Creating animation is a time-consuming process, requiring multiple steps including storyboarding, rendering, composition, and lighting to craft a single scene. If a director wants to experiment with a different take for a scene, an animation team has to go back and tweak things before the scene can be finalized. Cheehoo, a startup founded by a…
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Global Security News
IBM to Spend $150 Billion in U.S. Over Next Five Years
International Business Machines plans to invest $150 billion in the U.S. over the next five years as tariffs threaten to make international manufacturing more expensive.
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Researchers Note 16.7% Increase in Automated Scanning Activity
According to the 2025 Global Threat Landscape Report from FortiGuard, threat actors are executing 36,000 scans per second
Endpoint Protection, Risk Management, Security, Vulnerabilities, Exploits, Global Security News
4 big mistakes you’re probably still making in vulnerability management…and how to fix them
Let’s be honest folks, vulnerability management isn’t the same game it was five years ago. But if you’re still running periodic scans, ‘offering’ updates vs enforcing, and chasing CVSS scores like they’re all that matters, you’re playing by outdated rules. Today’s environments are fast, fragmented, and full of moving targets; all while attackers are evolving…
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Wallarm Extends API Security Reach to AI Agents
Wallarm at the 2025 RSA Conference announced that, starting this summer, it will extend the reach of its platform for securing application programming interfaces (APIs) to include artificial intelligence (AI) agents. Tim Erlin, vice president of product for Wallarm, said the Agentic AI Protection capability added to the platform makes it possible to thwart attack..…
Global Security News, Venture
Volution doubles-down on booming UK fintech with new $100M fund
The UK fintech sector is on a bit of roll. Allica Bank – a London-based fintech – recently announced it had doubled its profits in 2024, bringing in £29.9 million, while Neobank Revolut announced a £1bn profit in 2024. Companies of this nature continue to spring out of London, a city which has become a fintech global…
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Cybersecurity CEO Charged with Installing Malware on Hospital Computers
Jeffrey Bowie, the CEO of cybersecurity company Veritaco, was seen on security camera footage walking into St. Anthony Hospital in Oklahoma City last year and installing malware on an employee computer. He was arrested this month for violating the state’s cybercrime statute. The post Cybersecurity CEO Charged with Installing Malware on Hospital Computers appeared first…
AI, coding, debugging, Enterprise, Fundraising, Global Security News, ide, Lightrun
Lightrun grabs $70M using AI to debug code in production
AI-based coding has exploded in popularity on the promise that it will make developers’ jobs faster and easier. But it’s also resulted in something else: a vast increase in lines of code, and thus the likelihood of bugs resulting in crashes or other mishaps. Today, an Israeli startup called Lightrun — which has built an…
Global Security News
DoJ Data Security Program Highlights Data Sharing Challenges
The Department of Justice announced compliance rules for the Data Security Program that will require organizations to reexamine how they do business and with whom.
Global Security News
⚡ Weekly Recap: Critical SAP Exploit, AI-Powered Phishing, Major Breaches, New CVEs & More
What happens when cybercriminals no longer need deep skills to breach your defenses? Today’s attackers are armed with powerful tools that do the heavy lifting — from AI-powered phishing kits to large botnets ready to strike. And they’re not just after big corporations. Anyone can be a target when fake identities, hijacked infrastructure, and insider…
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Cisco Unveils Open Source AI Reasoning Model for Cybersecurity Use Cases
Cisco today at the 2025 RSA Conference revealed it is making available an open-source generative artificial intelligence (AI) reasoning model specifically designed to automate cybersecurity analytics and workflows, along with a set of controls for securing AI artifacts in software supply chains. The post Cisco Unveils Open Source AI Reasoning Model for Cybersecurity Use Cases…
Global Security News
How Breaches Start: Breaking Down 5 Real Vulns
Not every security vulnerability is high risk on its own – but in the hands of an advanced attacker, even small weaknesses can escalate into major breaches. These five real vulnerabilities, uncovered by Intruder’s bug-hunting team, reveal how attackers turn overlooked flaws into serious security incidents. 1. Stealing AWS Credentials with a Redirect Server-Side Request…
Global Security News, Security Bloggers Network, vendor selection
Da bloccati a supportati: aiutare i miei clienti ad atterrare in sicurezza con FireMon
Quando Skybox Security ha chiuso, ho avuto seri dubbi, non solo riguardo al mio lavoro, ma anche su come la situazione avrebbe potuto influire sulla mia credibilità professionale che ho… The post Da bloccati a supportati: aiutare i miei clienti ad atterrare in sicurezza con FireMon appeared first on Security Boulevard.
