Conifer motors is making a low-cost power plant for everything from scooters to factories
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CMMC, Global Security News, Security Bloggers Network
How to Handle CMMC Scoping for Remote Employees
CMMC mandates that companies working as part of the government supply line need to comply with a level of security determined by their handling of controlled information. Identifying the level of compliance necessary for your business is the first step in achieving that compliance. The second step is scoping. All About Scoping for CMMC What…
Global Security News
IT Unemployment Ticked Down in April. But So Did the Size of the IT Job Market.
Jobs in tech are getting harder to find as AI weighs on hiring, leading some workers to leave the field.
AI, Global Security News
AI chatbots are ‘juicing engagement’ instead of being useful, Instagram co-founder warns
Instagram co-founder Kevin Systrom says AI companies are trying too hard to “juice engagement” by pestering their users with follow-up questions, instead of providing actually useful insights. Systrom said the tactics represent “a force that’s hurting us,” comparing them to those used by social media companies to expand aggressively. “You can see some of these…
Cloud Security, Data Security, Global Security News, Security Bloggers Network
How NHIs Contribute to IT Stability
Why Are NHIs Crucial for IT Stability? How often do we consider Non-Human Identities (NHIs) and their role in IT stability? Many organizations are unaware of the strategic importance of NHI management. With more businesses adopt cloud-based solutions, the science of managing and protecting these machine identities becomes paramount. Understanding the Significance of NHIs and…
Cloud Security, Cybersecurity, Global Security News, Non-Human Identity Security, Security Bloggers Network
Being Proactive with NHIs in Cyber Defense
The Proactive Cyber Defense: Why Embrace NHIs? How often do you consider the role of Non-Human Identities (NHIs)? The significance of NHIs cannot be downplayed. Ensuring the security of these machine identities or NHIs is a cornerstone for a proactive cyber defense strategy. Delving into Non-Human Identities NHIs refer to machine identities used in cybersecurity.…
Cloud Compliance, Cybersecurity, Global Security News, Non-Human Identity Security, Security Bloggers Network
Are Expenditures on NHI Justified?
Does Your Cybersecurity Strategy Justify NHI Costs? Organizations must frequently evaluate their strategies to ascertain if the costs of implementing and maintaining specific security measures are justified. The scenario is no different when it comes to Non-Human Identities (NHIs) and their associated costs. So, is the investment in NHI management justified? The answer, quite simply,…
Europe, Global Security News, Weekly update
Weekly Update 450
Looking back at this week’s video, it’s the AI discussion that I think about most. More specifically, the view amongst some that any usage of it is bad and every output is “slop”. I’m hearing that much more broadly lately, that AI is both “robbing” creators and producing sub-par results. The latter is certainly true…
Amazon, CISA, crowdstrike, Cybersecurity, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Cybersecurity Collaboration Center, Global Security News, Google, Government, intelligence sharing, Joint Cyber Defense Collaborative, Joint Cyber Defense Collaborative (JCDC), National Security Agency, National Security Agency (NSA), Palo Alto Networks, Research, Technology, Threat Intelligence, Threats
Amazon, CrowdStrike, Google and Palo Alto Networks claim no change to threat intel sharing under Trump
SAN FRANCISCO — Threat intelligence sharing is flowing between the private sector and federal government and remains unimpeded thus far by job losses and budget cuts across federal agencies that support the cyber mission, according to executives at major security firms. Top brass at Amazon, CrowdStrike, Google and Palo Alto Networks said there’s been no…
aurora, Canoo, Global IT News, Global Security News, techcrunch mobility, Transportation
Aurora launches its driverless commercial trucking service, and a surprise bidder joins Canoo’s bankruptcy case
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! Your usual host Kirsten has passed the reins to me, Rebecca Bellan, for the day, and I want to talk about Aurora Innovation and its last-minute save. …
Global Security News
UK Retailers Reeling From Likely Ransomware Attacks
A series of cyberattacks have struck multiple major British retailers in recent weeks, and a ransomware gang has reportedly claimed responsibility.
AI, Apps, gemini, Global Security News, Google
Google will soon start letting kids under 13 use its Gemini chatbot
Next week, Google will begin allowing kids under 13 who have parent-managed Google accounts to use its Gemini chatbot, according to The New York Times. The Times reports that Gemini will be available to kids whose parents use Family Link, a Google service that enables families to opt into various Google services for their child. A Google…
Global Security News
What NYDFS Rules Mean for Businesses (in and outside of NY)
Starting this month, finance companies operating in New York must implement a variety of protections against unauthorized access to IT systems.
