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Japanese video-sharing platform Niconico was victim of a cyber attack

Security Affairs

The Japanese video-sharing platform, Niconico, was forced to suspend its services following a cybersecurity incident. The Japanese video-sharing platform, Niconico, temporarily suspended its services following a large-scale cyberattack on June 8, 2024. “Due to the effects of a large-scale cyber attack, Niconico has been unavailable since early morning on June 8th” reads the incident notice published by the company. “We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience. ” In respo

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Microsoft Now Promises Extra Security for AI-Driven Recall

Data Breach Today

Concerns Remain Over Screenshot-Capture Feature and Microsoft's Security Practices How in the world has Microsoft's leadership managed to get the debut of its forthcoming Recall feature for Windows so wrong on the security and privacy fronts? In the face of serious concerns, Redmond has belatedly promised multiple enhancements, but serious questions remain unanswered.

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UK NHS call for O-type blood donations following ransomware attack on London hospitals

Security Affairs

The UK NHS issued an urgent call for O-type blood donations following the recent ransomware attack that hit several London hospitals. The UK National Health Service (NHS) issued an urgent call for O-type blood donations due to the recent ransomware attack on Synnovis that disrupted operations at several healthcare organizations in London. In early June, a ransomware attack on pathology and diagnostic services provider Synnovis severely impacted the operations at several major NHS hospitals in Lo

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London Hospitals Seek Biologics Backup After Ransomware Hit

Data Breach Today

Urgent Appeal Issued for O Type Blood; Attack Disrupts Patient Blood Type Matching The ransomware attack on a U.K. pathology services vendor has disrupted multiple London hospitals' ability to match patients' blood with available stocks. Lacking an IT system-level plan B, officials are resorting to a biologics backup by urging O type blood donors to come forward.

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State of AI in Sales & Marketing 2025

AI adoption is reshaping sales and marketing. But is it delivering real results? We surveyed 1,000+ GTM professionals to find out. The data is clear: AI users report 47% higher productivity and an average of 12 hours saved per week. But leaders say mainstream AI tools still fall short on accuracy and business impact. Download the full report today to see how AI is being used — and where go-to-market professionals think there are gaps and opportunities.

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RSAC Fireside Chat: Jscrambler levels-up JavaScript security, slows GenAI-fueled privacy loss

The Last Watchdog

Could we be on the verge of Privacy Destruction 2.0, thanks to GenAI? Related: Next-level browser security That’s a question that spilled out of a thought-provoking conversation I had with Pedro Fortuna , co-founder and CTO of Jscrambler , at RSAC 2024. Jscrambler provides granular visibility and monitoring of JavaScript coding thus enabling companies to set and enforce security rules and privacy policies.

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Can someone tell if I block their number?

Collaboration 2.0

If you have to block someone else's number, you may have wondered what happens next. We'll walk you through the ways that someone may be able to tell if their number has been blocked.

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Fortinet Acquires Unicorn Lacework to Enhance Cloud Security

Data Breach Today

Deal Integrates Lacework's CNAPP into Fortinet's Security Fabric and SASE Platform Fortinet plans to purchase trouble late-stage startup Lacework to integrate its AI-driven cloud native application protection platform into the Fortinet Security Fabric. The deal enhances Fortinet's Unified Secure Access Service Edge platform, providing protection from code to cloud.

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Ransomware Is ‘More Brutal’ Than Ever in 2024

WIRED Threat Level

As the fight against ransomware slogs on, security experts warn of a potential escalation to “real-world violence.” But recent police crackdowns are successfully disrupting the cybercriminal ecosystem.

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FCC Advances BGP Security Rules for Broadband Providers

Data Breach Today

Regulatory Body Approves Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Targeting BGP Hijacking The U.S. Federal Communications Commission unanimously approved a notice of proposed rulemaking that would require major U.S. internet providers to establish and submit confidential Border Gateway Protocol security plans each year amid as it aims to shore up the internet’s overall security posture.

