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How Trump’s tariffs are shaking up the cybersecurity sector

The introduction of new US tariffs has significantly rattled the US cybersecurity sector, reducing the stock market valuations of cybersecurity companies by tens of billions of dollars and sparking concerns that organizations may be forced to cut cybersecurity spending. The tariffs could also lay the groundwork for creating regionalized and weaker cybersecurity technologies globally. President…

Hackerangriff auf Hofmann Fördertechnik

Cyberkriminelle haben möglicherweise Daten bei der Hofmann Fördertechnik gestohlen. Hofmann Fördertechnik GmbH Der Intralogistik-Dienstleister Hofmann Fördertechnik wurde nach eigenen Angaben Ende März von Hackern attackiert.  “Die Angreifer verschafften sich Zugriff auf die Server, was zu einem kompletten Ausfall der IT-Systeme führte“, erklärt das Unternehmen in einer offiziellen Mitteilung. Um weitere Zugriffe zu vermeiden und mögliche…

Veza Launches VIPP, Adds SVP of Customer Success

Identity security provider Veza recently launched its Veza Identity Partner Program (VIPP), a global program for resellers and channel partners. VIPP targets success with VARs, GSIs, and CSPs VIPP is meant to boost go-to-market success and build strategic partnerships. It focuses on empowering select partners with key ecosystems, including value-added resellers (VARs), global system integrators…

PoisonSeed Exploits CRM Accounts to Launch Cryptocurrency Seed Phrase Poisoning Attacks

A malicious campaign dubbed PoisonSeed is leveraging compromised credentials associated with customer relationship management (CRM) tools and bulk email providers to send spam messages containing cryptocurrency seed phrases in an attempt to drain victims’ digital wallets. “Recipients of the bulk spam are targeted with a cryptocurrency seed phrase poisoning attack,” Silent Push said in an

Want to stay young? Peter Diamandis says survive the next 10 years

Peter Diamandis, a futurist with degrees from both MIT and Harvard, has spent much of the past two decades evangelizing a vision of an “abundant future” driven by exponential technologies that will lengthen our lives. The serial entrepreneur and founder of organizations like the XPRIZE Foundation and Singularity University has also cultivated close ties with…

Symmetry Systems Appoints Dr. Anand Singh as Chief Security and Strategy Officer

Symmetry Systems Appoints Dr. Anand Singh as Chief Security and Strategy Officer San Mateo, CA – April 7, 2024 –… The post Symmetry Systems Appoints Dr. Anand Singh as Chief Security and Strategy Officer appeared first on Symmetry Systems. The post Symmetry Systems Appoints Dr. Anand Singh as Chief Security and Strategy Officer appeared first…

The 23andMe Collapse, Signal Gate Fallout

In this episode, we discuss the urgent need to delete your DNA data from 23andMe amid concerns about the company’s potential collapse and lack of federal protections for your personal information. Kevin joins the show to give his thoughts on the Signal Gate scandal involving top government officials, emphasizing the potential risks and lack of…

CloudBolt Acquires StormForge, Extends Kubernetes Support

CloudBolt Software recently announced the acquisition of StormForge, a machine learning-powered Kubernetes resource optimization platform. Acquisition strengthens optimization capabilities StormForge’s ML-driven optimization capabilities into CloudBolt’s FinOps platform to reduce Insight-to-Action time in container environments, creating an advanced Kubernetes cost management solution. The two companies first partnered in early 2024 when StormForge became the inaugural member…

Ensuring Your NHIs Remain Free From Threats

How Can You Secure Your Organization’s NHIs? You may be pondering about the best practices for protecting your company’s Non-Human Identities (NHIs) and their secrets. To ensure your NHIs are free from threats, it’s essential to understand what NHIs are, why they’re critical, and how to manage them effectively. Unlocking the Mystery Behind NHIs NHIs…

NHI Solutions That Fit Your Budget

Why Non-Human Identities (NHIs) and Secrets Management Matter? Have you ever considered how seemingly non-interactive entities can pose a significant threat to your business’ security? NHIs and secrets management are two terms that are gaining critical importance in safeguarding the digital assets of organizations. Here, we delve deep into understanding the significance of NHIs and…

Achieving Independent Control Over NHIs

Is Independent Control over Non-Human Identities Possible? The challenge of managing Non-Human Identities (NHIs) effectively is significantly increasing. With the rapid expansion of cloud technologies and the multiplying scale of machine identities, organizations are left grappling with the implications of changing. But what if there was a way to achieve independent control over these NHIs,…

BBC seeks more prominent credit in Apple and Google News

The British Broadcasting Corporation has filed a complaint with a UK antitrust regulator complaining that aggregators like Apple News and Google News minimize credit for the stories they feature. Apple Insider reports that the BBC is asking the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority to require Apple and Google to more prominently credit news sources. And…

