Google Maps officially updated the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America on Monday. Among many other executive orders, President Donald Trump decreed on the day of his inauguration that the Gulf of Mexico would be renamed the Gulf of America. This executive order also reverses an Obama-era move to rename…
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Zeta valued at $2B in new funding
Zeta, a provider of banking software to banks and fintech startups, has raised $50 million from a strategic investor at a $2 billion valuation. The new investment from American healthcare company Optum marks a 70% increase in the Bengaluru-based startup’s valuation from the $1.15 billion price tag (pre-money) it earned in 2021, when it raised…
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Apple and Google take down malicious mobile apps from their app stores
Apple and Google have pulled as many as 20 apps from their respective apps for carrying a data-stealing malware. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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Plaid working with Goldman Sachs on raising $300M to $400M in tender offer
Plaid, a company that connects bank accounts to financial applications, is working with Goldman Sachs on a deal to allow early-stage investors and employees to sell existing shares, which will raise between $300 million and $400 million, Bloomberg reported citing sources. The tender offer, as such deals are called, will likely value the company lower…
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Testing the DeepSeek-R1 Model: A Pandora’s Box of Security Risks
In-depth model testing reveals a wide range of flaws with high failure rates The post Testing the DeepSeek-R1 Model: A Pandora’s Box of Security Risks appeared first on Security Boulevard.
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Over 12,000 KerioControl firewalls exposed to exploited RCE flaw
Over twelve thousand GFI KerioControl firewall instances are exposed to a critical remote code execution vulnerability tracked as CVE-2024-52875. […]
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These are the investors funding Musk’s $97 billion OpenAI takeover attempt
As if Elon Musk doesn’t have enough going on, a consortium of investors led by him announced plans Monday for what appears to be a hostile takeover of OpenAI. The investor group offered nearly $97.4 billion to buy all of OpenAI’s assets and is “prepared to consider matching or exceeding higher bids,” it said in…
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Is AI making us dumb?
Researchers from Microsoft and Carnegie Mellon University recently published a study looking at how using generative AI at work affects critical thinking skills. “Used improperly, technologies can and do result in the deterioration of cognitive faculties that ought to be preserved,” the paper states. When people rely on generative AI at work, their effort shifts…
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XE Group Shifts From Card Skimming to Supply Chain Attacks
The likely Vietnam-based threat actor has been using two zero-days in VeraCore’s warehouse management software in some of its latest cyberattacks.
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Carta settles two more lawsuits that alleged sexual harassment and discrimination
Carta, which previously faced scrutiny over its workplace environment, has settled two lawsuits filed by women who used to work there. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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Apple Music adds a better-sounding Spatial Audio version of Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl halftime show
If you want to relive Kendrick Lamar’s headline-making Super Bowl halftime show, Apple Music just dropped a replay of the performance in its surround sound-like Spatial Audio. Since Apple currently sponsors the Super Bowl halftime show, the company has permission to republish these musical spectacles — but this is better than just a YouTube video…
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120K Victims Compromised in Memorial Hospital Ransomware Attack
After claiming responsibility for the ransomware attack in 2024, the “Embargo” ransomware group posted 1.15 terabytes of stolen data to its public Tor site.
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Elon Musk led-team submits $97.4B bid for OpenAI
A team of investors led by Elon Musk submitted a $97.6 billion bid to purchase OpenAI on Monday. The news comes by way of Musk’s lawyer, Marc Toberoff, who confirmed the news with The Wall Street Journal. The unsolicited bid is the latest escalation by Musk in his war with co-founder Sam Altman, as Altman…
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Guilty Plea in Hacking of the SEC’s X Account That Caused Bitcoin Value Spike
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The Art of Human-AI Synergy: A Framework for Smart Collaboration
A proven framework for merging human intuition with AI precision to enhance innovation, reduce bias, and scale operations. Explores real-world case studies, ethical considerations, and hybrid workflows that outperform pure automation models. Essential reading for forward-thinking business leaders. The post The Art of Human-AI Synergy: A Framework for Smart Collaboration appeared first on Security Boulevard.
