Hidden inside newly discovered botnet malware is an unusual message from its creator: “AI.NEEDS.TO.DIE”. Dubbed “tuxnokill” by researchers at Akamai, the malware is one of two fresh Mirai botnet variants documented this month by major cybersecurity firms and, judging by the aforementioned hard-coded string, this particular variant might have been coded the old-fashioned way. “Tuxnokill”…
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AI, Apps, Cybersecurity, Data Breaches, Global Security News
Hackers exploit Vercel’s trust in AI integration
Frontend cloud platform Vercel, the creator of Next.js and Turbo.js, has warned about a data breach after a compromised third-party AI application abused OAuth to access its internal systems. A Vercel employee used the third party app, identified as Context.ai , which allowed the attackers to take over their Google Workspace account and access some…
Global Security News
Yubico Appoints Poupak Modirassari Enbom as Chief Marketing Officer to Accelerate Global Momentum and Drive Market Leadership
COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT: Yubico (NASDAQ STOCKHOLM: YUBICO), the creator of the most secure passkeys and a leading provider of hardware authentication security keys, today announced the appointment of Poupak Enbom as Chief Marketing Officer (CMO).
Global Security News
Meet the ‘Corporate Bro’ Making Millions Satirizing Tech Sales
Ross Pomerantz, a former Oracle employee, has carved out a lucrative niche in a crowded creator economy.
Global Security News, Network Security
Launchd Acquires WeAreTENZING as ANZ Creator Economy Spend Nears $1 Billion
COMPANY NEWS: Launchd, Australia’s leading talent-first creator economy group, has acquired WeAreTENZING, one of New Zealand’s most respected talent agencies, bringing together two of the region’s most influential creator networks at a moment of rapid market acceleration.
AI, Cybersecurity, Global Security News
EC-Council Expands AI Certification Portfolio to Strengthen U.S. AI Workforce Readiness and Security
EC-Council, creator of the world-renowned Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) credential and a global leader in applied cybersecurity education, today launched its Enterprise AI Credential Suite, with four new role-based AI certifications debuting alongside Certified CISO v4, an overhauled executive cyber leadership program. […]
Cybersecurity, Global Security News
Yubico Establishes Singapore as Third Global Headquarters Accelerating Asia Pacific Growth
Yubico (NASDAQ STOCKHOLM: YUBICO), a cybersecurity company, inventor of FIDO passkeys and creator of the YubiKey, the most secure passkey, today announced the opening of its third global headquarters in Singapore. This announcement reinforces Yubico’s long-term commitment to the Asia Pacific region and builds on its role in advancing open authentication standards, while shaping a…
AI, Global Security News
This Viral AI Project Went From Side Hustle to Coveted Prize in Three Months
After a fierce competition between the biggest AI labs, OpenAI hired the creator of the viral OpenClaw personal AI assistant platform.
AI, Apps, Global Security News
OpenAI hires OpenClaw founder as AI agent race intensifies
OpenAI has hired Peter Steinberger, creator of the viral OpenClaw AI assistant, to spearhead development of what CEO Sam Altman describes as “the next generation of personal agents.” The move comes weeks after OpenClaw, previously known as Clawdbot and then Moltbot, achieved explosive popularity despite security researchers warning of serious vulnerabilities in the open-source tool.…
AI, Global Security News, privacy
TikTok’s Chinese Parent Has an App to Replace Hollywood
ByteDance’s AI-video creator draws buzz for its realistic scenes and a backlash over privacy and copyright.