Meta-owned WhatsApp on Friday said it disrupted a campaign that involved the use of spyware to target journalists and civil society members. The campaign, which targeted around 90 members, involved the use of spyware from an Israeli company known as Paragon Solutions. The attackers were neutralized in December 2024. In a statement to The Guardian,…
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The Manhattan Project Was Secret. Should America’s AI Work Be Too?
DeepSeek is supercharging the debate over how much companies should share their AI knowledge.
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Malvertising Scam Uses Fake Google Ads to Hijack Microsoft Advertising Accounts
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a malvertising campaign that’s targeting Microsoft advertisers with bogus Google ads that aim to take them to phishing pages that are capable of harvesting their credentials. “These malicious ads, appearing on Google Search, are designed to steal the login information of users trying to access Microsoft’s advertising platform,” Jérôme Segura, senior
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I Asked the WSJ’s Smartest Minds—and AI—to Explain DeepSeek Mania
What just happened? Why? What’s going to happen next? Here are answers to your deepest questions about the state of artificial intelligence.
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Backdoor in Chinese-made healthcare monitoring device leaks patient data
US federal agencies have warned that a popular Chinese-made patient monitor device used in medical settings across the US and Europe has a built-in backdoor that leaks patient data to an unauthorized remote server. The backdoor, present also in a rebranded version of the device, also allows the remote server, which appears to belong to…
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Sam Altman’s Answer to DeepSeek Is Giving Away OpenAI’s Tech
CEO of the ChatGPT maker says his company has been “on the wrong side of history” with open-source software.
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OpenAI used this subreddit to test AI persuasion
OpenAI used the subreddit, r/ChangeMyView, to create a test for measuring the persuasive abilities of its AI reasoning models. The company revealed this in a system card – a document outlining how an AI system works – that was released along with its new “reasoning” model, o3-mini, on Friday. Millions of Reddit users are members…
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Sam Altman believes OpenAI has been on the ‘wrong side of history’ concerning open source
To cap off a day of product releases, OpenAI researchers, engineers, and executives, including OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, answered questions in a wide-ranging Reddit AMA on Friday. OpenAI the company finds itself in a bit of a precarious position. It’s battling the perception that it’s ceding ground in the AI race to Chinese companies like…
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Mistral board member and a16z VC Anjney Midha says DeepSeek won’t stop AI’s GPU hunger
Midha says R1 won’t stop AI from spending billions.It means they will do more with the compute power they can obtain. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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DeepSeek Jailbreak Reveals Its Entire System Prompt
Now we know exactly how DeepSeek was designed to work, and we may even have a clue toward its highly publicized scandal with OpenAI.
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MLCommons and Hugging Face team up to release massive speech data set for AI research
MLCommons, a nonprofit AI safety working group, has teamed up with AI dev platform Hugging Face to release one of the world’s largest collections of public domain voice recordings for AI research. The data set, called Unsupervised People’s Speech, contains more than a million hours of audio spanning at least 89 different languages. MLCommons says…
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Unlocking the Benefits of Automated Secrets Vaulting
Why Should You Consider Automated Secrets Vaulting? How secure is your organization’s sensitive information within your cloud environment? With rampant digital threats and complex network systems, safeguarding Non-Human Identities (NHIs) and their secret credentials has ascended as a priority for businesses worldwide. This increasing risk calls for robust cybersecurity measures, and automated secrets vaulting aims…
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Staying Ahead in Cloud Security: Key Steps
How Can Non-Human Identities Enhance Cloud Security? As advancements in technology take us to the peaks of innovation, the threat landscape also evolves, posing unique challenges to cloud security. So, how do we stay ahead? The answer lies in effective Non-Human Identity (NHI) and Secrets management. NHIs are machine identities that are central to cybersecurity.…
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How Secure Rotation Shields Your Digital Assets
Are You Safeguarding Your Non-Human Identities Efficiently? As a cybersecurity specialist, it’s always important to ask, “Am I doing enough to safeguard my non-human identities (NHIs)?” Implementing secure rotation and managing secrets effectively can be the difference between a well-protected system and a compromised one. NHIs, as the term implies, refer to machine identities that…
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‘Hundreds’ of companies are blocking DeepSeek over China data risks
Some companies are blocking DeepSeek over concerns their data will end up with the Chinese government. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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Tech, Media & Telecom Roundup: Market Talk
Read about Brookfield Renewable Partners, Intel, Apple and more in the latest Market Talks covering Technology, Media and Telecom.
