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Month: February 2025
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Apple iPhone 16e review: An A18 chip and Apple Intelligence for $599
Apple delivered its latest budget handset, the $599 iPhone 16e, without pomp. There was no big event in person, nor was there one online. No journalists scrambled through hoards of colleagues to snap photos of the phone. Instead, CEO Tim Cook tweeted out that new hardware was on the way, days before Apple announced the…
Global Security News
The ‘Spy Sheikh’ Taking the AI World by Storm
Abu Dhabi’s Tahnoon bin Zayed al Nahyan has more than $1.5 trillion to spend and he’s in a hurry; grappling with Mark Zuckerberg.
Global Security News
iPhone 16e Review: Apple’s ‘Cheap’ Phone Isn’t So Cheap. But Is It a Bad Deal?
Big battery gains, big price jump—and no more home button.
Global Security News
Nvidia Is Far From Running Out of Road
The new Blackwell chip is off to a roaring start, while the hit to profit margins should be short-lived.
Commerce, delivery, Europe, Global Security News
Europe’s Relay pulls in $35M Series A after applying Asia’s model to delivery
Being somewhat later than Europe in adopting the idea of parcel delivery, much of Asia built its delivery infrastructure around e-commerce, effectively ‘Uberising’ how deliveries worked down to the last mile. Think DoorDash but for parcels, not food. This is what the founders of Europe’s Relay realized and decided to bring to the region —…
Global Security News
Humanoid Robots Finally Get Real Jobs
Newly powered by AI brains, these creatures of science fiction are moving toward a practical reality—stacking, sorting and lifting.
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Lonestar and Phison’s data center infrastructure is headed to the moon
Data storage and resilience company Lonestar and semiconductor and storage company Phison launched a data center infrastructure on a SpaceX rocket on Wednesday that’s headed to the moon. The companies are sending Phison’s Pascari storage — solid state drives (SSDs) built for data centers —packed with Lonestar’s clients’ data on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket…
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Commercetools, a pioneer in ‘headless commerce’, lays off dozens of staff
Commercetools — a “headless commerce” platform that provides APIs to companies building online storefronts — saw a major boost in its business just a few years ago, raising money at a whopping $1.9 billion valuation as the world went shopping online in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, and businesses rushed to improve their e-commerce…
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Shop Circle raises $60M to encircle e-commerce with an app suite
The boom in e-commerce post-pandemic meant shops moved online. However, some merchants ended up with dozens of separate app providers to accommodate everything from supply chains, to inventory, to marketing. The founders of Shop Circle realized this and either built or bought many such apps. The company has now raised $60 million in a Series…
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Canada Regulator to Levy Fee on Google Amid Heightened U.S. Trade Tensions
Canada’s broadcast regulator will slap a levy on Google starting April 1 to help finance enforcement costs, which risks exacerbating heightened trade tensions between the Trump administration and Ottawa.
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Smashing Security podcast #406: History’s biggest heist just happened, and online abuse
In episode 406 of the “Smashing Security” podcast, we explore how the cryptocurrency exchange Bybit has been hacked to the jaw-dropping tune of $1.5 billion, and we look at what is being done to better defend women and girls’ safety online. All this and more is discussed in the latest edition of the “Smashing Security”…
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How cloud sync and other SaaS dark patterns can put your organization at risk
While SaaS features and discounts offer many conveniences, some of the industry’s darker patterns can put your organization at risk. The post How cloud sync and other SaaS dark patterns can put your organization at risk appeared first on Security Boulevard.