Global Security News
Chinese Robotaxi Firm Pony AI on Faster Track to Profit After Cost Cuts, CTO Says
The Chinese robotaxi company says it is getting closer to profitability after clearing a cost hurdle its chief technology officer believes can help unlock the commercialization of driver-less vehicles.
Application Security, Cybersecurity, DevSecOps, Featured, Global Security News, News, RSAC2025, Security Boulevard (Original), Social - Facebook, Social - LinkedIn, Social - X, Spotlight, vulnerabilities
NetRise Adds Tool to Analyze Application Binaries for Security Flaws
NetRise today at the 2025 RSA Conference unveiled a binary composition analysis (BCA) tool that makes it possible to identify application security weaknesses in applications that have already been deployed. The post NetRise Adds Tool to Analyze Application Binaries for Security Flaws appeared first on Security Boulevard.
Global Security News
ISACA Highlights Critical Lack of Quantum Threat Mitigation Strategies
An ISACA survey found that just 5% of organizations have a defined strategy to defend against quantum-enabled threats
Asia Pacific, Global Security News
FBI Asks for Help Tracking Chinese Salt Typhoon Actors
The US authorities have asked the public to help them unmask China’s Salt Typhoon threat actors
Global Security News
Earth Kurma Targets Southeast Asia With Rootkits and Cloud-Based Data Theft Tools
Government and telecommunications sectors in Southeast Asia have become the target of a “sophisticated” campaign undertaken by a new advanced persistent threat (APT) group called Earth Kurma since June 2024. The attacks, per Trend Micro, have leveraged custom malware, rootkits, and cloud storage services for data exfiltration. The Philippines, Vietnam, Thailand, and Malaysia are among…
Global Security News
Government Set to Ban SIM Farms in European First
The UK government says it will ban the possession or supply of SIM farms, in a fraud crackdown
Africa, B2B e-commerce market, Commerce, Global Security News, omniretail
OmniRetail shakes up Africa’s B2B e-commerce market with $20M Series A
When Deepankar Rustagi last raised money for OmniRetail in 2022, excitement was high for African startups addressing the supply chain and operational challenges in the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) sector. At one point, these startups received more capital than all sectors, except fintech. Recently, though, the industry’s enthusiasm and venture capital’s interest have faded, as…
Global Security News
WooCommerce Users Targeted by Fake Patch Phishing Campaign Deploying Site Backdoors
Cybersecurity researchers are warning about a large-scale phishing campaign targeting WooCommerce users with a fake security alert urging them to download a “critical patch” but deploy a backdoor instead. WordPress security company Patchstack described the activity as sophisticated and a variant of another campaign observed in December 2023 that employed a fake CVE ploy to…
Exploits, Global Security News
Hackers Exploit Critical Craft CMS Flaws; Hundreds of Servers Likely Compromised
Threat actors have been observed exploiting two newly disclosed critical security flaws in Craft CMS in zero-day attacks to breach servers and gain unauthorized access. The attacks, first observed by Orange Cyberdefense SensePost on February 14, 2025, involve chaining the below vulnerabilities – CVE-2024-58136 (CVSS score: 9.0) – An improper protection of alternate path flaw…
CSO and CISO, IT Leadership, Security, Exploits, Global Security News
Reporting lines: Could separating from IT help CISOs?
Reporting to the CFO instead of the CIO can help CISOs frame cybersecurity in business terms, position cybersecurity as more than a cost center, and reduce conflicts of interest between the CISO and CIO. This unlikely alliance is a way for CISOs to evolve from technical experts to strategic partners and broaden their influence. Daniel…
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Blue Shield of California Data Breach Exposes 4.7M Members’ Info
Discover the Blue Shield of California data breach affecting 4.7M members. Learn about the risks and essential security measures to protect your data. The post Blue Shield of California Data Breach Exposes 4.7M Members’ Info appeared first on Security Boulevard.
Dev Tools, Global Security News, SBN News, Security Bloggers Network
Google Cloud Enhances Databases with Firestore and MongoDB Features
Discover Google’s Firestore with MongoDB compatibility, enhancing cloud database functionality with serverless architecture. Explore the future of data storage. The post Google Cloud Enhances Databases with Firestore and MongoDB Features appeared first on Security Boulevard.