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Community Health Center Data Breach Affects 1M Patients
The CHC remains operational, but a host of personal data is now in the hands of a “skilled cybercriminal,” it said.
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Video: How DeepSeek And Emerging AI Models Could Impact The IT Channel
It’s been a wile week in the world of AI! DeepSeek went from breaking the mold with its new AI models that the Chinese startup reported were cheaper, faster, and less resource intensive to make by using fewer, sub standard GPU chips. Now, OpenAI accuses the emerging AI leader of copying its models. What does…
Global Security News
DoJ Shutters Cybercrime Forums Behind Attacks on 17M Americans
The “Cracked” and “Nulled” Dark Web sites are now offline, along with the Pakistani “Saim Raza” network of underground forums (aka HeartSender).
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Elon Musk is reportedly taking control of the inner workings of US government agencies
People working for, or with, Elon Musk are reportedly taking over the inner workings of multiple government agencies, including the Office of Personnel Management and the Treasury Department. The Washington Post reported Friday that the highest-ranking career official at Treasury is leaving the department after “a clash” with people working for Musk’s so-called Department of…
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Guo’s Conviction Partners adds Mike Vernal as GP, raises $230M fund
When in mid-2022 Sarah Guo left Greylock to launch her own AI-focused fund, Conviction Partners, she indicated that she was tagging the word “Partners” to the firm’s name because she would eventually bring on other GPs. Now, more than two years later, Guo is being joined by Mike Vernal, who was a partner at Sequoia…
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The Transformative Role of AI in Cybersecurity
2025 marks a pivotal moment in the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) and cybersecurity. Rapid advancements in AI are not only redefining industries; they are reshaping the cybersecurity landscape in profound ways. Through this evolution, I have noted three primary […] The post The Transformative Role of AI in Cybersecurity appeared first on TechSpective. The…
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Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei is trying to duck a deposition in an OpenAI copyright lawsuit
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei is trying to avoid being deposed in a copyright lawsuit against OpenAI, according to new court filings. In response, lawyers for the plaintiff — the Authors Guild — have filed a motion to compel testimony from Amodei and his Anthropic co-founder, Benjamin Mann. Authors Guild’s lawyers claim that Amodei and Mann,…
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Bill requiring federal contractors to have vulnerability disclosure policies gets House redo
Bipartisan legislation to close a loophole in federal cybersecurity standards by requiring vulnerability disclosure policies for government contractors is getting another shot at passage in this Congress. The Federal Contractor Cybersecurity Vulnerability Reduction Act, a bicameral, bipartisan bill that stalled out last year in the Senate, was reintroduced Friday in the House by Reps. Nancy…
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CFPB fines fintech Wise, alleging it charged deceptive fees
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has hit UK-based remittance company Wise with about a $2 million fine for what it described as “a series of illegal actions.” Those actions include advertising inaccurate fees and failing to properly disclose exchange rates and other costs, the CFPB alleges. Specifically, the agency claims that the fintech company…
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Apple will pay $20M to settle Watch battery swelling suit, ‘denies wrongdoing’
Apple has agreed to pay $20 million to resolve a class-action lawsuit over battery swelling on the Apple Watch. Filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California in 2019, the suit alleges that the problem affected the first four Apple Watch models. Battery swelling is pretty much what it sounds like:…
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DEF CON 32 – An Adversarial Approach To Airline Revenue Management Proving Ground
Authors/Presenters: Craig Lester Our sincere appreciation to DEF CON, and the Authors/Presenters for publishing their erudite DEF CON 32 content. Originating from the conference’s events located at the Las Vegas Convention Center; and via the organizations YouTube channel. Permalink The post DEF CON 32 – An Adversarial Approach To Airline Revenue Management Proving Ground appeared…
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WhatsApp says it disrupted spyware campaign aimed at reporters, civil society
WhatsApp said Friday that it had disrupted a spyware campaign that targeted 90 people, including journalists and activists. The company tied to the campaign, according to WhatsApp, is Israeli firm Paragon, which last fall signed a $2 million contract with Immigration and Customs Enforcement and recently was purchased by U.S. private equity giant AE International.…
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Meta turns to solar — again — in its data center-building boom
The announcement comes as Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg maintains the company’s ambitious AI strategy, which will require hefty capital investments in data centers. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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Meta in Talks to Reincorporate in Texas or Another State, Exit Delaware
The potential step by the social-media giant follows a similar move by Elon Musk, who moved to reincorporate his companies in Texas and Nevada.
