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French Tax Data Theft Using Stolen Staff Passwords Went Undetected for Seven Weeks
France's tax administration recently experienced a significant data breach, where an attacker reportedly used stolen staff passwords to access sensitive tax data. The incident, which impacted hundreds of thousands of individuals and businesses, went undetected for seven weeks. The breach was only brought to light after the attacker publicly claimed responsibility online, prompting an…
Agentic AI Presents New Insider Threat Model for Orgs
The emergence of agentic AI systems is reportedly introducing a novel insider threat model for organizations, compelling a re-evaluation of established security paradigms. These autonomous AI entities, increasingly integrated into core business processes, are said to present risks akin to those posed by malicious or compromised human insiders. This development underscores the need for…