Global Security News, Security
Co-op confirms data theft after DragonForce ransomware claims attack
The Co-op cyberattack is far worse than initially reported, with the company now confirming that data was stolen for a significant number of current and past customers. […]
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BSidesLV24 – Proving Ground – You Can Be Neurodivergent And Succeed In InfoSec
Author/Presenter: Randall Wyatt 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 – Proving Ground – You Can Be Neurodivergent And Succeed In InfoSec appeared first on…
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One of Google’s recent Gemini AI models scores worse on safety
A recently released Google AI model scores worse on certain safety tests than its predecessor, according to the company’s internal benchmarking. In a technical report published this week, Google reveals that its Gemini 2.5 Flash model is more likely to generate text that violates its safety guidelines than Gemini 2.0 Flash. On two metrics, “text-to-text…
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Apple and Anthropic reportedly partner to build an AI coding platform
Apple and Anthropic are teaming up to build a “vibe-coding” software platform that will use generative AI to write, edit, and test code for programmers, Bloomberg reported on Friday. The iPhone maker is planning to roll out the software internally, according to Bloomberg, but hasn’t decided if it will launch it publicly. The system is…
avs, Global Security News, Momenta, ridehail, Transportation, Uber
Uber’s latest autonomous vehicle partner? Chinese startup Momenta
Uber announced Friday yet another autonomous vehicle partnership as it leverages its dominant ride-hail and delivery position while relying on partners to supply the self-driving tech it isn’t building in-house. Today, the lucky startup is Chinese self-driving firm Momenta. The tie-up comes a day after Uber added Ann Arbor-based May Mobility to its roster of…
Global Security News, Security
Magento supply chain attack compromises hundreds of e-stores
A supply chain attack involving 21 backdoored Magento extensions has compromised between 500 and 1,000 e-commerce stores, including one belonging to a $40 billion multinational. […]
Data Privacy, Data Security, Global Security News, inrupt, privacy, Schneier news, Security Bloggers Network, Uncategorized
Privacy for Agentic AI
Sooner or later, it’s going to happen. AI systems will start acting as agents, doing things on our behalf with some degree of autonomy. I think it’s worth thinking about the security of that now, while its still a nascent idea. In 2019, I joined Inrupt, a company that is commercializing Tim Berners-Lee’s open protocol…
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Dating app Raw exposed users’ location data and personal information
The app claims it uses end-to-end encryption, but spilled its users’ dating preferences and granular location data to the open web.
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Trump administration proposes cutting $491M from CISA budget
President Donald Trump’s fiscal 2026 budget proposal would slash $491 million from the budget of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, according to a summary released Friday. That would amount to a nearly 17% reduction to the agency’s approximately $3 billion budget. The administration did not release a detailed itemization of the cuts, only an…
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Startups Weekly: Drama or game-changer? You decide
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 was low on M&A and IPO news, but there was still some drama to follow, if that’s your thing — and more importantly, some worthy…
Global Security News
Attackers Ramp Up Efforts Targeting Developer Secrets
Software teams need to follow security best practices to eliminate the leak of secrets, as threat actors increase their scanning for configuration and repository files.
Ara Partners, Climate, decarbonization, Fundraising, Global Security News, Infrastructure, Private Equity
Ara Partners new $800M fund will decarbonize old industrial assets
Ara Partners recently raised an $800 million infrastructure fund focused on reducing carbon emissions in industrial sectors.
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Enhancing EHR Security: Best Practices for Protecting Patient Data
In the digital healthcare landscape, electronic health records (EHRs) are foundational to patient care, operational efficiency and regulatory compliance. The post Enhancing EHR Security: Best Practices for Protecting Patient Data appeared first on Security Boulevard.
Global Security News
Despite Arrests, Scattered Spider Continues High-Profile Hacking
While law enforcement has identified and arrested several alleged members, the notorious threat group continues to wreak havoc.