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StrictlyVC heads to london and Athens this May: Featuring Prime Minister of Greece and Europe’s leading tech and VC voices
It’s been a busy year for TechCrunch events — and it’s about to get even bigger. StrictlyVC, our boutique, highly exclusive event series for VCs and startups, is crossing the Atlantic this May with stops in London and Athens! We’re bringing StrictlyVC’s insider conversations to Europe. On May 8, we’ll dive into Athens’ booming tech…
Global Security News, IT Management, Security
IT-Security ist keine Vertrauenssache
G Data warnt davor, die Komplexität heutiger Bedrohungsszenarien zu unterschätzen. Pictrider – shutterstock.com Geht es um Cybersicherheit, fühlt sich die Mehrheit der Anwender bei ihren IT-Kollegen gut aufgehoben. Knapp acht von zehn Beschäftigten in Deutschland (78 Prozent) sind überzeugt, dass die IT-Abteilung den aktuellen Anforderungen an eine effektive IT-Sicherheit gewachsen ist. Zu diesem Ergebnis kommt…
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From coding tests to billion-dollar startups, Ali Partovi’s eight-year experiment is paying off
In Silicon Valley, where the same high-wattage names tend to dominate the headlines, Ali Partovi has long wielded outsized influence despite limited name recognition. The Iranian-born Harvard graduate built an impressive resume early on — joining the founding team of LinkExchange (acquired by Microsoft in 1998 for $265 million), co-founding iLike (sold to MySpace for…
AI, Biotech & Health, Global Security News
Early cancer detection startup Craif raises $22M
Cancer ranks as one of the top causes of death worldwide. The National Cancer Institute reported nearly 20 million new cancer cases and 9.7 million cancer-related deaths globally in 2022, with projections showing a rise to 29.9 million new cases by 2040. Craif, spun off from Nagoya University in Japan in 2018, is using microRNA(miRNA)…
Emerging Tech, Global Security News, Security Bloggers Network
‘Slopsquatting’ and Other New GenAI Cybersecurity Threats
As generative artificial intelligence develops, new terms and emerging threats are grabbing headlines regarding cyber threats to enterprises. The post ‘Slopsquatting’ and Other New GenAI Cybersecurity Threats appeared first on Security Boulevard.
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4chan is back online, says it’s been ‘starved of money’
4chan is partly back online after a hack took the infamous image-sharing site down for nearly two weeks. The site first went down on April 14, with the person responsible for the hack apparently leaking data including a list of moderators and “janitors” (one janitor told TechCrunch they were “confident” that the leaked data was…
Cybersecurity, Global Security News, Non-Human Identity Detection and Response, Non-Human Identity Security, Security Bloggers Network
Are You Capable of Managing NHIDs Efficiently?
Are You Understanding the Complexities of Managing NHIDs? When it comes to reinforcing cybersecurity, how confident are you in providing adequate protection for your Non-Human Identities (NHIs)? Are you familiar with the mechanisms that drive efficient identity management, specifically focusing on NHIDs and Secrets Management? It’s a pivotal part of fortifying your cloud security, yet…
Cloud Security, Cybersecurity, Global Security News, Non-Human Identity Security, Security Bloggers Network
Optimistic About Your Cybersecurity Strategy?
Why should Cybersecurity Strategy Spark Optimism? Why is there a growing wave of optimism surrounding cybersecurity strategies, especially with the increasing incidence of cyber threats? The answer lies in the revolutionary approach of Non-Human Identities (NHIs) and Secrets Security Management. The proactive nature of this approach, focused on end-to-end protection, is shifting cybersecurity as we…
Cybersecurity, Global Security News, Identity and Access Management (IAM), Non-Human Identity Security, Security Bloggers Network
Delivering Value with Advanced IAM
Why is Advanced Identity and Access Management Necessary? Have you ever imagined the chaos that would ensue if all the people in a bustling city, for instance, Los Angeles or New York, swapped their identities suddenly? A similar scenario might unfold in an organization without a robust Identity and Access Management (IAM) system. Without a…
Cloud Compliance, Cloud Security, Cybersecurity, Global Security News, Security Bloggers Network
Creating Impenetrable Cloud Compliance Practices
Are Your Cloud Compliance Practices Truly Impenetrable? Non-Human Identities (NHIs) and Secrets Management have emerged as critical components of an effective cybersecurity strategy. These effectively address the security gaps that often exist between the security and R&D teams within an organization, ensuring a secure and compliant cloud environment. Grasping the Concept of Non-Human Identities NHIs…
Global IT News, Global Security News
Movistar begins 5G public trial for mobile telephony in Caracas
Telefonica Venezuela subsidiary Movistar has begun 5G connectivity tests on its mobile network in the Venezuela capital, after having acquired spectrum in January.
