More than a year’s worth of internal chat logs from a ransomware gang known as Black Basta have been published online in a leak that provides unprecedented visibility into their tactics and internal conflicts among its members. The Russian-language chats on the Matrix messaging platform between September 18, 2023, and September 28, 2024, were initially…
Month: February 2025
Artificial Intelligence, Global Security News
Cyberangriffe: Fertigungsbranche noch immer schlecht vorbereitet
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Global Security News, Security
Australian IVF giant Genea breached by Termite ransomware gang
The Termite ransomware gang has claimed responsibility for breaching and stealing sensitive healthcare data belonging to Genea patients, one of Australia’s largest fertility services providers. […]
business, channel, Global IT News, Global Security News, News and Trends, services
Sherweb and Rewst Team Up to Enhance Efficiency for MSPs
Sherweb recently launched Rewst, an orchestration and automation platform for MSPs, in its marketplace to automate repetitive, time-intensive tasks for Sherweb’s MSP partners and help them enhance efficiency and docs on growth-driven initiatives. Sherweb, a cloud marketplace and distributor, introduced the Rewst platform to assist MSPs facing growing workloads, stretched resources, and the need to…
AI, Automation, Enterprise, Fundraising, Global IT News, Global Security News, Regie.ai, sales enablement, Startups
Regie.ai injects sales enablement with AI, but keeps humans in the loop
There’s no sure-fire approach to sales enablement, the process of providing a sales team with the resources it needs to close deals. Some teams are deficient on the prospecting side — that is, identifying and contacting potential customers. Others require help getting deals over the finish line. To meet these diverse wants, founders Matt Millen…
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Anagram takes a gamified approach to employee cybersecurity training
Despite employers requiring their employees to complete yearly cybersecurity training courses, human-driven cybersecurity breaches still happen. The problem could even get substantially worse as generative AI increases the scale and personalization of social engineering campaigns. Anagram, formerly known as Cipher, is taking a new approach to employee cybersecurity training that the company hopes can keep…
Global IT News, Global Security News
Fortinet announces winners of Australia partner of the year awards 2024
COMPANY NEWS: Fortinet recognises partners driving cybersecurity innovation and delivering outstanding customer outcomes.
Global Security News
Signal May Exit Sweden If Government Imposes Encryption Backdoor
Meredith Whittaker, Signal’s CEO, has threatened to pull the company out of Sweden if a proposed government bill requiring encryption backdoors becomes law
Artificial Intelligence, Global Security News, Software
OpenAI’s GPT 4.5 spotted in Android beta, launch imminent
OpenAI’s newest model, GPT-4.5, is coming sooner than we expected. A new reference has been spotted on ChatGPT’s Android app that points to a model called “GPT-4.5 research preview,” but it looks like it will initially be limited to those with a Pro subscription. […]
Global Security News, Mobile Application Development, Security Bloggers Network
Biggest Challenges in Developing Fintech Apps & How to Overcome Them
The fintech industry has revolutionized the way we manage money, invest, and conduct financial transactions. With the rise of digital banking, mobile wallets, and investment…Read More The post Biggest Challenges in Developing Fintech Apps & How to Overcome Them appeared first on ISHIR | Software Development India. The post Biggest Challenges in Developing Fintech Apps…
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Bridgetown Research raises $19M to speed up due diligence with AI
Birdgetown Research has raised $19 million in a round co-led by Accel and Lightspeed to deploy AI agents for business decisions and M&A deals. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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CISA’s AI cybersecurity playbook calls for greater collaboration, but trust is key to successful execution
As autonomous agents increasingly enter organizations, nation-state actors are turning to these AI-powered technologies to undermine our national security and critical infrastructures. As a result, today’s security teams need to be able to fight AI with AI, and understand the technology’s implications from both a defensive and offensive perspective. Similarly, our national defenses have to…
Global IT News, Global Security News
Nozomi Networks Labs Report finds wireless networks unprotected
GUEST RESEARCH: The latest Nozomi Networks Labs OT & IoT Security Report released today finds wireless networks woefully unprotected as threat actors continue to gain deep access into critical infrastructure. In the 2nd half of last year, critical infrastructure organisations in the United States saw the highest number of attacks, with manufacturing at highest risk.