AI, ChatGPT, Global Security News, openai
OpenAI pledges to make changes to prevent future ChatGPT sycophancy
OpenAI says it’ll make changes to the way it updates the AI models that power ChatGPT, following an incident that caused the platform to become overly sycophantic for many users. Last weekend, after OpenAI rolled out a tweaked GPT-4o — the default model powering ChatGPT — users on social media noted that ChatGPT began responding in…
AI, Apps, Global Security News, Google, notebooklm
Google’s NotebookLM Android and iOS apps are available for pre-order
Google’s NotebookLM Android and iOS apps are expected to launch on May 20, according to app store listings. The apps are currently available for pre-order. Since its launch in 2023, the AI-based note-taking and research assistant has only been accessible via desktop. Google is now gearing up to make the service available on the go.…
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The Cloud Illusion: Why Your Database Security Might Be at Risk
With the right cloud database architecture, you gain versatility as well as optimal security. The post The Cloud Illusion: Why Your Database Security Might Be at Risk appeared first on Security Boulevard.
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Treasury Moves to Ban Huione Group for Laundering $4 Billion
The Treasury Department is moving to cut off Huione Group, a Cambodian conglomerate, from the U.S. financial system, saying the firm and its multiple entities laundered billions of dollars for North Korea’s Lazarus Group and criminal gangs running pig-butchering scams from Southeast Asia. The post Treasury Moves to Ban Huione Group for Laundering $4 Billion…
Global Security News, Legal, North America, Security
US indicts Black Kingdom ransomware admin for Microsoft Exchange attacks
A 36-year-old Yemeni national, who is believed to be the developer and primary operator of ‘Black Kingdom’ ransomware, has been indicted by the United States for conducting 1,500 attacks on Microsoft Exchange servers. […]
Exploits, Global Security News
CISA Confirms Exploitation of SonicWall Vulnerabilities
The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has added two flaws affecting SonicWall products to its catalog of Known Exploited Vulnerabilities
Global Security News
A Giant Crack Appears in Tim Cook’s Walled Garden
A stunning rebuke from a federal judge is the latest blow to Apple’s business model.
Global Security News
Musk’s SpaceX Prepares to Launch Starbase, Its Own Town in Texas
SpaceX employees have been voting in an election that is expected to turn the company’s rocket complex into a town.
Global Security News
Cut CISA and Everyone Pays for It
Gutting CISA won’t just lose us a partner. It will lose us momentum. And in this game, that’s when things break.
Global Security News, Security
UK NCSC: Cyberattacks impacting UK retailers are a wake-up call
The United Kingdom’s National Cyber Security Centre warned that ongoing cyberattacks impacting multiple UK retail chains should be taken as a “wake-up call.” […]
Apple, Apps, Global Security News, Spotify
Apple approves Spotify app update that allows U.S. users to access pricing info, external payment links
Spotify said on Friday that Apple has approved its U.S. app update that will allow users to access pricing information and external payment links. The approval comes days after a U.S. judge ordered Apple to stop charging commissions on purchases through iPhone apps. “In a victory for consumers, artists, creators, and authors, Apple has approved Spotify’s…
Global Security News
White House Warns China of Cyber Retaliation Over Infrastructure Hacks
NSC’s Alexei Bulazel said that failing to robustly respond to constant Chinese intrusions into critical infrastructure is in itself “escalatory”
Artificial Intelligence, RSA Conference, Security Practices, Global Security News
Strategien für eine sichere digitale Zukunft von der RSA
Auf der RSA Conference wurden zentrale Strategien diskutiert, wie Unternehmen KI sicher und wirkungsvoll einsetzen können. Gorodenkoff – Shutterstock.com Künstliche Intelligenz (KI) wird künftig eine noch größere Rolle für CISOs spielen. Angesichts Herausforderungen wie dem Fachkräftemangel nutzen viele Unternehmen bereits KI in der Cybersicherheit. Deren sicherer und strategischer Einsatz ist jedoch komplex. Die RSA Conference…
AI, ai agent, Airbnb, Apps, Customer Service, Global Security News, travel
Airbnb is quietly rolling out an AI customer service bot in the US
Airbnb started rolling out an AI-powered customer service bot in the U.S. last month, CEO Brian Chesky said during the firm’s first-quarter conference call on Thursday. Chesky said 50% of Airbnb’s U.S. users are already using the AI bot for customer service, adding that the company plans to roll out the feature to all its…
Europe, Global Security News, Security
TikTok fined €530 million for sending European user data to China
The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) has fined TikTok €530 million (over $601 million) for illegally transferring the personal data of users in the European Economic Area (EEA) to China, violating the European Union’s GDPR data protection regulations. […]
