ASUS has disclosed a critical security flaw impacting routers with AiCloud enabled that could permit remote attackers to perform unauthorized execution of functions on susceptible devices. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-2492, has a CVSS score of 9.2 out of a maximum of 10.0. “An improper authentication control vulnerability exists in certain ASUS router firmware series,”
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A comprehensive list of 2025 tech layoffs
A complete list of all the known layoffs in tech, from Big Tech to startups, broken down by month throughout 2024.
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A new kids’ show will come with a crypto wallet when it debuts this fall
A new animated kids’ series expected to premiere this year won’t be headed for a TV network. Or a streaming service. Instead, the founders of production studio We Ghosted Media plan to launch on a decentralized web platform that uses blockchain technology. And yes, a crypto wallet will be involved. We Ghosted Media — founded by…
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Techstars increases startup funding to $220,000, mirroring YC structure
Techstars, a nearly 20-year-old startup accelerator, announced new terms for startups that enter its three-month program. The organization will now invest $220,000, which is $100,000 more than it offered previously, in companies starting with its fall 2025 batch. The capital will be divided into two components. The group is offering companies $20,000 in exchange for…
AI, ChatGPT, Global Security News, openai
OpenAI’s new reasoning AI models hallucinate more
OpenAI’s recently launched o3 and o4-mini AI models are state-of-the-art in many respects. However, the new models still hallucinate, or make things up — in fact, they hallucinate more than several of OpenAI’s older models. Hallucinations have proven to be one of the biggest and most difficult problems to solve in AI, impacting even today’s…
Cloud Security, Cybersecurity, Global Security News, Non-Human Identity Detection and Response, Security Bloggers Network
Stay Reassured with Advanced NHIDR
Can Advanced NHIDR Keep Your Cloud Environment Secure? Enriched with advanced technologies, potential threats also grow in complexity. One such concern circulates around the concept of Non-Human Identities (NHIs) and Secrets Security Management. But, what if there was a way to feel reassured about your security in NHIs? In comes the role of advanced NHIDR—…
Cloud Security, Data Security, Global Security News, Security Bloggers Network
Maximizing Data Protection in Healthcare
Understanding the Vitality of Non-Human Identities in Healthcare Data Protection What if you could significantly diminish security risks in your healthcare organization while enhancing operational efficiency? Non-human identities (NHIs) and Secrets Security Management offer the answer to that pressing question. When the dynamics of securing sensitive data continue to evolve, the role of NHIs in…
Cloud Compliance, Global Security News, Secrets Security, Security Bloggers Network
Securing Secrets: A Path to a Relaxed Audit
Why Is Secrets Security Essential in Today’s Digital Landscape? Is secrets security, also known as Non-Human Identities (NHIs) management, really that important? If you’re searching for a relaxed audit, the answer is a resounding ‘yes’. NHI management is an indispensable facet of modern cybersecurity strategies across various industries, from financial services and healthcare to DevOps…
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Staying Ahead with Proactive Secrets Rotation
Why Should Organizations Prioritize Proactive Secrets Rotation? Where digital connectivity is ever-increasing, how can organizations stay one step ahead? One answer lies in proactive secrets rotation – a strategy that is pivotal to maintaining robust cybersecurity health. Not only does this strategy allow companies to prevent unauthorized access to their networks, but it also facilitates…
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ChatGPT: Everything you need to know about the AI-powered chatbot
ChatGPT, OpenAI’s text-generating AI chatbot, has taken the world by storm since its launch in November 2022. What started as a tool to supercharge productivity through writing essays and code with short text prompts has evolved into a behemoth with 300 million weekly active users. 2024 was a big year for OpenAI, from its partnership…
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Bluesky may soon add blue check verification
Bluesky may soon get a new blue checkmark verification system, according to changes to the app’s public GitHub repository spotted Friday by reverse engineer alice.mosphere.at. The blue checks may have a similar look to the system pioneered by Twitter, now X, but Bluesky’s version seems like it will work quite differently. Bluesky’s blue check system…
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TechCrunch Mobility: Lyft buys its way into Europe, Kodiak SPACs, and how China’s new ADAS rules might affect Tesla
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! Enough with my typical small talk. Let’s jump into the news right away this week. And there’s plenty of it, including Lyft’s entry into Europe, AV startup…
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Could Ransomware Survive Without Cryptocurrency?
