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Microsoft 365 users need to be on their guard — new phishing campaign could cause some serious damage, and it’s being offered for sale for barely nothing to lure new criminals in

A new report from Trustwave cybersecurity researchers SpiderLabs has claimed hackers are increasingly turning to the Greatness phishing kit due to its advanced features, simplicity in use, and relatively low cost. Greatness was developed by a threat actor going by the alias “fisherstell” and has been available since mid-2022, primarily…

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IT and security teams are getting better are fighting security threats – but more still needs to be done

Commvault has unveiled a new report highlighting a significant shift in the dynamics between IT Operations and security teams. The study emphasizes the increasing need for collaboration in the face of rising cyber threats, which damage companies financially and reputationally. A survey of over 200 C-Suite and senior-level IT execs…

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Windows PCs are now being hit by dangerous malware — here’s the steps you need to take to stay safe

It’s been a while since we heard about malware hiding in PyPI packages, but researchers have now reported finding almost a dozen lurking on the open source Python Package Index (PyPI) repository. Cybersecurity researchers from Fortinet’s FortiGuard Labs found nine packages delivering the WhiteSnake Stealer. The packages are called nigpal,…

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The body behind the world’s internet domains want to create something entirely new — and not for what you’d think

In a move to enhance the security and stability of the global domain name system (DNC), the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has proposed the creation of a new top-level domain (TLD) for internal use. The aptly named .internal TLD has been put forward as a replacement…

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Many top firms are eager to embrace AI — but their business just isn’t ready

New research from Salesforce has revealed more than four in five (85%) IT leaders anticipate a surge in developer productivity over the next three years with thanks to artificial intelligence. The news is very much welcome, with two in five (39%) reporting an increase in IT requests in the past…

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Anthropic confirms it suffered a data leak — AI wunderkid says human error behind customer info breach

Anthropic has confirmed it recently suffered a data leak when a contractor mistakenly sent a file with sensitive data to an unauthorized third party.  The news was confirmed in a letter sent to affected customers of the LLM and chatbot firm seen by VentureBeat, which also spoke to company representatives.…

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