Mistral AI, the French company behind AI assistant Le Chat and several foundational models, is officially regarded as one of France’s most promising tech startups and is arguably the only European company that could compete with OpenAI. But compared to its $6 billion valuation, its global market share is still relatively low. However, the recent…
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Booz Allen Cuts 2,500 Consulting Jobs as Trump Cracks Down on Federal Spending
The company, which makes most of its money from government-related work, expects to trim 7% of its workforce; Shares fall 15%
Global Security News, Government & Policy, Security
Apple CEO reportedly urged Texas’ governor to ditch online child safety bill
Apple CEO Tim Cook reportedly called Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to make changes to or veto a newly passed law in the state that would require the company to verify the ages of device owners, according to The Wall Street Journal. Abbott has yet to sign the bill. But Apple, alongside Google, has been working…
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Kesha is now a startup founder
Kesha may have taken the dollar sign out of her name, but now, the singer is thinking about money again — not for herself, but to fund the seed round of her new startup, Smash. According to Kesha’s Instagram post, Smash will be a “community-based platform to connect and protect music creators,” which aligns with…
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Senators take another swing at vulnerability disclosure policy bill for federal contractors
A bipartisan pair of senators is taking another shot at legislation that would require federal government contractors to follow National Institute of Standards and Technology guidelines on vulnerability disclosure policies. The Federal Contractor Cybersecurity Vulnerability Reduction Act from Sens. Mark Warner, D-Va., and James Lankford, R-Okla., advanced out of the chamber’s Homeland Security and Governmental…
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Marjorie Taylor Greene picked a fight with Grok
Last week, Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok experienced a “bug” that made it tell users about the “white genocide” conspiracy theory in South Africa, even when prompted with questions that had nothing to do with the topic… and soon after, Grok expressed skepticism over the Holocaust death toll, which it chalked up to a “programming…
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Uber Freight’s AI bet, Tesla’s robotaxi caveat, and Nikola’s trucks hit the auction block
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! For those U.S.-based readers out there, enjoy the long Memorial Day weekend, and if you’re on the road, expect it to be crowded. AAA projects 45.1 million…
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TechCrunch Mobility: Uber Freight’s AI bet, Tesla’s robotaxi caveat, and Nikola’s trucks hit the auction block
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! For those U.S.-based readers out there, enjoy the long Memorial Day weekend, and if you’re on the road, expect it to be crowded. AAA projects 45.1 million…
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OpenAI upgrades the AI model powering its Operator agent
OpenAI is updating the AI model powering Operator, its AI agent that can autonomously browse the web and use certain software within a cloud-hosted virtual machine to fulfill users’ requests. Soon, Operator will use a model based on o3, one of the latest in OpenAI’s o series of “reasoning” models. Previously, Operator relied on a custom…
Global Security News, Security
Dozens of malicious packages on NPM collect host and network data
60 packages have been discovered in the NPM index that attempt to collect sensitive host and network data and send it to a Discord webhook controlled by the threat actor. […]
Global Security News
Hackers Use TikTok Videos to Distribute Vidar and StealC Malware via ClickFix Technique
The malware known as Latrodectus has become the latest to embrace the widely-used social engineering technique called ClickFix as a distribution vector. “The ClickFix technique is particularly risky because it allows the malware to execute in memory rather than being written to disk,” Expel said in a report shared with The Hacker News. “This removes…
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U.S. Authorities Seize DanaBot Malware Operation, Indict 16
U.S. authorities seized the infrastructure of the DanaBot malware and charged 16 people in an action that is part of the larger Operation Endgame, a multinational initiative launched last year to disrupt and take apart global cybercriminals operations. The post U.S. Authorities Seize DanaBot Malware Operation, Indict 16 appeared first on Security Boulevard.
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Startups Weekly: Cutting through Google I/O noise
Google I/O didn’t stop startups from taking their chances and announcing some big deals this week.
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Microsoft says its Aurora AI can accurately predict air quality, typhoons, and more
One of Microsoft’s latest AI models can accurately predict air quality, hurricanes, typhoons, and other weather-related phenomena, the company claims. In a paper published in the journal Nature and an accompanying blog post this week, Microsoft detailed Aurora, which the tech giant says can forecast atmospheric events with greater precision and speed than traditional meteorological…
Global Security News
3 Critical Pillars of Cyber-Resilience
Encryption, collaboration, and AI can help organizations build up essential protection against ransomware.
