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Brazil’s Polícia Federal arrested the notorious hacker USDoD

Security Affairs

Brazil’s Polícia Federal has arrested hacker USDoD, the hacker behind the National Public Data and InfraGard breaches. Brazil’s Polícia Federal (PF) announced the arrest in Belo Horizonte/MG of the notorious hacker USDoD. In August, a CrowdStrike investigation revealed that the hacker USDoD (aka EquationCorp), who is known for high-profile data leaks, is a man from Brazil.

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Change Healthcare Attack Cost Estimate Reaches Nearly $2.9B

Data Breach Today

Most IT Restored, But UHG Is Still Catching Up and Aiming to Win Back Clients UnitedHealth Group has raised its estimates to nearly $2.9 billion for the total costs this fiscal year of the cyberattack on its Change Healthcare IT services unit. UHG said it is also working to catch up with claims processing and to win back clients disenfranchised by the attack.

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Avoid the Windows 11 2024 update for now - here are 7 reasons why

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Microsoft's official 24H2 update for Windows 11 is saddled with a bunch of annoying and disruptive bugs. Here are the issues you may encounter if you jump to the new version.

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Iranian Hackers Using Brute Force on Critical Infrastructure

Data Breach Today

Advisory Warns Iranian Threat Actors Use 'Push Bombing' to Target Critical Sectors Iranian cyber actors are increasingly using brute force techniques, such as password spraying and multifactor authentication push bombing, to target critical infrastructure sectors, according to a cybersecurity advisory released Wednesday by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.

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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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Skip the iPad: This tablet is redefining what a kids tablet can do

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The Fire HD 10 Kids Pro was a pleasant surprise. Its smooth performance for the price is even more remarkable.

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How I optimized the cheapest 98-inch TV available to look and sound incredible

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Some fine-tuning and adjustments turned the TCL S55 into a monster home entertainment set -- and currently it's $1,000 off.

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Fortinet Edge Devices Under Attack - Again

Data Breach Today

Hackers May Have Reverse-Engineered February Patch Hackers may have circumvented a months-old patch for Fortinet gateway devices leading to a warning from the U.S. federal government over its active exploitation. Some security researchers say a February patch may not have fully squashed a flaw.

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Hacker Charged With Seeking to Kill Using Cyberattacks on Hospitals

WIRED Threat Level

The US has accused two brothers of being part of the hacker group Anonymous Sudan, which allegedly went on a wild cyberattack spree that hit hundreds of targets—and, for one of the two men, even put lives at risk.

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Essential Tools for Building Successful Security Analytics

Data Breach Today

By collecting, analyzing, and leveraging data from security events, security analytics empowers teams to proactively detect anomalies and pinpoint vulnerabilities to mitigate targeted attacks, insider threats, and advanced persistent threats (APTs).

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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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I tested a robot vacuum and mop that performs as well as models twice its price

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Ecovacs just launched the Deebot N30 Omni, a robot vacuum with high-end features that are worth way more than its cost—especially with this limited-time deal.

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Helping Your Team Cope With the Stress of a Cyber Incident

Data Breach Today

Security Teams Need Support, Mental Health Resources and a Focus on Resilience Managing the aftermath of a cybersecurity incident can be grueling, and the intense pressure placed on these individuals can take a toll. Stress in the cybersecurity field, particularly post-incident, is a well-documented issue that many professionals quietly struggle with.

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7 reasons to avoid the latest Windows 11 update (hint: they're all bugs)

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Microsoft's official 24H2 update for Windows 11 is saddled with a bunch of annoying and disruptive bugs. Here are the issues you may encounter if you jump to the new version.

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UK Reports 50% Spike in 'Nationally Significant' Incidents

Data Breach Today

New NCSC Chief Also Warns of Three-Fold Increase in Severe Cyberattacks The U.K. experienced a 50% spike in cybersecurity incidents posing national security risks this year, according to NCSC CEO Richard Horne. Growing advancements in emerging tech are widening the gap between offensive and defensive cyber capabilities, he warned.

