In episode 74 of The AI Fix, we meet Amazon’s AI-powered delivery glasses, an AI TV presenter who doesn’t exist, and an Ohio lawmaker who wants to stop people from marrying their chatbot. Also, we learn how Geoffrey Hinton and Steve Wozniak have teamed up with the unlikely coupling of will.i.am and Steve Bannon to…
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AI, api, Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity, Global Security News, Security
Advanced Serverless Security: Zero Trust Implementation with AI-Powered Threat Detection
Serverless architectures have fundamentally altered the cybersecurity landscape, creating attack vectors that traditional security models cannot address. After…
AI, Artificial Intelligence, Browser, ChatGPT, Global Security News, Security
‘ChatGPT Tainted Memories’ Exploit Enables Command Injection in Atlas Browser
LayerX Security found a flaw in OpenAI’s ChatGPT Atlas browser that lets attackers inject commands into its memory, posing major security and phishing risks.
AI, Artificial Intelligence, business, Fintech, Global Security News, Technology
AI for the Financial Sector: How Strategy Consulting Helps You Navigate Risk
The financial industry is transforming as artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming an integral tool for managing operations, improving…
AI, Artificial Intelligence, ChatGPT, Claude, Global Security News, Security
Shadow Escape 0-Click Attack in AI Assistants Puts Trillions of Records at Risk
Operant AI reveals Shadow Escape, a zero-click attack using the MCP flaw in ChatGPT, Gemini, and Claude to secretly steal trillions of SSNs and financial data. Traditional security is blind to this new AI threat.
AI, Global Security News, News and Trends
Dataminr and ThreatConnect Join Forces for $290M
Dataminr is making a big move in the cybersecurity and AI space, announcing plans to acquire ThreatConnect for $290 million. The goal is to join Dataminr’s AI platform for real-time event and risk detection with ThreatConnect’s expertise in cyber threat intelligence and risk quantification. The two platforms together are meant to give enterprises a clearer…
AI, china, Compliance, Cybersecurity, Global Security News, privacy
How to hack a prison, and the hidden threat of online checkouts
A literal insider threat: we head to a Romanian prison where “self-service” web kiosks allowed inmates to run wild. Then we head to the checkout aisle to ask why JavaScript on payment pages went feral, and how new PCI DSS rules are finally muzzling Magecart-style skimmers. Plus: Graham reveals his new-found superpower with Keyboard Maestro,…
AI, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Future of Life Institute, Global Security News, Google, Meta
Open letter calls for prohibition on superintelligent AI, highlighting growing mainstream concern
An open letter released Wednesday has called for a ban on the development of artificial intelligence systems considered to be “superintelligent” until there is broad scientific consensus that such technologies can be created both safely and in a manner the public supports. The statement, issued by the nonprofit Future of Life Institute, has been signed…
AI, Artificial Intelligence, Global Security News, Google, openai, Podcast
The AI Fix #73: Google Gemini is a gambling addict, and how to poison an AI
In episode 73 of The AI Fix, AI now writes more web content than humans and more books by ex-British prime ministers than ex-British prime ministers. Mark eats a dodgy prawn, Google discovers a new pathway to treating cancer, a lawyer gets skewered for using AI over and over again, and a US general declares…
AI, Global Security News
IBM Expands SAP & AI Expertise With Cognitus Acquisition
IBM is set to acquire Cognitus, a Dallas-based SAP S/4HANA services provider that’s carved out a niche with its AI-driven, industry-focused solutions. The move is designed to give IBM more firepower in industries where the stakes are high and the rules are strict (think aerospace and defense, energy and utilities, and manufacturing). Building SAP and…
AI, Global Security News
GTT, Insight Work With Dell & NVIDIA on New AI Factory
GTT Communications Inc., a networking and security services provider for multinational organizations, and Insight Enterprises, an AI-enabled solutions integrator, recently announced the deployment of a new AI factory for GTT. Scalable AI infrastructure and accelerated innovation now available The AI factory, built on Dell PowerEdge servers with the NVIDIA accelerated computing platform, is designed to…
AI, Global IT News, Global Security News
Nasuni Finds New CPO, Announces Two New Products
Nasuni, a unified file data platform, has announced the promotion of Nick Burling to Chief Product Officer (CPO) and the introduction of two new Model Context Protocol (MCP) solutions. Burling promoted to shape product roadmap and build on AI momentum Formerly Nasuni’s senior vice president of product, Burling will continue to help shape Nasuni’s multi-product…
AI, Apps, Compliance, Cybersecurity, data breach, Data Breaches, Exploits, F5, forensics, Global Security News, Government & Policy, Information Security, Network Security, Risk Management
Think Your Firewall Is Safe? The F5 Hack Proves It’s the Perfect Trojan Horse
In what is being described as one of the most consequential cyber-espionage operations of the year, US technology vendor F5 Networks has confirmed that nation-state threat actors successfully infiltrated its internal environment, stealing source code and vulnerability intelligence related to its flagship BIG-IP product line — a core networking and application delivery system used by…
AI, Compliance, Cybersecurity, Global Security News, privacy, Russia
A breach, a burnout, and a bit of Fleetwood Mac
A critical infrastructure hack hits the headlines – involving default passwords, boasts on Telegram, and a finale that will make a few cyber-crooks wish the ground would swallow them whole. Meanwhile we dig into the bit we don’t talk about enough: the human cost of defending companies from hackers – stress, burnout, and how better…
AI, Global Security News
Eaton Unveils Next-Gen Architecture to Meet AI Energy Demands
Intelligent power management company Eaton has introduced a new reference architecture designed to accelerate the adoption of 800 V DC power in AI data centers. The design is purpose-built to support NVIDIA’s recently announced 800 V DC power architecture, enabling more efficient high-density computing (HPC) infrastructure and helping data centers meet rising power demands. Future-proofing…