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Discord seeks to solve a problem that it created
Discord is entering its second decade as a company and seeking to go public. Along the way, it’s changed the way that online communities interact, turning groups that may have previously existed as forums or message boards into multi-channel instant message servers. Now, everything finds a home on Discord, whether it’s an AI platform like…
Global Security News
AI Can’t Compete With Humans When It Comes to Reading the Room
People pick up on physical cues that artificial intelligence models miss.
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Digg founder Kevin Rose offers to buy Pocket from Mozilla
The deal could be interesting if it went through, as Digg could leverage Pocket’s existing user base to fuel interest in its relaunch.
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Hacker steals $223 million in Cetus Protocol cryptocurrency heist
The decentralized exchange Cetus Protocol announced that hackers have stolen $223 million in cryptocurrency and is offering a deal to stop all legal action if the funds are returned. […]
Global Security News, Security
FBI warns of Luna Moth extortion attacks targeting law firms
The FBI warned that an extortion gang known as the Silent Ransom Group has been targeting U.S. law firms over the last two years in callback phishing and social engineering attacks. […]
Global Security News
Tim Cook Called Texas Governor to Stop Online Child-Safety Legislation
Apple’s CEO called Texas Gov. Greg Abbott after law passed requiring app stores to verify user ages.
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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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CRO Terry Richardson on Blue Mantis’ M&A Strategy
Blue Mantis has continued its growth journey with the recent acquisition of North Shore Data Solutions. The two-time HSP250 awardee is set on explosive growth over the next few years as it continues to build on its managed services and other offerings. CRO Terry Richardson spoke with Channel Insider about the company’s approach to the…
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California prepares to sue feds after Senate revokes the state’s EV rule
The state was to require increasing sales of zero-emissions cars and passenger trucks starting in 2026.
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At TechCrunch Sessions: AI, Artemis Seaford and Ion Stoica confront the ethical crisis — when AI crosses the line
As generative AI becomes faster, cheaper, and more convincing, the ethical stakes are no longer theoretical. What happens when the tools to deceive become widely accessible? And how do we build systems that are powerful — but safe enough to trust? At TechCrunch Sessions: AI, taking place June 5 at UC Berkeley’s Zellerbach Hall, Artemis…
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X continues to suffer bugs following Thursday outage
For over 24 hours, many X users, including this reporter, have been experiencing issues with the site’s basic functionality. Some messages won’t load, timelines won’t update, and certain posts can’t be seen without a webpage refresh (or several). The trouble started Thursday afternoon, according to Downdetector, a crowdsourced platform for flagging web outages. Beginning at…
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Founders First: Iliana Quinonez of Google Cloud on AI agents, infrastructure, and democratization at TechCrunch Sessions: AI
In the startup world, access to cutting-edge tools isn’t the biggest obstacle — it’s knowing how to wield them with precision. At TechCrunch Sessions: AI, taking place on June 5 at UC Berkeley’s Zellerbach Hall, we’re digging into the frameworks and decisions that determine whether an AI startup can scale — or stall. We’re excited…
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Large-scale sting tied to Operation Endgame disrupts ransomware infrastructure
Law enforcement agencies from Europe and North America have dismantled key infrastructure behind several leading malware strains used in ransomware attacks, the latest action in a yearslong effort to combat cybercriminals. The operation, conducted as part of Operation Endgame, targeted the early stages of the cybercrime chain, focusing on initial access malware. The coordinated effort…
Global Security News
How AI Is Transforming SASE, Zero Trust for Modern Enterprises
By automating security policies and threat detection while coaching users on data protection, companies will be better able to take control of and protect their data.
Global Security News
Trump Threatens Fresh Tariffs on EU, iPhones Made Overseas
President Trump fired new salvos in the global trade war, threatening a 50% tariff on imported goods from the European Union and new duties on iPhones made overseas.
Global Security News
Rethinking Data Privacy in the Age of Generative AI
The key to navigating this new GenAI landscape is a balanced approach — one that fosters transparency, strengthens regulatory frameworks, and embraces privacy-enhancing technologies.
