‘Side hustle’ is the most popular misleading personal finance trend on TikTok
A study into harmful personal finance trends on TikTok has found that the hashtag “side hustle” is the most common trending term. #sidehustle was found attached to millions of posts on a daily basis, with many providing misleading, incorrect or costly advice.
There has long been concern about the negative impact of social media influencers, and a key area of alarm is financial guidance. A particular worry is that Gen Z is increasingly turning to social media platforms such as TikTok for financial advice, or ideas about how to make money quickly.
Is business logic abuse a growing problem for APIs? [Q&A]
Tricking applications into altering their processes or surrendering information is a highly efficient way for attackers to carry out theft or fraud while minimizing the risk of detection.
We asked Mohammad Ismail, VP of EMEA at Cequence Security, to explain how this business logic abuse is carried out and why it’s becoming a growing problem.
Cloudflare is now blocking numerous pirate sites for UK web users
Piracy remains a serious problem for the music and movie industries as well as for software developers, authors, and more. In a radical new attempt to crack down on pirated material, Cloudflare has started to block access to pirate sites in the UK.
This is a significant expansion of anti-piracy measures. ISPs in the UK – as in many other countries – block access to known pirate sites, often because they are legally required to do so. But these blocks can be evaded in various ways, including through the use of VPNs. This is something Cloudflare’s new pirate blocks aim to stop.
KnowBe4 unleashes AI-powered email security to small and medium businesses
KnowBe4 has launched Prevent, an AI-driven email security solution aimed at helping small and medium-sized businesses tackle one of cybersecurity’s most persistent threats: outbound email risk.
The platform, now expanded from its enterprise version, uses machine learning, behavioral analytics and neural networks to detect and stop data breaches caused by employee error, before they happen.
82% of HR professionals use AI, but most lack job-specific training
As AI continues to change the workplace, HR teams are adopting the technology quickly, but many are doing so without the support or training needed to use it effectively.
A new survey from General Assembly shows that 82 percent of HR professionals use AI at work, yet only 30 percent have received training tailored to their roles.
Internet-exposed assets reveal industry vulnerability profiles
New analysis from CyCognito of over two million internet-exposed assets, across on-prem, cloud, APIs, and web apps, identifies exploitable assets across several key industries, using techniques that simulate real-world attacker behavior.
Techniques used include black-box pentesting using 90,000+ exploit modules, credential stuffing simulations, data exposure detection, etc. The study also used Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST) to identify runtime web application vulnerabilities, as well as active vulnerability scanning of internet-facing services to detect CVEs, misconfigurations, and exposed assets.
Analysis of breached passwords shows almost all are weak
New research from Specops has analyzed 10 million random passwords from the billion+ breached password list used by Specops Password Auditor and finds that a startling 98.5 percent are weak.
The research defines a ‘strong’ password as having at least 15 characters in length and at least two different character classes. A long password of 15 identical-class characters (for example all lowercase) is easier to crack than one that mixes in digits or symbols.
Google launches new AI security initiatives
Ahead of the summer’s round of cybersecurity conferences Google is announcing a range of new initiatives aimed at bolstering cyber defenses with the use of AI.
Last year the company launched Big Sleep, an AI agent developed by Google DeepMind and Google Project Zero, that actively searches and finds unknown security vulnerabilities in software.
NetSpot 5.0 can identify Wi-Fi dead spots -- download it now and fix your spotty wireless coverage
Whether you're dealing with patchy Wi-Fi at home or overseeing a complex office setup, NetSpot 5.0 gives you the tools you need to analyze and improve your wireless coverage.
Now available for Windows and macOS, the latest version brings new features to one of the most approachable Wi-Fi mapping apps for both personal and professional use.
Encryption adoption up but sensitive data is still at risk
Encryption adoption has soared to 94 percent, but inconsistent application continues to put sensitive data at risk, finds a new survey.
The study from secure storage maker Apricorn shows that 59 percent of IT security decision makers say encryption has increased, allowing them to better protect their data, including on lost/stolen devices.
Security teams struggle to prioritize and patch vulnerabilities
According to a new report 39 percent of security professionals say they struggle to prioritize risk remediation and patch deployment, with 35 percent saying they struggle to maintain compliance when it comes to patching vulnerabilities.
The study from Ivanti also finds 87 percent of security pros feel they do do not have access to the critical data needed to make informed security decisions. In addition 46 percent believe IT teams lack urgency when addressing cybersecurity problems.
Facebook introduces the biggest change to text posts in years
Facebook posts take many forms – images, videos, links, reels, and text. The company has tweaked and added to the posting options over the years and has now just announced a neat new option for text-based posts.
Just as is possible on other social media platforms, Facebook users are being given the chance to embellish their text posts with background music. Working in a similar way to adding background music toa video post, there is a limit library of tracks to choose from.
Microsoft to stop adding new features to Office apps for Windows 10 users
As we are being reminded on a near daily basis, Microsoft is ending support for Windows 10 in mid-October. The company has made it clear that the end of support means the end of security updates, but this does not mean that all Windows 10 users will take notice and jump to Windows 11.
However much Microsoft might wish otherwise, Windows 10 will remain in popular usage for some years to come – so the company is tightening the thumbscrews. A quiet announcement reveals that anyone sticking with Windows 10 will no longer receive feature updates for their Microsoft 365 (Office) apps.
Freepik now offers unlimited AI image generation
There are plenty of genAI options to choose from, and the market for AI image generation is a growing one. With large number of free and paid-for tools vying for attention, standing out from the crowd is hard – and this is why Freepik has just announced unlimited generation of images and video.
This is a unique offering from Freepik, which is already one of the most popular AI image generators available. It marks a change from services that either allow users to generate a limited number of images for free, or force them to buy credits. So what is the catch?
93 percent of software execs plan to introduce custom AI agents
New research from OutSystems shows an increasing trend in agentic AI prioritization among software executives with 93 percent of organizations already developing -- or planning to develop -- their own custom AI agents.
IT leaders are under pressure to deliver measurable business value while managing constrained resources and aligning technology investments with long-term strategic goals. Introducing agentic AI helps address these demands by tackling challenges like fragmented tools, and limited ability to leverage data siloed across the organization.
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