The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 15, 2018

It is disheartening, but not at all surprising, that hackers continue to pull off successful breaches of well-defended U.S. government strategic systems. Related podcast: Cyber attacks on critical systems have only just begun. On Friday, Oct. 12, the Pentagon disclosed that intruders breached Defense Department travel records and compromised the personal information and credit card data of U.S. military and civilian personnel.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 16, 2018

Free Wi-Fi is convenient, but it is also unsafe and puts users at great risk. Here’s how the cybercriminals attack user on these open networks. The free Wi-Fi is one of the catchiest things for the users in today’s world. This is the main reason why so many free public Wi-Fi can be found without much of a problem. It is not only free but convenient to use these open networks.

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IT Governance

OCTOBER 17, 2018

Every day almost 7 million data records are compromised , with no organisation or sector immune. Organisations are facing a war on data breaches, so it’s imperative that ‘know your enemy’ becomes part of their battle tactics. Data breaches come in various forms and sizes – not all incidents are caused by sophisticated cyber attacks. To help you understand what your organisation is facing, here’s a breakdown of some of the most common types of data breaches. 1.

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Data Breach Today

OCTOBER 16, 2018

Regulators Say Health Insurer Failed to Take Basic Security Steps Federal regulators have smacked health insurer Anthem with a record $16 million HIPAA settlement in the wake of a cyberattack revealed in 2015, which impacted nearly 79 million individuals. What missteps does the settlement highlight?

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 17, 2018

Being the obvious target that it is, the U.S. Department of Defense presumably has expended vast resources this century on defending its digital assets from perennial cyber attacks. Related: Why carpet bombing email campaigns endure. And yet two recent disclosures highlight just how brittle the military’s cyber defenses remain in critical areas. By extension these developments are yet another reminder of why constantly monitoring and proactively defending business networks must be a prime direct

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 14, 2018

Security expert published the PoC exploit code for the recently fixed critical remote code execution flaw in Edge web browser tracked as CVE-2018-8495. The October 2018 Patch Tuesday addressed 50 known vulnerabilities in Microsoft’s products, 12 of them were labeled as critical. One of the issues is a critical remote code execution vulnerability in Edge web browser tracked as CVE-2018-8495. “A remote code execution vulnerability exists when Windows Shell improperly handles URIs, aka

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Data Breach Today

OCTOBER 18, 2018

Launching an ICO? You're a Target, Group-IB Warns An analysis of attacks against cryptocurrency exchanges over nearly two years shows hackers have inflicted $882 million in damages, according to the Russian security firm Group-IB. The tally of losses is likely to grow next year, the company warns.

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Schneier on Security

OCTOBER 15, 2018

If you're an American of European descent, there's a 60% you can be uniquely identified by public information in DNA databases. This is not information that you have made public; this is information your relatives have made public. Research paper : "Identity inference of genomic data using long-range familial searches." Abstract: Consumer genomics databases have reached the scale of millions of individuals.

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AIIM

OCTOBER 17, 2018

A great project development team can only be great with the right tools. Through the numerous project management methodologies and top-down inferences, there is one constant; management tools. Even the best managers can’t work efficiently without them. They range from the micro to the macro and cover all of the aspects of a project’s lifecycle. They create an atmosphere of greater cooperation and productivity.

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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?

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 17, 2018

Oracle has just released a security update to prevent 2.3 million servers running the RPCBIND service from being used in amplified DDoS attacks. The flaw was discovered by the Brazilian researcher Mauricio Corrêa, founder of Brazilian security company XLabs. The exploitation of this vulnerability could cause major problems on the Internet. “A proof of concept (POC) made in only one XLabs server generated a traffic of 69 gigabits per second,” Mauricio told Cibersecurity.net.br.

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Data Breach Today

OCTOBER 19, 2018

Vigilante Hacker Is Killing Unpatched Routers' Remote Administration Ability Cryptojackers and eavesdroppers are continuing to exploit a one-time zero-day flaw in unpatched MikroTik routers, despite a patch that's been available for six months as well as the actions of a vigilante "gray hat" hacker who's forcibly "fixed" 100,000 vulnerable routers.

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Dark Reading

OCTOBER 15, 2018

A tractor trailer housing a Cyber Tactical Operation Center will travel throughout the US and Europe for incident response training, security support, and education.

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AIIM

OCTOBER 16, 2018

Why choose certification? For me, it's about proof (to myself and to employers) of my expertise. The Certified Information Professional (CIP) started with a group of industry experts and focus groups that worked together to define the body of knowledge necessary for information professionals to be successful in the digital economy. From there, AIIM worked to build a certification exam based upon this body of knowledge - and the CIP was born.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 13, 2018

Pentagon – Defense Department travel records suffered a data breach that compromised the personal information and credit card data of U.S. military and civilian personnel. The Pentagon revealed that the Defense Department travel records suffered a data breach that compromised the personal information and credit card data of U.S. military and civilian personnel.