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Stablecoins are finding product market fit in emerging markets
Five years ago, SpaceX launched Starlink, which has since grown into its biggest revenue driver, expanding to over 100 countries. But as Starlink scaled, it faced a major hurdle: accepting payments in developing markets, where traditional banking infrastructure is unreliable, slow, and prone to blocking transactions. Many local banks across Africa, Latin America and Asia…
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State Data Privacy Regulators Are Coming. What Story Will You Tell Them?
Regulators are ready to enforce new state data privacy laws. Here’s how experts say organizations can stay compliant and avoid penalties.
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This investor wants you to sign an NDA to build Legos together
Investor, former GitHub CEO, and all around Tech Guy™ Nat Friedman has posted a strangely enticing offer on X. His post reads, “Need volunteers to come to my office in Palo Alto today to construct a 5000 piece Lego set. Will provide pizza. Have to sign NDA. Please DM.” Thanks to the investigative reporting of…
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Julianna Lamb on Choosing Authentication Platforms Over DIY
Stytch CTO Julianna Lamb explains why, when it comes to authentication, most organizations are going to be better off relying on a platform than trying to manage these processes at scale themselves. Julianna goes on to discuss the complexities of authentication and why companies are struggling with the decision to build their own authentication systems……
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Sam Altman’s ousting from OpenAI has entered the cultural zeitgeist
The lights dimmed as five actors took their places around a table on a makeshift stage in a New York City art gallery turned theater for the night. Wine and water flowed through the intimate space as the house — packed with media — sat to witness the premiere of “Doomers,” Matthew Gasda’s latest play…
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OpenAI launches o3-mini, its latest ‘reasoning’ model
OpenAI on Friday launched a new AI “reasoning” model, o3-mini, the latest in the company’s o1 family of reasoning models. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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Eric Brüggemann on Code Intelligence Launching Spark
Eric Brüggemann, CEO of Code Intelligence, introduces Spark, their new AI-driven security testing tool. Spark automates vulnerability detection by integrating into CI/CD pipelines and eliminating the need for developers to manually write security tests. The tool scans code, identifies potential risks, and generates automated security tests using AI, significantly reducing the time and effort required..…
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FBI, Dutch Police Disrupt ‘Manipulaters’ Phishing Gang
The FBI and authorities in The Netherlands this week seized dozens of servers and domains for a hugely popular spam and malware dissemination service operating out of Pakistan. The proprietors of the service, who use the collective nickname “The Manipulaters,” have been the subject of three stories published here since 2015. The FBI said the…
Global Security News
Tenable to Acquire Vulcan Cyber to Boost Exposure Management Focus
The deal, expected to close this quarter, will give Tenable One Exposure Management much-needed integration with over 100 third-party security tools and platforms.
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Swiss tax authority forced to buy Bahamas domain name after URL typo
What do you do if a web address you printed on a physical flyer contains a typo, and you send that flyer to more than 100,000 households? Well, if you’re the Swiss canton (“state”) of Basel-Stadt, you buy the domain that contains the typo, and create a redirect to the correct URL. As Swiss news…
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Microsoft is forming a new unit to study AI’s impacts
Microsoft says that it’s creating a new unit, the Advanced Planning Unit (APU), within its Microsoft AI business division that will help the company understand the societal, health, and work implications of AI the company hopes to build. Microsoft AI, which encompasses Microsoft’s Copilot, Bing, and Edge products, is becoming core to Microsoft’s growth strategy…
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Creating realistic, secure test data for Databricks
Databricks is a data analytics platform built to handle the scale and complexity of today’s data. Learn how Tonic integrates seamlessly with Databricks to generate synthetic test data based on production data that is both complex enough to be valuable and secure enough to protect user privacy. The post Creating realistic, secure test data for…
Global Security News
Code-Scanning Tool’s License at Heart of Security Breakup
Nine application security toolmakers band together to fork the popular Semgrep code-scanning project, touching off a controversy over access to features and fairness.
