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Cyber Security Byte: Saturday, May 31st, 2025
FBI, Victoria's Secret, and Apple
Happy Saturday! 😎
Is personalization making us smarter, or just more predictable?
Algorithm-driven convenience comes with a quiet cost: a narrowing worldview that reinforces our biases and routines. While it’s easy to think of echo chambers as a societal issue, there’s a security angle too, one where predictability fuels social engineering, and behavioral targeting becomes easier than ever.
As CIOs and CISOs, it’s worth asking: are we shaping our digital experiences, or are they shaping us?
🚨 Get In the Know:
FBI flags callback scams where attackers impersonate internal IT using legit tools like AnyDesk and Zoho Assist.
184M+ logins, including Apple, Microsoft, and .gov accounts, exposed via infostealer malware.
Victoria’s Secret pulls its website amid an active incident, crippling operations during peak sales.
Predictability isn’t just convenient, it’s exploitable.
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