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DEF CON 32 – Top War Stories From A TryHard Bug Bounty Hunter

Author/Presenter: Justin Rhynorater Gardner Our sincere appreciation to DEF CON, and the Authors/Presenters for publishing their erudite DEF CON 32 content. Originating from the conference’s events located at the Las Vegas Convention Center; and via the organizations YouTube channel. Permalink The post DEF CON 32 – Top War Stories From A TryHard Bug Bounty Hunter…

AI is a double-edged sword: Why you need new controls to manage risk

As with just about every part of business today, cybersecurity has been awash in the promises of what AI can do for its tools and processes. In fact, cybersecurity vendors have touted the power of algorithmic detection and response for years. The post AI is a double-edged sword: Why you need new controls to manage…

Bookshop.org challenges Amazon with new e-book platform

Indie bookstore backer Bookshop.org launched an e-book platform on Tuesday, making it easier for readers to buy e-books without padding Jeff Bezos’s pockets. For years, Amazon’s chokehold and sway in the publishing industry have been so strong that authors and booksellers have accused the company of operating a monopoly. Amazon is dominant in the sale…

Hugging Face researchers are trying to build a more open version of DeepSeek’s AI ‘reasoning’ model

Barely a week after DeepSeek released its R1 “reasoning” AI model — which sent markets into a tizzy — researchers at Hugging Face are trying to replicate the model from scratch in what they’re calling a pursuit of “open knowledge.” Hugging Face head of research Leandro von Werra and several company engineers have launched Open-R1, a…

Automattic and others back Openvibe, an app that’s unifying the open social web

Openvibe’s clever app that integrates multiple open social networks including Bluesky, Mastodon, Nostr, and Threads, just got a boost toward its future development. The company on Tuesday announced that it has received outside investment of $800,000 in a round led by Czech Founders VC, which includes backing from WordPress.com and Tumblr parent company, Automattic, as…

Eric Schmidt says DeepSeek marks a ‘turning point’ for the global AI race

Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt called for the United States to ramp up open-source AI efforts to address the rise of DeepSeek in a Washington Post op-ed published Tuesday. Just last year, Schmidt said America was two or three years ahead of China. But DeepSeek’s rise marks “a turning point” for the global AI race,…

Waymo is reportedly building a charity ‘tipping’ feature into its robotaxi app

Alphabet-owned autonomous vehicle company Waymo might be planning to test a feature that will allow robotaxi riders to add a “tip” that will go to the charity of their choice after a ride. Jane Manchun Wong, a security researcher who recently hacked the display dome on top of a Waymo vehicle, found the new tip…

Ambi Robotics built a clever solution to automate pallet packing

U.C. Berkeley spinout Ambi Robotics announced Tuesday the arrival of AmbiStack, a novel system that automates pallet packing. The system features an industrial robotic arm mounted above a conveyer belt that moves along the X and Y axes and lifts boxes up via suction cups mounted to a gripper. Once lifted from the conveyer belt,…

Geek Ventures, a fund that specializes in backing immigrant founders, is raising a second fund

Geek Ventures is raising a Fund II, according to a recent SEC filing.  The firm, founded in 2021 by Ihar Mahaniok, focuses on investing in early-stage immigrant founders. Mahaniok immigrated to the U.S. from Belarus and spoke to TechCrunch a few years ago about how hard the venture ecosystem can be for immigrants.  “Talent is…

Amazon’s Prime Air drone service is headed to this UK town

Amazon announced Monday it has picked the north England town of Darlington as the first site for its planned U.K. drone delivery expansion. Amazon was expected to expand Prime Air to the U.K. and Italy in 2024. After missing that initial target, the company opted to not share a timeline for this latest launch. Instead,…

Waymo begins testing robotaxis on LA freeways

Waymo robotaxis have become a common sight on Los Angeles surface streets. Now, those driverless vehicles are heading to the city’s network of freeways. The Alphabet-owned autonomous vehicle technology company said Tuesday it will begin testing its fleet of robotaxis on the Los Angeles freeway system, including Interstates 10, 110, 405, and the 90. These…

This startup is selling for $1B, so why is its founder not proud of the outcome?

