As cloud-native architectures continue to evolve, so have the complexities of securing them. Traditional security approaches, often built around static infrastructure and perimeter defenses, struggle to keep pace with the speed and scale of modern cloud deployments. Enter cloud-native application protection platforms (CNAPPs), a term coined by Gartner® to describe an integrated security approach that…
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Hitachi Vantara Unveils New Virtual Storage Platform One Capabilities to Enable Stronger Cyber Resilience, Performance and Sustainability
COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT: Expanded guarantees give enterprises greater control, faster recovery from cyber threats and lower energy costs
Exploits, Global Security News
Kimsuky Exploits BlueKeep RDP Vulnerability to Breach Systems in South Korea and Japan
Cybersecurity researchers have flagged a new malicious campaign related to the North Korean state-sponsored threat actor known as Kimsuky that exploits a now-patched vulnerability impacting Microsoft Remote Desktop Services to gain initial access. The activity has been named Larva-24005 by the AhnLab Security Intelligence Center (ASEC). “In some systems, initial access was gained through
Global IT News, Global Security News
Gerry Sillars is Bolstering Semperis’ Identity-Driven Cybersecurity Efforts in Asia Pacific and Japan
Semperis, a leader in AI-powered identity security and cyber resilience, recently welcomed industry veteran Gerry Sillars to the role of Vice President, Asia Pacific and Japan, where he will continue to lead the company’s regional expansion.
CISA, Cybersecurity, Global Security News, Government, Policy, resigns, secure by design, Technology, Workforce
Multiple top CISA officials behind ‘Secure by Design’ resign
Two top officials at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency who worked with the private sector to manufacture secure products and technology are leaving the agency. Bob Lord, senior technical adviser and Lauren Zabierek, senior advisor at CISA, were both chief architects behind CISA’s Secure by Design initiative, which garnered voluntary commitments from major vendors…
Apps, blue check, Bluesky, Global Security News, Social, verification
Bluesky launches blue check verification
Bluesky announced on Monday that it is rolling out blue check verification, confirming previous rumors that this feature was on its way to the platform. Like Twitter’s original blue check (RIP), Bluesky’s blue check will verify that notable accounts are legitimate, making it easy for users to trust that an account’s posts are real. In…
Apps, Global Security News, Reddit, Social
Reddit briefly down for users worldwide
Popular social network and forum site Reddit reported significant outages on Monday morning. The connection errors started at around 11:20 a.m. ET, according to the website Downdetector, which collects anecdotal reports from impacted users globally. At its peak, more than 90,000 users logged an outage report with the downtime tracking website. At 11:52 a.m. ET,…
Global Security News, Microsoft, Security
Microsoft Entra account lockouts caused by user token logging mishap
Microsoft confirms that the weekend Entra account lockouts were caused by the invalidation of short-lived user refresh tokens that were mistakenly logged into internal systems. […]
Global Security News
ASUS Urges Users to Patch AiCloud Router Vuln Immediately
The vulnerability is only found in the vendor’s router series and can be triggered by an attacker using a crafted request — all of which helps make it a highly critical vulnerability with a 9.2 CVSS score.
