Author: Samuel Alejandro

Defense systems require continuous evaluation as protections can become obsolete. User feedback is crucial for identifying outdated mitigations, while strong observability and lifecycle management are essential for maintaining effective and scalable security defenses.

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Vanessa Lee, VP of Product at Shopify, discusses how AI is ushering in a technological renaissance and its impact on the ecommerce landscape. The conversation covers the development of Sidekick, the challenges of building AI tools, the necessity of human oversight in AI, and the future of personalized user experiences in ecommerce.

Microsoft Edge is discontinuing its Collections feature, a tool used for saving and organizing links and notes. This change poses a risk to user data, as the provided migration options are incomplete. Users can export their data to a CSV file or move pages to Favorites, but neither method fully preserves all content within the browser. The exact retirement date is unknown, prompting users to secure their data promptly.

A new botnet, Kimwolf, has rapidly grown to infect millions of devices globally, posing a significant threat to local network security. This botnet exploits vulnerabilities in residential proxy services and insecure Android TV boxes and digital photo frames, often shipped with Android Debug Bridge enabled, allowing attackers to tunnel into private networks and compromise devices behind firewalls.