Tag: data security

Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/08/22/apcs_breach/ Source: The Register Title: Criminal background checker APCS faces data breach Feedly Summary: The attack first affected an upstream provider of bespoke software Exclusive A leading UK provider of criminal record checks for employers is handling a data breach stemming from a third-party development company.… AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The…

The Register: Google yet to take down ‘screenshot-grabbing’ Chrome VPN extension

Aug 21, 2025

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Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/08/21/freevpn_privacy_research/ Source: The Register Title: Google yet to take down ‘screenshot-grabbing’ Chrome VPN extension Feedly Summary: Researcher claims extension didn’t start out by exfiltrating info… while dev says its actions are ‘compliant’ Security boffins at Koi Security have warned of a shift in behavior of a popular Chrome VPN extension, FreeVPN.One, which recently…

The Register: Commvault releases patches for two nasty bug chains after exploits proven

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Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/08/20/commvault_bug_chains_patched/ Source: The Register Title: Commvault releases patches for two nasty bug chains after exploits proven Feedly Summary: Researchers disclosing their findings said ‘it’s as bad as it sounds’ Researchers at watchTowr just published working proof-of-concept exploits for two unauthenticated remote code execution bug chains in backup giant Commvault.… AI Summary and Description:…

Cloud Blog: Going beyond basic data security with Google Cloud DSPM

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Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/identity-security/going-beyond-dspm-to-protect-your-data-in-the-cloud-now-in-preview/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: Going beyond basic data security with Google Cloud DSPM Feedly Summary: In the age of data democratization and generative AI, the way organizations handle data has changed dramatically. This evolution creates opportunities — and security risks. The challenge for security teams isn’t just about protecting data; it’s about…

Cloud Blog: Streamline auditing: Compliance Manager is now in preview

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Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/identity-security/streamline-auditing-compliance-manager-is-now-in-preview/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: Streamline auditing: Compliance Manager is now in preview Feedly Summary: As organizations increase their focus on security and regulatory compliance, Google Cloud is helping our customers meet these obligations by fostering better collaboration between security and compliance teams, and the wider organization they serve. To help simplify and…

The Register: Intel ghosts researcher who found web apps spilled 270K staff records

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Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/08/20/intel_website_flaws/ Source: The Register Title: Intel ghosts researcher who found web apps spilled 270K staff records Feedly Summary: Chipzilla quietly fixed the problems without responding to the person who found them Security boffin Eaton Zveare has highlighted some serious holes in the online infrastructure of chip giant Intel – walking through services with…

The Register: Open the pod bay door, GPT-4o

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Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/08/20/gpt4o_pod_bay_door/ Source: The Register Title: Open the pod bay door, GPT-4o Feedly Summary: Researchers use LLM in ‘AI Space Cortex’ to automate robotic extraterrestrial exploration Businesses may be struggling to find meaningful ways to use artificial intelligence software, but space scientists at least have a few ideas about how to deploy AI models.……

Cloud Blog: Announcing new capabilities for enabling defenders and securing AI innovation

Aug 19, 2025

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Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/identity-security/security-summit-2025-enabling-defenders-and-securing-ai-innovation/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: Announcing new capabilities for enabling defenders and securing AI innovation Feedly Summary: AI presents an unprecedented opportunity for organizations to redefine their security posture and reduce the greatest amount of risk for the investment. From proactively finding zero-day vulnerabilities to processing vast amounts of threat intelligence data in…

Wired: The AI-Powered PDF Marks the End of an Era

Aug 19, 2025

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