AI, Global IT News, Global Security News, Government & Policy, Research
An AI doctoral candidate in California says they had their student visa revoked
An AI doctoral student in California had their SEVIS record — the digital proof of their valid student visa — terminated, putting their immigration status at risk. Speaking to TechCrunch, the student, who requested anonymity for fear of reprisal, said they were notified via their college’s international student center that they’d been identified in a criminal records…
Application Security, Security, Global Security News
Microsoft SFI update: Five of 28 security objectives nearly complete
Microsoft says five of the 28 objectives it set for overhauling the way it designs, builds, tests, and operates products and services to improve security are nearing completion, although there are still years to go under what it calls the Secure Future Initiative (SFI). In addition, Microsoft says there has been “significant progress” on 11…
Global Security News
SuperCard X Android Malware Enables Contactless ATM and PoS Fraud via NFC Relay Attacks
A new Android malware-as-a-service (MaaS) platform named SuperCard X can facilitate near-field communication (NFC) relay attacks, enabling cybercriminals to conduct fraudulent cashouts. The active campaign is targeting customers of banking institutions and card issuers in Italy with an aim to compromise payment card data, fraud prevention firm Cleafy said in an analysis. There is evidence…
AI and Machine Learning in Security, APIs, cybercriminals, Cybersecurity, Featured, Global Security News, ML, News, Security Boulevard (Original), Social - Facebook, Social - LinkedIn, Social - X, Spotlight
Upwind Adds Ability to Detect API Threats to Cloud Security Platform
Upwind has added an ability to detect threats to application programming interfaces (APIs) in real time to its cloud application detection and response (CADR) platform, based on machine learning algorithms. The post Upwind Adds Ability to Detect API Threats to Cloud Security Platform appeared first on Security Boulevard.
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20 new tech unicorns were minted in 2025 so far
Despite a still tight venture capital market, new unicorns are still being created every month. Using data from Crunchbase and PitchBook, TechCrunch tracked down the newly VC-backed startup minted unicorns so far this year (as of the end of January). These include healthcare companies like Hippocratic AI and satellite space companies like Loft Orbital. This…
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Put your brand at the center of the AI conversation — host a Side Event during TechCrunch Sessions: AI
This June, the most influential minds in artificial intelligence will converge at TC Sessions: AI — and your brand has a unique opportunity to be part of the action. From June 1–7, TechCrunch is curating a weeklong series of Side Events that orbit the main stage event on June 5 at UC Berkeley’s Zellerbach Hall.…
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Final weeks to secure your spot in the AI spotlight at TechCrunch Sessions: AI
The countdown is real! Exhibit tables for TechCrunch Sessions: AI are almost gone, and the May 9 deadline is closing in fast. If you’ve been meaning to showcase your AI innovation, this is your last window to make it happen. No more “maybe next year.” No more waiting for the perfect moment. This is it!…
Global Security News
The Global AI Race: Balancing Innovation and Security
The AI security race is on — and it will be won where defenders come together with developers and researchers to do things right.
AI, Apps, Global Security News, Instagram, parents, Social, Teens
Instagram is using AI to find teens lying about their age and restricting their accounts
Meta is using AI technology to search for kids who are lying about their age on Instagram in order to bypass safeguards, the company announced on Monday. When Meta finds an account that it suspects belongs to a teen, the platform will enroll them into a restricted Teen Account, even if the account lists an…
AI, ChatGPT, evergreens, generative ai, Global Security News, openai
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…
electric vehicles, Elon Musk, EVs, Global Security News, Tesla, Transportation
Tesla reportedly delays launch of new low-cost model by months
Tesla is pushing back the promised launch of a more affordable EV by months, according to a report from Reuters. The new model, which is supposedly a very stripped-down Model Y, was supposed to debut in the first half of this year but now might not come until late 2025 or early 2026, states the…
Airbnb, Apps, Global Security News, travel, travel tech
Airbnb will now show users the total cost of their stay right away
One of the chief complaints of Airbnb users over the years has been not being able to tell right away how much they would pay for their stay, including charges such as cleaning fees. Airbnb is now fixing that by showing the total cost for a given property, including all charges, automatically. Users across the…
Global Security News, Security
WordPress ad-fraud plugins generated 1.4 billion ad requests per day
A large-scale ad fraud operation called ‘Scallywag’ is monetizing pirating and URL shortening sites through specially crafted WordPress plugins that generate billions of daily fraudulent requests. […]
Exploits, Global Security News, Security, Vulnerabilities
ASUS patches critical router flaw that allows remote attacks
ASUS is urging customers with AiCloud enabled on their ASUS routers to immediately upgrade firmware against a critical vulnerability that allows unauthorized activities by remote actors. Tracked as CVE-2025-2492, the vulnerability is an authentication bypass issue receiving a critical severity rating of CVSS 9.2 out of 10. “An improper authentication control vulnerability exists in certain…
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Bitwarden vs LastPass 2025: Which Password Manager Is Better?