Threat actors would be at least temporarily derailed, experts say. But the real issue ladders back to organizations’ weak cyber hygiene.
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White House replaces covid.gov website with ‘lab leak’ theory
The government-run website covid.gov used to host information about COVID-19 vaccines, testing, and treatment. Now, under President Trump’s purview, the page redirects to a White House website espousing the unproven theory that COVID-19 originated in a Chinese laboratory. The theory, which has been opposed by many virologists, was espoused in a report by House Republicans…
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ChatGPT is referring to users by their names unprompted, and some find it ‘creepy’
Some ChatGPT users have noticed a strange phenomenon recently: occasionally, the chatbot refers to them by name as it reasons through problems. That wasn’t the default behavior previously, and several users claim ChatGPT is mentioning their names despite never having been told what to call them. Reviews are mixed. One user, software developer and AI…
Global Security News
AWWA Supports Introduction of Collaborative Cybersecurity Legislation
Global Security News
Organizations Fix Less Than Half of All Exploitable Vulnerabilities, With Just 21% of GenAI App Flaws Resolved
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BSidesLV24 – Common Ground – One Port to Serve Them All – Google GCP Cloud Shell Abuse
Author/Presenter: Hubert Lin 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 – Common Ground – One Port to Serve Them All – Google GCP Cloud Shell…
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What is COMSEC? Training, Updates, Audits & More
Here at Ignyte, we talk a lot about various overarching information security frameworks, like FedRAMP, CMMC, and ISO 27001. Within these overall frameworks exist a range of smaller and narrower standards, including COMSEC. If you’ve seen COMSEC as a term, you may be passingly familiar with what it is, but if you need to know…
Global Security News
Attackers and Defenders Lean on AI in Identity Fraud Battle
Identity verification, insurance claims, and financial services are all seeing surges in AI-enabled fraud, but organizations are taking advantage of AI systems to fight fire with fire.
Global Security News, Security
Interlock ransomware gang pushes fake IT tools in ClickFix attacks
The Interlock ransomware gang now uses ClickFix attacks that impersonate IT tools to breach corporate networks and deploy file-encrypting malware on devices. […]
Global Security News
Chinese APT Mustang Panda Debuts 4 New Attack Tools
The notorious nation-state-backed threat actor has added two new keyloggers, a lateral movement tool, and an endpoint detection and response (EDR) evasion driver to its arsenal.
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OpenAI details ChatGPT-o3, o4-mini, o4-mini-high usage limits
OpenAI has launched three new reasoning models – o3, o4-mini, and o4-mini-high for Plus and Pro subscribers, but as it turns out, these models do not offer ‘unlimited’ usage. […]
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Startups Weekly: Mixed messages from venture capital
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 brought us mixed messages. A fresh IPO filing, but a bleak outlook for exits overall. New funding rounds, but founders frustrated over lack of capital.…
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TikToker sues Roblox over her Charli XCX ‘Apple’ dance
TikTok content creator Kelley Heyer sued the video game Roblox for using her dance to Charli XCX’s “Apple” without permission. Heyer posted the viral dance in June 2024, which fed off of the hype of Charli XCX’s hit summer album Brat. The dance became so popular that Charli XCX incorporated it into her live show…
Global Security News, Security
FBI: Scammers pose as FBI IC3 employees to ‘help’ recover lost funds
The FBI warns that scammers posing as FBI IC3 employees are offering to “help” fraud victims recover money lost to other scammers. […]
AI, ChatGPT, Global Security News, openai
ChatGPT will now use its ‘memory’ to personalize web searches
OpenAI is upgrading ChatGPT’s “memory” again. In a changelog and support pages on OpenAI’s website Thursday, the company quietly announced “Memory with Search,” a feature that lets ChatGPT draw on memories — details from past conversations, such as your favorite foods — to inform queries when the bot searches the web. ChatGPT release notes were…
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ASUS warns of critical auth bypass flaw in routers using AiCloud
ASUS is warning about an authentication bypass vulnerability in routers with AiCloud enabled that could allow remote attackers to perform unauthorized execution of functions on the device. […]
Global Security News
CISA Weighs In on Alleged Oracle Cloud Breach
The agency is recommending that organizations and individuals implement its recommendations to prevent the misuse of stolen data, though Oracle has yet to publicly do the same for its customers.
