In just 5 days, the sharpest minds in artificial intelligence will gather at UC Berkeley’s Zellerbach Hall for TechCrunch Sessions: AI—a one-day summit built for real insight, not recycled soundbites. Whether you’re training your first model or managing a multi-billion-dollar portfolio, this is where the future of AI feels tangible. Let’s be honest: AI has…
Global Security News
New Linux Flaws Allow Password Hash Theft via Core Dumps in Ubuntu, RHEL, Fedora
Two information disclosure flaws have been identified in apport and systemd-coredump, the core dump handlers in Ubuntu, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, and Fedora, according to the Qualys Threat Research Unit (TRU). Tracked as CVE-2025-5054 and CVE-2025-4598, both vulnerabilities are race condition bugs that could enable a local attacker to obtain access to access sensitive information.…
Global Security News
U.S. DoJ Seizes 4 Domains Supporting Cybercrime Crypting Services in Global Operation
A multinational law enforcement operation has resulted in the takedown of an online cybercrime syndicate that offered services to threat actors to ensure that their malicious software stayed undetected from security software. To that effect, the U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) said it seized four domains and their associated server facilitated the crypting service on…
Global Security News
The U.S. Plan to Hobble China Tech Isn’t Working
Chinese solar panels, electric vehicles and drones are better than those made in the U.S. Is AI next?
Global Security News
It’s Waymo’s World. We’re All Just Riding in It.
Google’s driverless-taxi company just cracked 10 million rides. If you haven’t taken one, you will soon.
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Elon Musk is lobbying lawmakers on driverless vehicle rules
Musk and others in his orbit have been calling members of Congress directly, according to Bloomberg.
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Top counter antivirus service disrupted in global takedown
AVCheck, a large-scale service that cybercriminals use to check if their malware can be detected by various antivirus tools, was seized and taken offline Tuesday by a globally coordinated law enforcement action. Officials on Thursday said they seized four domains and a server associated with the online software crypting syndicate. The site for the counter…
Cloud Security, Cybersecurity, Global Security News, Non-Human Identity Security, Security Bloggers Network
How Secure Are Your Non-Human Identities in the Cloud?
Are Your Non-Human Identities As Secure As They Should Be? Cloud security is a pressing concern, particularly when it comes to the management of Non-Human Identities (NHIs) and Secrets. These unique identifiers, akin to passports in cybersecurity, play a massive role in ensuring your system’s integrity and resilience. But how confident are you that your…
Cloud Security, Data Security, Global Security News, Secrets Management, Security Bloggers Network
Can We Rely on Current Secrets Management Solutions?
Can Secrets Management Really Secure our Digital Assets? How effective are current secrets management solutions? Are they adequate to safeguard our data in the highly volatile environment of the internet? With data management experts and cybersecurity specialists, we delve deep into Non-Human Identities (NHIs) and Secrets Security Management, two crucial pillars of cloud security. Exploring…
Cybersecurity, Global Security News, Identity and Access Management (IAM), machine identity management, Security Bloggers Network
Empowering Your Team with Strong IAM Practices
Can Your Team Truly Benefit from Robust IAM Practices? I’ve had the chance to observe how different teams tackle their security issues. That brings me to the question at hand: Can adopting robust IAM practices empower your team to improve their security management? Well, the simple answer is yes! Strong IAM practices have the capacity…
Cloud-Native Security, Cybersecurity, Global Security News, Non-Human Identity Detection and Response, Security Bloggers Network
Are You Anticipating NHIDR Threats Effectively?
Are You Effectively Managing Your NHIDR Threats? Have you ever wondered why seemingly robust cybersecurity systems sometimes fall prey to breaches? Despite incorporating multiple protection layers, companies often overlook the security management of Non-Human Identities (NHIs) and their secrets. NHIs refer to machine identities instrumental in cybersecurity. Let’s dive deeper into understanding this important aspect…
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USDA Worker, 5 Others Charged in Food Stamp Fraud Operation
Six New York residents were charged with running a complex scheme that involved fraudulent documentation and unauthorized payment systems to steal as much as $30 million from the country’s food stamp program that tens of millions of Americans rely on every month. The post USDA Worker, 5 Others Charged in Food Stamp Fraud Operation appeared…
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Yep, X was down again
People reported that photos weren’t loading, its banking service XMoney wasn’t working, and search wasn’t returning any results, among other things.