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Data Breach Today

OCTOBER 19, 2018

Thankfully Most SSH - From BSD to Linux Distros to Macs - Is Unaffected Attention admins: If you use libSSH - one of the open-source flavors of Secure Shell, or SSH - patch now. The advice follows the disclosure of a vulnerability that one expert, Paul Ducklin of Sophos, terms "comically bad.

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PerezBox

OCTOBER 13, 2018

As a parent, and a technologist, I struggle with creating a safe online experience at home. I’m constantly playing with different technologies – hardware and software – trying to find. Read More. The post Creating a Safe Online Experience At Home appeared first on PerezBox.

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AIIM

OCTOBER 13, 2018

Are you planning to modernize your information management strategy with machine learning ? You're not alone. According to AIIM research, 51% of organizations plan to spend “more” or “a lot more” in the next 18-24 months on their efforts to leverage analytics and machine learning. This task can be frustrating to tackle, and for this, we have a solution for you.

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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.

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 17, 2018

Researchers from the Silesian University of Technology in Poland discovered several flaws that could be exploited to take over some D-Link routers. A group of researchers from the Silesian University of Technology in Poland has discovered three vulnerabilities in some models of D-Link routers that could be chained to take full control over the devices.

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Data Breach Today

OCTOBER 16, 2018

Exposure Highlights Scant Protection Afforded to Voter Registration Records A batch of U.S. voter registration records from 20 states has appeared for sale online in what appears to be an illegitimate offering. While it's far from the largest-ever seen leak of voter data, the incident again highlights the lax controls too often applied to voter records.

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Schneier on Security

OCTOBER 19, 2018

This is crazy (and dangerous). West Virginia is allowing people to vote via a smart-phone app. Even crazier, the app uses blockchain -- presumably because they have no idea what the security issues with voting actually are.

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AIIM

OCTOBER 14, 2018

Finding the right information quickly is an imperative function for all organizations, yet 75% of AIIM respondents said this is a challenge for them at work. One main cause is the overwhelming amount of costly legacy information systems and technologies that are difficult to modernize or connect to one another to make useful. Sound familiar? I invite you to join us for a free webinar on Wednesday, October 24th @ 2pm EDT as Martyn Christian, CEO and Founder of UNDERSTND Group demonstrates how a n

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 17, 2018

The Libssh library is affected by a severe flaw that could be exploited by attackers to completely bypass authentication and take over a vulnerable server. The Secure Shell (SSH) implementation library, the Libssh, is affected by a four-year-old severe vulnerability that could be exploited by attackers to completely bypass authentication and take over a vulnerable server without requiring a password.

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Data Breach Today

OCTOBER 16, 2018

Majority of Incidents Trace to Hostile Nation-States, NCSC Says The U.K.'s National Cyber Security Center incident response teams have investigated more than 1,000 significant incidents in the past two years, the majority of which trace to nation-state attackers, officials say.

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WIRED Threat Level

OCTOBER 19, 2018

The latest indictment against Russian trolls shows how they sowed division in the US on wedge issues, including the investigation into their activity.

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AIIM

OCTOBER 19, 2018

Test.Quiz.Exam.How do these words make you feel? For many, the mere mention of them is enough to conjure up feelings of anxiety, stress and pressure. You don't often hear people say, "I LOVE taking tests.". At AIIM, we know tests can be downright scary. But, we also know the power of preparation and understanding. A lot of times fear comes from the unknown - in the case of a test, not knowing what to expect, not knowing if you're prepared, and just overall fear of failure from not knowing enough

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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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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 15, 2018

The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) uncovered a new targeted attack launched by BlackEnergy APT on the IT systems of Ukrainian government entities. The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) uncovered a new targeted attack on the information and telecommunication systems of Ukrainian government entities. The SBU attributed the attack to the BlackEnergy Russia-linked APT group. “The Security Service of Ukraine has received more evidence of the aggressive actions of Russian intelligence service

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Data Breach Today

OCTOBER 15, 2018

Department of Defense Has Begun Notifying Military and Civilian Breach Victims The Pentagon is warning that a data breach at a third-party travel management service provider exposed records for an estimated 30,000 civilian and military personnel. The breach alert follows a recent GAO report warning of serious cybersecurity shortcomings in U.S. weapon systems.

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IT Governance

OCTOBER 16, 2018

The need for speed. Data breaches can have serious financial consequences for organisations of all sizes. The faster a breach can be detected and contained, the lower the costs for the organisation. Having systems in place to help identify and contain breaches promptly should be a priority for all management teams. With criminal hackers and malicious insiders causing the majority of data breaches, organisations need to strengthen their security posture and carefully consider all of their interna

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