Shark Tank’s Kevin O’Leary has been making the media rounds defending the 40,000-acre data center project he’s backing in northern Utah. Dismissing residents’ concerns over the environmental impacts and water demands of the proposed project in the drought-stricken Great Salt Lake region, O’Leary has claimed protesters are “bused in,” “misinformed,” and alleged that China has…
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AI, Global Security News, Risk Management
AI models more vulnerable than claimed when faced with iterative attacks
CISOs relying on LLM runtime guardrails and official safety scores when making security decisions about their organizations’ AI usage and model selection are due for a wakeup call. According to a new study from Cisco, frontier models from OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, xAI, and Amazon have significantly worse risk profiles when pressured in multi-turn attacks compared…
AI, Global Security News
Total Android recall: Never lose an important notification again
Google’s shiny new Android 17 update may be on the brink of making its way out into world, but one of the most consequential Android notification upgrades I’ve seen in ages is actually available for anyone, on any device, this instant. It’s one of those things you don’t even realize is missing — and awkwardly…
AI, Apps, Endpoint, Global Security News, Risk Management
AI security needs a shift from models to systems, researchers argue
Enterprises cannot secure AI agents by making the underlying models more robust and must instead enforce security controls at the system level around them, researchers behind a paper published this month argued, warning that traditional AI-security approaches are increasingly misaligned with how autonomous agents actually operate inside enterprise environments. The paper argues that enterprises should…
AI, Global Security News, privacy
Discord adds end-to-end encryption to voice and video calls by default
Discord now enables end-to-end encryption by default for all voice and video calls, making conversations inaccessible even to the platform itself. No announcement fanfare, no opt-in required, no settings to dig through. Discord flipped a switch on Monday and end-to-end encryption is now the default for every voice and video call on the platform. If…
AI, Cybersecurity, Data Breaches, Exploits, Global Security News
Attackers hit vulnerabilities hard last year, making exploits the top entry point for breaches
Attackers couldn’t get enough of the vulnerabilities at their disposal last year, making exploits the top initial access vector across more than 22,000 breaches Verizon analyzed in its latest Data Breach Investigations Report released Tuesday. The massive annual study uncovered a surge of exploited vulnerabilities during a one-year period ending in October 2025. Exploited defects…
AI, Global Security News
Startup Makes Switching AI Chips Easier—and Nvidia Is a New Investor
Decart’s valuation hit nearly $4 billion as investors pour capital into startups making AI computing more efficient.
AI, Global Security News
The Chip Craze Is Turning a Glass Company and a Toilet Maker Into AI Stocks
Investors are driving big gains in companies making components vital to AI infrastructure.
AI, Global Security News
Paying Ransom Won’t Help as VECT 2.0 Ransomware Destroys Data Irreversibly
VECT 2.0 ransomware contains fatal flaws that permanently destroy files, making recovery impossible and rendering ransom payments useless for victims worldwide.
AI, Global Security News
You Have No Idea How Much You Still Use BlackBerry
Once left for dead, the company is making money again with hidden software in 275 million cars. You use it every day without knowing it.
Global Security News
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, Global Security News, Government & Policy
Australia is edging back into a familiar fight – The Albanese government’s draft legislation for a 2.25% levy on large digital platforms
Australia is edging back into a familiar fight and this time, Canberra is making it clear it has learned from the last round. The Albanese government’s draft legislation for a 2.25% levy on large digital platforms is being framed as an “incentive”, but let’s not kid ourselves: this is a sharpened version of the News…
AI, Cybersecurity, Exploits, Global Security News, Risk Management
Commercial AI Models Show Rapid Gains in Vulnerability Research
AI models are making rapid gains in vulnerability research and exploit development, raising new cybersecurity risks, a Forescout study finds
AI, Global Security News
Sam Altman’s Side Hustles Blur the Line Between OpenAI’s Interests and His Own
Ahead of a planned IPO, Altman’s personal investments remain opaque, making it hard to spot any conflicts.
AI, APAC, Global Security News
Pia Joins Pax8 Marketplace as MSPs Operationalize AI
Pia has entered the Pax8 Marketplace, marking a step toward making AI-driven automation more accessible to managed service providers (MSPs) as the technology shifts from experimentation into core operational infrastructure. Marketplace model reduces friction for MSP tool adoption By listing on the Pax8 Marketplace, Pia aims to reduce adoption friction, particularly for MSPs looking to…
APAC, Global Security News
iManage announces senior appointments and a promotion to support and accelerate business growth across APAC
iManage, the company dedicated to Making Knowledge Work, today announced senior new hires and a promotion to support and accelerate business growth across APAC.
AI, Global Security News
assetsaas.io Deploys Check Point Email Security To Transform Email Deliverability and Improve Client Outcomes With Enhanced Email Security
By making email security and deliverability invisible yet provably effective, AssetSaas.io differentiates itself in a crowded market
AI, Cybersecurity, Global Security News, Government & Policy
From Paper to Digital: The Benefits of Making Taxes Digital (MTD)
In this post, I will talk about the benefits of making taxes digital (MTD). A lot of things have expanded from being solely on physical paper to being in digital format. Books are an example. Now, the income tax process in the UK, for certain individuals and businesses. With Making Tax Digital (MTD), the government is…
Data Breaches, Global Security News
You don’t have to choose between BAS or automated pentesting, you shouldn’t
There’s a debate making the rounds in security circles that sounds reasonable on the surface but falls apart under operational scrutiny: Which is better, breach and attack simulation (BAS) or automated penetration testing (APT)? Security vendors have stoked this debate for obvious reasons, with some even explicitly arguing that automated pentesting should replace BAS entirely.…
AI, Data Security, Global Security News
Varonis Atlas: Securing AI and the Data That Powers It
AI agents can access data directly, making data security the foundation of AI security. Learn more about how Varonis Atlas helps orgs see, secure, and control AI systems and the data they can reach. […]
AI, Global Security News
Why Image Format Conversion Is Becoming a Practical Issue in Web Security and Performance
WebP boosts performance raises compatibility issues, making image format conversion to PNG essential for secure, flexible, and efficient web workflows today.
