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Medusa Ransomware Turns Critical Infrastructure to Stone

Data Breach Today

FBI Ties Group to Triple-Extortion Tactics Involving Follow-On Ransom Demands The Medusa ransomware group has been continuing to pummel critical infrastructure sectors across America, warns a joint U.S. government alert. The FBI said the group's tactics include triple extortion, meaning it continues to shake victims down for a ransom, even after they've paid.

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Create a culture of knowing with AI content management

OpenText Information Management

GenAI helps users dramatically simplify their workday by offering a far more natural way of engaging with unfamiliar and complex information. GenAI is the most transformative productivity advantage in decades and helps users rapidly summarize, understand, and navigate obscure or difficult-to-identify information. You may be asking: Whats the most effective path to bring GenAI to our workplace?

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Overcoming 5 Common IT Objections to Macs in the Enterprise

Jamf

Mac adoption in enterprises faces IT objections, but myths about cost, compatibility, management, security and expertise are debunked, empowering IT to manage and secure both platforms effectively.

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Japanese telecom giant NTT suffered a data breach that impacted 18,000 companies

Security Affairs

A data breach suffered by the Japanese telecom giant NTT exposed information of nearly 18,000 corporate customers. Japanese telecom giant NTT suffered a data breach that exposed information of nearly 18,000 corporate customers. On February 5th, the security team detected suspicious activity in its ‘Order Information Distribution System,’ and immediately restricted access to device A. “NTT Communications Corporation (NTT Com) discovered that its facilities had been illegally acc

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Automation, Evolved: Your New Playbook For Smarter Knowledge Work

Speaker: Frank Taliano

Document-heavy workflows slow down productivity, bury institutional knowledge, and drain resources. But with the right AI implementation, these inefficiencies become opportunities for transformation. So how do you identify where to start and how to succeed? Learn how to develop a clear, practical roadmap for leveraging AI to streamline processes, automate knowledge work, and unlock real operational gains.

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What Really Happened With the DDoS Attacks That Took Down X

WIRED Threat Level

Elon Musk said a massive cyberattack disrupted X on Monday and pointed to IP addresses originating in the Ukraine area as the source of the attack. Security experts say that's not how it works.

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Knockout of X Tied to Pro-Palestinian Hacktivists' Botnet

Data Breach Today

Experts Express Surprise Over Major Social Platform Falling Victim to DDoS Attacks One of the world's biggest social networks continued to face intermittent outages Tuesday, apparently due to unsophisticated, distributed denial-of-service attacks. Experts said the attacks were traced to malware-infected devices - many based in the U.S. - and pro-Palestinian hacktivists.

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GitLab addressed critical auth bypass flaws in CE and EE

Security Affairs

GitLab addressed two critical authentication bypass vulnerabilities in Community Edition (CE) and Enterprise Edition (EE). GitLab released security updates to address critical vulnerabilities in Community Edition (CE) and Enterprise Edition (EE). The company addressed nine vulnerabilities, including the two critical ruby-saml authentication bypass issues respectively tracked as CVE-2025-25291 and CVE-2025-25292.

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The Violent Rise of ‘No Lives Matter’

WIRED Threat Level

No Lives Matter has emerged in recent months as a particularly violent splinter group within the extremist crime network known as Com and 764, and experts are at a loss for how to stop its spread.

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Your Android phone just got a major audio upgrade for free - Google and Samsung models included

Collaboration 2.0

Ever been at a crowded restaurant or bar and wanted to hear that one muted TV? Now you can with Auracast.

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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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News alert: Aptori’s AI-driven platform reduces risk, ensures compliance — now on Google Marketplace

The Last Watchdog

San Jose, Calif., Mar. 12, 2025, CyberNewswire — Aptori , a leader in AI-driven application security, today announced the launch of its AI-driven AppSec Platform on Google Cloud Marketplace as part of graduating from Google Clouds ISV Startup Springboard program. This new agentic AI solution leverages semantic reasoning to analyze application code and logic in real time, delivering deterministic vulnerability detection, contextual risk prioritization, and automated remediation.

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U.S. CISA adds six Microsoft Windows flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

Security Affairs

U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds six Microsoft Windowsflaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added the following vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog : CVE-2025-24983 Microsoft Windows Win32k Use-After-Free Vulnerability CVE-2025-24984 Microsoft Windows NTFS Information Disclosure Vulnerability CVE-2025-24985 Microsoft Windows Fast FAT File System Drive

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A New Era of Attacks on Encryption Is Starting to Heat Up

WIRED Threat Level

The UK, France, Sweden, and EU have made fresh attacks on end-to-end encryption. Some of the attacks are more crude than those in recent years, experts say.

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Navigating AI-powered cyber threats in 2025: 4 expert security tips for businesses

Collaboration 2.0

AI-powered cyber threats are reshaping security landscapes. Businesses that don't evolve will be vulnerable to increasingly sophisticated attacks - here's how to stay ahead.

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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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Insurer Notifying 335,500 Customers, Agents, Others of Hack

Data Breach Today

Texas Incident is Largest Breach Reported by a Health Plan So Far in 2025 A Texas-based insurance firm is notifying more than 335,500 people of a December hack involving their sensitive personal and health information. The breach affects many - but not all - of the company's policyholders, agents and insurance carrier partners in multiple states.

