For many years, state-sponsored hacking was defined by human expertise in finding security holes, writing malware and exploits, pulling off social engineering and phishing attacks, and much more. Since the advent of LLM-powered AI assistants and tools, less skilled attackers have been able to carry out attacks and compromises that might otherwise have been out…
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AI, Global Security News
Bug bounties are broken, and the best security pros are moving on
Penetration testing engagements are organized as scheduled contracts with defined scope, set testing windows, and direct communication channels with client teams. Cobalt’s 2026 Pentester Profile Report describes growing preference for penetration testing as a service (PTaaS) and contract-based testing models. Why pentesters are frustrated with bug bounty (Source: Cobalt) Many participants prefer contract-based testing over…
AI, Funding, Global Security News
Intel Charts Growth Path in 2026 Following Rocky 2025
After a bruising few years defined by lost ground in AI, mounting competitive pressure, and the fading importance of some of its core products, Intel entered 2025 in recovery mode. Twelve months on, the chipmaker is betting on a new wave of AI PCs and a sharper strategic focus to restore its relevance in a…
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Intel’s Fab Moves in Europe Could Change Chip Industry
For much of the last two decades, the microprocessor market has been defined by companies divorcing themselves from manufacturing to focus solely on design and sales. But since the pandemic, and now the war in Ukraine, it has become clear that this business model puts too much manufacturing capacity in Asia and creates huge supply…
AI, APAC, china, Cybersecurity, Europe, Funding, Global Security News, Government & Policy, Russia
Intel’s Fab Moves in Europe Could Change Chip Industry
For much of the last two decades, the microprocessor market has been defined by companies divorcing themselves from manufacturing to focus solely on design and sales. But since the pandemic, and now the war in Ukraine, it has become clear that this business model puts too much manufacturing capacity in Asia and creates huge supply…