Security Roundup: Palo Alto Recruiter Scam, Anti-Deepfake Chip, Google’s 2029 Quantum Deadline
SecurityWeek highlights underreported stories spanning job scams, anti-deepfake hardware, quantum computing timelines, data breaches, and government cyber initiatives.
Several noteworthy security and technology stories recently appeared that may have flown under the radar. These include a recruiter scam linked to Palo Alto, development of a new chip to counter deepfakes, and Google setting 2029 as a deadline for quantum computing preparations. Other items in the mix are a data breach at Heritage Bank, the State Department launching a new unit to tackle cyber threats, and service disruptions at LA Metro. The stories were published as part of an "In Other News" roundup. Source: https://www.securityweek.com/in-other-news-palo-alto-recruiter-scam-anti-deepfake-chip-google-sets-2029-quantum-deadline/
SENTINEL: Scams keep getting more convincing and tools to fake video are everywhere, so ordinary people will need sharper instincts about who they talk to online and what they click. Meanwhile the race to beat quantum computers and deepfakes means the digital world most of us rely on is about to get harder to trust and easier to defend at the same time.
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- [1]In Other News: Palo Alto Recruiter Scam, Anti-Deepfake Chip, Google Sets 2029 Quantum Deadline(https://www.securityweek.com/in-other-news-palo-alto-recruiter-scam-anti-deepfake-chip-google-sets-2029-quantum-deadline/)