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CVE-2025-32433: Erlang/OTP SSH Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Proof-of-concept code has been released after researchers disclosed a maximum severity remote code execution vulnerability in Erlang/OTP SSH. Successful exploitation could allow for complete takeover of affected devices. Background On April 16, Fabian Bäumer, Marcus Brinkmann, Marcel Maehren, and Jörg Schwenk of the Ruhr University Bochum in Germany disclosed a critical vulnerability in Erlang/OTP SSH…
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How MSI’s Titan 18 HX AI Gaming Laptop Can Dominate The AIPC Market in 2025
COMPANY NEWS: When a gaming laptop is so powerful that it can be used for industrial applications, it will turn heads everywhere and that is what MSI’s S-Tier laptop, the Titan 18 HX AI, will achieve in 2025.
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Trump EPA targets two-man geoengineering startup for ‘polluting the air’
The company sells “cooling credits” for its sulfur dioxide-based geoengineering projects.
Global Security News, North America
Chinese Smishing Kit Powers Widespread Toll Fraud Campaign Targeting U.S. Users in 8 States
Cybersecurity researchers are warning of a “widespread and ongoing” SMS phishing campaign that’s been targeting toll road users in the United States for financial theft since mid-October 2024. “The toll road smishing attacks are being carried out by multiple financially motivated threat actors using the smishing kit developed by ‘Wang Duo Yu,’” Cisco Talos researchers…
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SonicWall SMA VPN devices targeted in attacks since January
A remote code execution vulnerability affecting SonicWall Secure Mobile Access (SMA) appliances has been under active exploitation since at least January 2025, according to cybersecurity company Arctic Wolf. […]
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From Bogotá to the Battlefield: LatAm startups are winning big in TechCrunch Startup Battlefield
For startups around the world, the TechCrunch Startup Battlefield program offers unmatched exposure, credibility, and connections to scale their businesses. TechCrunch has long been committed to spotlighting companies solving real-world problems in scalable and sustainable ways — making it a powerful launchpad for startups both in and outside the U.S. Several Latin American startups have…
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BSidesLV24 – Common Ground – Beyond Whack-a-Mole: Scaling Vulnerability Management by Embracing Automation
Author/Presenter: Yotam Perkal 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 – Common Ground – Beyond Whack-a-Mole: Scaling Vulnerability Management by Embracing Automation appeared first on…
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The Nintendo Switch 2 will still cost $450 in the US, despite tariffs
Nintendo announced on Friday that it will open Switch 2 pre-orders in the U.S. on April 24, following a delay due to the Trump administration’s hefty tariffs. Fans feared the long-awaited console would spike in price due to Trump’s export rules on international goods, but Nintendo confirmed the Switch 2 will still cost $449.99 and…
Global Security News
If Boards Don’t Fix OT Security, Regulators Will
Around the world, governments are setting higher-bar regulations with clear corporate accountability for breaches on the belief organizations won’t drive up security maturity for operational technology unless they’re made to.