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Tick tock: Just 3 days left to save up to $900 on your TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 pass
Time’s almost up — save big before prices jump in 3 days! You’ve got until May 25 at 11:59 p.m. PT to save up to $900 on individual tickets to TechCrunch Disrupt 2025. Or double your impact — grab one Early Bird pass and get another for your +1 at 90% off. These deals will…
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Apple could launch AI-powered smart glasses in 2026
Apple is reportedly looking to release a pair of smart glasses by the end of next year in a bid to compete with Meta’s AI-powered glasses, the Ray-Ban Meta. Apple’s wearable will have all the components one would expect in smart glasses, including a camera and microphone, and will have the ability to analyze what’s…
Global Security News
Critical Bugs Left Unpatched in Versa’s Concerto Tool
Three zero-days allow an attacker to completely compromise the Concerto application and the host system running it. The vendor has yet to address the issues after being notified three months ago.
Global Security News
3 Severe Bugs Patched in Versa’s Concerto Orchestrator
Three zero-days could have allowed an attacker to completely compromise the Concerto application and the host system running it.
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Trump threatens 25% tariffs on iPhones made outside the US
President Trump lashed out at Apple on Friday, threatening the company with a 25% tariff on iPhones unless it moves production to the U.S. “I have long ago informed Tim Cook of Apple that I expect their iPhone’s [sic] that will be sold in the United States of America will be manufactured and built in…
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Spotting scopes vs. telescopes: Choosing the right tool for land and sky observation
GUEST OPINION: Whether you’re captivated by the intricate patterns of a distant bird or the luminous glow of a nebula, selecting the right optical instrument is crucial. For enthusiasts keen on both terrestrial and celestial observations, the choice often narrows down to two primary tools: spotting scopes and telescopes. Each offers distinct advantages tailored to…
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Over 91% of companies sacrifice hybrid cloud security in the AI adoption rush
A startling 91% of organizations admit to making risky security compromises in their hybrid cloud environments under a mounting strain from the growing influence of AI, according to Gigamon’s 2025 Hybrid Cloud Security Survey. As AI adoption surges and hybrid architectures expand, security postures remain dangerously fragmented. Breach rates have surged 17% year-on-year to 55%,…
Global Security News
Companies Look to AI to Tame the Chaos of Event Security, Operations
As the summer event season kicks off, venue managers and security firms aim to make AI part of the solution for keeping control of crowds and protecting against cyber-physical threats.
Exploits, Global Security News
ViciousTrap Uses Cisco Flaw to Build Global Honeypot from 5,300 Compromised Devices
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed that a threat actor codenamed ViciousTrap has compromised nearly 5,300 unique network edge devices across 84 countries and turned them into a honeypot-like network. The threat actor has been observed exploiting a critical security flaw impacting Cisco Small Business RV016, RV042, RV042G, RV082, RV320, and RV325 Routers (CVE-2023-20118) to corral them…
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Survey Surfaces Limited Amount of Post Quantum Cryptography Progress
A survey of 1,042 senior cybersecurity managers in the U.S., the United Kingdom and Australia finds only 5% have implemented quantum-safe encryption, even though 69% recognize the risk quantum computing poses to legacy encryption technologies. The post Survey Surfaces Limited Amount of Post Quantum Cryptography Progress appeared first on Security Boulevard.
Global Security News
Trump Threatens Apple With 25% Tariff on Foreign-Made iPhones
President Trump stepped up pressure on Apple and its chief executive, Tim Cook, to make iPhones in the U.S., saying that iPhones manufactured abroad could face import taxes.
Exploits, Global Security News, Security, Vulnerabilities
Beijing may have breached US government systems before Cityworks plugged a critical flaw
A now-patched high-severity security flaw affecting Trimble Cityworks — a specialized software used by local governments in the US, utilities, and public agencies to manage their infrastructure and community services—was abused by Chinese hackers to compromise systems before a patch was available. According to a Talos intelligence report, the flaw (tracked as CVE-2025-0994) in the…
Global Security News
Tech, Media & Telecom Roundup: Market Talk
Find insight on Lenovo, NetEase, AT&T and more in the latest Market Talks covering Technology, Media and Telecom.
