Tag: technology
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Ahead of the Curve: Hickman County School District’s Proactive Approach to Student Safety
How Cloud Monitor provides long-term value and consistent student protection in Google Workspace In Centerville, Tennessee, Hickman County School District serves approximately 2,500 students across nine schools with a small but highly capable technology team. Leading that effort is Brad Gilbert, Director of Technology, a forward-thinking IT leader who has long recognized that student safety…
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Russia Set to Block Telegram Access Nationwide from April 1
Russia is preparing to implement a nationwide block on Telegram starting April 1, 2026, according to reports from the Russian insider channel Baza. The move would make the messaging platform completely inaccessible without VPN technology, mirroring previous restrictions imposed on Instagram and Facebook in the country. Roskomnadzor, Russia’s telecommunications regulator, has neither confirmed nor denied…
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British Transport Police start using live facial recognition
British Transport Police will deploy facial recognition for six months despite calls for the government to halt its rapid expansion of the technology First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366639077/British-Transport-Police-start-using-live-facial-recognition
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Citizen Lab links Cellebrite to the hacking of a Kenyan presidential candidate’s phone
The research lab says forensic evidence suggests the phone-cracking technology was used against Boniface Mwangi after his July arrest. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/citizen-lab-kenya-cellebrite-phone-cracking-boniface-mwangi-forensic-evidence/
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Citizen Lab links Cellebrite to the hacking of a Kenyan presidential candidate’s phone
The research lab says forensic evidence suggests the phone-cracking technology was used against Boniface Mwangi after his July arrest. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/citizen-lab-kenya-cellebrite-phone-cracking-boniface-mwangi-forensic-evidence/
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CISO Julie Chatman offers insights for you to take control of your security leadership role
Tags: access, ai, attack, awareness, breach, business, ciso, control, crowdstrike, cyber, cybersecurity, deep-fake, email, finance, firewall, government, healthcare, infrastructure, law, military, office, phishing, risk, service, skills, supply-chain, technology, threat, training, updateFirst, the hopes-and-dreams budget: What would it take to close all the known gaps and operate proactively?Second, the could-live-with-this budget: What’s realistic and gets you to acceptable risk levels?Third, the I-think-I’m-going-to-resign budget: Because you can see a breach coming and you don’t want your name attached to it.You probably won’t end up at that last…
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CISO Julie Chatman offers insights for you to take control of your security leadership role
Tags: access, ai, attack, awareness, breach, business, ciso, control, crowdstrike, cyber, cybersecurity, deep-fake, email, finance, firewall, government, healthcare, infrastructure, law, military, office, phishing, risk, service, skills, supply-chain, technology, threat, training, updateFirst, the hopes-and-dreams budget: What would it take to close all the known gaps and operate proactively?Second, the could-live-with-this budget: What’s realistic and gets you to acceptable risk levels?Third, the I-think-I’m-going-to-resign budget: Because you can see a breach coming and you don’t want your name attached to it.You probably won’t end up at that last…
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Finding a common language around risk
Tags: ceo, cio, ciso, corporate, cyber, cybersecurity, defense, framework, governance, guide, intelligence, lessons-learned, metric, monitoring, phishing, ransomware, risk, risk-management, service, strategy, supply-chain, technology, threat, tool, training, updateBuilding one culture from three languages: The Organizational Risk Culture Standard (ORCS) offers something most frameworks miss: it treats culture as the foundation, not the afterthought. You can’t bolt culture onto existing processes and call it done. Culture is how people actually think about risk when no one is watching. It’s the shared beliefs that…
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CISO Julie Chatman wants to help you take control of your security leadership role
Tags: access, ai, attack, awareness, breach, business, ciso, control, crowdstrike, cyber, cybersecurity, deep-fake, email, finance, firewall, government, healthcare, infrastructure, law, military, office, phishing, risk, service, skills, supply-chain, technology, threat, training, updateFirst, the hopes-and-dreams budget: What would it take to close all the known gaps and operate proactively?Second, the could-live-with-this budget: What’s realistic and gets you to acceptable risk levels?Third, the I-think-I’m-going-to-resign budget: Because you can see a breach coming and you don’t want your name attached to it.You probably won’t end up at that last…
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Apple privacy labels often don’t match what Chinese smart home apps do