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Final day to submit your speaker application and shape the next wave of startups at TechCrunch All Stage
Today’s the day! The application to speak at TechCrunch All Stage closes tonight at 11:59 p.m. PT — this is your final chance to share real-world insights with 1,200+ startup founders and VCs attending the event. Whether you’ve built or backed startups, battled bottlenecks, or cracked the code on growth, the stage is yours. TC…
Global Security News
EU Delayed Punishing Apple, Meta Just Before Trade Talks Started
The bloc postponed penalties, temporarily avoiding a conflict with the Trump administration during a week in which it ramped up its push for a trade deal with the U.S.
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Chinese hackers target Russian govt with upgraded RAT malware
Chinese-speaking IronHusky hackers are targeting Russian and Mongolian government organizations using upgraded MysterySnail remote access trojan (RAT) malware. […]
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7 Steps to Take After a Credential-Based cyberattack
Hackers don’t break in—they log in. Credential-based attacks now fuel nearly half of all breaches. Learn how to scan your Active Directory for compromised passwords and stop attackers before they strike. […]
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Krebs Steps Down from SentinelOne, Vows to Fight Trump Attack
Chris Kreb, the former CISA director who has come under fire from President Trump for refusing to support claims at the 2020 election was tampered with, resigned from his position with cybersecurity vendor SentinelOne, telling employees that “this is my fight, not the company’s.” The post Krebs Steps Down from SentinelOne, Vows to Fight Trump…
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ATLSecCon 2025: Security Readiness Means Human Readiness
LLMs won’t fix a broken SOC, but apprenticeship might. ATLSecCon 2025 revealed how outdated hiring and cultural gatekeeping are breaking cybersecurity from the inside out. The post ATLSecCon 2025: Security Readiness Means Human Readiness appeared first on Security Boulevard.
Global Security News, News and Trends
NetBrain Enhances AI-Driven No-Code Network Automation
NetBrain Technologies, Inc., a no-code automation platform for hybrid network observability, announced new platform enhancements that further integrate agentic AI with intent-based automation to transform network operations. New release brings insights, assessments, and Kubernetes support to users The latest release from NetBrain, Next-Gen 12, enables more AI-driven innovations to enhance real-time observability and continuous network…
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Netflix is revamping search with AI to improve discovery
Netflix is building a new search experience aimed at improving the discovery experience, and it’s going to use AI to do it, the company’s CEO Greg Peters said during its first-quarter results conference call. Peters said Netflix is working on “interactive search that’s based on generative technologies” to help people find different titles. Answering an…
Global Security News, Security
Cisco Webex bug lets hackers gain code execution via meeting links
Cisco has released security updates for a high-severity Webex vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to gain client-side remote code execution using malicious meeting invite links. […]
Global Security News
Multi-Stage Malware Attack Uses .JSE and PowerShell to Deploy Agent Tesla and XLoader
A new multi-stage attack has been observed delivering malware families like Agent Tesla variants, Remcos RAT, and XLoader. “Attackers increasingly rely on such complex delivery mechanisms to evade detection, bypass traditional sandboxes, and ensure successful payload delivery and execution,” Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 researcher Saqib Khanzada said in a technical write-up of the campaign.…
Global Security News
Johnson & Johnson Pivots Its AI Strategy
The company is making a shift to focus on only the highest-value GenAI use cases and shut down pilots that were redundant or underdelivering.
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Unlock the Power of Financial Quantification of Cyber Risk
In today’s complex threat landscape, gut feelings and disparate risk scores are no longer sufficient for effective cyber risk management. Organizations need concrete, data-driven insights to make informed decisions, prioritize security investments, and ultimately, protect their bottom line. This is where cyber risk quantification (CRQ) steps in, offering a powerful lens through which to view…
Global Security News
U.S. House Committee Urges Two U.S. Banks to Withdraw From CATL’s Listing
A U.S. congressional committee has urged two U.S. banks to pull out of working on Chinese battery giant Contemporary Amperex Technology’s planned listing in Hong Kong, expressing “significant concerns” over their involvement in the process.