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A comprehensive list of 2024 and 2025 tech layoffs
A complete list of all the known layoffs in tech, from Big Tech to startups, broken down by month throughout 2024. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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Google expands NotebookLM Plus to individual users
Google has expanded NotebookLM Plus to users subscribed to the Google One AI Premium plan. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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Elon Musk-Led Group Makes $97.4 Billion Bid for Control of OpenAI
The unsolicited offer complicates Sam Altman’s plans to convert OpenAI to a for-profit company.
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Bird cuts 120 jobs as part of ‘strategic realignment’
Bird, formerly MessageBird, has cut 120 jobs — roughly one-third of its workforce — as the startup plans to realign its global operations. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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Thai authorities detain four Europeans in ransomware crackdown
In a sweeping international law enforcement operation, Thai authorities arrested four Europeans in Phuket, accusing them of orchestrating ransomware attacks affecting Swiss companies worldwide. The suspects are allegedly tied to the 8Base ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) gang, which extorted $16 million worth of Bitcoin from over 1,000 individuals. The operation, termed “Phobos Aetor,” reflected a tightly coordinated…
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Wild Tech appoints Dan Whittle to prepare businesses for AI with managed services Expansion
Industry veteran Dan Whittle to spearhead expansion of technology solutions with next generation managed services offering
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BeyondTrust Releases AI-powered True Privilege Graph to Expose How Attackers Exploit Hidden Paths to Privilege
COMPANY NEWS: Revolutionary technology redefines Identity Security by revealing previously undetectable Paths to Privilege attackers attempt to leverage Prioritised remediations enhance security across endpoints, servers, Cloud and SaaS environments, reducing alert fatigue and enabling organisations to strengthen their defenses before attacks occur
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OpenAI spoke to government officials about its DeepSeek probe
OpenAI says it has spoken to government officials about its ongoing investigation into DeepSeek. The ChatGPT-maker previously claimed to have evidence that DeepSeek trained its AI models using improperly obtained data from OpenAI’s API. During a Bloomberg TV interview on Monday, OpenAI’s chief global affairs officer, Chris Lehane, said the company has talked with government…
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Sky ECC encrypted service distributors arrested in Spain, Netherlands
Four distributors of the encrypted communications service Sky ECC, used extensively by criminals, were arrested in Spain and the Netherlands. […]
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Free T‑Mobile Starlink beta launched for US public use
US mobile operator T-Mobile used the US Superbowl football event to announce a free public beta of its new satellite to smartphone service T-Mobile Starlink.
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DEF CON 32 – Eradicating Hepatitis C with BioTerrorism
Authors/Presenters: Mixæl Swan Laufer 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 – Eradicating Hepatitis C with BioTerrorism appeared first on Security…
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Newspaper Giant Lee Enterprises Reels From Cyberattack
The newspaper company expects the investigation to take some time, but said in an SEC filing that it has not yet identified any material impact.
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TikTok wants Android users to sideload its app
With TikTok’s fate in the U.S. uncertain — its ban in the country has been paused, but only temporarily, thanks to an executive order from President Donald Trump — the ByteDance-owned company is now encouraging Android device owners to sideload its video app onto their phones and tablets. The company announced in a Friday X…
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Apple fixes iPhone and iPad bug used in an ‘extremely sophisticated attack’
Unknown attackers may have exploited a zero-day bug to access data on locked phones, according to Apple. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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Apple fixes zero-day exploited in ‘extremely sophisticated’ attacks
Apple has released emergency security updates to patch a zero-day vulnerability that the company says was exploited in targeted and “extremely sophisticated” attacks. […]
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Telekom Slovenije, Kontron launch first commercial private 5G SA network
Slovenia’s largest telecoms provider Telekom Slovenije and embedded systems maker Kontron have implemented the Eastern European country’s first commercial private 5G SA mobile network for chemical processing company Cinkarna Celje.
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Hacker pleads guilty to SIM swap attack on US SEC X account
Today, an Alabama man pleaded guilty to hijacking the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) account on X in a January 2024 SIM swapping attack. […]
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Toll booth bandits continue to scam via SMS messages
North American drivers are continuing to be barraged by waves of scam text messages, telling them that they owe money on unpaid tolls. Do you know what to tell your friends and family to watch out for? Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.
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Chinese DeepSeek AI App: FULL of Security Holes Say Researchers
Xi knows if you’ve been bad or good: iPhone app sends unencrypted data to China—and Android app appears even worse. The post Chinese DeepSeek AI App: FULL of Security Holes Say Researchers appeared first on Security Boulevard.