AI, Global IT News, Global Security News
Red Hat AI 3 Puts Inference Front and Center
Red Hat has rolled out Red Hat AI 3, the latest version of its enterprise AI platform. It’s built to help organizations move beyond experimentation and run AI workloads in production at scale. The release combines OpenShift AI, Enterprise Linux AI, and the AI Inference Server into one platform. “As enterprises scale AI from experimentation…
AI, Artificial Intelligence, Global Security News, openai, Podcast, The AI Fix
The AI Fix #72: The AI hype train, space data centers, and lifelike robot heads
In episode 72 of The AI Fix, GPT-5’s “secret sauce” turns out to be phrases from adult websites, Irish police beg TikTokers to stop faking AI home intruders, Jeff Bezos pitches gigawatt data centers in space, OpenAI rolls out Agent Kit for drag-and-drop agents, and a Chinese startup unveils the creepiest robot head ever. Meanwhile,…
agentic ai, AI, Artificial Intelligence, coding, Global Security News, Technology
From Prompts to Protocols: How Agentic Systems, MCP, Vibe Coding, and Schema-Aware Tools Are Rewiring Software Engineering
Modern software engineering faces growing complexity across codebases, environments, and workflows. Traditional tools, although effective, rely heavily on…
AI, Global Security News, News and Trends
NetApp Announces Solutions for AI, Cloud, and Cyber Resilience
NetApp, a data infrastructure company, has announced a series of new solutions designed to help enterprises accelerate AI innovation, modernize data infrastructure, strengthen cyber resilience, and transform cloud environments. Among the new announcements are: Cyber resilience capabilities with the newly enhanced and renamed NetApp Ransomware Resilience service. Deepening collaboration with Google Cloud and new block…
AI, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Commentary, cybersecurity training, Global Security News
Red, Blue, and Now AI: Rethinking Cybersecurity Training for the 2026 Threat Landscape
Cybersecurity today is defined by complexity. Threats evolve in real time, driven by AI-generated malware, autonomous reconnaissance, and adversaries capable of pivoting faster than ever. In a recent survey by DarkTrace of more than 1,500 cybersecurity professionals worldwide, nearly 74% said AI-powered threats are a major challenge for their organization, and 90% expect these threats…
AI, Artificial Intelligence, ChatGPT, Cybersecurity, Global Security News, Security
OpenAI’s Guardrails Can Be Bypassed by Simple Prompt Injection Attack
Just weeks after its release, OpenAI’s Guardrails system was quickly bypassed by researchers. Read how simple prompt injection attacks fooled the system’s AI judges and exposed an ongoing security concern for OpenAI.
AI, GenAI, Global Security News, Web Security
4 Key SMB Takeaways from OWASP’s GenAI Security Incident Response Guide
78% of GitHub’s developer survey respondents currently use (or plan to use) generative AI (GenAI) within two years. Explore OWASP’s GenAI Security Incident guide, which shares insights into how small-… The post 4 Key SMB Takeaways from OWASP’s GenAI Security Incident Response Guide appeared first on InfoSec Insights.
AI, Compliance, Cybersecurity, Data Breaches, Global Security News, privacy, Risk Management, Venture
When your mouse turns snitch, and hackers grow a conscience
Your computer’s mouse might not be as innocent as it looks – and one ransomware crew has a crisis of conscience that nobody saw coming. We talk about how something as ordinary as a web page could turn your mouse into a surprisingly nosey neighbour, and why ransomware gangs need to think carefully about their…
AI, Global IT News, Global Security News
EncompaaS CEO on “Early Days” of AI & Data Challenges
Recent research from organizations like MIT are casting doubts on how much value enterprises are truly finding in their AI deployments. We spoke with EncompaaS CEO Jesse Todd about why data remains the make-or-break component in the AI era. Why organizations remain unprepared for AI success Concerns around whether GenAI “works,” so to speak, have…
AI, Global IT News, Global Security News
EncompaaS CEO on “Early Days” of AI & Data Challenges
Recent research from organizations like MIT are casting doubts on how much value enterprises are truly finding in their AI deployments. We spoke with EncompaaS CEO Jesse Todd about why data remains the make-or-break component in the AI era. Why organizations remain unprepared for AI success Concerns around whether GenAI “works,” so to speak, have…
AI, Global IT News, Global Security News
EncompaaS CEO on “Early Days” of AI & Data Challenges
Recent research from organizations like MIT are casting doubts on how much value enterprises are truly finding in their AI deployments. We spoke with EncompaaS CEO Jesse Todd about why data remains the make-or-break component in the AI era. Why organizations remain unprepared for AI success Concerns around whether GenAI “works,” so to speak, have…
AI, Global IT News, Global Security News
EncompaaS CEO on “Early Days” of AI & Data Challenges
Recent research from organizations like MIT are casting doubts on how much value enterprises are truly finding in their AI deployments. We spoke with EncompaaS CEO Jesse Todd about why data remains the make-or-break component in the AI era. Why organizations remain unprepared for AI success Concerns around whether GenAI “works,” so to speak, have…
AI, Global IT News, Global Security News
EncompaaS CEO on “Early Days” of AI & Data Challenges
Recent research from organizations like MIT are casting doubts on how much value enterprises are truly finding in their AI deployments. We spoke with EncompaaS CEO Jesse Todd about why data remains the make-or-break component in the AI era. Why organizations remain unprepared for AI success Concerns around whether GenAI “works,” so to speak, have…
AI, Global IT News, Global Security News
EncompaaS CEO on “Early Days” of AI & Data Challenges
Recent research from organizations like MIT are casting doubts on how much value enterprises are truly finding in their AI deployments. We spoke with EncompaaS CEO Jesse Todd about why data remains the make-or-break component in the AI era. Why organizations remain unprepared for AI success Concerns around whether GenAI “works,” so to speak, have…
AI, Artificial Intelligence, Asia Pacific, ChatGPT, cyber crime, Global Security News, Security
OpenAI Finds Growing Exploitation of AI Tools by Foreign Threat Groups
OpenAI’s new report warns hackers are combining multiple AI tools for cyberattacks, scams, and influence ops linked to China, Russia, and North Korea.
