The NewYorkTimes.com reported that “Artificial intelligence is the hot new college major. This semester, more than 3,000 students enrolled in a new college of artificial intelligence and cybersecurity at the University of South Florida in Tampa.” The December 1, 2025 article entitled “College Students Flock to a New Major:
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ComputerWorld.com reported that “User consent is under threat, at least when it comes to your right to decide what apps to install on your device. That’s because India now wants all smartphone makers to install a government-mandated app on their devices, an app that cannot be deleted. It’s yet another
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DarkReading.com reported that “The global battle against digital fraud has become more fraught, with cybercriminals pivoting from high-volume, opportunistic attacks to sophisticated, AI-driven operations; they’re not just harder to detect, but can cause substantially more damage as well.” The November 26, 2025 article entitled “Digital Fraud at Industrial Scale: 2025
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DarkReading.com reported that “As a new AI-powered Web browser brings agentics closer to the masses, questions remain regarding whether prompt injections, the signature LLM attack type, could get even worse.” The November 26, 2025 article entitled “Prompt Injections Loom Large Over ChatGPT’s Atlas Browser” (https://www.darkreading.com/application-security/prompt-injections-loom-large-over-chatgpt-atlas-launch) included these comments:
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DarkReading.com reported that “Phishing is nothing new when it comes to cybersecurity threats, constantly putting users and organizations at risk of compromising sensitive information.” The November 25, 2025 article entitled ” Advanced Security Isn’t Stopping Ancient Phishing Tactics” (https://www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/advanced-security-phishing-tactics) included these comments:
…a new study has
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BankInfoSecurity.com reported that “Federal securities regulators abandoned their remaining charges against SolarWinds and its chief information security officer, ending a high-profile lawsuit that accused the company of masking cybersecurity weaknesses ahead of a far-reaching Russian cyberattack.” The November 21, 2025 article entitled “SEC Ends SolarWinds Suit After Major Legal Setbacks”
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DarkReading.com reported that “It’s a story we’ve all heard before, yet somehow, we keep living it. Despite years of cybersecurity awareness campaigns, training sessions, and technological advances, the same fundamental security challenges continue to plague organizations worldwide.” The November 20, 2025 article entitled “Same Old Security Problems: Cyber Training Still Fails
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Computerworld.com reported that “Google has launched Gemini 3 and integrated the new AI model into its search engine immediately, aiming to push advanced AI features into consumer and enterprise products faster as competition in the AI market intensifies. The release brings new agentic capabilities for coding, workflow automation, and search
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Reuters.com reported that the proposed Executive Order “… would task Attorney General Pam Bondi with establishing an “AI Litigation Task Force whose sole responsibility shall be to challenge state AI laws, including on grounds that such laws unconstitutionally regulate interstate commerce, are preempted by existing federal regulations, or are otherwise
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TheVerge.com reported that “Cloudflare has become the latest web infrastructure giant to collapse in the span of a month, replacing entire sites, including X, ChatGPT, Spotify, Canva, and even the outage-tracking Downdetector, with an error message for hours this morning. It’s the latest in a string of outages that
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