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Avast ordered to pay $16.5 million for misuse of user data

The Federal Trade Commission will require software provider Avast to pay $16.5 million and prohibit the company from selling or licensing any web browsing data for advertising purposes to settle charges that the company and its subsidiaries sold such information to third parties after promising that its products would protect consumers from online tracking. In its complaint, the FTC says that Avast, based in the United Kingdom, through its Czech subsidiary, unfairly collected consumers’ browsing … More → The post Avast ordered to pay $16.5 million for misuse of user data appeared first on Help Net Security.
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Nvidia ramps up GPU production to fuel AI data center revolution

The chipmaker expects demand to outpace supply through the year. “We’ll do our best,” CEO Jensen Huang said Wednesday.
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Data Resilience 101 Summit: How To Keep Data Safe and Recoverable

Join this free, three-hour summit to learn straight from the experts the biggest mistakes you can make with your data, the top ways to make that data resilient, and how to make sure your organization stays ahead of the threats.
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Maximizing ROI: AI-Powered IT Documentation Strategies for Microsoft Environments

In this Tech Talk, Anna Perelyhina, Director of Product at IT Glue, talks with veteran technology journalist John K. Waters about the complexities of information sprawl and its implications for IT efficiency, security, and decision-making. They explore the tangible benefits of leveraging AI in IT documentation for efficiency gains and boosting overall productivity.
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Dell PowerProtect Data Manager Appliance: Simplified Data Protection. Guaranteed.

We’re so confident in the Data Manager Appliances’ data reduction capabilities that we guarantee it.
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Cost rules in enterprise software purchases

Demand for AI and cyber capabilities is driving enterprise customers to add functionality and upgrades to recently purchased solutions, according to Gartner.
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Survey Finds Active Directory Outages on the Rise

A recent survey found that 79 percent of organizations have experienced Active Directory outages recently — up from 29 percent in 2021.
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Beyond Identity Device360 identifies device security risks

Beyond Identity released a new Device360 solution for continuous device security posture management. Device360 is the device security tool designed from day 0 to offer a simple admin experience, provide visibility into security posture of 100% of devices, and combines device security with authentication. The new tool empowers organizations of any size to instantly identify device security risks, including both vulnerabilities and misconfigurations, across both managed and unmanaged devices and stop vulnerable devices from entering … More → The post Beyond Identity Device360 identifies device security risks appeared first on Help Net Security.
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Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software and Firepower Threat Defense Software Web Services Information Disclosure Vulnerability

A vulnerability in the web services interface of Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software and Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to retrieve memory contents on an affected device, which could lead to the disclosure of confidential information. The vulnerability is due to a buffer tracking issue when the software parses invalid URLs that are requested from the web services interface. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted GET request to the web services interface. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to retrieve memory contents, which could lead to the disclosure of confidential information. Note: This vulnerability affects only specific AnyConnect and WebVPN configurations. For more information, see the Vulnerable Products section. Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability. There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability.  This advisory is available at the following link: https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-asaftd-info-disclose-9eJtycMB This advisory is part of the May 2020 Cisco ASA, FMC, and FTD Software Security Advisory Bundled Publication, which includes 12 Cisco Security Advisories that describe 12 vulnerabilities. For a complete list of the advisories and links to them, see Cisco Event Response: May 2020 Cisco ASA, FMC, and FTD Software Security Advisory Bundled Publication. Security Impact Rating: High CVE: CVE-2020-3259
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