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Dick’s Sporting Goods reveals cyberattack, shuts down employee emails
Dick’s Sporting Goods appears to have been caught with its pants down after suffering a cyberattack that resulted in the theft of sensitive company data. The sporting goods store filed an 8-K form with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), notifying the regulator of a cybersecurity incident. “On August…
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Iranian cybercriminals are targeting US defense targets with all-new malware
Microsoft has released new intelligence claiming Iranian state-sponsored threat actor Peach Sandstorm is using a custom-built backdoor and password spraying attacks for intelligence operations on satellite communications. The backdoor, named ‘Tickler’ by Microsoft Threat Intelligence, is a specialized multi-stage malware used to compromise target organizations, before moving laterally to gather…
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It’s official — nearly all of us are much more productive when we work from home
Working from home remains an overwhelmingly popular option for people across the world, with new research finding the vast majority (83%) saying they felt more productive in hybrid/remote settings rather than in-office or on site. A survey from Zoom focusing on knowledge workers seemingly confirmed many companies back the trend…
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X pledges to fix AI chatbot after it spread misinformation about US election
Social media platform X (formerly Twitter) has modified its Grok chatbot after calls from election officials in five US states to ensure the information it gives out is accurate. The move comes after Grok falsely claimed the ballot deadline had passed in nine states, meaning the candidate options were set…
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A host of Apple workers are losing their jobs
Apple has laid off around 100 workers from its digital services group, marking a rare instance of job cuts for the company. The layoffs are believed to have been part of a strategic shift in priorities for Apple, and were announced yesterday to affected employees, according to sources familiar with…
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What promises to be the “world’s most private VPN” is out – and looking for testers
Although it’s too early to tell if it’ll eventually win the title of best VPN app, the service that promises to be the “world’s most private VPN” has just launched its public beta testing. First introduced during last year’s Web Summit conference in Lisbon, NymVPN was developed as a solution…
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