Welcome to TechCrunch Fintech!  This week we’re looking at the story behind the sale of Divvy Homes, Ramp’s new product, some notable fundraising deals, and more! To get a roundup of TechCrunch’s biggest and most important fintech stories delivered to your inbox every Tuesday at 8:00 a.m. PT, subscribe here. The big story Last week,…

This founder was worried about his mother slipping — so he created sensors to detect falls

Falls are common for older people living semi-independently. According to the CDC, they’re the leading cause of injury for adults aged 65 and up. On average, about 10% of these falls are serious, requiring medical attention. Yet many fall victims don’t get the treatment they need. George Netscher, a software developer by training, watched his…

Reelo stands out among the apps building a ‘TikTok for Bluesky’

There are a number of projects now underway that are focused on developing a video-first app for the open source social network Bluesky. However, one stands out from the rest: An upcoming app called Reelo isn’t building on top of the Bluesky social network, as so many others are, but is building on the underlying…

National security risks in routers, modems targeted in bipartisan Senate bill

The national security risks posed by routers, modems and similar devices produced by U.S. adversaries would be the subject of a new federal study under a bipartisan Senate bill introduced Monday. The Removing Our Unsecure Technologies to Ensure Reliability and Security (ROUTERS) Act from Sens. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., and Ben Ray Luján, D-N.M., is aimed…

Fortra CSO Explains Data Loss Protection Difficulty & Implementation

As we have reported consistently, the modern threat landscape continues to cause companies to revisit their posture and priorities. Through this process, some are returning to technology once considered “too complex” by many. Managed security services and technology provider Fortra’s Chief Strategy Officer John Grancarich shared his insights on the importance of data loss protection…

Boom’s XB-1 becomes first civil aircraft to go supersonic

Boom Supersonic’s XB-1 demonstrator plane just went supersonic in the skies over California’s Mojave desert, making it the first civil aircraft to break the sound barrier. The American startup’s plane notched the historic achievement in its twelfth test flight. It cleared Mach 1 and stayed supersonic for around four minutes, reaching Mach 1.1. Test pilot…

Jetify launches Testpilot, its AI QA engineer

Jetify, the company formerly known as Jetpack.io, is launching its first AI agent product Tuesday. Dubbed Testpilot, the company’s first AI agent is meant to make the majority of the routine test creation process a matter of simply letting Jetify create a test plan, execute it, and report back, all while the agent directly interacts…

GM expects to save up to $1 billion on Cruise costs

General Motors expects to save up to $1 billion annually by ending its Cruise robotaxi development program, CEO and Chair Mary Barra said Tuesday during the company’s earnings call.  The estimate comes nearly two months after the automaker said it would no longer fund Cruise, its self-driving subsidiary that aimed to commercialize robotaxis. “GM has…

Quibim raises $50M to develop AI models for medical imaging

Quibim, a Spanish startup that’s developing foundational AI models for medical imaging spanning oncology, immunology, neurology, and metabolic disorders, has raised $50 million in a Series A round of funding. The cash injection comes as AI makes ever deeper inroads into healthcare, spanning everything from drug discovery to clinical trials. Quibim, for its part, is…

Complete Guide to AI Tokens: Understanding, Optimization, and Cost Management

Discover how to effectively manage and optimize AI tokens for better performance and cost efficiency. This guide covers everything from basic concepts to advanced implementations, including context window management, coding assistant development, and practical cost optimization strategies. The post Complete Guide to AI Tokens: Understanding, Optimization, and Cost Management appeared first on Security Boulevard.

Proton Mail Says It’s “Politically Neutral” While Praising Republican Party

Proton, the company behind the eponymous email provider Proton Mail, has won itself a loyal fanbase of dissidents, investigative journalists, and others skeptical of the prying eyes of government or Big Tech. Headquartered in Switzerland, the service describes itself as “a neutral and safe haven for your personal data, committed to defending your freedom.” So…

Apple’s latest patch closes zero-day affecting wide swath of products

Apple released software updates Monday, aimed at addressing multiple security vulnerabilities within its products, including a significant zero-day vulnerability.  Tracked as CVE-2025-24085, the flaw is a use-after-free vulnerability in the company’s Core Media component, a framework that manages audio and video playback and is central to many of Apple’s multimedia applications. The vulnerability poses a…

