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Understanding the Elegant Math Behind Modern Machine Learning 1:14:43

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Artificial intelligence is evolving at an unprecedented pace—what does that mean for the future of technology, venture capital, business, and even our understanding of ourselves? Award-winning journalist and writer Anil Ananthaswamy joins us for our latest episode to discuss his latest book Why Machines Learn: The Elegant Math Behind Modern AI . Anil helps us explore the journey and many breakthroughs that have propelled machine learning from simple perceptrons to the sophisticated algorithms shaping today’s AI revolution, powering GPT and other models. The discussion aims to demystify some of the underlying mathematical concepts that power modern machine learning, to help everyone grasp this technology impacting our lives–even if your last math class was in high school. Anil walks us through the power of scaling laws, the shift from training to inference optimization, and the debate among AI’s pioneers about the road to AGI—should we be concerned, or are we still missing key pieces of the puzzle? The conversation also delves into AI’s philosophical implications—could understanding how machines learn help us better understand ourselves? And what challenges remain before AI systems can truly operate with agency? If you enjoy this episode, please subscribe and leave us a review on your favorite podcast platform. Sign up for our newsletter at techsurgepodcast.com for exclusive insights and updates on upcoming TechSurge Live Summits. Links: Read Why Machines Learn, Anil’s latest book on the math behind AI https://www.amazon.com/Why-Machines-Learn-Elegant-Behind/dp/0593185749 Learn more about Anil Ananthaswamy’s work and writing https://anilananthaswamy.com/ Watch Anil Ananthaswamy’s TED Talk on AI and intelligence https://www.ted.com/speakers/anil_ananthaswamy Discover the MIT Knight Science Journalism Fellowship that shaped Anil’s AI research https://ksj.mit.edu/ Understand the Perceptron, the foundation of neural networks https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perceptron Read about the Perceptron Convergence Theorem and its significance https://www.nature.com/articles/323533a0…

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May 2023 Episode (Originally Aired Live on 5.18.2023)

Hot Topics: Cisco IOS vulnerabilities and UQAM’s 2023 Report on geopolitical cyber incidents.

Spotlight: Amber Borgersen, Product Manager for IBM Security's Threat Management functionalities - the QRadar Suite, discusses “SIEM is dead! Or is it…?”

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Behind the Shield - May 2023

Behind the Shield - A Virtual Guardian Podcast

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May 2023 Episode (Originally Aired Live on 5.18.2023)

Hot Topics: Cisco IOS vulnerabilities and UQAM’s 2023 Report on geopolitical cyber incidents.

Spotlight: Amber Borgersen, Product Manager for IBM Security's Threat Management functionalities - the QRadar Suite, discusses “SIEM is dead! Or is it…?”

29 Episoden

#Tech #News #Tech News #Canada #Virtual Guardian

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Behind the Shield February 2025 57:17

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Expert panelists and host Marco Estrela bring you behind our shield to discuss current cybersecurity topics ripped from the headlines. In this special episode, the team interviews one of Virtual Guardian's top SOC managers Tommy Koorevaar. Their discussion dives into what a day in the life of a SOC manager entails and common misconceptions about the inner workings of SOC teams. Our panelists also share their hot topics including how the new presidency in the US is affecting the cybersecurity landscape and how AI is increasing the effectiveness of social engineering attacks. Sources: Topic 1: Bill Article title: What A New Presidency Means For Global Cybersecurity—And For SMEs Source: https://www.forbes.com/councils/forbestechcouncil/2025/02/19/what-a-new-presidency-means-for-global-cybersecurity-and-for-smes/ Topic 2: Patrick Article title: AI-Powered Social Engineering: Ancillary Tools and Techniques Source: https://thehackernews.com/2025/02/ai-powered-social-engineering-ancillary.html…

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Behind the Shield - January 2025 1:08:21

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Happy New Year Behind the Shield listeners! This month we welcome back guest Tom Tovar, CEO and Co-Creator of our sponsor Appdome to reflect on the biggest cybersecurity headlines of 2024 and share predictions for 2025! Our guest is joined by host Marco Estrela and expert panelists Patrick Naoum, Bill Strub, and Jason Williams.…

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Behind the Shield November 2024 1:00:51

