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Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/data-analytics/search-indexes-with-column-granularity-in-bigquery/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: New column-granularity indexing in BigQuery offers a leap in query performance Feedly Summary: BigQuery delivers optimized search/lookup query performance by efficiently pruning irrelevant files. However, in some cases, additional column information is required for search indexes to further optimize query performance. To help, we recently announced indexing with…

CSA: Unpacking the 2024 Snowflake Data Breach

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Source URL: https://cloudsecurityalliance.org/articles/unpacking-the-2024-snowflake-data-breach Source: CSA Title: Unpacking the 2024 Snowflake Data Breach Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** The text discusses a significant cybersecurity incident involving Snowflake in 2024, emphasizing the implications of Advanced Persistent Threats (APTs) and ineffective Identity and Access Management (IAM) controls. It highlights both technical and business impacts, underscoring…

Cloud Blog: COLDRIVER Using New Malware To Steal Documents From Western Targets and NGOs

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Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/threat-intelligence/coldriver-steal-documents-western-targets-ngos/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: COLDRIVER Using New Malware To Steal Documents From Western Targets and NGOs Feedly Summary: Written by: Wesley Shields Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) has identified a new piece of malware called LOSTKEYS, attributed to the Russian government-backed threat group COLDRIVER (also known as UNC4057, Star Blizzard, and Callisto).…

AWS News Blog: In the works – AWS South America (Chile) Region

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Source URL: https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/aws/coming-soon-aws-south-america-chile-region/ Source: AWS News Blog Title: In the works – AWS South America (Chile) Region Feedly Summary: AWS announces plans to launch a new AWS Region in Chile by the end of 2026 with three Availability Zones, marking the third AWS Region in Latin American alongside existing Regions in São Paulo and Mexico,…

Wired: Silence Speaks Has Created AI-Powered Signing Avatars for the Deaf

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Source URL: https://www.wired.com/story/silence-speaks-deaf-ai-signing/ Source: Wired Title: Silence Speaks Has Created AI-Powered Signing Avatars for the Deaf Feedly Summary: New technology from British startup Silence Speaks enables an AI-generated sign language avatar to effectively give the deaf and hard of hearing an interpreter in their pocket. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text describes a…

Wired: Tulsi Gabbard Reused the Same Weak Password on Multiple Accounts for Years

May 6, 2025

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Source URL: https://www.wired.com/story/tulsi-gabbard-dni-weak-password/ Source: Wired Title: Tulsi Gabbard Reused the Same Weak Password on Multiple Accounts for Years Feedly Summary: Now the US director of national intelligence, Gabbard failed to follow basic cybersecurity practices on several of her personal accounts, leaked records reviewed by WIRED reveal. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text highlights…

Cloud Blog: Defending Against UNC3944: Cybercrime Hardening Guidance from the Frontlines

May 6, 2025

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Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/threat-intelligence/unc3944-proactive-hardening-recommendations/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: Defending Against UNC3944: Cybercrime Hardening Guidance from the Frontlines Feedly Summary: Background UNC3944, which overlaps with public reporting on Scattered Spider, is a financially-motivated threat actor characterized by its persistent use of social engineering and brazen communications with victims. In early operations, UNC3944 largely targeted telecommunications-related organizations to…

Slashdot: How Riot Games is Fighting the War Against Video Game Hackers

May 6, 2025

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Source URL: https://games.slashdot.org/story/25/05/06/0031241/how-riot-games-is-fighting-the-war-against-video-game-hackers?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: How Riot Games is Fighting the War Against Video Game Hackers Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Riot Games has successfully reduced cheating in Valorant to under 1% of ranked games by employing an advanced kernel-level anti-cheat system called Vanguard. The system leverages various security features and…

The Register: OpenAI caves to pressure, keeps nonprofit in charge

May 5, 2025

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