US government warns of ‘ongoing cyber threat’ amid mass hacks of industrial retail and military freezers

A joint U.S. government statement says the hacks are affecting the food, transportation, and healthcare industries after reports of global mass hacks.

Hackers stole DreamHost customer files and inboxes during months-long attack

The web host said hackers exploited a vulnerability to access customer emails and files during a “deliberate attack.”

Building on open source AI? Hugging Face’s policy chief on the costs, risks, and trade-offs

Open source models are becoming more mainstream as enterprises, governments and startups alike rely on the promise of lower costs, more control, and more flexibility. But as increasingly capable models become more freely available, how do companies capture value? And with Chinese open models gaining ground, can American players keep up?  On this episode of… Continua a leggere Building on open source AI? Hugging Face’s policy chief on the costs, risks, and trade-offs

Ted Schlein’s Ballistic Ventures seeks $490M for new funds amid AI-driven cybersecurity boom

Cybersecurity-focused Ballistic Ventures is seeking to raise $360 million for a new flagship fund and another $130 million for a separate investment vehicle.

Researchers warned of North Korean hacking tactics years before record $6.3B Binance heist

Cybersecurity experts have long warned of the persistent and patient threat from North Korea’s long-running hacks. The world’s largest crypto exchange was still caught off-guard.

CrowdStrike to shell out nearly $500M for 2 AI security startups as the market for securing agents takes off

CrowdStrike said it will buy Fiddler AI, which makes AI agent observability software, and Dreadnode, which helps companies automate AI security testing.

New York City’s Mamdani criticizes Madison Square Garden owner over surveillance tech

The mayor’s comments come after the entertainment giant’s data breach last year, which exposed James Dolan’s surveillance.

Germany says lawmakers’ iPhones may have been hacked with spyware

German lawmakers and a filmmaker are among the people who received notifications from Apple warning that their phones may have been hacked.

A fresh wave of cyberattacks has hit Europe’s supermarket refrigerators, destroying food across countries

This is the second wave of cyberattacks to hit supermarket refrigerators in a month, spoiling food and disrupting supplies.

Applebee’s exposed customers’ personal data after leaving database password in app

EXCLUSIVE: A security researcher discovered the hardcoded credential in Applebee’s app, allowing unrestricted access to customers’ personal data.