Global Security News
[Webinar] AI Is Already Inside Your SaaS Stack — Learn How to Prevent the Next Silent Breach
Your employees didn’t mean to expose sensitive data. They just wanted to move faster. So they used ChatGPT to summarize a deal. Uploaded a spreadsheet to an AI-enhanced tool. Integrated a chatbot into Salesforce. No big deal—until it is. If this sounds familiar, you’re not alone. Most security teams are already behind in detecting how…
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GFI Software Appoints ADN as Exclusive DACH Distributor
GFI, a provider of AI-powered security and communications solutions for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), recently announced that it will extend its strategic partnership with ADN Distribution GmbH by appointing them as the exclusive distributor for the DACH region (Germany, Austria, and Switzerland) across all product lines. Extensive partnership goes even further with new agreement…
Global Security News
Midnight Blizzard Targets European Diplomats with Wine Tasting Phishing Lure
Russian state actor Midnight Blizzard is using fake wine tasting events as a lure to spread malware for espionage purposes, according to Check Point
Global Security News, Managed Services
GTT’s Sara Seegers on Channel Approach & Meeting Tech Demand
Networking and security as a service provider GTT is tackling increasingly complex challenges across technologies and verticals with an innovative platform experience and a commitment to building a strong global ecosystem. Channel Insider spoke with GTT SVP of Channel and Partner Program, Americas Sara Seegers to learn more about how the company is approaching this…
Global Security News, North America
Experts Uncover New XorDDoS Controller, Infrastructure as Malware Expands to Docker, Linux, IoT
Cybersecurity researchers are warning of continued risks posed by a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) malware known as XorDDoS, with 71.3 percent of the attacks between November 2023 and February 2025 targeting the United States. “From 2020 to 2023, the XorDDoS trojan has increased significantly in prevalence,” Cisco Talos researcher Joey Chen said in a Thursday analysis.
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Understanding Credential Stuffing: A Growing Cybersecurity Threat
Credential stuffing is a pervasive and increasingly sophisticated cyberattack that exploits the widespread habit of password reuse among users. By […] The post Understanding Credential Stuffing: A Growing Cybersecurity Threat appeared first on Security Boulevard.
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Medusa Ransomware: Inside the 2025 Resurgence of One of the Internet’s Most Aggressive Threats
Medusa: Its operations, the main factor driving its recent resurgence, which has led to warnings issued by global authorities, its targets and why it’s so dangerous. The post Medusa Ransomware: Inside the 2025 Resurgence of One of the Internet’s Most Aggressive Threats appeared first on Security Boulevard.
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When AI moves beyond human oversight: The cybersecurity risks of self-sustaining systems
Artificial intelligence is no longer just a tool executing predefined commands, it is increasingly capable of modifying itself, rewriting its own parameters, and evolving based on real-time feedback. This self-sustaining capability, sometimes referred to as autopoiesis, allows AI systems to adapt dynamically to their environments, making them more efficient but also far less predictable. For cybersecurity…
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Unlocking Near-Zero Downtime Patch Management With High Availability Clustering
Using high availability (HA) clustering to test patches and updates more easily and to apply them in production environments with near-zero application downtime. The post Unlocking Near-Zero Downtime Patch Management With High Availability Clustering appeared first on Security Boulevard.
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The Urgent Need for Tokenizing Personally Identifiable Information
If we want privacy, trust and resilience in our digital infrastructure, tokenization is no longer optional. It’s essential. The post The Urgent Need for Tokenizing Personally Identifiable Information appeared first on Security Boulevard.
Asia Pacific, Global Security News
Apple Loses Ground in China’s Smartphone Market as Local Rivals Gain
Apple lost its top spot in China’s smartphone market, dethroned by local rival Xiaomi as Beijing’s consumption-boosting subsidies help buoy demand for cheaper products.