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DeepSeek: Everything you need to know about the AI chatbot app
DeepSeek has gone viral. Chinese AI lab DeepSeek broke into the mainstream consciousness this week after its chatbot app rose to the top of the Apple App Store charts (and Google Play, as well). DeepSeek’s AI models, which were trained using compute-efficient techniques, have led Wall Street analysts — and technologists — to question whether the U.S. can maintain its…
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Custom feed builder Graze is building a business on Bluesky, and investors are paying attention
A startup called Graze, which lets you build your own feeds for the Bluesky social network, has caught investors’ attention. In addition to offering tools to easily build, customize, publish, and manage Bluesky feeds, Graze will soon allow feed creators to monetize their efforts with advertising, sponsored posts, and subscriptions. In other words, Graze has…
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WeDoSolar pivots to B2B, after stake acquired by Chinese solar giant
Last year Wind and solar energy overtook fossil fuels to provide 30% of the EU’s electricity. With that in the background, startups in the solar space have been riding a generational change in how we get our power. In 2022 we covered how a small B2C European startup planned to bring solar to homes via…
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Microsoft improves text contrast for all Windows Chromium browsers
Microsoft says it improved the contrast of text rendered in all Chromium-based web browsers on Windows, making it more readable on some displays. […]
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Ransomware Scum — Out For Blood: NYBCe is Latest Victim
Bloody hell: New York Blood Center Enterprises crippled by ransomware scrotes unknown. The post Ransomware Scum — Out For Blood: NYBCe is Latest Victim appeared first on Security Boulevard.
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EU’s Big Tech Antitrust Fines ‘Not a Tax’, Competition Chief Ribera Says
Ribera said that regulators are “bound by the rule of law” and that it is the EU executive’s duty to protect consumers. Trump recently lashed out at the EU for its antitrust enforcement against U.S. businesses.
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AI startup Perplexity sued for alleged trademark infringement
Perplexity, the venture-backed startup building AI-powered search products, has been sued in federal court for allegedly violating another company’s trademark. In a complaint filed Thursday in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, attorneys representing a company called Perplexity Solved Solutions accuse Perplexity of infringing on its trademark rights by using the…
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Even the US government can fall victim to cryptojacking
The post Even the US government can fall victim to cryptojacking appeared first on CyberScoop.
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How CISOs can fight burnout and extend their careers
By putting in over a decade as chief information security officer for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Erik Avakian not only managed to outlast three successive governors but also far exceeded the average tenure of other CISOs—18 to 26 months. It’s not that Avakian didn’t have stresses or feel burned out like his industry peers. He occasionally did. But…
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DeepSeek AI Disrupts Industry with Low-Cost, High-Performance Model
The American AI market was recently rattled by the emergence of a Chinese competitor that’s cost-efficient and matches the performance of OpenAI’s o1 model on several math and reasoning metrics. The new AI model, created by Hangzhou-based startup DeepSeek, has supposedly surpassed Meta as the leading purveyor of open-source AI tools. The company’s R1 model…
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A brief history of mass-hacks
Hackers are increasingly abusing bugs in popular enterprise software to target big companies in mass-hacking campaigns © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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Indian tech giant Tata Technologies hit by ransomware attack
Tata Technologies Ltd. had to suspend some of its IT services following a ransomware attack that impacted the company network. […]
Global Security News
Start With Satellite Images of the Earth. Then Add AI.
Artificial-intelligence tools are starting to allow nonexperts to search for patterns across the globe.
