Tag: startup
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Threat Actors Exploiting DeepSeek’s Rise to Fuel Cyber Attacks
Amid the surging popularity of DeepSeek, a cutting-edge AI reasoning model from an emerging Chinese startup, cybercriminals have wasted no time leveraging the widespread attention to launch fraudulent schemes. While the innovative AI tool has captivated global audiences, its meteoric rise has brought with it a new wave of malicious campaigns that prey on users’…
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It pays to know how your cybersecurity stacks up
Like all other business leaders, chief information security officers (CISOs) could find themselves on the unemployment line if something on their watch goes seriously sideways.But what if CISOs simply aren’t demonstrating enough business value?With companies cutting costs, proving cybersecurity programs are good for the business has become vital to protecting budgets and jobs. That’s why…
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Taiwan Bans DeepSeek AI Over National Security Concerns, Citing Data Leakage Risks
Taiwan has become the latest country to ban government agencies from using Chinese startup DeepSeek’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) platform, citing security risks.”Government agencies and critical infrastructure should not use DeepSeek, because it endangers national information security,” according to a statement released by Taiwan’s Ministry of Digital Affairs, per Radio Free Asia.”DeepSeek First seen on thehackernews.com…
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NSFocus: DeepSeek AI hit with ‘well planned’ DDoS attacks
Cybersecurity vendor NSFocus said AI startup DeepSeek endured multiple waves of DDoS attacks from attackers since its reasoning model was released Jan. 20. First seen on techtarget.com Jump to article: www.techtarget.com/searchsecurity/news/366618543/NSFocus-DeepSeek-AI-hit-with-well-planned-DDoS-attacks
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Riot raises $30 million for its cybersecurity product suite focused on employees
French startup Riot has raised a $30 million Series B round after reaching $10 million in annual revenue in 2024. Originally focused on educating employees about cybersecurity risks, the company now wants to go one step further and nudge employees so that they minimize their attack surface. Left Lane Capital is leading today’s round with…
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The CISO’s role in advancing innovation in cybersecurity
Tags: access, advisory, ai, attack, best-practice, business, ceo, ciso, conference, cyber, cybersecurity, finance, network, phone, risk, startup, strategy, technology, threat, toolCybersecurity leaders have an advantage when it comes to innovation given their front seat facing new and old threats. That is why many CISOs are playing an active role in shaping emerging solutions, which also gives them a clear understanding of where current solutions fall short.”CISOs can play a part in supporting innovation by shaping…
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Chinese GenAI Startup DeepSeek Sparks Global Privacy Debate
Government agencies and privacy watchdogs have started investigating the Chinese AI chatbot provider over data privacy concerns First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/deepseek-global-privacy-debate/
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DeepSeek’s Rise Shows Limits of US Chip Controls
China’s DeepSeek AI Model Sparks US Policy Debate Amid Growing Industry Concerns. The global artificial intelligence race saw a historic Sputnik moment this week when the Chinese startup DeepSeek claimed to develop a competitive model with $6 million and a stockpile of old Nvidia semiconductors – defying export restrictions and raising alarms about China’s ability…
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DeepSeek AI angegriffen?