Exploits, Global Security News
CVE-2025-24054 Under Active Attack—Steals NTLM Credentials on File Download
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Thursday added a medium-severity security flaw impacting Microsoft Windows to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, following reports of active exploitation in the wild. The vulnerability, assigned the CVE identifier CVE-2025-24054 (CVSS score: 6.5), is a Windows New Technology LAN Manager (NTLM) hash disclosure
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OpenAI pursued Cursor maker before entering into talks to buy Windsurf for $3B
When news broke that OpenAI was in talks to acquire AI coding company Windsurf for $3 billion, one of the first questions on the mind of anyone following the space was likely: “Why not buy Cursor creator Anysphere instead?” After all, OpenAI Startup Fund has been an investor in Anysphere, the maker of Cursor, since the…
Global Security News
The Week Google and Meta Faced an Antitrust Reckoning
The two titans of digital advertising are facing unprecedented legal threats over tactics they used to reach dominance.
Asia Pacific, Global Security News, Regulation, Security
Will politicization of security clearances make US cybersecurity firms radioactive?
With the US government now tying security clearances to the support of specific political positions, many in the security community fear it may tar US vendors with the same brush as their Russian and Chinese counterparts. Will enterprise CISOs now have to worry about whether they can rely on American threat intel? More broadly, will…
Application Security, Global Security News, Security Bloggers Network
The Future of SSL Certificate Management: Adapting to Shortened Renewal Periods
The industry is evolving yet again. With the CA/Browser Forum’s recent decision to reduce the maximum SSL/TLS certificate lifecycle to 47 days by 2029, the way organizations manage their certificates is going to change significantly—and sooner than most realize. This update builds on the trend of strengthening web security by minimizing risks associated with stale…
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Defense tech Theseus landed Y Combinator, the US Special Forces and $4.3M from a tweet
On February 18, 2024, Ian Laffey posted on X that he and two others he’d just met built a cheap drone at a hackathon that calculated its coordinates simply by using its camera and Google Maps. He and his colleagues, Sacha Lévy and Carl Schoeller, were all engineers under the age of 25. The tech…
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Video: How The 20 MSP is Scaling Without Private Equity
In this episode of Channel Insider: Partner POV, host Katie Bavoso chats with Tim and Crystal Conkle, the married power duo leading The 20 MSP—the largest founder-owned MSP platform in the U.S., according to Tim, the CEO, with 38+ successful acquisitions and zero private equity backing. Learn how The 20 MSP is revolutionizing the managed…
Global Security News, Security
Critical Erlang/OTP SSH pre-auth RCE is ‘Surprisingly Easy’ to exploit, patch now
A critical vulnerability in the Erlang/OTP SSH, tracked as CVE-2025-32433, has been disclosed that allows for unauthenticated remote code execution on vulnerable devices. […]
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Ramp is trying to get the US government as a customer after seeing a tweet from DOGE
Expense management startup Ramp is being considered for a charge card pilot program by the U.S. government’s General Services Administration, the company confirmed to TechCrunch on Thursday. The government’s internal expense card program, dubbed SmartPay, is a $700 billion program. It is estimated that the charge card pilot program contract for which Ramp is being…
Cloud Security, Data Security, Global Security News, Security Bloggers Network
Securing Cloud Data: A Relief for CFOs
Are Interactions in Your Digital Environment Truly Secure? Cybersecurity has grown beyond the protection of human accounts alone. Increasingly, the focus is on securing machine-based interactions, such as APIs and service accounts, that occur billions of times a day. Non-Human Identities (NHIs) and Secrets Security Management has emerged to be a pivotal strategy in securing…
Cloud Compliance, Cloud Security, Cybersecurity, Global Security News, Security Bloggers Network
How to Ensure Security in Cloud Compliance
Why is Cloud Security of Paramount Importance? It’s a well-acknowledged fact, isn’t it, that our reliance on cloud services has significantly increased in the past few years? According to data from Dell Technologies, almost every organization, regardless of size and industry, has adopted some form of cloud storage or applications. This shift has prompted many…
Global Security News, Security
Entertainment services giant Legends International discloses data breach
Entertainment venue management firm Legends International warns it suffered a data breach in November 2024, which has impacted employees and people who visited venues under its management. […]
AI, Enterprise, Global Security News, openai
OpenAI launches Flex processing for cheaper, slower AI tasks
In a bid to more aggressively compete with rival AI companies like Google, OpenAI is launching Flex processing, an API option that provides lower AI model usage prices in exchange for slower response times and “occasional resource unavailability.” Flex processing, which is available in beta for OpenAI’s recently released o3 and o4-mini reasoning models, is…
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Cut CAPTCHA Fatigue & Boost Conversions with Device Check
Cut CAPTCHA fatigue without compromising security. Learn how Device Check reduces friction for users while keeping bots out—silently and effectively. The post Cut CAPTCHA Fatigue & Boost Conversions with Device Check appeared first on Security Boulevard.