CSO and CISO, Global Security News
Microsoft ernennt Deputy-CISO für Europa
Microsoft ernennt einen Deputy-CISO für Europa. MacroEcon – shutterstock.com Die immer lauter werdenden Rufe nach einer digitalen Souveränität Europas angesichts des erratisch agierenden Mannes im Weißen Haus lassen Microsoft um seine Geschäfte bangen. Der jüngste Coup nach der Ankündigung eines Investitionsprogramms in EU-Rechenzentren, frei von US-Zugriffen: Für Europa wird ein Deputy-CISO im Rahmen des Microsoft…
cryptography, Global Security News, Homomorphic Encryption, Reports, Security Bloggers Network, Uncategorized
NCSC Guidance on “Advanced Cryptography”
The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre just released its white paper on “Advanced Cryptography,” which it defines as “cryptographic techniques for processing encrypted data, providing enhanced functionality over and above that provided by traditional cryptography.” It includes things like homomorphic encryption, attribute-based encryption, zero-knowledge proofs, and secure multiparty computation. It’s full of good advice. I…
Global Security News, Microsoft, Security
Microsoft fixes Exchange Online bug flagging Gmail emails as spam
Microsoft has resolved an issue with a machine learning model that mistakenly flagged emails from Gmail accounts as spam in Exchange Online. […]
Global Security News, Risk Management, Threat and Vulnerability Management
Mehr Assets – mehr Angriffsfläche – mehr Risiko
loading=”lazy” width=”400px”>Unternehmen sollten ihre Angriffsflächen genau kennen. ozalpvahid – shutterstock.com Nur wer seine Angriffsflächen kennt, kann diese wirksam verteidigen. Was eine Binsenweisheit scheint, scheint vielen Unternehmen jedoch Probleme zu bereiten. Laut einer Umfrage des Security-Anbieters Trend Micro unter mehr als 2.000 Cybersecurity-Führungskräften mussten knapp drei Viertel (73 Prozent) von ihnen einräumen, schon einmal einen Sicherheitsvorfall…
Asia Pacific, Global Security News
TikTok Fined $600 Million in Europe Over China Surveillance Risks
Ireland’s data privacy watchdog fined the social-video app for failing to guarantee that user data sent to China was protected from government surveillance.
Global Security News
Third of Online Users Hit by Account Hacks Due to Weak Passwords
FIDO Alliance found an uptick in awareness and takeup of passkeys as an alternative method to passwords
Global Security News
What Big Tech Has Going for It in the Trade War
Apple and Amazon’s exposure remains a worry, but tariffs haven’t yet hobbled the trillion-dollar tech giants.
AutoSecT, cyber security, Global Security News, Security Bloggers Network, Uncategorized
Use AI-Driven Reconnaissance to Identify Cyber Threats
Surviving in the digital world is not about stopping the next attack. It’s about preventing any new attack from surfacing. It’s about cyberdefense – predictively and not just reactively. Like the time when GPS revolutionized navigation by showing us what lies ahead, today, AI-Driven Reconnaissance provides security teams a real-time, evolving map of threats before…
Global Security News
Harrods Latest UK Retailer to Fall Victim to Cyber-Attack in Recent Days
UK retailers including Harrods, M&S, and the Co-op are under a surge of cyber-attacks that may be linked by a common supplier or shared technological vulnerability
Emerging Tech, Endpoint Protection, Security, Global Security News
What is EDR? An analytical approach to endpoint security
Endpoint detection and response (EDR) security tools monitor end-user hardware devices across a network for a range of suspicious activities and behavior, reacting automatically to block perceived threats and saving forensics data for further investigation. Endpoint here generally means any end-user device, from a laptop to a smartphone to IoT gadgets. An EDR platform combines…
app store, Apple, Apps, Epic Games, Global Security News, Spotify, TC
Apple changes US App Store rules to let apps redirect users to their own websites for payments
Apple has changed its App Store rules in the U.S. to let apps link users to their own websites so they can buy subscriptions or other digital goods. This change comes after a U.S. court ruled in favor of Epic Games in a case against the iPhone maker, ordering the latter not to prohibit apps…
Global Security News, News and Trends
April Recap: Organizations Spring Forward With Exec Shakeups
The channel continues to grow and evolve in 2025, with new faces assuming key positions at major organizations and others stepping away to embark on new chapters. In some cases, familiar faces are returning to familiar places, while others involve entire shakeups of their leadership structures. Take a look at the big moves in the…
Global IT News, Global Security News, Managed Services
Trusted Tech Exec on Microsoft Growth in AI, Cloud & More
The expansive ecosystem of Microsoft solutions touches virtually every aspect of the tech stack powering SMBs today. Channel Insider spoke with Samuel Ra, the senior solutions marketing manager at Microsoft-oriented solutions provider Trusted Tech, to learn more about the state of the channel for Microsoft partners and how AI adoption is fueling demand in other…
