Yale New Haven Health is Connecticut’s largest healthcare provider.
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Cybersecurity Insights with Contrast CISO David Lindner | 04/25/25
Insight No. 1 — Fast code, slow security? Think ADR Consider the scenario: Development teams are pushing code at unprecedented speeds, and vulnerabilities, whether human or AI-generated, are lingering far too long. What’s the logical outcome? Increased exploitation in your production environment. The strategic imperative is clear: We must implement robust detection and response capabilities…
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Vehicles Face 45% More Attacks, 4 Times More Hackers
Two kinds of attacks are in high gear: ransomware attacks against OEMs and compromised electric vehicle chargers, according to data from Q1 2025.
Global Security News
Phishing Kit Darcula Gets Lethal AI Upgrade
Recently added artificial intelligence capabilities on the Chinese-language Darcula phishing-as-a-service platform make phishing attacks easy for even the least technical hackers.
Exploits, Global Security News, Security, Vulnerabilities
Critical Commvault SSRF could allow attackers to execute code remotely
Commvault is warning customers of a critical vulnerability affecting Command Center, a web-based management console for its data protection and backup offerings. The flaw, tracked as CV-2025-34028, could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code without authentication on affected Linux as well as Windows installations. “This Commvault vulnerability underscores a significant risk: attackers can exploit…
Global Security News
Security Experts Flag Chrome Extension Using AI Engine to Act Without User Input
Researchers have found a Chrome extension that can act on the user’s behalf by using a popular AI agent orchestration protocol
Global Security News, Phishing, Security
Darcula phishing toolkit gets AI boost, democratizing cybercrime
Enterprise security teams face an immediate escalation in phishing threats as the notorious Darcula toolkit has now started weaponizing generative AI to create highly convincing phishing pages at unprecedented speed and scale. Researchers at cybersecurity firm Netcraft detected this alarming development on April 23, documenting how the platform has evolved to enable even novice attackers…
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Avaya Transforms Contact Centers with New Infinity Platform
Avaya just released its new Infinity platform, which is designed to solve the problem of “fragmented” customer experiences. The platform helps businesses transform their contact centers into what they’re calling “connection centers” that build stronger relationships with customers. Infinity is designed to blend AI and intelligent orchestration into existing business systems, connecting previously siloed channels,…
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NVIDIA Announces General Availability for NeMo Microservices
Multinational technology company NVIDIA recently announced that its NeMo microservices will now be generally available to help enterprise IT build AI teammates using data flywheels to scale employee productivity. These microservices provide an end-to-end platform for building AI agents to scale employee productivity with data flywheels using human and AI feedback, and are informed by…
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It’s Time to Prioritize Cybersecurity Education
From ransomware attacks disrupting school systems to phishing scams targeting student credentials, educational institutions are prime targets for cybercriminals. Cybersecurity education is critical to protecting individual students and the vast, complex systems that support their learning. The post It’s Time to Prioritize Cybersecurity Education appeared first on Security Boulevard.
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Looking for a Job in Tech Is More Confusing Than Ever
AI is creating job opportunities, but no one can agree on how to title or organize the new roles, leaving job seekers with a lot to navigate.
Global Security News
The Hottest AI Job of 2023 Is Already Obsolete
Prompt engineering, a role aimed at crafting the perfect input to send to a large language model, was poised to become one of the hottest jobs in artificial intelligence. What happened?
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Who’s to Blame for Bybit?
If a company as big as Bybit can lose over a billion, it points to a much deeper issue and that should alarm anyone in crypto. The post Who’s to Blame for Bybit? appeared first on Security Boulevard.