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TechCrunch Mobility: A ride-sharing pioneer comes for Uber, Tesla loses more ground, and dog-like delivery robots land in Texas
Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation.
Exploits, Global Security News
‘Earth Lamia’ Exploits Known SQL, RCE Bugs Across Asia
A “highly active” Chinese threat group is taking proverbial candy from babies, exploiting known bugs in exposed servers to steal data from organizations in sensitive sectors.
Global Security News
Trump, Musk Praise Each Other at Farewell News Conference
The U.S. president said Musk would continue advising him as the billionaire returns to the private sector.
doge, Elon Musk, Global Security News, Government & Policy, North America
DOGE left United States Institute of Peace office with water damage, rats, and roaches
The chief executive of the United States Institute of Peace says Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency left the nonprofit’s Washington, D.C. headquarters in disarray, full of water damage, rats, and roaches, according to a new sworn statement first reported by Court Watch. The statement from the executive, George Moose, comes just a few days…
Exploits, Global Security News, Security
Hackers are exploiting critical flaw in vBulletin forum software
Two critical vulnerabilities affecting the open-source forum software vBulletin have been discovered, with one confirmed to be actively exploited in the wild. […]
AI, Global Security News, Mary Meeker
It’s not your imagination: AI is speeding up the pace of change
Venture capitalist Mary Meeker just dropped a 340-page report to describe the speed at which AI is being developed, adopted, spent on, and used.
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US intelligence employee arrested for alleged double-dealing of classified info
The FBI on Thursday arrested a Defense Intelligence Agency employee working in the Insider Threat Division unit with top secret security clearance for allegedly attempting to provide classified information to a foreign government, the Justice Department said. Nathan Vilas Laatsch, 28, of Alexandria, Va., was arrested after a monthslong investigation following a tip the FBI…
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SentinelOne Outage Leaves Security Teams Hanging for Six Hours
SentinelOne’s commercial customers consoles went down for about six hours May 29 in what the company says wasn’t a “security incident,” but it still faces questions from a customer based that wants to know what happened and why communication from SentinelOne about the issues was bad. The post SentinelOne Outage Leaves Security Teams Hanging for…
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Trump administration to claw back $3.7B in clean energy and manufacturing awards
Large corporations and growing startups were wrapped up in the latest move by the Trump administration to undo Biden-era contracts.
Global Security News
FBI Warns of Filipino Tech Company Running Sprawling Crypto Scams
The US Treasury said cryptocurrency investment schemes like the ones facilitated by Funnull Technology Inc. have cost Americans billions of dollars annually.
Global Security News, Microsoft
Microsoft now testing Notepad text formatting in Windows 11
Microsoft announced today that the Windows 11 Notepad application is getting a text formatting feature supporting Markdown-style input. […]
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Million-dollar Salaries, Board Influence Mark the CISO’s Rise
Five years post-pandemic, half of CISOs at enterprises with revenue of $20 billion or more now hold EVP- or SVP-level titles. The post Million-dollar Salaries, Board Influence Mark the CISO’s Rise appeared first on Security Boulevard.
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Automattic says it will start contributing to WordPress again after pause
WordPress.com parent company Automattic is changing direction… again. In a blog post titled “Returning to Core” published Thursday evening, Automattic announced it will unpause its contributions to the WordPress project. This is despite having said only last month that the 6.8 WordPress release would be the final major release for all of 2025. “After pausing…
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Startups Weekly: AMD acquisition and other moves to scale AI startups
Welcome to Startups Weekly — your weekly recap of everything you can’t miss from the world of startups.
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How a decade-old patent dispute could upend Uber’s business
A little-known patent infringement lawsuit could have big implications for Uber — and potentially dozens of other companies. Carma Technology, a company formed in 2007 by serial entrepreneur and SOSV Ventures founder Sean O’Sullivan, filed a lawsuit earlier this year against Uber alleging the company infringed on five of its patents that are related to…
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Four Senate Democrats call on DHS to reinstate Cyber Safety Review Board membership
Four senators asked Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to reestablish the Cyber Safety Review Board, citing the need to investigate a landmark breach of telecommunications networks by Chinese hackers known as Salt Typhoon. In a letter Thursday, the senators also said the board has conducted important oversight of other incidents before DHS removed…
Global Security News, Legal, Security
Police takes down AVCheck site used by cybercriminals to scan malware
An international law enforcement operation has taken down AVCheck, a service used by cybercriminals to test whether their malware is detected by commercial antivirus software before deploying it in the wild. […]
Global Security News, Meta, NSO, NSO Group, Security, Spyware, surveillance, WhatsApp, zero days
Eight things we learned from WhatsApp vs. NSO Group spyware lawsuit
The landmark trial between WhatsApp and NSO Group unearthed several new revelations.