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IFS attracts AUD 26.6 billion Valuation as Demand for Industrial AI Soars
• Hg increases its stake in enterprise software provider IFS and becomes co-control shareholder alongside EQT, while existing minority shareholder TA Associates remains invested• New investors in this transaction include a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (“ADIA”) and the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (“CPP Investments”)• IFS continues to perform strongly, having…
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Carbon removal startup Holocene bought by oil and gas giant Occidental
The deal was executed through Oxy Low Carbon Ventures for an undisclosed amount.
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As the trade war escalates, Hence launches an AI ‘advisor’ to help companies manage risk
President Donald Trump’s tariffs have underscored the increasing geopolitical risk that almost all businesses now face. As the situation continues to shift with Trump’s unpredictable deal-making, it’s also becoming clear how challenging it is for companies, nonprofits, consultants, and lawyers to keep up with the rapid day-to-day changes. “We are drowning in trade updates every…
Global Security News
Android Phones Pre-Downloaded With Malware Target User Crypto Wallets
The threat actors lace pre-downloaded applications with malware to steal cryptocurrency by covertly swapping users’ wallet addresses with their own.
Apps, Asia Pacific, china, Commerce, Global Security News, Shopping, Tariffs
Chinese shopping app Taobao joins DHgate in Top 5 on US App Store
The Chinese e-commerce marketplace app DHgate, which is now the No. 2 free iPhone app in the U.S., isn’t the only one that’s oddly benefiting from President Trump’s tariffs on U.S. imports from China. Another Chinese shopping app, Taobao, has now also entered the Top 5 as of Thursday. U.S. consumers began flocking to these…
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Former Y Combinator president Geoff Ralston launches new AI ‘safety’ fund
Geoff Ralston, known for his years at Y Combinator, has a new AI VC fund called SAIF. It is seeking AI startups focused on safety.
Exploits, Global Security News, Security
Windows NTLM hash leak flaw exploited in phishing attacks on governments
A Windows vulnerability that exposes NTLM hashes using .library-ms files is now actively exploited by hackers in phishing campaigns targeting government entities and private companies. […]
Global Security News
Dogged by Trump, Chris Krebs Resigns from SentinelOne
The president revoked the former CISA director’s security clearance, half a decade after Krebs challenged right-wing election disinformation, prompting his eventual resignation.
