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Fake Zenmap. WinMRT sites target IT staff with Bumblebee malware
The Bumblebee malware SEO poisoning campaign uncovered earlier this week aimpersonating RVTools is using more typosquatting domainsi mimicking other popular open-source projects to infect devices used by IT staff. BleepingComputer was able to find two cases leveraging the notoriety of Zenmap, the GUI for the Nmap network scanning tool, and the WinMTR tracerout utility. Both of these tools are commonly used by IT staff…
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How to train your staff for AI – Computerworld
About Smart Answers Smart Answers is an AI-based chatbot tool designed to help you discover content, answer questions, and go deep on the topics that matter to you. Each week we send you the three most popular questions asked by our readers, and the answers Smart Answers provides. Developed in partnership with Miso.ai, Smart Answers draws only on editorial content…
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CrowdStrike layoffs to hit 500 staff as firm targets strategic AI shift
Security giant CrowdStrike has revealed it will lay off 500 workers as part of “strategic plans” to reach $10 billion in annual recurring revenue (ARR) — with hopes AI can help get it there. CrowdStrike made headlines last summer after a defect in an update dramatically knocked offline a wide range of businesses using Microsoft software. That global IT failure…
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Cyber attacks are costing UK firms billions every year – ransom payments, staff overtime, and lost business are crippling victims
Cyber attacks are costing UK businesses £64 billion a year in ransom payments, staff overtime, lost business, and other associated costs. Research from cybersecurity firm ESET shows that 53% of UK businesses have fallen victim to at least one attack over the last year, with 43% saying that it’s had a long-term impact on business growth. The top three most…
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More than a third of UK tech leaders admit they’ve cut staff in favor of AI – but now they regret making hasty redundancies
With the threat of AI-related job losses growing, a significant portion of tech leaders fear they may have created longer-term problems by cutting staff in favor of the technology, new research shows. Analysis from Orgvue found that 39% of business leaders in the UK made employees redundant as a result of AI adoption last year, but of those more than…
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Texas school district notifies 47K students and staff of data breach that leaked SSNs, credit cards, and more
Alvin Independent School District over the weekend confirmed it notified 47,606 people about a June 2024 data breach that compromised the following personal info: Names Social Security numbers Credit and debit card numbers Financial account numbers Medical info Health insurance info State-issued ID numbers such as driver’s licenses and passports The Texas attorney general reported the breach on its website…
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This tech company wants to pay staff to look after their mental and physical wellbeing
Stress and burnout in the technology sector have become major issues, with workers across a raft of professions reporting higher workloads, longer hours, and rising mental health problems. One company wants to change that, however, and incentivize staff to prioritize their mental wellbeing. London-based technology firm Thrive has unveiled the launch of its ‘Wellness Era’ initiative, which aims to reward…
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EU equips US-bound staff with burner phones – Computerworld
The European Commission has issued so-called burner phones and simple laptops to certain staffers traveling to the US to reduce the risk of espionage, according to The Financial Times. The Commission issued the new guidelines to commissioners and senior officials traveling to the International Monetary Fund and World Bank spring meetings next week. The EU has in the past used…
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‘AI is coming for your jobs. It’s coming for my job too’: Fiverr CEO urges staff to upskill or be left behind
Fiverr CEO Micha Kaufman warned staff over the potential impact of AI on jobs, urging them to upskill and adapt amidst the rise of the technology. In an internal memo sent to some 700 staff and subsequently published on social media, Kaufman said employees should take steps to future proof their careers in the long term. “I’ve always believed in…
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ICO admits it’s too slow dealing with complaints – so it’s eying up automation to cut staff workloads
The UK’s data protection authority has apologized for being slow to respond to data protection complaints, saying it’s been overwhelmed by increased workloads. In the last quarter of 2024, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) responded to just 12% of complaints within 90 days, figures show, well down on its 80% target. The figure was 65% at the beginning of last…
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