The UK unveils the full scope of its upcoming Cyber Security and Resilience Bill. Apple warns of critical zero-day vulnerabilities under active exploitation. The InterLock ransomware group claims responsibility for a cyberattack on National Presto Industries. Microsoft flags a critical vulnerability in Canon printer drivers. Check Point Software confirms a data breach. The FTC warns 23andMe’s bankruptcy trustees to uphold their privacy obligations. A Canadian hacker has been arrested and charged for allegedly breaching systems tied to the Texas Republican Party. A GCHQ intern pleads guilty to stealing top-secret data. On our Threat Vector segment, host David Moulton from Palo Alto Networks speaks with Richu Channakeshava, Senior Product Manager at Palo Alto Networks, about the urgent need for organizations to prepare for a post-quantum world. The confabulous hallucinations of AI. 

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Host David Moulton from Palo Alto Networks Threat Vector podcast asks “Is the Quantum Threat Closer Than You Think?” on the latest segment of Threat Vector. Quantum computing is advancing fast, and with it comes a major cybersecurity risk—the potential to break today’s encryption standards. David speaks with Richu Channakeshava, Senior Product Manager at Palo Alto Networks, about the urgent need for organizations to prepare for a post-quantum world. You can catch the full discussion here. Be sure to listen to new episodes of Threat Vector every Thursday on your favorite podcast app. 

Selected Reading

UK threatens £100K-a-day fines under new cyber bill (The Register)

Apple Warns of Three 0-Day Vulnerabilities Actively Exploited in Attacks (Cyber Security News)

Ransomware Group Takes Credit for National Presto Industries Attack (SecurityWeek)

Critical Vulnerability Found in Canon Printer Drivers (SecurityWeek)

Check Point Acknowledges Data Breach, Claims Information is 'Old (Cyber Security News)

FTC: 23andMe's Buyer Must Uphold Co.'s Data Privacy Pledge (BankInfo Security)

Canadian hacker arrested for allegedly stealing data from Texas Republican Party (The Record)

GCHQ intern took top secret spy tool home, now faces prison (The Register)

A Peek Into How AI 'Thinks' - and Why It Hallucinates (GovInfo Security)

Why Confabulation, Not Hallucination, Defines AI Errors (Integrative Psych)

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