Hugging Face, the world’s largest open-source artificial intelligence (AI) repository, has revealed that it was hit by a sophisticated hacking attack driven entirely by an “AI agent”. Hugging Face has also disclosed that after the US-made models blocked requests to neutralise the attack due to guardrails, they used an open-weight AI model from China to...Read More
‘Mornings with Maria’ host Maria Bartiromo discusses the escalating AI arms race with China with Sebastian Kurz, co-founder of Dream Security and former Austrian Chancellor. ‘Mornings with Maria’ host Maria Bartiromo speaks with Sebastian Kurz, co-founder of Dream Security, discussing how AI technology is rapidly advancing cybersecurity threats, emphasizing the AI arms race with China....Read More
Analysis of a recent GodDamn ransomware attack indicates that this seemingly new ransomware is in fact the latest rebrand of the Beast ransomware, which in itself was a rebrand of the Monster ransomware, which was first seen in 2022. The Symantec Threat Hunter Team tracks the developer behind these ransomware families as Hyadina. The GodDamn...Read More
NordStellar reports 2,581 ransomware attacks in Q2 2026, with Qilin (299) and The Gentlemen (284) leading activity, far ahead of DragonForce (147) US SMBs were hit hardest, suffering 769 incidents; Canada (97), Germany (83), and the UK (74) followed, while attacks on billion‑dollar enterprises surged 74% Experts say rivalry between Qilin and The Gentlemen is...Read More
But some child safety charities and experts have cast doubt on the effectiveness or promise of a midnight curfew for older UK teens. “While we welcome these measures for older teens, this latest move is yet another piecemeal set of announcements, not the comprehensive plan for children’s safety that’s required,” said Andy Burrows, chief executive...Read More
Ransomware attacks continue to evolve, with cybercriminals constantly refining their tactics to maximize financial gain. No industry is immune to these threats, as attackers typically focus on organizations with exploitable security weaknesses rather than targeting a specific sector. However, recent cybersecurity research suggests that law firms are increasingly becoming preferred targets due to the highly...Read More
📬 Would you prefer to receive this information in your email inbox every morning before the markets open in New York? Sign up here. ONE BIG THING Trump’s Truth API and less frequent SEC filings could create a “rigged” market The proposal by Trump Media & Technology Group to sell access to President Trump’s posts...Read More
Israeli cybersecurity startup Neo emerged from stealth on Monday with $100 million in funding, betting that the rapid adoption of AI agents is creating an entirely new category of enterprise security software. The financing consists of a $75 million Series A led by Andreessen Horowitz and Bessemer Venture Partners, with participation from Craft Ventures and...Read More
Listen to article • 0:00 min Imagine a 15-year-old scrolling through TikTok videos late at night and encountering a video titled: “Five signs you have ADHD that NO ONE talks about!” By morning, she’s watched 20 more. By the weekend, she’s certain she has ADHD — without ever having seen a professional. Social media and increasingly,...Read More
Busan police say agencies, reviewers and a software developer used stolen accounts and IP-masking tools to post nearly 29,000 fake reviews for about 700 businesses. Reviews on Naver; The Busan Metropolitan Police Agency’s cybercrime investigation unit uncovered a group that accepted payment to post fake online reviews for restaurants, hospitals and accommodation providers they had...Read More