Global Security News
300 Servers and €3.5M Seized as Europol Strikes Ransomware Networks Worldwide
As part of the latest “season” of Operation Endgame, a coalition of law enforcement agencies have taken down about 300 servers worldwide, neutralized 650 domains, and issued arrest warrants against 20 targets. Operation Endgame, first launched in May 2024, is an ongoing law enforcement operation targeting services and infrastructures assisting in or directly providing initial…
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Cyberattacke auf Dienstgeräte des Landratsamt Bodenseekreis
Aufgrund einer Cyberattacke sind aktuell alle Diensthandys und Tablets des Landratsamt Bodenseekreis außer Betrieb. 512r – shutterstock.com Nach Angaben des Landratsamt Bodenseekreis haben Hacker kürzlich Diensthandys und weitere Mobilgeräte der Verwaltung angegriffen. Demnach sind die Täter über eine Schwachstelle in einem Programm zur Systemverwaltung der Geräte eingedrungen. Nachdem der Angriff entdeckt wurde, habe die IT-Abteilung…
Global Security News
Law Enforcement Busts Initial Access Malware Used to Launch Ransomware
A new Europol-led operation has dismantled infrastructure for key initial access malware used to launch ransomware attacks
Global Security News
SafeLine WAF: Open Source Web Application Firewall with Zero-Day Detection and Bot Protection
From zero-day exploits to large-scale bot attacks — the demand for a powerful, self-hosted, and user-friendly web application security solution has never been greater. SafeLine is currently the most starred open-source Web Application Firewall (WAF) on GitHub, with over 16.4K stars and a rapidly growing global user base. This walkthrough covers what SafeLine is, how…
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Mysterious hacking group Careto was run by the Spanish government, sources say
The elusive hacking group Careto was never publicly linked to a specific government, but TechCrunch has learned researchers concluded privately that the Spanish government was behind the group.
Global Security News, Security
TikTok videos now push infostealer malware in ClickFix attacks
Cybercriminals are using TikTok videos to trick users into infecting themselves with Vidar and StealC information-stealing malware in ClickFix attacks. […]
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3AM ransomware attack poses as a call from IT support to compromise networks
Cybercriminals are getting smarter. Not by developing new types of malware or exploiting zero-day vulnerabilities, but by simply pretending to be helpful IT support desk workers. Find out how they do it in my article on the Tripwire State of Security blog.
Global Security News
Global Dark Web Sting Sees 270 Arrested
Operation Raptor also resulted in the seizure of $184m and a record amount of illegal drugs, firearms and drug trafficking proceeds
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Windows 11 Notepad gets AI-powered text writing capabilities
Microsoft is testing a new AI-powered text generation feature in Notepad that can let Windows Insiders create content based on custom prompts. […]
Global Security News
DragonForce Engages in “Turf War” for Ransomware Dominance
Sophos has observed DragonForce attacking rival ransomware operators including RansomHub as it seeks to expand its reach in the cybercrime marketplace
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Glean Announces Expansion of AI Agent Environment
Glean, a work AI platform, recently announced the expansion of Glean Agents, an open, horizontal environment for building, deploying, orchestrating, and governing AI agents at work. Glean’s AI agents are developed with broad LLM choice, expanded MCP server support for agent interoperability, complex workflow automation, and built-in governance. These are secure and enterprise-ready to enable…
Global Security News
U.S. Dismantles DanaBot Malware Network, Charges 16 in $50M Global Cybercrime Operation
The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) on Thursday announced the disruption of the online infrastructure associated with DanaBot (aka DanaTools) and unsealed charges against 16 individuals for their alleged involvement in the development and deployment of the malware, which it said was controlled by a Russia-based cybercrime organization. The malware, the DoJ said, infected more…
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Critical infrastructure under attack: Flaws becoming weapon of choice
Threat actors are increasingly exploiting vulnerabilities to attack critical infrastructure systems. Critical infrastructure organizations accounted for 70% of all attacks that IBM X-Force responded to last year, with more than one quarter of those attacks carried out using vulnerability exploitation. “Over the past year, we observed a continued shift towards identity attacks across all sectors,…
Global Security News, Security
Police takes down 300 servers in ransomware supply-chain crackdown
In the latest phase of Operation Endgame, an international law enforcement operation, national authorities from seven countries seized 300 servers and 650 domains used to launch ransomware attacks. […]
Cybercrime, Global Security News
BKA gelingt Schlag gegen Cyberkriminelle