AI, Artificial Intelligence, Asia Pacific, ChatGPT, cyber crime, Global Security News, Security
OpenAI Finds Growing Exploitation of AI Tools by Foreign Threat Groups
OpenAI’s new report warns hackers are combining multiple AI tools for cyberattacks, scams, and influence ops linked to China, Russia, and North Korea.
AI, Artificial Intelligence, Asia Pacific, ChatGPT, cyber crime, Global Security News, Security
OpenAI Finds Growing Exploitation of AI Tools by Foreign Threat Groups
OpenAI’s new report warns hackers are combining multiple AI tools for cyberattacks, scams, and influence ops linked to China, Russia, and North Korea.
AI, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Asia Pacific, Cybersecurity, Global Security News, Government, Technology
OpenAI: Threat actors use us to be efficient, not make new tools
A long-running theme in the use of adversarial AI since the advent of large language models has been the automation and enhancement of well-established hacking methods, rather than the creation of new ones. That remains the case for much of OpenAI’s October threat report, which highlights how government agencies and the cybercriminal underground are opting…
AI, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Asia Pacific, Cybersecurity, Global Security News, Government, Technology
OpenAI: Threat actors use us to be efficient, not make new tools
A long-running theme in the use of adversarial AI since the advent of large language models has been the automation and enhancement of well-established hacking methods, rather than the creation of new ones. That remains the case for much of OpenAI’s October threat report, which highlights how government agencies and the cybercriminal underground are opting…
AI, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Asia Pacific, Cybersecurity, Global Security News, Government, Technology
OpenAI: Threat actors use us to be efficient, not make new tools
A long-running theme in the use of adversarial AI since the advent of large language models has been the automation and enhancement of well-established hacking methods, rather than the creation of new ones. That remains the case for much of OpenAI’s October threat report, which highlights how government agencies and the cybercriminal underground are opting…
AI, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Asia Pacific, Cybersecurity, Global Security News, Government, Technology
OpenAI: Threat actors use us to be efficient, not make new tools
A long-running theme in the use of adversarial AI since the advent of large language models has been the automation and enhancement of well-established hacking methods, rather than the creation of new ones. That remains the case for much of OpenAI’s October threat report, which highlights how government agencies and the cybercriminal underground are opting…
AI, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Asia Pacific, Cybersecurity, Global Security News, Government, Technology
OpenAI: Threat actors use us to be efficient, not make new tools
A long-running theme in the use of adversarial AI since the advent of large language models has been the automation and enhancement of well-established hacking methods, rather than the creation of new ones. That remains the case for much of OpenAI’s October threat report, which highlights how government agencies and the cybercriminal underground are opting…
AI, Artificial Intelligence, Global Security News, Podcast, Security threats, vulnerability
The AI Fix #71: Hacked robots and power-hungry AI
In episode 71 of The AI Fix, a giant robot spider goes backpacking for a year before starting its job in lunar construction, DoorDash builds a delivery Minion, and a TikToker punishes an AI by making it talk to condiments. GPT-5 crushes the humans at the ICPC World Finals, Claude Sonnet 4.5 codes for 30…
AI, Global IT News, Global Security News, News and Trends
Why Google Is Spending $4 Billion on an AI Data Center in Arkansas
Google is making one of its largest U.S. data center investments yet—$4 billion to build a massive campus in West Memphis, Arkansas. Spread across more than 1,000 acres, the facility will serve as the company’s first in the state and a critical hub for powering Google Cloud’s exploding AI and cloud services. “Google is investing…
AI, Global IT News, Global Security News, News and Trends
Why Google Is Spending $4 Billion on an AI Data Center in Arkansas
Google is making one of its largest U.S. data center investments yet—$4 billion to build a massive campus in West Memphis, Arkansas. Spread across more than 1,000 acres, the facility will serve as the company’s first in the state and a critical hub for powering Google Cloud’s exploding AI and cloud services. “Google is investing…
AI, Global IT News, Global Security News, News and Trends
Why Google Is Spending $4 Billion on an AI Data Center in Arkansas
Google is making one of its largest U.S. data center investments yet—$4 billion to build a massive campus in West Memphis, Arkansas. Spread across more than 1,000 acres, the facility will serve as the company’s first in the state and a critical hub for powering Google Cloud’s exploding AI and cloud services. “Google is investing…
AI, Global IT News, Global Security News, News and Trends
Why Google Is Spending $4 Billion on an AI Data Center in Arkansas
Google is making one of its largest U.S. data center investments yet—$4 billion to build a massive campus in West Memphis, Arkansas. Spread across more than 1,000 acres, the facility will serve as the company’s first in the state and a critical hub for powering Google Cloud’s exploding AI and cloud services. “Google is investing…
AI, Global IT News, Global Security News, News and Trends