Global IT News, Global Security News
Rapid7 launches Managed Detection & Response (MDR) for enterprise, a ‘fully managed and customised service’
Purpose-built for large enterprises, the latest evolution of Rapid7’s MDR offering delivers flexible, expert-led cybersecurity coverage that meets the unique demands of complex, distributed environments Extended risk and threat detection provider Rapid7 has announced the launch of Managed Detection & Response (MDR) for Enterprise, a fully managed and customisable detection and response service designed to…
Global IT News, Global Security News
Vodafone, Maroc Telecom sign MoU to connect Moroccan enterprise customers
Maroc Telecom, a subsidiary of Emirates Telecommunications Group (e&), has signed a MoU with Vodafone Business to provide connectivity and digital services to enterprise customers in Morocco.
Global IT News, Global Security News
DXC Announces AI Workbench; Ferrovial to Serve as Anchor Client
DXC’s AI Workbench combines industry and AI expertise to scale outcomes for global customers
Global Security News
Rimini Street appoints Joe Locandro as EVP and Chief Information Officer to lead Global IT strategy
Former Rimini Street client and seasoned IT and business executive to drive enterprise systems strategy and accelerate innovation across Rimini Street’s global operations
Global IT News, Global Security News
Delinea Unveils Enterprise-Grade Cloud-Native Security Capabilities to Help Safeguard and Scale AI Innovation
New and planned enhancements to Machine and AI solution on the Delinea Platform provide guardrails for organisations to secure the use of AI and secure with AI without compromising compliance or productivity
CryptoCurrency, Global Security News, Security
Coinbase fixes 2FA log error making people think they were hacked
Coinbase has fixed a confusing bug in its account activity logs that caused users to think their credentials were compromised. […]
Global IT News, Global Security News
WatchGuard Signs The Climate Pledge, Commits to Net-Zero Carbon Emissions by 2040
Global cybersecurity provider deepens sustainability commitment, aiming to secure a better future for the environment.
Cybersecurity, Global Security News, North America, Security Bloggers Network
New geolocus-cli For ONYPHE’s Geolocus Database
ONYPHE has made available a free API and free MMDB download of their new Geolocus database. It provided IP address metadata in the form of: { “abuse”: [ “amzn-noc-contact@amazon.com”, “aws-routing-poc@amazon.com”, “aws-rpki-routing-poc@amazon.com”, “trustandsafety@support.aws.com” ], “asn”: “AS14618”, “continent”: “NA”, “continentname”: “North America”, “country”: “US”, “countryname”: “United States”, “domain”: [ “amazon.com”, “amazonaws.com”, “aws.com” ], “ip”: “3.215.138.152”, “isineu”: 0,…
AI, Artificial Intelligence, ChatGPT, coworking, Global Security News
Welcome to Chat Haus, the coworking space for AI chatbots
Nestled between an elementary school and a public library in Brooklyn’s Greenpoint neighborhood sits a new kind of “luxury” coworking space. Dubbed the Chat Haus, this space has many of the elements you’d find in a traditional coworking office: people hammering away at their computer keyboards, another person taking a phone call, someone else pausing…
AI, Global Security News, Meta, Social
Report finds Meta’s celebrity-voiced chatbots could discuss sex with minors
AI chatbots available on Meta’s platforms like Facebook and Instagram can engage in sexually explicit conversations with underage users, according to a new report in the Wall Street Journal. The WSJ says that after learning about internal concerns about whether the company was doing enough to protect minors, it spent months conducting hundreds of conversations…
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BSidesLV24 – Ground Truth – Seek Out New Protocols, And Boldly Go Where No One Has Gone Before
Authors/Presenters: Douglas McKee Our sincere appreciation to BSidesLV, and the Presenters/Authors for publishing their erudite Security BSidesLV24 content. Originating from the conference’s events located at the Tuscany Suites & Casino; and via the organizations YouTube channel. Permalink The post BSidesLV24 – Ground Truth – Seek Out New Protocols, And Boldly Go Where No One Has…
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Best bookmarking apps to help organize and declutter your digital life
If you’re someone who likes to bookmark a bunch of things that you find interesting or want to come back to later, it can be hard to manage everything you have saved. There are a number of great bookmark apps on the market that can help you organize all these sorts of links, articles, and…
Global IT News, Global Security News
Honeywell to Provide Automation and Safety Controls for First Fully Integrated Rare Earth Refinery in Australia
Honeywell’s Integrated Controls and Safety Systems will be adopted by Iluka Resources’ Eneabba rare earths refinery, which will produce resources vital for an electrified economy
Global Security News, Security Bloggers Network
Grip Security Defines the Identity-Driven Future of SecOps
Discover how SecOps is evolving from reactive alert handling to proactive, identity-driven security operations, and how Grip helps teams stay ahead of threats. The post Grip Security Defines the Identity-Driven Future of SecOps appeared first on Security Boulevard.