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Globe Life data breach may impact an additional 850,000 clients
Insurance giant Globe Life finished the investigation into the data breach it suffered last June and says that the incident may have impacted an additional 850,000 customers. […]
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Backed by Mayo Clinic, Nutrix’s hardware monitors worker stress
Stress isn’t just bad for you — it’s also bad for your employer. Factoring in absenteeism, diminished productivity, turnover, medical costs, and accidents, the non-profit American Institute of Stress estimates that workplace stress costs U.S. businesses over $300 billion annually. One way to measure stress is by monitoring cortisol levels. Even influencers know this, with…
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Tata Technologies says ransomware attack hit IT assets, investigation ongoing
India’s Tata Technologies has disclosed a ransomware attack affecting its IT assets. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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Mizuno USA says hackers stayed in its network for two months
Mizuno USA, a subsidiary of Mizuno Corporation, one of the world’s largest sporting goods manufacturers, confirmed in data breach notification letters that unknown attackers stole files from its network between August and October 2024. […]
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WhatsApp says it disrupted a hacking campaign targeting journalists with Paragon spyware
The Meta-owned company said the campaign was linked to Israeli spyware maker Paragon. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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Big Early Moves In 2024 A/NZ Channel Consolidation
Major consolidation moves are already shaping the Australian and New Zealand channel landscape in early 2025, with multiple acquisition talks and competing takeover bids highlighting the sector’s dynamic nature. AUCyber pursuit heats up, then cools as Brennan IT withdraws The first big acquisition tussle is centered around ASX-listed cyber security company AUCyber. Melbourne-based digital services…
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Fenix24 Acquires vArmour to Boost Cyber Resiliency Services
Fenix24 this week acquired vArmour to add an ability to detect the relationship between software, as part of an effort to extend the services it provides to enable organizations to recover faster from a cyberattack. The post Fenix24 Acquires vArmour to Boost Cyber Resiliency Services appeared first on Security Boulevard.
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TechCrunch Disrupt 2025: Last 24 hours for 2-for-1 Pass
Final hours for 2-for-1 Passes! One of the best Super Early Bird Deals for TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 will be wrapping up in just 24 hours for the rest of the year. The 2-for-1 Pass lets you bring a friend, colleague, or business partner, for nearly free. Buy one pass at the Super Early Bird rate…
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Can AI & the Cyber Trust Mark Rebuild Endpoint Confidence?
The Cyber Trust Mark has the potential to change how we define and measure security at the endpoint level. But potential isn’t enough.
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How Fraud is Eating Away at Food Delivery Profits
The food delivery industry has a fraud problem. With slim profit margins already under pressure, bad actors are exploiting vulnerabilities on both the consumer and courier sides of delivery platforms. The post How Fraud is Eating Away at Food Delivery Profits appeared first on Security Boulevard.
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Flexera Acquires NetApp’s FinOps Business to Expand CLM
Technology spend and risk management company Flexera is boosting its FinOps portfolio by acquiring the FinOps Business arm from NetApp, Inc., an intelligent data infrastructure company, as part of its broader 2025 strategy. Flexera aims to strengthen its FinOps offerings Spot by NetApp FinOps will help strengthen Flexera’s ability to better serve customers and partners…
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Radix and Celanese to Collaborate with Cognite on AI-Powered Solution
Global technology solutions company Radix and global chemical and specialty material company, Celanese, have announced a collaboration with Cognite, a provider of data and AI technology for specialized industry use cases. The three companies have created JO.AI, a generative AI-powered solution aimed at improving operations in asset-intensive industries. New solution promises gains in efficiency and…
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Threat Actors Target Public-Facing Apps for Initial Access
Cisco Talos found that exploitation of public-facing applications made up 40% of incidents it observed in Q4 2024, marking a notable shift in initial access techniques
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Barracuda Introduces Updates to Email Protection Solution
Barracuda Networks, Inc. recently announced advancements to Barracuda Email Protection, a solution that provides AI-powered protection against advanced threats. Email security enhancements target complex threats The updates to the email protection solution include flexible deployment options, enhanced security capabilities, and more advancements to make it easier for organizations of varying sizes and IT environments to…
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The TechCrunch Cyber Glossary
This glossary includes the most common terms and expressions TechCrunch uses in our security reporting, and explanations of how — and why — we use them. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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Searchlight Cyber Acquires Assetnote to Accelerate Remediation
Searchlight Cyber this week revealed it has acquired Assetnote as part of an effort to unify attack surface management with its platform for detecting stolen data that has been published on the Dark Web. The post Searchlight Cyber Acquires Assetnote to Accelerate Remediation appeared first on Security Boulevard.