Global Security News, Security
Germany doxxes Conti ransomware and TrickBot ring leader
The Federal Criminal Police Office of Germany (Bundeskriminalamt or BKA) claims that Stern, the leader of the Trickbot and Conti cybercrime gangs, is a 36-year-old Russian named Vitaly Nikolaevich Kovalev. […]
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White House investigating how Trump’s chief of staff’s phone was hacked
Hackers reportedly accessed Wiles’ phone contacts, which were used to impersonate her.
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X’s new DM feature, XChat, is rolling out in beta
X’s new DMs feature, XChat, has begun rolling out to beta testers. Some X users who pay for the platform’s subscription product have reported that they can access XChat, while reverse engineer Nima Owji confirmed to TechCrunch that the new messaging system appears to be ready to ship. XChat is intended to be a more…
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BSidesLV24 – PasswordsCon – Cloud Attack: Dissecting Attack Paths With Graph-Mode
Author/Presenter: Filipi Pires 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 – Cloud Attack: Dissecting Attack Paths With Graph-Mode appeared first on Security Boulevard.
Global Security News
Mandatory Ransomware Payment Disclosure Begins in Australia
Australian firms with an annual turnover of AUS $3m are now required to report any payments to ransomware groups to authorities
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Gemini will now automatically summarize your long emails unless you opt out
Google’s AI assistant, Gemini, is gaining a more prominent place in your inbox with the launch of email summary cards, which will appear at the top of your emails. The company announced Thursday that users would no longer have to tap an option to summarize an email with AI. Instead, the AI will now automatically…
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Your last opportunity to vote on the TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 agenda lineup
We’re thrilled by the overwhelming response to our call for speakers at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, taking place October 27–29 at Moscone West in San Francisco. After a careful selection process, we’ve narrowed it down to 20 impressive finalists—10 breakout sessions and 10 roundtables. Now it’s your turn to help shape the agenda. Audience Choice voting…
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TechCrunch Sessions: AI Trivia Countdown — Ready to test your AI knowledge?
As we count down the final days to TechCrunch Sessions: AI on June 5 at UC Berkeley’s Zellerbach Hall, we’re offering one last chance to score a special deal. We’ve launched the TC Sessions: AI Trivia Countdown — your shot to show off your AI knowledge and win big. Just answer a few short AI-specific…
Global IT News, Global Security News, Startups, TC, TC All Stage, TechCrunch All Stage, Venture
Last Week: Few exhibit tables left to claim at TechCrunch All Stage
Exhibit tables for TechCrunch All Stage — happening July 15 in Boston — are almost gone. If your product can help founders scale or your innovation can supercharge startups, this is your moment to shine. Here’s the deal: The deadline to book is June 6, but we’re almost sold out. That last 6’ table could…
Global Security News
New EDDIESTEALER Malware Bypasses Chrome’s App-Bound Encryption to Steal Browser Data
A new malware campaign is distributing a novel Rust-based information stealer dubbed EDDIESTEALER using the popular ClickFix social engineering tactic initiated via fake CAPTCHA verification pages. “This campaign leverages deceptive CAPTCHA verification pages that trick users into executing a malicious PowerShell script, which ultimately deploys the infostealer, harvesting sensitive data such as
Global Security News, Security
Getting Exposure Management Right: Insights from 500 CISOs
Pentesting isn’t just about finding flaws — it’s about knowing which ones matter. Pentera’s 2025 State of Pentesting report uncovers which assets attackers target most, where security teams are making progress, and which exposures still fly under the radar. Focus on reducing breach impact, not just breach count. […]
Global Security News
Vibe Coding Changed the Development Process
AI tools changed your development process. Now product security must change too.
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Just 6 days left — ready for some unfiltered AI truths at TechCrunch Sessions: AI?
June 5 is almost here — bringing real, unfiltered AI conversations… and higher ticket prices. Lock in your savings now. Register now to save $300 on your TechCrunch Sessions: AI pass — and get 50% off for your +1. Don’t wait for rates to spike when event doors open. Join us at UC Berkeley’s Zellerbach…
Global Security News
Tenable to Acquire AI Security Startup Apex
Apex will enhance Tenable’s AI Aware tool by mitigating the threats of AI applications and tools not governed by organizations, while enforcing existing security policies.