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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang shrugs off DeepSeek as sales soar
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is more bullish about Nvidia’s sales than ever, despite a market panic last month induced by China’s DeepSeek. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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Meta’s Oversight Board is reviewing the company’s new hate speech policies
Meta’s Oversight Board, the company’s independent group created to help with sensitive policy decisions, is preparing to weigh in on CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s recent changes to how Facebook, Instagram, and Threads handle hate speech, Engadget reported. Zuckerberg announced an overhaul of its content moderation policies in January, shortly before the inauguration of U.S. President Donald…
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Southern Water says Black Basta ransomware attack cost £4.5M in expenses
United Kingdom water supplier Southern Water has disclosed that it incurred costs of £4.5 million ($5.7M) due to a cyberattack it suffered in February 2024. […]
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With Alexa+, Amazon makes an intriguing play in the consumer agent space
Amazon shared an impressive vision of an “agentic” future on Wednesday — one in which the company’s improved Alexa, Alexa+, handles countless mundane tasks, from booking restaurants to finding appliance repairmen. If Amazon can deliver, it could be the first out to the gate with a comprehensive, consumer-focused agent tool. The company hopes to marry…
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Trump signs executive order to expand DOGE’s spending review powers
In a newly issued executive order (EO), the Trump administration has instructed the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), the Elon Musk-advised initiative to reduce federal spending, to create a “centralized technological system” in every agency to record contract and grant awards. As part of the ramp-up of these systems, agency employees who approved individual contract…
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a16z hires former Republican congressman Patrick McHenry as advisor
Former North Carolina congressman Patrick McHenry announced Wednesday that he landed a job with VC firm Andreessen Horowitz. He will be a senior advisor. His post on X said little about what the job entails, except to be advocating for startups (which a16z likes to call “little tech”) with policymakers. Andreessen Horowitz did not immediately…
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GrassCall malware campaign drains crypto wallets via fake job interviews
A recent social engineering campaign targeted job seekers in the Web3 space with fake job interviews through a malicious “GrassCall” meeting app that installs information-stealing malware to steal cryptocurrency wallets. […]
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Maternity clinic Millie nabs $12M Series A from an all-star, all female class of VCs
Millie, a California-based maternity clinic, founded by Anu Sharma, announced the raise of a $12 million Series A by investors including RH Capital, TMV, and Melinda French Gates’ Pivotal Ventures. Sharma was inspired to launch the company after the birth of her daughter in 2019. She faced pregnancy complications and, as the child of a…
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AI-Fueled Tax Scams on the Rise
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Navigating the Maze of Cybersecurity: Latest Updates and Strategies
In an era where digital frontiers are continually expanding, the realm of cybersecurity has become a critical battleground for both defenders and attackers. As we delve into the latest news in cybersecurity, it becomes evident that the sophistication of threats is evolving at an unprecedented pace. From data breaches to ransomware attacks, the need for…
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Reassured by Your IAM Processes?
Is Your IAM Process Providing the Security Your Organization Needs? It has become increasingly essential for businesses to rethink and reimagine their Identity and Access Management (IAM) processes. The question arises, is your IAM strategy adequately built to handle the onslaught of cyber threats? Does it provide you the reassurance of robust protection of your…
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Proactive Measures in Your NHIDR Plans?
Why is Proactive NHIDR Critical in Security Planning? It’s no longer sufficient to be reactive; the key lies in being proactive, particularly when it comes to Non-Human Identity and Detection Response (NHIDR) plans. With the growing complexity and volume of NHIs, companies can no longer afford to ignore this integral component of security strategy. Now,…
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Relieved by Advanced Secrets Security?
Why is Advanced Secrets Security Essential in Today’s Cloud-Based Ecosystem? Could advanced secrets security be the key to mitigating these risks and ensuring robust data protection? Understanding Non-Human Identities (NHIs) and Their Role in Cybersecurity Non-Human Identities (NHIs) represent machine identities used in cybersecurity. They are key components in any security system, particularly those in…
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How Hackers Make Salesforce More Secure in the Agentic AI Era
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Menlo Security Acquires Votiro
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Onapsis Introduces Control Central for New Era of RISE With SAP
Global Security News
Nvidia’s Bumper Sales Show AI Bonanza’s Strength
Nvidia said sales, driven by the chips that power artificial intelligence, rose 78% to $39.3 billion in its latest quarter. Net income rose 80% to $22 billion. Both figures came in ahead of Wall Street’s expectations.
Global Security News
Anubis Threat Group Seeks Out Critical Industry Victims
The threat group has a variety of tactics in its toolbox, including double extortion and ransomware-as-a-service.
