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CrowdStrike releases an update from initial Post Incident Review: Hashtag Trending Special Edition for Thursday July 25, 2024

Security vendor CrowdStrike released an update on from their initial Post Incident Review today. The first, and most surprising...

Security vendor CrowdStrike issues an update from their initial Post Incident Review

Security vendor CrowdStrike released an update from their initial Post Incident Review (PIR) today. The company's CEO has...

CrowdStrike faces backlash over $10 “apology” voucher

CrowdStrike is facing criticism after offering a $10 UberEats voucher to apologize for a global IT outage that disrupted operations across airlines, banks, and...

North Korean hacker infiltrates US security vendor, loads malware

KnowBe4, a US-based security vendor, unknowingly hired a North Korean hacker who attempted to introduce malware into the company’s network. CEO Stu Sjouwerman revealed...

CrowdStrike exec’s ironic prediction: Hashtag Trending for Tuesday, July 23, 2024

CrowdStrike predicts their own issues, VMWare continues to confuse, the work week in Bangalore will amaze and Microsoft...

CrowdStrike update: Warnings from national cyber agencies, repair options from Microsoft

National cybersecurity agencies in the U.S., Canada, the U.K. and Australia issued security warnings about the faulty CrowdStrike...

Worst cyber event in history: CrowdStrike – Cyber Security Today and Hashtag Trending Special Edition for Monday, July 22, 2024

This is a special edition of Cyber Security Today and Hashtag Trending for Monday, July 22, 2024 I’m Jim...

CrowdStrike update causes global IT outages, fix is available

Some airlines, banks and government services around the world have been affected by a faulty software update for...

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Charges dismissed in SolarWinds hacking case

A judge has dismissed most of the Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) fraud charges against SolarWinds related to...

Canadian is among foreign nationals pleading guilty to involvement with Lockbit ransomware

Two foreign nationals have pleaded guilty in the US District of New Jersey to their involvement in the...

Amazon cracks down on workers tapping in in for coffee

Amazon is intensifying its crackdown on employees who circumvent its return-to-office requirements. Reports from Business Insider indicate that...

84% of PC users unwilling to pay extra for AI features?

A recent poll conducted by the site TechPowerUp has revealed a significant trend among PC users: a strong...

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Target’s new AI is aimed at employees

Target is introducing a new generative artificial intelligence tool...

The good and the bad of AI generated code

Generative AI tools are transforming the coding landscape, making...

Microsoft’s AI success may spell defeat for it’s climate goals

Microsoft's ambitious strides in AI technology are now posing...

OpenAI’s Chief Scientist Ilya Sutskever Departs Company

Ilya Sutskever, co-founder and chief scientist of OpenAI, has...

OpenAI snubs Microsoft, launching GPT-4o only on macOS

OpenAI, despite Microsoft's substantial $10 billion investment, has chosen...

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AI could displace more than 50% of banking jobs, according to new Citigroup report

In a recent report by Citigroup, the global investment...

NYSE technical error sends stocks tumbling

A technical glitch at the New York Stock Exchange...

Cancelling your credit card may not stop streaming service charges

Many consumers believe that changing their credit card can...

The race to harness AI in big banks heats up

The journey to harness Artificial Intelligence (AI) within the...

IMF reports that 40 percent of global employment could be disrupted by AI

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has issued a stark...

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Will the “AI bubble” burst? Hashtag Trending for Wednesday, July 10, 2024

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