Global Security News
CISO Stature Rises, but Security Budgets Remain Tight
The rate of compensation gains has slowed from the COVID years, and budgets remain largely static due to economic fears, but CISOs are increasingly gaining executive status and responsibilities.
2024 presidential campaign, Elon Musk, Global Security News, Government & Policy
Report: Elon Musk’s drug use ramped up during the 2024 presidential campaign
Elon Musk increased his drug taking during the 2024 presidential campaign in which he donated around $270 million to help elect Donald Trump.
Global Security News, Guest blog, malware, MOD, Russia
Damascened Peacock: Russian hackers targeted UK Ministry of Defence
The UK’s Ministry of Defence has revealed that it was the target of a sophisticated cyber attack that saw Russia-linked hackers pose as journalists. Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.
Global Security News
US Banks Urge SEC to Repeal Cyber Disclosure Rule
Five major banking associations in the US claim the new SEC cyber incident disclosure rule puts a strain on their resources
Artificial Intelligence, Security, Vulnerabilities, Exploits, Global Security News
New botnet hijacks AI-powered security tool on Asus routers
A newly uncovered botnet is targeting Asus routers — specifically models RT-AC3100 and RT-AC3200 — to hijack and repurpose a built-in, AI-powered security feature. The campaign, detected by GreyNoise in March 2025, employs a multi-stage approach to compromise devices and establish persistent unauthorized access. “We are observing an ongoing wave of exploitation targeting ASUS routers,…
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Zscaler Moves to Acquire Red Canary MDR Service
Zscaler this week revealed it is acquiring Red Canary, a provider of a managed detection and response (MDR) service that will be incorporated into the portfolio of offerings delivered via a zero-trust cloud platform for accessing applications. The post Zscaler Moves to Acquire Red Canary MDR Service appeared first on Security Boulevard.
Global IT News, Global Security News, News and Trends
ScalePad CPO on Sustainability Programs & Growth via Culture
Sustainability and other initiatives are often deemed “nice to have” components of a company’s more highly prioritized business objectives. At MSP-focused workflow automation vendor ScalePad, those culture initiatives take center stage in driving business value forward, according to Chantelle Turton, the company’s chief people officer. Turton shared more about the company’s programs with Channel Insider.…
Asia Pacific, Cadence, export controls, Global Security News, Government & Policy, Hardware, semiconductors, siemens, Synopsys
US imposes new rules to curb semiconductor design software sales to China
Siemens EDA, Cadence and Synopsys have received notices from the U.S. Commerce Department about new export controls on chip design software to China.
Commerce, food delivery, Global Security News, Mergers and Acquisitions, misfits market, online grocery, Startups
Grocery platform Misfits Market acquires The Rounds to further its mission of reducing food waste
Misfits Market, the online platform that delivers imperfect groceries to help minimize waste, announced the acquisition of household restocking service The Rounds on Friday. As a result of the deal, Misfits Market plans to take on over 250 items from The Rounds’ inventory. This allows the company to diversify into additional categories, such as household…
cyberattacks, Global Security News
Hackerangriff auf Arcona Hotels
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Strategies for Enhancing Your Organization’s Cyber Resilience
Organizations must improve their cyber resilience – not just for the sake of business operations, but to maintain customer confidence. The post Strategies for Enhancing Your Organization’s Cyber Resilience appeared first on Security Boulevard.
Asia Pacific, Global Security News
China-Linked Hackers Exploit SAP and SQL Server Flaws in Attacks Across Asia and Brazil
The China-linked threat actor behind the recent in-the-wild exploitation of a critical security flaw in SAP NetWeaver has been attributed to a broader set of attacks targeting organizations in Brazil, India, and Southeast Asia since 2023. “The threat actor mainly targets the SQL injection vulnerabilities discovered on web applications to access the SQL servers of…
AI, ai overviews, Global Security News, Google
Google fixes bug that led AI Overviews to say it’s now 2024
Google has fixed a bug that led AI Overviews to say it’s 2024 when it was asked if this year is 2025.
