The relationship between the administration and the company is still complicated despite efforts from both sides to ease tensions.
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Big Tech Strikes Gold With AI, but at a Steep Cost
While Microsoft, Alphabet, Meta and Amazon ride AI to strong earnings, some investors are still worried about the level of spending.
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Researchers unearth industrial sabotage malware that predated Stuxnet by 5 years
Designed to cripple Iran’s nuclear enrichment program, the 2010 Stuxnet worm set a cybersecurity precedent as the first time a nation escalated its activities from strategic espionage to sabotage in cyberspace. Now, a new discovery suggests such operations were in full swing years before Stuxnet came to light. Researchers from SentinelOne have tracked down samples…
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Adaptive Security Leadership in an Expanding Threat Surface
Last week I joined fellow security leaders at CISO Inspire Summit North for a panel discussion on The Expanding Threat Surface: Adaptive Security Leadership for 2026 and Beyond. It was a timely discussion, because the challenge facing security leaders today is not simply more threats. It is more connections, more dependencies, and more complexity. Suppliers, SaaS, identities, automation…
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A New Chapter in Alzheimer’s Care Begins in Australia, But Access Remains the Real Test
*]:pointer-events-auto [content-visibility:auto] supports-[content-visibility:auto]:[contain-intrinsic-size:auto_100lvh] R6Vx5W_threadScrollVars scroll-mb-[calc(var(–scroll-root-safe-area-inset-bottom,0px)+var(–thread-response-height))] scroll-mt-[calc(var(–header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]” dir=”auto” data-turn-id=”request-WEB:d157b42f-f595-4291-a196-6b04707088a5-6″ data-testid=”conversation-turn-8″ data-scroll-anchor=”false” data-turn=”assistant”> This month, it has been announced that Australia is beginning to see the real world impact of its first disease modifying Alzheimer’s therapies, marking a pivotal moment in a field that for decades has struggled to move beyond symptom management.
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Danger of Libredtail [Guest Diary], (Wed, Apr 29th)
[This is a Guest Diary by James Roberts, an ISC intern as part of the SANS.edu BACS program] Over the last few months, I have gained valuable experience working with the Internet Storm Center (ISC) operating a honeypot and analyzing its output via a SIEM environment. This work gave me hands on experience with system…
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Claude Mythos Fears Startle Japan’s Financial Services Sector
Global financial institutions are panicked over Anthropic’s new superhacker AI model. Cyber experts aren’t quite as worried.
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SoftBank Plots IPO for New Robotics Venture
Roze AI plans to focus on AI and robotics, an area CEO Masayoshi Son sees as the ‘next frontier’ for SoftBank.
AI, Cybersecurity, Data Breaches, Global Security News, Government & Policy
Smashing Security podcast #465: This developer wanted to cheat at Roblox. It cost millions
A developer at an AI startup wanted to cheat at Roblox. They downloaded a dodgy script on their work laptop. That one decision triggered a cascade of failures that ended with a $2 million data breach affecting hundreds of thousands of organisations. All for some free in-game currency. Meanwhile, there’s a 1980s phone protocol called…
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Microsoft Reports Strong Cloud Growth, but Questions About AI Returns Persist
Sales reached $82.9 billion in the January-to-March quarter, exceeding Wall Street analysts’ expectations.
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Official SAP npm packages compromised to steal credentials
Multiple official SAP npm packages were compromised in what is believed to be a TeamPCP supply-chain attack to steal credentials and authentication tokens from developers’ systems. […]
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Visual Studio Code 1.118 adds auto model selection to Copilot CLI
Microsoft’s editor releases continue on a monthly cadence, with the Insiders build of Visual Studio Code 1.118. The update concentrates on the Copilot CLI integration, session management in the Agents app, and an opt-in path for TypeScript 7.0. Copilot CLI gains auto model selection Two separate entries in the changelog add automatic model selection to…
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Popular WordPress redirect plugin hid dormant backdoor for years
The Quick Page/Post Redirect plugin, installed on more than 70,000 WordPress sites, had a backdoor added five years ago that allows injecting arbitrary code into users’ sites. […]
AI, Global Security News, Government & Policy, Risk Management
Australia’s Inflation Reality Check: When Policy Levers Pull in Opposite Directions
Australia’s rising inflation is being blamed on global forces and the Reserve Bank, but economists point to a deeper issue: domestic policy settings that may be working against the fight to bring prices under control. Have you wondered why the Treasurer continues to point to the Reserve Bank of Australia, the Middle East, and supply…
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Cursor AI Agent Wipes PocketOS Database and Backups in 9 Seconds
PocketOS founder says Cursor AI agent deleted its production database in 9 seconds after misusing a root API token, exposing major Railway security flaws.
