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Consumers feel less judged by AI debt collectors

Debt collection agencies are starting to use automated voice systems and AI-driven messaging to handle consumer calls. These systems help scale outreach, reduce call center staffing demands, and offer 24/7 service. A new study covering 11 European countries found that this shift changes how consumers emotionally experience debt collection, especially around stigma and empathy. The research evaluated consumer reactions to scripted debt collection phone calls involving either a human representative or an AI voice assistant. … More → The post Consumers feel less judged by AI debt collectors appeared first on Help Net Security.
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Attackers keep finding the same gaps in security programs

Attackers keep getting in, often through the same predictable weak spots: identity systems, third-party access, and poorly secured perimeter devices. A new threat report from Barracuda based on Managed XDR telemetry from 2025 shows that many successful incidents still start with basic access and configuration failures, not advanced malware. The report draws on more than two trillion IT events, nearly 600,000 security alerts, and more than 300,000 protected assets monitored over the year. Barracuda’s SOC … More → The post Attackers keep finding the same gaps in security programs appeared first on Help Net Security.
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China’s Zero-Day Pipeline: From Discovery to Deployment

China is consolidating cyber power through zero-days. Explore how state control of vulnerabilities enables long-term strategic advantage.
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Cyber on the Geopolitical, Battlefield: Beyond the, “Big Fourˮ

Offensive cyber operations are spreading beyond the Big Four. Discover how regional conflicts are driving new state-linked cyber threats.
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Feds and retirees face fresh uncertainty amid resurgent instability

“This is really stepping back closer to the spoils system…politically based enforcement of laws, politically based provision of services,” John Hatton said.
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Feds and retirees face fresh uncertainty amid resurgent instability

“This is really stepping back closer to the spoils system…politically based enforcement of laws, politically based provision of services,” John Hatton said.
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Trump administration further clarifies telework expectations

Guidance from OPM and EEOC details steps agencies should take when granting, modifying or denying telework requests from federal employees with disabilities.
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Trump administration further clarifies telework expectations

Guidance from OPM and EEOC details steps agencies should take when granting, modifying or denying telework requests from federal employees with disabilities.
http://news.poseidon-us.com/TR2X86

NIH’s Bhattacharya will also run the CDC while Trump administration looks for a permanent director

Bhattacharya will be the third leader of the embattled CDC, the nation’s top public health agency, during President Donald Trump’s second term
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