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Scientists discover the moment AI truly understands language

Neural networks first treat sentences like puzzles solved by word order, but once they read enough, a tipping point sends them diving into word meaning instead—an abrupt “phase transition” reminiscent of water flashing into steam. By revealing this hidden switch, researchers open a window into how transformer models such as ChatGPT grow smarter and hint at new ways to make them leaner, safer, and more predictable.
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AlertMedia Incident Response improves coordination and visibility into resolving incidents

AlertMedia launched Incident Response, an addition to its AI-enabled platform designed to help organizations mitigate risks and resolve incidents faster. When impacted by critical events like natural disasters, workplace or public safety emergencies, cybersecurity incidents, and system failures, organizations often struggle to coordinate an effective response due to disparate tools and manual, error-prone processes. AlertMedia’s Incident Response addresses these gaps by delivering a suite of tools that enables security and business continuity teams to activate … More → The post AlertMedia Incident Response improves coordination and visibility into resolving incidents appeared first on Help Net Security.
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Benefits update coming for public sector retirees impacted by WEP and GPO

The majority of affected beneficiaries already began receiving their increased monthly benefit amounts in April. The post Benefits update coming for public sector retirees impacted by WEP and GPO first appeared on Federal News Network.
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Red Hat introduces Enterprise Linux for Business Developers

Red Hat announced Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Business Developers to simplify access to the world’s leading enterprise Linux platform for business-focused development and testing scenarios. A new self-service offering through the Red Hat Developer Program, Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Business Developers helps business development teams build, test and iterate on applications more quickly and on the same platform that underpins production systems across the hybrid cloud at no cost. IT complexity continues to … More → The post Red Hat introduces Enterprise Linux for Business Developers appeared first on Help Net Security.
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Train smarter, respond faster: Close the skill gaps in your SOC

“In today’s fast-paced digital landscape” – as AI chatbots are fond of phrasing it – a cyber attack targeting your organization is a statistical certainty. But is your security team ready to respond when it happens? Can they confidently determine what happened, and how? If the answer is “no” or “I’m not sure,” then TryHackMe is the workforce upskilling solution you didn’t know you needed. What is TryHackMe? TryHackMe is an interactive cybersecurity training platform … More → The post Train smarter, respond faster: Close the skill gaps in your SOC appeared first on Help Net Security.
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Microsoft fixes critical wormable Windows flaw (CVE-2025-47981)

For July 2025 Patch Tuesday, Microsoft has released patches for 130 vulnerabilities, among them one that’s publicly disclosed (CVE-2025-49719) and a wormable RCE bug on Windows and Windows Server (CVE-2025-47981). CVE-2025-49719 and CVE-2025-49717, in Microsoft SQL Server CVE-2025-49719 is an uninitialized memory disclosure vulnerability affecting Microsoft SQL Server, which can be remotely triggered by unauthorized attackers. Microsoft says that exploit code for it is “unproven” – i.e., not publicly available or simply theoretical – and … More → The post Microsoft fixes critical wormable Windows flaw (CVE-2025-47981) appeared first on Help Net Security.
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Kroger turns to AI for inventory security, experience boosts

The grocer plans to continue investing in the technology to provide better visibility, improve worker productivity and, ultimately, drive growth.
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Barracuda protects Microsoft Entra ID environment from data loss

Barracuda Networks launched Barracuda Entra ID Backup Premium – a comprehensive, cost-effective solution to safeguard Microsoft Entra ID environments from accidental and malicious data loss. With fast, reliable recovery of vital identity data, the new offering strengthens cyber resilience and helps ensure secure, uninterrupted access to business applications and services. Seamlessly integrated with the BarracudaONE platform, Barracuda Entra ID Backup Premium provides users with centralized visibility into backup status, data health and storage insights through … More → The post Barracuda protects Microsoft Entra ID environment from data loss appeared first on Help Net Security.
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Zenni ID Guard disrupts unwanted infrared facial tracking

Zenni Optical introduces Zenni ID Guard, a privacy-focused lens technology that reflects near-infrared light to help disrupt unwanted tracking. It’s a shield for your face, built right into your everyday glasses, all at an accessible price. The growing use of infrared-based biometric surveillance and facial recognition, often used without your knowledge, has sparked global privacy concerns. Zenni ID Guard is pioneering an accessible eyewear solution to disrupt this unwanted tracking, identifiable by its subtle iridescent … More → The post Zenni ID Guard disrupts unwanted infrared facial tracking appeared first on Help Net Security.
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IPinfo boosts privacy detection capabilities with Residential Proxy Detection API

IPinfo launched Residential Proxy Detection API, extending its privacy detection capabilities to help security and fraud prevention teams identify one of the most evasive forms of anonymized IP traffic. Residential Proxy Detection is also available via downloadable database and Snowflake integration. Residential proxy networks have become a critical vector for fraud, account takeovers, and large-scale abuse. Unlike VPNs or datacenter proxies, residential proxies route traffic through real, residential IPs, masking the true origin of requests … More → The post IPinfo boosts privacy detection capabilities with Residential Proxy Detection API appeared first on Help Net Security.
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