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Avride’s sidewalk delivery bots land in Japan
Avride sidewalk bots will start delivering restaurant orders and groceries in central Tokyo this week through a partnership with e-commerce giant Rakuten, the latest commercial expansion by the Yandex spinout into Northeast Asia. The Austin-based autonomous vehicle startup is one of four projects under Nebius Group, a Netherlands-based company formerly called Yandex NV that sold…
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AI in retail: How face recognition transforms store Security and personalised shopping
GUEST OPINION by face recognition and biometric authentication solutions provider 3DiVi Inc: Retail theft is becoming an escalating global concern, inflicting substantial financial losses on businesses worldwide. In the United States alone, retailers lost $112.1 billion in 2022, and experts predict that without effective countermeasures, this number could soar beyond $150 billion by 2026.
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These alternatives to popular apps can help reclaim your online life from billionaires and surveillance
Not every app or service wants to monetize your personal data. Here are some of our favorite alternatives to popular apps. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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Cyber workforce legislation vote gives rise to partisan rift on House Homeland Security Committee
A partisan divide opened Wednesday over a bill to bolster the cyber workforce, legislation that earned unanimous support in the House Homeland Security Committee last year but that Democrats are now wary of under President Donald Trump. Under the legislation, students at technical schools and community colleges would receive scholarships in return for two years…
Global Security News
Water Utility Co. Still Paying the Breach Price a Year Later
The UK’s Southern Water has been forced to shell out millions due to a Black Basta cyberattack, and it has come to light that the total could include a ransom payment.
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‘Silver Fox’ APT Skirts Windows Blocklist in BYOVD Attack
There’s an untapped universe of exploitable drivers in the wild today. By exploiting just one of them, attackers were able to defeat security tools and infect Asian citizens with Gh0stRAT.
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Here are all the tech companies rolling back DEI or still committed to it — so far
Companies around America have started cutting DEI programs and eliminating DEI commitments from public documents in response to legal and political threats from the Trump administration. Just a few weeks ago, Attorney General Pam Bondi instructed the Department of Justice to “investigate, eliminate, and penalize,” DEI programs deemed illegal in private sector companies that receive…
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How to fill the cyber talent gap? Get real
Even as colleges and trade schools churn out more and more grads in the field, hundreds of thousands of cybersecurity positions are going unfilled, with many companies suffering understaffing while they drag out the hiring process. It’s hard to fathom what’s really going on here, but maybe it’s time for companies to think about how…
Global Security News
BlackLine expands Bangalore operations to ‘Drive Global Growth and Innovation’
New Office Space Strengthens Customer Support, Scales Global Operations, and Advances Innovation COMPANY NEWS: BlackLine, the intelligent financial data platform that powers the modern Office of the CFO, announced today the expansion of its presence in Bangalore, India, reinforcing its commitment to global growth, operational scalability, and continuous, best-in-class customer support.
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SonicWall Report: “Threat Actors are Moving at Unprecedented Speeds”
SonicWall’s 2025 Annual Threat Report noted the U.S. healthcare sector and Latin America were targeted by cybercriminals.
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VSCode extensions with 9 million installs pulled over security risks
Microsoft has removed two popular VSCode extensions, ‘Material Theme – Free’ and ‘Material Theme Icons – Free,’ from the Visual Studio Marketplace for allegedly containing malicious code. […]
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Karen Evans steps into a leading federal cyber position: executive assistant director for cybersecurity at CISA
Federal IT and cyber government veteran Karen Evans is the new executive assistant director for cybersecurity at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. It’s one of the most prominent cyber jobs in the federal government, previously held by Jeff Greene and Eric Goldstein. A description of the post on the CISA website says that the…
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Inception emerges from stealth with a new type of AI model
Inception, a new Palo Alto-based company started by Stanford computer science professor Stefano Ermon, claims to have developed a novel AI model based on “diffusion” technology. Inception calls it a diffusion-based large language model, or a “DLM” for short. The generative AI models receiving the most attention now can be broadly divided into two types:…
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Hacked crypto exchange Bybit offers $140 million bounty to trace stolen funds
Bybit has already paid more than $4 million to bounty hunters who helped trace and freeze some of the stolen funds. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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Aembit Earns SOC 2 Type II Recertification for Ongoing Security and Compliance
2 min readThis certification validates our ongoing commitment to protecting customer data and maintaining rigorous security controls. The post Aembit Earns SOC 2 Type II Recertification for Ongoing Security and Compliance appeared first on Aembit. The post Aembit Earns SOC 2 Type II Recertification for Ongoing Security and Compliance appeared first on Security Boulevard.
