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Mexico’s New Cyber Plan Faces Its First Real Test

Mexico’s New Cyber Plan Faces Its First Real Test

The Latin American nation’s cybersecurity plan — still in the expansion phase — has to survive its own knockout round during the FIFA World Cup.

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OpenAI’s New GPT-5.6 Is Coming Sooner Than You Think

OpenAI is set to launch GPT-5.6 after a US security review, raising new questions for enterprise AI access, safeguards, and governance.

The post OpenAI’s New GPT-5.6 Is Coming Sooner Than You Think appeared first on TechRepublic.

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Best Buy is selling the LG C5 OLED for nearly 50% off right now – and I highly recommend it

It may be a generation behind, but the LG C5 OLED TV still offers plenty of reasons to pick one up, especially at this price.

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Windows 11 Cleanup Guide: 9 Ways to Make Your PC Feel Faster

Make Windows 11 feel faster with nine cleanup tips for startup apps, storage, background processes, updates, malware scans, and more.

The post Windows 11 Cleanup Guide: 9 Ways to Make Your PC Feel Faster appeared first on TechRepublic.

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I replaced my Sonos home theater with this Sony system – here’s why innovation is king

Sony’s Bravia Theater Trio arrives in a unique form and doesn’t let traditional home theater rules hinder its performance.

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DuckDuckGo Now Blocks Most YouTube Ads Right Inside Its Browser

DuckDuckGo’s browser now blocks most YouTube ads by default on supported devices. Here’s how it works, which platforms support it, and its limits.

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Fake Job Offers Impersonate Netflix, OpenAI, and FIFA to Steal Google Credentials

A fake recruitment phishing campaign impersonates major brands and uses trusted HR platforms to steal Google account credentials.

The post Fake Job Offers Impersonate Netflix, OpenAI, and FIFA to Steal Google Credentials appeared first on TechRepublic.

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Vidar Infostealer Hammers SMBs via Malvertising Campaign

Vidar Infostealer Hammers SMBs via Malvertising Campaign

A financially motivated operation uses lures of cracked or pirated software to deliver a malware two-for-one combo for data theft and cryptomining.

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IBM and Red Hat launch Lightwell to defend open-source code from AI attacks

Their plan to protect open-source projects from AI-discovered security holes has led to the launch of two commercial offerings: Lightwell Network and Lightwell Clearinghouse Premier.

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AI Coding Agents Found Triggering Endpoint Security Rules Built to Catch Attackers

AI Coding Agents Found Triggering Endpoint Security Rules Built to Catch Attackers

Sophos looked at a week of its own endpoint data and found that AI coding agents such as Claude Code, Cursor, and OpenAI Codex are setting off detection rules written to catch human intruders.

The agents are not malicious. They just do a lot of things that, to a behavioral engine, look exactly like an attack.

Decrypting browser credentials, listing what sits in Windows’ credential store,

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