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Are We Entering the Quantum Decade?

Encryption & Key Management, Next-Generation Technologies & Secure Development, Security Operations Rising Enterprise Applications and International Initiatives Propel Us Into a Quantum Future Brian Pereira (creed_digital) • November 14, 2025 Image: Shutterstock In 2025, quantum computing has risen to prominence, particularly due to the surge in discussions surrounding post-quantum cryptography.…

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Facebook Faces $18.6 Million GDPR Penalty Due to 12 Data Breaches in 2018

On Tuesday, the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) imposed a fine of €17 million (approximately $18.6 million) on Meta Platforms, the parent company of Facebook and WhatsApp, due to a series of security failures that breached the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The DPC determined that Meta Platforms…

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Vulnerability in Amazon WorkSpaces for Linux Enables Extraction of Valid Authentication Tokens

A severe security vulnerability has been identified in the Amazon WorkSpaces client for Linux, posing a substantial risk for organizations utilizing AWS’s virtual desktop infrastructure. This flaw, designated as CVE-2025-12779, allows malicious local users to extract valid authentication tokens, leading to unauthorized access to other users’ Workspace sessions. On November…

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Major Git Configuration Breach Exposes 15,000 Credentials and Clones 10,000 Private Repositories

Recent cybersecurity research has identified a significant campaign, known as EMERALDWHALE, which exploits exposed Git configurations to extract credentials, clone private repositories, and even obtain cloud service credentials embedded in source code. This operation has reportedly compromised over 10,000 private repositories, with the stolen data stored in an Amazon S3…

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The Lasting Impact of the AWS Outage

A significant outage affecting Amazon Web Services (AWS) commenced early Monday morning, severely disrupting various sectors including communication, finance, healthcare, education, and government platforms globally. The incident, originating from AWS’s critical US-EAST-1 region in northern Virginia, highlighted the internet’s intricate and delicate interdependencies. The outage began around 3 am ET…

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Anthropic’s Strategy to Prevent AI from Developing Nuclear Weapons: Will It Be Effective?

At the close of August, Anthropic, a notable AI firm, publicly affirmed that its chatbot, Claude, would not be involved in assisting with the construction of nuclear weapons. This announcement came on the heels of a strategic partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the National Nuclear Security…

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The request could not be fulfilled.

Title: CloudFront Access Blockage Disrupts Service Availability In a recent incident, users encountered a significant disruption as a request intended for a specific online service was unable to be satisfied. This incident is attributed to configurations within the Amazon CloudFront service, which is designed to provide content delivery and caching.…

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North Korean Scammers Venture into Architectural Design

Emerging Insights into North Korean Cyber Operations: Architectural Fraud and Cyber Threats Recent findings by experts reveal that North Korea is increasingly leveraging advanced hacking techniques and cyber deception to execute sophisticated fraudulent activities, particularly in the realm of architecture and structural engineering. Michael “Barni” Barnhart, a recognized authority on…

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