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How to Leak Under the Trump Administration
President Donald Trump doesn’t have fond feelings for whistleblowers. During his first term, Trump’s Justice Department carried out a clandestine spying operation to try to catch leakers. On the campaign trail, Trump on multiple occasions threatened to arrest journalists who don’t reveal their sources — and suggested they should be raped in prison until they…
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ElevenLabs is launching its own speech-to-text model
ElevenLabs, an AI startup that just raised a $180 million mega funding round, has been primarily known for its audio generation prowess. The company took a step in another technological direction by launching its first standalone speech-to-text model called Scribe. The startup, valued at $3.3 billion, has aided many other companies in providing speech-to-text services…
Global Security News
Amazon to Launch Generative-AI Alexa+ Next Month
Alexa is getting a “smarter and more conversational” upgrade, included with Prime subscriptions.
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Name That Toon: Ka-Ching!
Feeling creative? Have something to say about cybersecurity? Submit your caption and our panel of experts will reward the winner with a $25 gift card.
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DISA Breach Highlights Need for Stronger Oversight: AppOmni CSO
Employment screening company DISA says data of 3.3 million people was exposed in a data breach lasts year, prompting AppOmni CSO Cory Michal to say that data collection companies like DISA and National Public Data need more oversight, regulations, and penalties. The post DISA Breach Highlights Need for Stronger Oversight: AppOmni CSO appeared first on…
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Hackers Exploited Krpano Framework Flaw to Inject Spam Ads on 350+ Websites
A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in a virtual tour framework has been weaponized by malicious actors to inject malicious scripts across hundreds of websites with the goal of manipulating search results and fueling a spam ads campaign at scale. Security researcher Oleg Zaytsev, in a report shared with The Hacker News, said the campaign –…
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Pixel Watch 3 is getting ‘Loss of Pulse Detection’ in the US in March
Google announced on Wednesday that it has received FDA clearance for the Pixel Watch 3’s “Loss of Pulse Detection” feature and will be launching it in the U.S. at the end of March. The feature can detect when a user’s heart stops beating due to an event like primary cardiac arrest, respiratory or circulatory failure,…
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Hinge launches a new feature for daters to privately share details with matches
Dating app Hinge launched a new feature called “Match Note” on Wednesday, allowing users to privately share information with matches that they haven’t shared publicly on their profile. Users can add a Match Note by going to their profile, similar to how they can add a text prompt. The note is always visible to new…
Global Security News
99% of Organizations Report API-Related Security Issues
99% of organizations report API-related security issues, highlighting risks from API growth
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PyPi package with 100K installs pirated music from Deezer for years
A malicious PyPi package named ‘automslc’ has been downloaded over 100,000 times from the Python Package Index since 2019, abusing hard-coded credentials to pirate music from the Deezer streaming service. […]
CryptoCurrency, Global Security News, Security
Lazarus hacked Bybit via breached Safe{Wallet} developer machine
Forensic investigators have found that North Korean Lazarus hackers stole $1.5 billion from Bybit after hacking a developer’s device at the multisig wallet platform Safe{Wallet}. […]
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Dragos Reports OT/ICS Cyber Threats escalate Amid Geopolitical Conflicts and Increasing Ransomware Attacks
8th Annual Year in Review Names Two New OT Cyber Threat Groups, Ongoing Infiltration by VOLTZITE, and Global Threat from FrostyGoop Malware COMPANY NEWS: Dragos, the global leader in cybersecurity for operational technology (OT) environments, today released the Dragos 2025 OT/ICS Cybersecurity Report, our eighth Annual Year in Review, the industry’s most comprehensive report on…
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Alexa+ can read, summarize and recall lengthy documents
At Amazon’s annual Devices & Services event on Wednesday, the company introduced Alexa+, an enhanced version of its voice assistant, now powered by generative AI. During the demonstration, Amazon showcased how users can share documents with Alexa+, allowing it to recall important details and answer questions about those documents. Mara Segal, director of Alexa, provided…
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New Trustwave research highlights cybersecurity vulnerabilities in manufacturing
GUEST RESEARCH: Trustwave, a leading cybersecurity and managed security services provider, has released a series of reports detailing the threats facing the manufacturing sector. As manufacturers increasingly integrate digital systems and physical infrastructure, the sector has become a prime target for cybercriminals aiming to disrupt production, steal intellectual property, and cause widespread damage.