Tags: ai, attack, ceo, china, ciso, cyberattack, cybersecurity, cyersecurity, ddos, infrastructure, nvidia, openai, saas, service, startup, vulnerability -
DeepSeek hit by cyberattack and outage amid breakthrough success
Tags: access, ai, apple, attack, ceo, china, compliance, control, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data, detection, encryption, finance, GDPR, google, group, HIPAA, infrastructure, malicious, nvidia, open-source, risk, saas, service, startup, technology, threat, tool, training, vulnerabilityChinese AI startup DeepSeek said it was hit by a cyberattack, prompting the company to restrict user registrations and manage website outages as demand for its AI assistant soared.According to the company’s status page, DeepSeek has been investigating the issue since late evening Beijing time on Monday.”Due to large-scale malicious attacks on DeepSeek’s services, registration…
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Chinesisches KIup: Deepseek beschränkt nach Angriffen Zugang
Das KI-Start-up Deepseek verschärft nach Systemangriffen die Zugangsbedingungen und beschränkt Neuregistrierungen. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/chinesisches-ki-startup-deepseek-beschraenkt-nach-angriffen-zugang-2501-192792.html
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Top-Rated Chinese AI App DeepSeek Limits Registrations Amid Cyberattacks
DeepSeek, the Chinese AI startup that has captured much of the artificial intelligence (AI) buzz in recent days, said it’s restricting registrations on the service, citing malicious attacks.”Due to large-scale malicious attacks on DeepSeek’s services, we are temporarily limiting registrations to ensure continued service,” the company said in an incident report page. “Existing users can…
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Africa’s Payment Revolution: A Conversation With Flutterwave’s Olugbenga “GB” Agboola
Meta: “Our growth has been customer-defined,” said Flutterwave CEO and founder Olugbenga “GB” Agboola, “our expansion is always customer-driven.” The fintech startup Flutterwave has become a central force in Africa, spearheading its rapid propulsion into the digital economy. As one of the first unicorn startups (a company with a valuation of more than $1 billion)…
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Privacy Roundup: Week 4 of Year 2025
Tags: access, ai, apt, attack, backup, botnet, breach, cctv, cve, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, detection, email, exploit, firmware, flaw, google, group, identity, infrastructure, korea, lazarus, leak, login, malicious, malware, north-korea, phishing, phone, privacy, regulation, remote-code-execution, risk, router, scam, service, software, startup, technology, threat, tool, update, virus, vulnerability, windowsThis is a news item roundup of privacy or privacy-related news items for 19 JAN 2025 – 25 JAN 2025. Information and summaries provided here are as-is for warranty purposes. Note: You may see some traditional “security” content mixed-in here due to the close relationship between online privacy and cybersecurity – many things may overlap;…
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OpenAI rival DeepSeek limits registration after ‘large-scale malicious attacks’
Chinese artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek said “malicious attacks” were forcing it to temporarily limit signups for new users. The company didn’t specify the nature of the attacks. ]]> First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/deepseek-limits-registration-blames-malicious-attacks
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DeepSeek’s New AI Model Shakes American Tech Industry
AI Startup’s R1 Model Draws Praise and Skepticism. An open reasoning model from Chinese artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek has the tech industry assessing its potential impact as shares of U.S. technology mainstays plummeted in trading on Monday. Hangzhou-based DeepSeek released its R1 model on Jan. 20. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/deepseeks-new-ai-model-shakes-american-tech-industry-a-27381
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DeepSeek suspends new registrations amid cyberattack
Chinese AI startup grapples with consequences of sudden popularity First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/01/27/deepseek_suspends_new_registrations_amid/
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The Small Business Guide to Everyday Access Management and Secure Off-boarding
Learn how to secure your company’s digital assets in just 10 minutes a day. This practical guide shows small business owners and startup founders how to manage access, respond to security issues, and handle employee departures efficiently”, all without disrupting daily operations. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/01/the-small-business-guide-to-everyday-access-management-and-secure-off-boarding/
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Axoflow Raises $7 Million for Security Data Curation Platform
Security data pipeline management startup Axoflow has raised $7 million in a seed funding round led by EBRD Venture Capital. The post Axoflow Raises $7 Million for Security Data Curation Platform appeared first on SecurityWeek. First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/axoflow-raises-7-million-for-security-data-curation-platform/
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Mitiga Banks $30M Series B to Expand Cloud and SaaS Security Platform