Smart home devices in many homes collect audio, video, and location data. The apps that control those devices often focus on the account owner, even when the technology also … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/02/16/apple-ios-apps-china-smart-home-bystander-privacy/
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CISA Issues Alert on ZLAN ICS Flaws Enabling Full Device Takeover
Tags: advisory, cisa, cyber, cybersecurity, flaw, infrastructure, network, technology, vulnerabilityThe Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued a critical advisory regarding significant security flaws discovered in industrial networking equipment manufactured by ZLAN Information Technology Co. The alert, identified as ICSA-26-041-02, focuses on the ZLAN5143D serial-to-Ethernet device server, a component widely utilized to bridge legacy serial devices with modern network infrastructure. These vulnerabilities pose…
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New threat actor UAT-9921 deploys VoidLink against enterprise sectors
A new threat actor, UAT-9921, uses the modular VoidLink framework to target technology and financial organizations, Cisco Talos reports. Cisco Talos spotted a previously unknown threat actor, tracked as UAT-9921, using a new modular attack framework called VoidLink. The group targets organizations in the technology and financial services sectors. The flexible design of VoidLink suggests…
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UAT-9921 Deploys VoidLink Malware to Target Technology and Financial Sectors
A previously unknown threat actor tracked as UAT-9921 has been observed leveraging a new modular framework called VoidLink in its campaigns targeting the technology and financial services sectors, according to findings from Cisco Talos.”This threat actor seems to have been active since 2019, although they have not necessarily used VoidLink over the duration of their…
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The foundation problem: How a lack of accountability is destroying cybersecurity
Tags: business, compliance, cybersecurity, healthcare, jobs, monitoring, risk, technology, training, vulnerabilityThe accountability gap: When leaders don’t take ownership, it shows up in predictable ways. Some are obvious, like teams that have a high turnover rate, projects that never finish or the same problems recurring month after month, year after year. Others, like technical debt, are far more insidious. Technical debt accumulates until it becomes a…
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Top Security Incidents of 2025: The Emergence of the ChainedShark APT Group
In 2025, NSFOCUS Fuying Lab disclosed a new APT group targeting China’s scientific research sector, dubbed “ChainedShark” (tracking number: Actor240820). Been active since May 2024, the group’s operations are marked by high strategic coherence and technical sophistication. Its primary targets are professionals in Chinese universities and research institutions specializing in international relations, marine technology, and related…The…
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5 key trends reshaping the SIEM market
Tags: ai, api, attack, automation, business, cloud, compliance, crowdstrike, cyber, cybersecurity, data, detection, edr, google, guide, Hardware, ibm, identity, incident response, intelligence, jobs, monitoring, msp, network, nis-2, saas, service, siem, soar, startup, technology, threat, tool, vulnerability, vulnerability-managementMarket split as midrange sales offset SME slump: A year on, Context’s data shows that this ongoing convergence of SIEM with security tools such as XDR and SOAR has triggered a structural split in the market.”Large midmarket firms are doubling down on unified platforms for compliance, while smaller organizations are investing less in SIEM entirely…
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The New CIO Mandate: From IT Operator to Strategy Architect
McKinsey Reveals How Top Performing Firms Are Redefining Tech Leadership. Before artificial intelligence dominated every technology conversation, the successful CIO focused on keeping business systems up and running while keeping costs in line. But in 2026, the picture is changing, according to McKinsey’s Global Tech Agenda 2026. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/new-cio-mandate-from-operator-to-strategy-architect-a-30745
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4 Tools That Help Students Focus
Educators recognize the dual reality of educational technology (EdTech): its potential to sharpen student focus and detract from it. Schools must proactively leverage technology’s advantages while mitigating its risks to student productivity. Read on as we unpack the evolving importance and challenge of supporting student focus. We also detail four categories of classroom focus tools,…
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FTC push for age verification a ‘major landmark’ for spread of the tool
The FTC’s COPPA rule should not be an “impediment to the most child protective technology to emerge in decades,” a senior agency official said recently. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/ftc-push-for-age-verification-a-major-landmark-for-implementation
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Gartner® Names Tenable as the Current Company to Beat for AI-Powered Exposure Assessment in a 2025 Report