In this comparison between Bitwarden and LastPass, we explore their features, security, ease of use and pricing. Find out which password manager is best for you.
Global Security News
5 Reasons Device Management Isn’t Device Trust
The problem is simple: all breaches start with initial access, and initial access comes down to two primary attack vectors – credentials and devices. This is not news; every report you can find on the threat landscape depicts the same picture. The solution is more complex. For this article, we’ll focus on the device threat…
Emerging Tech, Generative AI, Incident Response, Security, Global Security News
AI in incident response: from smoke alarms to predictive intelligence
For years, cybersecurity incident response was a bit like listening for smoke alarms in a mansion–if you heard a beep, you knew something was on fire. Signature-based detection did the job, but only after the damage started smouldering. Enter AI, which doesn’t just wait for smoke–it sniffs out strange cooking, checks the blueprints, and figures…
Global Security News
THN Weekly Recap: iOS Zero-Days, 4Chan Breach, NTLM Exploits, WhatsApp Spyware & More
Can a harmless click really lead to a full-blown cyberattack? Surprisingly, yes — and that’s exactly what we saw in last week’s activity. Hackers are getting better at hiding inside everyday actions: opening a file, running a project, or logging in like normal. No loud alerts. No obvious red flags. Just quiet entry through small…
Cybersecurity, Data Classification, data disposal, data handling, Data Security, Global Security News, IT Security, Risk Management, Security Awareness, Security Boulevard (Original), Social - Facebook, Social - LinkedIn, Social - X
Don’t Lock Up Peanut Butter in Fort Knox: The Smart Approach to Data Classification
Exploring the implementation of a data classification model in order to enable a data-driven approach to managing risk and cost. The post Don’t Lock Up Peanut Butter in Fort Knox: The Smart Approach to Data Classification appeared first on Security Boulevard.
AI, Cybersecurity, defense, Global Security News, Security Awareness, Security Boulevard (Original), Social - Facebook, Social - LinkedIn, Social - X, tools, vulnerabilities, zero trust
Security Tools: First, They’re Good, Then They’re Bad
Security tools can also be vulnerable and so cybersecurity teams must put a premium on ensuring tools are used as intended for defense. The post Security Tools: First, They’re Good, Then They’re Bad appeared first on Security Boulevard.
Global Security News, News and Trends
Kyndryl Announces New AI Private Cloud Services & SAP Support
Kyndryl, a leading provider of mission-critical enterprise technology services, recently announced the launch of new AI private cloud services and consulting expertise to deliver a seamless, end-to-end experience for enterprise-grade AI solutions, from design and development to full operation. The announcements don’t stop there, with Kyndryl also announcing the launch of a Data Transformation Suite…
Global IT News, Global Security News, News and Trends
SolarWinds Acquired by Turn/River in $4.4B Deal
SolarWinds has officially been acquired by private equity firm Turn/River Capital. The $4.4 billion deal, which was first announced in February, was finalized yesterday, right on schedule with the prediction made earlier this year. The deal closed at about $4.4 billion, with SolarWinds shareholders getting $18.50 in cash for each share they owned. Now that…
Global Security News
Why It’s So Difficult for Robots to Make Your Nike Sneakers
The shoe giant’s effort to find alternatives to Asian factories that churn out a dazzling variety of its sneakers is a cautionary tale.