AI, Apps, Data Breaches, Exploits, Global Security News, Network Security, Risk Management
cPanel Vulnerability Exposes Servers to Takeover
An authentication vulnerability in cPanel and Web Host Manager (WHM) is putting web hosting environments at risk, prompting the company to release an emergency patch and warn administrators to act quickly. The flaw affects multiple authentication paths and could allow attackers to gain unauthorized access to servers if left unpatched. “Let’s call this what it…
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Hackers exploit RCE flaws in Qinglong task scheduler for cryptomining
Hackers are exploiting two authentication bypass vulnerabilities in the Qinglong open-source task scheduling tool to deploy cryptominers on developers’ servers. […]
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Meta Reports Big Revenue Jump and Projected Spending Increase
Meta Platforms posted its biggest quarterly revenue jump in recent history in the first quarter but said it would spend even more money to build out AI data centers this year than forecast.
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Amazon.com Posts Double-Digit Growth Anchored by Booming Web Services
The retail and cloud-computing giant beat analyst estimates with a 17% jump in revenue and sharp increase in net profit.
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Auvik Unveils Aurora AI Agents for Proactive IT Management
IT management software provider Auvik has announced the launch of Auvik Aurora, AI-powered IT agents designed to help IT professionals proactively manage, troubleshoot, and optimize their networks. AI agents target network visibility and ticket resolution According to Auvik, its new AI agents aim to bridge the gap created by IT teams managing an increasing number…
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Tines Targets Partner-Led Growth in North America
Tines is expanding its channel and technology partner ecosystem as enterprise demand grows for intelligent workflows that connect automation, AI, and human decision-making across security and IT operations. The intelligent workflow platform announced 75 new technology partners for fiscal year 2026, along with 25% growth in its channel partner network. The company said collaborations with…
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Microsoft Reports Strong Cloud Growth, Easing Fears Over AI Spending
Sales reached $82.9 billion in the January-to-March quarter, exceeding Wall Street expectations.
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SAS Introduces AI Navigator, Enhances SAS Viya
SAS Innovate 2026 has kicked off in Grapevine, Texas, and the data and AI organization has made several key announcements to coincide with the large-scale event. SAS is now focused on the transition from experimentation to enterprise-scale AI, as AI is increasingly embedded in business processes and no longer operates solely as a tool. The…
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Google Reports 81% Jump in Profits, Beating Wall Street Expectations
The tech giant’s revenue rises 22% in the first quarter.
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realestate.com.au attracts the buyer for 9 in 10 listed homes that sell on the platform
New PropTrack data reveals the impact realestate.com.au has on property sales, with the platform helping Australian buyers find ‘the one’
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realestate.com.au attracts the buyer for 9 in 10 listed homes that sell on the platform
realestate.com.au attracts the buyer for 9 in 10 listed homes that sell on the platform. AI and Data coverage from iTWire.
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CVE-2026-42208: LiteLLM bug exploited 36 hours after its disclosure
Attackers quickly exploited a critical LiteLLM flaw (CVE-2026-42208) to access and modify sensitive database data via SQL injection. Attackers rapidly exploited a critical vulnerability in LiteLLM Python package, tracked as CVE-2026-42208, just days after it became public. The vulnerability, an SQL injection in the proxy API key verification process, lets attackers access and potentially modify database…
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Reverse Engineering With AI Unearths High-Severity GitHub Bug
Wiz used an AI reverse-engineering tool to pinpoint a vulnerability that previously would have been too costly and time-consuming to undertake.
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Customers to join REA Group Hackdays event to accelerate industry innovation
REA Group is opening its red doors this September, offering customers an opportunity to immerse themselves in its flagship innovation event, Hackdays.
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Customers to join REA Group Hackdays event to accelerate industry innovation
Customers to join REA Group Hackdays event to accelerate industry innovation. AI and Data coverage from iTWire.
