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Dev gets 4 years for creating kill switch on ex-employer's systems - @LawrenceAbrams.
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A software developer has been sentenced to four years in prison for sabotaging his ex-employer's Windows network with custom malware and a kill switch that locked out employees when his account was...
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Colt confirms customer data stolen as Warlock ransomware auctions files - @LawrenceAbrams.
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UK-based telecommunications company Colt Technology Services confirms that customer documentation was stolen as Warlock ransomware gang auctions files.
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One dashboard, multiple AI models: is now available for just $80.
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If you work with content, documents, or data daily—and you're looking for ways to streamline your workflow—1min.AI's Advanced Business Plan might be worth a look. For a limited time, you can get...
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Microsoft asks customers for feedback on SSD failure issues - @serghei.
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Microsoft is seeking further information from customers who reported failure and data corruption issues affecting their solid-state drives (SSDs) and hard disk drives (HDDs) after installing the...
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💡 From hybrid cloud to AI, IT complexity and security risks are accelerating. 👨💻 Certified VMware pros bring clarity and resilience that keep teams ahead. See why CIOs are making certification a workforce strategy with @MyVMUG. ➡️ #VMware #sponsored.
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From hybrid cloud to AI, IT complexity and security risks are accelerating. Certified VMware pros bring clarity and resilience that keep teams ahead. See why CIOs are making certification a workforce...
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FBI warns of Russian hackers exploiting 7-year-old Cisco flaw - @serghei.
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The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has warned that hackers linked to Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) are targeting critical infrastructure organizations in attacks exploiting a...
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Turn wired devices wireless with this $30 transmitter deal.
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The Mymanu Link Wireless Bluetooth Transmitter & Receiver is a little black box that turns wired devices wireless for just $29.99 (MSRP: $49.99). Think of it as a translator between old-school wired...
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Scattered Spider hacker gets sentenced to 10 years in prison - @serghei.
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Noah Michael Urban, a key member of the Scattered Spider cybercrime collective, was sentenced to 10 years in prison on Wednesday after pleading guilty to charges of wire fraud and conspiracy in April.
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Orange Belgium discloses data breach impacting 850,000 customers - @serghei.
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Orange Belgium, a subsidiary of telecommunications giant Orange Group, disclosed on Wednesday that attackers who breached its systems in July have stolen the data of approximately 850,000 customers.
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OpenAI says GPT-6 is coming and it'll be better than GPT-5 (obviously) - @mayank_jee.
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OpenAI's CEO Sam Altman told reporters that GPT-6 is already in the works, and it'll not take as long as GPT-5.
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AI website builder Lovable increasingly abused for malicious activity - @billtoulas.
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Cybercriminals are increasingly abusing the AI-powered Lovable website creation and hosting platform to generate phishing pages, malware-dropping portals, and various fraudulent websites.
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Apple fixes new zero-day flaw exploited in targeted attacks - @serghei.
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Apple has released emergency updates to patch another zero-day vulnerability that was exploited in an "extremely sophisticated attack."
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Big sound, small size: Open-box JBL Flip 7 speaker is $90 in this deal.
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If you're looking for a reliable Bluetooth speaker that sounds great, holds up outdoors, and won't cost you over $100, the JBL Flip 7 is a strong pick. Right now, you can grab a new open-box unit for...
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“Rapper Bot” malware seized, alleged developer identified and charged - @billtoulas.
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The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) announced charges against the alleged developer and administrator of the "Rapper Bot" DDoS-for-hire botnet.
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Perplexity’s Comet AI browser tricked into buying fake items online - @billtoulas.
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A study looking into agentic AI browsers has found that these emerging tools are vulnerable to both new and old schemes that could make them interact with malicious pages and prompts.
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Hackers steal Microsoft logins using legitimate ADFS redirects - @Ionut_Ilascu.
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Hackers are using a novel technique that combines legitimate office.com links with Active Directory Federation Services (ADFS) to redirect users to a phishing page that steals Microsoft 365 logins.
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Major password managers can leak logins in clickjacking attacks - @billtoulas.
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Six major password managers with tens of millions of users are currently vulnerable to unpatched clickjacking flaws that could allow attackers to steal account credentials, 2FA codes, and credit card...
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Microsoft investigates outage impacting Copilot, - @serghei.
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Microsoft is investigating an ongoing issue preventing users across North America from accessing Office.com and the company's Copilot AI-powered assistant.
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📧 Email security is stuck where antivirus was a decade ago—focused only on prevention. Learn from @material_sec why it’s time for an “EDR for email” mindset: visibility, post-compromise controls, and SaaS-wide protection. ➡️ #cybersecurity #sponsored.
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Email security is stuck where antivirus was a decade ago—focused only on prevention. Learn from Material Security why it's time for an "EDR for email" mindset: visibility, post-compromise controls,...
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Microsoft reportedly fixing SSD failures caused by Windows updates - @serghei.
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Recently released Windows 11 24H2 updates are reportedly causing data corruption and failure issues for some SSD and HDD models on up-to-date systems.
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