Why Google Is Spending $4 Billion on an AI Data Center in Arkansas
Google is making one of its largest U.S. data center investments yet—$4 billion to build a massive campus in West Memphis, Arkansas. Spread across more than 1,000 acres, the facility will serve as the company’s first in the state and a critical hub for powering Google Cloud’s exploding AI and cloud services. “Google is investing…
AI, Global IT News, Global Security News, News and Trends
Why Google Is Spending $4 Billion on an AI Data Center in Arkansas
Google is making one of its largest U.S. data center investments yet—$4 billion to build a massive campus in West Memphis, Arkansas. Spread across more than 1,000 acres, the facility will serve as the company’s first in the state and a critical hub for powering Google Cloud’s exploding AI and cloud services. “Google is investing…
AI, Global Security News
Measuring AI’s Impact Across the Channel & Tech Markets
When Google released its ROI of AI 2025 report, it outlined a pivotal shift: the conversation is no longer about whether to use AI, but about how much value AI and AI agents are actually delivering in terms of business impact and productivity. This has translated into numerous AI investments, AI-focused product launches, and new…
AI, Global Security News
Measuring AI’s Impact Across the Channel & Tech Markets
When Google released its ROI of AI 2025 report, it outlined a pivotal shift: the conversation is no longer about whether to use AI, but about how much value AI and AI agents are actually delivering in terms of business impact and productivity. This has translated into numerous AI investments, AI-focused product launches, and new…
AI, Global Security News
Measuring AI’s Impact Across the Channel & Tech Markets
When Google released its ROI of AI 2025 report, it outlined a pivotal shift: the conversation is no longer about whether to use AI, but about how much value AI and AI agents are actually delivering in terms of business impact and productivity. This has translated into numerous AI investments, AI-focused product launches, and new…
AI, Compliance, Cybersecurity, Data Breaches, Global Security News, privacy, Risk Management
Salesforce’s trusted domain of doom
Researchers uncovered a security flaw in Salesforce’s shiny new Agentforce. The vulnerability, dubbed “ForcedLeak”, let them smuggle AI-read instructions in via humble Web-to-Lead form… and ended up spilling data for the low, low price of five dollars. And we discuss why data breach communications still default to “we take security seriously” while quietly implying “assume no…
AI, data breach, Data loss, Global Security News, Podcast, vulnerability
Smashing Security podcast #437: Salesforce’s trusted domain of doom
Researchers uncovered a security flaw in Salesforce’s shiny new Agentforce. The vulnerability, dubbed “ForcedLeak”, let them smuggle AI-read instructions in via humble Web-to-Lead form… and ended up spilling data for the low, low price of five dollars. And we discuss why data breach communicationss still default to “we take security seriously” while quietly implying “assume…
AI, Artificial Intelligence, Asia Pacific, ChatGPT, Global Security News, openai, Podcast
The AI Fix #70: AI behaves… until it knows you’re watching
In episode 70 of The AI Fix, our hosts learn that AI makes people more dishonest, Waymo’s robo-cars save lives but get outsmarted by a bathroom mirror, a “rescue” bot slurps up victims head-first, and China shows off a fusion robot arm that can lift ten elephants (or 200,000 pigeons, if you’re scientific about it).…
AI, Compliance, Cybersecurity, Global Security News, malware, privacy
The €600,000 gold heist, powered by ransomware
Ransomware doesn’t just freeze computers – it can silence alarms too. And when the Natural History Museum in Paris went dark, thieves helped themselves to €600,000 worth of gold in a daring late-night heist. Meanwhile, developers have a new headache: a worm dubbed “Shai Hulud” has wriggled its way through more than 180 npm packages,…
AI, cyber resilience, Cybersecurity, Data Breaches, Exploits, Funding, Global Security News, privacy, Threat Intelligence, Webroot Blog
Guarding your family against the latest online threats
Parents across America face a growing wave of sophisticated online fraud designed to exploit their deepest fears and protective instincts. Americans reported losing more than $12.5 billion to fraud in 2024, representing a 25% increase over the prior year, according to new Federal Trade Commission data. Parents represent a particularly vulnerable target because scammers understand…
AI, cyber resilience, Cybersecurity, Data Breaches, Exploits, Funding, Global Security News, privacy, Threat Intelligence, Webroot Blog
Guarding your family against the latest online threats
Parents across America face a growing wave of sophisticated online fraud designed to exploit their deepest fears and protective instincts. Americans reported losing more than $12.5 billion to fraud in 2024, representing a 25% increase over the prior year, according to new Federal Trade Commission data. Parents represent a particularly vulnerable target because scammers understand…
AI, cyber resilience, Cybersecurity, Data Breaches, Exploits, Funding, Global Security News, privacy, Threat Intelligence, Webroot Blog
Guarding your family against the latest online threats
Parents across America face a growing wave of sophisticated online fraud designed to exploit their deepest fears and protective instincts. Americans reported losing more than $12.5 billion to fraud in 2024, representing a 25% increase over the prior year, according to new Federal Trade Commission data. Parents represent a particularly vulnerable target because scammers understand…