Exploits, Global Security News
SAP Confirms Critical NetWeaver Flaw Amid Suspected Zero-Day Exploitation by Hackers
Threat actors are likely exploiting a new vulnerability in SAP NetWeaver to upload JSP web shells with the goal of facilitating unauthorized file uploads and code execution. “The exploitation is likely tied to either a previously disclosed vulnerability like CVE-2017-9844 or an unreported remote file inclusion (RFI) issue,” ReliaQuest said in a report published this…
Global Security News
US Data Breach Lawsuits Total $155M Amid Cybersecurity Failures
Panaseer’s latest cybersecurity study revealed that US companies have paid $155M in data breach lawsuit settlements over just six months
Global Security News
Why NHIs Are Security’s Most Dangerous Blind Spot
When we talk about identity in cybersecurity, most people think of usernames, passwords, and the occasional MFA prompt. But lurking beneath the surface is a growing threat that does not involve human credentials at all, as we witness the exponential growth of Non-Human Identities (NHIs). At the top of mind when NHIs are mentioned, most…
Cyberattacks, Cybercrime, Hacker Groups, Ransomware, Global Security News
Vor diesen Ransomware-Banden sollten Sie sich hüten
loading=”lazy” width=”400px”>Ransomware-Attacken werden immer mehr. Höchste Zeit, die Schutzmaßnahmen hochzufahren. Zephyr_p – shutterstock.com In den ersten drei Monaten des laufenden Jahres gab es einen neuen Höchststand bei den weltweit gemeldeten Ransomware-Vorfällen. Laut dem aktuellen Bericht State of Ransomware von Check Point Research (CPR) haben Hacker im ersten Quartal 2025 insgesamt 2.289 Unternehmen erpresst – 126…
Global Security News, North America, Security
FBI seeks help to unmask Salt Typhoon hackers behind telecom breaches
The FBI has asked the public for information on Chinese Salt Typhoon hackers behind widespread breaches of telecommunications providers in the United States and worldwide. […]
Global Security News
IBM Is Back. Now It Must Prove Its Mettle in AI.
“Big Blue” has clawed its way back into investor favor, but the company needs to show staying power in AI to cement its comeback.
Global Security News
Popular LLMs Found to Produce Vulnerable Code by Default
Backslash Security found that naïve prompts resulted in code vulnerable to at least four of the of the 10 most common vulnerabilities across popular LLMs
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Hackers access sensitive SIM card data at South Korea’s largest telecoms company
Mobile network operator SK Telecom, which serves approximately 34 million subscribers in South Korea, has confirmed that it suffered a cyber attack earlier this month that saw malware infiltrate its internal systems, and access data related to customers’ SIM cards. Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.
Cyberattacks, Cybercrime, Identity and Access Management, Incident Response, Phishing, Threat and Vulnerability Management, Vulnerabilities, Exploits, Global Security News
Cybercriminals switch up their top initial access vectors of choice
Third-party involvement in breaches and exploitation of vulnerabilities have become more important factors in security breaches, according to the latest edition of Verizon’s Data Breach Investigation Report (DBIR). An analysis of 22,000 security incidents, including 12,195 confirmed data breaches in 139 countries, found that credential abuse (22%) and exploitation of vulnerabilities (20%, up from 14.9%…
Global Security News, Risk Management
6 types of risk every organization must manage — and 4 strategies for doing it
Risk management is the process of identifying, analyzing, and mitigating uncertainties and threats that can harm your organization. That’s a straightforward description of a generic process, but as any IT leader knows, risk management applied to your industry or company is anything but. To help break down this complex process, this article provides an overview…
Exploits, Global Security News
Researchers Identify Rack::Static Vulnerability Enabling Data Breaches in Ruby Servers
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed three security flaws in the Rack Ruby web server interface that, if successfully exploited, could enable attackers to gain unauthorized access to files, inject malicious data, and tamper with logs under certain conditions. The vulnerabilities, flagged by cybersecurity vendor OPSWAT, are listed below – CVE-2025-27610 (CVSS score: 7.5) – A path…
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RSAC 2025 Innovation Sandbox | Aurascape: Reconstructing the Intelligent Defense Line of AI Interactive Visibility and Native Security
Company Overview Aurascape is a cybersecurity startup founded in 2023 and headquartered in Santa Clara, California, USA. The company was co-founded by senior security experts and engineers from world-class technology companies such as Palo Alto Networks, Google, and Amazon. The team has deep expertise in the fields of network security, artificial intelligence, and network infrastructure,…
Global Security News, Permission & Access, Security Bloggers Network
A Smarter Alternative to Entra Permissions Management
Microsoft has announced the retirement of Entra Permissions Management (formerly CloudKnox), with sales ending June 30, 2025. EPM offered valuable visibility into cloud permissions, helping teams identify overprivileged identities across AWS, Azure, and GCP. But for many organizations, that visibility came with significant manual overhead: Policy rewrites, change windows, and time-consuming investigations. As EPM sunsets,…
Exploits, Global Security News
DslogdRAT Malware Deployed via Ivanti ICS Zero-Day CVE-2025-0282 in Japan Attacks
Cybersecurity researchers are warning about a new malware called DslogdRAT that’s installed following the exploitation of a now-patched security flaw in Ivanti Connect Secure (ICS). The malware, along with a web shell, were “installed by exploiting a zero-day vulnerability at that time, CVE-2025-0282, during attacks against organizations in Japan around December 2024,” JPCERT/CC researcher Yuma
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Cloud Infrastructure Security: Threats, Challenges & How to Protect Your Data
As cloud environments become more complex, ensuring robust security for your cloud infrastructure is no longer an option, but a necessity. The post Cloud Infrastructure Security: Threats, Challenges & How to Protect Your Data appeared first on Security Boulevard.