Global IT News, Global Security News
New Rubrik Identity Resilience Designed to Mitigate the Most Targeted Point of Cyber Attacks
Disrupt Identity-Based Attacks: Counter fastest-growing threat vector with advanced resilience for complex identity environments Unified Protection on One Platform: Designed for data and identity security to eliminate vulnerabilities from disparate point solutions Complete Resilience Coverage: Protect across on-premises, cloud, and SaaS with visibility into data and identity interactions to accelerate detection and recovery
Global IT News, Global Security News
From Politics to Media: Diverse Career Options for International Relations Graduates
International relations (IR) is the academic discipline that studies the relationship of states with each other, international organisations, and certain subnational entities. Entities would include political parties, interest groups, and bureaucracies.
Global Security News, Security, Software
Brave’s Cookiecrumbler tool taps community to help block cookie notices
Brave has open-sourceed a new tool called “Cookiecrumbler,” which uses large language models (LLMs) to detect cookie consent notices and then community-driven reviews to block those that won’t break site functionality. […]
Global IT News, Global Security News
Wild Tech Malaysia Awarded Major Microsoft Dynamics 365 ERP Implementation Project by New Hoong Fatt Group
COMPANY NEWS: Wild Tech Malaysia is proud to announce its selection as the service provider for a comprehensive Microsoft Dynamics 365 Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) implementation project for New Hoong Fatt (“NHF”) Group, a leading Malaysian automotive replacement parts solutions provider.
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Wild Tech Malaysia Awarded Major Microsoft Dynamics 365 ERP Implementation Project by New Hoong Fatt Group
COMPANY NEWS: Wild Tech Malaysia is proud to announce its selection as the service provider for a comprehensive Microsoft Dynamics 365 Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) implementation project for New Hoong Fatt (“NHF”) Group, a leading Malaysian automotive replacement parts solutions provider.
Emerging Tech, evergreens, Global Security News, latin america, Startups, unicorns
Here are Latin America’s biggest startups based on valuation
Not so long ago, the idea of public tech companies emerging from Latin America seemed far-fetched, and Mercado Libre once appeared as rare and mythical as a true unicorn. Today, however, the region is home to several startups that have reached billion-dollar valuations. Some of these startups, propelled into the spotlight by cross-border expansion, are…
Global IT News, Global Security News
Check Point Software Technologies and Illumio Accelerate Zero Trust Adoption with Proactive Threat Prevention and Unified Intelligence
COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT: Integration accelerates breach identification and containment, effectively stops lateral movement of threats across the enterprise
Exploits, Global Security News
Tenable Research in Verizon DBIR: Additional Research Analysis
GUEST RESEARCH: Vulnerability exploitation surged as the initial access vector for 20% of breaches—a 34% increase year over year and now rivalling the top initial access vector (credential abuse), according to the newly released 2025 Verizon Data Breach Investigation Report (DBIR). To dig deep into this risk, Tenable contributed enriched data on the most exploited…
Global Security News
The Future of Gadgets: Fewer Updates, More Subscriptions, Bigger Price Tags
Big Tech was spared the worst tariff pain. Small Tech is looking for ways to survive.
Global Security News
China’s Huawei Develops New AI Chip, Seeking to Match Nvidia
Superpower rivalry over semiconductors heats up despite Washington’s attempts to block Beijing.
APT, Blog, cyberattack, Cybersecurity, Global Security News, Security Bloggers Network, Threat analysis, Threats & Breaches
NSFOCUS APT Monthly Briefing – March 2025
Regional APT Threat Situation Overview In March 2025, the global threat hunting system of NSFOCUS Fuying Laboratory discovered a total of 19 APT attack activities. These activities were mainly distributed in South Asia, East Asia, Eastern Europe, and South America, as shown in the following figure. In terms of group activity, the most active APT…
Compliance and Regulations, cyber security, Europe, Global Security News, Security Bloggers Network
GDPR Data Breach Notification Template With Examples [Download]
The GDPR is a law developed by the European Union (EU) to protect individuals’ personal data. Although it originated in the EU, several countries and organisations outside Europe have to date also adopted this regulation, which shows how detailed and well-thought-out it is. Among many of the GDPR’s guidelines, the data breach notification letter is…
Global Security News
Storm-1977 Hits Education Clouds with AzureChecker, Deploys 200+ Crypto Mining Containers
Microsoft has revealed that a threat actor it tracks as Storm-1977 has conducted password spraying attacks against cloud tenants in the education sector over the past year. “The attack involves the use of AzureChecker.exe, a Command Line Interface (CLI) tool that is being used by a wide range of threat actors,” the Microsoft Threat Intelligence…
Global Security News, Weekly update
Weekly Update 449
Today, I arrived at my PC first thing in the morning to find the UPS dead (battery was cactus) and the PC obviously without power. So, I tracked down a powerboard and some IEC C14 to mains cable adaptors and powered back up. On boot, neither the Bluetooth mouse nor keyboard worked. So, I tracked…
Global Security News
Meta’s ‘Digital Companions’ Will Talk Sex With Users—Even Children
Chatbots on Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp are empowered to engage in ‘romantic role-play’ that can turn explicit. Some people inside the company are concerned.