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GitHub Flaw Enables Remote Code Execution With a Single Git Push
A vulnerability in GitHub’s infrastructure could have allowed attackers to execute code on backend systems using nothing more than a standard git push command. The flaw affected both GitHub.com and GitHub Enterprise Server (GHES), exposing millions of repositories to potential compromise before it was patched. “By exploiting an injection flaw in GitHub’s internal protocol, any…
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AI Finds 38 Security Flaws in Electronic Health Record Platform
Flaws in OpenEMR’s platform — used by more than 100,000 healthcare providers — enabled database compromise, remote code execution, and data theft.
AI, Apps, Global Security News, privacy, Risk Management
Designing trust and safety into Amazon Bedrock powered applications
Generative AI brings promising innovation, transforming how individuals and organizations approach everything from customer service to content creation and more. As AI continues to expand its capabilities, organizations are increasingly focused on how they can integrate the responsible AI concepts into the development lifecycle of their AI applications. Research from Accenture and Amazon Web Services…
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Congress, industry ponder government posture for protecting data centers
The growth of data centers — and adversaries’ targeting of them — left lawmakers at a hearing Wednesday contemplating whether the federal government has the right setup for defending them. Some industry witnesses and experts at the hearing of the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection testified that the answer might be…
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Meta Will Run Some Servers Longer in Response to Memory Shortage
The company is extending the useful life of some of its data center servers from six to seven years as it grapples with a “significant server supply deficit” due to the shortage of memory chips, according to two internal memos viewed by The Wall Street Journal.
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Hackers arrested for hijacking and selling 610,000 Roblox accounts
The Ukrainian police have arrested three individuals who hacked more than 610,000 Roblox gaming accounts and sold them for a profit of $225,000. […]
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Dreame Launches More Than 20 Smart Home Products at DREAME NEXT Living Next Showcase, Highlighting Bionic Robotic Arm Platform Expansion
Dreame Technology, a global high-end technology company, today launched more than 20 smart home products and dozens of industry-first technologies at the Living Next segment of DREAME NEXT in San Francisco. The centerpiece of the showcase is the expansion of Dreame’s bionic robotic arm technology into air conditioners, range hoods, steam ovens, and dishwashers, demonstrating how a core capability continuously evolves and compounds across product categories. Dreame first introduced bionic robotic arm technology in 2023. The technology has since been continuously refined…
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Dreame Launches More Than 20 Smart Home Products at DREAME NEXT Living Next Showcase, Highlighting Bionic Robotic Arm Platform Expansion
Dreame Launches More Than 20 Smart Home Products at DREAME NEXT Living Next Showcase, Highlighting Bionic Robotic Arm Platform Expansion. Your Tech coverage…
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Academic Lisa Talia Moretti Explains How Organisations Can Stop Misusing AI
iTWire TV: Lisa Talia Moretti is a digital sociologist. She talks about how organisations are misuing AI (whether they know it or not) and how they can address this.
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Dreame Launches Nebula NEXT 01 JET Edition at DREAME NEXT: Dual E-engine and Rocket-Powered Intelligent Vehicle with 0.9-Second 0-100 km/h Sprint
Dreame Technology, a global high-end technology company, today officially launched the Nebula NEXT 01 JET Edition at the Drive Next segment of DREAME NEXT in San Francisco.
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Dreame Launches Nebula NEXT 01 JET Edition at DREAME NEXT: Dual E-engine and Rocket-Powered Intelligent Vehicle with 0.9-Second 0-100 km/h Sprint
Dreame Launches Nebula NEXT 01 JET Edition at DREAME NEXT: Dual E-engine and Rocket-Powered Intelligent Vehicle with 0.9-Second 0-100 km/h Sprint….
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Edward & George Hartley On Startups, Bluethumb And Their New AI Email Tool, Nitrosend
iTWire TV: Founders Edward & George Hartley told iTWire about the wrench of exiting Bluethumb and launching their new AI email management tool, Nitrosend (because Claude couldn’t cut it), at Adelaide’s Southstart.
