DeepSeek Exposed Database Leaks Sensitive Data

DeepSeek Exposed Database Leaks Sensitive Data

DeepSeek, the latest AI chatbot provider out of China, has quickly come under scrutiny from cybersecurity experts who recently found an infrastructure vulnerability relating to the firm’s AI database. Researchers from cloud security firm Wiz uncovered an exposed database leaking sensitive data including chat histories, API keys and backend operational details. The Wiz Research team disclosed the issue to DeepSeek and the Chinese firm promptly secured the exposure. Wiz shared its findings in a January…

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How Scammers Steal Your Identity and What You Can Do About It | McAfee Blog

How Scammers Steal Your Identity and What You Can Do About It | McAfee Blog

Identity theft is a growing concern, and Data Privacy Week serves as an important reminder to safeguard your personal information. In today’s digital age, scammers have more tools than ever to steal your identity, often with just a few key details—like your Social Security number, bank account information, or home address. Unfortunately, identity theft claims have surged in recent years, jumping from approximately 650,000 in 2019 to over a million in 2023, according to the…

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AI Governance: Act now, thrive later

AI Governance: Act now, thrive later

We all know technology moves fast and is only moving faster. Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies are moving faster than previous technologies and it is transforming companies and industries at an extraordinary rate. There is such excitement about these technologies and their use cases that we are starting to see implementations everywhere. Employees are experimenting, developing, and moving these AI technologies into production, whether their organization has AI policies or not. It is essential that we…

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Ransomware Attack Disrupts Blood Donation Services in US

Ransomware Attack Disrupts Blood Donation Services in US

New York Blood Center Enterprises (NYBCe) has been hit by a ransomware attack, disrupting critical blood donation services across the US. The collection of independent community-based blood centers revealed in a statement on January 29 that it had taken certain systems offline to contain the threat. The NYBCe said it first identified suspicious activity affecting its IT systems on January 26. An investigation in coordination with third-party cybersecurity experts confirmed that this activity was a…

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UK Organizations Boosting Cybersecurity Budgets

UK Organizations Boosting Cybersecurity Budgets

UK organizations are prioritizing cybersecurity with a projected 31% budget increase in the next 12 months, according to Infosecurity Europe Infosecurity Europe’s upcoming 2025 Cybersecurity Trends Report has highlighted that UK organizations have predicted an average budget growth of 31% over the next 12 months. This is more than double the 15% forecast by Gartner. Overall, three-quarters of organizations expect their budgets to grow and 20% anticipate increases of over 50%. Additionally, just over seven…

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NCSC Calls on Vendors to Eradicate “Unforgivable” Vulnerabilities

NCSC Calls on Vendors to Eradicate “Unforgivable” Vulnerabilities

The UK’s leading cybersecurity agency has called on the software industry to wipe out an entire class of vulnerabilities at source, through improved developer security practices. The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) argued in a blog post on Wednesday that it wants to eradicate these so-called “unforgivable vulnerabilities,” by making “top-level” mitigations easier for vendors and developers to implement. “The NCSC believe this can be best done by making operating systems more secure, by improving development…

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How Lack of Cybersecurity Training Makes Small Businesses Easy Targets

How Lack of Cybersecurity Training Makes Small Businesses Easy Targets

Small businesses may think they don’t need to implement cybersecurity training programs because larger enterprises with more revenue are more profitable for bad actors. However, small businesses lacking essential security measures are prime targets due to the ease of access and fewer resources for investigation and remediation. While cybersecurity solutions can be an indispensable part of a robust cybersecurity strategy, it is crucial for even small organizations to prioritize user security awareness training (SAT) alongside…

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Microsoft first raises doubts about DeepSeek and then adds it to its cloud

Microsoft first raises doubts about DeepSeek and then adds it to its cloud

However, despite adding the R1 model to its cloud, Microsoft and OpenAI are reportedly probing the startup that developed the R1 model for IP infringement. A separate report from Bloomberg noted that both the US-headquartered firms were checking if DeepSeek had accessed and copied OpenAI’s technology while developing its reasoning model. The report further cites Microsoft security researchers saying that they had observed people affiliated or connected to DeepSeek taking out large amounts of data…

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Vulnerability management simplified: The core essentials

Vulnerability management simplified: The core essentials

In light of today’s evolving threat landscape and high-profile cybersecurity breaches, organizations are facing growing pressure to strengthen their security foundations. These incidents highlight the urgent need for proactive strategies to address vulnerabilities in applications, infrastructure and data. CISOs and security teams can take action now to prepare for potential threats, focusing on a few essential priorities.  Strengthening foundational security measures to reduce exposure and improve resilience It all starts with assets. What are you…

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Velocità vs lentezza: ecco quale sarà il reale impatto dei tempi di adozione dell’AI

Velocità vs lentezza: ecco quale sarà il reale impatto dei tempi di adozione dell’AI

Ci sono molte ragioni per adottare un approccio lento e attento all’AI generativa. La tecnologia sta cambiando rapidamente e, di conseguenza, investire molto denaro nella piattaforma sbagliata potrebbe rivelarsi un errore molto oneroso. La GenAI ha ancora problemi di precisione e di sicurezza, e le questioni relative al copyright non sono ancora state risolte dai tribunali, e ciò potrebbe creare responsabilità legali o altri tipi di problemi. E, naturalmente, molti progetti iniziali non riusciranno a…

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