Global Security News
FBI Flags Philippines Tech Company Behind Crypto Scam Infrastructure
The FBI provided details of Funnull’s malicious activities, selling infrastructure to criminal groups to facilitate cryptocurrency fraud in the US
Global Security News
From the “Department of No” to a “Culture of Yes”: A Healthcare CISO’s Journey to Enabling Modern Care
Breaking Out of the Security Mosh Pit When Jason Elrod, CISO of MultiCare Health System, describes legacy healthcare IT environments, he doesn’t mince words: “Healthcare loves to walk backwards into the future. And this is how we got here, because there are a lot of things that we could have prepared for that we didn’t,…
Cyberattacks, Security, Exploits, Global Security News
Novel PumaBot slips into IoT surveillance with stealthy SSH break-ins
Security researchers are warning about a novel Linux botnet, dubbed PumaBot, targeting Internet of Things (IOT) surveillance devices. According to a DarkTrace observation, the botnet >bypasses the usual playbook of conducting internet-wide scanning and instead brute-forces secure shell (SSH) credentials for a list of targets it receives from a command and control (C2) server. “DarkTrace researchers…
Advanced Persistent Threats, Cyberattacks, Email Security, Global Security News
Void Blizzard nimmt NATO-Organisationen ins Visier
Russische Hacker ändern ihre Taktik von Passwort-Spraying zu Phishing, aber ihre Ziele innerhalb der NATO bleiben gleich. PX Media – Shutterstock.com Seit über einem Jahr hat es eine neue Cyberspionage-Gruppe, die mit der russischen Regierung in Verbindung stehen soll, auf Unternehmen aus verschiedenen Branchen innerhalb der NATO abgesehen. Die Gruppe wird von Microsoft Threat Intelligence…
Global Security News
Google’s Future Awaits Judge’s Ruling
Lawyers will make closing arguments Friday in the landmark antitrust case that is set to play an outsize role in the future of AI.
Exploits, Generative AI, Identity and Access Management, Password Managers, Global Security News
Passwortlose Authentifizierung wird für CISOs immer wichtiger
Selbst MFA ist vor raffinierten, KI-gesteuerten Phishing-Angriffen nicht sicher. Biometrische Verfahren gelten als vielversprechende Alternative. CC7 – shutterstock.com Die rasante Entwicklung von KI-Agenten eröffnet Cyberkriminellen neue Angriffsmöglichkeiten, die insbesondere für Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) eine erhebliche Herausforderung darstellen. Automatisierte Angriffe, die von KI gesteuert werden, können herkömmliche Sicherheitsmaßnahmen wie Passwörter und Multi-Faktor-Authentifizierung (MFA) zunehmend…
Global Security News
UK MoD Launches New Cyber Warfare Command
The UK MoD has unveiled a new Cyber and Electromagnetic Command, which will focus on offensive cyber operations and “electromagnetic warfare” capabilities
ClickFix, data breach, Global Security News, Guest blog, Interlock, malware, Ransomware
Interlock ransomware: what you need to know
“We don’t just want payment; we want accountability.” The malicious hackers behind the Interlock ransomware try to justify their attacks. Learn more about what you need to know about Interlock in my article on the Tripwire State of Security blog.
Global Security News
CISA Urged to Enrich KEV Catalog with More Contextual Data
Security teams should use vulnerability context alongside KEV lists to prioritize patching, OX argued
Global Security News
U.S. Sanctions Funnull for $200M Romance Baiting Scams Tied to Crypto Fraud
The U.S. Department of Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has levied sanctions against a Philippines-based company named Funnull Technology Inc. and its administrator Liu Lizhi for providing infrastructure to conduct romance baiting scams that led to massive cryptocurrency losses. The Treasury accused the Taguig-headquartered company of enabling thousands of websites involved in
Asia Pacific, cyberattacks, Global Security News
Hackerangriff auf Außenministerium alarmiert Nato und EU
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Global Security News
Ray-Ban Maker EssilorLuxottica to Buy Optegra in Medical AI Push
The eyewear group said the deal builds on its offering, which spans Ray-Ban frames and lenses to AI-powered technologies, wearables, medical instruments and science-backed eyecare solutions.
Global Security News
ConnectWise Hit by Cyberattack; Nation-State Actor Suspected in Targeted Breach
ConnectWise, the developer of remote access and support software ScreenConnect, has disclosed that it was the victim of a cyber attack that it said was likely perpetrated by a nation-state threat actor. “ConnectWise recently learned of suspicious activity within our environment that we believe was tied to a sophisticated nation-state actor, which affected a very…
Global Security News
‘Everest Group’ Extorts Global Orgs via SAP’s HR Tool
In addition to Coca-Cola, entities in Abu Dhabi, Jordan, Namibia, South Africa, and Switzerland are experiencing extortion attacks, all involving stolen SAP SuccessFactor data.
