From summer camp to grind season

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As summer comes to an end, cybersecurity professionals are urged to prioritize mental health during the upcoming 'grind season'. The newsletter discusses the importance of taking breaks and ensuring team members do the same. It highlights a paper on potential psychopathologies in advanced AI systems, drawing parallels to internal employee behavior and its implications for cybersecurity. The Talos Threat Perspective episode explores three vulnerabilities in Dell laptops, Microsoft Office for macOS, and home routers, showcasing attackers' evolving techniques. Recent security headlines include data breaches at TransUnion and Salesloft, as well as vulnerabilities in Passwordstate and WhatsApp.