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Laptop Service Center Dubai Sports City: Why Pro Athletes and Esports Tenants Are Driving a New Repair Cluster
In the latest development, I will talk about Laptop Service Center Dubai Sports City and show you why Pro Athletes and Esports tenants are driving a new repair cluster. Dubai, UAE – A district designed for football academies and motorsport facilities has quietly become one of Dubai’s busiest computer repair zones. Service ticket data from…
Global Security News, Network Security
Vocus launches Pure: new channel partner program combining Vocus & TPG networks, and improved value for partners
Vocus today announced the launch of Pure, a new partner program that gives technology solution providers access to the combined scale of the legacy Vocus and TPG networks, a harmonised product roadmap and a redesigned commissions framework.
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Vocus launches Pure: new channel partner program combining Vocus & TPG networks, and improved value for partners
Vocus launches Pure: new channel partner program combining Vocus & TPG networks, and improved value for partners. Telecoms And Nbn coverage from iTWire.
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Craig Swan Tells iTWire About Adelaide’s Southstart Festival And Australia’s Startup Scene
iTWire TV: Oldtimers will know that Australian start-up events can promise much and deliver little. Adelaide’s Southstart is different and here’s why…
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Ariella Heffernan-Marks On Ovum AI: The First AI Health Partner For Women
iTWire TV: iTWire went to Southstart in Adelaide and learned about Dr Heffernan-Marks views on using AI for good and without bias or halucinations.
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Paz Pisarski From The Community Collective Talks Community Building And Southstart
iTWire TV: We talk to Paz Pisarski, at Adelaide’s Southstart start-up festival, about the conference and how new and big brands alike can build communities of customers.
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New AI-Powered Bluekit Phishing Kit Targets Major Platforms with MFA Bypass Attacks
Bluekit Phishing Kit is a new PhaaS tool that targets major platforms, using AiTM techniques to steal session data and bypass MFA protections.
Global Security News, Risk Management
Anti‑Ransomware Awareness Day (12 May): Why Australian businesses must shift from prevention to cyber resilience
As organisations become reliant on data to operate reliably and effectively, Anti-Ransomware Awareness Day (12 May) invites businesses to recognise that ransomware has become a real, persistent risk, not just a hypothetical.
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Viasat Confirms Successful Launch and Initial Signal Acquisition of ViaSat-3 F3
Successful ViaSat–3 F3 launch advances Viasat’s global, multi-orbit network strategy Designed to Deliver 1 Tbps of Capacity, ViaSat–3 F3 to Significantly Expand Flexible, Resilient, High-Speed Connectivity Across the Asia-Pacific Region Later this Year
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Viasat Confirms Successful Launch and Initial Signal Acquisition of ViaSat-3 F3
Viasat Confirms Successful Launch and Initial Signal Acquisition of ViaSat-3 F3. Space coverage from iTWire.
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SAP npm Packages Compromised by “Mini Shai-Hulud” Credential-Stealing Malware
Cybersecurity researchers are sounding the alarm about a new supply chain attack campaign targeting SAP-related npm Packages with credential-stealing malware. According to reports from Aikido Security, SafeDep, Socket, StepSecurity, and Google-owned Wiz, the campaign – calling itself the mini Shai-Hulud – has affected the following packages associated with SAP’s JavaScript and cloud application
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Polymarket Rejects Data Breach Claims as Hacker Alleges 300K Records Stolen
A hacker using the alias “Xorcat” claims to have breached Polymarket using API flaws, but research suggests the leak could be just data scraping incident.
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cPanel, WHM emergency update fixes critical auth bypass bug
A critical vulnerability affecting all but the latest versions of cPanel and the WebHost Manager (WHM) dashboard could be exploited to obtain access to the control panel without authentication. […]
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Apple will be behind on AI — until it isn’t
Apple is building new AI photo editing tools to introduce with its next major software updates this fall, and these won’t be the only AI tools and services it wants to talk about at the Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) in a few weeks’ time. While it is correct to say Apple has had setbacks in AI…
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Police bust scam call centres behind €50 million in fraud losses
Authorities have dismantled a cybercrime ring running call centres in Albania and defrauding victims of more than €50 million, arresting 10 suspects and seizing nearly €900,000. Seized cash from the fraud operation (Source: Eurojust) After a spike in victims in Vienna in June 2023, Austrian authorities traced cyber fraud activity to Albanian suspects, triggering a…
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Elon Musk Takes Stand in Second Day of Trial Against OpenAI
The billionaire, who helped found the ChatGPT-maker, was set to face hours of cross-examination from OpenAI’s lawyers.
