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Here's why I stick with Perplexity over Google's Gemini for AI assistance, even on my Android phone.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Here’s a supply-chain attack just waiting to happen. A group of researchers searched for, and then registered, abandoned Amazon S3 buckets for about $400. These buckets contained software libraries that are still used. Presumably the projects don’t realize that they have been abandoned, and still ping them for patches, updates, and etc. The TL;DR is that this time, we ended up discovering ~150 Amazon S3 buckets that had previously been used across commercial and open source software

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If you've become interested in AI, you might have automatically been drawn to Google's Gemini but there's a better way to get your answers, thanks to Perplexity.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Despite high-profile attention and even US sanctions, the group hasnt stopped or even slowed its operation, including the breach of two more US telecoms.

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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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ChatGPT, Copilot, Gemini, and Perplexity were asked to summarize 100 news stories. Here's how they did.

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Once upon a time, using Linux without the terminal was unthinkable. Now? For average users, the terminal is totally optional.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2025

The Rise of Non-Ransomware Attacks on AWS S3 Data madhav Thu, 02/13/2025 - 04:39 A sophisticated ransomware gang, Codefinger, has a cunning new technique for encrypting data stored in AWS S3 buckets without traditional ransomware tools. Instead, they exploit the AWS server-side encryption with customer-provided keys (SSE-C), extorting payment in exchange for the encryption key.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2025

After nearly a decade of using the same web browser, I've finally returned to the land of Firefox, thanks to Zen Browser, and here's why.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Russia, China, Iran and North Korea Tapping Cybercrime Services, Google Says The cybercrime-as-a-service economy continues to power ransomware and other criminal enterprises, as well as serve as "an accelerant for state-sponsored hacking," collectively posing an increasing risk to Western national security, cybersecurity researchers warn.

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As the video platform turns 20, creating content and expanding reach is about to get easier with more than a little help from AI. Here's what's coming.

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Chinese State-Sponsored Cyber Group Deploying Fileless Malware to Persist Chinese state-sponsored cyber group APT40 intensified its attacks on government and critical infrastructure networks in the Pacific region by deploying fileless malware and modified commodity malware, prompting Samoa's cybersecurity agency to issue an urgent advisory.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2025

A new Bloomberg report suggests that Apple will soon expand its popular streaming service to non-iOS devices.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Chapter 11 Looms as Eric Gan Seeks Custodian and Liberty, SoftBank Block Financing Cybereason faces a crisis as a boardroom deadlock halts financing efforts. CEO Eric Gan and his family firm seek a custodian to halt the impasse, alleging SoftBank and Liberty Strategic Capital are prioritizing control over the companys financial stability. Without urgent funding, bankruptcy looms.

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If you're facing the end of support for your operating system, I recommend giving Siduction a try - especially if you're a Pink Floyd fan.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Cybersecurity Officials Launch Major Push for Zero Trust, Secure-By-Design Approach The Australian Signals Directorate's Australian Cyber Security Center released guidance on proactive cyber defense strategies to help organizations build a modern, defensible network architecture that's resilient to cyberattacks and designed to help minimize impact on critical systems and assets.

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While AI giants burn cash, one company quietly makes billions without the hype. Here's why every business should take note.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2025

US, UK and Australia Target Zservers for Supporting LockBit, Other Cybercrime Groups A Russian bulletproof hosting service used by cybercriminals including the LockBit ransomware group has been sanctioned by Australian, British and American agencies. Zservers has been advertised in criminal forums as an aid to avoid law enforcement investigations and takedowns.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2025

The latest updates resolve more glitches and security flaws - some critical - in Windows 11 23H2 and 24H2, so you'll want to install them sooner rather than later.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2025

New CEO Emphasizes Cryptographic Agility, Aims to Simplify Post-Quantum Migration Rebecca Krauthamer steps into the CEO role at QuSecure, leading the companys efforts in post-quantum cryptography. With fresh funding from Two Bear Capital and Accenture, she focuses on cryptographic agility to help organizations transition to quantum-safe encryption and thwart AI-driven threats.

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Chipolo's One and Card trackers are ideal for those who frequently misplace their keys or wallets. Available individually or in multipacks, they offer a convenient solution for keeping track of your essentials.

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Adam Shostack

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An exciting new sample TM from MITRE For Threat Model Thursday, I want to provide some comments on NIST CSWP 35 ipd, Cybersecurity Threat Modeling the Genomic Data Sequencing Workflow (Initial Public Draft). As always, my goal is to offer helpful feedback. This is a big, complex document. Its 50 pages of real content with 13 listed authors, and is a subset of a larger project.

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Generating only IP-friendly content, Adobe's Firefly Video model could be a boon to professionals such as filmmakers and marketers.

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Apply These Proven Methodologies to Assess, Prioritize and Act Quickly in a Crisis Cybersecurity professionals frequently deal with multiple issues - all demanding immediate attention. How can you demonstrate the ability to make sound decisions to advance your career? Decision-making in high-stakes environments demands clear methodologies that promote both efficiency and accuracy.

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Looking to harvest free power for your off-grid adventures? Check out the EcoFlow River 2 Max, a portable, highly durable power station with plenty of juice.

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WEF's Akshay Joshi on How Global Instability Is Affecting Cyber Resilience Nearly 60% of all organizations reported prevailing geopolitical instability has had an impact on their cybersecurity strategies, said Akshay Joshi, head of the Center for Cybersecurity at the World Economic Forum.

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If you're a budding writer, an advanced author, or somewhere in between, you know that the right tools can help you stay organized and on track to complete that article, memoir, or manuscript.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Check Point warns that a large-scale phishing campaign is targeting Facebook accounts with phony copyright infringement notices.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Now rolling out to the Gemini iPhone app, Deep Research finds and pulls a vast amount of data from the web and presents it to you in a comprehensive report.

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