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Macron urges Europe to simplify its regulations to get back into the AI race
All eyes were on French President Emmanuel Macron at the end of the first day of the Artificial Intelligence Action Summit in Paris after he annouunced a €109 billion investment package (around $112 billion at current exchange rates) in the French AI ecosystem on Sunday evening. He reiterated this financial commitment from private partners willing…
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Rivian opens commercial van sales to all businesses
Rivian will sell its commercial electric vans to any U.S. business that wants one — more than a year since ending an exclusivity deal with backer Amazon. The company will sell two vans — the smaller 500 and the larger 700 — but buyers will have to be registered businesses, according to the company. That…
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Video: How Vega Cloud Helps MSPs Solve Cloud Billing Errors
Managing cloud environments is already complex—tracking revenue and costs shouldn’t be an added headache. That’s why Vega Cloud developed Vega for MSPs, a purpose-built platform designed to help managed service providers optimize cloud spend, enhance financial accountability, and drive operational efficiency. In this episode of Partner POV, host Katie Bavoso sits down with Vega Cloud…
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CISA election, disinformation officials placed on administrative leave, sources say
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency placed several members of its election security group on administrative leave last week, multiple sources familiar with the situation told CyberScoop. According to one source, the moves happened Thursday and Friday of last week and were targeted at employees focused on CISA’s mis-, dis- and malinformation teams. The moves…
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Perplexity’s Super Bowl ‘tweet’ increased app installs by 50%
Perplexity’s Super Bowl contest managed to move the needle on its app’s downloads. Unlike OpenAI and Google, the AI search engine chose to forgo an expensive Super Bowl ad in favor of a tweet — sorry, an X post — encouraging users to download its app and enter a contest that could result in a…
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Mistral gets down to business
Hundreds of heads of states, tech CEOs and nonprofits have flocked to Paris for the Artificial Intelligence Action Summit. So far, the winner of this week’s diplomatic and business parade seems to be Mistral. In business lingo, we would say that the French AI unicorn is experiencing tailwinds. Mistral has been one of the leading…
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Australians Hit With One Cyber Attack Every Second in 2024
Australia saw a record surge in cyber attacks in 2024, with data breaches escalating. Experts warn of rising risks as hackers may exploit AI-driven tactics.
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Attackers Use 2.8 Million Devices in Major Brute Force Attack
Threat actors are using as many as 2.8 million edge and IoT devices from around the world in a massive brute force attack that is targeting edge security systems from Palo Alto Networks, Ivanti, SonicWall, and other vendors, according to the Shadowserver Foundation. The post Attackers Use 2.8 Million Devices in Major Brute Force Attack…
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BadIIS Malware Exploits IIS Servers for SEO Fraud
Trend Micro uncovers BadIIS malware exploiting IIS servers for SEO fraud and malicious redirects
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Leveraging Microsoft Text Services Framework (TSF) for Red Team Operations
The Praetorian Labs team was tasked with identifying novel and previously undocumented persistence mechanisms for use in red team engagements. Our primary focus was on persistence techniques achievable through modifications in HKCU, allowing for stealthy, user-level persistence without requiring administrative privileges. Unfortunately, while we identified an interesting persistence technique, the method we discuss in this…
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Police arrests 4 Phobos ransomware suspects, seizes 8Base sites
A global law enforcement operation targeting the Phobos ransomware gang has led to the arrest of four suspected hackers in Phuket, Thailand, and the seizure of 8Base’s dark web sites. The suspects are accused of conducting cyberattacks on over 1,000 victims worldwide. […]
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Cyberattack disrupts Lee newspapers’ operations across the US
Lee Enterprises, one of the largest newspaper groups in the United States, says a cyberattack that hit its systems caused an outage last week and impacted its operations. […]
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Revel nabs $60M in New York State funding to build more EV chargers
As President Donald Trump attempts to freeze funding for a $5 billion federal EV charging infrastructure program, some states are stepping up. EV charging infrastructure startup Revel secured Monday a $60 million loan from New York’s clean energy investment fund NY Green Bank to more than triple its current public fast charging network in NYC. …
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Tech giants and startups join forces to call for simpler EU rules on AI, data
As the AI Summit got underway in Paris on Monday, some 60 European companies — from incumbent industrial giants to AI startups (including France’s LLM-maker Mistral) — signed up to an initiative to help establish Europe as a leader in AI. But the fact that they felt the need to sign up at all highlights the…
Global Security News
Georgia Hospital Alerts 120,000 Individuals of Data Breach
Memorial Hospital and Manor, located in Bainbridge, Georgia, has alerted 120,000 individuals that their data was breached following a ransomware attack last November
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Helsing, Mistral to Jointly Develop AI Systems for Military Use
Helsing, a German-British company focused on the integration of AI in defense platforms, and Mistral, a French developer of large language models, said they will combine their technologies to improve collaboration between soldiers and AI on the battlefield.