Global IT News, Global Security News
Snowflake securely integrates Microsoft Azure OpenAI service
Snowflake strengthens strategic partnership with Microsoft to deliver OpenAI’s state-of-the-art models directly to customers in Snowflake Cortex AI on Microsoft Azure AI Foundry Snowflake also launches new native integration enabling thousands of customers to seamlessly leverage Snowflake Cortex Agents within their Microsoft 365 Copilot and Microsoft 365 apps
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Framework’s first desktop PC is optimized for gaming and local AI inference
Framework, the company that is better known for its modular, repairable laptops, just released its first desktop computer. It’s a small desktop PC that punches above its weight. The most interesting part is what’s inside the device. Framework is one of the first companies to use AMD’s recently announced Strix Halo architecture, also known as…
Global Security News
SOC 3.0 – The Evolution of the SOC and How AI is Empowering Human Talent
Organizations today face relentless cyber attacks, with high-profile breaches hitting the headlines almost daily. Reflecting on a long journey in the security field, it’s clear this isn’t just a human problem—it’s a math problem. There are simply too many threats and security tasks for any SOC to manually handle in a reasonable timeframe. Yet, there…
Global IT News, Global Security News
Extreme Launches Platform ONE for Managed Service Providers
COMPANY NEWS: Industry’s first and only consumption-based billing model, with poolable licensing, creates significant benefits and cost savings for partners and customers alike
AI, Asia Pacific, Enterprise, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, Fundraising, Global Security News, Industrial Robotics, nomagic, robotic arm, robotics, Venture
Nomagic picks up $44M for its AI-powered robotic arms
Regions like the U.S. and Europe have been doubling down on rebuilding their industrial muscle, after decades of closing down factories and outsourcing the work to countries like China. To that end, a fast-growing Polish startup called Nomagic, which builds robots — specifically robotic arms — for logistics operations, is announcing $44 million in funding,…
Global Security News, North America
New Linux Malware ‘Auto-Color’ Grants Hackers Full Remote Access to Compromised Systems
Universities and government organizations in North America and Asia have been targeted by a previously undocumented Linux malware called Auto-Color between November and December 2024, according to new findings from Palo Alto Networks Unit 42. “Once installed, Auto-color allows threat actors full remote access to compromised machines, making it very difficult to remove without specialized
Global Security News
HaveIBeenPwned Adds 244 Million Passwords Stolen By Infostealers
HaveIBeenPwned has added over 500 million new passwords and email addresses lifted via infostealers
Global Security News
Three Password Cracking Techniques and How to Defend Against Them
Passwords are rarely appreciated until a security breach occurs; suffice to say, the importance of a strong password becomes clear only when faced with the consequences of a weak one. However, most end users are unaware of just how vulnerable their passwords are to the most common password-cracking methods. The following are the three common techniques…
Global Security News
CERT-UA Warns of UAC-0173 Attacks Deploying DCRat to Compromise Ukrainian Notaries
The Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine (CERT-UA) on Tuesday warned of renewed activity from an organized criminal group it tracks as UAC-0173 that involves infecting computers with a remote access trojan named DCRat (aka DarkCrystal RAT). The Ukrainian cybersecurity authority said it observed the latest attack wave starting in mid-January 2025. The activity is…
Global Security News
Malicious PyPI Package “automslc” Enables 104K+ Unauthorized Deezer Music Downloads
Cybersecurity researchers have flagged a malicious Python library on the Python Package Index (PyPI) repository that facilitates unauthorized music downloads from music streaming service Deezer. The package in question is automslc, which has been downloaded over 104,000 times to date. First published in May 2019, it remains available on PyPI as of writing. “Although automslc,…
Global Security News
Ransomware Gang Publishes Stolen Genea IVF Patient Data
IVF clinic Genea has confirmed that stolen patient data has been published online, with the Termite ransomware group appearing to be the perpetrators
Africa, Commerce, Fintech, Global IT News, Global Security News, gozem, ride-hailing apps, super app, Transportation, vehicle financing
Gozem nets $30M to expand vehicle financing, digital banking in Francophone Africa
Since its launch in 2018 as a ride-hailing service in Togo, Gozem has steadily expanded across French-speaking West Africa, integrating a wide range of services as it sought to become a super-app. The company now offers ride-hailing, commerce, vehicle financing, and digital banking across Togo, Benin, Gabon, and Cameroon. Now, in a bid to scale…
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Hackers publish sensitive patient data allegedly stolen from Australian IVF provider Genea
Genea gets a court injunction after ransomware gang Termite claims to have leaked patient information © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Global Security News
A Disney Worker Downloaded an AI Tool. It Led to a Hack That Ruined His Life.