Global Security News, Microsoft, Security
Microsoft makes all new accounts passwordless by default
Microsoft has announced that all new Microsoft accounts will be “passwordless by default” to secure them against password attacks such as phishing, brute force, and credential stuffing. […]
Europe, Global Security News, Have I Been Pwned
The Have I Been Pwned Alpine Grand Tour
I love a good road trip. Always have, but particularly during COVID when international options were somewhat limited, one road trip ended up, well, “extensive”. I also love the recent trips Charlotte and I have taken to spend time with many of the great agencies we’ve worked with over the years, including the FBI, CISA,…
Careers, CSO and CISO, Data Breach, Global Security News
Neurohacks to outsmart stress and make better cybersecurity decisions
Cybersecurity is one of the most high-stress professions in the world — and it’s only worsening. According to ISACA’s 2024 State of Cybersecurity survey, 60% of cybersecurity professionals say their role is more stressful than five years ago. The biggest cause? A more complex threat landscape, followed by budget constraints, staffing shortages, and retention challenges.…
Asia Pacific, Global Security News
Trade War Exposes China’s Dependence on U.S. for Auto Chips
Certain American chips are essential for cars and other industrial goods made in China—a vulnerability revealed in tariff exemptions pushed by Beijing.
Belinda Yax, BouncePoint, Careers, Channel Insider, Global IT News, Global Security News, IT, IT Channel, Katie Bavoso, MSP, Partner POV, Podcast, Video, women in tech, women in the IT channel
Video: Why Women Are Leaving Tech – And How BouncePoint Plans to Stop It
Why are women leaving the tech industry—and how can we bring them back?In this episode of Channel Insider: Partner POV, host Katie Bavoso interviews Belinda Yax, Executive Director of BouncePoint, a new nonprofit on a mission to support, retain, and re-engage women in technology and the IT channel. Belinda previously spent three years at an…
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xAI Dev Leaks API Key for Private SpaceX, Tesla LLMs
An employee at Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company xAI leaked a private key on GitHub that for the past two months could have allowed anyone to query private xAI large language models (LLMs) which appear to have been custom made for working with internal data from Musk’s companies, including SpaceX, Tesla and Twitter/X, KrebsOnSecurity has learned.…
Global Security News, Online Brand Threats, Security Bloggers Network
PsyOps of Phishing: A Wolf in Shepherd’s Clothing
I am sure all of us have encountered CAPTCHA while browsing the internet. “Verify you are human”, “I’m not a robot”, “Select all the squares with traffic lights” — it has become a recognized if not begrudging part of our regular interaction with today’s online content. We in part accept this mild inconvenience because we…
Exploits, Global Security News, Remote Access Security, Vulnerabilities, Windows Security
CISOs should re-consider using Microsoft RDP due to password flaw, says expert
CISOs allowing remote access to Windows machines through Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) should re-think their strategy after the discovery that changed or revoked passwords can still work, says an expert. “I was unpleasantly surprised” to hear about the vulnerability, David Shipley, head of Canadian security awareness training firm Beauceron Security, said in an interview. “I…
Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, data theft, Department of Justice (DOJ), encryption, extortion, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Global Security News, North America, Ransomware, Ukraine
Ukrainian extradited to US for alleged Nefilim ransomware attack spree
Federal authorities extradited a Ukrainian citizen to the United States on Wednesday to face charges for participating in a series of ransomware cyberattacks on organizations based in the U.S. and multiple European countries. Artem Stryzhak, 35, was arrested in Spain in June 2024 and was scheduled to appear for arraignment Thursday in the U.S. District…
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National Security Council cyber lead wants to ‘normalize’ offensive operations
SAN FRANCISCO — The senior director for cyber at the White House’s National Security Council told an audience Thursday that he wants to “destigmatize” offensive cyber operations, seeing them as a vital tool in the government’s playbook in its battle with foreign adversaries. Alexei Bulazel told an audience at the RSAC 2025 conference that he…
Global Security News
SANS Top 5: Cyber Has Busted Out of the SOC
This year’s top cyber challenges include cloud authorization sprawl, ICS cyberattacks and ransomware, a lack of cloud logging, and regulatory constraints keeping defenders from fully utilizing AI’s capabilities.
