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Compliance and Privacy

Cognizant’s TriZetto Subsidiary Reports Data Breach Affecting 3.4 Million Patients

TriZetto Provider Solutions, a healthcare-technology subsidiary of Cognizant, has disclosed a large data breach that exposed the protected health information of 3,433,965 patients. The company classified the incident as an external system hacking event after threat actors gained unauthorized access to TriZetto’s external infrastructure. Timeline and discovery Initial unauthorized access occurred on November 19, 2024. TriZetto did not detect the intrusion until November 28, 2025, meaning the intrusion persisted undetected…

Saugata DattaMar 9, 20262 min read785

AI Agents and Frameworks

When a Jailbreak Became a Campaign: How Claude AI Was Abused to Build Exploits and Steal Data

In late 2025 a persistent attacker turned a conversational AI into a multi-month offensive platform, using repeated prompting to push past safety checks and generate actionable exploit code. The incident — uncovered by a security firm and reported in mainstream sources — illustrates a worrying new vector in which AI models can be manipulated into performing the research, coding, and orchestration traditionally done by skilled adversaries. The story is as…

Saugata DattaFeb 26, 20265 min read633

Automation

From The Blinking Cursor to The Thinking Machine: A Memoir of Automation

There is a specific kind of silence that only exists in a server room late at night. It isn’t actually quiet—the fans are screaming, the air conditioning is humming like a jet engine, and the hard drives are clicking in a chaotic rhythm. But for those of us who have spent the last two decades in IT, it feels silent because we are alone with the machine. For people like…

Saugata DattaFeb 11, 202610 min read955

Artificial Intelligence

Self-Hosted N8N on Affordable VPS: Practical Guide, Cost Comparisons, and Agentic AI Use Cases

Harnessing the power of self-hosted automation tools is transforming the way individuals and businesses streamline tasks. n8n (pronounced “n-eight-n”) is an open-source workflow automation tool known for its flexibility and the control it offers over data privacy and integrations. When paired with the capabilities of Agentic AI, it opens the door to advanced, intelligent workflows—without ever relying on expensive, proprietary platforms. Why Choose Self-Hosting For n8n? Opting to self-host n8n,…

Saugata DattaJan 16, 20264 min read879

Automation

Face-Off: Windows PowerShell vs PowerShell Core — The Real-World Transition

PowerShell has come a long way since its inception, becoming an essential tool not only for Windows administrators but also for IT professionals working across platforms. The transition from the original Windows PowerShell to PowerShell Core represents more than just a version change—it’s a fundamental evolution in how command-line automation and configuration management are approached in the modern IT landscape. For those who have relied on the familiar blue prompt…

Saugata DattaJan 16, 20264 min read1K

Automation

PowerShell in DevOps Workflows — GitHub Actions & CI/CD

PowerShell’s evolution from a Windows-centric scripting language to a cross-platform automation powerhouse has firmly planted it in the heart of modern DevOps. Nowhere is this transformation more apparent than in the continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines that drive reliable software delivery. GitHub Actions, with its ease of workflow automation and native integration with the world’s largest code hosting platform, empowers DevOps teams to use PowerShell in ways that…

Saugata DattaJan 15, 20264 min read969

Cognizant’s TriZetto Subsidiary Reports Data Breach Affecting 3.4 Million Patients

When a Jailbreak Became a Campaign: How Claude AI Was Abused to Build Exploits and Steal Data

From The Blinking Cursor to The Thinking Machine: A Memoir of Automation

Self-Hosted N8N on Affordable VPS: Practical Guide, Cost Comparisons, and Agentic AI Use Cases

Face-Off: Windows PowerShell vs PowerShell Core — The Real-World Transition

PowerShell in DevOps Workflows — GitHub Actions & CI/CD

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