Matthew Van Andel’s experience reveals the threat that opportunistic hackers pose to companies and individuals.
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Thousands of exposed GitHub repos, now private, can still be accessed through Copilot
Data exposed even briefly can live on in generative AI chatbots long after the data is made private. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Global IT News, Global Security News
BeyondTrust Pathfinder delivers a one-platform approach to identity-centric security
COMPANY NEWS: A unified platform enables customers to escape fragmented, siloed solutions that render organisations vulnerable to identity threats while enjoying adaptive, intelligent, and risk-aware identity security. An entirely integrated, AI-driven identity security platform consolidates the visualisation, management, and governance of identities, entitlements, and access into one cohesive system.
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Geopolitical Tension Fuels APT and Hacktivism Surge
Europe is hit hard as geopolitics drives increase in state-backed APT and hacktivist activity
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It’s Time for Defense Tech Companies to Get Ahead of CMMC Before They Get Left Behind
The Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) process is just around the corner and is expected by most to go into effect early next year. This is why defense tech companies need to act today to start their compliance journey. The post It’s Time for Defense Tech Companies to Get Ahead of CMMC Before They Get…
Business IT Alignment, Compliance, CSO and CISO, IT Leadership, ROI and Metrics, Security, Emerging Tech, Global Security News
What CISOs need from the board: Mutual respect on expectations
There has been an extremely strong focus of late on organizational boards’ concerns about cyber threats. This focus has come alongside amplified regulatory attention, much of which pushes for stronger board engagement on cybersecurity. As a result, board directors are increasingly asking questions of their CISOs. In November 2023, the New York Department of Financial…
Global Security News, Microsoft
Windows 11 KB5052093 update released with 33 changes and fixes
Microsoft has released the February 2025 preview cumulative update for Windows 11 24H2, with 33 improvements and fixes for multiple issues, including SSH and File Explorer bugs and the volume jumping to 100% when waking the PC from sleep. […]
Global Security News, Microsoft
Windows 11 24H2 upgrades now blocked for some AutoCAD users
Microsoft has introduced a new Windows 11 24H2 upgrade block for systems with AutoCAD 2022, addressing compatibility issues that prevent the program from launching. […]
Exploits, Global Security News
CISA Adds Microsoft and Zimbra Flaws to KEV Catalog Amid Active Exploitation
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Tuesday placed two security flaws impacting Microsoft Partner Center and Synacor Zimbra Collaboration Suite (ZCS) to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, based on evidence of active exploitation. The vulnerabilities in question are as follows – CVE-2024-49035 (CVSS score: 8.7) – An improper access control
AI, Apps, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Audible, audiobooks, ElevenLabs, Global IT News, Global Security News
ElevenLabs now lets authors create and publish audiobooks on its own platform
Voice AI company ElevenLabs is now letting authors publish AI-generated audiobooks on its own Reader app, TechCrunch has learned and the company confirmed. The announcement comes days after the company partnered with Spotify for AI-narrated audiobooks. ElevenLabs, which raised a $180 million mega-round last month, started inviting authors to try out their publishing program through…
Climate, Fusion, Global IT News, Global Security News, Hardware
German startup wins accolade for its fusion reactor design
Proxima Fusion, a two-year-old, German nuclear fusion startup, has published plans for a working fusion power plant in a peer-reviewed journal, in what is being touted as a step-change in the race to generate limitless energy. Today’s nuclear fission reactors create radioactive waste, whereas nuclear fusion releases vast amounts of energy, with zero carbon emissions and…
Global Security News
The AI Data-Center Boom Is a Job-Creation Bust
Tech and political leaders tout them as an employment bonanza, but data centers need very few workers in very large spaces.
