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The Emptiness Of Zuck’s Promise To Move ‘Biased’ Trust & Safety From California To Texas

  • Mike Masnick
  • Published date: 2025-01-21 23:50:41

I know that Mark Zuckerberg no longer likes fact-checking, but it’s not going to stop me from continuing to fact-check him. I’m going to rate his claimed plans of moving trust & safety and content moderation teams away from California to Texas as not just an …

from the a-bit-o-fact-checking dept I know that Mark Zuckerberg no longer likes fact-checking, but its not going to stop me from continuing to fact-check him. Im going to rate his claimed plans of m… [+3948 chars]

Former CIA analyst pleaded guilty to leaking top-secret documents

  • Pierluigi Paganini
  • Published date: 2025-01-21 22:25:25

A former CIA analyst, Asif William Rahman, pleaded guilty to leaking top-secret National Defense Information on social media in 2024. Asif William Rahman, a former CIA analyst with Top-Secret clearance since 2016, pleaded guilty to leaking classified informat…

Former CIA analyst pleaded guilty to leaking top-secret documents  | New Mirai botnet variant Murdoc Botnet targets AVTECH IP cameras and Huawei HG532 routers  | CERT-UA warned of scammers imperson… [+132896 chars]

Balancing innovation and resilience with built-in cybersecurity

  • Ryan Stevens
  • Published date: 2025-01-21 22:24:15

Cybersecurity has become a cornerstone and a challenge for enterprises seeking to balance innovation with resilience. Businesses are incorporating cutting-edge technologies, such as artificial intelligence and cloud-native platforms, while many look to simpli…

Cybersecurity has become a cornerstone and a challenge for enterprises seeking to balance innovation with resilience. Businesses are incorporating cutting-edge technologies, such as artificial intell… [+2767 chars]

Cribl explores deepfakes, laptop farms and AI’s impact on cybersecurity

  • Brian Njuguna
  • Published date: 2025-01-21 21:38:50

Deepfakes are a critical concern in cybersecurity because they exploit advanced artificial intelligence technology to create highly realistic fake media, often with malicious intent. Since deepfakes represent an evolving cybersecurity challenge, they require …

Deepfakes are a critical concern in cybersecurity because they exploit advanced artificial intelligence technology to create highly realistic fake media, often with malicious intent. Since deepfakes… [+3430 chars]

Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - January 2025

  • None
  • Published date: 2025-01-21 19:30:54

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Description A Critical Patch Update is a collection of patches for multiple security vulnerabilities. These patches address vulnerabilities in Oracle code and in third party components included in O… [+167675 chars]

18 states sue Trump administration over birthright citizenship order

  • Graham Kates
  • Published date: 2025-01-21 17:59:21

President Trump invoked presidential powers to begin his long-promised immigration crackdown shortly after taking office on Monday.

A coalition of Democratic state attorneys general filed a federal lawsuit on Tuesday to stop President Trump's executive order that seeks to eliminate birthright citizenship. Mr. Trump invoked presi… [+2612 chars]

Risk & Repeat: What is the future of CISA?

  • Alexander Culafi
  • Published date: 2025-01-21 17:15:00

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, who is President Trump's nominee for DHS secretary, said during a recent confirmation hearing that CISA should be 'smaller.'

With a new president in the White House, the future of CISA is anything but certain. President Donald Trump was inaugurated as the 47th president of the United States on Monday, and on the same day … [+1428 chars]

New Mirai botnet variant Murdoc Botnet targets AVTECH IP cameras and Huawei HG532 routers

  • Pierluigi Paganini
  • Published date: 2025-01-21 16:41:05

Researchers warn of a campaign exploiting AVTECH IP cameras and Huawei HG532 routers to create a Mirai botnet variant called Murdoc Botnet. Murdoc Botnet is a new Mirai botnet variant that targets vulnerabilities in AVTECH IP cameras and Huawei HG532 routers,…

New Mirai botnet variant Murdoc Botnet targets AVTECH IP cameras and Huawei HG532 routers  | CERT-UA warned of scammers impersonating the agency using fake AnyDesk requests  | Experts found multipl… [+132826 chars]

Trump wants a faster security clearance process, too

  • Lindy Kyzer
  • Published date: 2025-01-21 16:35:00

But can he avoid politicizing it? On Day One, he stripped clearances from people he doesn't like and created a temporary end-run for people he does.