Asia Pacific, Global Security News
Meta Disrupts Influence Ops Targeting Romania, Azerbaijan, and Taiwan with Fake Personas
Meta on Thursday revealed that it disrupted three covert influence operations originating from Iran, China, and Romania during the first quarter of 2025. “We detected and removed these campaigns before they were able to build authentic audiences on our apps,” the social media giant said in its quarterly Adversarial Threat Report. This included a network…
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U.S. Sanctions Cloud Provider ‘Funnull’ as Top Source of ‘Pig Butchering’ Scams
Image: Shutterstock, ArtHead. The U.S. government today imposed economic sanctions on Funnull Technology Inc., a Philippines-based company that provides computer infrastructure for hundreds of thousands of websites involved in virtual currency investment scams known as “pig butchering.” In January 2025, KrebsOnSecurity detailed how Funnull was being used as a content delivery network that catered to…
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Out of DOGE, Elon Musk Returns to His Bruised Business Empire
Elon Musk is ready to get obsessed with his companies again. There’s a lot for him to obsess over at Tesla, SpaceX and xAI.
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Grammarly secures $1B in non-dilutive funding from General Catalyst
Grammarly has secured a $1 billion commitment from General Catalyst. The 14-year-old writing assistant startup will use the new funds for its sales and marketing efforts, freeing up existing capital to make strategic acquisitions. Unlike a traditional venture round, General Catalyst will not receive an equity stake in the company in return for the investment.…
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Warning: Threat actors now abusing Google Apps Script in phishing attacks
Threat actors have discovered a way to abuse Google Apps Scripts to sneak links to malicious websites past phishing defenses. According to new research from Cofense, a new attack has been discovered where, if an employee clicks on a link in a phishing email, they get taken to a page on script[.]google[.]com. The attacker is…
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Mozilla releases Firefox 139.0.1 update to fix artifacts on Nvidia GPUs
Mozilla has rolled out an emergency Firefox 139.0.1 update after the Tuesday release caused graphical artifacts on PCs with NVIDIA GPUs. […]
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Microsoft Authenticator now warns to export passwords before July cutoff
The Microsoft Authenticator app is now issuing notifications warning that the password autofill feature is being deprecated in July, suggesting users move to Microsoft Edge instead. […]
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The role of distribution boards in multi-zone energy systems
GUEST OPINION: As modern infrastructure evolves, multi-zone energy systems have become the backbone of commercial buildings, industrial setups, and large institutions. These systems enable precise energy control across different zones, boosting both efficiency and safety. But what makes all this possible?
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Top 30 startups announced for VivaTech 2025 Innovation of the Year Award
The Innovation of the Year Award celebrates the boldest and most visionary startups exhibiting at VivaTech 2025. Open to all exhibiting companies, the award honors those pushing boundaries and redefining industries. Startups were scored on Innovation & Creativity, Market Disruption, and Scalability. From hundreds of applicants, 30 made the short list. The top five will…
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Poisoned models in fake Alibaba SDKs show challenges of securing AI supply chains
Developers have been increasingly targeted by attackers in recent years with fake software packages on open-source component repositories — a supply chain attack technique that has now expanded to include rogue AI frameworks and poisoned machine learning (ML) models as enterprises rush to build AI applications. In one recent attack, hackers uploaded packages to the…
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Parties behind 2024 Biden AI robocall reach deal in lawsuit
Two of the parties behind an AI-generated robocall that imitated then-President Joe Biden and warned residents not to vote in the New Hampshire Democratic primary have agreed to settle a civil lawsuit brought by voting groups. As part of a consent order signed Thursday in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Hampshire,…
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Building Trust Through Effective NHI Management
Why is Trust Crucial in NHI Management? Think about it. How much faith do we place in Non-Human Identities (NHIs) that aid in modern cybersecurity protocols? Is that trust well-founded? The role of trust in NHI management becomes key as we rely more on machine identities for safeguarding our digital estates. The challenge lies in…
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Unlocking Powerful Benefits with NHIs
Is Your Organization Realizing the Powerful Benefits of NHIs? Acquiring a deep understanding of Non-Human Identities (NHIs) is pivotal for organizations striving to build solid fortifications around their data and systems. NHIs, also known as machine identities, are the unseen force behind the smooth functioning of a business’s digital environment. Yet, their security management and…
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Feel Supported by Your NHI Security Team
Have You Considered the Strategic Importance of NHI Management? Consider this: The evolving technology has caused a seismic shift in how businesses protect their IT infrastructure. A crucial part of this protection is the effective management of Non-Human Identities (NHIs) and secrets. The emerging challenges in securing the cloud have emphasized the need for robust…
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Inside the AI revolution: Top insights and breakthroughs from our partners at TechCrunch Sessions: AI
At TechCrunch Sessions: AI, the spotlight is on the future of artificial intelligence and the startups shaping it. This high-energy event brings together founders, investors, and technologists to explore how AI is transforming industries — from the pitch deck to full-scale deployment. We’re proud to spotlight our partners — not just for their support, but…
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OpenAI Sees New Opportunity for Devices in AI Revolution
The startup is working on devices that are “ambient” and can detach people from screens, Chief Operating Officer Brad Lightcap says.