Tags: access, ai, api, attack, automation, business, cloud, container, cyber, cybersecurity, data, exploit, finance, flaw, gartner, governance, identity, intelligence, iot, leak, network, risk, service, technology, threat, tool, update, vulnerability“Tenable’s asset and attack surface coverage, its application of AI and its reputation for vulnerability assessment makes it the front-runner in AI-powered exposure assessment,” Gartner writes in “AI Vendor Race: Tenable Is the Company to Beat for AI-Powered Exposure Assessment.” Key Takeaways from Tenable: This is the latest among a recent string of recognitions Tenable…
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The FBI Recovered “Deleted” Nest Cam Footage, Here’s Why Every CISO Should Panic
The Nancy Guthrie case reveals data retention issues in cloud technology, as investigators recovered footage from a Google Nest camera that should have been deleted, emphasizing the need for stronger cybersecurity measures for IoT devices First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/02/the-fbi-recovered-deleted-nest-cam-footage-heres-why-every-ciso-should-panic/
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India Brings AI-Generated Content Under Formal Regulation with IT Rules Amendment
The Central Government has formally brought AI-generated content within India’s regulatory framework for the first time. Through notification G.S.R. 120(E), issued by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) and signed by Joint Secretary Ajit Kumar, amendments were introduced to the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021. The revised…
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Companies are using ‘Summarize with AI’ to manipulate enterprise chatbots
Pushing falsehoods: A factor driving the recent popularity of recommendation poisoning appears to be the availability of open-source tools that make it easy to hide this function behind website Summarize buttons.This raises the uncomfortable possibility that poisoned buttons aren’t being added as an afterthought by SEO developers who get carried away. More likely, the intention…
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Hackers Use LLM to Create React2Shell Malware, the Latest Example of AI-Generated Threat
Darktrace researchers caught a sample of malware that was created by AI and LLMs to exploit the high-profiled React2Shell vulnerability, putting defenders on notice that the technology lets even lesser-skilled hackers create malicious code and build complex exploit frameworks. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/02/hackers-use-llm-to-create-react2shell-malware-the-latest-example-of-ai-generated-threat/
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What elements ensure stability in NHI Lifecycle Management
How Can Organizations Achieve Stability Through NHI Lifecycle Management? How can organizations secure their digital infrastructures effectively? Managing Non-Human Identities (NHIs) presents a formidable challenge, when they necessitate a nuanced approach that addresses every stage of their lifecycle. With technology advances, these machine identities become critical components in safeguarding sensitive data and maintaining robust cybersecurity……
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London Assembly member: Police should halt facial-recognition technology use
Tags: technologyIn lieu of a full-blown ban on the technology, Green London Assembly member Zoë Garbett has called for a number of new safeguards to be implemented that she feels would protect Londoners from ‘escalating’ biometric surveillance First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366639000/London-Assembly-member-Police-should-halt-facial-recognition-technology-use
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DPRK Operatives Impersonate Professionals on LinkedIn to Infiltrate Companies
The information technology (IT) workers associated with the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) are now applying to remote positions using real LinkedIn accounts of individuals they’re impersonating, marking a new escalation of the fraudulent scheme.”These profiles often have verified workplace emails and identity badges, which DPRK operatives hope will make their fraudulent First seen…
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After major Poland energy grid cyberattack, CISA issues warning to U.S. audience
Tags: attack, cisa, control, cyberattack, cybersecurity, infrastructure, technology, threat, vulnerabilityThe Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency said the attack highlighted threats from vulnerable edge devices to operational technology and industrial control systems. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/cisa-warning-russian-cyberattack-poland-power-grid/
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Artificial intelligence now finance sector’s ‘connective tissue’
Major study finds debate over AI adoption is over as almost every finance firm in the world is already using the technology First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366638913/Artificial-intelligence-now-finance-sectors-connective-tissue
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Zscaler Bolsters Zero-Trust Arsenal with Acquisition of Browser Security Firm SquareX
Cloud security titan Zscaler Inc. has acquired SquareX, a pioneer in browser-based threat protection, in an apparent move to step away from traditional, clunky security hardware and toward a seamless, browser-native defense. The acquisition, which did not include financial terms, integrates SquareX’s browser detection and response technology into Zscaler’s Zero Trust Exchange platform. Unlike traditional..…