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How to Achieve High-Accuracy Results When Using LLMs

Speaker: Ben Epstein, Stealth Founder & CTO | Tony Karrer, Founder & CTO, Aggregage

When tasked with building a fundamentally new product line with deeper insights than previously achievable for a high-value client, Ben Epstein and his team faced a significant challenge: how to harness LLMs to produce consistent, high-accuracy outputs at scale. In this new session, Ben will share how he and his team engineered a system (based on proven software engineering approaches) that employs reproducible test variations (via temperature 0 and fixed seeds), and enables non-LLM evaluation m

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News Alert: Criminal IP unveils innovative fraud detection data products on Snowflake Marketplace

The Last Watchdog

Torrance, Calif., June 10, 2024, CyberNewsWire — AI SPERA, a leader in Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI) solutions, announced that it has started selling its paid threat detection data from its CTI search engine ‘ Criminal IP ‘ on the Snowflake Marketplace. Criminal IP is committed to offering advanced cybersecurity solutions through Snowflake, the leading cloud-based data warehousing platform.

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ChatGPT Integration Fortifies Apple's Siri and Writing Tools

Data Breach Today

AI Integration Boosts Siri's User Writing Tools As Apple Plays Catch Up to Rivals Apple partnered with OpenAI to integrate ChatGPT into Siri and introduce artificial intelligence capabilities through free access with privacy protections as well as optional paid features. The move is intended to help Apple keep up with competitors like Google and Microsoft.

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Exploiting Mistyped URLs

Schneier on Security

Interesting research: “ Hyperlink Hijacking: Exploiting Erroneous URL Links to Phantom Domains “: Abstract: Web users often follow hyperlinks hastily, expecting them to be correctly programmed. However, it is possible those links contain typos or other mistakes. By discovering active but erroneous hyperlinks, a malicious actor can spoof a website or service, impersonating the expected content and phishing private information.

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Psychological Strategies for Bridging the IT-OT Divide

Data Breach Today

Ilionx's Trish McGill on Tackling Geopolitical Risks and Human Barriers Security leaders face significant challenges in securing OT environments, especially with increasing geopolitical disruptions and psychological barriers. Trish McGill, IT and OT cybersecurity expert at Ilionx, emphasized the importance of addressing these psychological factors to bridge the IT-OT divide.

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The GTM Intelligence Era: ZoomInfo 2025 Customer Impact Report

ZoomInfo customers aren’t just selling — they’re winning. Revenue teams using our Go-To-Market Intelligence platform grew pipeline by 32%, increased deal sizes by 40%, and booked 55% more meetings. Download this report to see what 11,000+ customers say about our Go-To-Market Intelligence platform and how it impacts their bottom line. The data speaks for itself!

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[New Feature] Find Out if They've Got a Bad Reputation in Record Time with PhishER Plus Threat Intel

KnowBe4

The PhishER Plus platform just got smarter with the addition of the new PhishER Plus Threat Intel feature that integrates web reputation data into the PhishER Plus console.

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Lawmakers: UHG Violating HIPAA Breach Notification Rule

Data Breach Today

Bipartisan U.S. Senators Demand Change Healthcare Breach Notification by June 21 Two U.S. senators are demanding UnitedHealth Group report a HIPAA breach and notify affected individuals no later than June 21, alleging the company is already violating HIPAA by dragging out the notification process in the aftermath of the Feb. 21 cyberattack on Change Healthcare.

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Everything You Can Do to Fight Social Engineering and Phishing

KnowBe4

Join us for this new webinar hosted by Roger A.

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Apple WWDC24: Keynote recap

Jamf

Get an overview of the latest announcements from Apple at World Wide Developers Conference (WWDC) 2024. Built with privacy in mind, new features include personalization options, productivity and collaboration enhancements, and Apple Intelligence.

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Zero Trust Mandate: The Realities, Requirements and Roadmap

The DHS compliance audit clock is ticking on Zero Trust. Government agencies can no longer ignore or delay their Zero Trust initiatives. During this virtual panel discussion—featuring Kelly Fuller Gordon, Founder and CEO of RisX, Chris Wild, Zero Trust subject matter expert at Zermount, Inc., and Principal of Cybersecurity Practice at Eliassen Group, Trey Gannon—you’ll gain a detailed understanding of the Federal Zero Trust mandate, its requirements, milestones, and deadlines.

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Vulnerability Recap 6/10/24 – RCE Attacks in Major Platforms

eSecurity Planet

Last week’s vulnerability news revealed a significant increase in serious flaws targeted by cyber threat actors across multiple large platforms. The recent remote code execution (RCE) attacks and other critical vulnerability exploits emphasized the persistent challenges in patch and vulnerability management. Exploits targeted Progress Telerik Report Servers and PHP weaknesses allowing remote code execution on Windows.