Global IT News, Global Security News
KDDI does deal to use AMD CPUs in 5G virtualised network
Japanese telco KDDI has done a deal with chipmaker AMD to use its latest generation AMD EPYC CPUs for KDDI’s advanced 5G virtualised network.
Global IT News, Global Security News
SKT to provide free SIMs to 23 million customers after breach
SK Telecom, the largest wireless carrier in South Korea, has committed to provide all of its 23 million subscribers with free replacement SIMs from today (28 April 2025) after a recent security breach.
Commerce, Global Security News
The RealReal founder Julie Wainwright has a startling new memoir
Julie Wainwright has taken two companies public, a pretty incredible feat by any standard. Yet in her new memoir, Time to Get Real, she offers readers something even more valuable: a blunt look at the messy realities of entrepreneurship. Wainwright shares the kinds of tough truths that many high-achieving CEOs can relate to but rarely…
AI, DeepMind, Global Security News, Google, Government & Policy
Google’s DeepMind UK team reportedly seeks to unionize
Around 300 London-based members of Google’s AI-focused DeepMind team are seeking to unionize with the Communication Workers Union, according to a Financial Times report that cites three people involved with the unionization effort. These DeepMind employees are reportedly unhappy about Google’s decision to remove a pledge not to use AI for weapons or surveillance from…
Cloud Security, Cloud-Native Security, Cybersecurity, Global Security News, Security Bloggers Network
Stay Ahead in Cloud-Native Security
Is Staying Current in Cloud-Native Security Trends Important? Absolutely! Staying ahead in cloud-native security trends is essential for organizations of all sizes and across various industries. Non-Human Identities (NHIs) and their secrets are fundamental to these trends, requiring expertise in data management and cybersecurity for effective protection and oversight. What are Non-Human Identities and why…
Cloud Security, Cloud-Native Security, Cybersecurity, Global Security News, Security Bloggers Network
Adapting to Modern Threats in Cloud Security
Are You Effectively Managing Your Non-Human Identities? For quite a while, organizations have been grappling with numerous cybersecurity challenges. However, one obstacle stands out – the management of Non-Human Identities (NHIs) and their secrets. These NHIs, linked with a unique secret as an identifier, pose quite a number of threats that many fail to address…
Cybersecurity, Data Security, Global Security News, Privileged Access Management (PAM), Security Bloggers Network
Feel Supported by Robust PAM
Can Robust PAM Systems Make a Difference? We delve into the intricacies of Non-Human Identities (NHIs) and Secrets Security Management. A well-configured PAM system, especially for organizations operating, can be the cornerstone of a solid cybersecurity strategy. A Deep Dive into Non-Human Identities and Secrets: Non-Human Identities (NHIs) are the machine identities that play crucial…
Cybersecurity, Global Security News, Secrets Management, Secrets Rotation, Security Bloggers Network
Secure Your Secrets with Effective Rotation
Why Does Secrets Rotation Matter in Cybersecurity? Secrets rotation, a cybersecurity best practice, is a procedure to refresh and modify privileged credentials regularly. It’s a critical facet of managing Non-Human Identities (NHIs) and their associated secrets, a fundamental component of contemporary cybersecurity strategies. But why does it hold such significance? NHIs, or machine identities, complement…
Europe, Gadgets, Global Security News, Google, Hardware, Nest
Google will stop supporting early Nest thermostats on October 25
Google announced this week that beginning on October 25, it will no longer support or release software updates for the first and second generation Nest Learning Thermostats. And it will completely stop launching new Nest products in Europe. That means owners of the Nest thermostats released in 2011 and 2012 (as well as the version…
Airbnb, Bluesky, cluely, Elon Musk, Global Security News, Social, Week in Review
Week in Review: Cluely helps you cheat on everything
Welcome back to Week in Review! We’ve got tons of news for you this week: Slate EVs spotted in the wild; Airbnb pricing updates; a hack at Blue Shield; and much more. Let’s go! Get a clue: Cluely is an AI-based tool that helps people cheat on exams, sales calls, and even job interviews. Though…
Amazon, Commerce, Global Security News, Independent Bookstore Day, Media & Entertainment
Amazon’s big book sale just happens to overlap with Independent Bookstore Day