Global Security News, Microsoft
Microsoft announces fix for CPU spikes when typing in Outlook
Microsoft says it will soon fix a known issue causing CPU spikes when typing messages in recent versions of its classic Outlook email client. […]
Cyberattacks, Cybercrime, Ransomware, Global Security News
Ransomware-Angriff auf guenstiger.de
Das Portal von guenstiger.de ist online – was die Hacker jedoch im Backend angerichtet haben, darüber liegen noch keine Informationen vor. guenstiger.de Das deutsche Preisvergleichsportal guenstiger.de ist Opfer einer Ransomware-Attacke geworden. In der Nacht vom 23. auf den 24. April seien die Angreifer in die Systeme des Anbieters eingedrungen, teilten die Verantwortlichen in einem LinkedIn-Post…
Cybersecurity, DevSecOps, Global Security News, Quality, quality assurance, Security, Security Awareness, Security Boulevard (Original), Social - Facebook, Social - LinkedIn, Social - X, software testing, vulnerabilities
Security at Arm’s Length: Why the Lag Between Detection and Action Keeps Growing
Vulnerabilities: It’s not their presence but their visibility and controlled management that defines secure development. The post Security at Arm’s Length: Why the Lag Between Detection and Action Keeps Growing appeared first on Security Boulevard.
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TechCrunch StrictlyVC in Athens in May will feature a special guest: the Greece Prime Minister
We’re thrilled to announce that Greece Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will be joining us at our upcoming StrictlyVC event in Athens, co-hosted with Endeavor, on Thursday night, May 8, at the stunning Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center. For those who might not be familiar with his background, Mitsotakis brings a fascinating blend of experiences to…
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Bezos-backed Slate Auto debuts analog EV pickup truck that is decidedly anti-Tesla
A new American electric vehicle startup called Slate Auto has made its debut, and it’s about as anti-Tesla as it gets. It’s affordable, deeply customizable, and very analog. It has manual windows and it doesn’t come with a main infotainment screen. Heck, it isn’t even painted. It can also transform from a two-seater pickup to…
Global Security News, Risk Management
Cyber Risk Assessments: Risikobewertung hilft CISOs
Mit Hilfe von Cyber Risk Assessments können CISOs nicht nur das konkrete Risiko im Unternehmen ermitteln, sondern auch den Erfolg ihrer Arbeit sichtbar machen. Foto: Elnur – shutterstock.com Ab einem gewissen Alter gehen viele Menschen regelmäßig zum Arzt für einen Check-up. Das ist sinnvoll und wird sogar von der Krankenkasse bezahlt. Auf diese Weise können…
Data and Information Security, Data Breach, Data Privacy, Global Security News
Lesson from huge Blue Shield California data breach: Read the manual
CISOs can learn two lessons from a US health insurance provider’s admission this month that misconfiguring Google Analytics led to the disclosure of personal health information of 4.7 million subscribers, says an expert. Those lessons, according to Brandon Evans, a senior instructor at the SANS Institute and a Tennessee-based independent security consultant, boil down to…
electric vehicles, EVs, faraday future, Global Security News, Transportation
Faraday Future founder named co-CEO three years after being sidelined by internal probe
Troubled electric vehicle startup Faraday Future’s board of directors has appointed founder Jia Yueting as the company’s co-CEO, three years after he was sidelined following an internal probe into allegations of fraud — a probe that led to a investigation by the Securities and Exchange Commission that remains ongoing. Jia will serve alongside current CEO…
Apps, Bluesky, Global Security News, Social, social media
Wait, how did a decentralized service like Bluesky go down?
