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Microsoft Copilot could have been hacked by some very low-tech methods
Cybersecurity researchers have found a way to force Microsoft 365 Copilot to harvest sensitive data such as passwords, and send them to malicious third parties using “ASCII smuggling” The ASCII smuggling attack required three things: Copilot for Microsoft 365 reading the contents of an email, or an attached document; having…
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Patelco confirms thousands of customers hit in ransomware attack
The ransomware attack on Patelco Credit Union appears to have meant the company lost sensitive data on hundreds of thousands of customers. The firm confirmed the news via a new filing submitted with the Maine Office of the Attorney General, stating 726,000 of its customers have had their data taken.…
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IBM closes China R&D operations, cutting hundreds of jobs
IBM has announced it is shutting down its research and development operations in China, with hundreds of workers set to lose their jobs. The closure will impact more than 1,000 IBM workers across the country, with most of the employees affected working in R&D and testing labs. In a statement,…
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How AI is fueling the rise of edge networking
Our unabating demand for generative AI is fueling the rise of a new type of network model: ‘edge networking’. We are now witnessing the global development of edge data centers positioned closer to the end-user to meet the real-time responsiveness and low latency performance demands of GenAI. To put this…
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Barriers to Success: Why are Businesses Struggling to Innovate with AI?
Business leaders in 2024 are all excited by the opportunities from artificial intelligence (AI), whether they intend to use it or not. The direct benefits are clear and, particularly in the recent economic climate where business resilience and the bottom line are top of mind. As it stands, most organizations…
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Watch out — those movie downloads could actually just be vicious new Windows malware
Be careful when looking for pirated movies online – experts have warners many files are out there just to infect your Windows PCs with dangerous malware and infostealers. Cybersecurity researchers from Mandiant have recently discovered a new malware dropper, infecting victims with Lumma Stealer, Hijack Loader, and CryptBot. Lumma, for…
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