AI, cyber resilience, Cybersecurity, Data Breaches, Exploits, Funding, Global Security News, privacy, Threat Intelligence, Webroot Blog
Guarding your family against the latest online threats
Parents across America face a growing wave of sophisticated online fraud designed to exploit their deepest fears and protective instincts. Americans reported losing more than $12.5 billion to fraud in 2024, representing a 25% increase over the prior year, according to new Federal Trade Commission data. Parents represent a particularly vulnerable target because scammers understand…
AI, cyber resilience, Cybersecurity, Data Breaches, Exploits, Funding, Global Security News, privacy, Threat Intelligence, Webroot Blog
Guarding your family against the latest online threats
Parents across America face a growing wave of sophisticated online fraud designed to exploit their deepest fears and protective instincts. Americans reported losing more than $12.5 billion to fraud in 2024, representing a 25% increase over the prior year, according to new Federal Trade Commission data. Parents represent a particularly vulnerable target because scammers understand…
AI, cyber resilience, Cybersecurity, Data Breaches, Exploits, Funding, Global Security News, privacy, Threat Intelligence, Webroot Blog
Guarding your family against the latest online threats
Parents across America face a growing wave of sophisticated online fraud designed to exploit their deepest fears and protective instincts. Americans reported losing more than $12.5 billion to fraud in 2024, representing a 25% increase over the prior year, according to new Federal Trade Commission data. Parents represent a particularly vulnerable target because scammers understand…
AI, cyber resilience, Cybersecurity, Data Breaches, Exploits, Funding, Global Security News, privacy, Threat Intelligence, Webroot Blog
Guarding your family against the latest online threats
Parents across America face a growing wave of sophisticated online fraud designed to exploit their deepest fears and protective instincts. Americans reported losing more than $12.5 billion to fraud in 2024, representing a 25% increase over the prior year, according to new Federal Trade Commission data. Parents represent a particularly vulnerable target because scammers understand…
AI, cyber resilience, Cybersecurity, Data Breaches, Exploits, Funding, Global Security News, privacy, Threat Intelligence, Webroot Blog
Guarding your family against the latest online threats
Parents across America face a growing wave of sophisticated online fraud designed to exploit their deepest fears and protective instincts. Americans reported losing more than $12.5 billion to fraud in 2024, representing a 25% increase over the prior year, according to new Federal Trade Commission data. Parents represent a particularly vulnerable target because scammers understand…
AI, cyber resilience, Cybersecurity, Data Breaches, Exploits, Funding, Global Security News, privacy, Threat Intelligence, Webroot Blog
Guarding your family against the latest online threats
Parents across America face a growing wave of sophisticated online fraud designed to exploit their deepest fears and protective instincts. Americans reported losing more than $12.5 billion to fraud in 2024, representing a 25% increase over the prior year, according to new Federal Trade Commission data. Parents represent a particularly vulnerable target because scammers understand…
AI, cyber resilience, Cybersecurity, Data Breaches, Exploits, Funding, Global Security News, privacy, Threat Intelligence, Webroot Blog
Guarding your family against the latest online threats
Parents across America face a growing wave of sophisticated online fraud designed to exploit their deepest fears and protective instincts. Americans reported losing more than $12.5 billion to fraud in 2024, representing a 25% increase over the prior year, according to new Federal Trade Commission data. Parents represent a particularly vulnerable target because scammers understand…
AI, cyber resilience, Cybersecurity, Data Breaches, Exploits, Funding, Global Security News, privacy, Threat Intelligence, Webroot Blog
Guarding your family against the latest online threats
Parents across America face a growing wave of sophisticated online fraud designed to exploit their deepest fears and protective instincts. Americans reported losing more than $12.5 billion to fraud in 2024, representing a 25% increase over the prior year, according to new Federal Trade Commission data. Parents represent a particularly vulnerable target because scammers understand…
AI, Cybersecurity, Global Security News, privacy
Accelerating adoption of AI for cybersecurity at DEF CON 33
Posted by Elie Bursztein and Marianna Tishchenko, Google Privacy, Safety and Security Team Empowering cyber defenders with AI is critical to tilting the cybersecurity balance back in their favor as they battle cybercriminals and keep users safe. To help accelerate adoption of AI for cybersecurity workflows, we partnered with Airbus at DEF CON 33 to host…
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Accelerating adoption of AI for cybersecurity at DEF CON 33
Posted by Elie Bursztein and Marianna Tishchenko, Google Privacy, Safety and Security Team Empowering cyber defenders with AI is critical to tilting the cybersecurity balance back in their favor as they battle cybercriminals and keep users safe. To help accelerate adoption of AI for cybersecurity workflows, we partnered with Airbus at DEF CON 33 to host…
AI, Anthropic, ChatGPT, Global Security News, openai, Podcast
The AI Fix #69: How we really use ChatGPT, and will AI agents crash the economy?