AI, Anthropic, Apps, Claude, Enterprise, evergreens, Explainer, generative ai, Global IT News, Global Security News
Claude: Everything you need to know about Anthropic’s AI
Anthropic, one of the world’s largest AI vendors, has a powerful family of generative AI models called Claude. These models can perform a range of tasks, from captioning images and writing emails to solving math and coding challenges. With Anthropic’s model ecosystem growing so quickly, it can be tough to keep track of which Claude…
Cyberattacks, Energy Industry, Manufacturing Industry, Threat and Vulnerability Management, Utilities Industry, Exploits, Global Security News
Geopolitical tensions fuel surge in OT and ICS cyberattacks
Attacks against operational technology (OT) networks are on the rise, fueled by geopolitical tensions and conflicts, as OT security fast becomes a mainstream concern. Two new threat groups emerged in 2024, joining seven other active attackers of OT systems, and two new malware families targeting industrial control systems (ICS) were added to the attackers’ arsenals…
AI, Apps, chatbot, ChatGPT, Enterprise, evergreens, generative ai, Global IT News, Global Security News, gpt store, gtps, openai
How much does ChatGPT cost? Everything you need to know about OpenAI’s pricing plans
OpenAI offers an array of plans for ChatGPT, both paid and free. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Global IT News, Global Security News, Startups, surveillance, yc
Y Combinator deletes posts after a startup’s demo goes viral
YC deleted a controversial demo video from one of its startups, which monitors factory workers with AI cameras. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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Anthropic’s latest flagship AI might not have been incredibly costly to train
Anthropic’s newest flagship AI model, Claude 3.7 Sonnet, cost “a few tens of millions of dollars” to train using less than 10^26 FLOPs of computing power. That’s according to Wharton professor Ethan Mollick, who in an X post on Monday relayed a clarification he’d received from Anthropic’s PR. “I was contacted by Anthropic who told me…
Global Security News
How to Rein in Identity Session Security Risk With CAEP
Addressing the complexities of session management in multi-IDP environments, CAEP offers a pathway to real-time security, proactive risk mitigation, and enhanced user trust.
Global Security News
AI Tricksters Spin Up Fake DeepSeek Sites to Steal Crypto
The fake websites trick users into downloading and running malware that searches for personal information, especially anything related to crypto currency.
AI, Global IT News, Global Security News, Perplexity AI, seed fund, Venture
Perplexity launches $50M seed and pre-seed VC fund
Perplexity, the developer of an AI-powered search engine, is raising a $50 million seed and pre-seed investment fund, CNBC reported. Although the majority of the capital is coming from limited partners, Perplexity is using some of the capital it raised for the company’s growth to anchor the fund. Perplexity has reportedly raised $500 million at…
Department of Government Efficiency, doge, Elon Musk, evergreens, Global IT News, Global Security News, Government & Policy, Security, SpaceX, Tesla, Trump Administration, us government
The people in Elon Musk’s DOGE universe
Meet the DOGE staffers and senior advisors in Elon Musk’s inner circle, and how they got there. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Global Security News
Onsemi to Cut 9% of Workforce Amid Restructuring
The cuts come as the semiconductor company tries to maintain its pace of innovation amid a drop in demand and falling revenue.
Department of Government Efficiency, Elon Musk, Global IT News, Global Security News, Government & Policy, Trump Administration, us government
DOGE has an official ‘acting’ administrator, and it’s not Elon Musk, White House confirms
Amy Gleason is named as the acting administrator of DOGE, amid ambiguity over Elon Musk’s role. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Global Security News, Security
Have I Been Pwned adds 284M accounts stolen by infostealer malware
The Have I Been Pwned data breach notification service has added over 284 million accounts stolen by information stealer malware and found on a Telegram channel. […]
AI, Anthropic, Claude, claude 3.7 sonnet, Gaming, Global IT News, Global Security News, pokemon red
Anthropic’s Claude AI is playing Pokémon on Twitch — slowly
On Tuesday afternoon, Anthropic launched Claude Plays Pokémon on Twitch, a live stream of Anthropic’s newest AI model, Claude 3.7 Sonnet, playing a game of Pokémon Red. It’s become a fascinating experiment of sorts, showcasing the capabilities of today’s AI tech and people’s reactions to them. AI researchers have used all sorts of video games,…
Exploits, Global Security News, Incident Response, Security Bloggers Network
Deceptive Signatures: Advanced Techniques in BEC Attacks
KEY TAKEAWAYS Sophistication of BEC Attacks: Business Email Compromise (BEC) attacks are becoming increasingly sophisticated, leveraging advanced social engineering, AI-driven personalization, and phishing kits in order to overcome MFA protections. Exploitation of Trust: Some threat actor groups have been discovered levering a technique that involves embedding phishing lures within email signature blocks on user accounts.…
Exploits, Global Security News
Microsoft 365 Accounts Get Sprayed by Mega-Botnet
The threat actors are exploiting non-interactive sign-ins, an authentication feature that security teams don’t typically monitor.