Im Rahen der “Operation Endgame” wurden die derzeit einflussreichsten Schadsoftware-Varianten vom Netz genommen. BKA Sicherheitsbehörden ist ein Schlag gegen die weltweite Cyberkriminalität gelungen. Im Laufe dieser Woche seien dank der “Operation Endgame” die derzeit einflussreichsten Schadsoftware-Varianten vom Netz genommen und die dahinterstehenden Täter identifiziert worden, teilte das Bundeskriminalamt (BKA) mit. Von den insgesamt 37 identifizierten…
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Detect Vulnerabilities Faster With Website Scanner
As digital transformation becomes a strategic imperative, development teams have emerged as a pillar of organizations. Agile and DevOps practices have revolutionized the pace of innovation, enabling businesses to respond rapidly to evolving market demands. However, this accelerated development comes with a cost—the expansion of the application attack surface. Every new feature or update introduces…
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After Klarna, Zoom’s CEO also uses an AI avatar on quarterly call
After Klarna CEO, Zoom’s CEO opts to use AI avatar for initial comments during the earnings call
Global Security News
CISA Warns of Suspected Broader SaaS Attacks Exploiting App Secrets and Cloud Misconfigs
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Thursday revealed that Commvault is monitoring cyber threat activity targeting applications hosted in their Microsoft Azure cloud environment. “Threat actors may have accessed client secrets for Commvault’s (Metallic) Microsoft 365 (M365) backup software-as-a-service (SaaS) solution, hosted in Azure,” the agency said. “This
Global Security News
GitLab Duo Vulnerability Enabled Attackers to Hijack AI Responses with Hidden Prompts
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered an indirect prompt injection flaw in GitLab’s artificial intelligence (AI) assistant Duo that could have allowed attackers to steal source code and inject untrusted HTML into its responses, which could then be used to direct victims to malicious websites. GitLab Duo is an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered coding assistant that enables users…
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Heute startet der CIO Charity Run&Bike 2025
Seit Jahren engagiert sich die CIO-Community leidenschaftlich im Rahmen des CIO Charity Run&Bike für gemeinnützige Organisationen. Foundry Es geht los! Vom 23. Mai bis 9. Juni 2025 sporteln Deutschlands IT-Verantwortliche im Rahmen den CIO Charity Run&Bike gemeinsam für den guten Zweck. Über 1.000 IT-Verantwortliche haben sich bereits angemeldet. Kurzentschlossene können sich weiterhin registrieren unter: https://www.cio-charity.de/…
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Video: The Blue Mantis Guide to MSP Growth Through Strategic Acquisitions
In this episode of Channel Insider: Partner POV, host Katie Bavoso sits down once again with returning guest Terry Richardson, CRO of Blue Mantis , to unpack the company’s rapid expansion through strategic MSP acquisitions and its evolving business strategy. Richardson explains what impact he believes economic uncertainty in the U.S. will have on M&A…
Exploits, Global Security News, Identity and Access Management, Phishing, Vulnerabilities
Russian APT28 compromised Western logistics and IT firms to track aid to Ukraine
Intelligence and cybersecurity agencies from 10 countries has warned in a joint advisory that a cyberespionage group operated by the Russian military intelligence service, the GRU, has been targeting logistics and IT companies for the past three years. Known in the security industry as APT28 and Fancy Bear, the threat actor has been launching attacks…
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Why continuous discovery is critical to closing security gaps
Ask me how many applications are running in a typical enterprise cloud environment, and I’ll give you an estimate. Ask me again a few minutes later, and I might give you a completely different number. It’s not that I’m unsure on purpose — it’s just that the landscape shifts constantly. From CI/CD pipelines redeploying workloads,……
Artificial Intelligence, Global Security News, Software
Claude 4 benchmarks show improvements, but context is still 200K
Today, OpenAI rival Anthropic announced Claude 4 models, which are significantly better than Claude 3 in benchmarks, but we’re left disappointed with the same 200,000 context window limit. […]
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DanaBot malware operation seized in global takedown
A global collection of private defenders and law enforcement agencies notched another win against a core facilitator for cybercrime, initiating coordinated seizures and takedowns of DanaBot’s command and control servers, disrupting the malware-as-a-service’s operations, the Justice Department said Thursday. Federal officials also unsealed a grand jury indictment and criminal complaint charging 16 individuals for their…
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Anthropic CEO claims AI models hallucinate less than humans
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei believes today’s AI models hallucinate, or make things up and present them as if they’re true, at a lower rate than humans do, he said during a press briefing at Anthropic’s first developer event, Code with Claude, in San Francisco on Thursday. Amodei said all this in the midst of a…