In episode 69 of The AI Fix, our hosts discover brain rot, a shark wears trainers on its fins, an AI writes a terrible J-Pop song, Graham learns that ants don’t care about AI, Mark predicts the precise date of Graham’s demise, Norway trusts $1.9 trillion to an AI investor, and Florida thins out its…
AI, Compliance, Global Security News, Network Security, privacy
Lights! Camera! Hacktion!
When “bad actors” stop being hackers and start being… actual actors. This week, Graham and special guest Jenny Radcliffe play “Hacker or Ham?” (yes, Steven Seagal, we’re looking at you), before diving into a campaign which saw an Iranian gang luring Israeli performers with fake casting calls for a serious film. We unpack why positive…
AI, Artificial Intelligence, Global Security News, openai, Podcast, privacy
The AI Fix #68: AI telepathy, and rights for robots
In episode 68 of The AI Fix, our hosts open the show by launching the thing nobody asked for but everybody wanted: our shiny new merch store – yes, including the “Would YOU trust a pigeon???” t-shirt for when you need fashion alongside health and safety. Meanwhile, AI hoaxers send Manila firefighters racing to an…
AI, Artificial Intelligence, Global Security News, openai, Podcast, privacy
The AI Fix #68: AI telepathy, and rights for robots
In episode 68 of The AI Fix, our hosts open the show by launching the thing nobody asked for but everybody wanted: our shiny new merch store – yes, including the “Would YOU trust a pigeon???” t-shirt for when you need fashion alongside health and safety. Meanwhile, AI hoaxers send Manila firefighters racing to an…
AI, Apps, Exploits, Global Security News, privacy, Risk Management
Supporting Rowhammer research to protect the DRAM ecosystem
Posted by Daniel Moghimi Rowhammer is a complex class of vulnerabilities across the industry. It is a hardware vulnerability in DRAM where repeatedly accessing a row of memory can cause bit flips in adjacent rows, leading to data corruption. This can be exploited by attackers to gain unauthorized access to data, escalate privileges, or cause…
AI, Apps, Exploits, Global Security News, privacy, Risk Management
Supporting Rowhammer research to protect the DRAM ecosystem
Posted by Daniel Moghimi Rowhammer is a complex class of vulnerabilities across the industry. It is a hardware vulnerability in DRAM where repeatedly accessing a row of memory can cause bit flips in adjacent rows, leading to data corruption. This can be exploited by attackers to gain unauthorized access to data, escalate privileges, or cause…
AI, Data loss, Global Security News, Law & order, Podcast, privacy
Smashing Security podcast #434: Whopper Hackers, and AI Whoppers
Ever wondered what would happen if Burger King left the keys to the kingdom lying around for anyone to use? Ethical hackers did – and uncovered drive-thru recordings, hard-coded passwords, and even the power to open a Whopper outlet on the moon. Meanwhile, over in Silicon Valley, one AI wunderkind managed to turn a $7…
AI, Compliance, Global Security News, privacy, Risk Management
Whopper Hackers, and AI Whoppers
Ever wondered what would happen if Burger King left the keys to the kingdom lying around for anyone to use? Ethical hackers did – and uncovered drive-thru recordings, hard-coded passwords, and even the power to open a Whopper outlet on the moon. Meanwhile, over in Silicon Valley, one AI wunderkind managed to turn a $7…
AI, Channel Business, Global IT News, Global Security News, Video
Video: The IT Channel’s Lawyer: Brad Gross on AI Risks, MSP Contracts & Avoiding Costly Legal Mistakes
If you’re an MSP leader, IT services provider, or channel partner, you cannot afford to miss this conversation. In this episode of Channel Insider: Partner POV, host Katie Bavoso sits down with Brad Gross, founder and president of the Law Office of Bradley Gross, P.A.—widely known in the industry as “The Attorney of the Channel”…
AI, Breaking News, Global Security News, Mobile, Security
Google Pixel 10 adds C2PA to camera and Photos to spot AI-generated or edited images
Pixel 10 adds C2PA to camera and Photos, helping users verify authenticity and spot AI-generated or altered images. Pixel 10 integrates C2PA Content Credentials into the camera and Photos, allowing users to verify whether images are real or AI-generated, or edited. The company announced the integration of the new feature during the Made by Google…
AI, android security, Apps, Global Security News, pixel, privacy, Risk Management
How Pixel and Android are bringing a new level of trust to your images with C2PA Content Credentials
Posted by Eric Lynch, Senior Product Manager, Android Security, and Sherif Hanna, Group Product Manager, Google C2PA Core At Made by Google 2025, we announced that the new Google Pixel 10 phones will support C2PA Content Credentials in Pixel Camera and Google Photos. This announcement represents a series of steps towards greater digital media transparency:…
AI, android security, Apps, Global Security News, pixel, privacy, Risk Management
How Pixel and Android are bringing a new level of trust to your images with C2PA Content Credentials
Posted by Eric Lynch, Senior Product Manager, Android Security, and Sherif Hanna, Group Product Manager, Google C2PA Core At Made by Google 2025, we announced that the new Google Pixel 10 phones will support C2PA Content Credentials in Pixel Camera and Google Photos. This announcement represents a series of steps towards greater digital media transparency:…
AI, Global IT News, Global Security News
Lumen Provides Faster Paths for AI Networking Needs