Apparently, decentralized social networks can go down, too. On Thursday evening, the decentralized social network Bluesky experienced a significant outage, leaving users unable to load the app on both the web and mobile devices for roughly an hour. According to a message on Bluesky’s status page, the company was aware of the outage, which it…
Exploits, Global Security News, Security, Vulnerabilities
As clock ticks, vendors slowly patch critical flaw in AMI MegaRAC BMC firmware
Weeks after BIOS developer AMI released an update fixing a critical vulnerability in its MegaRAC baseband management controller (BMC) firmware used in many enterprise servers and storage systems, OEM patches addressing the issue are slowly trickling out. A BMC is an embedded chip that allows IT teams to monitor, troubleshoot, and control servers remotely via…
Global Security News
Big Tech Braces for Tariff-Induced Advertising Slowdown
Early signs of deceleration in the U.S. digital ad industry began to hit in April.
AI, ai safety, Anthropic, Global Security News
Anthropic CEO wants to open the black box of AI models by 2027
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei published an essay Thursday highlighting how little researchers understand about the inner workings of the world’s leading AI models. To address that, Amodei set an ambitious goal for Anthropic to reliably detect most AI model problems by 2027. Amodei acknowledges the challenge ahead. In “The Urgency of Interpretability,” the CEO says Anthropic has…
CISA, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Dakota State University, Global Security News, Workforce
CISA gets new No. 2: Madhu Gottumukkala
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency will soon have a new second-in-command. Madhu Gottumukkala has been named deputy director. He comes over to CISA from his prior position in the South Dakota government, where Kristi Noem was most recently governor before taking over as secretary of the Department of Homeland Security. Gottumukkala had been commissioner…
CISA, Cybersecurity, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Exploits, Global Security News, IBM X-Force, known exploited vulnerabilities (KEV), Mandiant, Research, Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report, Verizon DBIR, VulnCheck, vulnerabilities
VulnCheck spotted 159 actively exploited vulnerabilities in first few months of 2025
Attackers exploited nearly a third of vulnerabilities within a day of CVE disclosure in the first quarter of 2025, VulnCheck said in a report released Thursday. The company, which focuses on vulnerability threat intelligence, identified 159 actively exploited vulnerabilities from 50 sources during the quarter. The time from CVE disclosure to evidence of exploitation in…
AI, cluely, Global Security News, Startups
How do you define cheating in the age of AI?
This AI startup raised $5.3M to help people “cheat on everything.” But in the age of AI, how do you define cheating? Columbia University recently suspended student Roy Lee for building a tool to help people cheat on engineering interviews. He’s been making waves on X after posting a long thread detailing the saga and how…
AI, Global Security News
OpenAI rolls out a ‘lightweight’ version of its ChatGPT deep research tool
OpenAI is bringing a new “lightweight” version of its ChatGPT deep research tool, which scours the web to compile research reports on a topic, to ChatGPT Plus, Team, and Pro users, the company announced Thursday. The new lightweight deep research, which will also come to free ChatGPT users starting today, is powered by a version…
Global Security News
[Virtual Event] Anatomy of a Data Breach: And what to do if it happens to you
AI, Browsers, Global Security News, online tracking, Perplexity, Startups
Perplexity CEO says its browser will track everything users do online to sell ‘hyper personalized’ ads
Perplexity is building its own browser is to collect data on everything users do outside of its own app to sell ads.
AI, Air Force, Artificial Intelligence, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cyber Command, Global Security News, Government, Morgan Adamski, State Department
AI speeds up analysis work for humans, two federal cyber officials say
Two federal cybersecurity officials said Thursday that they’re using — or contemplating using — artificial intelligence to conduct tasks that speed up the work of human analysts. AI is an important current and future contributor to a variety of security-related administrative jobs like accreditation and compliance, and for the Department of the Air Force as…
business, channel, Emerging Tech, Global Security News, News and Trends
Vanta Announces New AI Security Assessment
Vanta, a trust management platform, has recently unveiled a new AI Security Assessment offering to provide organizations with a means of demonstrating AI security and evaluating AI risk across their ecosystems. Assessments target the growing need to address AI security proactively Customers who use, develop, or build with AI can utilize this assessment tool to…
Global Security News, Security Bloggers Network
Life in the Swimlane with Nikko Warford, Regional Sales Director
The post Life in the Swimlane with Nikko Warford, Regional Sales Director appeared first on AI Security Automation. The post Life in the Swimlane with Nikko Warford, Regional Sales Director appeared first on Security Boulevard.