White House reportedly blames auto-suggested iPhone contact for Signal scandal

How did Atlantic editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg get added to a Signal group chat with Trump administration officials discussing their plans for an airstrike in Yemen? The simplest explanation: National Security Adviser Mike Waltz had Goldberg saved as a contact in his phone and accidentally added him. Indeed, when Waltz first claimed that Goldberg’s phone number…

AVEVA announces strategic partnerships at flagship event AVEVA World in San Francisco

COMPANY NEWS: AVEVA, a global leader in industrial software, driving digital transformation and sustainability, is announcing multiple new partnerships at its flagship event, AVEVA World. Taking place this year in San Francisco, AVEVA is partnering with Databricks to revolutionise industrial operations with a secure and open approach to data and AI. AVEVA is also announcing…

Microsoft releases AI-generated Quake II demo, but admits ‘limitations’

Microsoft has released a browser-based, playable level of the classic video game Quake II. This functions as a tech demo for the gaming capabilities of Microsoft’s Copilot AI platform — though by the company’s own admission, the experience isn’t quite the same as playing a well-made game. You can try it out for yourself, using…

BSidesLV24 – HireGround – How Living And Quilting History Made Me A Better Cybersecurity Professional

Author/Presenter: Mea Clift 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 – HireGround – How Living And Quilting History Made Me A Better Cybersecurity Professional appeared…

Generative AI ‘gray bots’ Pound Websites up to Half a Million Times a Day – Barracuda research

GUEST RESEARCH:  Generative AI scraper bots target websites 24 hours a day with up to half a million requests for information, according to the latest Barracuda detection data. In a new report, Barracuda threat analysts highlight the relentless behavior of generative AI (Gen AI) bots, which form part of an emerging category that Barracuda calls…

Optimistic About the Future of Secrets Vaulting?

Are You Ready to Embrace the Future of Secrets Vaulting? I often get asked: “What does the future hold for secrets vaulting?” It’s a valid question. With organizations continuously transitioning to the cloud and the prevalence of digital identities growing, secrets management is becoming the cornerstone of any robust cybersecurity strategy. But why should we…

Crafting Impenetrable Defenses for Your NHIs

Why the Buzz about Impenetrable NHIs? You might have heard quite the buzz around impenetrable Non-Human Identities (NHIs). It’s the cornerstone of next-generation cybersecurity. So, is this truly the game-changing approach toward secure defenses we have been looking for? Mastering the Art of Securing Non-Human Identities Seamlessly managing Non-Human Identities is akin to playing a…

Smart Strategies for Managing Machine Identities

Why is Smart Machine Identity Management Crucial? What comes to your mind when you think about cybersecurity? Most often, we conceptualize cybersecurity as a measure to protect user data, financial information, and other forms of human-associated identities. While these are certainly significant, there is an underlying and often underestimated area of cybersecurity – the management…

Zebra named number one rugged mobile computing provider, now embedding intelligent automation throughout

Zebra has established itself as a leading provider of computing devices for manufacturing, logistics, warehousing, transport, medical, retail, and other fields. And now the company is working to add AI smarts to make its tools do more, aiding companies in more error-free, theft-resistant, packing, picking, and selling processes.

DOGE reportedly planning a hackathon to build ‘mega API’ for IRS data

Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) plans to host a hackathon next week focused on the creation of a “mega API” that will provide access to taxpayer data, according to Wired. Wired says the hackathon is being organized by two DOGE staffers at the Internal Revenue Service — Gavin Kliger and Sam Corcos, who’s…

‘A Minecraft Movie’ is on-track for a $135M opening weekend

The big screen adaptation of video game mega-franchise Minecraft brought in $58 million on Friday, putting it on-track for a $135 million opening weekend domestically — or potentially even more. That would give “A Minecraft Movie” the biggest opening of the year, beating out “Captain America: Brave New World” (which earned $88.8 million during its…

Week in Review: Nintendo unveils the Switch 2

Welcome back to Week in Review! Tons of stuff for you today, including Nintendo’s Switch 2; capacity issues at OpenAI; a story that deserves the Hollywood treatment; and much, much more. Let’s go! It’s finally (almost) here: After almost 10 years, Nintendo finally released its Switch successor, the Switch 2. According to TechCrunch’s Amanda Silberling,…

Microsoft Credits EncryptHub, Hacker Behind 618+ Breaches, for Disclosing Windows Flaws

A likely lone wolf actor behind the EncryptHub persona was acknowledged by Microsoft for discovering and reporting two security flaws in Windows last month, painting a picture of a “conflicted” individual straddling a legitimate career in cybersecurity and pursuing cybercrime. In a new extensive analysis published by Outpost24 KrakenLabs, the Swedish security company unmasked the…

BSidesLV24 – HireGround – Tracking And Hacking Your Career

Authors/Presenters: Misha Yalavarthy, Leif Dreizler 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 – HireGround – Tracking And Hacking Your Career appeared first on Security Boulevard.