Global Security News, Security
Hacker ‘NullBulge’ pleads guilty to stealing Disney’s Slack data
A California man who used the alias “NullBulge” has pleaded guilty to illegally accessing Disney’s internal Slack channels and stealing over 1.1 terabytes of internal company data. […]
AI, Alexa, Amazon, Global Security News, Hardware
Amazon CEO says 100,000 users now have Alexa+
Amazon’s upgraded digital assistant powered by generative AI, Alexa+, has rolled out to over 100,000 users, CEO Andy Jassy said on the company’s earnings call Thursday. While that’s a far cry from the 600 million Alexa devices out there, the company is making some progress on the rollout of Alexa+, which was first unveiled in…
AI, Apps, Global Security News, Reddit
Reddit’s AI play is for the Google crowd, not just the community scrollers
Reddit CEO Steve Huffman says there are two kinds of people who come to the social media platform: Scrollers and seekers. Scrollers are the ones who come to Reddit’s core product, which is community conversation and engaging about topics they’re passionate about, from r/sourdough to r/popculturechat. Then there are the Seekers; the people who might…
Apple, Enterprise, Global Security News, Hardware, iPhone, Tariffs
Despite paying $900M in tariffs, Apple’s Tim Cook isn’t announcing price increases — yet
“We’re very engaged on the tariff discussions, Apple CEO Tim Cook said. “On the pricing piece, we have nothing to announce today.”
Global Security News, Security Bloggers Network
Tonic.ai product updates: May 2025
Tonic.ai acquires Fabricate, Tonic Textual adds Audio Synthesis, + Okta SSO arrives on Structural Cloud and Textual Cloud! The post Tonic.ai product updates: May 2025 appeared first on Security Boulevard.
Apple, Commerce, Global Security News, Tariffs
Apple CEO Tim Cook says tariffs to add only $900M in costs in Q3
Apple CEO Tim Cook commented on the impact of President Trump’s tariffs during Thursday’s second-quarter earnings call with investors. While the iPhone maker saw only “limited impact” from tariffs in the March quarter, Cook said Apple couldn’t forecast what that would mean for the coming quarter. However, if things remained the same, the company estimates…
Apple, Commerce, Global Security News, Tariffs
Apple CEO Tim Cook says tariffs to add $900M in costs in Q3, but future uncertain
Apple CEO Tim Cook offered the company’s first comments on the impact of President Trump’s tariffs during Thursday’s second-quarter earnings call with investors. While the iPhone maker saw only “limited impact” from tariffs in the March quarter, Cook said Apple couldn’t forecast what that would mean for the coming quarter. However, if things remained the…
content creators, Global Security News, Media & Entertainment, peacock, streaming service, tiktoker
Peacock trained TikTokers to make content, and now four creators are getting original series
Three years ago, a group of TikTokers joined NBCUniversal’s new initiative aimed at transforming social media influencers into the next generation of TV show creators. Now, four of these creators are set to launch their original series on Peacock. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the shows set to premiere are “The Warehouse Phase,” developed by…
Amazon Web Services (AWS), CloudFlare, Global Security News, IBM, NIST, Post-Quantum Cryptography, quantum computing, RSAC 2025 Conference, Technology
Quantum computer threat spurring quiet overhaul of internet security
SAN FRANCISCO — Cryptography experts say the race to fend off future quantum-computer attacks has entered a decisive but measured phase, with companies quietly replacing the internet plumbing that the majority of the industry once considered unbreakable. Speaking at Cloudflare’s Trust Forward Summit on Wednesday, encryption leaders at IBM Research, Amazon Web Services and Cloudflare…
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Rising star defense tech startup Mach Industries is raising $100 million, sources say
Mach Industries, the defense tech founded by 21-year-old Ethan Thornton, is about to close a fresh $100 million in financing co-led by new investor Khosla and existing investor Bedrock Capital, a source familiar with the deal tells TechCrunch. The new round will value the company at around $470 million, according to the source. However, the…
Global Security News
Apple Sales Surge on iPhone Demand Ahead of Tariff Uncertainty
The company’s revenue reached $95 billion, driven by customer buying before tariffs and by interest in the newly released 16e model.