Global Security News
‘SessionShark’ ToolKit Evades Microsoft Office 365 MFA
The creators of the toolkit are advertising it as an educational and ethical resource, but what it promises to provide users if purchased indicates it’s anything but.
Enterprise, Global Security News, Intel, Intel Capital, Venture, venture capital
Intel reverses course, opts not to spin out Intel Capital
Semiconductor giant Intel won’t spin out its venture arm, Intel Capital, after all. During Intel’s Q1 earnings call Thursday, Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan said the company has reversed its decision to spin out its 34-year-old venture arm. Instead, Intel Capital will remain internal and continue to invest with Intel’s interests in mind. “We have made…
Enterprise, Global Security News, Intel
Intel mandates four days in the office
Intel says that it’ll require employees to work from the office four days a week, a shift from the company’s old policy. CEO Lip-Bu Tan made the announcement during Intel’s Q1 2025 earnings call on Thursday. Previously, Intel allowed staff to work from home two days a week, but Tan said that adherence to the…
Global Security News
Intel Cuts Outlook, Says Layoffs Are in Store
The American chip-making giant’s stock fell after it said an overhaul is under way and that macro conditions would prove challenging.
Global Security News
Max-Severity Commvault Bug Alarms Researchers
Though already patched, the vulnerability is especially problematic because of the highly privileged access it offers to business-critical systems, sensitive data, and backups for attackers.
AI, Global Security News, Government & Policy, White House
Public comments to White House on AI policy touch on copyright, tariffs
Individuals, industry groups, and local governments submitted over 10,000 comments to the White House about its work-in-progress national AI policy, also known as the AI Action Plan. The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) on Thursday published the text of the submissions in a PDF spanning 18,480 pages. The comments, which touch…
Cybersecurity, Global Security News, NHI Lifecycle Management, Non-Human Identity Security, Security Bloggers Network
Calm Your NHI Management Concerns
What if You Could Calm Your NHI Management Concerns? Where businesses are migrating to the cloud at an astonishing pace, the security of Non-Human Identities (NHIs) and their associated secrets has become an absolutely critical concern. NHIs and their associated secrets, if not managed correctly, can significantly increase the risk of security breaches and data…
Cloud Security, Cybersecurity, Global Security News, Non-Human Identity Security, Security Bloggers Network
Is Your Cybersecurity Scalable Enough?
Are Your Cybersecurity Efforts Truly Scalable? A question all organizations grapple with: is your cybersecurity infrastructure ready to adapt, evolve and scale alongside your business? Achieving scalable cybersecurity solutions forms the bedrock of data protection strategies. Not just from the viewpoint of managing the increasing volume of data, but also to combat advanced threats that…
Cloud Security, Data Security, Global Security News, Secrets Security, Security Bloggers Network
Feel Reassured with Enhanced Data Security
How Can We Mitigate Security Risks? Finding an answer to this pressing question is crucial. The answer often lies in focusing on enhanced data security. While organizations are transitioning to digitized platforms, protecting digital assets becomes paramount. Where does enhanced data security fit into this equation, and how can it reassure organizations about the safety…
Data Security, Global Security News, Secrets Security, Secrets Vaulting, Security Bloggers Network
Empowered by Better Secrets Vaulting
Why is Secrets Vaulting a Critical Component of Modern Cybersecurity? Several organizations have stepped up to embrace digital transformation, only to overlook a crucial aspect of cybersecurity- Non-Human Identities (NHIs) and Secrets Security Management. Without effective secrets vaulting, organizations are left exposed to the risk of unauthorized access and data breaches. But what makes secrets…
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Astro Teller is joining us at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 in October
We are thrilled to announce that Astro Teller, the head honcho of Alphabet’s “moonshot factory,” X, will be joining us as a featured speaker at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, happening from October 27-29 at Moscone West in San Francisco. The whole affair promises to be fun-filled and rife with intel and insights that you won’t want…
Election Assistance Commission, Election Security, Global Security News, North America, voting systems
Judge tosses citizenship provisions in Trump elections order