New York/Israel startup selling threat detection, investigation, and response tools raised $30 million in a Series B led by SYN Ventures. The post Mitiga Banks $30M Series B to Expand Cloud and SaaS Security Platform appeared first on SecurityWeek. First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/mitiga-banks30m-series-b-to-expand-cloud-and-saas-security-platform/
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Mitiga Banks$30M Series B to Expand Cloud and SaaS Security Platform
New York/Israel startup selling threat detection, investigation, and response tools banks $30 million in a Series B led by SYN Ventures. The post Mitiga Banks$30M Series B to Expand Cloud and SaaS Security Platform appeared first on SecurityWeek. First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/mitiga-banks30m-series-b-to-expand-cloud-and-saas-security-platform/
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Almost 10% of GenAI Prompts Include Sensitive Data: Study
A study by cybersecurity startup Harmonic Security found that 8.5% of prompts entered into generative AI models like ChatGPT, Copilot, and Gemini last year included sensitive information, putting personal and corporate data at risk of being leaked. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/01/almost-10-of-genai-prompts-include-sensitive-data-study/
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Social Media Security Firm Spikerz Raises $7 Million
Tags: startupSocial media security startup Spikerz has raised $7 million in a seed funding round led by Disruptive AI. The post Social Media Security Firm Spikerz Raises $7 Million appeared first on SecurityWeek. First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/social-media-security-firm-spikerz-raises-7-million/
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How organizations can secure their AI code
Tags: ai, application-security, awareness, backdoor, breach, business, chatgpt, ciso, compliance, control, credentials, crime, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, finance, github, healthcare, LLM, malicious, ml, open-source, organized, programming, risk, risk-management, software, startup, strategy, supply-chain, technology, tool, training, vulnerabilityIn 2023, the team at data extraction startup Reworkd was under tight deadlines. Investors pressured them to monetize the platform, and they needed to migrate everything from Next.js to Python/FastAPI. To speed things up, the team decided to turn to ChatGPT to do some of the work. The AI-generated code appeared to function, so they…
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Employees of failed startups are at special risk of stolen personal data through old Google logins
As if losing your job when the startup you work for collapses isn’t bad enough, now a security researcher has found that employees at failed startups are at particular risk of having their data stolen. This ranges from their private Slack messages to Social Security numbers and, potentially, bank accounts. The researcher who discovered the…
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Fehler in Google OAuth: Daten von Mitarbeitern gescheiterter Start-ups gefährdet
Ein Sicherheitsforscher hat einen Fehler in Googles OAuth entdeckt, der Daten von Mitarbeitern ehemaliger Unternehmen gefährdet. Einen Fix gibt es bisher nicht. First seen on heise.de Jump to article: www.heise.de/news/Fehler-in-Google-OAuth-Daten-von-Mitarbeitern-gescheiterter-Start-ups-gefaehrdet-10243898.html
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Wultra Raises Euro3M to Defend Quantum Cyber Threats Targets Financial Institutions
Tags: authentication, computing, cyber, cybersecurity, finance, fintech, risk, startup, technology, threatQuantum computing is set to revolutionize technology, but it also presents a significant security risk for financial institutions. Czech cybersecurity startup Wultra has raised Euro3 million from Tensor Ventures, Elevator Ventures, and J&T Ventures to accelerate the development of its post-quantum authentication technology, safeguarding banks and fintech against the coming wave of quantum threats. The…
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Orchid Security Raises $36M to Take On Identity Management
New Identity Infrastructure Streamlines Compliance Adherence in Regulated Settings. Identity management startup Orchid Security raised $36 million in a seed round lead by Team8 and Intel Capital to tackle compliance challenges. The company’s infrastructure addresses complex compliance and security needs for enterprises, enabling efficient application onboarding and integration. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article:…
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New Startups Focus on Deepfakes, DataMotion & Model Security
In times of unprecedented change, innovative mindsets and attentiveness of startup culture make for a community everyone can leverage to understand the world and guard against its dangers. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cybersecurity-operations/startups-focus-deepfakes-data-motion-model-security
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Google OAuth flaw lets attackers gain access to abandoned accounts
A weakness in Google’s OAuth “Sign in with Google” feature could enable attackers that register domains of defunct startups to access sensitive data of former employee accounts linked to various software-as-a-service (SaaS) platforms. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/google-oauth-flaw-lets-attackers-gain-access-to-abandoned-accounts/