Enterprises can’t wait months for high-capacity connections, and Lumen Technologies knows it. The company just introduced Wavelength RapidRoutes, a ready-to-deploy service delivering 100G and up to 400G connections with a 20-day service level agreement (SLA). “Enterprises can’t afford to wait for critical connectivity,” said Dave Ward, chief technology and product officer, Lumen. “With RapidRoutes, we’re…
AI, Global IT News, Global Security News
Lumen Provides Faster Paths for AI Networking Needs
Enterprises can’t wait months for high-capacity connections, and Lumen Technologies knows it. The company just introduced Wavelength RapidRoutes, a ready-to-deploy service delivering 100G and up to 400G connections with a 20-day service level agreement (SLA). “Enterprises can’t afford to wait for critical connectivity,” said Dave Ward, chief technology and product officer, Lumen. “With RapidRoutes, we’re…
AI, Global Security News, openai, phishing, Podcast
The AI Fix #67: Will Smith’s AI crowd scandal, and gullible agents fall for scams
In episode 67 of The AI Fix, Graham talks to an AI with a fax machine, Bill Gates says there’s one job AI will never replace, criminals use Claude Code for cyberattacks, Mark reveals why GPT-5 was better than you think, and a bird brings new meaning to the words “cloud storage”. Also, Graham reveals…
AI, Global Security News, News and Trends, North America
OneTrust Research & Product Updates Show Need for AI Governance
AI governance platform provider, OneTrust, recently released new survey results that found significant gaps when it comes to AI governance and risk in the enterprise. Additionally, the organization announced some new product updates, including AI agents, privacy automation discovery, and continuous synchronization of AI projects between OneTrust and Databricks. OneTrust’s 2025 AI-Ready Governance Report OneTrust’s…
AI, Global IT News, Global Security News, LLMs, Chatbots, and Agents, News and Trends
RavenDB Unveils Database-Native ‘AI Agent Creator’
RavenDB has unveiled its AI Agent Creator, a new feature in its NoSQL document database that enables developers to build and deploy AI agents instantly by integrating with the database to get direct access to operational data. Seamless AI integration with built-in security controls Now available as part of RavenDB 7.1, the company says the…
AI, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cybersecurity, Global Security News, malware, Research
NYU team behind AI-powered malware dubbed ‘PromptLock’
Researchers at New York University have taken credit for creating a piece of malware found by third-party researchers that uses prompt injection to manipulate a large language model into assisting with a ransomware attack. Last month, researchers at ESET claimed to have discovered the first piece of “AI-powered ransomware” in the wild, flagging code found…
AI, Cybersecurity, Exploits, Global Security News, Government, Policy, Technology
AI can help track an ever-growing body of vulnerabilities, CISA official says
Artificial intelligence could be a key tool for helping organizations keep track of an ever-expanding catalog of identified software flaws, a top official at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency said Thursday. CISA sponsors the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) program, which publishes standardized data about known cyber vulnerabilities. The number of vulnerabilities the CVE…
AI, Artificial Intelligence, Global Security News, malware, Podcast, Ransomware
Smashing Security podcast #433: How hackers turned AI into their new henchman
Your AI reads the small print, and that’s a problem. This week in episode 433 of “Smashing Security” we dig into LegalPwn – malicious instructions tucked into code comments and disclaimers that sweet-talks AI into rubber-stamping dangerous payloads (or even pretending they’re a harmless calculator). Meanwhile, new research from Anthropic reveals that hackers have already…
AI, Compliance, Global Security News, malware, Network Security, privacy
How hackers turned AI into their new henchman
Your AI reads the small print, and that’s a problem. This week in episode 433 of “Smashing Security” we dig into LegalPwn – malicious instructions tucked into code comments and disclaimers that sweet-talks AI into rubber-stamping dangerous payloads (or even pretending they’re a harmless calculator). Meanwhile, new research from Anthropic reveals that hackers have already…
AI, Breaking News, cyber crime, Cybercrime, Exploits, Global Security News, hacking
Crooks turn HexStrike AI into a weapon for fresh vulnerabilities
Threat actors abuse HexStrike AI, a new offensive security tool meant for red teaming and bug bounties, to exploit fresh vulnerabilities. Check Point researchers warn that threat actors are abusing AI-based offensive security tool HexStrike AI to quickly exploit recently disclosed security flaws. HexStrike AI combines professional security tools with autonomous AI agents to deliver comprehensive security testing capabilities.…
AI, Andrew Garbarino, Asia Pacific, Global Security News, Government, Policy, Technology
House panel approves cyber information sharing, grant legislation as expiration deadlines loom
A House panel advanced legislation Wednesday that would reauthorize a major cyber threat information sharing law and a big-dollar state and local cyber grant program before they’re set to expire at the end of this month. Trump administration officials and nominees, as well as cybersecurity organizations and experts, have voiced support for renewing them both…
AI, api, Automation, Fintech, Global Security News, Press Release