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Global police operation seizes 8base ransomware gang leak site
The U.S. government previously said 8base indiscriminately targeted multiple sectors across the United States, including healthcare © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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Google-backed public interest AI partnership launches with $400M+ pledged for open ecosystem building
Make room for yet another partnership on AI: Current AI, which is being billed as a “public interest” initiative focused on fostering and steering development of artificial intelligence in societally beneficial directions, was announced at the French AI Action summit on Monday — with an initial $400 million in pledges from backers and a plan…
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TikTok influencers are wearing Apple Watches on their ankles
A report from The New York Times over the weekend highlights the small – but apparently growing – trend of users wearing their Apple Watches on their ankles. What’s becoming something of a viral sensation on social platforms like TikTok is the result of a pragmatic decision. Some Apple Watch owners’ wrists are simply too…
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Datenleck durch GenAI-Nutzung
Viele Mitarbeiter teilen sensible Unternehmensdaten, wenn sie generative KI-Apps anwenden. Owlie Productions – Shutterstock.com Laut einem aktuellen Bericht über Gen-AI-Datenlecks von Harmonic enthielten 8,5 Prozent der Mitarbeiteranfragen an beliebte LLMs sensible Daten, was zu Sicherheits-, Compliance-, Datenschutz- und rechtlichen Bedenken führte. Der Security-Spezialist hat im vierten Quartal 2024 Zehntausende von Eingabeaufforderungen an ChatGPT, Copilot, Gemini,…
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Pharma Companies Turn to AI to Speed Up Drug Development, But Hit Hurdles
Access to data and to skills specific to AI are among the key challenges pharma companies face to unlock the technology’s potential.
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Magecart Attackers Abuse Google Ad Tool to Steal Data
Attackers are smuggling payment card-skimming malicious code into checkout pages on Magento-based e-commerce sites by abusing the Google Tag Manager ad tool.
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Hackers Exploit Google Tag Manager to Deploy Credit Card Skimmers on Magento Stores
Threat actors have been observed leveraging Google Tag Manager (GTM) to deliver credit card skimmer malware targeting Magento-based e-commerce websites. Website security company Sucuri said the code, while appearing to be a typical GTM and Google Analytics script used for website analytics and advertising purposes, contains an obfuscated backdoor capable of providing attackers with persistent
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UK’s secret Apple iCloud backdoor order is a global emergency, say critics
Security experts say the ‘draconian’ order would have global ramifications that make this a privacy ‘emergency for us all’ © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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Microsoft raises rewards for Copilot AI bug bounty program
Microsoft announced over the weekend that it has expanded its Microsoft Copilot (AI) bug bounty program and increased payouts for moderate severity vulnerabilities. […]
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Kyndryl Introduces SASE Collaboration With Palo Alto Networks
Kyndryl, an IT infrastructure and services provider, recently launched end-to-end, secure access service edge (SASE) services that will be combined with Palo Alto Networks Prisma SASE powered by Precision AI. Collaboration brings cloud-first approach to zero-trust security These services will allow customers to enhance network security by adopting a cloud-first, zero-trust network security solution. Further,…
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Projecting the next decade of software supply chain security
With the rapid pace of innovation accelerating under a new administration, discussions over whether software security will be sidelined in favor of speed are heating up. However, security leaders have long been saying that security protocols shouldn’t slow down development plans — and they don’t when done correctly. This perception must be adopted more widely…