Apple, Apps, developers, Global Security News, iOS apps, payments, stripe
Stripe shows iOS developers how to avoid Apple’s App Store commission
Payments processing software provider Stripe is ready to help iOS app developers bypass Apple’s cut of App Store transactions. Following yesterday’s ruling in the Apple-Epic antitrust trial, where Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers outright shamed Apple for not permitting external payment links in apps as she had previously ruled, Stripe shared documentation that shows iOS developers…
Global IT News, Global Security News, Venture
Buzzy investing app Dub lands $30M Series A
Dub, the copy-trading platform that says it’s transforming how Gen Z invests, has secured a $30 million Series A funding round, bringing its total raised to $47 million. The deal, which founder Steven Wang had previously hinted to TechCrunch was in the works, comes a year after its official launch. The 23-year-old’s Harvard dropout’s platform…
AI, futurehouse, Global Security News, science
FutureHouse releases AI tools it claims can accelerate science
FutureHouse, an Eric Schmidt-backed nonprofit that aims to build an “AI scientist” within the next decade, has launched its first major product: a platform and API with AI-powered tools designed to support scientific work. Many, many startups are racing to develop AI research tools for the scientific domain, some with massive amounts of VC funding…
Global Security News
Amazon Posts Strong Sales While Bracing for Tariffs
The tech giant reported revenue grew by 9% during its first quarter to $155.7 billion. Its profit was $17.1 billion. The figures topped Wall Street projections.
Global Security News, Government, Security
Pro-Russia hacktivists bombard Dutch public orgs with DDoS attacks
Russia-aligned hacktivists persistently target key public and private organizations in the Netherlands with distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks, causing access problems and service disruptions. […]
Global Security News
Experts Debate Real ID Security Ahead of May 7 Deadline
Real IDs have been in the works since 2005. Are their security standards still rigorous enough in 2025?
Global Security News, North America, Security
Ukrainian extradited to US for Nefilim ransomware attacks
A Ukrainian national has been extradited from Spain to the United States to face charges over allegedly conducting Nefilim ransomware attacks against companies. […]
accounting, Exclusive, Global IT News, Global Security News, Layoffs, Startups
Fintech Bench conducts layoff while others still work month-to-month
Bench, the accounting and tax startup that was bought in a fire sale last December, has conducted a round of significant layoffs, it confirmed to TechCrunch. Bench didn’t specify how many people were affected, but one person who works there estimated that Bench was eliminating dozens of positions – that’s a big chunk of the…
Application Blindspot, Application context, application detection and response, application monitoring, Application Security, Application-Layer Visibility, Attack detection, Eliminating blindspots, Global Security News, Incident Context, Runtime Visibility, Security Bloggers Network, SIEM Integration, Software Instrumentation
Application-Layer Visibility and Security | Contrast ADR vs Traditional Tools | Contrast Security
Imagine you’re a lifeguard at a beach, but you’re only allowed to watch from a helicopter or from a camera mounted on the boardwalk. Sure, you’ll see some splashing — maybe even a shark fin or two — but if something happens beneath the waves when you’re looking the other way, you’re completely in the…
BSides Las Vegas 2024, cybersecurity education, Global Security News, Infosecurity Education, Security Bloggers Network, Security BSides
BSidesLV24 – Ground Truth – AI In The Human Loop: GenAI In Security Service Delivery
Author/Presenter: Preeti Ravindra 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 – AI In The Human Loop: GenAI In Security Service Delivery appeared…
Global Security News, Security
Harrods the the next UK retailer targeted in a cyberattack
London’s iconic department store, Harrods, has confirmed it was targeted in a cyberattack, becoming the third major UK retailer to report cyberattacks in a week following incidents at M&S and the Co-op. […]
Global Security News, Security
Harrods the next UK retailer targeted in a cyberattack
London’s iconic department store, Harrods, has confirmed it was targeted in a cyberattack, becoming the third major UK retailer to report cyberattacks in a week following incidents at M&S and the Co-op. […]
CSO and CISO, Security, Europe, Global Security News
Microsoft appoints Deputy CISO for Europe to reassure European IT leaders
