Jan 26, 2023Ravie LakshmananThreat Detection / Endpoint Security Cybersecurity researchers have unearthed a new Python-based attack campaign that leverages a Python-based remote access trojan (RAT) to gain control over compromised systems since at least August 2022. "This malware is unique in its utilization of WebSockets to avoid detection and for both command-and-control … [Read more...] about New Python-based RAT Uses WebSocket for C2 and Data Exfiltration
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LastPass Parent Company GoTo Suffers Data Breach, Customers’ Backups Compromised
Jan 25, 2023Ravie LakshmananData Breach / Remote Work Tool LastPass-owner GoTo (formerly LogMeIn) on Tuesday disclosed that unidentified threat actors were able to steal encrypted backups of some customers' data along with an encryption key for some of those backups in a November 2022 incident. The breach, which targeted a third-party cloud storage service, impacted Central, … [Read more...] about LastPass Parent Company GoTo Suffers Data Breach, Customers’ Backups Compromised
Twitter Denies Hacking Claims, Assures Leaked User Data Not from its System
Jan 12, 2023Ravie LakshmananData Security / Privacy Twitter on Wednesday said that its investigation found "no evidence" that users' data sold online was obtained by exploiting any security vulnerabilities in its systems. "Based on information and intel analyzed to investigate the issue, there is no evidence that the data being sold online was obtained by exploiting a … [Read more...] about Twitter Denies Hacking Claims, Assures Leaked User Data Not from its System
How governments can generate mainframe savings and delight users by “freeing their data”
Governments around the globe are looking for ways to balance books while also answering the call to improve citizen engagement and trust through enhanced digital service delivery. But how can they achieve both? A proven way to quickly reduce cost and increase customer experience is to add an application speed layer between user-facing systems and mainframe applications. Using … [Read more...] about How governments can generate mainframe savings and delight users by “freeing their data”
Making the most of your unstructured log data through enterprise log management
As we mentioned before, this is the single most important step for indexing custom logs. Technically these fixes are optional, but doing so allows you to get the most value from your unstructured logs. The log messages themselves are still unstructured and could contain anything — logs of text, numbers, expectations, errors, you name it.If you expand and review one of your log … [Read more...] about Making the most of your unstructured log data through enterprise log management
Facebook to Pay $725 Million to settle Lawsuit Over Cambridge Analytica Data Leak
Dec 27, 2022Ravie LakshmananData Security / Privacy Meta Platforms, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, has agreed to pay $725 million to settle a long-running class-action lawsuit filed in 2018. The legal dispute sprang up in response to revelations that the social media giant allowed third-party apps such as those, including Cambridge Analytica to … [Read more...] about Facebook to Pay $725 Million to settle Lawsuit Over Cambridge Analytica Data Leak
Product Spotlight: Logz.io Data Optimization Hub
To help our customers reduce their overall observability costs, we’re excited to announce the Data Optimization Hub as part of our Open 360™ platform. The new hub inventories all of your incoming telemetry data, while providing simple filters to remove any data you don’t need.Gone are the days of paying for observability data you never use.Why We Built Data Optimization Hub, … [Read more...] about Product Spotlight: Logz.io Data Optimization Hub
5 questions public sector leaders should be asking about their data
Government agencies and educational institutions across the globe are accelerating their move toward cloud, SaaS, and customer-first digital experiences. The common denominator of all these initiatives? Data. Specifically, the quality and quantity of data you have, where you store it, how you access it, and how quickly you can find what you need. Data, in other words, is one of … [Read more...] about 5 questions public sector leaders should be asking about their data
Logz.io Telemetry Collector for Fast Data Shipping
Today we’re excited to announce Logz.io Telemetry Collector – an agent that can send logs, metrics, and traces to Logz.io in a single installation as part of our Open 360™ platform. With Telemetry Collector, customers can get started monitoring their services with Logz.io faster than ever by simplifying the data collection process.Why we built Logz.io’s Telemetry CollectorTo … [Read more...] about Logz.io Telemetry Collector for Fast Data Shipping
Daixin Ransomware Gang Steals 5 Million AirAsia Passengers’ and Employees’ Data
The cybercrime group called Daixin Team has leaked sample data belonging to AirAsia, a Malaysian low-cost airline, on its data leak portal. The development comes a little over a week after the company fell victim to a ransomware attack on November 11 and 12, per DataBreaches.net. The threat actors allegedly claim to have obtained the personal data associated with five million … [Read more...] about Daixin Ransomware Gang Steals 5 Million AirAsia Passengers’ and Employees’ Data