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Hinge Health pops 17%, but joins growing ranks of down round IPOs
Hinge Health, a digital physical therapist company, closed its first day of trading on the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday at $37.56, up about 17% over the $32 IPO price it set the previous day. That’s a good first-day result. But even with the pop, Hinge’s public valuation is significantly less than its last…
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Oops: DanaBot Malware Devs Infected Their Own PCs
The U.S. government today unsealed criminal charges against 16 individuals accused of operating and selling DanaBot, a prolific strain of information-stealing malware that has been sold on Russian cybercrime forums since 2018. The FBI says a newer version of DanaBot was used for espionage, and that many of the defendants exposed their real-life identities after…
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Klarna CEO and Sutter Hill take victory lap after Jony Ive’s OpenAI deal
Hours after Sam Altman and Jony Ive announced on Wednesday that OpenAI was buying Ive’s company, io, in an all-stock transaction valued at $6.5 billion, Klarna CEO Sebastian Siemiatkowski posted a surprising message on X. His family investment office, Flat Capital, had bought shares in io six months earlier, he said. Since this is an…
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Bluesky will begin verifying ‘notable’ users
Bluesky on Thursday quietly opened the doors to those who want to become verified on its social networking service. In a post published by the Bluesky Safety account, the company announced that “notable and authentic” accounts can now apply for verification through a new online form. Plus, organizations can request to become a Trusted Verifier…
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Material Nonpublic Information: Why It Deserves Enterprise-Grade Protection
The post Material Nonpublic Information: Why It Deserves Enterprise-Grade Protection appeared first on Votiro. The post Material Nonpublic Information: Why It Deserves Enterprise-Grade Protection appeared first on Security Boulevard.
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Picus Launches Exposure Validation to Safely Deprioritize CVEs
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News Alert: Halo Security reaches SOC 2 milestone, validating its security controls and practices
Miami, Fla., May 22, 2025, CyberNewsWire — Halo Security, a leading provider of attack surface management and penetration testing services, today announced it has successfully achieved SOC 2 Type 1 compliance following a comprehensive audit by Insight Assurance. This … (more…) The post News Alert: Halo Security reaches SOC 2 milestone, validating its security controls…
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Following Data Breach, Multiple Stalkerware Apps Go Offline
The same easily exploitable vulnerability was found in three of the apps that led to the compromise of victims’ data.
Global Security News
Russian Threat Actor TAG-110 Goes Phishing in Tajikistan
While Ukraine remains Russia’s major target for cyberattacks, TAG-110 is part of a strategy to preserve “a post-Soviet sphere of influence” by embedding itself in other countries’ infrastructures.
Global Security News, News Alerts, Security Bloggers Network
News alert: INE Security, Abadnet Institute partner to deliver cybersecurity training in Saudi Arabia
Cary, NC. May 22, 2025, CyberNewswire — INE Security, a global leader in Cybersecurity training and certifications, has announced a strategic partnership with Abadnet Institute for Training, a Riyadh-based leader in specialized Information Technology, Cybersecurity, and Networking training.… (more…) The post News alert: INE Security, Abadnet Institute partner to deliver cybersecurity training in Saudi Arabia…
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US indicts leader of Qakbot botnet linked to ransomware attacks
The U.S. government has indicted Russian national Rustam Rafailevich Gallyamov, the leader of the Qakbot botnet malware operation that compromised over 700,000 computers and enabled ransomware attacks. […]
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Anthropic’s latest flagship AI sure seems to love using the ‘cyclone’ emoji
Anthropic’s new flagship AI model, Claude Opus 4, is a strong programmer and writer, the company claims. When talking to itself, it’s also a prolific emoji user. That’s according to a technical report Anthropic released on Thursday, a part of which investigates how Opus 4 behaves in “open-ended self-interaction” — i.e. essentially having a chat…
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FCC looking to expand anti-robocalling initiative
Federal Communications Commission Chair Brendan Carr told Congress the agency is looking to expand the use of call authentication protocols that help crack down on robocalling more broadly, while floating the possibility that he may ask for enhanced authorities to take bad actors to court for AI-generated deepfakes over telephone and broadcast networks. While testifying…
Emerging Tech, Global Security News
3am Ransomware Adopts Email Bombing, Vishing Combo Attack
The emerging threat group is the latest to adopt the combo attack tactic, which Black Basta and other groups already are using to gain initial access for ransomware deployment.