Microsoft on Wednesday announced that it will be creating a new position: a Deputy CISO for Europe. Who that Deputy CISO will ultimately be is unclear. Wednesday’s statement simply said that Microsoft CISO Igor Tsyganskiy is “appointing a new Deputy CISO for Europe as part of the Microsoft Cybersecurity Governance Council,” but the phrasing made…
AI, AI2, Global Security News, open source
Ai2’s new small AI model outperforms similarly-sized models from Google, Meta
‘Tis the week for small AI models, it seems. On Thursday, Ai2, the nonprofit AI research institute, released Olmo 2 1B, a 1-billion-parameter model that Ai2 claims beats similarly-sized models from Google, Meta, and Alibaba on several benchmarks. Parameters, sometimes referred to as weights, are the internal components of a model that guide its behavior.…
764, Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, Department of Justice (DOJ), Exploits, extortion, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Global Security News, Sextortion, The Com, Threats, Unit 221B
Leaders of 764, global child sextortion group, arrested and charged
Two alleged leaders of the child sextortion group 764 were arrested and charged for directing and distributing child sexual abuse material, the Department of Justice said Thursday. Leonidas Varagiannis, 21, and Prasan Nepal, 20, face charges that carry a maximum penalty of life in prison. Varagiannis, also known as “War,” and Nepal, also known as…
Global Security News, Security Bloggers Network
The organizational structure of ransomware threat actor groups is evolving before our eyes
The Ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) model has not recovered from law enforcement disruption, and the entrance of novice actors along with non-Russian state-linked cybercriminals has led to uncertain outcomes for victims. The post The organizational structure of ransomware threat actor groups is evolving before our eyes appeared first on Security Boulevard.
AI, AI chips, Anthropic, Enterprise, Global Security News, nvidia, semiconductor
Nvidia takes aim at Anthropic’s support of chip export controls
Nvidia clearly doesn’t agree with Anthropic’s support for export controls on U.S.-made AI chips. On Wednesday, Anthropic doubled down on its support for the U.S. Department of Commerce’s “Framework for Artificial Intelligence Diffusion,” which would impose sweeping AI chip export restrictions starting May 15. The next day, Nvidia responded with a very different take on…
Application Security, DevOps, Global Security News, open source, Security Bloggers Network
Kubernetes Resource Optimization & Best Practices with Goldilocks
Kubernetes is now the industry standard for orchestrating containerized workloads, but efficient resource management remains a challenge for many organizations. It’s important to get right though! Over-provisioning leads to wasted cloud spend, while under-provisioning risks instability, throttling, or outages. When we first open-sourced Goldilocks in October 2019, our goal was to offer a dashboard utility…
autonomous vehicles, Global Security News, May Mobility, ridehail, robotaxi, Transportation, Uber
May Mobility to launch robotaxis on Uber platform this year in Texas
Startup May Mobility plans to deploy its autonomous vehicles on the Uber platform by the end of 2025, starting in Arlington, Texas, as part of a multi-year partnership. The tie-up with Uber offers May a chance to grow beyond offering shuttles within campuses and planned communities, while Uber adds May Mobility to its growing roster…
Epic Games, epic games store, Gaming, Global Security News
Epic Games is launching webshops to allow developers to circumvent app store fees after new ruling
Epic Games is taking a victory lap. After notching a big win against Apple in a years-long legal dispute, Epic announced that its Epic Games Store will allow developers to open webshops, which can offer players out-of-app purchases to circumvent fees from Apple and Google. Epic has been in a long legal battle with Apple…
Global Security News
Getting Outlook.com Ready for Bulk Email Compliance
Microsoft has set May 5 as the deadline for bulk email compliance. In this Tech Tip, we show how organizations can still make the deadline.
AI, Anthropic, Apps, Claude, Global Security News
Anthropic lets you connect apps to Claude
Anthropic on Thursday launched a new way to connect apps and tools to its AI chatbot Claude, as well as an expanded “deep research” capability that allows Claude to search the web, enterprise accounts, and more. The new app connection feature, called Integrations, and expanded deep research tool, dubbed Advanced Research, are available in beta…
Global Security News
Tech, Media & Telecom Roundup: Market Talk
Find insight on Microsoft, Meta and more in the latest Market Talks covering technology, media and telecom.