Open-Weight Chinese AI Models Drive Privacy Innovation in LLMs

Verizon’s 2025 Data Breach Investigations Report highlighted dire — but not new — trends in the education sector. Without more help, faculty and staff continue to fall for social engineering campaigns and make simple security errors.

Threat actors are targeting people searching for pirated or cracked software with fake downloaders that include infostealing malware such as Lumma and Vidar.

The addition is an important hire for the No. 2 position at the cyber agency. The main director role remains unfilled post-Easterly, with Bridget Bean taking over acting duties for now.

CISOs need to recognize the new threats AI can present — while also embracing AI-powered solutions to stay ahead of those threats.

The Indian government has published a draft version of the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Rules for public consultation. “Data fiduciaries must provide clear and accessible information about how personal data is processed, enabling informed consent,” India’s Press Information Bureau (PIB) said in a statement released Sunday. “Citizens are empowered with rights to demand data…

The data-stealing malware initially targeted users in Turkey but has since evolved into a global threat.