AI, Global Security News
7 Ways to Prevent Privilege Escalation via Password Resets
Password resets are often weaker than login security, making them a prime target for privilege escalation. Specops Software explains how attackers abuse reset workflows and how to secure them. […]
AI, APAC, Global Security News
Jet Technologies Doubles PDQ Labels’ Digital Output with Second Screen L350 Installation
Jet Technologies has completed the installation of a second Screen Truepress Jet L350UV SAI at PDQ Labels, making it the first converter in the ANZ region with two machines, doubling its inkjet output capacity for the next phase in its digital production strategy.
AI, Global Security News, Network Security
USAT Introduces Digital Dollar Payments to Millions in Times Square St. Patrick’s Day Takeover
This St. Patrick’s Day, USAT is making the bridge to digital currency as short as a QR code scan. During a high-impact brand activation in the heart of New York City, USAT is taking over Times Square to show 2 million people how simple moving money can be. The activation coincides with the New York…
AI, Global Security News
Can Nvidia’s Dominance Survive the Sea Change Under Way in AI Computing?
Making chips for training AI models made it the world’s biggest company, but demand for inference is growing far faster.
AI, Global Security News
VulHunt: Open-source vulnerability detection framework
Binarly has published VulHunt Community Edition, making the core scanning engine from Binarly’s commercial Transparency Platform available to independent researchers and practitioners. What VulHunt does VulHunt Community Edition is a framework for detecting vulnerabilities in compiled software. It operates against multiple binary representations simultaneously, working across disassembly, an intermediate representation layer, and decompiled code. Targets…
Global Security News
Will AI Save Consumers From Smartphone-Based Phishing Attacks?
Sophisticated phishing attacks are bypassing on-device protections with troubling frequency, making it more critical than ever for users to protect themselves from potential threats, new research from Omdia shows.
Europe, Global Security News
Google changes Play Store policies after settling Epic Games dispute
Google is making changes to the Play Store after settling its legal fight with Epic Games, focusing on three areas: more billing options, lower fees with new programs for developers, and a program for registered app stores. The rollout begins in the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom and the United States by June 30,…
AI, Global Security News
Apple Uses Low Prices to Attack Rivals During Memory-Chip Crunch
Leveraging its supply-chain might, the iPhone giant is making a play for more share in cheaper phone and laptop categories.
AI, Global Security News
OpenAI’s Former Research Chief Aims to Automate Manufacturing With AI
Bob McGrew is raising $70 million to fund a startup making software platform to help run autonomous factories.
AI, china, Cybersecurity, Data Breaches, Exploits, Global Security News, Government & Policy, Network Security, Risk Management, Russia
AI-powered attack kits go open source, and CyberStrikeAI may be just the beginning
AI is making it ever easier for bad actors to launch attacks, and a newly-identified open source platform, CyberStrikeAI, seems to be lowering the bar even further. The platform packages end-to-end attack automation into a single AI-native orchestration engine, and is linked to the threat actor behind the recent campaign that breached hundreds of Fortinet…
AI, china, Cybersecurity, Data Breaches, Exploits, Global Security News, Government & Policy, Network Security, Risk Management, Russia
AI-powered attack kits go open source, and CyberStrikeAI may be just the beginning
AI is making it ever easier for bad actors to launch attacks, and a newly-identified open source platform, CyberStrikeAI, seems to be lowering the bar even further. The platform packages end-to-end attack automation into a single AI-native orchestration engine, and is linked to the threat actor behind the recent campaign that breached hundreds of Fortinet…
AI, Apps, Endpoint, Global Security News, malware, Network Security
Aeternum botnet hides commands in Polygon smart contracts
Aeternum botnet uses Polygon blockchain smart contracts for C&C, making its infrastructure harder to detect and disrupt. Qrator Labs researchers uncovered Aeternum, a botnet that runs its command-and-control infrastructure through smart contracts on the Polygon blockchain. By decentralizing its C2, the malware avoids traditional server-based takedowns and becomes far harder to disrupt or shut down,…
AI, Compliance, Cybersecurity, Data Breaches, Data Security, Global Security News, Healthcare, privacy, Risk Management
Your AI doctor doesn’t have to follow the same privacy rules as your real one
AI apps are making their way into healthcare. It’s not clear that rigorous data security or privacy practices will be part of the package.
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AI, Enterprise, Global Security News, HP, Risk Management
HP Buys Poly and Moves to Dominate Desktop Communications
HP has been making some interesting moves of late. The latest, to acquire Poly, is one of the most interesting, because unlike HP’s more diverse peers that are expanding in all directions, HP is instead focusing on increasing its depth in the desktop and collaboration segments. Poly, a combination of Polycom and Plantronics that previously…
AI, Global Security News, Risk Management
HP Buys Poly and Moves to Dominate Desktop Communications
HP has been making some interesting moves of late. The latest, to acquire Poly, is one of the most interesting, because unlike HP’s more diverse peers that are expanding in all directions, HP is instead focusing on increasing its depth in the desktop and collaboration segments. Poly, a combination of Polycom and Plantronics that previously…