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Quorum Cyber Expands Through Acquisition, Security Demand & More
Quorum Cyber is a global security consultancy and technology provider focused on the midmarket space. With two acquisitions completed in 2024 and a renewed focus on the changing threat landscape, the company aims to keep one step ahead of what its clients need. CEO and Founder Federico Charosky spoke with Channel Insider to share his…
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AI-driven ads take the field during the 2025 Super Bowl
We’ve officially experienced an AI Super Bowl, people. As everyone tuned in to watch the annual championship game, the biggest buzz wasn’t just about the Eagles’ blowout win and Kendrick Lamar performing his Grammy-winning diss track at the halftime show. It was also about AI being a consistent theme in several of the multi-million dollar ad…
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Lyft to launch Mobileye-powered robotaxis ‘as soon as 2026,’ starting with Dallas
Ride-hail giant Lyft plans to bring fully autonomous robotaxis, powered by Mobileye, to its app “as soon as 2026” in Dallas, with more markets to follow, TechCrunch has exclusively learned. The news comes a day before Lyft shares its fourth-quarter and full-year 2024 earnings report, and it coincides with Waymo’s preparations to launch a commercial…
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Cloud-native certificate lifecycle management: exploring the benefits & capabilities
Cloud-native certificate lifecycle management (CLM) revolutionizes digital certificate handling by automating issuance, renewal, and revocation. Unlike traditional on-premise methods, cloud-native platforms enhance security, scalability, and efficiency while reducing costs. They leverage automation, containerization, and APIs for seamless integration and real-time monitoring. With advanced cryptographic readiness and reduced downtime, cloud-native CLM ensures future-proof PKI management. Sectigo…
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US: Man Gets 20 Years for $37m Crypto Heist
A US resident based in Indiana was charged with cyber intrusion and cryptocurrency theft conspiracies
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Corex CEO on Regional Acquisitions & ServiceNow Ecosystem Strategy
In late January, Corex announced it had acquired Volteo Digital to extend its ServiceNow consultancy services further into the Latin America and EMEA markets. Corex CEO Rick Wright explained in an interview with Channel Insider how the acquisition fits into the company’s strategy and ServiceNow goals. Volteo Digital acquisition adds experienced team members and global…
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Syncro’s New Chairman on Disrupting Market, Supporting IT Teams & MSPs
Platform provider for MSPs and IT professionals Syncro recently announced the appointment of Peter Gyenes as chairman of its board of directors– a move that comes on the heels of the company looking to expand its platform from MSPs to also support internal IT teams. Gyenes takes the role of chairman after decades of leadership…
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Corex CEO on Regional Acquisitions & ServiceNow Ecosystem Strategy
In late January, Corex announced it had acquired Volteo Digital to extend its ServiceNow consultancy services further into the Latin America and EMEA markets. Corex CEO Rick Wright explained in an interview with Channel Insider how the acquisition fits into the company’s strategy and ServiceNow goals. Volteo Digital acquisition adds experienced team members and global…
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Syncro’s New Chairman on Disrupting Market, Supporting IT Teams & MSPs
Platform provider for MSPs and IT professionals Syncro recently announced the appointment of Peter Gyenes as chairman of its board of directors– a move that comes on the heels of the company looking to expand its platform from MSPs to also support internal IT teams. Gyenes takes the role of chairman after decades of leadership…
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The Musk Deputy Running DOGE’s Huge Cost-Cutting Drive
Steve Davis is a force at DOGE, which has adopted Musk’s move-fast-and-break-things approach.