Hugging Face makes it easier for devs to run AI models on third-party clouds

AI dev platform Hugging Face has partnered with third-party cloud vendors including SambaNova to launch Inference Providers, a feature designed to make it easier for devs on Hugging Face to run AI models using the infrastructure of their choice. Other partners involved with the new effort include Fal, Replicate, and Together AI. Hugging Face says…

Trump says Microsoft is in talks to acquire TikTok

President Donald Trump told reporters that Microsoft is in talks to acquire TikTok’s U.S. operations, Bloomberg reports. Although Trump didn’t elaborate, he stated that “there’s great interest in TikTok” and that there will be “a lot of people bidding on it.” Microsoft and Oracle were in the running to acquire the ByteDance-owned app back in…

The AI Fix #35: Project Stargate, the AI emergency, and batsh*t AI cryonics

In episode 35 of The AI Fix, our hosts learn who the 175th best programmer in the world is, the AI supervillains put on suits for President Trump, a “not imaginary” AI turns out to be imaginary, OpenAI releases Operator and teases o3-mini, and Anthropic predicts that superintelligence is only three years away. Graham considers…

X announces a partnership with Visa to power X Money’s wallet

Elon Musk-owned social network X announced a partnership with Visa to handle person-to-person payments for its upcoming X Money product. The company will use Visa Direct, which is Visa’s solution for real-time money transfers, to load money into X Money’s wallet, connect to a debit card for paying other users, and transfer money back to…

OpenAI launches ChatGPT plan for U.S. government agencies

In a week dominated by headlines about China’s growing AI competitiveness, OpenAI has launched ChatGPT Gov. The new version of the AI-powered chatbot platform is designed to provide U.S. government agencies an additional way to access the tech. ChatGPT Gov includes many of the capabilities found in OpenAI’s corporate-focused tier, ChatGPT Enterprise. Using the platform, agencies…

Illumio research reveals 64% of Australian companies hit with ransomware have been ‘forced to halt operations’

Impact of ransomware causing significant damage to the revenue and reputation of Australian businesses COMPANY NEWS: Ransomware attacks are disrupting and undermining business operations and draining revenue streams, according to new research from the Ponemon Institute, commissioned by Illumio, Inc., the leader in breach containment.

Neue Ransomware-Gruppe Funksec profitiert von LLMs

Die neue Ransomware-Gruppe Funksec scheint bei der Entwicklung ihrer Malware durch die Nutzung von generativer KI zu profitieren. KDdesign_photo_video – Shutterstock.com Bedrohungsanalysen der Sicherheitsfirma NCC Group von Dezember 2024 zeigen, dass ein Neuling in der Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS)-Landschaft schnell aufstieg. Demnach war die Gruppe Funksec in dem Monat für 103 von 578 Angriffen verantwortlich. Damit gelangte…

Alice&Bob raises $104M, says quantum computers based on cat qubits will be ready by 2030

Quantum computing remains something of a holy grail in the world of technology: it promises a huge leap in computing power, but only if someone can figure out how to square away the fault rates that prevent any scaling of the tech. Now, one of the more promising quantum startups in Europe is announcing a…

OAuth Redirect Flaw in Airline Travel Integration Exposes Millions to Account Hijacking

Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a now-patched account takeover vulnerability affecting a popular online travel service for hotel and car rentals. “By exploiting this flaw, attackers can gain unauthorized access to any user’s account within the system, effectively allowing them to impersonate the victim and perform an array of actions on their behalf –…

‘Blade’ writer David S. Goyer debuts his latest sci-fi franchise on Incention, a new platform built on Story blockchain

While the adoption of IP (intellectual property) blockchain and tokenization of assets is still in its early stages, more creatives in the entertainment industry are embracing what is called “tokenized storytelling.” This approach enables fans to participate in story development, contributing elements – such as characters and plot – that can be tokenized and owned…

Spotify says it paid $10 billion to music industry last year

Audio streaming company Spotify said Tuesday that it paid $10 billion to the music industry last year. The company added that it has given nearly $60 billion in industry payouts since its inception. This is another effort from Spotify to dispel reports that the company doesn’t reward artists properly for their work. The key point…

Lucid Gravity SUV owners will gain access to Tesla Superchargers on Jan 31

Owners of the electric Lucid Gravity SUV will gain access to Tesla’s Supercharging network starting January 31.  The Gravity is Lucid’s second vehicle model in its lineup after its flagship Air sedan series, and the first to be built with charge ports compatible with Tesla’s NACS (North American Charging Standard) charge plugs. Lucid Air owners will…

Why Are Procurement Leaders Critical to ESG Strategy and Boardroom Success?