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This month we welcome guest Tom Tovar, CEO and Co-Creator of our sponsor Appdome to chat about this month’s biggest cyber headlines with our panelists Marco Estrela, Patrick Naoum, Bill Strub and Jason Williams. To learn more about Appdome's consumer survey on mobile security mentioned in this episode visit: https://www.appdome.com/mobile-consumer-cyber-security-survey-2024/ Hot Topics: Topic 1: Jason Article title: 5 BCDR Oversights That Leave You Exposed to Ransomware Source: https://thehackernews.com/2024/11/5-bcdr-oversights-that-leave-you-exposed-to-ransomware.html Topic 2: Tom Article title: FTC Announces Crackdown on Deceptive AI Claims and Schemes Source: https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2024/09/ftc-announces-crackdown-deceptive-ai-claims-schemes Topic 3: Patrick Article title: November 2024 Patch Tuesday: Four Critical and Three Zero-Days Among 158 Vulnerabilities Patched Source: https://www.crowdstrike.com/en-us/blog/patch-tuesday-analysis-november-2024/?srsltid=AfmBOoq9S5iR8ldC-N4ax9j6Unz_18KPZZAuzULZHlnG8iqQt6YiuZAU Topic 4: Bill Article title: Rethinking Cybersecurity From Cost Center To Value Driver Source: https://www.forbes.com/councils/forbesfinancecouncil/2024/11/18/rethinking-cybersecurity-from-cost-center-to-value-driver/ Topic 5: Jason Article title: New Google Pixel AI feature analyzes phone conversations for scams Source: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/new-google-pixel-ai-feature-analyzes-phone-conversations-for-scams/ Topic 6: Patrick Article title: Autonomous Discovery of Critical Zero-Days Source: https://zeropath.com/blog/0day-discoveries…

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Behind the Shield - October 2024 59:44

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This month we're joined by Mike Melo, CISO of Ontario’s Life Labs, for a Q&A about his CISO role, what keeps him up at night and the pitfalls of trying to achieve cyber-resilience. If you’re interested in having a sneak peek into the daily life of a CISO, you won’t want to miss this interview. Hot Topics segment includes: Utilities getting attacked (again!), is quantum computing threatening Bitcoin, vulnerable API headaches and we will see if collaboration is achievable in the face of rising cyberthreats. Sources: Topic 1: Jason #1 Article title: Vulnerable APIs and Bot Attacks Costing Businesses Up to $186 Billion Annually Source: https://thehackernews.com/2024/10/vulnerable-apis-and-bot-attacks-costing.html Topic 2: Bill #1 Article title: America's largest water utility hit by cyberattack at time of rising threats against U.S. infrastructure Source: https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2024/10/08/american-water-largest-us-water-utility-cyberattack.html Topic 3: Jason #2 Article title: Chinese researchers crack military-grade encryption: is bitcoin safe? Source: https://cybernews.com/crypto/quantum-crack-military-grade-encryption-bitcoin-danger/ Topic 4: Bill #2 Article title: Escalating Cyber Threats Demand Stronger Global Defense and Cooperation Source: https://blogs.microsoft.com/on-the-issues/2024/10/15/escalating-cyber-threats-demand-stronger-global-defense-and-cooperation/…

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Behind the Shield - Sept 2024 56:12

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This month we welcome guest and sponsor Lisa Jones-Huff of Elastic to chat about this month’s biggest cyber headlines with our panelists Marco Estrela, Patrick Naoum, Bill Strub and Jason Williams. Hot Topics: Topic 1: Jason Article title: Microsoft summit plots end of kernel access for EDR security clients Source: https://www.csoonline.com/article/3523753/microsoft-summit-plots-end-of-kernel-access-for-edr-security-clients.html Topic 2: Patrick Article title: Mastercard acquires Recorded Future: How will threat intelligence transform the payments industry? Source: https://www.csoonline.com/article/3518765/mastercard-acquires-recorded-future-how-will-threat-intelligence-transform-the-payments-industry.html Topic 3: Bill Article title: TfL directs 30,000 employees to verify identities and reset passwords after data breach Source: https://www.techmonitor.ai/news/:~:text=Transport%20for%20London%20(TfL)%20has%20directed%20all%20employees,measures%20to%20secure%20the%20organisation%E2%80%99s%20systems%20and%20data . Topic 4: Lisa Article title: N/A – Lisa wants to talk about “all the acquisitions and mergers in the SIEM|Analytics space, will the Platform Story drive more organizations to consider consolidating their spending and move away from purchasing best of breed solutions?” Source: N/A Extras: 3000 pagers kill several and injuring thousands in Lebanon; Spotlight from Lisa Jones-Huff on how AI is impacting the way cybersecurity analysts do their jobs…

