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Introduction have always walked side-by-side, holding hands. I remember hearing “Learn Statistics to know what’s behind the algorithms” when I started studying Data Science. While all of that was fascinating to me, it was also really overwhelming. The fact is that there are too many statistical concepts, tests, and distributions to keep track of. If you don’t know what I am talking about, just visit the Scipy.stats page, and you will understand. If you are old enough in the Data Science field, you probably bookmarked (or even printed) one of those statistical test cheatsheets. They were popular for a while.…

An analysis of telemetry data published by Red Canary, a unit of Zscaler, finds only 16% of the tens of thousands of phishing emails reported by end users in the first half of 2025 proved to be actual threats. At the same time, however, the report also noted that cybercriminals are employing increasingly sophisticated techniques,.. The post Analysis Sees Limited End User Ability to Accurately Identify Phishing Attacks appeared first on Security Boulevard.

Why Is Cricket Entering Web3 Through Sixer Smash? What happens when cricket’s biggest names and Web3 gaming collide? That is the question behind Sixer Smash, a new mini-game launched by SCOR on Sweet in partnership with Winners Alliance. The release introduces more than 600 licensed professional cricketers into a mobile-first, arcade-style environment where fans can play as their favorite athletes. Unlike typical cricket simulations, Sixer Smash borrows swipe mechanics similar to Fruit Ninja. Players hit virtual cricket balls for sixes, stack Gems, and eventually convert these Gems into $SCOR tokens. These tokens can be exchanged for rewards like signed memorabilia…

The latest Netskope findings show a 50% increase in GenAI platform usage among enterprise end-users, driven by growing employee demand for tools to develop custom AI applications and agents. Top LLM interfaces by percentage in organizations (source: Netskope) Despite an ongoing shift toward safe enablement of SaaS GenAI apps and AI agents, the growth of shadow AI, unsanctioned AI applications in use by employees, continues to compound potential security risks, with over 50% of all current app adoption estimated to be shadow AI. The rise of GenAI platforms GenAI platforms, which are foundational infrastructure tools that enable organizations to build…

Trend Micro researchers have identified Charon ransomware, a newly discovered line that employs advanced persistent threat-style techniques previously associated with the Earth Baxia group. The campaign targets enterprises with tailored ransom demands, indicating a high level of reconnaissance and customization designed to maximize pressure on victims. Deployed in a targeted attack against the Middle East’s public sector and aviation industry, the Charon ransomware campaign has been found to pose a significant business risk, leading to potential operational disruptions, data loss, and financial costs tied to downtime. The ransomware operator’s tactics can compromise both local and networked data, hampering recovery efforts.…

The ChatGPT mobile app is reportedly earning more than six times as much revenue as it did last year. The artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot app for iOS and Android devices has made $1.35 billion this year, through July, up from the $174 million it made during the same seven-month period in 2024, TechCrunch reported Friday (Aug. 15), citing data from Appfigures. The second-ranked app in this category, Grok, has made $25.6 million so far this year, according to the report. The report noted that these figures include only the spending of consumers who paid for these AI assistants via a mobile app store; they do not include subscriptions on the…

Fake Home Office emails target the UK Visa Sponsorship System, stealing logins to issue fraudulent visas and run costly immigration scams. Scammers targeted unsuspecting companies with emails that looked like something straight from the Home Office, complete with urgent compliance warnings and account suspension threats. According to cybersecurity firm Mimecast, those messages were anything but genuine. However, in reality, these messages were part of a sophisticated phishing campaign targeting UK organisations that hold sponsor licences, a direct attempt to steal logins for the government’s Sponsorship Management System (SMS). The SMS is the secure portal that approved sponsors use to manage…

U.S. CISA adds N-able N-Central flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog Pierluigi Paganini August 14, 2025 U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds N-able N-Central flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added N-able N-Central flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. Below are the descriptions for these flaws: CVE-2025-8875 N-able N-central Insecure Deserialization Vulnerability CVE-2025-8876 N-able N-central Command Injection Vulnerability N-able N-central is an Remote Monitoring and Management (RMM) platform for MSPs to centrally manage and secure Windows, Apple, and Linux endpoints. GA of N-central 2025.3.1 address both vulnerabilities. “This release…

Microsoft has reminded customers that Windows 10 will be retired in two months after all editions of Windows 10, version 22H2 reach their end of servicing on October 14. On the same date, Windows 10 2015 LTSB and Windows 10 IoT Enterprise LTSB 2015 will also reach the end of extended support. After Windows 10 is retired, Microsoft will no longer provide bug fixes or technical assistance for issues affecting the system’s security, stability, or usability. “On October 14, 2025, Windows 10, version 22H2 (Home, Pro, Enterprise, Education, and IoT Enterprise editions) will reach end of servicing,” the company announced…