Exploits, Global Security News
Hackers Abuse Russian Bulletproof Host Proton66 for Global Attacks and Malware Delivery
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed a surge in “mass scanning, credential brute-forcing, and exploitation attempts” originating from IP addresses associated with a Russian bulletproof hosting service provider named Proton66. The activity, detected since January 8, 2025, targeted organizations worldwide, according to a two-part analysis published by Trustwave SpiderLabs last week. “Net
Artificial Intelligence, Careers, Generative AI, Emerging Tech, Global Security News
Two ways AI hype is worsening the cybersecurity skills crisis
AI was supposed to make security teams more efficient, but instead, it’s making their jobs harder. Security professionals are being pulled in two directions: they’re being expected to govern their organisation’s AI use while also figuring out how to integrate the technology into their own workflows, often without proper training. The result? Overstretched teams, mounting…
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Telstra marked 80 years of powering the Good Friday Appeal by ‘helping drive $469m in donations’
COMPANY NEWS: Telstra has supported the Good Friday Appeal (GFA) for the 80th year by providing the pop-up call centre, helping drive over $1m in donations raised through the annual telethon – and this contributed to an impressive $23,822,792 raised this year, with all funds going to The Royal Children’s Hospital in Melbourne.
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Vietnam’s Mobifone, Viettel and VNPT team to combat online fraud
Vietnam’s three largest mobile network operators – Mobifone, Viettel and VNPT – have joined an industry initiative aimed at combatting online fraud through enhanced identity verification, and fostering a more secure digital ecosystem in Vietnam.
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E& UAE commences telecom tower inspections with AI-powered drones
UAE telecoms provider e& has launched its AI-driven autonomous drone-based cell tower inspection system, which the telco says is a major leap forward in telecom infrastructure management and operational safety.
Global Security News, Government & Policy, Palantir, Paul Graham, Security
Palantir exec defends company’s immigration surveillance work
One of the founders of startup accelerator Y Combinator offered unsparing criticism this weekend of the controversial data analytics company Palantir, leading a company executive to offer an extensive defense of Palantir’s work. The back-and-forth came after federal filings showed that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) — tasked with carrying out the Trump administration’s…
AI, Global Security News, o3, openai
OpenAI’s o3 AI model scores lower on a benchmark than the company initially implied
A discrepancy between first- and third-party benchmark results for OpenAI’s o3 AI model is raising questions about the company’s transparency and model testing practices. When OpenAI unveiled o3 in December, the company claimed the model could answer just over a fourth of questions on FrontierMath, a challenging set of math problems. That score blew the…
Cloud Security, Cybersecurity, Global Security News, Non-Human Identity Security, Security Bloggers Network
Protected NHIs: Key to Cyber Resilience
Why is Management of Protected NHIs Essential? Protected Non-Human Identities (NHIs) have become a crucial factor for organizations looking to strengthen their cybersecurity framework. Given the surge in hacking attempts and data breaches, it is pertinent to ask, “How crucial are protected NHIs in ensuring cyber resilience?” Let’s delve deeper into this topic. NHIs, as…
Cybersecurity, Global Security News, Identity and Access Management (IAM), least privilege, Security Bloggers Network
Ensuring a Safe Environment with Least Privilege
Why Is Least Privilege Fundamental to Creating Safe Environments? Data is the new gold. If data volumes surge, so do cyber threats, making data protection a top priority. The principle of least privilege (POLP) crucially comes to play here. But what is least privilege, and how does it contribute to creating safer environments? Least privilege…
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Kids sure love video game movies
“A Minecraft Movie” isn’t just a hit — after three weekends in theaters, the film is estimated to have grossed $344 million domestically and $720 million worldwide. That makes it the biggest movie of an admittedly underwhelming year at the box office (so far), and the second biggest video game movie of all time. Coming…
Global Security News, linux, Security
Phishers abuse Google OAuth to spoof Google in DKIM replay attack
In a rather clever attack, hackers leveraged a weakness that allowed them to send a fake email that seemed delivered from Google’s systems, passing all verifications but pointing to a fraudulent page that collected logins. […]
AI, Global Security News, openai
Your politeness could be costly for OpenAI
“I wonder how much money OpenAI has lost in electricity costs from people saying ‘please’ and ‘thank you’ to their models.” It was a seemingly random question posed by a user on X (formerly Twitter), but OpenAI CEO Sam Altman jumped in to reply that typing those words has added up to “tens of millions…
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BSidesLV24 – Common Ground – Free Your Mind: Battling Our Biases
Author/Presenter: dade 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 – Free Your Mind: Battling Our Biases appeared first on Security Boulevard.