Global IT News, Global Security News
Eutelsat claims world first 5G NTN connection using OneWeb LEO satellites
Eurozone satellite operator Eutelsat, semiconductor maker MediaTek and aerospace giant Airbus have claimed the world’s first successful trial of 5G Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN) technology over Eutelsat OneWeb LEO satellites.
Global IT News, Global Security News, Lucid Motors, Peter Rawlinson, Transportation
Lucid Motors CEO Peter Rawlinson steps down
Lucid Motors is changing CEOs for the first time in nearly six years. The company announced Tuesday that Peter Rawlinson is stepping down from the CEO and CTO roles that he’s held since before the company went public. Lucid appointed its chief operating officer Marc Winterhoff as its interim CEO. Rawlinson will serve as “strategic…
AI, apptronik, Global IT News, Global Security News, humanoid, humanoid robot, jabil, robotics, TC
Apptronik’s humanoid robots take the first steps toward building themselves
Apptronik, an Austin-based maker of humanoid robots, on Tuesday announced a new pilot partnership with American supply chain/manufacturing stalwart, Jabil. The deal arrives two weeks after Apptronik announced a $350 million Series A financing round aimed at scaling up production of its Apollo robot. The Jabil deal is the second major pilot announced by Apptronik.…
AI, ChatGPT, Global IT News, Global Security News, In Brief, openai
OpenAI rolls out deep research to paying ChatGPT users
OpenAI announced on Tuesday that it’s rolling out deep research, its web browsing agent that creates thorough research reports, to all paying ChatGPT users. ChatGPT Plus, Team, Enterprise, and Edu subscribers will get 10 deep research queries per month. OpenAI’s Deep research was previously only available to ChatGPT Pro users, the company’s $200-a-month tier; they…
Global Security News
Apple Pledges to Fix Transcription Glitch That Replaces ‘Racist’ With ‘Trump’
Users online documented how a dictation tool input “Trump” in place of “racist”; other words such as “rampant” also trigger what Apple called a “bug.”
Apps, Global IT News, Global Security News, macOS
Framous is a new Mac app for adding device frames to screenshots
A new Mac app called Framous launched on Tuesday, giving you the ability to add device frames around screenshots to make them look more professional. The helpful new tool can aid app developers, graphic designers, and even journalists who need to add an iPhone or Mac frame—also known as a mockup or template—to photos. This…
Global IT News, Global Security News
Verizon trials satellite to mobile video calls with AST
US mobile network operator Verizon has claimed a successful trial of a live video call between two mobile devices with one connected via satellite and the other connected via Verizon’s terrestrial network.
