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Citizen Lab Slams Trump Administration, ‘Techno-Fascist’ Executives
The Citizen Lab’s Ron Deibert warns the US government is pushing for pervasive surveillance and says certain technology executives are all too happy to help. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyber-risk/citizen-lab-slams-trump-administration-techno-fascist-executives also interesting: How NCS is tackling the enterprise IT market SpyCloud Launches Supply Chain Solution to Combat Rising Third-Party Identity Threats On…
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Australian Gov’t Weighs Mandatory AI Incident Reporting
In the wake of an agentic attack against its own Medicare systems, Australia’s government is feeling out what regulations might look like for frontier AI companies. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cybersecurity-operations/australian-govt-ai-incident-reporting also interesting: Why identity security is your best companion for uncharted compliance challenges What to look for in a data protection…
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Shaq Got Hacked. Now He’s Pitching for a VPN
At a recent event for security firm NordVPN, NBA superstar Shaquille O’Neal revealed that he got hacked”, and warned the public about the need to “have control of their own information.” First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/how-a-weirdly-chill-celebrity-thinks-about-personal-cybersecurity/ also interesting: Privacy Roundup: Week 9 of Year 2025 Cybersecurity Snapshot: AI Data Security Best Practices…
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Oracle Health’s Cerner EHR Breach Figure Soars to 20 Million
Vendor Has Updated Breach Reports to Several States Including Texas. The number of patients affected in a 2025 hacking incident involving health data managed by electronic health record vendor Cerner has soared to about 20 million. The breach of Cerner – acquired by Oracle Health in 2022 – is among the three largest health data…
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Dread Dark Web Forum Hijacked, Operators Claim Control of Domain Keys (Updated)
Dread dark web forum appears hijacked after a pinned post claimed control of the project and domain keys, while denying plans to leak user data. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/dread-dark-web-forum-hijacked-domain-keys/ also interesting: Ransomware attacks: The evolving extortion threat to US financial institutions TDL 007 – Cyber Warriors Digital Shadows: Insights from Canada’s…
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Anthropic Gives Vetted Defenders Fewer Claude Guardrails
Anthropic has merged Project Glasswing into a tiered access program for its advanced cyber LLMs, including Opus, Sonnet, and Mythos. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/vulnerabilities-threats/anthropic-vetted-defenders-claude-guardrails also interesting: Cybersecurity Snapshot: NIST Aligns Its Privacy and Cyber Frameworks, While Researchers Warn About Hallucination Risks from GenAI Code Generators 8 security risks overlooked in the…
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FBI: Ongoing FortiBleed attacks lock out FortiGate VPN admins
The FBI is warning that FortiBleed attacks are still ongoing, targeting exposed Fortinet FortiGate firewalls and SSL VPN gateways and locking out legitimate administrators. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fbi-ongoing-fortibleed-attacks-lock-out-fortigate-vpn-admins/ also interesting: CVE-2024-55591: Fortinet Authentication Bypass Zero-Day Vulnerability Exploited in the Wild Fortinet Warns of New Zero-Day Used in Attacks on Firewalls with…
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Samsung’s October Update Patches 9 Critical Security Flaws Across Galaxy Devices
Samsung’s October 2026 security update patches nine critical Android flaws and multiple Galaxy vulnerabilities. Here’s what users should update. The post Samsung’s October Update Patches 9 Critical Security Flaws Across Galaxy Devices appeared first on TechRepublic. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-samsung-october-2026-security-update/ also interesting: Privacy Roundup: Week 11 of Year 2025 Cybersecurity Snapshot:…
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South Korean President Orders Probe After Financial Data Breaches
South Korea’s president ordered a financial-sector probe after breaches hit major banks and lenders, exposing customer data and raising questions about AI-assisted attacks. The post South Korean President Orders Probe After Financial Data Breaches appeared first on TechRepublic. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-south-korean-president-financial-data-breach-probe-apac/ also interesting: North Korean fake IT workers up the…
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Dutch Tax Agency Reverses Microsoft 365 Cloud Migration Over Data Risks
