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By: itnerd on Monday, July 20, 2026
Netchex Launches Mesh: AI HR Teammates for the Deskless Workforce
Netchex, a payroll and human capital management (HCM) platform for businesses with deskless workforces, today announced Mesh, a team of AI HR teammates that anticipate problems and complete work be…
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July 21, 2026 at 7:51 AM
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Hisense Delivers $500,000 in Cashback to Canadians Following Team Canada’s FIFA World Cup 2026™ Run
Hisense Canada is celebrating Team Canada’s historic performance at the FIFA World Cup 2026™ by delivering up to $500,000* in cashback rebates to Canadian consumers through its Win …
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Craneware Pwned In Cyberattack
Healthcare technology firm Craneware, which provides software to hospitals, clinics and pharmacies across the US, has disclosed a cyberattack in which hackers stole customer and employee data. The …
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July 21, 2026 at 7:51 AM
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New Fortra Benchmark Report: 9 out of 10 Phishing Emails Go Unreported
Fortra’s new 2025 Phishing Simulation Benchmark Report analyzed 14 million recipients across 7,500+ simulations and found a concerning reality: While click rates average just 5.4%, nearly 90%…
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July 21, 2026 at 7:51 AM
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By: itnerd on Friday, July 17, 2026
Cyberattack on Japanese refrigerated logistics provider disrupts restaurants
A cyberattack on Nichirei Logistics Group, Japan’s largest refrigerated logistics provider, has disrupted food deliveries to restaurants, retailers, and food manufacturers across the country.…
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July 17, 2026 at 7:44 PM
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By: itnerd on Friday, July 17, 2026
Trojanized Zoom/WebEx installers expose a growing trust problem
Researchers are tracking a campaign distributing trojanized Zoom and WebEx installers to steal credentials and other sensitive data. The culprit, not that it matters, are Russians. This serves as a…
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July 17, 2026 at 7:44 PM
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FIFA World Cup Fraud Campaigns, an Analysis
The SOCRadar threat research unit (STRU) has published an in-depth analysis of fraud campaigns associated with the 2026 FIFA World Cup. With the final coming up this Sunday, SOCRadar has tracked th…
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What the Oracle vulnerability says about today’s patching problem
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has ordered federal agencies to secure their systems by Saturday against ongoing attacks exploiting a critical vulnerability in the …
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July 17, 2026 at 7:44 PM
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By: itnerd on Thursday, July 16, 2026
Arelion’s 2026 DDoS report shows Aisuru botnet responsible for nearly one third of DDoS attacks
Arelion today announced the findings of its latest DDoS threat landscape report, providing insights on global Distributed-Denial-of-Service (DDoS) trends using traffic data from its #1 ranked Inter…
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July 16, 2026 at 7:18 PM
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Ex-Ultrahuman Exec raises $5.5M for Aina, a new hardware interface for the age of AI beyond touchscreens and keyboards
AI is changing the way people do everything, a single prompt can now generate an entire movie. Yet the everyday experience hasn’t caught up. AI notetakers automate our entire notetaking proce…
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July 16, 2026 at 7:18 PM
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By: itnerd on Thursday, July 16, 2026
AI Appreciation Day — Don’t Forget What Makes it Work
Every July 16 is Artificial Intelligence Appreciation Day. However, I think we can agree that we are a ways off from ubiquitous “appreciation.” There is still quite a bit of fear, uncertainty, and …
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July 16, 2026 at 7:18 PM
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Comparitech Government Ransomware Attack Study Is Out
Comparitech researchers have published a new study looking at ransomware attacks targeting the government sector in H1 2026.  According to the findings, Comparitech researchers logged an avera…
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July 16, 2026 at 7:18 PM
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Advanced Fileless Malware Campaign Targets Large Enterprises with Five Layers of Obfuscation
Fortra Intelligence and Research Experts (FIRE) have uncovered a highly sophisticated fileless malware campaign that uses five layers of obfuscation to evade email, endpoint, and memory-based defen…
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July 16, 2026 at 7:18 PM
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Hisense Creates More Inclusive FIFA World Cup 2026 Experiences for Fans Across All 16 Host Cities
Hisense is partnering with FIFA and KultureCity to help deliver a more inclusive matchday experience for fans with sensory sensitivities across all 16 FIFA World Cup 2026TM host cities. For million…
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July 16, 2026 at 7:18 PM
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TWO WEEKS LEFT to nominate your local footy hub for the LG Match Day Hero tech upgrade
With the tournament down to the finals, community spaces continue to flow with fan excitement.   With only two weeks left in LG Canada’s Match Day Heroes contest (closing …
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July 16, 2026 at 7:18 PM
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Recast Responds to Customer Needs for Rapid Patching with New Product Bundle
Recast today announced a new bundled offering that brings together Right Click Tools, Right Click Tools Patching, and Warranty Insights. The bundle was developed in response to the need for a more …
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Why Microsoft’s record Patch Tuesday is just the beginning
Microsoft’s record Patch Tuesday isn’t just a milestone – experts say it won’t hold the record for long. This explains why AI is accelerating both software development and vulnera…
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AWS CloudFront outage leaves websites unreachable for users
It has been reported that Amazon Web Services (AWS) is experiencing another outage after a CloudFront issue began throwing 5xx errors, knocking a string of websites and online services offline acro…
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July 16, 2026 at 7:18 PM
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By: itnerd on Monday, July 6, 2026
Hammerspace to Showcase How Enterprises Can Dramatically Improve AI Infrastructure Efficiency at RAISE Summit 2026
Hammerspace today announced its senior executive team will participate in RAISE Summit 2026, taking place July 8–9 at the Carrousel du Louvre in Paris. At Booth 3B, Hammerspace will demonstrate how…
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July 7, 2026 at 5:49 PM
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Guest Post – Under Pressure: Insights from the 2026 Exposure Gap Report
Risk is concentrating. The 2026 Exposure Gap Report shows vulnerabilities claiming a larger share of critical exposure, and that shift has real implications for how security teams prioritize their …
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FortiBleed Unmasked: A Joint Operation by Lynx and INC Ransomware Groups
After announcing last week that SOCRadar Links FortiBleed Campaign to INC and Lynx Ransomware Operations, today the SOCRadar Threat Research Unit (STRU) published its complete report&nbsp…
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Toronto’s Little Portugal Has the Perfect Spot for Fans to Immerse Themself in Every Footy Moment, Courtesy of LG
With the Portugal vs. Spain game taking place today, football fans in Little Portugal are eagerly in one place — Amigos da Dundas, a local community footy hub highlighted in the latest episode…
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July 7, 2026 at 5:49 PM
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Guest Post – Child’s play: Many adults guard their online lives with passwords they created as kids, study finds
A new study by NordPass reveals that many people are still clinging to passwords they created years ago, with some carrying childhood-era credentials well into their adult lives. The research, cond…
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Yubico brings seamless NFC passkey authentication to Android users
Yubico has welcomed Google’s latest update to Google Play Services, which enables account authentication through NFC security keys that support CTAP2 on Android 9 and later. This gives Androi…
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The CISA Using Mythos to Audit Government Software Leaves Door Open for Hackers
The CISA is using Anthropic’s AI model Mythos to audit government software, scanning ​government code repositories for bugs that could leave the door open for foreign spies and cybercriminals…
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July 7, 2026 at 5:49 PM