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US healthcare provider data breach impacts 1 million patients
Community Health Center (CHC), a leading Connecticut healthcare provider, is notifying over 1 million patients that their personal and health information was stolen in an October breach. […]
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CISA and FDA Warn of Critical Backdoor in Contec CMS8000 Patient Monitors
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have issued alerts about the presence of hidden functionality in Contec CMS8000 patient monitors and Epsimed MN-120 patient monitors. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-0626, carries a CVSS v4 score of 7.7 on a scale of 10.0. The flaw, alongside two…
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Tata Technologies Hit by Ransomware Attack
The Indian tech giant temporarily suspended some of its IT services, which have now been restored
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JumpCloud Acquires Stack Identity to Extend Access Management Reach
JumpCloud this week revealed it has acquired Stack Identity to fuel an effort to add identity security and access visibility capabilities to its directory. The post JumpCloud Acquires Stack Identity to Extend Access Management Reach appeared first on Security Boulevard.
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Police dismantles HeartSender cybercrime marketplace network
Law enforcement authorities in the United States and the Netherlands have seized 39 domains and associated servers used by the HeartSender phishing gang operating out of Pakistan. […]
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VMware offers fixes to severe vulnerabilities in VMware Aria
VMware has fixed multiple high-severity vulnerabilities affecting its cloud management platform (CMP), VMware Aria, which could allow attackers to steal sensitive credentials from the virtualization giant’s IT management and logging solutions. Parent company Broadcom, in an advisory issued on Thursday, revealed that two out of five recently disclosed vulnerabilities are “high severity” information disclosure flaws…
Global Security News
Top 5 AI-Powered Social Engineering Attacks
Social engineering has long been an effective tactic because of how it focuses on human vulnerabilities. There’s no brute-force ‘spray and pray’ password guessing. No scouring systems for unpatched software. Instead, it simply relies on manipulating emotions such as trust, fear, and respect for authority, usually with the goal of gaining access to sensitive information…
Global Security News
Italy Bans Chinese DeepSeek AI Over Data Privacy and Ethical Concerns
Italy’s data protection watchdog has blocked Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) firm DeepSeek’s service within the country, citing a lack of information on its use of users’ personal data. The development comes days after the authority, the Garante, sent a series of questions to DeepSeek, asking about its data handling practices and where it obtained its…
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US nonprofit healthcare provider says hackers stole medical and personal data of 1M+ patients
Community Health Center (CHC), a Connecticut-based nonprofit healthcare provider, has confirmed that hackers accessed the sensitive data of more than a million patients. In a filing with Maine’s attorney general on Thursday, CHC said it detected suspicious activity on its network on 2 January and determined that a “skilled criminal hacker” had accessed its network…
Global Security News
Google Bans 158,000 Malicious Android App Developer Accounts in 2024
Google said it blocked over 2.36 million policy-violating Android apps from being published to the Google Play app marketplace in 2024 and banned more than 158,000 bad developer accounts that attempted to publish such harmful apps. The tech giant also noted it prevented 1.3 million apps from getting excessive or unnecessary access to sensitive user…
Global Security News
DeepSeek’s Flagship AI Model Under Fire for Security Vulnerabilities
Cyber reports exposed major security flaws in DeepSeek’s R1 LLM
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ChatGPT vs. Claude vs. DeepSeek: The Battle to Be My AI Work Assistant
Smarts matter, but so do features—here’s how popular bots stack up when performing real-world tasks.
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Apple’s AI Moment Is Still a Ways Off
The company’s stock is getting a boost from the DeepSeek news, but AI isn’t driving a rush to upgrade iPhones yet.