Amazon is raising eyebrows with the timing of its big book sale for 2025, which runs from April 23 to 28 — which means it’s competing directly with Independent Bookstore Day. As writer Maris Kreisman explained in Lit Hub, Independent Bookstore Day is an annual event organized by the American Booksellers Association (ABA), with events,…
Global Security News, Government & Policy, Security, signal
Government officials are kind of bad at the internet
Perhaps no one in the world has made such catastrophic tech flubs this year as U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth. The saga started when the editor-in-chief of The Atlantic, Jeffrey Goldberg, reported that he had been mistakenly added to an unauthorized Signal group chat by U.S. National Security Advisor Michael Waltz, where numerous high-ranking…
Global Security News, Security
DragonForce expands ransomware model with white-label branding scheme
The ransomware scene is re-organizing, with one gang known as DragonForce working to gather other operations under a cartel-like structure. […]
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BSidesLV24 – Ground Truth – Incubated Machine Learning Exploits: Backdooring ML Pipelines Using Input-Handling Bugs
Author/Presenter: Suha Sabi Hussain Our sincere appreciation to BSidesLV, and the Presenters/Authors for publishing their erudite Security BSidesLV24 content. Originating from the conference’s events located at the Tuscany Suites & Casino; and via the organizations YouTube channel. Permalink The post BSidesLV24 – Ground Truth – Incubated Machine Learning Exploits: Backdooring ML Pipelines Using Input-Handling Bugs…
Apps, Global Security News, iOS app, Startups, time management
Lately’s new gamified app helps people arrive on time
A new app called Lately launched on the App Store a few weeks ago, targeting people with ADHD to help them arrive on time and rewarding them for doing so. The service is designed to help users manage their travel plans by notifying them when it’s time to leave for a trip, sending reminders 30…
Global Security News, Security
WooCommerce admins targeted by fake security patches that hijack sites
A large-scale phishing campaign targets WooCommerce users with a fake security alert urging them to download a “critical patch” that adds a WordPress backdoor to the site. […]
Anthropic, ChatGPT, evergreens, Global Security News, openai, Perplexity, Startups, xAI
The OpenAI mafia: 15 of the most notable startups founded by alumni
Move over, PayPal mafia: There’s a new tech mafia in Silicon Valley. As the startup behind ChatGPT, OpenAI is arguably the biggest AI player in town. Its meteoric rise to a $300 billion valuation has spurred many employees to leave the AI giant to create startups of their own. The hype around OpenAI is so…
Apps, Creators, edits, Global Security News, Instagram, Social, videos
Instagram Edits topped 7M downloads in first week, a bigger launch than CapCut’s
Instagram Edits, Meta’s newly released video creation app, had a bigger debut than its direct competitor, ByteDance’s CapCut, once did. The new app, which today helps users craft videos for Instagram reels, stories, and other social posts, was downloaded an estimated 702,900 times on iOS devices during its first two days on the market. That’s…
Global Security News
Companies Are Struggling to Drive a Return on AI. It Doesn’t Have to Be That Way.
Successful AI adoption begins with a targeted and intentional approach, and proceeds with careful orchestration and scaling across the organization.
Global Security News
ToyMaker Uses LAGTOY to Sell Access to CACTUS Ransomware Gangs for Double Extortion
Cybersecurity researchers have detailed the activities of an initial access broker (IAB) dubbed ToyMaker that has been observed handing over access to double extortion ransomware gangs like CACTUS. The IAB has been assessed with medium confidence to be a financially motivated threat actor, scanning for vulnerable systems and deploying a custom malware called LAGTOY (aka…
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Musk’s xAI Holdings is reportedly raising the second-largest private funding round ever
Elon Musk’s xAI Holdings is in talks to raise $20 billion in fresh funding, potentially valuing the AI and social media combo at over $120 billion, according to a new Bloomberg report that says talks are in the “early stages.” If successful, the deal would constitute the the second-largest startup funding round ever, behind only…
Global Security News
So Long Skype, Thanks for All the Dropped Calls
A few last words for the pioneering videoconferencing app, which Microsoft is finally kicking to the curb.