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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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7 Gemini Live tips and tricks: How to get more out of Google's free AI voice assistant

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Now available to all Android users, Gemini Live lets you have a 'real' back-and-forth conversation with Google's AI. Here's how to make the best use of it.

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Sonar Adds Code Architecture Insights With Structure101 Buy

Data Breach Today

New Features From Structure101 Simplify Code Structure, Future-Proof Development Sonar has integrated Structure 101's design expertise into its platform, enhancing code architecture and reducing dependency issues. This update helps developers streamline workflows and minimize long-term software evolution costs, ensuring good code management across multiple programming languages.

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The 4 best Linux desktops based on GNOME - and what I most like about each one

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GNOME has inspired some great desktop environments. These are the best.

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US Indicts Sudanese Brothers for Anonymous Sudan Attacks

Data Breach Today

FBI Disrupted DDoS Group in March Two Sudanese brothers are under criminal indictment in the United States for their role in distributed denial-of-service attacks launched under the moniker of Anonymous Sudan. Among the group's targets were a major Los Angeles hospital and Microsoft.

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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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When uBlock Origin stops working on Chrome soon, you'll have 2 options

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Despite the vast popularity of this ad-blocking extension, Google doesn't want it around. But there is a silver lining.

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Identity Security: How to Reduce Cyber Risk in Manufacturing

Data Breach Today

Manufacturing enterprises have more identities than ever to manage - human and non - and face more attacks upon these identities. Manual lifecycle management can't keep pace. Trane Technologies' Aaron Havenar talks about automated identity security measures that don't compromise operational efficiency.

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The iPad Mini 7 is almost perfect - except for one critical missing feature

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The iPad Mini 7, powered by the A17 Pro chip, is an incredibly capable tablet, but Apple missed one big opportunity.

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Solid Data Security: The Foundation of a Safe Digital World

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

Solid Data Security: The Foundation of a Safe Digital World madhav Thu, 10/17/2024 - 04:58 It’s that time of year again. The nights are drawing in, the leaves are yellowing on the trees, and the summer is already becoming a mere memory. Oh, and it’s Cybersecurity Awareness Month. This year’s theme, “Secure Our World,” encourages people to safeguard the digital assets that are instrumental to their personal and professional lives.

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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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The best Windows tablets in 2024: Expert tested and reviewed

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We tested and researched the best Windows tablets across multiple categories from the most budget-friendly to the biggest screen to help you find the right one.

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Chinese Threat Actor Targets OpenAI With Spear-Phishing Attacks

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OpenAI has disclosed that its employees were targeted by spear-phishing attacks launched by a suspected Chinese state-sponsored threat actor.

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You could win $1,000,000 from Microsoft - here's how

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Microsoft Rewards is giving one lucky winner a million dollars. But even if you don't win, you can help two charities by trying.

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North Korean Hackers Continue to Target Job Seekers

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A North Korean threat actor is launching social engineering attacks against job seekers in the tech industry, according to researchers at Palo Alto Networks’ Unit 42.

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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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95% of workers would let their AI avatars perform tasks in meetings, survey finds

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Despite the majority, most people are also wary of letting AI represent them - and Gen Z still wants to meet up in person.

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KnowBe4 Named a Leader in the Fall 2024 G2 Grid Report for Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response (SOAR) Software

KnowBe4

We are excited to announce that KnowBe4 has been named a leader in the Fall 2024 G2 Grid Report for Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response (SOAR) for the PhishER platform for the 14th consecutive quarter!

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Spiceworks invites ZDNET readers to its SpiceWorld 2024 IT conference - with a 40% discount

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Spiceworks is hosting one of the biggest IT conferences in Austin, Texas. The event brings together IT professionals, tech enthusiasts, and industry experts in a 'learning and networking extravaganza.

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