Global Security News, Security, Software
Firefox continues Manifest V2 support as Chrome disables MV2 ad-blockers
Mozilla has renewed its promise to continue supporting Manifest V2 extensions alongside Manifest V3, giving users the freedom to use the extensions they want in their browser. […]
Apple, DEI, Global IT News, Global Security News, Social
Apple shareholders vote down anti-DEI proposal
Apple shareholders rejected an anti-DEI proposal at its investor meeting Tuesday. The proposal was brought by a conservative group called the National Center for Public Policy Research (NPPR). It asked Apple to end its DEI activities. Boards typically ask shareholders to reject shareholder proposals, and this was one of four such shareholder proposals. This proposal…
Global Security News, Microsoft
Microsoft fixes Entra ID authentication issue caused by DNS change
Microsoft has fixed an issue that caused Entra ID DNS authentication failures when using the company’s Seamless SSO and Microsoft Entra Connect Sync. […]
AI, deep research, Global IT News, Global Security News, openai, persuasion risk
Why OpenAI isn’t bringing deep research to its API just yet
OpenAI says that it won’t bring the AI model powering deep research, its in-depth research tool, to its developer API while it figures out how to better assess the risks of AI convincing people to act on or change their beliefs. In an OpenAI whitepaper published Wednesday, the company wrote that it’s in the process…
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DEF CON 32 – Exploiting Bluetooth: From Your Car To The Bank Account$$
Authors/Presenters: Yso & Martin Strohmeier 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 – Exploiting Bluetooth: From Your Car To The Bank…
CryptoCurrency, Global Security News, Security
GitVenom attacks abuse hundreds of GitHub repos to steal crypto
A malware campaign dubbed GitVenom uses hundreds of GitHub repositories to trick users into downloading info-stealers, remote access trojans (RATs), and clipboard hijackers to steal crypto and credentials. […]
Automattic, fediverse, Global IT News, Global Security News, Social, tapestry, tumblr
Tumblr backs Tapestry, a timeline app for the open social web
Automattic-owned blogging site and social platform Tumblr has financially backed Tapestry, the newly launched app designed to organize feeds from across the open web, including RSS, Mastodon, Bluesky, and others. Launched as a Kickstarter project in January 2024, Tapestry went on to raise over $177,000 via crowdfunding for its app, which opened up to the…
Global Security News, Microsoft
Windows 10 KB5052077 update fixes broken SSH connections
Microsoft has released the optional KB5052077 preview cumulative update for Windows 10 22H2 with nine bug fixes and changes, including a fix for a longstanding known issue that breaks SSH connections. […]
Exploits, Global Security News, Have I Been Pwned
Processing 23 Billion Rows of ALIEN TXTBASE Stealer Logs
I like to start long blog posts with a tl;dr, so here it is: We’ve ingested a corpus of 1.5TB worth of stealer logs known as “ALIEN TXTBASE” into Have I Been Pwned. They contain 23 billion rows with 493 million unique website and email address pairs, affecting 284M unique email addresses. We’ve also added…
business, channel, Global Security News, News and Trends, services
Cisco Expands Partnership with NVIDIA to Boost AI Adoption
Global technology giant Cisco recently announced that it would expand its partnership with NVIDIA to provide AI solutions to enterprises, accelerating AI adoption. Partnership focuses on AI workload demands Through this expanded partnership, Cisco and NVIDIA aim to give organizations flexibility and choice as those organizations seek to meet the demand of AI workloads for…
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Crypto analysts stunned by Lazarus Group’s capabilities in $1.46B Bybit theft
Last week’s $1.46 billion Ethereum theft by North Korean-linked Lazarus Group has sent shockwaves through the cybercrime ecosystem, as it has not only joined the ranks of the largest known financial thefts in history but also demonstrated that the group’s skillset is presenting new challenges for defenders. In the wake of the theft, numerous experts…
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Rust vs. C — Linux’s Uncivil War
Kernel Panic in the Rust Belt. Memory safety: GOOD. Cheese motion: BAD. The post Rust vs. C — Linux’s Uncivil War appeared first on Security Boulevard.
AI, Apps, Global IT News, Global Security News, Poe, poe apps, quora
Quora’s Poe now lets users create and share custom AI-powered apps
Poe, Quora’s platform that brings together a number of AI models under one roof, has launched a new capability that lets users build visual interfaces — apps, essentially — on top of any combination of models. Called Poe Apps, the feature allows Poe users to describe the app they want to create in the new…
Global Security News
North Korea’s Lazarus Pulls Off Biggest Crypto Heist in History
Cyberattackers believed to be affiliated with the state-sponsored threat group pulled off the largest crypto heist reported to date, stealing $1.5 billion from exchange Bybit. It was carried out by interfering with a routine transfer between wallets.
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Purging cyber review board was ‘a great idea,’ DHS deputy secretary nominee says
Expelling all members of an independent federal cybersecurity advisory panel as it was investigating Salt Typhoon was necessary due to previous leadership and the board “going in the wrong direction,” President Donald Trump’s nominee for deputy secretary of the Department of Homeland Security said Tuesday. Troy Edgar, who is serving as a senior adviser to…
Brex, Fintech, Global IT News, Global Security News
Brex eyes $500M in revenue as it adds the likes of Anthropic and Robinhood as customers
Fintech Brex expects its annual net revenue to reach $500 million in 2025, according to a person familiar with the company’s operations as cited by Bloomberg and The Information. While the startup did not comment on the specific revenue projection, it did share that Brex has seen “3x overall revenue growth” year-over-year. It also told…
Fintech, Global IT News, Global Security News, TechCrunch Fintech
Is this 32-year-old a brilliant founder, or a deceptive fraudster?
