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Cyberstarts Program Sparks Debate Over Ethical Boundaries

Data Breach Today

Scrutiny Over Ethics of Profit-Sharing Prompts End to Cyberstarts CISO Compensation Allegations of conflicts of interest in Cyberstarts’ Sunrise program have sparked debate in the CISO community. While the program connected CISOs with startups for advisory purposes, its profit-sharing incentives drew criticism, leading some participants to resign and the firm to halt compensation.

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AI just gave us the Star Trek farewell we always wanted - watch it here

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William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy reunite in a powerful short film using AI and deepfake technology to give fans the emotional farewell they deserve.

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Coast Guard Warns of Continued Risks in Chinese Port Cranes

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Military Says Ship-to-Shore Cranes Made in China Include Dangerous Security Flaws The United States Coast Guard is continuing to warn of significant security risks embedded in ship-to-shore cranes developed by companies with ties to Beijing while issuing new sensitive requirements for ports operating Chinese-made cranes across the country.

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AI transformation is the new digital transformation. Here's why that change matters

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Your boss has read about the power of generative AI and wants you to stop dithering about potential risks and start delivering results.

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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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Feds Fine Mental Health Clinic $100K in 2020 HIPAA Case

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LA County Clinic Delayed Access to Patient's Medical Records During Pandemic Federal regulators have fined a Los Angeles county mental health clinic $100,000 for failure to provide a patient with timely access to her requested health records during the COVID-19 pandemic. The case is the U.S. government's 51st HIPAA patient right-of-access enforcement action.

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UK CMA Clears Alphabet, Anthropic Partnership

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Google Does Not Have Material Influence Over Antrhtopic, Agency Says The U.K. antitrust regulator called off an investigation into a $2 billion partnership between computing giant Alphabet and artificial intelligence startup Anthropic. The.K. Competition and Markets Authority probe sought to understand if the deal forms a "relevant merger situation.

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Apple addressed two actively exploited zero-day vulnerabilities

Security Affairs

Apple released security updates for iOS, iPadOS, macOS, visionOS, and Safari browser to address two actively exploited zero-day flaws. Apple released security updates for two zero-day vulnerabilities, tracked as CVE-2024-44309 and CVE-2024-44308, in iOS, iPadOS, macOS, visionOS, and Safari web browser, which are actively exploited in the wild. The vulnerability CVE-2024-44309 is a cookie management issue in WebKit that could lead to a cross-site scripting (XSS) attack when processing malicious w

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Oklahoma Hospital Says Ransomware Hack Hits 133,000 People

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Incident Is Among Growing List of Attacks on Small, Rural Hospitals An Oklahoma hospital quickly restored its IT systems after a ransomware attack in September, but the 62-bed hospital could not recover some data and later learned that hackers may have accessed the personal information of 133,000 people. The attack is the latest involving a small rural hospital.

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Ransomware Gangs Evolve: They're Now Recruiting Penetration Testers

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A new and concerning cybersecurity trend has emerged. According to the latest Q3 2024 Cato CTRL SASE Threat Report from Cato Networks, ransomware gangs are now actively recruiting penetration testers to enhance the effectiveness of their attacks.

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Optimizing The Modern Developer Experience with Coder

Many software teams have migrated their testing and production workloads to the cloud, yet development environments often remain tied to outdated local setups, limiting efficiency and growth. This is where Coder comes in. In our 101 Coder webinar, you’ll explore how cloud-based development environments can unlock new levels of productivity. Discover how to transition from local setups to a secure, cloud-powered ecosystem with ease.

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Data Protection Startup Cyera Raises $300M on $3B Valuation

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Cyera's Valuation Doubles Amid Expansion From DSPM to DLP, Identity Protection Cyera secures $300M in funding from Accel and Sapphire Ventures, doubling its valuation to $3 billion. The company is enhancing its data security platform by integrating DSPM with DLP and identity security capabilities, addressing enterprise demand for comprehensive solutions.

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This HP laptop is $900 off ahead of Black Friday

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Black Friday is a week away, and early deals are showing up. Over on B&H Photo Video, the HP Envy has received a big discount, dropping down to $1,100.

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Fintech Finastra Confirms Data Theft; Investigation Underway

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Company Probing Customers Affected After Attacker Claims 400 Gigabyte Data Theft Financial technology firm Finastra is warning customers that it suffered a breach of a secure file transfer system that it uses to relay information to some customers, leading to an unknown quantity of data being exfiltrated by an attacker. The company is still identifying affected customers.

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Dark Side of Deals: Emerging Scams for Black Friday, Cyber Monday and Giving Tuesday

KnowBe4

As the holiday shopping season kicks into high gear, cybercriminals are gearing up too. This year, alongside the usual suspects, we're seeing some crafty new scams, so let’s take a look at some of the ones you should be most careful of during Black Friday, Cyber Monday and Giving Tuesday.

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15 Modern Use Cases for Enterprise Business Intelligence

Large enterprises face unique challenges in optimizing their Business Intelligence (BI) output due to the sheer scale and complexity of their operations. Unlike smaller organizations, where basic BI features and simple dashboards might suffice, enterprises must manage vast amounts of data from diverse sources. What are the top modern BI use cases for enterprise businesses to help you get a leg up on the competition?

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Let's Give Thanks for How Far We’ve Come - and Forge Ahead!

Data Breach Today

Cybersecurity Training and Education Must Evolve to Keep Pace With the Profession Over the past few decades, cybersecurity has evolved from a niche concern into a global priority, creating a vast and dynamic career field. While we celebrate the journey, let's also focus on how today's cybersecurity professionals will shape the future.

