Title 1: Russian infosec boss gets nine years for $100M insider-trading caper using stolen data
Summary: Vladislav Klyushin, owner of Russian firm M-13, was sentenced to nine years in the US for stealing corporate financial data and making $93 million through insider trading. He was only arrested because he flew to Switzerland for a Family Holiday. His four co-conspirators are still out there, probably still hacking.
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Title 2: FBI, CISA Issue Joint Warning on 'Snatch' Ransomware-as-a-Service
Summary: The FBI and CISA issue an advisory on the Snatch ransomware-as-a-service operation, highlighting its targeting of critical infrastructures and unique ability to force Windows systems to reboot in Safe Mode, evading antivirus detection.
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Title 3: Retool blames breach on Google Authenticator MFA cloud sync feature
Summary: Retool suffered a security breach after attackers compromised 27 cloud accounts through social engineering, exploiting a new Google Authenticator feature. This breach may be linked to the theft of $15 million from Fortress Trust.
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Title 4: Centaurs and Cyborgs on the Jagged Frontier
Summary: Wharton School of Business partnered with BCG to conduct an experiment on the efficiency of consultants using ChatGPT 4. AI-assisted tasks were completed faster and rated higher. The impact varied based on skill level, and the article discusses the implications of AI in the workforce.
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