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International Operation Dismantles Cracked and Nulled Cybercrime Hubs
A global law enforcement operation has taken down infrastructure used by Cracked.io and Nulled.io, which provide cybercriminal tools and services
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The push for 47-day certificates: a win for digital security and trust
By 2028, SSL/TLS certificate lifecycles may be cut down to just 47 days – a dramatic shift from the current 398-day maximum. Apple’s recent ballot submission to the CA/Browser Forum proposes this change, and it’s gaining traction among industry leaders, including Sectigo. While some enterprises may see this as an operational burden, the reality is…
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Apple Intelligence will support more languages from April
Apple’s AI suite, Apple Intelligence, will soon be available in French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Japanese, Korean, and simplified Chinese, along with localized English versions for India and Singapore. During the company’s Q4 2024 quarterly results call on Thursday, CEO Tim Cook said that the company will roll out support for these additional languages in…
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Behörden schalten große Cybercrime-Foren ab
Die weltweit größte Handelsplattformen für Cybercrime im Internet ist offline. Cheryl-Annette Parker – shutterstock.com Die Generalstaatsanwaltschaft Frankfurt am Main und das Bundeskriminalamt haben zwei Cybercrime-Foren mit Millionen Nutzern abgeschaltet. Nach Angaben der Behörden handelte es sich um die weltweit größten Handelsplattformen für Cybercrime im Internet. Mehr als zehn Millionen Nutzer sollen auf den Plattformen “nulled.to”…
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Italy’s Watchdog Blocks AI App DeepSeek Over Data-Privacy Concerns, Launches Probe
The watchdog blocked access to DeepSeek after the companies that provide the chatbot service allegedly failed to provide it with information about personal data collected.
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In another challenging year for startups, higher valuations and revenue give reason for hope
Welcome to Startups Weekly — your weekly recap of everything you can’t miss from the world of startups. Want it in your inbox every Friday? Sign up here. The aftermath of DeepSeek’s launch was arguably the biggest tech story of the week, especially for anyone keeping a close eye on public markets. But private companies,…
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How law enforcement agents gain access to encrypted devices
Accessing data on encrypted devices might seem like something out of a hacker or spy movie, but for law enforcement, it’s a very real challenge. The issue is of relevance to CISOs and other security professionals because workers on sales trips or attending conferences overseas might face demands to decrypt devices and present their contents…
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MSP Case Study: Hubelia Simplified Client Domain Security Management with PowerDMARC
Hubelia, a Canada-based MSP, automated DMARC, SPF & DKIM with PowerDMARC, improving security, compliance, and deliverability. The post MSP Case Study: Hubelia Simplified Client Domain Security Management with PowerDMARC appeared first on Security Boulevard.
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Broadcom Patches VMware Aria Flaws – Exploits May Lead to Credential Theft
Broadcom has released security updates to patch five security flaws impacting VMware Aria Operations and Aria Operations for Logs, warning customers that attackers could exploit them to gain elevated access or obtain sensitive information. The list of identified flaws, which impact versions 8.x of the software, is below – CVE-2025-22218 (CVSS score: 8.5) – A…
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How to Train AI Dragons to Solve Network Security Problems
Exploring how AI can help service providers and cloud builders keep their networks secure and why “feeding your AI dragons” with relevant, high-quality data is essential for implementing AI for DDoS security. The post How to Train AI Dragons to Solve Network Security Problems appeared first on Security Boulevard.
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5 Steps to a Secure and Streamlined SASE Rollout
A secure access service edge (SASE) solution offers the promise of a unified and cost-effective approach to modern networking: Enhancing security, performance and scalability to meet dynamic business needs. The post 5 Steps to a Secure and Streamlined SASE Rollout appeared first on Security Boulevard.
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OpenAI’s Sam Altman and SoftBank’s Masayoshi Son Are AI’s New Power Couple
The Japanese conglomerate is in talks to spend up to $43 billion to boost the ChatGPT developer.
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Bedrohungs-Monitoring: Die 10 besten Tools zur Darknet-Überwachung
Lesen Sie, worauf es beim Darknet-Monitoring ankommt und welche Tools dafür am besten geeignet sind. Foto: sashk0 – shutterstock.com Das Dark Web ist ein Ort, von dem jeder CISO hofft, dass die Daten seines Unternehmens dort nicht landen. Es besteht aus Websites, die von gängigen Suchmaschinen wie Google nicht indiziert werden. Dieser dunkle Teil des…
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Samsung Expects Limited Earnings Growth Amid Chip Woes
The world’s largest maker of memory chips and smartphones forecasts limited earnings growth in the current quarter as profitability at its core semiconductor business continues to weaken.
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Exploring the Latest Trends and Threats in Cybersecurity: A Deep Dive for Geeks
In an era where digital transformation accelerates at an unprecedented pace, the landscape of cybersecurity evolves in tandem, presenting both challenges and opportunities for IT professionals and enthusiasts. From sophisticated data breaches to the implementation of zero trust security models, understanding the nuances of these developments is crucial. This article aims to dissect the latest…