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Apple addressed two actively exploited zero-day vulnerabilities

Security Affairs

Apple released security updates for iOS, iPadOS, macOS, visionOS, and Safari browser to address two actively exploited zero-day flaws. Apple released security updates for two zero-day vulnerabilities, tracked as CVE-2024-44309 and CVE-2024-44308, in iOS, iPadOS, macOS, visionOS, and Safari web browser, which are actively exploited in the wild. The vulnerability CVE-2024-44309 is a cookie management issue in WebKit that could lead to a cross-site scripting (XSS) attack when processing malicious w

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Criminals 'Ghost Tap' NFC for Payment Cash-Out Attacks

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Tactic Uses Stolen Cards Added to Apple Pay and Google Pay Digital Wallets Criminals have been caught tapping a new type of relay attack to cash-out stolen payment cards added to legitimate digital wallets. These criminals use money mules who carry an Android device able to capture and relay NFC communications used by ATMs to and from an attacker-controlled device.

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iPhone 16 Pro vs. iPhone 14 Pro: Should you upgrade to the latest model?

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Apple's latest iPhone 16 Pro sees major improvements, but do they warrant upgrading from the two-year-old iPhone 14 Pro? We'll help you decide.

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The Cloud Development Environment Adoption Report

Cloud Development Environments (CDEs) are changing how software teams work by moving development to the cloud. Our Cloud Development Environment Adoption Report gathers insights from 223 developers and business leaders, uncovering key trends in CDE adoption. With 66% of large organizations already using CDEs, these platforms are quickly becoming essential to modern development practices.

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How Advances in Cloud Security Help Future-Proof Resilience

Data Breach Today

Embracing Zero Trust and AI in Cloud Security Zero trust, artificial-intelligence-driven security and automation tools are reshaping how organizations maintain uptime, even during a cyberattack. These advances underscore how the future of enterprise resilience is increasingly tied to advancements in cloud security.

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Closer to the Edge: Hyperscaling Have I Been Pwned with Cloudflare Workers and Caching

Troy Hunt

I've spent more than a decade now writing about how to make Have I Been Pwned (HIBP) fast. Really fast. Fast to the extent that sometimes, it was even too fast: The response from each search was coming back so quickly that the user wasn’t sure if it was legitimately checking subsequent addresses they entered or if there was a glitch. Over the years, the service has evolved to use emerging new techniques to not just make things fast, but make them scale more under load, increase avail

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Feds Seize PopeyeTools Marketplace, Charge Alleged Operators

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Justice Department Dismantles Cybercrime Hub, Announces Charges and Seizes Crypto The Justice Department has seized PopeyeTools, a notorious cybercrime marketplace, while announcing criminal charges for three alleged operators behind the website, which generated over $1.7 million in revenue, according to a Wednesday announcement.

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The Sandisk Extreme Pro 2TB Portable SSD is $82 off ahead of Black Friday

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Amazon has some sweet storage deals leading up to Black Friday next week. You can get the Sandisk Extreme Pro 2TB SSD or the Sandisk Extreme 2TB SSD, both for under $170.

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The Tumultuous IT Landscape Is Making Hiring More Difficult

After a year of sporadic hiring and uncertain investment areas, tech leaders are scrambling to figure out what’s next. This whitepaper reveals how tech leaders are hiring and investing for the future. Download today to learn more!

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India Fines WhatsApp $25M, Bans Data Sharing for 5 Years

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Competition Regulator Says WhatsApp Users Could Not Opt Out of Data Sharing India's Competition Commission has fined social media conglomerate Meta over $25 million for forcing WhatsApp users to agree to a sweeping data sharing policy with other Meta platforms. The agency ordered the company to stop using users' data for online advertising on other Meta platforms.

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The Dyson V7 cordless vacuum just hit its lowest price ever with this Black Friday deal

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The Dyson V7 Advanced is a lightweight cordless vacuum versatile enough to clean every corner of your home. It's $150 off at Walmart right now with a Black Friday deal.

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AI Edtech Startup Founder Indicted in U.S. Fraud Case

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Charges Against AllHere Founder Include Securities and Wire Fraud U.S. law enforcement arrested and indicted the founder of an artificial intelligence edtech startup AllHere over fraud charges. Federal prosecutors accused 33-year-old Joanna Smith-Griffin of defrauding investors, charging her with securities fraud, wire fraud and aggravated identity theft.

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Your Meta Quest 3 is getting a free Windows PC upgrade - and it could change how you work

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Given Microsoft's wording of 'starting' with the Quest 3 and 3S, it seems likely that support for other headsets is also on the way.

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Introducing CDEs to Your Enterprise

Explore how enterprises can enhance developer productivity and onboarding by adopting self-hosted Cloud Development Environments (CDEs). This whitepaper highlights the simplicity and flexibility of cloud-based development over traditional setups, demonstrating how large teams can leverage economies of scale to boost efficiency and developer satisfaction.

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US Agencies Urged to Combat Growing Chinese Cyberthreat

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Experts Call on Feds to Step Up Defense Against Escalating Chinese Threats A panel of cybersecurity experts and top industry officials pushed lawmakers and the federal government to step up their defenses against escalating cyberthreats from China, citing recent high-profile examples of evidence that Beijing is increasingly targeting the U.S. with sophisticated attacks.

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10 tiny tools and gadgets I keep on my keychain and why

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These handy gadgets make for useful gifts during the holidays. If your loved one likes to be prepared for anything, you can't go wrong with these EDC essentials.

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Nightwing CEO on Post-Raytheon Independence, Cyber Expertise

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Nightwing's John DeSimone Talks Growth, Threats, National Security and AI Strategy Nightwing CEO John DeSimone reveals how the company’s independence from Raytheon allows it to better serve customers, invest in intelligence, advanced AI and data solutions, address sophisticated cyber threats, and maintain a no-fail mission approach in the face of rising security threats.

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