A federal court partially blocked a Trump administration executive order Thursday that seeks to impose requirements on states to use the White House’s definition of “documentary proof” of citizenship, inhibit mail voting and other election-related elements by threatening to withhold federal funding. The order was subject to multiple lawsuits from Democratic Party organizations as well…
Global Security News, Security
Hackers abuse OAuth 2.0 workflows to hijack Microsoft 365 accounts
Russian threat actors have been abusing legitimate OAuth 2.0 authentication workflows to hijack Microsoft 365 accounts of employees of organizations related to Ukraine and human rights. […]
Airtime, Global Security News, mmhmm, online meetings, Phil Libin, Startups, Video
Evernote founder’s video startup mmhmm becomes Airtime, launches new products
Evernote founder Phil Libin is ready to liven up your video meetings. The entrepreneur’s video startup, mmhmm, launched in 2020 amid the pandemic, on Thursday unveiled its latest product: a video toolkit for online meetings called Airtime. The suite includes two related tools: a virtual camera that helps you appear more polished on video calls,…
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Report: Adam Neumann’s Flow raises $100M+, more than doubles valuation to $2.5B
Former WeWork CEO Adam Neumann has raised over $100 million in capital for his proptech startup, Flow, in a round that values that company at about $2.5 billion, Bloomberg reported on Thursday. Citing anonymous sources familiar with the deal, Bloomberg reported that existing backer Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) participated in the financing. Neumann told Bloomberg that…
Global Security News, Real estate, Startups
Report: Neumann’s Flow raises $100M+, more than doubles valuation to $2.5B
Former WeWork CEO Adam Neumann has raised over $100 million in capital for his proptech startup, Flow, in a round that values that company at about $2.5 billion, Bloomberg reported on Thursday. Citing anonymous sources familiar with the deal, Bloomberg reported that existing backer Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) participated in the financing. Neumann told Bloomberg that…
AI, Global IT News, Global Security News, openai
OpenAI wants its ‘open’ AI model to call models in the cloud for help
For the first time in roughly five years, OpenAI is gearing up to release an AI system that’s truly “open,” meaning it’ll be available for download at no cost and not gated behind an API. TechCrunch reported on Wednesday that OpenAI is aiming for an early summer launch, and targeting performance superior to open models…
AI, Global Security News, openai, sam altman, Social
OpenAI may be developing its own social platform but who’s it for?
OpenAI is reportedly building its own X-like social network. The project is still in the early stages, but there’s an internal prototype focused on ChatGPT’s image generation that contains a social feed, The Verge reports. A social app would give OpenAI its own unique, real-time data that X and Meta already use to help train…
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You’re invited to a fireside chat with Baiju Bhatt on Sand Hill Road on June 18 at StrictlyVC
We’re thrilled to announce that Baiju Bhatt, co-founder of Robinhood and founder and CEO of Aetherflux, will be joining us for a rare, intimate fireside chat as part of TechCrunch’s StrictlyVC evening series on June 18 on Sand Hill Road in Menlo Park. As with all of our StrictlyVC evenings, the event will feature just…
Global Security News, Layoffs, reality labs, Social, supernatural
Meta conducts layoffs in Oculus Studios, impacting VR exercise app Supernatural
Meta laid off employees on Thursday in its Reality Labs division, which encompasses various virtual and augmented reality projects. The cuts impact employees within Oculus Studios, which develops apps and games for Meta’s Quest headsets. Meta did not specify how many people were impacted by the layoffs, but said that the cuts impacted people working…
Global Security News, Government & Policy, kids online safety act, kosa, Meta, Social, social media
Parents who lost children to online harms protest outside of Meta’s NYC office
Meta may have managed to kill a bipartisan bill to protect children online, but parents of children who have suffered from online harm are still putting pressure on social media companies to step up. On Thursday, 45 families who lost children to online harms – from sextortion to cyberbullying – held a vigil outside of…
Global Security News
NFC-Powered Android Malware Enables Instant Cash-Outs
Researchers at security vendor Cleafy detailed a malware known as “SuperCard X” that uses the NFC reader on a victim’s own phone to steal credit card funds instantly.