Hi there, welcome to TechCrunch’s regular fintech newsletter. We’re going on hiatus for a bit, but you can still find our must-see fintech coverage, including my columns and our daily analysis and breaking news stories, at TechCrunch.com. If you want those stories and much more in your inbox every day, sign up for our daily…
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Daniel Stori’s Turnoff.US: ‘Ubuntu Core’
via the inimitable Daniel Stori at Turnoff.US! Permalink The post Daniel Stori’s Turnoff.US: ‘Ubuntu Core’ appeared first on Security Boulevard.
Asia Pacific, Global Security News
ASM International Orders Miss Forecasts Amid Weak China Demand
ASM International posted orders below analysts’ expectations for the fourth quarter amid weak demand from China for the company’s tools to produce more sophisticated semiconductors.
Global Security News, linux, North America, Security
New Auto-Color Linux backdoor targets North American govts, universities
A previously undocumented Linux backdoor dubbed ‘Auto-Color’ was observed in attacks between November and December 2024, targeting universities and government organizations in North America and Asia. […]
Apps, Bluesky, Browser, discord, Global IT News, Global Security News, Opera, Social
Opera integrates Bluesky, Slack, and Discord into its browser
Bluesky is getting added to the Opera web browser. On Tuesday, the Norway-based software maker announced the addition of the new social network alongside Slack and Discord, which will all be integrated into the browser’s sidebar alongside other messaging and communication services. Opera users have been able to customize their browsers with shortcuts to messaging…
AI, Apps, Fundraising, Global IT News, Global Security News
Sweden’s Lovable, an app-building AI platform, rakes in $15M after spectacular growth
Using generative AI to create software has been possibly the largest use case since it first appeared a couple years ago. But platforms like Cursor and Copilot are mostly confined to a world inhabited by trained engineers. Lovable, a Swedish AI startup, reached the front page of both Product Hunt and Hacker News last year…
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What to expect from Amazon’s Alexa event on Wednesday
Amazon is hosting an Alexa-focused press event in NYC on Wednesday. Considering the company hasn’t held a major device presser in nearly two years — the last one was September 2023 — we’re expecting some splashy announcements. The event will not be live streamed. However, TechCrunch will be reporting on the ground. The festivities, emceed…
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DocUnlock wants to solve a customs bottleneck
When goods enter the U.S., they have to be declared to U.S. customs so the importer can be charged the proper taxes. That applies to everything from a consumer ordering clothes from a brand based overseas to every single item on a massive container ship. When it comes to commercial importing, filling out the necessary…
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House Dems say DOGE is leaving publicly exposed entry points into government systems
Democrats on the House Oversight Committee say the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is jeopardizing cybersecurity by publicly exposing entry points into U.S. government systems, and told the Trump administration it needs to provide information on department officials’ access. “Decades of efforts by both Republican and Democratic administrations, along with bipartisan collaboration in Congress, have…
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Step-by-Step Guide to Getting a Police Clearance Certificate (PCC) for Passports
The excitement of preparing for an international trip often comes with its fair share of paperwork, and one essential document that stands between you and your journey is the Police Clearance Certificate (PCC) for your passport. Whether you’re travelling for leisure, work, or relocation, the PCC is a crucial part of the process. It verifies…
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Step-by-Step Guide to Getting a Police Clearance Certificate (PCC) for Passports
The excitement of preparing for an international trip often comes with its fair share of paperwork, and one essential document that stands between you and your journey is the Police Clearance Certificate (PCC) for your passport. Whether you’re travelling for leisure, work, or relocation, the PCC is a crucial part of the process. It verifies…
afynia, Biotech & Health, endometriosis testing, Exclusive, Global IT News, Global Security News, Startups
University spin-out Afynia secures $5M seed to commercialize its microRNA panel test for endometriosis
Canadian biotech startup Afynia Laboratories, a spin-out from McMaster University in Ontario, has picked up $5 million in seed funding to commercialize a blood test for endometriosis — a medical condition that can afflict people with a uterus, causing problems like chronic pelvic pain and fertility issues. Endometriosis affects nearly 200 million people worldwide. Getting…
Global Security News, Security Bloggers Network
What Is Cybersecurity Performance Management? | Kovrr
Articles related to cyber risk quantification, cyber risk management, and cyber resilience. The post What Is Cybersecurity Performance Management? | Kovrr appeared first on Security Boulevard.