Often security clearances are considered an overhead function barely gaining the mention or attention of senior leaders. But the spotlight was back on the security clearance process Monday when Presi… [+4559 chars]

Google’s Gmail Upgrade—Do You Need A New Email Account?

  • Zak Doffman, Contributor, Zak Doffman, Contributor https://www.forbes.com/sites/zakdoffman/
  • Published date: 2025-01-21 16:22:53

Your email is now at risk—here's what you need to know.

Gmail making the case for you to switch NurPhoto via Getty Images Republished on January 21 with new security advice for those running Microsofts email platforms, including confirmation on end-of-s… [+6476 chars]

Citi is shaking up its technology leadership and reorganizing its 'crown jewel' services unit

  • Michelle Abrego
  • Published date: 2025-01-21 16:20:18

Leaders at Citi's technology unit and its 'crown jewel' services unit have announced a raft of changes as key leaders step down.

Citi CEO Jane Fraser.SAUL LOEB/Getty Images <ul><li>Citigroup has announced changes in its technology and services divisions.</li><li>CEO Jane Fraser is on a mission to simplify the bank's structure… [+5650 chars]

eCommerce data breach exposes details on half a million users

  • Sead Fadilpašić
  • Published date: 2025-01-21 16:00:00

A hacker posted an archive on the dark web, claiming it came from The North Pole Company.

<ul><li>In late January, a threat actor FutureSeeker posted a new thread on BreachForums</li><li>They claim to have stolen sensitive data from The North Pole Company</li><li>The gift basket firm is y… [+2089 chars]

Cybersecurity Expert Rachel Tobac to Keynote 2025 RH-ISAC Cyber Intelligence Summit

  • RH-ISAC
  • Published date: 2025-01-21 15:10:00

Cybersecurity expert Rachel Tobac to keynote RH-ISAC 2025 Summit, sharing hacker insights and defense strategies for retail and hospitality leaders.......

VIENNA, Va., Jan. 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Retail &amp; Hospitality Information Sharing and Analysis Center (RH-ISAC) is thrilled to announce that Rachel Tobac, renowned cybersecurity expert … [+2601 chars]

Toronto school district says 40 years of student data stolen in PowerSchool breach | TechCrunch

  • Carly Page
  • Published date: 2025-01-21 14:34:43

Canada’s largest school board says hackers may have accessed some 40 years' worth of student data during the recent PowerSchool breach.  In a letter

Canadas largest school board says hackers may have accessed some 40 years’ worth of student data during the recent PowerSchool breach.  In a letter sent to parents this week, the Toronto District Sc… [+746 chars]

Toronto school district says 40 years of student data stolen in PowerSchool breach

  • techcrunch.com
  • Published date: 2025-01-21 14:34:27

Canada’s largest school board says hackers may have accessed some 40 years’ worth of student data during the recent PowerSchool breach. In a letter sent to parents this week, the Toronto District School Board (TDSB) said that the data breach affected all stud…

Canadas largest school board says hackers may have accessed some 40 years worth of student data during the recent PowerSchool breach.In a letter sent to parents this week, the Toronto District School… [+146 chars]

5 Digital Communication Trends For Engaging Tomorrow’s Consumers

  • Gegham Azatyan, Forbes Councils Member, Gegham Azatyan, Forbes Councils Member https://www.forbes.com/councils/forbesbusinesscouncil/people/geghamazatyan/
  • Published date: 2025-01-21 14:30:00

To keep pace with the modern customer, companies must embrace innovative communication tools and practices to deliver personalized, immediate and secure interactions.

Gegham Azatyan, cofounded Dexatel in 2015, innovating in CPaaS and omnichannel solutions for secure business growth. getty As we venture into 2025, the landscape of digital communication is poised … [+6571 chars]

How has generative AI affected cybersecurity?