Global Security News, Match, Social, Tinder
Tinder CEO to step down in July
Faye Iosotaluno, the CEO of Tinder, will step down from her role in July, according to a post she published on LinkedIn. Isootaluno served less than a year in the role, and spent nearly eight years overall at the company, which is owned by Match Group. In her post, she said she was “especially proud…
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BSidesLV24 – PasswordsCon – Breaking Historical Ciphertexts With Modern Means
Authors/Presenters: Elonka Dunin, Klaus Schmeh 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 – PasswordsCon – Breaking Historical Ciphertexts With Modern Means appeared first on Security…
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Senate votes to revoke California’s ability to set air pollution standards
The state was to require increasing sales of zero-emissions cars and passenger trucks starting in 2026.
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A safety institute advised against releasing an early version of Anthropic’s Claude Opus 4 AI model
A third-party research institute that Anthropic partnered with to test one of its new flagship AI models, Claude Opus 4, recommended against deploying an early version of the model due to its tendency to “scheme” and deceive. According to a safety report Anthropic published Thursday, the institute, Apollo Research, conducted tests to see in which…
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Microsoft says Lumma password stealer malware found on 394,000 Windows PCs
Microsoft and law enforcement announced a coordinated takedown of the Lumma pasword-stealing malware.
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Mozilla is shutting down read-it-later app Pocket
Mozilla announced on Thursday that it’s shutting down Pocket, a read-it-later app it acquired in 2017, on July 8. The company is also shutting down Fakespot, its browser extension that helps users identify unreliable reviews. “Pocket has helped millions save articles and discover stories worth reading,” Mozilla said in a blog post. “But the way…
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Tinder CEO Iosotaluno to Step Down; Match Group CEO Rascoff to Be Successor
Match Group Chief Executive Spencer Rascoff said he plans to step in to lead the company’s struggling Tinder unit after the dating app’s chief executive said she would resign.
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Anthropic’s new AI model turns to blackmail when engineers try to take it offline
Anthropic’s newly launched Claude Opus 4 model frequently tries to blackmail developers when they threaten to replace it with a new AI system and give it sensitive information about the engineers responsible for the decision, the company said in a safety report released Thursday. During pre-release testing, Anthropic asked Claude Opus 4 to act as…
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Open social web browser Surf makes it easier for anyone to build custom feeds
With Starter Sets, Surf is simplifying the process of building those custom feeds, personalizing them, and even publishing them off-platform, if you choose.
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CISA: Russia’s Fancy Bear Targeting Logistics, IT Firms
The mission is to gather information that could help Russia in its war against Ukraine.
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Randall Munroe’s XKCD ‘Baker’s Units’
via the cosmic humor & dry-as-the-desert wit of Randall Munroe, creator of XKCD Permalink The post Randall Munroe’s XKCD ‘Baker’s Units’ appeared first on Security Boulevard.
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Meta adds another 650 MW of solar power to its AI push
The company already has more than 12 gigawatts of capacity in its renewable power portfolio.
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Enterprises to Advance Cyber Resilience in Public Cloud with Rubrik and Rackspace Technology
Fully managed Rackspace Cyber Recovery Service, powered by Rubrik, brings DevOps automation, immutable backups and Recovery as Code to complex public cloud environments
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Hackers use fake Ledger apps to steal Mac users’ seed phrases
Cybercriminal campaigns are using fake Ledger apps to target macOS users and their digital assets by deploying malware that attempts to steal seed phrases that protect access to digital cryptocurrency wallets. […]
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Anthropic’s new Claude 4 AI models can reason over many steps
During its inaugural developer conference Thursday, Anthropic launched two new AI models that the startup claims are among the industry’s best, at least in terms of how they score on popular benchmarks. Claude Opus 4 and Claude Sonnet 4, part of Anthropic’s new family of models, Claude 4, can analyze large data sets, execute long-horizon…
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Signal Gives Microsoft a Clear Signal: Do NOT Recall This
Black screen of DRM: Privacy-first messenger blocks Microsoft Recall The post Signal Gives Microsoft a Clear Signal: Do NOT Recall This appeared first on Security Boulevard.