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Governance, Risk Management and Compliance

Scattered Spider Arrests, Microsoft Tightens Kernel Security, McDonald’s AI Bot Exposes Data

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Adrian Sanabria

Cybersecurity is evolving fast—are you keeping up? This week’s Tech Briefing from IANS Research dives into three major developments shaking up the security landscape:

  • Scattered Spider Arrests: The Myth of “Advanced” Threat Actors
  • Microsoft’s Kernel Security Overhaul
  • McDonald’s AI Hiring Bot Breach: A Case Study in Outsourcing Gone Wrong

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