GUEST OPINION:  Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) considerations rapidly reshape the global business environment. This region’s organisations face increasing pressure to demonstrate their commitment to sustainable practices, ethical governance and societal impact. At the intersection of these priorities, procurement is vital in steering organisations toward more sustainable and socially responsible operations. 

Why Are Procurement Leaders Critical to ESG Strategy and Boardroom Success?

GUEST OPINION:  Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) considerations rapidly reshape the global business environment. This region’s organisations face increasing pressure to demonstrate their commitment to sustainable practices, ethical governance and societal impact. At the intersection of these priorities, procurement is vital in steering organisations toward more sustainable and socially responsible operations. 

DeepSeek AI angegriffen?

Neue Benutzer können sich derzeit nicht registrieren, um DeepSeeks virales KI-Modell R1 auszutesten. Laut dem chinesischen Startup ist eine Cyberattacke der Grund. Shutterstock / Robert Way DeepSeek AI hat sich über Nacht zur neuen Generative-AI-Sensation entwickelt. Der Hype um das chinesische Startup und sein quelloffenes KI-Modell R1 wirft für Unternehmen nicht nur einige wichtige Fragen…

Sherweb’s Roddy Bergeron Shares MSP Cyber Insurance Insights

As attacks continue to worsen in size, scope, and frequency, businesses and their channel partners are placing a renewed focus on cyber insurance policies. Channel Insider spoke with Roddy Bergeron, the cybersecurity technical fellow at channel distributor Sherweb, to learn more about what MSPs need to know to ensure they are ready for the future.…

Over half of Australian businesses experienced a cyber attack in 2024: research

Over a third of organisations faced AI-generated attacks Nearly half of Australian employees (48%) worried about the impact of AI on their jobs – significantly higher than US and UK Australian businesses feel unprepared for cyberattacks and aren’t investing enough in cybersecurity, according to a new report from JumpCloud a unified identity, device and access…

Australian businesses seek ‘better, simpler security’ with over half experiencing a cyberattack in 2024

Over a third of organisations faced AI-generated attacks Nearly half of Australian employees (48%) worried about the impact of AI on their jobs – significantly higher than US and UK Australian businesses feel unprepared for cyberattacks and aren’t investing enough in cybersecurity, according to a new report from JumpCloud a unified identity, device and access…

How MSPs Can Enable the Benefits of Edge Computing

Edge computing offers transformative benefits, such as ultra-fast response times, reduced bandwidth usage, and improved data privacy. For managed service providers (MSPs), this technology presents a significant opportunity to redefine IT services. By leveraging edge computing, MSPs can deliver solutions that address critical challenges across various industries, including healthcare, retail, and manufacturing. Today’s clients expect…

Thoughtworks Looking Glass Report Highlights the Importance of the Next Phase of AI Adoption in 2025

Thoughtworks, a global technology consultancy integrating strategy, design and engineering to drive digital innovation, today released the fifth edition of Looking Glass, a report designed to help companies navigate industry shifts and identify new opportunities for growth. The report features five chapters, which the company calls ‘lenses’; each one is designed to help readers better…

Thoughtworks Looking Glass Report Highlights the Importance of the Next Phase of AI Adoption in 2025

Thoughtworks, a global technology consultancy integrating strategy, design and engineering to drive digital innovation, today released the fifth edition of Looking Glass, a report designed to help companies navigate industry shifts and identify new opportunities for growth. The report features five chapters, which the company calls ‘lenses’; each one is designed to help readers better…

Helion raises $425M to help build a fusion reactor for Microsoft

Helion’s unorthodox approach to fusion power and relative secrecy has earned it plenty of fans — and critics. But don’t count its investors among the naysayers. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Microsoft tests ‘scareware blocker’ for Edge that uses computer vision to detect scams

Microsoft is rolling out a new tool dubbed “scareware blocker,” which uses machine learning and computer vision to identify a very pervasive type of online scam. “Scareware” has blighted the web almost since its inception, often in the form of fake antivirus software that claims to have detected a non-existent threat on a user’s machine.…

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