Global Security News, Security
Lazarus hackers breach six companies in watering hole attacks
In a recent espionage campaign, the infamous North Korean threat group Lazarus targeted multiple organizations in the software, IT, finance, and telecommunications sectors in South Korea. […]
Global Security News, Microsoft
Microsoft fixes machine learning bug flagging Adobe emails as spam
Microsoft says it mitigated a known issue in one of its machine learning (ML) models that mistakenly flagged Adobe emails in Exchange Online as spam. […]
Apps, Global Security News, Meta, Social, social media, Threads
Threads officially moves to Threads.com and updates its web app
Instagram Threads, Meta’s newest social network and X competitor, is officially relocating from the website Threads.net to Threads.com. The transition will coincide with a handful of quality-of-life improvements for the Threads web app, including features to more easily access custom feeds, saved posts, and likes, as well as other tools for creating new columns, copying…
Global Security News, Pope Francis, Social, YouTube
Pope Francis’ funeral to stream on YouTube
The funeral of Pope Francis will be livestreamed on YouTube on Saturday. Pope Francis passed away earlier this week at age 88 due to a stroke and cardiac arrest. Vatican News’ YouTube channel will begin coverage of the funeral at 10 AM CET/4 AM ET, with availability in English, Italian, Spanish, French, Portuguese, and German.…
Global Security News, RSA Podcasts, rsac, SBN News, Security Bloggers Network, Top Stories
RSAC Fireside Chat: The NDR evolution story—from open source start to kill chain clarity
As enterprises brace for a new wave of stealthy intrusions — so-called Typhoon attacks — security leaders are doubling down on network intelligence that goes beyond surface-level alerts. Related: What is NDR? In this RSAC 2025 Fireside Chat, I sat … (more…) The post RSAC Fireside Chat: The NDR evolution story—from open source start to…
Exclusive, Fintech, Flex, Global IT News, Global Security News, M&A, Maza, Startups
Flex acquires a16z-backed Maza for $40M as fintech M&A heats up
Flex, a startup that offers personal finance software for business owners, has acquired Maza, a finance app aimed at Spanish speakers in the U.S., for $40 million, the companies told TechCrunch exclusively. At first glance, the pairing may seem a bit curious. Flex’s software and payments infrastructure is to help business owners have a single…
AI, ai data centers, Global Security News, study
Within six years, building the leading AI data center may cost $200B
Data centers to train and run AI may soon contain millions of chips, cost hundreds of billions of dollars, and require power equivalent to a large city’s electricity grid, if the current trends hold. That’s according to a new study from researchers at Georgetown, Epoch AI, and Rand, which looked at the growth trajectory of…
Apps, FTC, Global Security News, Mark Zuckerberg, Meta
Mark Zuckerberg really wants to make Facebook cool again
In an ongoing antitrust case, the Federal Trade Commission says that Meta has a monopoly on “personal social networking services” and should have to spin off Instagram and WhatsApp. Throughout the proceedings, there have been several internal messages and plans that have come to light. In one, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg considered wiping all Facebook…
Global Security News, Media & Entertainment, Netflix, streaming service
Netflix now offers dialogue-only subtitles
Netflix just introduced a new way to experience subtitles that eliminates the need to read audio cues like “door slams” or “phone rings.” Announced on Thursday, Netflix’s new dialogue-only subtitles can be enabled by going to “Navigate to Audio” and then “Subtitles.” Users will see an option labeled “English” instead of “English (CC),” indicating that…
Apps, chess, chess.com, COVID-19, Exclusive, Gaming, Global Security News, Social
Chess.com reaches 200 million members
Chess.com reaches a new membership milestone as it nears its 20th birthday. Chess.com, the online chess platform that was founded in 2005 and launched in 2007, has surpassed 200 million members. Of those 200 million members, 1.5 million are paying users. More than 6 million games of chess are played every day on the platform.…
Blog, csp, eskimming, Global Security News, Magecart, Resources, Security Bloggers Network, SRI
Client-Side Security Breach Alert: Blue Shield of California Exposes 4.7 Million Members’ Health Data Through Web Analytics Configuration
by Source Defense A recent incident at Blue Shield of California highlights the critical importance of client-side security controls when implementing third-party scripts on healthcare websites. The nonprofit health plan has disclosed a significant data breach affecting 4.7 million members, stemming from a misconfiguration of Google Analytics on their web properties between April 2021 and…
Apps, Facebook, Global Security News, Meta, Social
Facebook cracks down on spammy content by cutting reach and monetization
Facebook will begin lowering the reach of accounts sharing spammy content and making them ineligible for monetization, Meta announced on Thursday. The company is also increasing efforts to remove Facebook accounts that coordinate fake engagement and impersonate others, it says. The move comes as Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has promised a return to “OG Facebook.”…
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ELENOR-corp Ransomware Targets Healthcare Sector
ELENOR-corp ransomware, a new version of Mimic, is targeting healthcare organizations using advanced capabilities
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FBI: Cybercrime Losses Rocket to $16.6B in 2024
The losses are 33% higher than the year before, with phishing leading the way as the most-reported cybercrime last year, and ransomware was the top threat to critical infrastructure, according to the FBI Internet Crime Report.
