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  • The Register: Knock-on effects of software dev break-in hit schools trust

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/09/05/uk_schools_intradev_breach/ Source: The Register Title: Knock-on effects of software dev break-in hit schools trust Feedly Summary: Affinity Learning Partnership warns staff after Intradev breach A major UK education trust has warned staff that their personal information may have been compromised following a cyberattack on software developer Intradev in August.… AI Summary and Description:…

  • Cisco Talos Blog: The Booker Prize Longlist and Hacker Summer Camp

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    Source URL: https://blog.talosintelligence.com/the-booker-prize-longlist-and-hacker-summer-camp/ Source: Cisco Talos Blog Title: The Booker Prize Longlist and Hacker Summer Camp Feedly Summary: This week Bill connects the hype of literary awards to cybersecurity conference season. We highlight key insights from the Q2 2025 IR Trends report, including phishing trends, new ransomware strains, and top targeted sectors. Finally, check out…

  • Slashdot: Microsoft Pledges $4 Billion for AI Education Training Programs

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    Source URL: https://slashdot.org/story/25/07/09/176219/microsoft-pledges-4-billion-for-ai-education-training-programs Source: Slashdot Title: Microsoft Pledges $4 Billion for AI Education Training Programs Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Microsoft’s recent commitment of over $4 billion aims to enhance AI education, promoting widespread access to AI training through its Microsoft Elevate Academy. This initiative is part of a larger movement involving…

  • CSA: Ransomware in the Education Sector

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    Source URL: https://valicyber.com/resources/ransomware-in-the-education-sector/ Source: CSA Title: Ransomware in the Education Sector Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** The text discusses the increasing threat of ransomware attacks targeting educational institutions, particularly focusing on vulnerabilities associated with hypervisors. It highlights the significance of hypervisor security in mitigating these risks, provides statistics on the rise of…

  • Slashdot: Fake IT Support Calls Hit 20 Orgs, End in Stolen Salesforce Data and Extortion, Google Warns

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    Source URL: https://it.slashdot.org/story/25/06/04/1654250/fake-it-support-calls-hit-20-orgs-end-in-stolen-salesforce-data-and-extortion-google-warns?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Fake IT Support Calls Hit 20 Orgs, End in Stolen Salesforce Data and Extortion, Google Warns Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses a cybersecurity incident involving a group of financially motivated scammers, known as UNC6040, who executed voice-phishing attacks to manipulate employees into installing…

  • The Register: Fake IT support calls hit 20 orgs, end in stolen Salesforce data and extortion, Google warns

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/06/04/fake_it_support_calls_hit/ Source: The Register Title: Fake IT support calls hit 20 orgs, end in stolen Salesforce data and extortion, Google warns Feedly Summary: Victims include hospitality, retail and education sectors A group of financially motivated cyberscammers who specialize in Scattered-Spider-like fake IT support phone calls managed to trick employees at about 20 organizations…

  • Slashdot: Ghost Students Are Creating an ‘Agonizing’ Problem For California Colleges

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    Source URL: https://news.slashdot.org/story/25/05/08/012245/ghost-students-are-creating-an-agonizing-problem-for-california-colleges?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Ghost Students Are Creating an ‘Agonizing’ Problem For California Colleges Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The rise of “ghost students”—AI agents posing as real students in online courses—has become a significant issue in community colleges, particularly exacerbated by the pandemic. This phenomenon is linked to an…

  • OpenAI : OpenAI and the CSU system bring AI to 500,000 students & faculty

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    Source URL: https://openai.com/index/openai-and-the-csu-system Source: OpenAI Title: OpenAI and the CSU system bring AI to 500,000 students & faculty Feedly Summary: The largest deployment of ChatGPT to date will expand the use of AI in education and help the United States build an AI-ready workforce. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text highlights a significant…

  • Cisco Talos Blog: Talos IR trends Q4 2024: Web shell usage and exploitation of public-facing applications spike

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    Source URL: https://blog.talosintelligence.com/talos-ir-trends-q4-2024/ Source: Cisco Talos Blog Title: Talos IR trends Q4 2024: Web shell usage and exploitation of public-facing applications spike Feedly Summary: This new report from Cisco Talos Incident Response explores how threat actors increasingly deployed web shells against vulnerable web applications, and exploited vulnerable or unpatched public-facing applications to gain initial access.…