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State-sponsored hackers embrace ClickFix social engineering tactic
ClickFix attacks are being increasingly adopted by threat actors of all levels, with researchers now seeing multiple advanced persistent threat (APT) groups from North Korea, Iran, and Russia utilizing the tactic to breach networks. […]
Facebook, Global Security News, Mark Zuckerberg, Meta, Social
Uncovered emails showed how Meta struggled to keep Facebook culturally relevant
With the first week of Meta’s antitrust trial behind us, documents shared by the U.S Federal Trade Commission (FTC) offered more insight into Meta’s internal struggles to keep Facebook relevant. In emails from 2022, Meta executives mulled different visions for Facebook’s future to boost its success, acknowledging that its cultural relevance was decreasing. Fast-forward to…
Global Security News
Go Delete Yourself From the Internet. Seriously, Here’s How.
Find your data, request removal…and repeat.
Europe, Global Security News
APT29 Deploys GRAPELOADER Malware Targeting European Diplomats Through Wine-Tasting Lures
The Russian state-sponsored threat actor known as APT29 has been linked to an advanced phishing campaign that’s targeting diplomatic entities across Europe with a new variant of WINELOADER and a previously unreported malware loader codenamed GRAPELOADER. “While the improved WINELOADER variant is still a modular backdoor used in later stages, GRAPELOADER is a newly observed…
Global Security News, Microsoft, Security
Widespread Microsoft Entra lockouts tied to new security feature rollout
Windows administrators from numerous organizations report widespread account lockouts triggered by false positives in the rollout of a new Microsoft Entra ID’s “leaked credentials” detection app called MACE. […]
Cloud Security, Data Security, Global Security News, Secrets Management, Security Bloggers Network
Secrets Management that Delivers Real Value
Why is Value-Driven Secrets Management Essential in Today’s Cybersecurity Landscape? Where the importance of data has skyrocketed, making its protection paramount. This has brought the concept of Non-Human Identities (NHIs) and Secrets Management into the limelight. But how has the value-driven approach reshaped secrets management, and why is it vital? Unravelling the Concept of NHIs…
23andMe, Biotech & Health, Global Security News, Government & Policy
Congress has questions about 23andMe bankruptcy
3The leaders of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce said they are investigating how 23andMe’s bankruptcy might affect customers’ data. Representatives Brett Guthrie, Gus Bilirakis, and Gary Palmer (all Republicans) sent a letter Thursday to the genetic testing company’s interim CEO Joe Selsavage asking a number of questions about how 23andMe will handle customer…
Global Security News, humanoid robots, robotics, Tiangong Ultra, X-Humanoid
Robots run a half marathon, slowly
It looks like humanoid robots have a long way to go before catching up with human runners. Beijing’s E-Town tech hub hosted what it described as the first world’s first humanoid half-marathon on Saturday, with 21 humanoid robots competing alongside thousands of humans. Bloomberg reports that the winning robot, Tiangong Ultra, was built by the…
Global Security News, Google, Meta, Social, Week in Review
Week in Review: Google loses a major antitrust case
Welcome back to Week in Review! We’ve got tons of stuff for you this week: antitrust lawsuits against Google and Meta; Grok can now remember; Bolt CEO Ryan Breslow wants to make his mark; and much, much more. Have a great weekend! It’s over: Google violated antitrust laws in the ad tech market, a judge…
AI, AI agents, epoch ai, Global Security News, Startups, TC
Famed AI researcher launches controversial startup to replace all human workers everywhere
Every now and then, a Silicon Valley startup launches with such an “absurdly” described mission that it’s difficult to discern if the startup is for real or just satire. Such is the case with Mechanize, a startup whose founder – and the non-profit AI research organization he founded called Epoch – is being skewered on…
Global Security News, Mobile, Security
New Android malware steals your credit cards for NFC relay attacks
A new malware-as-a-service (MaaS) platform named ‘SuperCard X’ has emerged, targeting Android devices via NFC relay attacks that enable point-of-sale and ATM transactions using compromised payment card data. […]
Global Security News
Rogue npm Packages Mimic Telegram Bot API to Plant SSH Backdoors on Linux Systems
Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered three malicious packages in the npm registry that masquerade as a popular Telegram bot library but harbor SSH backdoors and data exfiltration capabilities. The packages in question are listed below – node-telegram-utils (132 downloads) node-telegram-bots-api (82 downloads) node-telegram-util (73 downloads) According to supply chain
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BSidesLV24 – Common Ground – Quantum Computing: When Will It Break Public Key Cryptography?