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Hackers breach Microsoft IIS services using Cityworks RCE bug
Hackers are exploiting a high-severity remote code execution (RCE) flaw in Cityworks deployments — a GIS-centric asset and work order management software — to execute codes on a customers’ Microsoft web servers. In a coordinated advisory with the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Cityworks’ developer Trimble said that the vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-0994…
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AI pioneer Fei-Fei Li warns policymakers not to let sci-fi sensationalism shape AI rules
Fei-Fei Li, the Stanford researcher who also founded World Labs, was invited to the Grand Palais in Paris on Monday to give the opening speech at the Artificial Intelligence Action Summit which is taking place this week. While she shared some of her talking points over the weekend, her stance on AI regulation and the…
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Media giant Lee Enterprises confirms cyberattack as news outlets report ongoing disruption
The newspaper owner said it was determining what data, if any, was stolen. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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⚡ THN Weekly Recap: Top Cybersecurity Threats, Tools and Tips [10 February]
In cybersecurity, the smallest crack can lead to the biggest breaches. A leaked encryption key, an unpatched software bug, or an abandoned cloud storage bucket—each one seems minor until it becomes the entry point for an attack. This week, we’ve seen cybercriminals turn overlooked weaknesses into major security threats, proving once again that no system…
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Could you Spot a Digital Twin at Work? Get Ready for Hyper-Personalized Attacks
The world is worried about deepfakes. Research conducted in the U.S. and Australia finds that nearly three-quarters of respondents feel negatively about them, associating the AI-generated phenomenon with fraud and misinformation. But in the workplace, we’re more likely to let our guard down. That’s bad news for businesses as the prospect of LLM-trained malicious digital..…
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How APIs give organisations the freedom of choice
GUEST OPINION: Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the office technology sector are diversifying to reduce risks and explore new revenue streams as print volumes decline globally.1 SMEs that are prioritising operational efficiency, flexibility, and futureproofing are looking to technology like application programming interfaces (APIs) and artificial intelligence (AI) to adapt existing systems for new…
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WolfVision VZ-2.UHD Visualiser transforms classroom learning with advanced imaging technology
COMPANY NEWS: Almost all (95%) of Australian students use computers at school, highlighting the need for teaching tools that integrate into technology-driven learning environments.[1] The new WolfVision VZ-2.UHD Visualiser offers educators an innovative solution to create engaging lessons that resonate with students in classrooms and online.
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How to outsmart ransomware and build resilience within your organisation
GUEST OPINION: Ransomware is growing more dangerous every day. Strains like LockBit 3.0 are leading the attack, while other groups like Clop, BlackCat/ALPHV, and Royal are constantly changing their strategies to catch businesses off guard. These ransomware groups have evolved their tactics, shifting from single to double and even triple extortion models.
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API Gateway Security Needs a Stronger Zero-Trust Strategy
Let’s discuss the major things anyone should look into before choosing an API gateway in today’s sprawling, AI-driven threat landscape. The post API Gateway Security Needs a Stronger Zero-Trust Strategy appeared first on Security Boulevard.
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Why cyber hygiene remains critical in the era of AI-driven threats
Cyber-attacks are an assumed inevitable for businesses today. As companies increasingly handle large amounts of valuable data, safeguarding operations has never been more important. Now, half (50%) of IT decision-makers report information security as their most time-consuming task[1]. While AI offers a promising solution, security leaders must get the basics right first. Only by practicing…
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Fortifying cyber security: What does secure look like in 2025?
The evolving cybersecurity landscape has increased security pressures for IT leaders. With the World Economic Forum estimating, the global cost of cybercrime is projected to reach $10.5trillion annually in 2025, the situation is only escalating[1]. The rise of new technologies, such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), and the complexities introduced by flexible working have made IT…
Global Security News
UK Military Fast-Tracks Cybersecurity Recruitment
The UK MoD has announced it is fast-tracking the recruitment of specialist cybersecurity roles, with recruits offered a starting salary of above £40,000
Artificial Intelligence, Global Security News
CIO Cloud Summit: Best Practices von Anwendern für Anwender
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Chrome, Cloud Security, Global Security News, passwords, Security
How to Remove Your Saved Passwords in Chrome
Given Chrome’s frequent security issues, you shouldn’t be saving your passwords to Google’s browser. Learn how to delete and prevent passwords from re-syncing in Chrome.
Global Security News
Don’t Overlook These 6 Critical Okta Security Configurations
Given Okta’s role as a critical part of identity infrastructure, strengthening Okta security is essential. This article covers six key Okta security settings that provide a strong starting point, along with recommendations for implementing continuous monitoring of your Okta security posture. With over 18,000 customers, Okta serves as the cornerstone of identity governance and security…
Global Security News
Experts Dismayed at UK’s Apple Decryption Demands
Security and privacy experts have questioned a new demand from the UK Home Office on Apple’s encrypted iCloud service
Global IT News, Global Security News
Celonis research finds majority of IT leaders believe they are not maximising their tech investments
GUEST RESEARCH: Three quarters (75%) of senior IT leaders globally feel they are not maximising the potential of their tech investments and 87% said they need to better understand how technologies are actually used across the business so they can make the right investment decisions.
