Tech giants form alliance to put open AI in cyber defenders’ hands

NVIDIA and a group of tech companies have formed an alliance to promote the use of open AI models in cybersecurity, days after OpenAI disclosed that one of its own AI models breached Hugging Face’s systems during an internal security evaluation. … Continue reading Tech giants form alliance to put open AI in cyber defenders’ hands

Meta tackles AI-generated accounts with a free Facebook verification badge

Meta has introduced Facebook Verified, a free badge meant to show that a person behind a profile has completed identity verification through a selfie check. (Source: Meta) The company says the goal is to give users a signal that they are dealing with a… Continue reading Meta tackles AI-generated accounts with a free Facebook verification badge

Russian hackers exploit unpatched Zimbra servers to steal emails

Russian state-backed hacker group Laundry Bear has been breaking into government and commercial networks for at least a year by exploiting a vulnerability in the Zimbra Collaboration Suite (ZCS) webmail platform. Laundry Bear (also known as Void Blizza… Continue reading Russian hackers exploit unpatched Zimbra servers to steal emails

Google gives developers an AI bug hunter that also writes patches

Google has launched a preview of CodeMender, an AI agent built to scan code for security flaws, confirm they are exploitable, and generate fixes for developers to review. (Source: Google) The company describes it as a response to attackers who are alre… Continue reading Google gives developers an AI bug hunter that also writes patches

Ransomware gangs go after EMEA healthcare’s supply chain

A ransomware attack against a hospital makes headlines, while attacks on the rest of the ecosystem around it tend to stay quiet despite doing damage that can be just as bad. Flare researcher Assaf Morag analyzed ransomware leak-site activity tied to he… Continue reading Ransomware gangs go after EMEA healthcare’s supply chain

Swiss rail manufacturer Stadler refuses to pay $12.3 million ransom after cyberattack

Cybercriminal group Everest is demanding 10 million Swiss francs ($12.3 million) from Swiss rail vehicle manufacturer Stadler after breaching a data exchange platform shared with one of its suppliers through compromised credentials. Stadler operates 16… Continue reading Swiss rail manufacturer Stadler refuses to pay $12.3 million ransom after cyberattack

OpenAI Presence connects AI agents to enterprise data with built-in guardrails

OpenAI has introduced Presence, a product designed to help companies deploy AI agents that handle customer support and internal service requests across voice and chat. (Source: OpenAI) The company describes Presence as a deployment platform rather than… Continue reading OpenAI Presence connects AI agents to enterprise data with built-in guardrails