Governance-Driven Automation: How Flowable Is Redefining Digital Process Management
A newly published independent research report highlights Flowable’s rise in the digital process automation market. Built on open-source…
AI, Emerging Tech, Global Security News, LLMs, Chatbots, and Agents, News and Trends
What MSPs Should Keep in Mind as They Deploy Agentic AI
MSPs are either already fielding requests from clients to include agent-based AI into their workloads, or they will soon be seeing those requests. We delve deeper into the possibilities and potential pitfalls of deploying agents with AI Enablement Principal Derek Ashmore, who works at an advisory firm specializing in AI adoption. GenAI and AI agents…
AI, Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, Global Security News, Technology, Threats
Salesloft Drift attacks hit Cloudflare, Palo Alto Networks, Zscaler
Multiple security and technology companies have been swept up in a far-reaching attack spree originating at Salesloft Drift, including Cloudflare, PagerDuty, Palo Alto Networks, SpyCloud and Zscaler. Victim organizations continue to come forward as customers of the third-party AI chat agent hunt for evidence of compromise or receive notices from Salesloft and other companies involved…
AI, Global Security News, Managed Services, Sponsored, Video
Video: How Eaton’s White Space Team Helps Channel Partners Unlock AI-Ready Data Centers
In this episode of Partner POV, brought to you by Eaton, host Katie Bavoso sits down with Ian Romeo, Global Product Manager at Eaton, to explore how Eaton’s new White Space team is helping channel partners find new revenue opportunities while helping their customers optimize data centers for the AI era. With AI adoption accelerating…
AI, Anthropic, Artificial Intelligence, Global Security News, openai, Podcast
The AI Fix #66: OpenAI and Anthropic test each other, and everyone fails the apocalypse test
In episode 66 of The AI Fix, ChatGPT gives Mark and Graham a terrible lesson in anatomy, boffins at Stanford ruin sushi, Google Gemini has a self-loathing meltdown, DeepSeek gets an “F” in stopping existential threats to humanity, a robot doesn’t give birth, and a team of AI agents stuns our hosts with an amazing…
AI, Artificial Intelligence, Global Security News, leaks, privacy, Security
Leaked ChatGPT Chats: Users Treat AI as Therapist, Lawyer, Confidant
Leaked ChatGPT chats reveal users sharing sensitive data, resumes, and seeking advice on mental health, exposing risks of…
AI, Artificial Intelligence, chatbot, Cybersecurity, Exploits, Global Security News, Security
Hidden Commands in Images Exploit AI Chatbots and Steal Data
Hidden commands in images can exploit AI chatbots, leading to data theft on platforms like Gemini through a…
AI, Artificial Intelligence, business, Cybersecurity, Generative Engine Optimization, Global Security News
Generative Engine Optimisation: What It Is and Why You Need an Agency for It
As digital marketing keeps changing, staying ahead means adopting the latest strategies that enhance online visibility and user…
AI, Emerging Tech, Global Security News, News and Trends
Why Customers & Partners See Added Value With Coralogix
Observability solutions aren’t new to the market, but in an era of AI and interconnected tooling, the technology has taken on new significance to many organizations. Coralogix has spent much of 2025 showing its commitment to growth and innovation in the space. Why observability is now mission-critical for organizations of all sizes The Coralogix platform…
AI, cyber security, Cybersecurity, data breach, Data Breaches, Exploits, Global Security News, hacking, Risk Management, Salesforce
The Secret to Hacking SaaS? Forget Passwords — Go for Tokens
Google has warned that the recent Salesloft OAuth breach, attributed to threat group UNC6395, is not limited to Salesforce as initially reported. Instead, the attack affects all third-party SaaS integrations connected to Salesloft via OAuth, massively expanding the potential impact radius. Between August 8–18, 2025, attackers stole and abused OAuth tokens from Salesloft and Drift,…
AI, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Global Security News, Government, Technology
Workado settles with FTC over allegations it inflated its AI detectors’ capabilities
The Federal Trade Commission thinks AI detectors might be BS. The agency announced a consent order this week with Workado, an Arizona-based company that makes an AI content detector tool. The order forces the company to retract its public claims about the tool’s effectiveness and to notify its customers. The settlement follows an investigation by…
AI, Emerging Tech, Global Security News, MSP Automation Solutions
Atera Autopilot: AI Automation for MSP & End User Efficiency
Atera has provided an RMM/PSA solution to MSPs worldwide for several years. Now, it’s extending beyond traditional capabilities into next-generation agentic AI, which it says can nearly halve the low-level workload on IT teams. IT Autopilot brings the future of ticketing and resolution into the hands of MSPs Atera’s IT Autopilot is the most recent…
AI, Emerging Tech, Global Security News
Survey: CTERA Finds AI Ambitions Outpace Readiness
Integrated data intelligence organization CTERA released new details from its 2025 State of Data and Cloud Strategy Survey Report, finding that enthusiasm for AI outpaces organizational readiness for the technology. IT leaders prioritizing AI as ransomware concerns also remain high The report surveyed 300 senior IT and security leaders across the U.S., EMEA, and APAC…