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Vect 2.0 Ransomware Acts as Wiper, Thanks to Design Error
The emerging ransomware has been deployed against victims of the TeamPCP supply chain attacks, but organizations should think twice before paying for a decryptor.
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From Mailbox to Revenue: Top 7 Direct Mail Platforms That Actually Deliver Results
In this post, I will show you the top 7 direct mail platforms that actually deliver results. Direct mail is no longer the slow, analog underdog of the marketing world. Today, the most forward-thinking brands are pairing physical mail with data intelligence, automation, and API-driven workflows to outperform purely digital campaigns. Whether you are a…
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Cursor Extension Flaw Exposes Developer API Keys
Cursor flaw lets extensions steal API keys and session tokens without user interaction, according to researchers at LayerX
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Stripe builds out the economic infrastructure for AI with 288 launches
New partnership with Google will allow businesses to sell inside AI Mode and the Gemini app Stripe launches wallets for agents, powered by Link, and support for new AI-native business models Major expansion to Stripe Treasury, including instant, free money transfers between businesses on Stripe
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Stripe builds out the economic infrastructure for AI with 288 launches
Stripe builds out the economic infrastructure for AI with 288 launches. AI and Data coverage from iTWire.
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New Wave of DPRK Attacks Uses AI-Inserted npm Malware, Fake Firms, and RATs
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered malicious code in an npm package after a malicious package as a dependency to the project by Anthropic’s Claude Opus large language model (LLM). The package in question is “@validate-sdk/v2,” which is listed on npm as a utility software development kit (SDK) for hashing, validation, encoding/decoding, and secure random generation. However,…
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European police dismantles €50 million crypto investment fraud ring
Austrian and Albanian authorities dismantled a criminal ring accused of running a large-scale cryptocurrency investment fraud operation that caused estimated losses of over €50 million ($58.5 million) to victims worldwide. […]
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Dematic brings Multishuttle FD to Australia, Unlocking Scalable, High-Density Storage without over Investment
Dematic, a global leader in supply chain automation, is set to exhibit the Dematic Multishuttle® FD System in Australia. The Multishuttle FD System is a high-density shuttle-based storage system designed to help businesses double storage capacity while reducing the risk of over-investing in warehouse automation.
AI, china, Global Security News, Government & Policy, Russia
Internet censorship index reveals Russia’s lead and widespread content blocking
Global study shows targeted internet censorship worldwide, with Russia leading; VPNs, news, and adult content are most frequently blocked categories. The Global Internet Censorship Index 2026 offers a clear view of how governments around the world control online access. Researchers tested 74 popular websites across 53 countries using residential proxies to simulate real users. After…
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ReadySteadyPlug receives $1.51 million ARENA funding to accelerate national rollout of affordable EV chargers in apartments
– ARENA funding to accelerate the national rollout of smart strata-based EV charging infrastructure – ReadySteadyPlug’s smart Level 1 solution avoids costly switchboard or infrastructure upgrades with limited upfront contribution from the Owners Corporation – Funding comes amid surging EV demand driven by global fuel crisis
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Malicious npm Dependency Linked to AI Assisted Commit Targets Crypto Wallets
Researchers uncover a malicious npm dependency linked to an AI‑assisted code commit that steals sensitive data and exposes crypto wallets
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All supported cPanel versions hit by critical auth bug, now patched
cPanel fixed a critical authentication flaw that could let attackers access servers. The issue affects all supported versions. cPanel released security updates to address a critical authentication vulnerability that could allow attackers to gain unauthorized access to its control panel. The flaw affects all supported versions, raising serious risks for exposed servers. cPanel is a…
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Netskope, Rubrik, Commvault Expand Google Cloud Security
At this year’s Google Cloud Next 2026 conference in Las Vegas, tech and cybersecurity companies across the channel unveiled their latest announcements spanning AI, security, infrastructure, and more. While artificial intelligence was firmly front and center, themes around enhanced cybersecurity, particularly AI guardrails and cyber resilience, emerged as equally important priorities. In this recap, we…
Endpoint, Global Security News
Today’s Odd Web Requests, (Wed, Apr 29th)
Today, two different “new” requests hit our honeypots. Both appear to be recon requests and not associated with specific vulnerabilities. But as always, please let me know if you have additional information 1 – Broadcom API Gateway GET /bam/restart/if/required Host: [redacted]:8080 Connection: close This request is targeting a Broadcom API Gateway endpoint. As is, the request should…
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Learning from the Vercel breach: Shadow AI & OAuth sprawl
A single third-party OAuth integration can become a direct path into your environment. Push explains how the Vercel breach shows a compromised OAuth app can lead to widespread impact across downstream customers. […]
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Researchers Track 2.9 Billion Compromised Credentials
KELA claims infostealers remained the primary access vector for attacks in 2025
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Lotus Wiper Attack Targeted Venezuelan Energy Firms, Utilities
An analysis of the destructive malware reveals sophisticated living-off-the-land (LotL) techniques and detailed strategies for the widespread deletion of data.