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Behind the Shield - August 2024 1:00:00

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Back from our summer hiatus, we have a brand new episode of Behind the Shield! This month we’ve brought back one of our favorite special guests, Chris Vincent, to chat about this month’s biggest cyber headlines with our panelists Marco Estrela, Patrick Naoum, Bill Strub and Jason Williams. Hot Topics: CrowdStrike’s global blue screen of death debacle, splitting the CISO role, Oracle’s NetSuite woes and, the largest password leak of all time?!?…

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Behind the Shield - June 2024 49:46

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The Behind the Shield team is back with the latest in cybersecurity! This month is a Hot Topics only show with panelists Patrick Naoum, Bill Strub, Jason Williams and your host Marco Estrela. Hot Topics: Fortigates get breached, Do you recall when Recall was recalled?, medical-related ransomware breaking all kinds of records (Recorded Future study), arrests in the Desjardins hack, update on the Snowflake debacle, and another Microsoft flaw causing headaches via WIFI. Sources: Topic 1: Jason #1 Article title: Medical-Targeted Ransomware Is Breaking Records After Change Healthcare’s $22M Payout Source: https://www.wired.com/story/change-healthcare-22-million-payment-ransomware-spike/?utm_brand=wired&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_social-type=owned&mbid=social_twitter Topic 2: Patrick #1 Article title: The Snowflake Attack May Be Turning Into One of the Largest Data Breaches Ever Source: https://www.wired.com/story/snowflake-breach-advanced-auto-parts-lendingtree/ Topic 3: Bill #1 Article title: Recall Recalled: Is AI On Windows 11 Already Doomed? Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/barrycollins/2024/06/14/recall-recalled-is-ai-on-windows-11-already-doomed/ Topic 4: Jason #2 Article title: Chinese hackers breached 20,000 FortiGate systems worldwide Source: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/chinese-hackers-breached-20-000-fortigate-systems-worldwide/ Topic 5: Bill #2 Article title: Urgent Windows security flaw lets hackers infect your PC over Wi-Fi — update right now Source: https://www.tomsguide.com/computing/malware-adware/urgent-windows-security-flaw-lets-hackers-infect-your-pc-over-wi-fi-update-right-now Topic 6: Marco #1 Article title: 5 arrested and 3 on the run in Desjardins hack case Source: https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/2080454/principal-suspect-vol-desjardins-arrete…

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Behind the Shield May 2024 1:00:18

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Expert panelists and host Marco Estrela bring you behind our shield to discuss current cybersecurity topics ripped from the headlines. This episode's Hot Topics include: Do bounties for ransomware work? Black Basta, wreaking havoc again! Google accidentally wiping out a huge account and APT28 cybercrime group updates. Stay tuned to the end of this episode for some bonus insights from some of the biggest cyber conferences including RSA 2024, IBM think and, ITSec. Sources: Topic 1: Patrick #1 Article title: 10M$ Bounty Source: https://www.clubic.com/actualite-525003-les-etats-unis-mettent-la-tete-de-4-hackers-iraniens-a-prix-avec-a-la-cle-10-millions-de-dollars-de-recompense.html Topic 2: Jason #1 Article title: Black Basta Ransomware Strikes 500+ Entities Across North America, Europe, and Australia Source: https://thehackernews.com/2024/05/black-basta-ransomware-strikes-500.html Topic 3: Patrick #2 Article title: Google Cloud accidentally deletes UniSuper’s online account due to ‘unprecedented misconfiguration’ Source: https://amp-theguardian-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/amp.theguardian.com/australia-news/article/2024/may/09/unisuper-google-cloud-issue-account-access Topic 4: Jason #2 Article title: Microsoft Outlook Flaw Exploited by Russia's APT28 to Hack Czech, German Entities Source: https://thehackernews.com/2024/05/microsoft-outlook-flaw-exploited-by.html…

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Behind the Shield - April 2024 58:45