Global IT News, Global Security News
Pax8 Names Marianne Wolf as Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer
Pax8, the leading cloud commerce marketplace, announced the appointment of Marianne Wolf as its Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer. In this role, Wolf is responsible for leading the global ethics and compliance program, which includes overseeing cross-functional internal teams responsible for managing the company’s compliance and risk profile. Wolf reports to Carrie Schiff, Chief Legal…
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Pax8 Names Marianne Wolf as Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer
Pax8, the leading cloud commerce marketplace, announced the appointment of Marianne Wolf as its Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer. In this role, Wolf is responsible for leading the global ethics and compliance program, which includes overseeing cross-functional internal teams responsible for managing the company’s compliance and risk profile. Wolf reports to Carrie Schiff, Chief Legal…
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Clicks brings its BlackBerry-style keyboard case to Android phones
Clicks is bringing its BlackBerry-style physical keyboard case to Android. The company on Tuesday announced the launch of three new products aimed at Android users, including Clicks keyboards for the Google Pixel, Motorola Razr+, and Samsung Galaxy. The cases are available for pre-order starting today and will initially be offered at lower price points than…
Apps, Global IT News, Global Security News, Media & Entertainment, YouTube
YouTube is working to make ad slots less interruptive
YouTube announced it’s making changes to mid-roll ads to improve the viewing experience for users while also helping creators potentially earn more revenue. Starting May 12, the Google-owned platform is going to show fewer ads during moments that feel interruptive or may cause viewers to abandon the video — like in the middle of a…
Global IT News, Global Security News
Data Security And Quality Challenges Slow Liquidity Ambitions As Australian Companies’ AI Plans Progress
GUEST RESEARCH: Boomi, the intelligent integration and automation leader, has unveiled the Australian findings of its Data Liquidity Index Study, conducted by Hanover Research. The survey found strong data integration capabilities within Australian organisations, but identified gaps in liquidity as companies battle challenges with data privacy/security and data quality/accuracy.
Global IT News, Global Security News
Data Security And Quality Challenges Slow Liquidity Ambitions As Australian Companies’ AI Plans Progress
GUEST RESEARCH: Boomi, the intelligent integration and automation leader, has unveiled the Australian findings of its Data Liquidity Index Study, conducted by Hanover Research. The survey found strong data integration capabilities within Australian organisations, but identified gaps in liquidity as companies battle challenges with data privacy/security and data quality/accuracy.
Global Security News, Security
US drug testing firm DISA says data breach impacts 3.3 million people
DISA Global Solutions, a leading US background screening and drug and alcohol testing firm, has suffered a data breach impacting 3.3 million people. […]
Global Security News, Security
US drug testing firm says data breach impacted 3.3 million people
DISA Global Solutions, a leading US background screening and drug and alcohol testing firm, has suffered a data breach impacting 3.3 million people. […]
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The Data-Sized Hole in Managing Digital Experience
GUEST OPINION: Accurate attribution of the root cause of issues, and optimal determination of resolution pathways, is considerably aided by a focus on assurance.
Global IT News, Global Security News
The Data-Sized Hole in Managing Digital Experience
GUEST OPINION: Accurate attribution of the root cause of issues, and optimal determination of resolution pathways, is considerably aided by a focus on assurance.
Global Security News, Security Bloggers Network
DeepSeek Lure Using CAPTCHAs To Spread Malware
IntroductionThe rapid rise of generative AI tools has created opportunities and challenges for cybercriminals. In an instant, industries are being reshaped while new attack surfaces are being exposed. DeepSeek AI chatbot that launched on January 20, 2025, quickly gained international attention, making it a prime target for abuse. Leveraging a tactic known as brand impersonation,…