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OpenText Cybersecurity 2024 Global Managed Security Survey: All eyes on AI business opportunities and challenges

OpenText Information Management

The race to harness AI to advance business innovation, create efficiencies and augment workforce skillsets is on. Yet, organizations cannot overlook the foundational need for security while working to capture this market opportunity. In our second annual survey of 1,577 managers, c-level executives, and security specialists at Managed Service Providers (MSPs) and Managed Security Service Providers (MSSPs) in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Germany and Australia, we found t

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Seven top central processing unit (CPU) use cases

IBM Big Data Hub

The central processing unit (CPU) is the computer’s brain, assigning and processing tasks and managing essential operational functions. Computers have been so seamlessly integrated with modern life that sometimes we’re not even aware of how many CPUs are in use around the world. It’s a staggering amount—so many CPUs that a conclusive figure can only be approximated.

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Let new role-based learning paths guide your OpenText learning journey

OpenText Information Management

How do you get from Point A to Point B in the quickest, most efficient way? You could walk haphazardly, changing directions randomly and making unnecessary stops that slow you down or distract you from your purpose. Or you could follow a proven trail. One that is clearly marked with distances between key milestones and a visible route to the summit.

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5 Ways You Can Win Faster with Gen AI in Sales

Incorporating generative AI (gen AI) into your sales process can speed up your wins through improved efficiency, personalized customer interactions, and better informed decision- making. Gen AI is a game changer for busy salespeople and can reduce time-consuming tasks, such as customer research, note-taking, and writing emails, and provide insightful data analysis and recommendations.

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Mastering budget control in the age of AI: Leveraging on-premises and cloud XaaS for success 

IBM Big Data Hub

As organizations strive to harness the power of AI while controlling costs, leveraging anything as a service (XaaS) models emerges as a strategic approach. In this blog, we’ll explore how businesses can use both on-premises and cloud XaaS to control budgets in the age of AI, driving financial sustainability without compromising on technological advancement.

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KuppingerCole Names Thales as Industry Leader in Passwordless Authentication

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

KuppingerCole Names Thales as Industry Leader in Passwordless Authentication madhav Tue, 06/11/2024 - 05:36 The KuppingerCole Leadership Compass for Consumers has recognized Thales as an Overall, Innovation, Product, and Market Leader in the Passwordless Authentication. The report praises the platform for offering a versatile set of identity applications encompassing a wide range of authentication methods to meet organizations’ needs.

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5 SLA metrics you should be monitoring

IBM Big Data Hub

In business and beyond, communication is king. Successful service level agreements (SLAs) operate on this principle, laying the foundation for successful provider-customer relationships. A service level agreement (SLA) is a key component of technology vendor contracts that describes the terms of service between a service provider and a customer. SLAs describe the level of performance to be expected, how performance will be measured and repercussions if levels are not met.

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Enhancing Healthcare Security: The Crucial Role of Biometrics in EPCS Compliance

HID Global

Enhance EPCS compliance with biometric authentication for secure e-prescribing. Improve security, streamline workflows, and boost patient care in healthcare.

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Prevent Data Breaches With Zero-Trust Enterprise Password Management

Keeper Security is transforming cybersecurity for people and organizations around the world. Keeper’s affordable and easy-to-use solutions are built on a foundation of zero-trust and zero-knowledge security to protect every user on every device. Our next-generation privileged access management solution deploys in minutes and seamlessly integrates with any tech stack to prevent breaches, reduce help desk costs and ensure compliance.

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Christie’s data breach impacted 45,798 individuals

Security Affairs

Auction house Christie’s revealed that the data breach caused by the recent ransomware attack impacted 45,000 individuals. At the end of May, the auction house Christie’s disclosed a data breach after the ransomware group RansomHub threatened to leak stolen data. The security breach occurred in early May and the website of the auction house was unreachable after the attack.

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Creating an AI Policy – A Guide for SMEs

IT Governance

Looking to integrate AI (artificial intelligence) into your business operations but unsure where to start, or how to navigate the challenges? You’re not alone. Many organisations recognise the potential of AI tools, such as ChatGPT, to streamline operations and provide a competitive edge. Adopting AI technology, however, comes with its own set of challenges – such as ensuring the accuracy of AI-generated information, maintaining the quality of AI outputs and addressing ethical concerns.