Mon.Jul 15, 2024

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Ransomware groups target Veeam Backup & Replication bug

Security Affairs

Multiple ransomware groups were spotted exploiting a vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2023-27532, in Veeam Backup & Replication. The vulnerability CVE-2023-275327 (CVSS score of 7.5) impacts the Veeam Backup & Replication component. An attacker can exploit the issue to obtain encrypted credentials stored in the configuration database, potentially leading to gaining access to the backup infrastructure hosts.

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Researchers: Weak Security Defaults Enabled Squarespace Domains Hijacks

Krebs on Security

At least a dozen organizations with domain names at domain registrar Squarespace saw their websites hijacked last week. Squarespace bought all assets of Google Domains a year ago, but many customers still haven’t set up their new accounts. Experts say malicious hackers learned they could commandeer any migrated Squarespace accounts that hadn’t yet been registered, merely by supplying an email address tied to an existing domain.

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AT&T paid a $370,000 ransom to prevent stolen data from being leaked

Security Affairs

Wired attributes the recently disclosed AT&T data breach to a hacker living in Turkey and reported the company paid a $370,000 ransom. An American hacker who lives in Turkey claimed responsibility for the recently disclosed AT&T data breach. The man also said the company paid a ransom to ensure that stolen data would be deleted, reported Wired.

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Why Google Is Eyeing a $23B Buy of Cloud Security Phenom Wiz

Data Breach Today

Largest Deal in Cyber History Would Help Google Rival Microsoft, Limit Partnerships Despite all the platformization buzz, there are very few vendors with market-leading capabilities in at least three disparate security technology categories. That could change if Google forges ahead with buying cloud security firm Wiz for a reported $23 billion just two years after buying Mandiant.

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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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The Blink Video Doorbell for $30 is the ultimate smart home Prime Day deal yet

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Prime Day is one of the few times a year when you can buy a video doorbell for the price of a trip to a fast-food restaurant.

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This awesome DeWalt cordless drill and impact driver set is 42% off for Prime Day

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Save $100 on this DeWalt power tool kit in this Amazon Prime Day deal.

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AT&T Allegedly Pays Ransom After Snowflake Account Breach

Data Breach Today

Paying Criminals for a Promise to Delete Data Is Part of the Problem What will it take for victims of ransomware, extortion and other types of cybercrime to stop directly funding their attackers? The latest breached business to pay a ransom to its attackers appears to be AT&T, which reportedly paid Shiny Hunters over $350,000 for a promise to delete stolen data.

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Buy a Samsung Frame TV for up to $1,000 off right now at Best Buy

Collaboration 2.0

Forget Prime Day -- Best Buy has Samsung's popular TV that doubles as a work of art on deep discount right now.

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Atos Secures 1.675 Billion Euros in Financing to Stay Afloat

Data Breach Today

Banks, Bondholders Help French Firm Restructure Debt Ahead of Government Takeover French IT consultancy Atos has raised 1.675 billion euros to restructure its debt as the company prepares to finalize a takeover bid by the French government. About 800 million euros will go toward keeping the business running, according to an announcement by the Paris-based firm on Monday.

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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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4 ways to use AI to shop on Amazon Prime Day

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AI tools can help you generate text, images, and code, but they can also work as a great shopping assistant this Prime Day. Here's how.

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DOD Failing to Fix Critical Cybersecurity Gaps, Report Says

Data Breach Today

GAO: Department Lacks Cybersecurity Strategies for Major Business IT Programs The U.S. Department of Defense still hasn't addressed a series of critical cybersecurity gaps in its information technology business programs, according to an annual assessment conducted by the Government Accountability Office, despite years of warnings from the government watchdog.

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You can snag my favorite Bose noise-canceling headphones for $80 off right before Prime Day

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The Bose QuietComfort Ultra headphones top every 'best headphones' list I've written, and for good reason. They're on sale for $80 off ahead of Amazon Prime Day 2024.

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Enhancing Cyber Defense with AI-Powered SOCs

Data Breach Today

Driven Technologies Chief Operating Officer Vinu Thomas provides an in-depth look at how AI and automation are enhancing cybersecurity. He talks about the shift to distributed environments, the integration of security tools, and the effectiveness of AI in threat detection and response.