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Alexa+ can do your grocery shopping, too
Amazon is not giving up on making its Alexa a virtual shopping assistant, On Wednesday, the company announced that Alexa+, its revamped Alexa experience, will be able to help consumers grocery shop from home using more natural conversations and requests. The feature will work with Amazon Fresh or any other grocery partner working with Amazon,…
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Alexa+ costs $19.99, free for Amazon Prime members
Amazon’s new and improved Alexa experience, Alexa+, starts at $19.99, or free for Amazon Prime subscribers. Amazon says that it will roll out in early access beginning next month in the U.S., and then will come to a wider group of users in waves over the subsequent months. Alexa+ will come first to Echo Show…
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Amazon’s new Alexa+ brings AI-powered ‘Explore’ and ‘Stories’ features for kids
As part of the reveal of Amazon’s new AI-powered Alexa+ assistant, the tech giant announced that it’s launching two new features designed for kids called “Explore with Alexa” and “Stories with Alexa.” The features, which leverage Alexa’s new AI capabilities, will be available to Amazon Kids+ subscribers. The company demonstrated the new features at a…
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Pump.fun X account hacked to promote scam governance token
The immensely popular memecoin generator Pump.fun had its X account hacked to promote a fake “PUMP” token cryptocurrency scam. […]
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Lock Out Hackers: Why Every School Needs Strong Passwords
Lock Out Hackers: Why Every School Needs Strong Passwords We recently hosted a live webinar to help kick off 2025, encouraging you to strengthen your school district’s cybersecurity and online safety systems. This webinar featured two expert K-12 guest panelists: Skip Cooley, Director of Technology at Clinton School District, and Tyler Derickson, Cybersecurity & Systems…
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Amazon says that Alexa+ is ‘model agnostic’
Amazon says that the new and improved Alexa unveiled on Wednesday, Alexa+, is powered by a “model agnostic” system that’s always using the “best” AI model for any given task. Onstage at a press event in NYC, Amazon VP Daniel Rausch said that Alexa+ draws on Bedrock, Amazon’s cloud platform designed to let organizations experiment…
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Continue wants to help developers create and share custom AI coding assistants
A new startup wants to help developers create customized, contextual coding assistants that can connect with any model and integrate seamlessly with their development environments. Founded in June 2023 by CEO Ty Dunn and CTO Nate Sesti (pictured above), Y Combinator alum Continue has already garnered some 23,000 stars on GitHub and 11,000 Discord community…
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Oliver Cameron talks about going up against incumbents at TechCrunch Sessions: AI
TechCrunch Sessions: AI, taking place on June 5 at Zellerbach Hall in UC Berkeley, will feature a panel discussing how startups can compete against established rivals in the AI industry. The panel, “How to Launch a Product Against Entrenched Incumbents,” will look at ways small companies are managing to stay relevant in a fast-paced and…
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Capim, a Brazilian BNPL startup for dental services, lands a $26.7M Series A
Capim, a startup offering Brazilians the option to buy now, pay later (BNPL) for dental services, has raised $26.7 million in Series A funding, it tells TechCrunch exclusively. Founded in July 2021 by Marcelo Lutz and Roberto Biselli, who serve as co-CEOs, Sao Paulo-based Capim describes itself as a vertical SaaS company specializing in the…
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DISA Global Solutions Confirms Data Breach Affecting 3.3M People
DISA Global Solutions confirms data breach affecting 3.3M people, exposing sensitive personal info
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Alexa+ can work with Prime Video and Fire TV to ‘jump to a scene’ in a movie