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Behind the Shield host Marco Estrela and panelists Patrick Naoum and Jason Williams are joined by Bruno Germain of this episode's sponsor: Zscaler. This episode's hot topics include: Sources: Topic 1: Jason Article title: Hackers Deploy Python Backdoor in Palo Alto Zero-Day Attack Source: https://thehackernews.com/2024/04/hackers-deploy-python-backdoor-in-palo.html Topic 2: Patrick Article title: Email scam drained $814,000 from Just for Laughs' coffers: report Source: https://montrealgazette.com/news/local-news/email-scam-drained-814000-from-just-for-laughs-coffers-report#:~:text=The%20Montreal%20company%20that%20operates,it%20seeks%20to%20avoid%20bankruptcy Topic 3: Jason Article title: Roku cyberattack impacts 576,000 accounts Source: https://cybernews.com/news/roku-cyberattack-impacts-576000-accounts/ Zscaler spotlight: Bruno (and panelists) discuss the topic: “SDXCentral reports: “SASE is future, ZT is past, but SSE is right now”; The many ways this is wrong!”…

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Behind the Shield - March 2024 56:11

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Expert panelists (including our new panelist Jason Williams) and host Marco Estrela bring you behind our shield to discuss current cybersecurity topics ripped from the headlines. This episode's all Hot Topics format includes: The Volt Typhoon announcement, Cyberattack on US healthcare payment system, SEC Cybersecurity Disclosure coming into effect, Lessons from the Microsoft's Password Spray Hack, and Why Companies Are Bringing Data In-House. Sources: Topic 1: Patrick #1 Article title: CISA and GOV Volt Typhoon announcement Source: https://www.cisa.gov/sites/default/files/2024-03/Fact-Sheet-PRC-State-Sponsored-Cyber-Activity-Actions-for-Critical-Infrastructure-Leaders-508c.pdf Topic 2: Bill #1 Article title: Cyberattack paralyzes largest US healthcare payment system Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/05/health/cyberattack-healthcare-cash.html Topic 3: Jason #1 Article title: Cybersecurity Disclosure by the SEC coming into effect Source: https://www.sec.gov/news/statement/gerding-cybersecurity-disclosure-20231214 Topic 4: Bill #2 Article title: Key Lesson from Microsoft's Password Spray Hack: Secure Every Account Source: https://thehackernews.com/2024/03/key-lesson-from-microsofts-password.html Topic 5: Jason #2 Article title: The Rise Of Cloud Repatriation: Why Companies Are Bringing Data In-House Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbestechcouncil/2023/04/18/the-rise-of-cloud-repatriation-why-companies-are-bringing-data-in-house/?sh=3af3d57358f7…

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Behind the Shield - Feb 2024 1:00:05

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Expert panelists, including our guest Matt Konwiser from this month's sponsor IBM Security, and host Marco Estrela discuss current cybersecurity topics ripped from the headlines. This episode's Hot Topics include: Open AI’s concerns about #GenAI, the data security of AI boy/girlfriends, Matt’s take on the #AppleProVision, and LockBit’s recent bust by the UK government. If you want to talk to us about our 24/7 SOC, powered by IBM Security’s QRadar, you can reach us at 1-800-401-TECH or virtualguardian.com. Sources: Topic 1: Bill Article title: Microsoft, OpenAI Warn of Nation-State Hackers Weaponizing AI for Cyber Attacks Source: https://thehackernews.com/2024/02/microsoft-openai-warn-of-nation-state.html Topic 2: Patrick Article title: “AI girlfriends” are a privacy nightmare Source: https://www.wired.com/story/ai-girlfriends-privacy-nightmare/ Topic 3: Bill Article title: Lockbit cybercrime gang faces global takedown with indictments and arrests Source: https://www.reuters.com/technology/cybersecurity/us-indicts-two-russian-nationals-lockbit-cybercrime-gang-bust-2024-02-20/…

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Behind the Shield Year-In Review - Jan 2024 56:20

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Virtual Guardian 's BTS panelists and guest Jane Arnett of Check Point cover hot topics, revisit the highs and lows of cybersecurity in 2023, and make their predictions and wishes for 2024. Hot Topic Sources: Article title: Hackers Extort Victim with SEC Whistleblower Complaint Source: https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/hackers-extort-victim-with-sec-2694993/#:~:text=In%20an%20unintended%20consequence%20of,isn%27t%20even%20required%20yet . Article title: We tried to quantify how harmful hospital ransomware attacks are for patients. Here’s what we found Source: https://www.statnews.com/2023/11/17/hospital-ransomware-attack-patient-deaths-study/…

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Special Overtime Behind the Shield - Nov 2023 32:34

