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🤖 Waymo is worried enough about robotaxi security that it’s hiring humans overseas to help monitor and protect the fleet.

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Autonomy + people still go hand in hand.

#RobotaxiSecurity #AIandHumans
Waymo admits overseas human agents help guide robotaxis, alarming US lawmakers
Waymo revealed it uses live human agents overseas to assist self-driving cars, prompting US lawmakers to warn of cybersecurity and national security risks.
cybernews.com
February 9, 2026 at 6:21 AM
cyfluencer.bsky.social
🚨 Heads up for gamers and creators, a new NVIDIA GPU driver vulnerability could let attackers run code with high privileges if you’re running the right (or wrong) software.

Keep those drivers updated!

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 #NVIDIA #CyberSafety
NVIDIA GPU Driver Vulnerability Opens Door to Elevated Privileges
NVIDIA has released critical security updates for its GPU Display Drivers after discovering multiple high-severity vulnerabilities.
gbhackers.com
February 2, 2026 at 7:58 AM
cyfluencer.bsky.social
🚨 Big Windows SMB alert: a serious client-side flaw lets attackers escalate privileges and even compromise Active Directory if you’re not patched.

If you haven’t updated yet, now’s definitely not the time to wait. 

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#WindowsSecurity #PatchNow
Windows SMB Client Vulnerability Exposes Organizations to Full Active Directory Compromise
A severe vulnerability in Windows Server Message Block (SMB) client authentication has emerged as a critical threat to Active Directory environments.
gbhackers.com
January 26, 2026 at 9:04 PM
cyfluencer.bsky.social
🔥 New phishing campaign uses Venezuela-themed lures to drop a backdoor called LOTUSLITE on U.S. policy and government targets, a reminder that geopolitics can be bait in real cyberattacks. 

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#PhishingAlert #CyberThreat
LOTUSLITE Backdoor Targets U.S. Policy Entities Using Venezuela-Themed Spear Phishing
China-linked attackers used Venezuela-themed phishing and DLL side-loading to deploy the LOTUSLITE backdoor against U.S. government and policy targets
thehackernews.com
January 19, 2026 at 7:31 AM
cyfluencer.bsky.social
🛑 Washington may ban employers from microchipping workers because “big brother at work” shouldn’t be literal.

Your body isn’t a company asset.

www.geekwire.com/2026/microch...

#TechEthics #WorkplaceRights
Microchipped at work? Washington state bill aims to ban employers from using ‘dehumanizing’ tech
House Bill 2303 seeks to prohibit employers from requiring, requesting or coercing employees to have microchips implanted in their bodies as a condition of employment.
www.geekwire.com
January 12, 2026 at 7:47 AM
cyfluencer.bsky.social
😟 Big healthcare data breach alert: Covenant Health says info from nearly 478,000 patients may have been exposed.

Always check your accounts and stay on guard.

www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/securit...

#DataBreach #HealthSecurity
Covenant Health says May data breach impacted nearly 478,000 patients
The Covenant Health organization has revised to nearly 500,000 the number of individuals affected by a data breach discovered last May.
www.bleepingcomputer.com
January 5, 2026 at 8:11 AM
cyfluencer.bsky.social
👀 Word is OpenAI’s ChatGPT may start prioritizing sponsored content in answers.

Ads in your AI chats? Some folks aren’t thrilled.

www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/artific...

#AIUpdates #ChatGPTAds
OpenAI's ChatGPT ads will allegedly prioritize sponsored content in answers
OpenAI is reportedly mulling a new form of ads on ChatGPT called "sponsored content," which could influence your buying decisions.
www.bleepingcomputer.com
December 29, 2025 at 7:51 AM
cyfluencer.bsky.social
🤖 AI isn’t here to replace engineers, it’s here to ditch slow work and speed things up.

Small teams are building faster and smarter, but judgment and expertise still matter.

www.geekwire.com/2025/a-reali...

#AIRealityCheck #StartupLife
A reality check on AI engineering: Lessons from the trenches of an early stage startup
AI isn’t replacing engineers. It’s replacing slow feedback loops, tedious work, and barriers to execution.
www.geekwire.com
December 22, 2025 at 10:00 PM
cyfluencer.bsky.social
🚨 Phishing just got a major upgrade.

New AI-powered kits are making attacks harder to spot and more personalized than ever. Stay alert!

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#PhishingScams #CyberAwareness
New Advanced Phishing Kits Use AI and MFA Bypass Tactics to Steal Credentials at Scale
Researchers detail new AI and phishing kits that steal credentials, bypass MFA, and scale attacks across major services.
thehackernews.com
December 15, 2025 at 7:19 AM
cyfluencer.bsky.social
🚫OpenAI denies its "recommendations" are ads. Are you buying it?

www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/artific...

#NoAds #ChatGPT
OpenAI denies rolling out ads on ChatGPT paid plans
ChatGPT is allegedly showing ads to those who pay $20 for the Plus subscription, but OpenAI says this is an app recommendation feature, not an ad.
www.bleepingcomputer.com
December 8, 2025 at 8:46 AM
cyfluencer.bsky.social
🚨 Beware: Microsoft Teams guest access can strip away your Microsoft Defender for Office 365 protections when you join another tenant — potentially exposing you to phishing or malware.

thehackernews.com/2025/11/ms-t...