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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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My favorite 12-in-1 electric screwdriver is less than $50 for Prime Day

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I use this electric screwdriver with its built-in light all the time. Grab one on sale for Amazon Prime Day now.

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Hackers Claim to Have Leaked 1.1 TB of Disney Slack Messages

WIRED Threat Level

A hacker group called “NullBulge” says it stole more than a terabyte of Disney’s internal Slack messages and files from nearly 10,000 channels in an apparent protest over AI-generated art.

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5 ways to make the Xfce desktop more enjoyable to use

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Give these Xfce tweaks a try if you want a lightning-fast desktop operating system that's as user-friendly as possible.

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Synnovis Attack Halts 8,000 NHS Patient Procedures So Far

Data Breach Today

Ransomware Hit on Pathology Firm Still Disrupting Organ Transplants, Blood Supply Nearly 8,000 National Health Service patient procedures including organ transplants and cancer treatments have been canceled, postponed or diverted to other facilities in London over the past six weeks since a ransomware attack disrupted blood testing firm Synnovis.

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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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This all-in-one robot vacuum and mop is only $440 on Prime Day

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The Yeedi Cube almost does everything: strong suction, self-emptying, and self-cleaning. And it's one of the most affordable robot vacuums and mops to combine all these features.

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Cybersecurity Can Be a Businesses Enabler

Data Breach Today

Andres Andreu Discusses How to Make an Organization Secure - and Successful To make cybersecurity a business enabler, cybersecurity teams need to focus on opening things up in a secure fashion so that the functionality and productivity of the business can flourish. Hearst's Andres Andreu discusses the areas in which this can be done.

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AT&T paid hackers to delete info stolen in last week's data breach

Collaboration 2.0

For the second time in three months, AT&T customers had their personal information exposed. Here's what you should do.

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Employees Say OpenAI Shields Whistleblowers From Regulators

Data Breach Today

Complaint Seeks SEC Investigation of Whistleblower Practices, Financial Penalty Whistleblowers from OpenAI have reportedly complained to the Securities and Exchange Commission that the company unlawfully restricted employees from alerting regulators of the artificial intelligence technology's potential risks to humanity.

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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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Rabbit r1 AI assistant has secretly been storing user chats that can't be deleted

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A new software update will fix an issue that could let someone see r1 chat logs, photos, and more.

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US Senators Secretly Work to Block Safeguards Against Surveillance Abuse

WIRED Threat Level

Senator Mark Warner is trying to pass new limits on when the government can wiretap Americans. At least two senators are quietly trying to stop him.

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Amazon Prime Day 2024: Live updates on the 80+ hottest Prime Day deals so far

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Prime Day is tomorrow. We found the best Prime Day deals available now on TVs, laptops, Apple products, and much more.

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Hacking Scientific Citations

Schneier on Security

Some scholars are inflating their reference counts by sneaking them into metadata: Citations of scientific work abide by a standardized referencing system: Each reference explicitly mentions at least the title, authors’ names, publication year, journal or conference name, and page numbers of the cited publication. These details are stored as metadata, not visible in the article’s text directly, but assigned to a digital object identifier, or DOI—a unique identifier for each sci

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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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Why Apple's $17 EarPods with USB-C are my impulse purchase on Prime Day

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The cheap EarPods have some of the best microphones I've tested, never have to be charged, and are discounted during Amazon Prime Day.

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MY TAKE: Study shows most folks haven’t considered bequeathing their ‘digital’ inheritances

The Last Watchdog

In our digital age, managing passwords effectively is crucial not just for our security while we’re alive, but also for ensuring our digital legacies are secure after we’re gone. Related : Understanding digital footprints A recent study by All About Cookies sheds light on the alarming lack of preparation most internet users have for their digital assets.

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Sick of Windows or MacOS? You should check out this free, easy-to-use alternative

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GeckoLinux makes openSUSE just as user-friendly as Linux Mint and Ubuntu. Here's what to know before you try it.

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