The Dutch Tax and Customs Administration is reversing a planned Microsoft 365 cloud migration as officials seek greater control over sensitive government data. The post Dutch Tax Agency Reverses Microsoft 365 Cloud Migration Over Data Risks appeared first on TechRepublic. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-dutch-tax-agency-microsoft-365-cloud-migration-emea/ also interesting: Cybersecurity Snapshot: Global Agencies Target…
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Meta Faces First Ofcom Probe Under Online Safety Act Over Instagram Instants
Tags: riskOfcom has opened a formal probe into whether Meta properly assessed safety risks before launching Instagram Instants under the UK Online Safety Act. The post Meta Faces First Ofcom Probe Under Online Safety Act Over Instagram Instants appeared first on TechRepublic. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-ofcom-meta-instagram-instants-online-safety-act-probe-uk-emea/ also interesting: New Raven Stealer Malware…
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Google October Update Fixes Pixel Bugs as Pixel 6 Nears End of Support
Google’s October 2026 update patches critical Pixel flaws, fixes VoIP and keyboard bugs, and may mark the end of regular support for Pixel 6. The post Google October Update Fixes Pixel Bugs as Pixel 6 Nears End of Support appeared first on TechRepublic. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-google-pixel-october-2026-security-update/ also interesting: Qualcomm Fixes…
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Use AI to Hunt Bugs Smarter With This $14.99 Course
Tags: aiLearn AI-assisted recon, payload generation, and report writing alongside Burp Suite in this lifetime course. The post Use AI to Hunt Bugs Smarter With This $14.99 Course appeared first on TechRepublic. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/ai-bug-bounty-automation-course/ also interesting: Cloud Security Studie von Thales – Cloud und KI verändern das Sicherheitsdenken in Unternehmen…
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Best Smart Home Security Cameras for 2026: Ring, Nest, Arlo and Eufy
We compare current Ring, Nest, Arlo, and Eufy outdoor security cameras by video quality, AI features, storage, subscriptions, and long-term cost. The post Best Smart Home Security Cameras for 2026: Ring, Nest, Arlo and Eufy appeared first on TechRepublic. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-best-smart-home-security-cameras-2026/ also interesting: U.S. House Homeland Security Appropriations Bill…
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Insider Threat Risks Rise Amid Layoffs and Workforce Changes
Workforce changes can increase insider threat risks. Learn how access controls, credential security, DLP, and third-party oversight can reduce exposure. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/news/layoffs-lead-to-rise-in-insider-threat-risk/ also interesting: 17 hottest IT security certs for higher pay today The 14 most valuable cybersecurity certifications 7 Privilege Management Mistakes That Put Business Data at Risk…
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Major rules for federal contractors handling sensitive data are nearing the finish line
The regulations on “controlled unclassified information” include security rules and requirements for reporting when they’re breached, including by cyberattacks. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/federal-contractors-cui-cybersecurity-rules/ also interesting: Key questions CISOs must ask before adopting AI-enabled cyber solutions The OT security time bomb: Why legacy industrial systems are the biggest cyber risk nobody wants…
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US posts $10 million reward for accused Chinese ‘Hafnium’ hacker
U.S. officials say Zhang Yu was a prominent figure in the Hafnium campaign, which saw hackers breach thousands of computers and steal troves of documents. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/accused-hafnium-hacker-zhang-yu-10million-reward also interesting: UK Cybersecurity Weekly News Roundup 9 March 2025 Cybersecurity Snapshot: NIST Aligns Its Privacy and Cyber Frameworks, While Researchers Warn…
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Mistral Touts ‘Le Chonk’ as Capable European Sovereign Model
French Hope for Native European AI Stresses New Model’s Cybersecurity Ability. Mistral, the French company widely seen as Europe’s only potential artificial intelligence champion, unveiled a new model that boasts strong cybersecurity capabilities. The model may finally allow European companies to deploy highly-capable and privately-run AI that is neither American nor Chinese. First seen on…
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Microsoft, Adobe, Apple, and Foxit vulnerabilities
Cisco Talos’ Vulnerability Discovery & Research team recently disclosed vulnerabilities in Adobe, Apple, Foxit Reader, and Microsoft.The vulnerabilities mentioned in this blog post have been patched by their respective vendors, in adherence to Cisco’s third-party vulnerability disclosure policy. For Snort coverage that can detect First seen on blog.talosintelligence.com Jump to article: blog.talosintelligence.com/microsoft-adobe-apple-and-foxit-vulnerabilities/ also interesting: How are…
