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Overcoming spreadsheet limitations in business planning
Spreadsheets, once praised as essential business planning tools are playing an increasingly important role, but face growing scrutiny for their shortcomings and possible risks. While 55% of organizations worldwide still use spreadsheets, such as Excel, for at least half of their business planning, a recent Board International poll found that…
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This new phishing attack uses a sneaky infostealer to cause maximum damage
Security researchers have observed a new infostealing malware campaign that grabs an unusually large and diverse set of files. In its report, Barracuda noted the infostealer is rather unusual since it grabs more files than other infostealers go for. Besides the regular browser information, cookies, saved passwords, credit card information,…
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Unlearning the RaaS Model: How ransomware attacks are evolving
In recent years, ransomware attacks have surged, becoming the most notorious cyber threat. According to a recent survey of 1,200 cybersecurity professionals, more than half of all respondents (57 percent) experienced a data breach or data leak in the last 12 months (many as a result of a ransomware attack),…
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Biased and hallucinatory AI models can produce inequitable results
“Code me a treasure-hunting game.” “Cover ‘Gangnam Style” by Psy in the style of Adele.” “Create a photorealistic, closeup video of two pirate ships battling each other as they sail inside a cup of coffee.” Even that final prompt is no exaggeration – today’s best AI tools can create all…
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Microsoft fixes security bug that kept booting PCs into recovery mode
Microsoft has fixed a security bug that made Windows PCs boot into BitLocker recovery, instead of the regular boot-up process. BitLocker is a full disk encryption feature included with some Windows versions. It is designed to protect data by encrypting entire volumes, preventing unauthorized users from accessing any information on…
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Majority of US Congress members at risk of personal information being exposed
New research has found three-quarters of US lawmakers could be vulnerable to security risks such as identity theft as their personal information is easily accessible online through people search finder sites. A report from Incogni identified contact details, relative information, and home addresses for 80% of male Republican house members,…
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