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We didn't have time to get to all of our Hot Topics in the Nov 2nd Behind the Shield! Ready for a little more cyber news from Marco, Bill and Patrick? Bonus Hot Topics: AI Kidnapping Hoaxes: https://www.darkreading.com/black-hat/virtual-kidnapping-ai-tools-enabling-irl-extortion-scams Johnson Controls Breach - An Update from Patrick from last week's discussion. https://www.msspalert.com/news/johnson-controls-struck-by-king-size-ransomware-attack-demanding-51-million-payoff Fraudsters target Booking.com customers claiming hotel stay could be cancelled . https://grahamcluley.com/fraudsters-target-booking-com-customers-claiming-hotel-stay-could-be-cancelled/ Okta breach à One Password: https://www.darkreading.com/black-hat/virtual-kidnapping-ai-tools-enabling-irl-extortion-scams…

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Behind the Shield - November 2023 Episode 1:05:40

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November 2023 Episode (Recorded on 11.02.2023) – Special #AIWeek Episode Expert panelists, including our guest Chris ‘Tito’ Sestino of HiddenLayer , and host Marco Estrela discuss current cybersecurity topics ripped from the headlines. Hot Topics: Credit card fraud while traveling; AI generated phishing attacks, Johnson Controls Breach, Emerging AI Regulations & Effects Spotlight: “Securing AI Innovation: Safeguarding AI Amid Emerging Threats” - Chris Sestito, Co-founder & CEO of HiddenLayer, a cybersecurity start-up dedicated to preventing adversarial artificial intelligence attacks. Sources: Topic 1: Credit card fraud and tips for guarding credit cards while traveling. Source: N/A Topic 2: Bill Article title: AI generates convincing phising attacks Source: https://www.csoonline.com/article/656698/generative-ai-phishing-fears-realized-as-model-develops-highly-convincing-emails-in-5-minutes.html Topic 3: Patrick Article title: Jonhson Controls breach Source: https://www.msspalert.com/news/johnson-controls-struck-by-king-size-ransomware-attack-demanding-51-million-payoff Topic 4: Tito Article title: Emerging AI Regulations & Its Effect on Innovation Source: N/A…

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Behind the Shield - Sept 2023 50:27

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September 2023 Episode (Recorded on 9.21.2023) Expert panelists and host Marco Estrela discuss current cybersecurity topics ripped from the headlines. Hot Topics: MGM and Caesar’s Cyberattack, TransUnion Data stolen, Microsoft AI Employee Accidental Leak, Canadian Airports DOS, Clorox Breach Extras: CISCO’s $28B purchase of SPLUNK, NaviLogic’s name change to Virtual Guardian Sources: Topic 1: Bill #1 Article title: MGM and Caesar’s cyberattack Source: https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/casinos-gaming/mgm-hackers-could-have-tried-to-get-slots-to-spit-out-money-2907417/ https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-09-13/caesars-entertainment-paid-millions-in-ransom-in-recent-attack?embedded-checkout=true Topic 2: Patrick #1 Article title: Law 25 Event in Montreal Source: N/A Topic 3: Marco #1 Article title: TransUnion data stolen, but they say their weren’t hacked! Source: https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/transunions-data-stolen-in-major-data-breach Topic 4: Bill #2 Article title: Microsoft AI Employee Accidentally Leaks 38TB of Data Source: https://www.pcmag.com/news/microsoft-ai-employee-accidentally-leaks-38tb-of-data?utm_medium=browser_notifications&utm_source=pushly&utm_campaign=3558823&utm_country_code=CA Topic 5: Patrick #2 Article title: Source: Canadian Airports DOS Source: https://www.lapresse.ca/actualites/national/2023-09-19/agence-des-services-frontaliers/la-panne-dans-les-aeroports-provenait-bien-d-une-attaque-informatique.php?utm_campaign=internal+share&utm_content=ulink&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=lpp&redirectedFrom=https%253A%252F%252Fplus.lapresse.ca%252Fscreens%252Fbd53d576-4f02-4d19-853b-a9f64e7d1a31__7C___0.html%253Futm_campaign%253Dinternal%252520share%2526utm_content%253Dulink%2526utm_medium%253Dreferral%2526utm_source%253Dlpp Topic 6: Marco #2 Article title: Clorox Breach Source: https://www.cnn.com/2023/09/18/business/clorox-cyberattack-production-disruption/index.html…

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