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Arizona courts say hackers stole info on more than 1.3 million people
The investigation into the incident revealed cybercriminals were able to breach the Fines/Fees and Restitution Enforcement (FARE) Program, a statewide program that helps the court collect outstanding debts tied to traffic and criminal violations. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/arizona-courts-say-hackers-stole-info-on-over-1-million also interesting: Ghost Tap: Hackers Exploiting NFCGate to Steal Funds via Mobile Payments…
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$11 million plan for psychological support at Cyber Command gets fresh boost from lawmakers
Lawmakers who oversee military cyber policy as well as the Fort Meade, Maryland, hub for those agencies say an $11 million mental health program should be locked in to defense spending legislation. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/cyber-command-mental-health-support-program-bipartisan-letters also interesting: US Military Train In Cyber-City To Prepare Hack Defense UK Launches ‘Kill Web’…
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SonicWall Patches CVSS 10.0 Pre-Authentication SSRF Flaw in SMA1000 Appliances
SonicWall has released hotfixes for four flaws in its SMA1000 appliances, the gateways that give remote workers access to a company’s network and applications. The most serious could allow an attacker without a login to send requests through the appliance and reach internal functions.SonicWall rates it 10.0 on the CVSS scale and says it has…
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Eight Malicious npm Packages Downloaded 40,767 Times Deliver Overlord RAT and Stealer
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a long-running npm supply chain malware campaign that pushes information stealers and remote access trojans (RAT) to compromised hosts.The campaign has been codenamed MALFEX by CloudSEK and Checkmarx. The activity is assessed to be the work of a lone threat actor who appears to have published 12 packages since…
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Eight Malicious npm Packages Downloaded 40,767 Times Deliver Overlord RAT and Stealer
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a long-running npm supply chain malware campaign that pushes information stealers and remote access trojans (RAT) to compromised hosts.The campaign has been codenamed MALFEX by CloudSEK and Checkmarx. The activity is assessed to be the work of a lone threat actor who appears to have published 12 packages since…
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Your Phishing Drill Numbers Are Lying to You
Why Measuring What Employees Do Matters More Than Tracking What They Complete Security awareness programs track phishing clicks, training completion and defaulters, but those numbers say little about lasting behavior change. Research suggests the answer lies in better measurement, timely coaching and personalization, turning security awareness into a behavioral intervention. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump…
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SonicWall Fixes Max Severity Pre-Auth Flaw in SMA1000 Appliances
SonicWall patched a CVSS 10 pre-auth SSRF flaw in SMA1000 appliances that could let unauthenticated attackers reach internal functions. SonicWall released hotfixes for four vulnerabilities in its SMA1000 remote access appliances, including a critical flaw tracked as CVE-2026-102255 (CVSS score of 10.0. The issue is a pre-authentication SSRF bug in the WorkPlace portal that could…
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Dread Dark Web Forum Hijacked, Operators Claim Control of Domain Keys
Dread dark web forum appears hijacked after a pinned post claimed control of the project and domain keys, while denying plans to leak user data. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/dread-dark-web-forum-hijacked-domain-keys/ also interesting: 5 things to know about ransomware threats in 2025 The most notorious and damaging ransomware of all time TDL 007…
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CIA officer admits to creating fake top secret government program to steal over $190M, including gold bars
CIA officer David Rush, who worked on highly sensitive intelligence programs, reached a plea deal with U.S. prosecutors after he was caught siphoning money and gold with a fake government contract. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/10/07/cia-officer-admits-to-creating-fake-top-secret-government-program-to-steal-over-190-million-including-gold-bars/ also interesting: BlackBerry Highlights Rising Software Supply Chain Risks in Malaysia Cybersecurity Needs Satellite Navigation, Not…
