SCWorld.com reported that “Identity drives modern cybersecurity. Every breach report and security conference echoes the same theme: companies that control identity now control access. Organizations have poured resources into managing human identities, building elaborate systems for provisioning, lifecycle management, and compliance reviews.” The September 25, 2025 article entitled “NHIs: The
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LinkedIn.com reported that “On November 3, 2025, we’ll start to use some data from members in these regions to train content-generating AI models that enhance your experience and better connect our members to opportunities. This may include data like details from your profile, and public content you post on LinkedIn
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ComputerWorld.com reported “…some employers now review LinkedIn profiles instead of requesting résumés…. LinkedIn emerging as a dynamic, networked “living résumé.”” The September 22, 2025 article entitled ” Is AI killing the resume?” (https://www.computerworld.com/article/4059636/is-ai-killing-the-resume.html) included these comments:
AI has made it easy for job applicants to tailor résumés to
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DarkReading.com reported “The road to AI failures is paved with good intentions and dodgy deployments. Many people are working overtime to lay down those bricks as organizations hurry to maintain relevance in an era of AI transformation.” The September 18, 2025 article entitled “7 Lessons for Securing AI Transformation From
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SCWorld.com reported that “Security Affairs reports that OpenAI’s artificial intelligence chatbot ChatGPT has been impacted by a zero-click flaw, which could be exploited to facilitate a server-side data theft intrusion via malicious emails.” The September 19, 2025 report entitled “Novel ShadowLeak attack against ChatGPT discovered, addressed” (https://www.scworld.com/brief/novel-shadowleak-attack-against-chatgpt-discovered-addressed)
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SCWorld.com reported that “A Sept. 16 report from Arctic Wolf details how threat actors have accelerated their tactics, exploiting identity and timing to bypass network defenses. The report’s primary finding: 51% of alerts issued occurred outside of business hours, with 15% of total alerts taking place on weekends. Arctic Wolf
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Darkreading.com reported that “In a blog post, Microsoft said its Digital Crimes Unit used a court order granted by the Southern District of New York to seize 338 websites associated with the service. In a blog post, Microsoft described RaccoonO365 as “the fastest-growing tool used by cybercriminals to steal
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SCWorld.com reported that “Industry researchers warn that adversarial attacks on AI models are on the rise. Unlike conventional cyberattacks, these exploits manipulate the AI itself — feeding it poisoned data, corrupting its inputs, or leveraging its built-in biases. The result can be reputational damage, regulatory penalties, or operational disruption.” The
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are prioritizing certifications over college degrees to quickly validate tech skills and drive digital transformation.” The September 15, 2025 article entitled ” How AI certification can get you a pay bump” (https://www.computerworld.com/article/4054779/how-ai-certification-can-get-you-a-pay-bump.html) included these comments:
Smart Answers, parsing insights from decades of human reporting, has good news to
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DarkReading.com reported that ‘A bug in the control board that connects peripheral devices in commonly used Dell laptops allowed malicious access all the way down to the firmware running on the device chip, new research finds.” The August 22, 2025 article entitled ” ReVault Flaw Exposed Millions of Dell Laptops
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