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Self-driving car dataset missing labels for pedestrians, cyclists
2020-02-14 11:10

A popular self-driving car dataset for training machine-learning systems - one that's used by thousands of students to build an open-source self-driving car - contains critical errors and omissions, including missing labels for hundreds of images of bicyclists and pedestrians. Self-driving car engineers, please use the fixed dataset.

U.S. Charges Huawei with Stealing Trade Secrets from 6 Companies
2020-02-14 11:02

The US Department of Justice and the Federal Bureau of Investigation charged Huawei with racketeering and conspiring to steal trade secrets from six US firms, in a significant escalation of a lawsuit against the Chinese telecom giant that began last year. Accusing Huawei and its affiliates of "Using fraud and deception to misappropriate sophisticated technology from US counterparts," the new charges allege the company of offering bonuses to employees who obtained "Confidential information" from its competitors.

Corp.com is up for sale – check your Active Directory settings!
2020-02-14 10:51

No one would be daft enough to use an Active Directory domain that they didn't own, right? Unfortunately, early versions of Windows that ran Active Directory used corp as the default Active Directory domain. So if you have corp at the end of your Active Directory domain and you look up hr-portal.

Analysis: Indictments in Equifax Hack
2020-02-14 09:03

The latest edition of the ISMG Security Report analyzes the indictments of four Chinese military officers in connection with the 2017 Equifax data breach. Also featured: Advice on implementing...

500 Chrome Extensions Caught Stealing Private Data of 1.7 Million Users
2020-02-14 08:36

Google removed 500 malicious Chrome extensions from its Web Store after they found to inject malicious ads and siphon off user browsing data to servers under the control of attackers. The findings come as part of a joint investigation by security researcher Jamila Kaya and Cisco-owned Duo Security, which unearthed 70 Chrome Extensions with over 1.7 million installations.

esCLOUD extends managed detection and response to cloud platforms
2020-02-14 06:54

Cloud platforms accelerate the use of new technologies and services, enabling IT to move at the speed of business. EsCLOUD constantly monitors customer cloud environments to detect improper configurations and vulnerabilities that could lead to data loss and compromise.

New infosec products of the week: February 14, 2020
2020-02-14 06:30

Farsight Security enhances its Security Information Exchange data-sharing platform. Farsight Security announced enhancements to its Security Information Exchange data-sharing platform to help security professionals measurably improve the prevention, detection and response of the latest cyberattacks.

AT&T insists it's not blocking Tutanota after secure email biz calls foul, cites loss of net neutrality as cause
2020-02-14 06:14

Encrypted email service Tutanota on Thursday accused US mega-telco AT&T of blocking its service in some parts of America, and cited the service interruption, ongoing for more than two weeks, as evidence for the need for net neutrality. "Starting on January 25th 2020, we have had constant complaints from AT&T mobile users who were unable to access their encrypted Tutanota mailbox," company co-founder Matthias Pfau, wrote in a blog post on Thursday.

Seven cybersecurity and privacy forecasts for 2020
2020-02-14 06:00

As the number of smart devices in private households increases, so do the opportunities for cyber criminals to attack, TÜV Rheinland reveals. Smart speakers, fitness trackers, smart watches, thermostats, energy meters, smart home security cameras, smart locks and lights are the best-known examples of the seemingly unstoppable democratization of the "Internet of many Things".

43% of IT professionals are still tracking assets in spreadsheets
2020-02-14 05:30

43% of IT professionals report using spreadsheets as one of their resources for tracking assets, according to Ivanti. Another time-intensive process for IT professionals is dealing with out-of-warranty/out-of-support-policy assets, with 28% of respondents reporting they spend hours per week supporting these assets.