Author/Presenter: James Ringold 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 – Quantum Computing: When Will It Break Public Key Cryptography? appeared first…
Exploits, Global Security News, Security
Critical Erlang/OTP SSH RCE bug now has public exploits, patch now
Public exploits are now available for a critical Erlang/OTP SSH vulnerability tracked as CVE-2025-32433, allowing unauthenticated attackers to remotely execute code on impacted devices. […]
Facebook, Global Security News, Instagram, Mark Zuckerberg, Meta, Social
Read what Mark Zuckerberg and Facebook execs said about Instagram before buying it
The first week of the Meta antitrust trial brought new revelations about how the company formerly known as Facebook approached the competitive threat posed by Instagram in the early 2010s. The U.S. government is accusing Meta of violating competition laws by acquiring companies like Instagram and WhatsApp that threatened the Facebook monopoly. If lawyers for…
Global Security News
Man Versus Machine as China Shows Off Humanoid Robots in Half-Marathon
A half-marathon in Beijing featured a road race between human runners and 21 robot models—and showed how far robots still are from being able to mimic human activity.
Artificial Intelligence, Global Security News, Google
Google Gemini AI is getting ChatGPT-like Scheduled Actions feature
Google Gemini is testing a ChatGPT-like scheduled tasks feature called “Scheduled Actions,” which will allow you to create tasks that Gemini will execute later. […]
Global Security News
AI Is Enabling an Always-On Economy. Companies Need to Pick Up the Pace
Intelligent agents make it easier for supply chains, logistics, cybersecurity, market research and more to operate 24 hours a day.
Global Security News
ASUS Confirms Critical Flaw in AiCloud Routers; Users Urged to Update Firmware
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,”
evergreens, Global Security News, Layoffs, Startups, tech layoffs, TechCrunch 2023 Recap, Venture
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.
blockchain, Crypto, Global Security News, lamina1, Media & Entertainment, we ghosted media, web3
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…
accelerators, Global Security News, Startups, TechStars, terms, Venture, Y Combinator
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…
Cybersecurity, Global Security News, Secrets Management, Secrets Rotation, Security Bloggers Network
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…
AI, ChatGPT, evergreens, generative ai, Global Security News, openai
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…
Apps, Bluesky, Global Security News, Social, verification
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…
Global IT News, Global Security News, Lyft, techcrunch mobility, Transportation
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…
Global Security News
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.
Covid, COVID-19, doge, Global Security News, Government & Policy
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…
AI, ChatGPT, Global Security News, openai
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
BSides Las Vegas 2024, cybersecurity education, Global Security News, Infosecurity Education, Security Bloggers Network, Security BSides
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…
Global Security News, Security, Security Bloggers Network
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.
Artificial Intelligence, Global Security News, Technology
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…
Cloud, Global Security News, Hardware, Security
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.
Exploits, Global Security News, Security Bloggers Network
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…
Global IT News, Global Security News
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…
Exploits, Global Security News, Security
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…