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Anhörung zu Vorratsdatenspeicherung: Ermittler fordern Zugriff auf Inhaltsdaten bei Quick-Freeze
Tags: accessInternetprovider sollen künftig IP-Adressen drei Monate lang speichern. Kritiker sehen für die Speicherdauer keine Evidenz. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/anhoerung-zu-vorratsdatenspeicherung-ermittler-fordern-zugriff-auf-inhaltsdaten-bei-quick-freeze-2610-213839.html also interesting: Large-scale sting tied to Operation Endgame disrupts ransomware infrastructure 5 ways to streamline Identity Governance with this free tool Ivanti EPMM CVE-2026-6973 RCE Under Active Exploitation Grants Admin-Level Access AI…
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How DNS, Firewalls and Endpoint Tools Block Websites
Website filtering can be enforced at four points in a request’s lifecycle. What each layer sees, what routes around it, and why network filters miss traffic. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/how-dns-firewalls-endpoint-tools-block-websites/ also interesting: China-Nexus Nation State Actors Exploit SAP NetWeaver (CVE-2025-31324) to Target Critical Infrastructures Purdue 2.0? : Rising to the Challenge…
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CIA officer admits to creating fake top secret government program to steal over $190 million, including gold bars
CIA officer David Rush, who worked on highly sensitive intelligence programs, reached a plea deal with U.S. prosecutors after he was caught siphoning money and gold with a fake government contract. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/10/07/cia-officer-admits-to-creating-fake-top-secret-government-program-to-steal-over-190-million-including-gold-bars/ also interesting: 1st April Threat Intelligence Report US sanctions Chinese cybersecurity firm over global malware campaign…
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CIA officer admits to creating fake top secret government program to steal over $190 million, including gold bars
CIA officer David Rush, who worked on highly sensitive intelligence programs, reached a plea deal with U.S. prosecutors after he was caught siphoning money and gold with a fake government contract. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/10/07/cia-officer-admits-to-creating-fake-top-secret-government-program-to-steal-over-190-million-including-gold-bars/ also interesting: 1st April Threat Intelligence Report US sanctions Chinese cybersecurity firm over global malware campaign…
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FBI, French authorities seize deepfake CSAMsale websites
Some of the material appeared to be recorded or stolen video of girls through interactions on social media sites like Snapchat, TikTok, Instagram and Facebook. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/fbi-french-authorities-seize-deepfake-csam-websites/ also interesting: LastPass Dodges Deepfake Scam: CEO Impersonation Attempt Thwarted Agents, Robotics, and Auth Oh My! – Impart Security How to Prevent…
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Unpatched Critical LMCache Flaw Lets Unauthenticated Attackers Run Code Remotely
A critical vulnerability in LMCache, open-source software that speeds up large language model (LLM) servers such as vLLM, lets an attacker run code on the cache server without logging in, and no fixed version is available.The flaw is in LMCache’s multiprocess mode, where the cache runs as a standalone server that LLM workers reach over…
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The Pentagon Hopes to Speed Up ‘Kill Chain’ AI Buys With 5-Minute Videos
The US government’s Tradewinds initiative has made it easier to throw millions of dollars at “nontraditional” defense contractors, including OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/the-pentagon-hopes-to-speed-up-kill-chain-ai-buys-with-5-minute-videos/ also interesting: Cybersecurity Snapshot: F5 Breach Prompts Urgent U.S. Gov’t Warning, as OpenAI Details Disrupted ChatGPT Abuses MY TAKE: The Pentagon punished Anthropic for…
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South Korea Suspects AI Tool Helped Steal Bank Customer Data
Attack Servers Show Signs Open-Source Penetration Testing Tool Artex Employed. Police in South Korea probing data breaches at multiple banks have found signs on attack servers that the threat actor used a free, open-source and semi-automated penetration testing tool called Artex AI to help steal data pertaining to more than 60,000 individuals. First seen on…
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PoeLLM Malware Infects 3,400+ Servers to Expand Crypto Mining Botnet
Cybersecurity researchers are calling attention to a new malware family that has been observed targeting exposed artificial intelligence (AI) and large language model (LLM) infrastructure with an aim to deploy cryptocurrency miners and further expand the scale of the botnet.The financially motivated campaign, dubbed Canto Incognito, has been found to install cryptocurrency miners, including First…