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Brinker Introduces a Novel Approach to Deepfake Detection
WILMINGTON, Delaware, 29th April 2026, CyberNewswire
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EU lawmakers fail to agree on watered-down AI Act, talks pushed to May
EU member states and the European Parliament failed to agree on changes that would have softened the bloc’s AI Act and pushed back its toughest enforcement deadlines. The talks ran for about 12 hours on Tuesday and ended without an agreement, Reuters reported, citing a Cypriot official who said it had not been possible to…
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GitHub fixes RCE flaw that gave access to millions of private repos
In early March, GitHub patched a critical remote code execution vulnerability (CVE-2026-3854) that could have allowed attackers to access millions of private repositories. […]
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Visual Studio cloud agents now run inside GitHub Copilot
Microsoft’s April update to Visual Studio introduces cloud agent integration in GitHub Copilot, enabling developers to offload tasks to remote infrastructure for scalable, isolated execution. You can now start cloud agent sessions directly from Visual Studio. Custom agents now support user-level definitions that persist across projects, making it easier to reuse configurations. The update also…
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The Anti-Inflation Shield: How a Montreal Internet Provider Keeps 2020 Prices in 2026
In this post, I will talk about how a Montreal Internet Provider keeps 2020 prices in 2026. Every year, millions of Canadians open their internet bill and find a number they don’t recognize. The promotional rate they signed up for has quietly expired, and their monthly cost has jumped — sometimes by 50% or more.…
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Alleged Silk Typhoon hacker extradited to the United States to face charges
A man accused of working as a hacker for China’s Ministry of State Security has been extradited to the USA from Italy, and faces – if found guilty – the prospect of decades behind bars. Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.
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Webinar: How to Automate Exposure Validation to Match the Speed of AI Attacks
In February 2026, researchers uncovered a shift that completely changed the game: threat actors are now using custom AI setups to automate attacks directly into the kill chain. We aren’t just talking about AI writing better phishing emails anymore. We’re talking about autonomous agents mapping Active Directory and seizing Domain Admin credentials in minutes. The…
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Claude Mythos Fears Startle Japan’s Financial Services Sector
AI, Exploits, Global Security News
Critical GitHub RCE bug exposed millions of repositories
A critical remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability in GitHub could potentially allow attackers to execute arbitrary code on GitHub.com and GitHub Enterprise Server. Uncovered by Wiz researchers, the now-patched bug exploited how GitHub handles server-side “git push” operations. By crafting malicious input within a standard Git push, an authenticated user could execute arbitrary commands via…
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Do Call Tracker Apps Really Work for Parents? A Feature Based Breakdown
In this post, I will answer the question – do call tracker apps really work for parents? Parenting has always been full of worries. But raising a child in the smartphone era adds completely new layer to that anxiety. The moment your child gets their first phone, you suddenly feel like part of their world…
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What to Look for in an Exposure Management Platform (And What Most of Them Get Wrong)
Every security team has a version of the same story. The quarter ends with hundreds of vulnerabilities closed. The dashboards are bursting with green. Then someone in a leadership meeting asks: “So, are we actually safer now?” Crickets. The room goes quiet because an honest answer requires context – which is something that patch counts…
Data Breaches, Global Security News
US-Estonian Suspect Arrested Over Alleged Scattered Spider Cyberattacks
US-Estonian suspect Peter Stokes arrested in Finland over alleged ties to Scattered Spider, facing US charges for cyberattacks, fraud, and data breaches.
