve, the common thread amongst these objectives is the critical importance of analyzing data – both structured and unstructured – to attaining lasting success.

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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have migrated their testing and production workloads to the cloud, yet development environments often remain tied to outdated local setups, limiting efficiency and growth.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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Cloud Security: Mess It Up and It's on You

Data Breach Today

Jay Heiser of Gartner Says the Cloud Demands New Security Processes, Tools The transition to cloud-based software and infrastructure has revolutionized development and services. It's also created a bevy of new security challenges. Jay Heiser of Gartner says if organizations don't get cloud security right, it's their own fault. Here's why.

Cloud 161

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SHARED INTEL: Malware-ridden counterfeit phones place consumers, companies in harm’s way

The Last Watchdog

A faked Rolex or Prada handbag is easy enough to acquire on the street in certain cities, and you can certainly hunt one down online. Now add high-end counterfeit smartphones to the list of luxury consumer items that are being aggressively marketed to bargain-hungry consumers. Related: Most companies ignorant about rising mobile attacks While it might be tempting to dismiss the potential revenue lost by Apple, Samsung, HTC and other suppliers of authentic phones, this counterfeit wave is particu

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Preparing for the Online Proctored CIP Exam - Avoiding Common Pitfalls

AIIM

We've been offering the Certified Information Professional exam in a proctored online format for about a year now. In that time, we've noticed some common pitfalls that cause issues with candidates or even prevent them from completing the exam. Here are the top three issues candidates run into and how to avoid them: Pitfall 1 - Not Setting Up Your Computer in Advance.

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FBI Arrests Nigerian Suspect in $11 Million BEC Scheme

Data Breach Today

Scam Targeted UK Affiliate of US Heavy Equipment Firm Caterpillar, Prosecutors Allege The FBI has arrested a Nigerian businessman for allegedly carrying out an $11 million business email compromise scheme that targeted a U.K. affiliate of U.S. heavy equipment manufacturer Caterpillar.

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Protecting accounts from credential stuffing with password breach alerting

Elie

In this paper, we propose a privacy-preserving protocol whereby a client can query a centralized breach repository to determine whether a specific username and password combination is publicly exposed, but without revealing the information queried.

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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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MY TAKE: Coping with security risks, compliance issues spun up by ‘digital transformation’

The Last Watchdog

A core security challenge confronts just about every company today. Related : Can serverless computing plus GitOps lock down DX? Companies are being compelled to embrace digital transformation, or DX , if for no other reason than the fear of being left behind as competitors leverage microservices, containers and cloud infrastructure to spin-up software innovation at high velocity.

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Four Best Practices to Guide Your Intelligent Automation Journey

AIIM

There is a growing disconnect in organizations between their desire for process automation and the information that is needed to drive those processes. 54% of the information needed within a particular business application is stored within the application itself rather than within a dedicated content repository, a percentage that has remained remarkably consistent over the past five years.

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Texas Pummeled by Coordinated Ransomware Attack

Data Breach Today

Cybercrime Campaign Counts 23 Victims - Mostly Local Government Entities State officials in Texas say that at least 23 local government entities have fallen victim to a coordinated ransomware attack unleashed on Friday morning. Security experts say attackers continue to pummel local governments, and illicit profits have been rising.

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The Design Thinking Process: Five Stages to Solving Business Problems

erwin

The design thinking process is a method of encouraging and improving creative problem-solving. The design thinking process is by no means new. John Edward Arnold, a professor of mechanical engineering and business administration, was one of the first to discuss the concept in as early as the 1950s. But the wave of digital and data-driven business has created new opportunities for the design thinking process to be applied.

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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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Hackers are scanning the web for vulnerable Fortinet, Pulse Secure Products installs

Security Affairs

Hackers are exploiting recently disclosed flaws in enterprise virtual private network (VPN) products from Fortinet and Pulse Secure. The popular cybersecurity expert Kevin Beaumont has observed threat actors attempting to exploit the CVE-2018-13379 in the FortiOS SSL VPN web portal and CVE-2019-11510 flaw in Pulse Connect Secure. Fortigate Fortinet SSL VPN is being exploited in the wild since last night at scale using 1996 style././ exploit – if you use this as a security boundary, you wan

Security 111
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Six Steps to Digital Transformation

AIIM

At the heart of any digital transformation journey is information. Information is the currency that fuels and funds innovation, process improvements, and organizational performance. As a result, an organization’s information is its most valuable asset; the common denominator in customer experience, business agility, operational excellence, and automation.

