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What is the value of using Generative AI for Information Management?

AIIM

Information, or content, is nontabular, unstructured data. Sometimes called “dark data” it includes documents, emails, contracts, invoices, media, and other files that exist outside tabular data. Content is also the essential fuel for generative AI (Gen AI). Generative AI can also be used to better manage and find value in information. In this blog post, we’ll dive into the value of using generative AI to manage content.

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Overcoming Human Error in Payment Fraud: Can AI Help?

Data Breach Today

While AI Is a Top Priority, Relatively Few Businesses Are Using Automated Solutions Human error is a major contributor to payments fraud, but only about 5% of organizations have fully automated their payment processes to reduce mistakes. Experts say artificial intelligence-enabled automation will help reduce risks, but the benefits of this technology are still a distant reality.

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62% of Phishing Emails Bypassed DMARC Checks in 1H of 2024

KnowBe4

A report from Darktrace has found that 62% of phishing emails in the first half of 2024 were able to bypass DMARC verification checks in order to reach users’ inboxes.

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Hackers attempt to sell the personal data of 3 billion people resulting from an April data breach

Security Affairs

Jerico Pictures Inc., operating as National Public Data, exposed the personal information of nearly 3 billion individuals in an April data breach. A proposed class action claims that Jerico Pictures Inc., operating with the National Public Data, exposed the personal information of nearly 3 billion individuals in a data breach that occurred in April.

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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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‘Sinkclose’ Flaw in Hundreds of Millions of AMD Chips Allows Deep, Virtually Unfixable Infections

WIRED Threat Level

Researchers warn that a bug in AMD’s chips would allow attackers to root into some of the most privileged portions of a computer—and that it has persisted in the company’s processors for decades.

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Cybercrime Rapper Sues Bank over Fraud Investigation

Krebs on Security

A partial selfie posted by Puchmade Dev to his Twitter account. Yes, that is a functioning handheld card skimming device, encrusted in diamonds. Underneath that are more medallions, including a diamond-studded bitcoin and payment card. In January, KrebsOnSecurity wrote about rapper Punchmade Dev , whose music videos sing the praises of a cybercrime lifestyle.

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Critical XSS bug in Roundcube Webmail allows attackers to steal emails and sensitive data

Security Affairs

Researchers warn of flaws in the Roundcube webmail software that could be exploited to steal sensitive information from target accounts. Sonar’s Vulnerability Research Team discovered a critical Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the popular open-source webmail software Roundcube. Roundcube is included by default in the server hosting panel cPanel which has millions of installations worldwide.

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USPS Text Scammers Duped His Wife, So He Hacked Their Operation

WIRED Threat Level

The Smishing Triad network sends up to 100,000 scam texts per day globally. One of those messages went to Grant Smith, who infiltrated their systems and exposed them to US authorities.

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CrowdStrike Rejects Delta's Negligence Claims Over IT Outage

Data Breach Today

Cybersecurity Firm Says Airline Rebuffed Help, Questions Its Incident Response CrowdStrike has dismissed claims of negligence leveled at it by Delta Air Lines, which is threatening to sue after a faulty security software update led to days of IT disruption. In response, the cybersecurity vendor is asking why Delta's competitors recovered so much more quickly.

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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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Make it Personal When People Slow Your InfoGov Roll

Weissman's World

You know as well as I that people-related issues – not those related to technology – tend to be the ones that stand most in the way of information governance success. Our problem is that we need them to understand, to make time for us, to change their thinking. To help them get there, we… Read More » Make it Personal When People Slow Your InfoGov Roll The post Make it Personal When People Slow Your InfoGov Roll appeared first on Holly Group.

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Chinese StormBamboo APT compromised ISP to deliver malware

Security Affairs

A China-linked APT, tracked as StormBamboo, compromised an internet service provider (ISP) to poison software update mechanisms with malware. Volexity researchers reported that a China-linked APT group, tracked as StormBamboo (aka Evasive Panda , Daggerfly , and StormCloud), successfully compromised an undisclosed internet service provider (ISP) in order to poison DNS responses for target organizations.

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Low-Drama ‘Dark Angels’ Reap Record Ransoms

Krebs on Security

A ransomware group called Dark Angels made headlines this past week when it was revealed the crime group recently received a record $75 million data ransom payment from a Fortune 50 company. Security experts say the Dark Angels have been around since 2021, but the group doesn’t get much press because they work alone and maintain a low profile, picking one target at a time and favoring mass data theft over disrupting the victim’s operations.

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McLaren Health Hit With Ransomware for Second Time in a Year

Data Breach Today

Clinicians Say Current Hack More Disruptive Than 2023 Attack Michigan-based McLaren Health Care is dealing with its second cyberattack in less than a year, disrupting IT systems and patient services at its 13 hospitals and other medical facilities. Ransomware gang INC Ransom allegedly claims to have carried out this latest attack.

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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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Have you used Cash App in the last 6 years? You might be eligible for $2,500

Collaboration 2.0

As part of a $15 million class action settlement, Cash App users who experienced losses from a data breach can get some money back. Here's how.