SF Mayor Lurie to tech CEOs: ‘How can we get you back?’

San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie wants to bring his city back to its glory days. And he’s convinced tech leaders — who often pitch utopian ideals of their own — can help him deliver. “I’m a mayor that is picking up the phone and calling CEOs,” said Lurie during TechCrunch’s StrictlyVC event on Thursday night.…

Weekly Update 446

After an unusually long day of travelling from Iceland, we’ve finally made it to the land of Guinness, Leprechauns, and a tax haven for tech companies. This week, there are a few more lessons from the successful phish against me the previous week, and in happier news, there is some really solid progress on the…

North Korean Hackers Deploy BeaverTail Malware via 11 Malicious npm Packages

The North Korean threat actors behind the ongoing Contagious Interview campaign are spreading their tentacles on the npm ecosystem by publishing more malicious packages that deliver the BeaverTail malware, as well as a new remote access trojan (RAT) loader. “These latest samples employ hexadecimal string encoding to evade automated detection systems and manual code audits,…

Malicious Python Packages on PyPI Downloaded 39,000+ Times, Steal Sensitive Data

Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered malicious libraries in the Python Package Index (PyPI) repository that are designed to steal sensitive information. Two of the packages, bitcoinlibdbfix and bitcoinlib-dev, masquerade as fixes for recent issues detected in a legitimate Python module called bitcoinlib, according to ReversingLabs. A third package discovered by Socket, disgrasya, contained a

20+ RSAC Things (and Places) You Should Know

Maximize your RSA Conference 2025 experience with insider tips, must-visit spots, and a special invitation to see Morpheus AI SOC at Booth N-4400. The post 20+ RSAC Things (and Places) You Should Know appeared first on D3 Security. The post 20+ RSAC Things (and Places) You Should Know appeared first on Security Boulevard.

Satisfied with Your NHI Lifecycle Management?

Is Your NHI Lifecycle Management Really Satisfying Your Security Needs? I invite you to ponder this question: Is your Non-Human Identity Lifecycle Management (NHI) really delivering the security outcomes you desire? NHIs, or machine identities, play a crucial role. Think of them as digital “tourists” traversing your system, complete with their unique passports (secrets) and…

How NHIs Can Deliver Real Business Value

Are NHIs the Unsung Heroes of Cybersecurity? It’s no secret that cybersecurity is a top priority for organizations, but did you know how crucial Non-Human Identities (NHIs) can be? To put it in simple terms, an NHI is a machine identity, including all the permissions and secrets associated with it. Interestingly, managing these NHIs effectively…

Are You Certain Your Secrets Are Safe?

Is Your Organization Fully Protected Against Security Breaches? Non-Human Identities (NHIs) have emerged as key players in fortifying the security of cloud environments. When an amalgamation of encrypted keys, these machine identities function as formidable barriers against unauthorized access, ensuring your sensitive data remains uncompromised. Unmasking the Role of Non-Human Identities (NHIs) NHIs are essentially…

SentinelOne Launching New Global PartnerOne Program

California-based cybersecurity company SentinelOne has launched the Global PartnerOne Program– a future-ready, unified program designed to supercharge partners’ go-to-market success and accelerate growth. The program will provide partners with the tools, technology, and support needed to scale and uncover new market opportunities.  Global PartnerOne targets key growth areas through designated tracks “Partners are at the…

TechCrunch Mobility: Tesla takes a hit, tariff chaos begins, and one EV startup hits a milestone

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! Over the 13 years reporting on Tesla and its CEO, Elon Musk, I have watched the rise, fall, near misses, and rise again of the company and…

Cyber agencies urge organizations to collaborate to stop fast flux DNS attacks

IT leaders in governments, critical infrastructure providers, and businesses must work closely with their ISPs and cybersecurity providers to block a tactic increasingly being used by threat actors to hide the locations of malicious servers, says the Five Eyes intelligence partnership of countries. In a joint warning issued this week, the cyber and intelligence agencies…

Cloud Native Security: How to Protect Your Kubernetes Infrastructure

As organizations increasingly adopt cloud-native technologies, securing Kubernetes infrastructure has become more important than ever. Cloud-native security encompasses practices and tools designed specifically to protect applications, data, and infrastructure in today’s ephemeral, distributed cloud environments. By aligning cloud native security practices with regulatory requirements, you can better ensure compliance, which is critical for organizations operating…