#CyberAlert #SecureCollaboration
MS Teams Guest Access Can Remove Defender Protection When Users Join External Tenants
Attackers exploit Teams guest access and unprotected external tenants to bypass Microsoft Defender safeguards
thehackernews.com
December 1, 2025 at 5:10 AM
cyfluencer.bsky.social
🚨 3.5 BILLION WhatsApp accounts were exposed!

A massive API flaw allowed researchers to scrape phone numbers, profile photos, and other personal data due to a lack of rate limiting.

www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/securit...

#CyberSecurity #DataPrivacy
WhatsApp API flaw let researchers scrape 3.5 billion accounts
Researchers compiled a list of 3.5 billion WhatsApp mobile phone numbers and associated personal information by abusing a contact-discovery API that lacked rate limiting.
www.bleepingcomputer.com
November 24, 2025 at 7:10 AM
cyfluencer.bsky.social
⚠️ Logitech confirms it suffered a data breach at the hands of the Clop ransomware group.

Is your data safe?

www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/securit...

#LogitechBreach #CyberAttack
Logitech confirms data breach after Clop extortion attack
Hardware accessory giant Logitech has confirmed it suffered a data breach in a cyberattack claimed by the Clop extortion gang, which conducted Oracle E-Business Suite data theft attacks in July.
www.bleepingcomputer.com
November 17, 2025 at 6:58 AM
cyfluencer.bsky.social
🚨 Urgent patch alert: Cisco firewalls are being actively exploited in the wild, attackers are using the flaws to launch massive DoS attacks.

Don’t delay, fix it now.

www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/securit...

#FirewallSecurity #PatchNow
Cisco: Actively exploited firewall flaws now abused for DoS attacks
Cisco warned this week that two vulnerabilities, which have been exploited in zero-day attacks, are now being abused to force ASA and FTD firewalls into reboot loops.
www.bleepingcomputer.com
November 10, 2025 at 7:58 AM
cyfluencer.bsky.social
☁️ When the cloud goes dark, we’re reminded: it’s not just about uptime—it’s about unwavering resilience and security.

Build your infrastructure to recover and protect.

www.darkreading.com/cloud-securi...

#CloudResilience #SecureRecovery
Cloud Outages Highlight the Need for Resilient Recovery
Outages that stem from technical failures lead to cybersecurity implications for enterprises as teams try to recover amidst all the chaos.
www.darkreading.com
November 3, 2025 at 7:01 AM
cyfluencer.bsky.social
🚨 Over 3,000 YouTube videos, posing as game hacks and software cracks, were revealed to host malware.

Don’t click “free” cheat tools—they could cost way more than you think.

thehackernews.com/2025/10/3000...

#YouTubeSecurity #MalwareAlert
3,000 YouTube Videos Exposed as Malware Traps in Massive Ghost Network Operation
Check Point exposes the YouTube Ghost Network spreading malware through 3,000 hacked videos since 2021.
thehackernews.com
October 27, 2025 at 6:24 AM
cyfluencer.bsky.social
🧠 Phishing Awareness Training vs. Reality

#Phishing #CyberAwareness
October 23, 2025 at 9:10 PM
cyfluencer.bsky.social
🛡️ Don't let old tech or new fraud schemes put you at risk.

Modern cybersecurity means a dual approach: aggressively patching legacy systems and strengthening defenses against AI-driven synthetic identity fraud.

#Cybersecurity #PatchManagement
October 21, 2025 at 9:46 PM
cyfluencer.bsky.social
🚨 A major alert: F5 Networks confirms a long-term breach by a nation-state actor who stole source code and vulnerability data from its BIG-IP systems—now calling thousands of networks “at imminent risk.”

www.geekwire.com/2025/f5-disc...

#CyberThreat #NationStateHack
F5 discloses major security breach linked to nation-state hackers
The Seattle-based company disclosed the incident Wednesday in an SEC filing and a customer memo, saying the attacker maintained “long-term, persistent access” to some of its product development and en...
www.geekwire.com
October 20, 2025 at 6:17 AM
cyfluencer.bsky.social
☁️ Our entire infrastructure is in the cloud now.

What could go wrong? (Meanwhile, the S3 bucket is public).

#CloudSecurity #DevSecOps
October 16, 2025 at 8:50 PM
cyfluencer.bsky.social
🤖 Synthetic identity fraud is a growing threat, with cybercriminals using AI to create convincing fake identities.

Fortify your defenses with robust identity verification, including biometrics and AI-driven anomaly detection!

#FraudPrevention #IdentityTheft
October 14, 2025 at 9:15 PM
cyfluencer.bsky.social
😵‍💫 Trying to log in when you need 5 different MFA codes from 3 different devices..

and the cat is sleeping on the authenticator app phone.

#MFA #CybersecurityHumor
October 9, 2025 at 9:00 PM
cyfluencer.bsky.social
⛓️ Your software supply chain is only as strong as its weakest link.

As SaaS supply chain attacks become more common, it's critical to harden your defenses by auditing third-party providers and enforcing strict application permissions.

#SaaS #Cybersecurity
October 7, 2025 at 9:32 PM
cyfluencer.bsky.social
🔥 Fire wipes out South Korea’s government cloud storage—750,000 civil servants’ files lost with no backups.
Restoration could take weeks.

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#DataDisaster #CloudSecurity
https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news…
October 6, 2025 at 6:16 AM
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🤖 Debugging code written by an AI co-pilot, trying to figure out which one of you introduced the zero-day exploit.

#AICybersecurity #CodeSecurity
October 2, 2025 at 9:04 PM