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Victoria’s Secret Goes Offline After ‘Incident’ Claims
The lingerie retailer isn’t revealing much about the security incident it’s dealing with but has brought in third-party experts to address the issue.
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Victoria’s Secret Hit By ‘Security Incident’ After Attacks on UK Retailers
Victoria’s Secret took down its U.S. website this week after an unspecified security incident that cybersecurity experts believe is related to similar attacks on UK retailers earlier this month by the high-profile threat group Scattered Spider, which appears to be deploying the DragonForce ransomware in the campaign. The post Victoria’s Secret Hit By ‘Security Incident’…
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SentinelOne Reports Services Are Back Online After Global Outage
The outage reportedly hit 10 commercial customer consoles for SentinelOne’s Singularity platform, including Singularity Endpoint, XDR, Cloud Security, Identity, Data Lake, RemoteOps, and more.
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Zscaler’s Buyout of Red Canary Shows Telemetry’s Value
Red Canary’s MDR portfolio complements Zscaler’s purchase last year of Israeli startup Avalor, which automates collection, curation, and enrichment of security data.
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Hugging Face unveils two new humanoid robots
AI dev platform Hugging Face continued its push into robotics on Thursday with the release of two new humanoid robots. The company announced a pair of open-source robots, HopeJR and Reachy Mini. HopeJR is a full-size humanoid robot that has 66 actuated degrees of freedom, or 66 independent movements, including the ability to walk and…
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Treasury sanctions crypto scam facilitator that allegedly stole $200M from US victims
The Treasury Department on Thursday sanctioned Philippines-based Funnull Technology and its administrator Liu Lizhi for allegedly providing infrastructure that supported thousands of cryptocurrency investment scams, also known as “pig butchering.” Funnull directly aided the majority of virtual currency investment scam sites reported to the FBI, resulting in more than $200 million in losses for U.S.-based…
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Black Forest Labs’ Kontext AI models can edit pics as well as generate them
Black Forest Labs, the AI startup whose models once powered the image generation features of X’s Grok chatbot, on Thursday released a new suite of image-generating models — some of which can both create and edit pics. The most capable of the models in the new family, called Flux.1 Kontext, can be prompted with text…
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Tinder tests letting users set a ‘height preference’
Tinder Gold and Premium subscribers in the test group will have access to the feature, but not free users.
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Delaware attorney general reportedly hires a bank to evaluate OpenAI’s restructuring plan
Delaware’s attorney general is hiring an investment bank to advise on OpenAI’s for-profit conversion.
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Delaware AG reportedly hires a bank to evaluate OpenAI’s restructuring plan
Delaware’s attorney general is hiring an investment bank to advise on OpenAI’s for-profit conversion, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday. The independent evaluation could prolong the transition, or gum up OpenAI’s plans even further. OpenAI’s conversion will help it attract new investment and eventually go public, but first, the startup needs to secure approvals…
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ConnectWise breached in cyberattack linked to nation-state hackers
IT management software firm ConnectWise says a suspected state-sponsored cyberattack breached its environment and impacted a limited number of ScreenConnect customers. […]
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CISO’s open letter on third-party software risk is a call to action
The accelerated adoption of software as a service (SaaS) has fundamentally changed software consumption patterns, but it has also introduced a significant concentration of risk across enterprise environments and global critical infrastructure. The post CISO’s open letter on third-party software risk is a call to action appeared first on Security Boulevard.