Senators re-up bill to expand Secret Service’s financial cybercrime authorities

A bipartisan pair of senators is taking another shot at their bill to expand the U.S. Secret Service’s investigative powers for financial cybercrime probes. The Combatting Money Laundering in Cyber Crime Act from Sens. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., and Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, would update federal law to strengthen the Secret Service’s authority, enabling the agency…

BSidesLV24 – HireGround – What Goes Bump in the Night? Recruiter Panel About Job Search and Other Scary Things

Authors/Presenters: Kris Rides, Silvia Lemos, Ricki Burke, Kirsten Renner Our sincere appreciation to [BSidesLV][1], and the Presenters/Authors for publishing their erudite [Security BSidesLV24][2] content. Originating from the conference’s events located at the [Tuscany Suites & Casino][3]; and via the organizations [YouTube][4] channel. Permalink The post BSidesLV24 – HireGround – What Goes Bump in the Night?…

How Kalshi helped prediction markets go mainstream

Kalshi is the largest prediction market in America, creating an entire trading economy around political, sports, and cultural events. To some, including several states, it’s an illegal effort that requires gambling licenses. To others, including some courts and members of the Trump administration, it’s just a new financial opportunity. In a conversation with TechCrunch’s Maxwell…

AI has opened a new era in venture capital according to Forerunner Founder Kirsten Green

Forerunner has seen a number of high-profile successes, showing an ability to get ahead of consumer trends with investments in Oura, Chime, the Farmer’s Dog, and beyond in non-B2C companies. To get a sense of how that happened, and what’s next for Forerunner in the AI era, TechCrunch Editor in Chief Connie Loizos spoke with…

DeepSeek: Everything you need to know about the AI chatbot app

DeepSeek has gone viral. Chinese AI lab DeepSeek broke into the mainstream consciousness this week after its chatbot app rose to the top of the Apple App Store charts (and Google Play, as well). DeepSeek’s AI models, which were trained using compute-efficient techniques, have led Wall Street analysts — and technologists — to question whether the U.S. can maintain its…

Meta officially says goodbye to its US fact checkers on Monday

Meta will no longer have any fact-checkers in the U.S. come Monday, according to Chief Global Affairs Officer Joel Kaplan. Meta announced this significant policy change in January when it also loosened its content moderation rules. The timing of this change coincided with President Trump’s inauguration, which Meta founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg attended after…

Mach CEO on building defense tech company in your 20s

Mach CEO Ethan Thornton has been building weapons systems of varying shapes and sizes since high school, but his ambitions have turned into a company that recently landed a contract with the U.S. military and a plan to develop cross-functional factories. TechCrunch’s Charles Rollet interviewed Thornton during the StrictlyVC 2025 event in San Francisco, exploring…

GitHub Copilot introduces new limits, charges for ‘premium’ AI models

GitHub Copilot, Microsoft-owned GitHub’s AI coding assistant, could soon become costlier for some users. On Friday, GitHub announced “premium requests” for GitHub Copilot, a new system that imposes rate limits when users switch to AI models other than the base model for tasks such as “agentic” coding and multi-file edits. While GitHub Copilot subscribers can…

Protester interrupts Microsoft Copilot keynote, says company has ‘blood on its hands’

A protester interrupted Microsoft’s Copilot-focused keynote Friday afternoon, calling attention to the company’s reported dealings with the Israeli military. “Shame on you,” the protester said. “You claim that you care about using AI for good, but Microsoft sells AI weapons to the Israeli military […] All of Microsoft has blood on its hands.” Microsoft Head…

San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie thinks his city is on the verge of a rebound

The perception of San Francisco has been on the decline for years due to a number of factors. The city’s mayor, Daniel Lurie, joined TechCrunch’s Maxwell Zeff to talk about Lurie’s efforts to turn that around. Lurie highlighted his administrative and on-the-ground efforts in a push for San Francisco to remain the center of the…

Startups Weekly: Stay tuned for the Rippling espionage movie

Welcome to Startups Weekly — your weekly recap of everything you can’t miss from the world of startups. Want it in your inbox every Friday? Sign up here. This week reminded us that different startups share a different approach to news: Some choose to remain quiet for a very long time, even about their acquisition…

Flexport CEO Ryan Petersen still sees opportunity in global trade despite Trump’s tariffs

Flexport’s business is built on supply chains, and the new tariffs the U.S. is placing upon its trading partners have plunged international trade into chaos. Flexport founder and CEO Ryan Petersen joined TechCrunch Editor in Chief Connie Loizos for a StrictlyVC conversation on the ins and outs of the tariffs’ impact, the industry’s reaction, and…

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