Cybersecurity, Global Security News, Network Security, Risk Management
Top Benefits of Cybersecurity Services for Strengthening Business Network Security
In this post, I will talk about the top benefits of cybersecurity services for strengthening business network security. Modern businesses depend on connected systems, cloud tools, mobile devices, and shared data to operate efficiently each day. As networks grow more complex, security risks also increase, making it essential for companies to protect digital assets, communication…
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Classic 350 Performance Explained: Built for Comfort, Torque, and Everyday Enjoyment
GUEST OPINION: The first few minutes on the Royal Enfield Classic 350 tell you everything about its idea of performance. You do not chase revs, you settle into a rhythm. It feels familiar, yet quietly refined. The throttle feels measured, the exhaust note lands like a heartbeat, and the bike seems to ask you to…
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How Tech Importers Use Air Freight to Stay Competitive
GUEST OPINION: Technology businesses are no strangers to supply chain pressure. Whether you are procuring networking hardware, servers, semiconductors, or consumer electronics, the global supply chain disruptions of recent years have made one thing very clear: how you move goods is just as strategic as what you buy.
Global Security News, Network Security
The infrastructure gap behind global payments
GUEST OPINION: Global commerce has expanded at speed, but the systems that move money across borders have not kept pace. Transactions may appear instant at the surface, yet behind them sits a network still dealing with cost, delay and fragmentation. For businesses operating across markets, the underlying architecture increasingly determines whether payments are approved, delayed…
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Critical Flaw Turns Vect Ransomware into Data Destroying Wiper
The Vect 2.0 ransomware wipes large files instead of merely encrypting them, making recovery impossible – even for the attackers
AI, Cybersecurity, Exploits, Global Security News
CISA orders feds to patch Windows flaw exploited as zero-day
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has ordered federal agencies to secure their Windows systems against a vulnerability exploited in zero-day attacks. […]
Exploits, Global Security News
CISA, Microsoft warn of active exploitation of Windows Shell vulnerability (CVE-2026-32202)
Attackers are exploiting CVE-2026-32202, a zero-click Windows Shell spoofing vulnerability that causes victims’ systems to authenticate the attacker’s server, CISA and Microsoft have warned. About CVE-2026-32202 CVE-2026-32202 stems from an incomplete patch for CVE-2026-21510, a vulnerability that, in conjunction with CVE-2026-21513, has been exploited by APT28 (aka Fancy Bear) via weaponized LNK files that bypass…
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A Quarter of Healthcare Organizations Report Medical Device Cyber-Attacks
RunSafe report reveals most attacks on medical devices disrupt patient care
AI, Global Security News, privacy
Android reminders, reinvented
Sometimes, the hardest part about getting stuff done is simply remembering what you have to do — and when. And ironically, lots of the tools that exist to help us juggle our endless array of incoming tasks only seem to make it even more overwhelming. Truly, it doesn’t take much for the very act of…
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Critical cPanel Authentication Vulnerability Identified — Update Your Server Immediately
cPanel has released security updates to address a security issue impacting various authentication paths that could allow an attacker to obtain access to the control panel software. The problem affects all currently supported versions, according to an alert released by cPanel on Tuesday. The issue has been addressed in the following versions – 11.110.0.97 11.118.0.63…
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Cursor AI IDE vulnerability allows code execution via hidden Git hooks
Novee researchers find high-severity CVE-2026-26268 flaw in Cursor AI, allowing hackers to run malicious code when developers clone repositories.
AI, Apps, Cybersecurity, Data Breaches, Exploits, Global Security News, Network Security, Risk Management
AWS leans on prior ingenuity to face future AI and quantum threats
As Amazon celebrates the 20th anniversary of its AWS cloud this year, the world’s biggest cloud computing provider now faces two giant cybersecurity threats — AI and quantum. How the company will navigate these emerging issues to ensure the security and resilience of systems used by its millions of corporate customers remains an evolving question.…
Cybersecurity, Exploits, Global Security News
CISA Adds Actively Exploited ConnectWise and Windows Flaws to KEV
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Tuesday added two security flaws impacting ConnectWise ScreenConnect and Microsoft Windows to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, based on evidence of active exploitation. The vulnerabilities are listed below – CVE-2024-1708 (CVSS score: 8.4) – A path traversal vulnerability in ConnectWise ScreenConnect