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New Android spyware LianSpy relies on Yandex Cloud to avoid detection

Security Affairs

A previously unknown Android Spyware, dubbed LianSpy, has been targeting Russian users since at least 2021. In March 2024, cybersecurity researchers from Kaspersky discovered previously unknown Android spyware dubbed LianSpy. The malware has been active since July 2021, it is designed to capture screencasts, exfiltrate user files, and harvest call logs and app lists.

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Black Hat Fireside Chat: ‘Black Girls Hack’ emphasizes diversity as effective force multiplier

The Last Watchdog

When Tanisha Martin, a veteran software quality assurance analyst, sought to move over to a security team a few years ago, the doors should have been wide open, given the much-ballyhooed cybersecurity skills shortage. Related: Modernizing security training Instead, she ran into a rigid wall of shortsightedness. So, Martin taught herself ethical hacking skills and then founded Black Girls Hack to guide others down the trail she blazed.

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Irish DPC Sues X over Harvesting Data for Grok AI Bot

Data Breach Today

Regulators told Irish High Court that X, Formerly Twitter, Violated the GDPR The Irish data regulator sued social media platform X, accusing the service of wrongfully harvesting users' personal data for its artificial intelligence model Grok. During a hearing on Tuesday, regulators told the High Court of Ireland that X violated the GDPR.

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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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How to use Apple Pay in stores and online (and why you should)

Collaboration 2.0

It's super convenient, more secure than swiping a card, and so simple to set up. Enjoy fast, contactless checkout with your iPhone - or Apple Watch - most anywhere you shop.

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Hackers breached MDM firm Mobile Guardian and wiped thousands of devices

Security Affairs

Threat actors breached the UK-based mobile device management (MDM) firm Mobile Guardian and remotely wiped thousands of devices. Hackers breached the mobile device management (MDM) firm Mobile Guardian, the company detected unauthorized access to iOS and ChromeOS devices on August 4th. The incident impacted users globally, the attackers remotely wiped a small percentage of devices, according to the company.

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Watch How a Hacker’s Infrared Laser Can Spy on Your Laptop’s Keystrokes

WIRED Threat Level

Hacker Samy Kamkar is debuting his own open source version of a laser microphone—a spy tool that can invisibly pick up the sounds inside your home through a window, and even the text you’re typing.

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Ransomware Leads to $30M in Lost Income at Sonic Automotive

Data Breach Today

Numerous Dealers Disrupted by Attack Against Software Provider CDK Global Ransomware attacks are continuing to lead to losses, to the tune of $30 million for automotive retail giant Sonic Automotive due to the attack disrupting car dealership software service provider CDK Global, and separately $17 million for printed circuit board assembly maker Key Tronic.

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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 Mac Mini: M4 powered yet small as an Apple TV?

Collaboration 2.0

The new version of the Mac Mini is said to be the smallest computer Apple's ever made, but one of the most powerful with the new M4 chip.

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China-linked APT41 breached Taiwanese research institute

Security Affairs

China-linked group APT41 breached a Taiwanese government-affiliated research institute using ShadowPad and Cobalt Strike. Cisco Talos researchers reported that the China-linked group compromised a Taiwanese government-affiliated research institute. The experts attributed the attack with medium confidence to the APT41 group. The campaign started as early as July 2023 and threat actors delivered the ShadowPad malware, Cobalt Strike , and other post-exploitation tools.

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Microsoft’s AI Can Be Turned Into an Automated Phishing Machine

WIRED Threat Level

Attacks on Microsoft’s Copilot AI allow for answers to be manipulated, data extracted, and security protections bypassed, new research shows.

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Black Hat Fireside Chat: Token’s wearable MFA solution combines PKI, biometrics — in a ring

The Last Watchdog

LAS VEGAS — Humans, unsurprisingly, remain the weak link in cybersecurity. Related: Digital identity best practices We’re gullible – and we can’t get away from relying on usernames and passwords. Steady advances in software and hardware mechanisms to secure identities and privileged access have helped; yet crippling network breaches that start by fooling or spoofing a single human user continue to proliferate.

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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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This affordable Android tablet has a big screen and lasted me days

Collaboration 2.0

This Blackview Tab 18, with an octa-core processor, 12GB of RAM, and a huge battery, is just the thing for me.

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Security Affairs Malware Newsletter – Round 5

Security Affairs

Security Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape. Unplugging PlugX: Sinkholing the PlugX USB worm botnet Introducing Gh0stGambit: A Dropper for Deploying Gh0st RAT Mandrake spyware sneaks onto Google Play again, flying under the radar for two years A Survey of Malware Detection Using Deep Learning ThreatLabz 2024_Ransomware Report Phishing targeting Polish SMBs continues via ModiLoader BingoMod: The new android

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How Hackers Extracted the ‘Keys to the Kingdom’ to Clone HID Keycards

WIRED Threat Level

A team of researchers have developed a method for extracting authentication keys out of HID encoders, which could allow hackers to clone the types of keycards used to secure offices and other areas worldwide.