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itweb.co.za - Joanne Carew - Cyber security has lost its soul
Cyber security has lost its soul
www.itweb.co.za

Duncan Rae, group CISO at Pepkor. “As cyber security professionals, it's safe to say that what we are doing isn't working. The proof is in the headlines − from Marks & Spencer to Jaguar Land Rover – the scale, impact and…

boingboing.net - Rob Beschizza - Google employee charged with fraud after winning $1.2m on Polymarket
Google employee charged with fraud after winning $1.2m on Polymarket
Boing Boing

A Google employee was charged with fraud wednesday after allegedly winning $1.2m betting on Google trends at gambling site Polymarket. Michele Spagnulo, 36, used insider info and a pseudonym, prosecutors say, to run the table. Arrested in New York…

bbc.co.uk - Kali Hays - Google worker charged for using internal data to make $1.2m on Polymarket
Google worker charged for using internal data to make $1.2m on Polymarket
BBC

A Google employee has been arrested for allegedly using his access to company information to successfully place lucrative bets on the prediction platform Polymarket. The US Attorney for the Southern District of New York said it had charged Michele…

cnbc.com - Davis Giangiulio - Google employee charged with $1M Polymarket insider trading bet on search term
Google employee charged with $1M Polymarket insider trading bet on search term
CNBC

Federal prosecutors charged a Google employee with fraud on Wednesday, alleging that he made $1.2 million from bets on Polymarket that used insider information. The employee, Michele Spagnuolo, has been charged with money laundering, commodities…

businessinsider.com - Amanda Hoover - The C-suite job that's burning people out faster than any other
The C-suite job that's burning people out faster than any other
Business Insider

When Chad Kliewer worked as the head of information security at a hospital system, the job became so stressful, his hair didn't just turn gray, it started to fall out, he says. During his career, he experienced what he now recognizes as…

csoonline.com - Howard Solomon - Employees are unknowingly inviting tech support impersonators into firms, says FBI
Employees are unknowingly inviting tech support impersonators into firms, says FBI
CSO Online

Credit: Alexander Supertramp / Shutterstock Online or telephone IT support scams have been tricking employees into downloading or clicking on malware for years. But according to the FBI, one group that targets US-based law firms has recently found…

stokesentinel.co.uk - Dave Knapper - 330 cannabis plants found in latest Stoke-on-Trent bust
330 cannabis plants found in latest Stoke-on-Trent bust
Stoke-on-Trent Live

Police uncovered 330 cannabis plants growing in a building on a busy city road. There were so many plants crammed into the Stoke property they could be seen right against the window following the bust. The London Road cannabis farm was busted…

techcrunch.com - Zack Whittaker - UK Visa Portal exposed thousands of applicants' passports and selfies - then called the lawyers on us
UK Visa Portal exposed thousands of applicants' passports and selfies - then called the lawyers on us
TechCrunch

A website called UK Visa Portal publicly exposed thousands of passports and selfie photos of applicants who paid the site to obtain a U.K. immigration visa, TechCrunch has learned. An anonymous person notified TechCrunch about the security lapse…

seekingalpha.com - Calamos Investments - Calamos U.S. Opportunities Strategy Q1 2026 Commentary
Calamos U.S. Opportunities Strategy Q1 2026 Commentary
Seeking Alpha

For the quarter ended March 31, 2025, the portfolio returned -3.59% (gross of fees) and -3.77% (net of fees) compared with the S&P 500 Index's return of -4.33%. The portfolio benefited from favorable security selection and an average underweight…

fastcompany.com - María José Gutiérrez Chávez - A Krispy Kreme data breach may qualify thousands of Americans for payouts over $3,000
A Krispy Kreme data breach may qualify thousands of Americans for payouts over $3,000
Fast Company

Krispy Kreme employees may get more than just free donuts, with a portion of a $1.6 million settlement still up for grabs. The settlement follows a class action lawsuit filed on behalf of individuals affected by a November 2024 data breach. A…

indianexpress.com - Manish Sahu - Out of jail, ex-Samajwadi Party MLA Irfan Solanki booked for 'clash' at goat market
Out of jail, ex-Samajwadi Party MLA Irfan Solanki booked for 'clash' at goat market
The Indian Express

4 min read Lucknow Make us preferred source on Google Nearly eight months after his release from jail, former Samajwadi Party legislator Irfan Solanki, along with several associates, has been booked over an alleged clash at a goat market in the…

newswire.ca - ZYUS Life Sciences Corporation - ZYUS Life Sciences Corporation Announces Closing of Second Tranche of Secured Loan Financing and Provides an Update on its Annual Filings and Q1 2026 Financial Statement
ZYUS Life Sciences Corporation Announces Closing of Second Tranche of Secured Loan Financing and Provides an Update on its Annual Filings and Q1 2026 Financial Statement
CNW

/NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO U.S. NEWSWIRE SERVICES OR FOR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES/ SASKATOON, SK, May 28, 2026 /CNW/ - ZYUS Life Sciences Corporation (the 'Company') (TSXV: ZYUS), a clinical-stage life sciences company focused on the…

independent.co.uk - Josh Marcus - Trump Mobile investigating leak that plastered customer names across the internet
Trump Mobile investigating leak that plastered customer names across the internet
The Independent

A potential security flaw on the website of the Trump family smartphone company may have exposed the personal information of thousands of potential customers. “At this time, the incident does not appear to involve Trump Mobile payment card…

barchart.com - Neharika Jain - Are Wall Street Analysts Predicting FactSet Research Systems Stock Will Climb or Sink?
Are Wall Street Analysts Predicting FactSet Research Systems Stock Will Climb or Sink?
Barchart.com

Norwalk, Connecticut-based FactSet Research Systems Inc. (FDS) is a financial data and software company that provides integrated digital platforms and enterprise solutions for investment professionals. Valued at a market cap of $8.4 billion, the…

siliconangle.com - Duncan Riley - XM Cyber rolls out tools to identify and revoke unused permissions across hybrid environments
XM Cyber rolls out tools to identify and revoke unused permissions across hybrid environments
SiliconANGLE

Continuous exposure management company XM Cyber Inc. today announced an expansion of its platform with new capabilities aimed at helping enterprises enforce least-privilege access across Active Directory, Microsoft Entra and multicloud…

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