Sat.Mar 01, 2025 - Fri.Mar 07, 2025

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Beyond the Basement: The Modern Information Management Professional

AIIM

Remember that old stereotype of the records manager working alone in the basement, shuffling papers? Let me tell you why that image is completely outdated and why today's information management professionals need a much more dynamic skill set.

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Proof of Concept: Automating Security Safely With Agentic AI

Data Breach Today

CSA's Troy Leach and Schellman's Avani Desai on AI Autonomy and Human Oversight In the latest "Proof of Concept," Troy Leach of the Cloud Security Alliance and Avani Desai of Schellman discuss how agentic AI is transforming security operations, enabling real-time threat detection and automated responses. But with increased autonomy comes greater risk.

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Data at Risk: 96% of Ransomware Attacks Involve Data Theft

KnowBe4

A new report from Arctic Wolf has found that 96% of ransomware attacks now involve data theft as criminals seek to force victims to pay up.

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Hunters International gang claims the theft of 1.4 TB of data allegedly stolen from Tata Technologies

Security Affairs

Ransomware group Hunters International claims to have hacked Tata Technologies, threatening to leak 1.4 TB of stolen data. The Hunters International ransomware group claimed to have breached the Indian multinational technology company Tata Technologies, a Tata Motors subsidiary. The group claims the theft of 1.4 terabytes of data and is threatening to leak it.

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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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The Firefox I loved is gone - how to protect your privacy on it now

Collaboration 2.0

With Mozilla's recent data and privacy waffling, Firefox users need to be cautious with their data.

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US Eases Off Russia in Cyberspace

Data Breach Today

Reports: Cyber Command Ordered to Halt Offensive Operations Against Russia Russia won't have to United States to worry about in cyberspace in an apparent concession to Moscow meant to grease talks between the two capitals over the fate of Ukraine. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered U.S. Cyber Command to halt offensive cyber operations against Russia.

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Polish Space Agency POLSA disconnected its network following a cyberattack

Security Affairs

The Polish space agency POLSA announced it has disconnected its network from the internet following a cyberattack. The Polish space agency POLSA was forced to disconnect its network from the internet in response to a cyberattack. The agency revealed that it has disconnected its infrastructure to contain the attack and secure data, a circumstance that suggests it was the victim of a ransomware attack. “A cybersecurity incident has occurred at POLSA.

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What is vishing? Voice phishing is surging - expert tips on how to spot it and stop it

Collaboration 2.0

Phishing isn't limited to your inbox anymore.

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1 Million Third-Party Android Devices Have a Secret Backdoor for Scammers

WIRED Threat Level

New research shows at least a million inexpensive Android devicesfrom TV streaming boxes to car infotainment systemsare compromised to allow bad actors to commit ad fraud and other cybercrime.

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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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Reported US Cyber Pause on Russia Raises Questions, Concerns

Data Breach Today

Hiatus Could Embolden Moscow Reports suggesting the U.S. federal government is going soft on Russia in cyberspace sent shockwaves through the cybersecurity community. Resuming computer network attacks and other exploitation efforts after a pause isn't as simple as flipping a switch.

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Elastic patches critical Kibana flaw allowing code execution

Security Affairs

Elasticfixed a critical flaw inthe Kibanadata visualization dashboard software forElasticsearchthat could lead to arbitrary code execution. Elasticreleased security updates to address a critical vulnerability, tracked asCVE-2025-25012 (CVSS score of 9.9), impacting the Kibana data visualization dashboard software forElasticsearch. Kibana provides visualization capabilities on top of the content indexed on an Elasticsearch cluster.

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Goodbye Skype, hello Teams: How Microsoft is making the switch easy

Collaboration 2.0

Microsoft confirms it's shutting down Skype, but it has a plan to ease your transition to Teams.

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We're Backfilling and Cleaning Stealer Logs in Have I Been Pwned

Troy Hunt

I think I've finally caught my breath after dealing with those 23 billion rows of stealer logs last week. That was a bit intense, as is usually the way after any large incident goes into HIBP. But the confusing nature of stealer logs coupled with an overtly long blog post explaining them and the conflation of which services needed a subscription versus which were easily accessible by anyone made for a very intense last 6 days.

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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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US Charges 12 Alleged Spies in China’s Freewheeling Hacker-for-Hire Ecosystem

WIRED Threat Level

The Justice Department claims 10 alleged hackers and two Chinese government officials took part in a wave of cyberattacks around the globe that included breaching the US Treasury Department and more.