As part of the new Alexa+ experience Amazon introduced on Wednesday, the smart assistant will gain the ability to navigate through movies on Prime Video on your behalf. Thanks to integrations between Alexa, Prime Video, and Fire TV, Alexa+, as the upgraded assistant is called, will be able to “jump to a scene” in a…
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CommScope Announces Next Wave of AI-Driven Solutions for Enterprise Networking from RUCKUS Networks
RUCKUS Networks AI-Driven solutions bring generative, edge, intent-based AI and Nokia’s next-generation optical LAN solution to its industry-leading Wi-Fi 7 portfolio to optimise enterprise networks
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Cellebrite suspends Serbia as customer after claims police used firm’s tech to plant spyware
Security researchers found evidence that Cellebrite was used by Serbian police to hack into the cellphones of a local journalist and an activist. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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Rapid7 delivers Command Platform innovations to identify, prioritise, and remediate Critical Exposures
Latest features designed to protect sensitive data across multi-cloud environments, drive effective prioritisation and accelerated remediation of exposures with AI-driven risk scoring and integrated asset context Rapid7, a leader in extended risk and threat detection, today announced new innovations to its Exposure Management offering. These latest features further enhance the Rapid7 Command Platform, delivering unmatched…
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Telehouse, HGC, AMS-IX to launch new Bangkok-London transmission infrastructure
Data centres colocation provider Telehouse Thailand, ICT service provider HGC, and Amsterdam Internet Exchange AMS-IX, have partnered to establish improved infrastructure and connectivity between Bangkok and London.
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EncryptHub breaches 618 orgs to deploy infostealers, ransomware
A threat actor tracked as ‘EncryptHub,’ aka Larva-208, has been targeting organizations worldwide with spear-phishing and social engineering attacks to gain access to corporate networks. […]
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Amazon unveils a new and improved Alexa, Alexa+
At an event in NYC on Wednesday, Amazon announced an upgraded Alexa experience — Alexa+ — powered by generative AI technologies. Onstage, Amazon’s devices and services chief Panos Panay called it a “complete re-architecture” of the AI assistant. “[W]hile the vision of Alexa has been ambitious and remains incredibly compelling, until right this moment —…
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Dragos Reports OT/ICS Cyber Threats Escalate Amid Geopolitical Conflicts and Increasing Ransomware Attacks
8th Annual Year in Review Names Two New OT Cyber Threat Groups, Ongoing Infiltration by VOLTZITE, and Global Threat from FrostyGoop Malware
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Egnyte Appoints Bob Gagnon as New Channel Sales Executive
Egnyte recently announced its appointment of channel sales veteran Bob Gagnon as its new SVP of global channel sales. The team has also added David Tulip as the new director of MSP for the EMEA markets and Gardiner Smith as the director of VAR. Gagnon brings years of channel experience to already strong partner network…
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YouTube surpasses 1B monthly podcast viewers
YouTube continues to assert its dominance in the podcasting space, presenting significant competition to both Spotify and Apple Podcasts. In an announcement on Wednesday, the company revealed YouTube has surpassed 1 billion monthly active podcast viewers. This milestone highlights YouTube’s popularity in the podcast industry and emphasizes consumer preference for video-first formats. Last year, YouTube…
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TechnologyOne secures SaaS+ deal in ‘Federal Government first’
The Australian Energy Regulator (AER) has become the first Federal Government agency to choose TechnologyOne’s SaaS+ solution under the Digital Transformation Agency’s ERP panel.
