In a bid to support US leadership in AI, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is investing $20m in a major AI security project. This investment will be used to new research and development centers – the AI… Read More "NIST, MITRE Partner on $20m AI Centers For Manufacturing and Cyber"
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For years, the cost of using “free” services from Google, Facebook, Microsoft, and other Big Tech firms has been handing over your data. Uploading your life into the cloud and using free tech brings conveniences, but it puts personal information… Read More "The Age of the All-Access AI Agent Is Here"
Dec 24, 2025Ravie LakshmananArtificial Intelligence / Cryptocurrency The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed charges against multiple companies for their alleged involvement in an elaborate cryptocurrency scam that swindled more than $14 million from retail investors. The complaint… Read More "SEC Files Charges Over $14 Million Crypto Scam Using Fake AI-Themed Investment Tips"
ServiceNow has announced a $7.8bn deal to acquire security startup Armis at the end of what has been a big year for cybersecurity merger and acquisition (M&A) activity. Best known for its IT service and operations management and security operations… Read More "ServiceNow to Pay $7.8bn For OT Security Specialist Armis"
Dec 24, 2025Ravie LakshmananPrivacy / Antitrust Apple has been fined €98.6 million ($116 million) by Italy’s antitrust authority after finding that the company’s App Tracking Transparency (ATT) privacy framework restricted App Store competition. The Italian Competition Authority (Autorità Garante della… Read More "Italy Fines Apple €98.6 Million Over ATT Rules Limiting App Store Competition"
In a critical situation, this means that the SOC tackles the incident while, simultaneously, an “NIS2 task force” tries to process information from tickets, emails, and ad-hoc chats so that it fits into a form. The result is duplicated work,… Read More "Implementing NIS2 — without getting bogged down in red tape"
Have you ever received a package you never ordered? It could be a warning sign that your data has been compromised, with more fraud to follow. 23 Dec 2025 • , 5 min. read Global e-commerce sales are predicted to… Read More "What are brushing scams and how do I stay safe?"
The lesson, Ranjbar said, is different for the CISO. “CISOs have historically suffered from the swivel-chair problem: one screen shows the vulnerability and another screen is needed to patch it. This deal collapses that gap. It validates that visibility is… Read More "ServiceNow’s $7.75 billion cash deal for Armis illustrates shifting strategies"
“Law enforcement action against cybercrime is of critical importance,” he added. “Without some level of deterrence, and given the upside from a financial [perspective] and other motives, cybercrime would have been much more prevalent and impactful. “With that said, cybercrime… Read More "Interpol sweep takes down cybercrooks in 19 countries"
The package wrapped the legitimate WhatsApp WebSocket client in a malicious proxy layer that transparently duplicated every operation, including the ones involving sensitive data. During authentication, the wrapper captured session tokens and keys. Every message flowing through the application was… Read More "WhatsApp API worked exactly as promised, and stole everything"