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New Eleven11bot botnet infected +86K IoT devices

Security Affairs

The Eleven11bot botnet has infected over 86,000 IoT devices, mainly security cameras and network video recorders (NVRs). Researchers from Nokia Deepfield Emergency Response Team (ERT) discovered a new botnet named Eleven11bot that has already infected over 86,000 IoT devices. Most infected devices are security cameras and network video recorders (NVRs), which are used to launch DDoS attacks. “On 26 Feb 2025, the Deepfield Emergency Response Team (ERT) identified a significant new Distribut

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Opera unveils impressive preview of AI agentic browsing - see it in action

Collaboration 2.0

If you've been waiting for a better conjunction of web browser and AI, the wait is almost over, thanks to Opera.

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Q&A with Martin Kraemer on Information Sharing in Cybersecurity

KnowBe4

Recently, Dr. Martin J. Kraemer, Security Awareness Advocate at KnowBe4, and Dr. William Seymour, Lecturer in Cybersecurity at Kings College London released a Whitepaper called: Cybersecurity Information Sharing as an Element of Sustainable Security Culture, which examines how people consume and share cybersecurity information, revealing the role that workplace training plays in fostering information sharing among colleagues.

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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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Breach Roundup: US Sanctions Iran-Based Nemesis Admin

Data Breach Today

Also, BianLian Ransomware Hackers Aren't Really Mailing You This week, the U.S. sanctioned the Nemesis admin, Poco RAT spotted in Latin America, Apple challenged a British order to weaken encryption and the FBI warned against scam letters purportedly from BianLian. Also, a Nigerian tax scammer extradited to the U.S., a new botnet and a Webex vulnerability.

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China-linked APT Silk Typhoon targets IT Supply Chain

Security Affairs

Microsoft warns that China-backed APT Silk Typhoon linked to US Treasury hack, is now targeting global IT supply chains, using IT firms to spy and move laterally. Microsoft reported that China-linked APT group Silk Typhoon has shifted tactics to target IT solutions like remote management tools and cloud apps for initial access. Silk Typhoon is a China-linked cyber espionage group involved in the cyber attack against the US Treasury.

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Opera is now the first major web browser with AI-based agentic browsing

Collaboration 2.0

If you've been waiting for a better conjunction of web browser and AI, the wait is almost over, thanks to Opera.

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Key Takeaways from the CSA Understanding Data Security Risk Survey

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

Key Takeaways from the CSA Understanding Data Security Risk Survey madhav Tue, 03/04/2025 - 04:32 As hybrid and multi-cloud environments become increasingly popular, identifying, prioritizing, and mitigating data security risks becomes increasingly complex. How can we tackle this complexity? By gaining insight into how organizations handle risk. Thats the goal of the latest Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) Understanding Data Security Risk survey , which Thales is a proud sponsor of.

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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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China's Silk Typhoon Tied to Cloud Service Provider Hacks

Data Breach Today

Microsoft Sees Cyberespionage Group Lifting API Keys and Credentials for Customers A prolific cyberespionage group tied to Beijing appears to have increased its targeting of widely used IT tools and service providers. Microsoft said the group's tactics now include stealing API keys and credentials from providers to gain access to providers' downstream customers' infrastructure.

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How machine learning and generative AI transform threat detection and SOC operations

OpenText Information Management

The rapid evolution ofcyber threats hasnecessitated theadoption of advanced technologies toenhance threat detection andresponse capabilities. Supervised and unsupervised machine learning, andgenerative AIhave emerged astransformative tools in cybersecurity, significantly altering how Security Operations Centers (SOCs) operate. These technologies enable faster, moreaccurate threat detection andresponse , while reducing theworkload on human analysts.

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5 easy Gemini settings tweaks to protect your privacy from AI

Collaboration 2.0

If you're concerned about AI using your data or negatively impacting your privacy, here are a few tips you can use to insure against such an invasion.

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A Brand New Botnet Is Delivering Record-Size DDoS Attacks

WIRED Threat Level

Eleven11bot infects webcams and video recorders, with a large concentration in the US.

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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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Malware-Infested Android Devices Fuel Global Botnet Fraud

Data Breach Today

Off-Brand Android Devices Come Infrected With A Trojan A botnet infected more than 1 million off-brand Android devices manufactured in China, reached consumers with a backdoor already installed. Scammers used the devices for programmatic ad fraud, click fraud and converting the devices into a residential proxy.

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Is it a good deal? Establishing value in transitional agreements and open access publishing

CILIP

Is it a good deal? Establishing value in transitional agreements and open access publishing Transformative agreements (TAs) were designed to bring about a global transition from paywalled content to open access. Significant time and resource has been invested by university libraries in understanding their value. Here Paul Cavanagh, Senior Librarian Resource Acquisitions and Lucy Veasey, Senior Research Librarian, from University of Nottingham Libraries explain why its so difficult.

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Vishing attacks surged 442% last year - how to protect yourself

Collaboration 2.0

Phishing isn't limited to your inbox anymore.

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