Global IT News, Global Security News
Newgen supports Enterprise Bank through digital transformation
COMPANY NEWS: Newgen’s Commercial Lending solution helped maximize the bank’s efficiency, with 120 users processing 150-200 loans & modifications monthly.
Global Security News
Intel’s AI Chief to Part Ways With Chip Maker in Wake of CEO Exit
Justin Hotard, who joined Intel in February last year, will depart the company to lead Nokia.
AI, France, France AI Action Summit, Global IT News, Global Security News, Government & Policy, stargate
Macron unveils a $112B AI investment package, France’s answer to Stargate
French President Emmanuel Macron announced a total of €109 billion in private investments in the AI ecosystem (around $112 billion at current exchange rates) on Sunday evening. This week, Paris is hosting the Artificial Intelligence Action Summit — the third international summit focused on AI after the one in Bletchley Park in the U.K., and…
Global Security News
Europol Warns Financial Sector of “Imminent” Quantum Threat
Europol has urged the financial sector to prioritize quantum-safe cryptography
cloud access, Cloud Security, Compliance, Cybersecurity, EU law, Featured, Global Security News, News, Security Boulevard (Original), Social - Facebook, Social - LinkedIn, Social - X, Spotlight, uk
Hey, UK, Get Off of My Cloud
The United Kingdom has made a bold demand to Apple, purporting to require the company to create a backdoor to access encrypted cloud backups of all users worldwide. The post Hey, UK, Get Off of My Cloud appeared first on Security Boulevard.
Global Security News
DragonRank Exploits IIS Servers with BadIIS Malware for SEO Fraud and Gambling Redirects
Threat actors have been observed targeting Internet Information Services (IIS) servers in Asia as part of a search engine optimization (SEO) manipulation campaign designed to install BadIIS malware. “It is likely that the campaign is financially motivated since redirecting users to illegal gambling websites shows that attackers deploy BadIIS for profit,” Trend Micro researchers Ted…
Exploits, Global Security News
Zimbra Releases Security Updates for SQL Injection, Stored XSS, and SSRF Vulnerabilities
Zimbra has released software updates to address critical security flaws in its Collaboration software that, if successfully exploited, could result in information disclosure under certain conditions. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-25064, carries a CVSS score of 9.8 out of a maximum of 10.0. It has been described as an SQL injection bug in the ZimbraSync…
Global Security News
France Taps Nuclear Power for New AI Training Cluster
Macron aims to dedicate a gigawatt of nuclear power to create one of the world’s largest AI-computing facilities.
Data and Information Security, Generative AI, Exploits, Global Security News
Nearly 10% of employee gen AI prompts include sensitive data
Gen AI data leaks from employees are an enterprise nightmare in the making. According to a recent report on gen AI data leakage from Harmonic, 8.5% of employee prompts to popular LLMs included sensitive data, presenting security, compliance, privacy, and legal concerns. Harmonic, which analyzed tens of thousands of prompts to ChatGPT, Copilot, Gemini, Claude,…
Global Security News
Nokia Names Intel’s Data Center and AI Head Justin Hotard as New Chief Executive
The company appointed Hotard as it moves to diversify and search for new growth areas outside of its traditional telecom operator market.
Global Security News, Network Security
So killen Sie NTLM
Netzwerksicherheit und NTLM gehen nicht gut zusammen. PeopleImages.com – Yuri A | shutterstock.com Im Jahr 1991 beendete Microsoft seine Partnerschaft mit IBM und damit auch die gemeinsame Entwicklungsarbeit an OS/2, um sich seinem eigenen Betriebssystem zu widmen. Dieses Bestreben gipfelte 1993 im Release von Windows NT, das standardmäßig das Authentifizierungsprotokoll New Technology LAN Manager, kurz…
Compliance, CSO and CISO, Legal, Emerging Tech, Global Security News
CISOs: Stop trying to do the lawyer’s job
There’s a joke that’s been floating around boardrooms for years: “What’s the difference between lawyers and engineers? Lawyers don’t think they’re engineers.” This light-hearted jab highlights a fundamental difference between the two professions. Engineers, and by extension CISOs, focus on building and fixing things, learning a wide array of skills, sometimes sticking their hands into…