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Microsoft finalizes its EU sovereign cloud project
Microsoft says that it has completed a multi-year project to allow Europe-based customers using its cloud services to store and process data in the EU. The project, the EU Data Boundary for the Microsoft Cloud, began in January 2023, went on for two more years, and finally wrapped up this February, Microsoft said. With its…
Apps, Global IT News, Global Security News, Google, privacy, Search
Google makes it easier to delete personal info from Search results
Google announced on Wednesday that it’s updating its “Results about you” tool to make it easier for users to protect and remove their personal information from Search results. The company says it’s improved the sign-up process and simplified requesting removals directly from Google Search. The tool can be used to proactively monitor and delete things…
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Five best practices for securing Active Directory service accounts
Windows Active Directory (AD) service accounts are prime cyber-attack targets due to their elevated privileges and automated/continuous access to important systems. Learn from Specops Software about five best practices to help secure your Active Directory service accounts. […]
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A major cybersecurity law is expiring soon — and advocates are prepping to push Congress for renewal
A push is gearing up to renew an expiring 10-year-old cybersecurity law that was viewed at its initial passage as the most significant cybersecurity legislation Congress had ever passed, and that advocates say now fosters several important threat-sharing initiatives. The 2015 Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act provides safeguards for companies that voluntarily share threat intelligence data…
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Building a security-minded development team: DevSecOps tools and SDLC best practices
In an increasingly adversarial threat landscape, software security can’t be just one more checkpoint on the road to your next release. It should be integral to how every member of your development team works, from developers and DevOps professionals to quality assurance testers and project managers. As your organization faces increasingly sophisticated threats, a security-minded…
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BNY, America’s Oldest Bank, Signs Multiyear Deal With OpenAI
Bank of New York Mellon Corp, also known as BNY, on Wednesday announced a multiyear relationship with artificial intelligence heavyweight OpenAI.
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Machine Unlearning: The Lobotomization of LLMs
In the end, the question isn’t whether large language models will ever forget — it’s how we’ll develop the tools and systems to do so effectively and ethically.
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Teradata AI predictions for 2025
GUEST OPINION: At Teradata, we believe that people thrive when empowered with trusted information. We offer the most complete cloud analytics and data platform for AI. By delivering harmonised data and trusted AI, we enable more confident decision-making, unlock faster innovation, and drive the impactful business results organisations need most
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ACCC authorises major supermarkets to continue cooperation on soft plastics recycling
The competition watchdog, the ACCC, has granted authorisation with conditions to the major supermarkets Coles Group, Woolworths Group and ALDI Stores, to continue their collaboration to recycle stockpiled soft plastics and implement the pilot in-store collection program until 31 July 2026.
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Indonesia, Apple reach agreement to end iPhone 16 sales ban
Apple will be able to resume its iPhone 16 smartphone sales in Indonesia after the two sides came to an agreement, the Industry Ministry said during a press conference Wednesday, per a Reuters report. The ban was lifted five months after Indonesia blocked the U.S. iPhone maker from selling its iPhone 16 phones in Indonesia…
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Cynomi Adds Solution Showcase Module to Security Resources
Security vendor Cynomi, known for its vCISO platform, has announced a new module called Solution Showcase. Now, Cynomi partners can access insights into their clients’ current and future security needs, an offering aimed at helping MSPs and MSSPs grow their revenue and expand their businesses. Solution Showcase highlights opportunities in current clients The new offering…
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Cisco partners with NVIDIA to accelerate Enterprise AI adoption
Communications giant Cisco plans to expand its partnership with NVIDIA to provide AI technology solutions to enterprises.
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Data Theft Drove 94% of Global Cyberattacks in 2024 & Ransomware Defenses are “Increasingly Complex”
Ransomware groups now steal, encrypt, and threaten to leak company data on the dark web, forcing victims to pay or risk exposing sensitive information.
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Fortanix Tackles Quantum Computing Threats With New Algorithms
Fortanix is implementing post-quantum cryptographic algorithms in its security suite to protect against future attacks.
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MongoDB Acquires Voyage AI to Combat AI Hallucinations
Data development company MongoDB has snapped up Voyage AI, bringing their specialized embedding and reranking models into the company’s data platform. This move is meant to tackle a rather sizable hitch in AI development – reducing “hallucinations” in retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) applications. By integrating Voyage AI’s technology, MongoDB is now in a prime position to…
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Lock screen platform Glance launches AI-powered shopping experience, gets fresh backing from Google
Lock screen platform Glance announced today that it is launching a new generative AI-based shopping experience. It will suggest different outfits on a user’s personalized avatar. The company is partnering with Google to use the company’s Gemini models and Vertex AI to deploy the experience. Separately, the company also got fresh backing from Google —…
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F5 Unveils Industry’s First Converged Application Delivery and Security Platform for the Hybrid Multicloud Infrastructures of the AI Era
F5 Application Delivery and Security Platform converges high-performance traffic management and advanced security capabilities. New solutions further enhance F5 platform with capabilities that reduce complexity, simplify operations, and strengthen security for every app.