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Down and Out in Hacktivist Land

Data Breach Today

Bona Fide Hacktivism Plummets, While Nation-State False-Flag Operations Continue Where have all the hacktivists gone? While the likes of Anonymous, AntiSec and LulzSec became household names in the early 2010s, in the past three years the number of website hacks, defacements and information leaks tied to bona fide hacktivists has plummeted.

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What Is Cyberwar? The Complete WIRED Guide

WIRED Threat Level

The threat of cyberwar looms over the future: a new dimension of conflict capable of leapfrogging borders and teleporting the chaos of war to civilians thousands of miles beyond its front.

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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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Filing Systems: The five components to success, part 2

TAB OnRecord

This blog series highlights the components of a successful physical filing system. In part one, we introduced the concept of a complete filing system and took a look at the first three components, including storage equipment, container and coding. Now we dive into the final two components by highlighting helpful file management tools and the [.] Read More.

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Hacker publicly releases Jailbreak for iOS version 12.4

Security Affairs

Apple accidentally unpatched a vulnerability it had already fixed, making current versions of iOS vulnerable to hackers. A public Jailbreak for iPhones in was released by a hacker, it is an exceptional event because it is the first in years. According to Motherboard, that first reported the news, Apple accidentally unpatched a flaw it had already fixed allowing the hacker to exploit it.

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Facebook and Twitter Scuttle Hong Kong Disinformation

Data Breach Today

Pro-Democracy Protestors Targeted via Information Operations Attributed to China Facebook and Twitter have suspended a number of accounts and pages that they have tied to information operations being run by the Chinese government. Disinformation has targeted pro-democracy demonstrators in Hong Kong - likening them to cockroaches - while dismissing anti-Beijing sentiment as "fake news.

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History Doesn’t Repeat Itself in Cyberspace

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

Originally published in Dark Reading on Aug. 13, 2019. The 10th anniversary of the US Cyber Command is an opportunity to prepare for unknowns in the rapidly changing cybersecurity landscape. Ten years ago, GPS on phones was just becoming available. Self-driving cars were secretly making their way into traffic, and most people hadn’t even heard of 3D printing.

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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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GUEST ESSAY: The ethical considerations of personal privacy viewed as a human right

The Last Watchdog

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Employees abused systems at Ukrainian nuclear power plant to mine cryptocurrency

Security Affairs

The Ukrainian Secret Service is investigating the case of employees at a nuclear power plant that connected its system online to mine cryp tocurrency. The Ukrainian Secret Service (SBU) launched an investigation after employees at a local nuclear power plant connected some systems of the internal network to the Internet to mine cryptocurrency. The incident was first reported by the Ukrainian news site UNIAN.

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Texas Says 22 Local Government Agencies Hit by Ransomware

Data Breach Today

'Single Threat Actor' Suspected; Government Coalition Urges Greater Prevention Ransomware-wielding attackers continue to target not just big businesses and large government agencies, but increasingly their smaller counterparts too. In Texas, officials say a campaign tied to a "single threat actor" infected 22 local government agencies on Friday.

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Google Finds 20-Year-Old Microsoft Windows Vulnerability

Schneier on Security

There's no indication that this vulnerability was ever used in the wild, but the code it was discovered in -- Microsoft's Text Services Framework -- has been around since Windows XP.

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Driving Responsible Innovation: How to Navigate AI Governance & Data Privacy

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

Join us for an insightful webinar that explores the critical intersection of data privacy and AI governance. In today’s rapidly evolving tech landscape, building robust governance frameworks is essential to fostering innovation while staying compliant with regulations. Our expert speaker, Aindra Misra, will guide you through best practices for ensuring data protection while leveraging AI capabilities.

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Backdoor Found in Utility for Linux, Unix Servers

Threatpost

Backdoor was intentionally planted in 2018 and found during the DEF CON 2019 security conference when researchers stumbled upon malicious code.

Security 102
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A new Zero-Day in Steam client impacts over 96 million Windows users

Security Affairs

A new zero-day vulnerability in the for Windows impacting over 96 million users was disclosed by researcher Vasily Kravets. A news zero-day flaw in the Steam client for Windows client impacts over 96 million users. The flaw is a privilege escalation vulnerability and it has been publicly disclosed by researcher Vasily Kravets. Kravets is one of the researchers that discovered a first zero-day flaw in the Steam client for Windows, the issue was initially addressed by Valve, but the researcher Xia

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Fake VPN Website Delivers Banking Trojan

Data Breach Today

Reseachers Discover Attackers Cloned NordVPN Site Researchers at the security firm Doctor Web have uncovered a fake website for a VPN provider that's designed to spread a Trojan that can steal credentials to bank accounts.

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