Patrick C Miller 

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Medtronic confirms breach after hackers claim 9 million records theft

Medical device giant Medtronic disclosed last week that hackers breached its network and accessed data in "certain corporate IT systems."

BleepingComputer
Meta is installing tracking software on US employees’ computers https://thenextweb.com/news/meta-employee-keystrokes-mouse-movements-ai-training
Meta is installing tracking software on employees’ computers to capture mouse movements and keystrokes for AI agent training

The move, disclosed in an internal memo seen by Reuters, is framed as a way to teach AI agents how humans navigate software. Critics say it is workplace surveillance under a different name. Meta is installing new tracking software on US-based employees’ work computers to capture mouse movements, clicks, keystrokes, and occasional screenshots, which will […]

The Next Web
Study Finds A Third of New Websites are AI-Generated https://www.404media.co/study-finds-a-third-of-new-websites-are-ai-generated/
Study Finds A Third of New Websites are AI-Generated

Researchers found the internet is becoming aggressively positive as AI-generated text floods the web.

404 Media
Meta to cut 10% of jobs, or 8,000 employees, report says | TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/23/meta-job-cuts-10-percent-8000-employees/
Meta to cut 10% of jobs, or 8,000 employees, report says | TechCrunch

According to an internal memo, Meta plans to begin its sweeping layoffs on May 20.

TechCrunch
France confirms data breach at government agency that manages citizens' IDs | TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/22/france-confirms-data-breach-at-government-agency-that-manages-citizens-ids/
France confirms data breach at government agency that manages citizens' IDs | TechCrunch

The French government agency that issues and manages national IDs, passports, and other documents announced that hackers stole the personal information of an unspecified number of citizens.

TechCrunch
The Future Is Shrouded in an AI Fog

AI’s rapid advance is creating new limits on leaders’ visibility into the short-term future and challenging the criteria they use to commit to forward-looking investments. Staring into this fog, leaders will be tempted to trade the potential future gains from skyscrapers and railways for the temporary utility of tents and bicycles. In this uncertain environment, the best approach is to optimize for the unknown. Leaders should seek to master optionality, learn to stage-gate capital, remain agile in their identities, and to build adaptable organizational systems.

Harvard Business Review
Cybersecurity professional getting more work and less pay https://www.theregister.com/2026/04/27/from_a_massive_skills_gap/
Cybersec is a thankless job: expanding workload and shrinking pay packet

: Global recruitment giant says 71% of human firewalls saw wages stagnate last year as threats and responsibilities grew

The Register
Microsoft Entra Agent ID Flaw Enabled Tenant Takeover via Privilege Escalation https://hackread.com/microsoft-entra-agent-id-flaw-tenant-takeover/
Microsoft Entra Agent ID Flaw Enabled Tenant Takeover via Privilege Escalation

Microsoft Entra Agent ID flaw allowed privilege escalation and tenant takeover via Service Principal abuse, now fully patched by Microsoft.

Hackread - Cybersecurity News, Data Breaches, AI and More
The Case for Cyber Insurance in State Government

Cyber liability insurance helps states manage breach costs, strengthen procurement decisions and maintain essential services.

Technology Solutions That Drive Government
NASA Employees Duped in Chinese Phishing Scheme Targeting U.S. Defense Software https://thehackernews.com/2026/04/nasa-employees-duped-in-chinese.html
NASA Employees Duped in Chinese Phishing Scheme Targeting U.S. Defense Software

NASA OIG exposed a 2017–2021 spear-phishing campaign by Song Wu, leading to DOJ charges and export control violations.

The Hacker News