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Breaking the Barriers to a Password-Free Life in Enterprise: Meet SafeNet eToken Fusion NFC PIV security key

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

Breaking the Barriers to a Password-Free Life in Enterprise: Meet SafeNet eToken Fusion NFC PIV security key madhav Thu, 03/13/2025 - 06:46 As large organizations increasingly shift towards passwordless solutions, the benefits are clear: enhanced user experience, improved security, and significant cost savings. The FIDO (Fast Identity Online) standard has emerged as the gold standard in authentication technology, providing a robust framework for secure and convenient access.

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Cybercriminals Allegedly Used a StubHub Backdoor to Steal Taylor Swift Tickets

WIRED Threat Level

Plus: The worlds largest illicit online marketplace gets hit by regulators, police seize the Garantex crypto exchange, and scammers trick targets by making up ransomware attacks.

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Ubuntu vs. Debian: 7 key differences help determine which distro is right for you

Collaboration 2.0

Ubuntu is based on Debian, but they're not the same. To help you choose which to install, we compare support, pre-installed software, release cycle, user-friendliness, and more.

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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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Chinese Cyberespionage Group Tied to Juniper MX Router Hacks

Data Breach Today

Juniper Networks Urges Immediate Updating and Malware Scans to Block Attackers Hackers have been infecting outdated Juniper MX routers with backdoor malware as part of an apparent cyberespionage campaign that traces to a Chinese-affiliated hacking team tracked as UNC 3886, warned Google's Mandiant incident response group.

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Weekly Update 442

Troy Hunt

We survived the cyclone! That was a seriously weird week with lots of build-up to an event that last occurred before I was born. It'd been 50 years since a cyclone came this far south, and the media was full of alarming predictions of destruction. In the end, we maxed out at 52kts just after I recorded this video: It’s here. But 47kts max gusts isn’t too bad, nothing actually blowing over here (yet). pic.twitter.com/qFyrZdiyRW — Troy Hunt (@troyhunt) March 7, 2025 We re

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245% Increase in SVG Files Used to Obfuscate Phishing Payloads

KnowBe4

A KnowBe4 Threat Labs Publication Authors: James Dyer and Cameron Sweeney The KnowBe4 Threat Research team has observed a sustained increase in the use of Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) files to obfuscate malicious payloads.

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Google Gemini just made two of its best features available for free

Collaboration 2.0

Originally for Gemini Advanced subscribers, you can now access these features at no cost in the Gemini app.

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Maximizing Profit and Productivity: The New Era of AI-Powered Accounting

Speaker: Yohan Lobo and Dennis Street

In the accounting world, staying ahead means embracing the tools that allow you to work smarter, not harder. Outdated processes and disconnected systems can hold your organization back, but the right technologies can help you streamline operations, boost productivity, and improve client delivery. Dive into the strategies and innovations transforming accounting practices.

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Workplace Chaos and Uncertainty Stoke Insider Risk Warnings

Data Breach Today

Expect Malicious Insiders to Pose 'Big Challenge' This Year for CISOs, Expert Warns The current "tumultuous environment" for employees and job-seekers across business and government - with numerous layoffs, economic concerns and political chaos - is increasing the risk posed by trusted insiders, making for a "big challenge for CISOs this year," says Forrester's Allie Mellen.

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IPVanish vs NordVPN: Compare Features and Price

eSecurity Planet

IPVanish and NordVPN are VPN solutions that offer customers multiple pricing options, a mobile VPN, and various privacy features. IPVanish is an affordable VPN with multiple support channels, including phone. NordVPN is a popular solution with four plans and many features. Ive compared both VPNs, including their plans and features, to help you decide which is better for you.

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Accessibility testing in mobile applications: Ensuring inclusivity for all

OpenText Information Management

In our tech-driven world, mobile applications have become a fundamental part of everyday life, providing endless services and conveniences right at our fingertips. However, not everyone experiences mobile applications in the same way. For 1.3 billion people around the globe with disabilities, accessing and using applications can present significant challenges.

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Update your iPhone now: iOS 18.3.2 patches a serious web browser bug

Collaboration 2.0

This update also re-enables Apple Intelligence for those who previously had turned off this feature. Here's how to fix that, too.

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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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Suspected LockBit Ransomware Developer Extradited to US

Data Breach Today

Feds Accuse Dual Russian-Israeli National of Serving as Key Member of Operation An accused developer for Russian-speaking ransomware group LockBit, 51-year-old Rostislav Panev, appeared in a U.S. courtroom after being extradited from Israel. The dual Russian and Israeli citizen faces a 41 count superseding criminal indictment charging him with being a key member of the group.

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AI and AI-agents: A Game-Changer for Both Cybersecurity and Cybercrime

KnowBe4

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer just a toolit is a game changer in our lives, our work as well as in both cybersecurity and cybercrime.

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EIOPA Publishes Consultation on Opinion on AI Governance and Risk Management

Data Matters

On February 12, 2025, the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority ( EIOPA ) published a consultation on its draft opinion on artificial intelligence ( AI ) governance and risk management (the Opinion ). The post EIOPA Publishes Consultation on Opinion on AI Governance and Risk Management appeared first on Data Matters Privacy Blog.