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ARMO: io_uring Interface Creates Security ‘Blind Spot’ in Linux
Researchers from security firm ARMO developed a POC rootkit called Curing that showed how the io_uring interface in Linux could be exploited by bad actors to bypass system calls, creating what they calle a “massive security loophole” in the operating system’s runtime security. The post ARMO: io_uring Interface Creates Security ‘Blind Spot’ in Linux appeared…
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Frederick Health data breach impacts nearly 1 million patients
A ransomware attack in January at Frederick Health Medical Group, a major healthcare provider in Maryland, has led to a data breach affecting nearly one million patients. […]
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TikTok adds support for ALT text for photos
TikTok is rolling out support for ALT text for photo posts to make content more accessible for users with visual and cognitive impairments. The company says creators can now provide descriptive text for photos to help users with screen readers understand the visual content through spoken descriptions. TikTok told TechCrunch in an email that creators…
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Harness Adds Traceable WAAP to Secure Web Apps and APIs
Harness today unfurled a cloud web application and application programming interface (API) protection (WAAP) platform that makes it simpler for security operation (SecOps) teams to defend application environments. The post Harness Adds Traceable WAAP to Secure Web Apps and APIs appeared first on Security Boulevard.
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European Commission Bans Lobbyists Vouching for Huawei Amid Corruption Probe
Now, the commission ban also extends to “any intermediaries acting on Huawei’s behalf who would engage in meetings and other contacts with commission staff to advance the interests of the company,” a spokesperson said.
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Anthropic is launching a new program to study AI ‘model welfare’
Could future AIs be “conscious,” and experience the world similarly to the way humans do? There’s no strong evidence that they will, but Anthropic isn’t ruling out the possibility. On Thursday, the AI lab announced that it has started a research program to investigate — and prepare to navigate — what it’s calling “model welfare.”…
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Spotify’s AI playlist rolls out to Asia and more markets
Spotify announced on Thursday that it expanded the availability of its AI Playlist feature to over 40 additional markets, including countries in Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Caribbean. The AI-powered tool, currently in beta on Android and iOS devices, lets listeners create personalized playlists based on written prompts, such as “workout music to make my…
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Microsoft now pays up to $30,000 for some AI vulnerabilities
Microsoft announced an increase in bug bounty payouts to $30,000 for AI vulnerabilities found in Dynamics 365 and Power Platform services and products. […]
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Data in Danger: Detecting Cross-Site Scripting in Grafana
Learn how SonarQube detected a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Grafana, a popular open-source data observability platform. The post Data in Danger: Detecting Cross-Site Scripting in Grafana appeared first on Security Boulevard.
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Speak at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025: Applications now open
TechCrunch Disrupt returns October 27–29 to Moscone West in San Francisco — and we’re inviting thought leaders, founders, VCs, and tech experts to apply for a chance to take the stage at one of the most anticipated tech events of the year. Applications are now open to speak at Disrupt 2025, where over 10,000+ tech…
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Blue Shield of California Data Breach Affects 4.7 Million Members
A misconfigured tracking tool has exposed protected health information of 4.7 million Blue Shield members to Google Ads
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Interlock ransomware claims DaVita attack, leaks stolen data
The Interlock ransomware gang has claimed the cyberattack on DaVita kidney dialysis firm and leaked data allegedly stolen from the organization. […]
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Why ISVs need a Trusted Guide for their Digital Transformation Journey
GUEST OPINION: As the cloud becomes increasingly popular and user-friendly, many software firms assume they ‘can go it alone’ when switching from a different architecture. But this can be fraught with complications.
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Why ISVs need a Trusted Guide for their Digital Transformation Journey
GUEST OPINION: As the cloud becomes increasingly popular and user-friendly, many software firms assume they ‘can go it alone’ when switching from a different architecture. But this can be fraught with complications.
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HYCU Tackles SaaS Data Protection With New R-Shield Solution
HYCU introduces R-Shield to provide comprehensive cyber resilience across SaaS, cloud, and on-premises environments as organizations face growing supply chain attacks. The post HYCU Tackles SaaS Data Protection With New R-Shield Solution appeared first on Security Boulevard.