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Leading VC Firm Alerts Thousands to Potential Data Breach—Here’s How to Protect Yourself

Insight Partners Affected by Ransomware Attack: Over 12,000 Individuals Compromised In a significant cybersecurity incident reported by venture capital firm Insight Partners, approximately 12,657 individuals have been confirmed as victims of a ransomware attack that occurred in October 2024. Insight Partners has begun notifying those affected as part of their…

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GitHub Discovers New Vulnerabilities in ruby-saml That Enable Account Takeover Attacks

High-Severity Vulnerabilities Discovered in Ruby-SAML Library, Posing Authentication Risks Two significant security vulnerabilities have been identified in the open-source ruby-saml library, which poses a risk of allowing malicious actors to bypass Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML) authentication protections. The discovered vulnerabilities are classified as CVE-2025-25291 and CVE-2025-25292, carrying a high…

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OpenAI Implements Age Verification and Parental Controls for Minors

Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, Next-Generation Technologies & Secure Development New Safeguards Implemented Amid Concerns Over Teen Suicides Linked to ChatGPT Anviksha More (AnvikshaMore) • September 17, 2025 OpenAI is enhancing ChatGPT’s security features to better protect younger users amidst increasing scrutiny over chatbot safety. (Image: Shutterstock) OpenAI has announced…

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Cybercriminals Use Odd New Tactics to Target You with Scam Texts

Recent developments in the world of cybersecurity have highlighted the risks posed by SMS blasting devices, which circumvent the security protocols established by mobile service providers. These devices, often associated with scams, exploit vulnerabilities by allowing malicious actors to send deceptive messages without being subject to the usual protective measures.…

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⚡ THN Weekly Recap: Key Cybersecurity Threats, Tools, and Tips [February 10]

The current landscape of cybersecurity reveals that even the smallest vulnerabilities can precipitate significant breaches. Exposing an encryption key, neglecting a minor software update, or leaving a cloud storage bucket unsecured may seem trivial, yet these factors can become major gateways for cyber attacks. This week, instances of cybercriminals exploiting…

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GitHub Action Breach Exposes CI/CD Secrets in Over 23,000 Repositories

Cybersecurity experts are raising alarms over a breach involving the popular GitHub Action, tj-actions/changed-files, which has reportedly been manipulated to leak sensitive information from repositories utilizing continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) frameworks. This incident is significant, given that the affected action is employed in more than 23,000 repositories for…

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Google Encourages Relying on AI for Shopping

Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, Next-Generation Technologies & Secure Development AP2 Protocol Introduces ‘Mandates’ to Ensure Accountability in Agent-Led Transactions Rashmi Ramesh (rashmiramesh_) • September 17, 2025 Image: Shutterstock/ISMG In an innovative move, Google has unveiled a new “agent payments protocol,” enabling artificial intelligence to facilitate consumer shopping while ensuring…

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