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A top VC firm says investor details were stolen in a data breach
Insight Partners confirms effects of January 2025 breach VC firm reveals some sensitive data was stolen No one has yet claimed responsibility for the attack Insight Partners, a major venture capital organization that invested in some of the biggest tech organizations around today, has confirmed suffering a cyberattack in which…
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IRS could use AI to replace workers after mass layoffs
The IRS plans to use AI to supplement its workforce The organization has laid off 25% of its staff More cuts are likely to follow, report claim The US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) plans to use AI to replace workers having made extensive cuts to its workforce. US Treasury Secretary…
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Popular employee monitoring software hijacked to launch ransomware attacks
Hackers are using backdoors to drop Kickidler, a legitimate employee monitoring tool The tool is used to obtain login credentials and deploy an encryptor VMwaare’s ESXi servers are being targeted Kickidler, a popular employee monitoring tool, is being abused in ransomware attacks, multiple security researchers have warned. The software was…
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PowerSchool hackers return, and may not have deleted stolen data as promised
A hack on school software provider PowerSchool has put staff and students at risk Individual schools are now being targeted using the same data PowerSchool did pay the ransom, but the data was not wiped The hackers which struck PowerSchool in 2024 are now reportedly targeting individual schools and extorting…
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Cisco has patched a worrying flaw which could have let attackers hijack devices
Cisco has patched a 10/10 flaw in IOS XE Software for Wireless LAN Controllers The flaw was due to hardcoded tokens There is no evidence of abuse in the wild (yet) Cisco has released a patch for a maximum-severity flaw found in its IOS XE Software for Wireless LAN Controllers…
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How to unlock AI’s industrial value while managing its risks
Despite this enthusiasm, hurdles such as unstructured data, uncertain model accuracy, and gaps in governance are preventing many organizations from getting the full benefit of AI tools. Firms that rely on large-scale, around-the-clock operations know the stakes are high. A system outage or an unforeseen failure can cost millions, disrupt…
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