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AI Is Redefining Tech Infrastructure Priorities: Seagate Report Calls for Balance Between Cost and Carbon
Urges data centre ecosystem to shift from fragmented efforts to a unified sustainability approach COMPANY NEWS: Seagate Technology Holdings plc (NASDAQ: STX), a leader in mass-capacity data storage, today released the Decarbonizing Data report, its latest global report based on a commissioned survey, highlighting the growing sustainability challenges facing data centres as enterprises scale to…
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BSidesLV24 – Common Ground – Security for AI Basics – Not by ChatGPT
Author/Presenter: Chloé Messdaghi 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 – Common Ground – Security for AI Basics – Not by ChatGPT appeared first on…
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Google’s latest AI model report lacks key safety details, experts say
On Thursday, weeks after launching its most powerful AI model yet, Gemini 2.5 Pro, Google published a technical report showing the results of its internal safety evaluations. However, the report is light on the details, experts say, making it difficult to determine which risks the model might pose. Technical reports provide useful — and unflattering,…
ADAS, Asia Pacific, autonomous vehicles, china, Global Security News, Transportation
Automakers selling cars in China banned from using ‘autonomous driving’ in ads
China is cracking down on how automakers advertise driver assistance features, banning terms like “autonomous driving,” “self-driving,” and “smart driving,” Reuters reported, citing a transcript of a meeting between the government and industry representatives. The updated rule will also prohibit automakers from rolling out improvements via software updates to advanced driving assistance systems in vehicles…
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CSP FY: A Magecart Attack That Dodges Policy—and Makes a Joke While Doing It
by Source Defense When attackers are clever enough to name their cookie “csp_f_y,” you know they’re not just exfiltrating data—they’re mocking your defenses. In a recent attack spotted by the Source Defense Cyber Research team, a compromised first-party script on a payment page stored sensitive data in a cookie named csp_f_y. The exfiltration didn’t happen…
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AI benchmarking platform Chatbot Arena forms a new company
Chatbot Arena, the crowdsourced benchmarking project major AI labs rely on to test and market their AI models, is forming a company called Arena Intelligence Inc., reports Bloomberg. In a blog post published Thursday, Chatbot Arena said that the company will “give [it] the resources to improve [its platform] significantly over what it is today.”…
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HubSpot and TikTok Partner to turn Engaged Audiences into Loyal Customers
Available now in Australia, the CRM partnership supercharges B2B lead generation COMPANY NEWS: HubSpot and TikTok have today announced a partnership to make community-based customer acquisition easier than ever for B2B brands. With a new integration designed to easily capture leads from TikTok directly in HubSpot, B2B businesses will benefit from the combined power of…
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‘No AI Agents are Allowed.’ EU Bans Use of AI Assistants in Virtual Meetings
In a presentation delivered this month by the European Commission, a meeting etiquette slide stated “No AI Agents are allowed.”
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Florida draft law mandating encryption backdoors for social media accounts billed ‘dangerous and dumb’
A digital rights group blasted the Florida bill, but lawmakers voted to advanced the draft law.
Global Security News
The Chip Industry Has Too Many Eggs in the AI Basket
TSMC struck an upbeat note after posting strong earnings, but tariffs and the trade war loom large.
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House investigation into DeepSeek teases out funding, security realities around Chinese AI tool
A House panel has concluded that the U.S. government should double down on export controls and other tools to slow down the progress of Chinese AI companies like DeepSeek, while also preparing for a future where those efforts fail. In a report released Wednesday, the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party further fleshes…
Global Security News, Security
Chrome extensions with 6 million installs have hidden tracking code
A set of 57 Chrome extensions with 6,000,000 users have been discovered with very risky capabilities, such as monitoring browsing behavior, accessing cookies for domains, and potentially executing remote scripts. […]
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Time to Migrate from On-Prem to Cloud? What You Need to Know
Migrating from on-premises infrastructure to the cloud is an important step for any business seeking to modernize operations, improve scalability, and (potentially) reduce costs. Using Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS), Microsoft Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), and Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) and the 7 Rs migration framework can help you streamline this transition. Let’s look at…
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Instagram’s new Blend feature creates a custom reels feed for you and your friends
Instagram on Thursday announced that it’s rolling out Blend, a new feature that lets you create a custom, personalized reels feed for you and your friends. Blends are invite-only and can be created with a singular friend or with a group chat. The custom feeds are refreshed with new content each day. The launch doesn’t…
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Apple Patches Two Zero-Days Used in ‘Extremely Sophisticated’ Attacks
Find out the specifics of these iOS and macOS vulnerabilities, as well as which Apple devices were impacted.
Global Security News
Judge Rules Google Operates Illegal Ad Monopoly
The tech giant faces multiple legal threats related to how it wields market power.