Global Security News
We Now Know How AI ‘Thinks’—and It’s Barely Thinking at All
The vast ‘brains’ of artificial intelligence models can memorize endless lists of rules. That’s useful, but not how humans solve problems.
Global Security News
Tech Workers Are Just Like the Rest of Us: Miserable at Work
Google, Meta and Amazon are piling on demands and taking away perks. A job in Silicon Valley just isn’t what it used to be.
DoorDash, Global Security News, Transportation, Uber
DoorDash seeks dismissal of Uber lawsuit
DoorDash has asked a California Superior Court judge to dismiss a lawsuit filed by Uber that accuses the food delivery company of stifling competition by intimidating restaurant owners into exclusive deals. DoorDash argues in its motion that Uber’s claim lacks merit on all fronts. On a post on its website on Friday, DoorDash said, “the…
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TechCrunch Mobility: Slate’s ‘transformer’ EV truck breaks cover and Tesla’s dueling realities
Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation. Sign up here for free — just click TechCrunch Mobility! Busy week, so let’s get to it. Starting with federal regulations! Woohoo. Exciting stuff. I’m talking about the U.S. Department of Transportation’s new Automated Vehicle Framework, which…
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Qualys Adds Tool to Automate Audit Workflows
Qualys this week added a tool that makes it possible for organizations to continuously run audits in a way that promises to dramatically reduce failure rates. The post Qualys Adds Tool to Automate Audit Workflows appeared first on Security Boulevard.
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Anthropic sent a takedown notice to a dev trying to reverse-engineer its coding tool
In the battle between two “agentic” coding tools — Anthropic’s Claude Code and OpenAI’s Codex CLI — the latter appears to be fostering more developer goodwill than the former. That’s at least partly because Anthropic has issued takedown notices to a developer trying to reverse-engineer Claude Code, which is under a more restrictive usage license…
Application Security, Zero-Day Vulnerabilities, Exploits, Global Security News
SAP NetWeaver customers urged to deploy patch for critical zero-day vulnerability
Attackers have been exploiting a critical zero-day vulnerability in the Visual Composer component of the SAP NetWeaver application server since early this week. SAP released an out-of-band fix that’s available through its support portal and it should be applied immediately, especially on systems that are directly exposed to the internet. “Unauthenticated attackers can abuse built-in…
Global Security News, Security, Vulnerabilities
Proof-of-concept bypass shows weakness in Linux security tools, claims Israeli vendor
An Israeli vendor was able to evade several leading Linux runtime security tools using a new proof-of-concept (PoC) rootkit that it claims reveals the limitations of many products in this space. The work of cloud and Kubernetes security company Armo, the PoC is called ‘Curing’, a portmanteau word that combines the idea of a ‘cure’…
Global Security News, Microsoft, Software
Windows 11’s Recall AI is now rolling out on Copilot+ PCs
Microsoft has confirmed that Windows Recall is rolling out to everyone with Windows 11 KB5055627 on Copilot+ PCs. […]
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Anton’s Security Blog Quarterly Q1 2025
Amazingly, Medium has fixed the stats so my blog/podcast quarterly is back to life. As before, this covers both Anton on Security and my posts from Google Cloud blog, and our Cloud Security Podcast (subscribe). Dall-E security blogging image Top 10 posts with the most lifetime views (excluding paper announcement blogs, Medium posts only): Security Correlation Then…
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Deel files countersuit against Rippling as rivalry escalates
In the latest development of an increasingly public dispute between HR and payroll services rivals, Deel has filed a countersuit against Rippling. To recap: Rippling publicly announced on March 17 that it was suing Deel over alleged corporate espionage, with accusations ranging from violation of the RICO racketeering act (typically used to prosecute organized crime)…
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Slate Auto eyes former Indiana printing plant for its EV truck production
Slate Auto, the buzzy new EV startup that broke stealth this week, is close to locking in a former printing plant located in Warsaw, Indiana as the future production site for its cheap electric truck, a review of public records shows. The company is expected to lease the 1.4 million-square-foot facility for an undisclosed sum.…
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TechCrunch StrictlyVC in Athens in May will feature a special guest: Greece’s prime minister
We’re thrilled to announce that Greece’s prime minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, will be joining us at our upcoming StrictlyVC event in Athens, co-hosted with Endeavor, on Thursday night, May 8, at the stunning Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center. For those who might not be familiar with his background, Mitsotakis brings a fascinating blend of experiences to…