  • Mary K. Pratt
  • Published date: 2025-01-21 14:13:00

Generative AI helps security teams defend against threats, but it also lets bad actors infiltrate organizations. Learn about how each side is tapping into GenAI to gain an edge.

Generative AI is proving to be a game changer in cybersecurity, enabling both bad actors and defenders to operate faster, at a higher level and at a larger scale. For example, hackers are using GenA… [+9508 chars]

Telos Corporation Achieves StateRAMP High Authorization

  • Telos Corporation
  • Published date: 2025-01-21 14:10:00

Cyber GRC solution Xacta is now included in the StateRAMP product list at the High impact level, reinforcing Telos’ commitment to cybersecurity for state and local government. Cyber GRC solution Xacta is now included in the StateRAMP product list at the High …

ASHBURN, Va., Jan. 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Telos Corporation (NASDAQ: TLS), a leading provider of cyber, cloud and enterprise security solutions for the worlds most security-conscious organizati… [+5713 chars]

'Envy got the better of him': Neurosurgeon loses suit against SingHealth for wrongful dismissal

  • None
  • Published date: 2025-01-21 13:34:36

Dr Tan Tung Wee Eddie was fired by the healthcare group after he accessed a rival neurosurgeon's patient records without authorisation.

SINGAPORE: A neurosurgeon who was fired by SingHealth after he accessed patient records without authorisation lost his suit against the healthcare group for wrongful dismissal on Tuesday (Jan 21). D… [+5900 chars]

Using your own laptop or phone for work? Why it’s a security hazard for businesses

  • Thembekile Olivia Mayayise, Senior Lecturer, University of the Witwatersrand
  • Published date: 2025-01-21 13:20:50

Letting employees use their own devices for work has many benefits – and many risks, too.

Granger Wootz Next time you’re working in a coffee shop or similar public space, take a moment to look around at your “co-workers” for the day, busy, like you are, with laptops, cellphones and table… [+5308 chars]

CERT-UA warned of scammers impersonating the agency using fake AnyDesk requests

  • Pierluigi Paganini
  • Published date: 2025-01-21 12:34:59

CERT-UA warned of scammers impersonating the agency, using fake AnyDesk requests to conduct fraudulent security audits. The Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine (CERT-UA) warned of cyber scams involving threat actors impersonating the agency by sending…

CERT-UA warned of scammers impersonating the agency using fake AnyDesk requests  | Experts found multiple flaws in Mercedes-Benz infotainment system  | HPE is investigating IntelBroker's claims of … [+132732 chars]

CHOP Focused on Leveraging AI to ‘Transformational’ Effect, Says Chief Digital & Information Officer Shakeeb Akhter

  • Anthony Guerra, Anthony Guerra
  • Published date: 2025-01-21 12:00:12

In this interview, Anthony Guerra, Founder and Editor-in-Chief of healthsystemCIO, speaks with Shakeeb Akhter, Senior Vice President and Chief Digital & Information Officer at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), about the institution’s ambitious digit…

Shakeeb Akhter, SVP/Chief Digital &amp; Information Officer, CHOP In this interview, Anthony Guerra, Founder and Editor-in-Chief of healthsystemCIO, speaks with Shakeeb Akhter, Senior Vice President… [+9981 chars]

5 Cyberattacks that Rocked Financial Services in 2024 (Perry Carpenter)

  • Editorial Team
  • Published date: 2025-01-21 11:37:11

More than 90% of 2024 breaches were financially motivated. No surprise that the banking and fin

More than 90% of 2024 breaches were financially motivated. No surprise that the banking and financial services industry and insurance (BFSI) is a top target for cybercriminals. Lets explore five m… [+5910 chars]

Understanding Liability in Software Development: Minimizing Legal Risks

  • Devin Partida
  • Published date: 2025-01-21 11:35:28

Software liability will only become more important as digitization increases. Developers must take the time today to review where they fall under applicable regulations and how they can minimize their legal risk.

As softwares importance in modern life and business has grown, so has the responsibility on developers shoulders. Creating a reliable, well-functioning and original piece of programming is no longer … [+5711 chars]