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Ten Ways AI Will Change Democracy

Artificial intelligence will change so many aspects of society, largely in ways that we cannot conceive of yet. Democracy, and the systems of governance that surround it, will be no exception. In this short essay, I want to move beyond the “AI-generated disinformation” trope and speculate on some of the ways AI will change how […]

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  • November 13, 2023

Top 5 Marketing Tech SaaS Security Challenges

Effective marketing operations today are driven by the use of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) applications. Marketing apps such as Salesforce, Hubspot, Outreach, Asana, Monday, and Box empower marketing teams, agencies, freelancers, and subject matter experts to collaborate seamlessly on campaigns and marketing initiatives. These apps serve as the digital command centers for marketing professionals. They house essential […]

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Securely disposing of old electronics and data: A forensic guide to protecting your information

The content of this post is solely the responsibility of the author.  AT&T does not adopt or endorse any of the views, positions, or information provided by the author in this article.  In our rapidly evolving digital landscape, the accumulation of old electronic devices is a common occurrence. Laptops, smartphones, external hard drives, and USB […]

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  • November 13, 2023

Chinese Hackers Launch Covert Espionage Attacks on 24 Cambodian Organizations

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered what they say is malicious cyber activity orchestrated by two prominent Chinese nation-state hacking groups targeting 24 Cambodian government organizations. “This activity is believed to be part of a long-term espionage campaign,” Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 researchers said in a report last week. “The observed activity aligns with geopolitical goals […]

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  • November 13, 2023

Major Phishing-as-a-Service Syndicate ‘BulletProofLink’ Dismantled by Malaysian Authorities

Malaysian law enforcement authorities have announced the takedown of a phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) operation called BulletProofLink. The Royal Malaysia Police said the effort, which was carried out with assistance from the Australian Federal Police (AFP) and the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on November 6, 2023, was based on information that the threat actors behind […]

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  • November 13, 2023

New BiBi-Windows Wiper Targets Windows Systems in Pro-Hamas Attacks

Cybersecurity researchers have warned about a Windows version of a wiper malware that was previously observed targeting Linux systems in cyber attacks aimed at Israel. Dubbed BiBi-Windows Wiper by BlackBerry, the wiper is the Windows counterpart of BiBi-Linux Wiper, which has been put to use by a pro-Hamas hacktivist group in the wake of the […]

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Australian Nonprofit Cyber Security Is So Poor It Might Be Affecting Donations

Research from Infoxchange indicates that poor cyber security practices in Australia’s not-for-profit sector are putting its donors’ and communities’ data at risk.

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  • November 13, 2023

AWS Switch Role showing me roles I don’t own

Testing multiple accounts and the console is caching the role from a different account Continue reading on Bugs That Bite »

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Selling on the AWS Marketplace

ACM.378 Do you know who has access to sell products on the AWS Seller Marketplace in your organization? Continue reading on Cloud Security »

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