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Attackers Hijack Asos App to Say Store is Hacked
Asos Lost Control of its Story to ‘Advanced Persistent Teenagers’. Fanciers of fast-fashion online retailer Asos received an unusual notification from the store app Tuesday, apparently sent by the hackers who hacked the British company. ASOS HACKED popped up on the app mid-morning, according to multiple users across the United Kingdom. First seen on govinfosecurity.com…
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Microsoft Outlook to block MSIX attachments starting November
Microsoft announced that it will add .msix and .msixbundle attachments to the list of blocked attachments in Outlook Web and the new Outlook Windows client starting next month. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-outlook-to-block-msix-attachments-used-in-attacks/ also interesting: Novel Exploit Chain Enables Windows UAC Bypass Patchday: Schadcode kann sich auf Windows-Servern wurmartig ausbreiten Microsoft’s new…
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Goldenes Trump Phone: Hacker veröffentlichen Kundendaten von Trump Mobile
Die Hackinggruppe hat wohl noch immer Zugriff auf die Systeme von Trump Mobile. Die nutzten nicht einmal eine Zweifaktor-Authentifizierung. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/goldenes-trump-phone-hacker-veroeffentlichen-kundendaten-von-trump-mobile-2610-213834.html also interesting: T-Mobile says telco hackers had ‘no access’ to customer call and text message logs Data protection challenges abound as volumes surge and threats evolve FCC reversal…
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EY Data Breach Exposes Goldman Sachs and Man Group Clients’ Tax and Financial Data
Ernst & Young (EY) has warned that a data breach exposed personal and financial information belonging to clients of Goldman Sachs’ wealth management division and Man Group. The incident involved a platform supporting EY’s tax services, not the financial firms’ own networks, according to client notifications reported by the Financial Times. The latest disclosures expand…
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PoeLLM malware infects exposed AI servers in cryptomining attacks
A cryptomining campaign targeting exposed AI services is using PoeLLM malware to turn compromised servers into scanners and exploit launchpads. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/poellm-malware-infects-exposed-ai-servers-in-cryptomining-attacks/ also interesting: 8 biggest cybersecurity threats manufacturers face 6 ways hackers hide their tracks 9 things CISOs need know about the dark web What to Know About CyberAv3ngers:…
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UK Supreme Court to decide whether to block ‘trivial’ data protection claims
Businesses are being inundated with trivial AI-generated data protection, say lawyers First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366651775/UK-Supreme-Court-to-decide-whether-to-block-trivial-data-protection-claims also interesting: Code Execution, Data Tampering Flaw in Nvidia NeMo Gen-AI Framework When Good Tools Go Bad: Dual-Use in Cybersecurity The Role of Behavioral Analytics in Enhancing Cybersecurity Defense OpenClaw AI Agent Sparks Global Security Alarm
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Clockwork.io erhält 31 Millionen US-Dollar für ausfallsichere KI-Infrastrukturen
Clockwork.io hat eine neue Finanzierungsrunde über 31 Millionen US-Dollar abgeschlossen. Gleichzeitig meldet der Anbieter produktive Einsätze seiner Fault-Tolerance-Software bei LinkedIn und Together AI sowie eine Ausweitung der Nutzung bei Whitefiber. Neue Funktionen für Torchpass sollen laufende KI-Workloads auch bei Infrastrukturfehlern schützen ohne Änderungen am Trainingscode. KI-Workloads werden immer größer und verteilter. Damit steigt auch […]…
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PoeLLM malware has assembled a sweeping botnet, taking technical cues from a poem
More than 3,400 servers have been compromised by malware that hides its infrastructure coordinates in a poem. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/poellm-malware-botnet-poem-lumen-black-lotus-labs/ also interesting: SECURITY AFFAIRS MALWARE NEWSLETTER ROUND 43 New Stealthy Malware Hijacking Cisco, TP-Link, and Other Routers for Remote Control NDSS 2025 Hitchhiking Vaccine: Enhancing Botnet Remediation With Remote Code…
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Oklahoma judge’s Flock ruling shows the power of Supreme Court’s digital evidence decision
Tags: cctvHow a recent Supreme Court decision on geofencing influenced a federal judge to toss a sheriff’s Flock camera evidence in a drug trafficking case. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/oklahoma-flock-ruing-supreme-court-chatrie-decision also interesting: Verkada Facing $3m Penalty After Hackers Viewed Sensitive Video Footage OvrC Platform Vulnerabilities Expose IoT Devices to Remote Attacks and Code…