Thomas Roccia :verified:@fr0gger.infosec.exchange.ap.brid.gy
🤓 Next month at @BlackHatEvents Asia, I will be teaching my training "Practical AI for Threat Intel: Real-World Agentic Workflows for Cyber Threat Intelligence."
"Researchers say they have uncovered a takedown-resistant botnet of 14,000 routers and other network devices—primarily made by Asus—that have been conscripted into a proxy network that anonymously carries traffic used for cybercrime.”
OpenAI deleted the store. Developers scrubbed the checkout line from the script. I was like, I saw the lead programmer erase the payment gateway with a single stroke of the key while the sun rose over the office park. retailgazette.co.uk
Automation just hit the next level with Gemini on the Galaxy S26 Ultra, and now you can ask it to order your next meal or an Uber while barely lifting a finger
Sources: UK-based cloud provider Nscale is in talks to buy a major data center site in West Virginia; Amazon and Meta have also expressed interest in the site (Anissa Gardizy/The Information)
Does Anthropic deserve the trust of the cybersecurity community?
The cybersecurity industry runs on trust. The belief that when a vendor says they will behave a certain way, they will, that critical CVEs are in fact critical, or when companies say they’re GDPR compli… #anthropic#hackernews#openai
Google launched Ask Maps, a Gemini-powered conversational layer in Google Maps available in the US and India that uses Gemini to analyze reviews, photos and past Maps interactions to answer complex, personalized real-world questions and provide directions.
Google and Samsung announced Gemini task automation, beginning a beta rollout on the Galaxy S26 Ultra that automates app tasks like rideshare and food delivery by navigating UIs, asking clarifying questions and requesting final user confirmation.
A new and highly sophisticated phishing campaign has been discovered that directly targets Amazon Web Services (AWS) users, putting cloud infrastructure at significant risk. Security researchers at Datadog have revealed that attackers are…
Venture capitalist Hemant Taneja and other Silicon Valley leaders acknowledge an AI bubble as Big Tech plans about $650 billion in AI spending this year, with OpenAI valued larger than Toyota, Coca-Cola and Disney combined.
Anthropic promise to take their US approach in Australia
- Disclose nothing about their emissions and energy consumption
- Urge the federal government to build fossil fuels
- Cite greenwashing Substack posts instead of meaningful data
Agentic attack chains advance as infostealers flood criminal markets
Cybercriminals spent much of 2025 automating their operations, shifting from one-off attacks to systems that can run entire intrusion cycles with minimal human input. Data collected from criminal forums, illicit… #hackernews#news
The botnet, which compromised routers and IoT devices in 163 countries, claimed about 369,000 victims and $5.8 million from its cybercriminal customers, officials said. via @mattkapko.comcyberscoop.com/socksescort-...
Why would #Anthropic#Ai decide to do biz with Trump friends, #Blackstone Steve Schwartzman, Hellman, & Friedman, to sell their Ai #software, after Amodei's refusal to give it to the feds?
Was Anthropic's refusal to hand over Ai without restriction just for show, to up their competitive edge?
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The latest update for #TheCyberHelpline includes "How #AI Phone Scams Work (And What to Do If You're Affected)" and "Online Violence Against Women and Girls Must End".
The latest update for #Graylog includes "Log Correlation for Security and Performance #Monitoring" and "Understanding the ENS Framework: A Guide to Spain's National Security Framework".
The latest update for #Atatus includes "Why #DevOps and #SRE Teams are replacing 3-4 #monitoring tools with Atatus?" and "Accelerate Vulnerability Remediation with Atatus: From Detection to Secure Deployment".
The latest update for #UpGuard includes "Cyber TPRM vs #Compliance TPRM: Which is right for you?" and "The Vendor Tiering Series: Tiering that Scales".
Google Gemini vs Anthropic Claude vs OpenAI ChatGPT vs xAI Grok: The Ultimate Comparison
Four AI titans are locked in a war for your attention, your workflow, your trust, and ultimately your subscription dollars. Google Gemini, Anthropic Claude, OpenAI ChatGPT, and xAI Grok h… #chatgpt#gemini#gpt
The latest update for #CatoNetworks includes "When the M&A Deal Closes, Is Your Architecture Accelerating Time to Value?" and "Highlights from the 2026 Cato CTRL Threat Report".
The latest update for #Cloudflare includes "Announcing Cloudflare Account Abuse Protection: prevent fraudulent attacks from bots and humans" and "#AI Security for Apps is now generally available".
Ask Maps: where AI turns your commute into a research question.
Google’s update folds Gemini into Maps so you can ask real‑world, context‑heavy questions about routes and neighbourhoods, shifting navigation from static directions to conversational, situational guidance.
[Articles] I Checked 5 Security Skills for Claude Code. Only One Is Worth Installing
A deep dive into five Claude Code security review skills reveals that most are shallow checklists prone to false positives, while Sentry’s standout skill delivers...
You don’t need sensors, displays or extra gadgets to build something awesome with your Raspberry Pi. In fact, many of the most useful and rewarding projects can be done with nothing more than your Pi, a microSD card, and a power supply. The... #raspberrypi #linux
The latest update for #SafeAeon includes "What is Smishing in #Cybersecurity and How to Prevent it?" and "Polymorphic Viruses and Their Impact on Cybersecurity".
The latest update for #GitGuardian includes "Who Actually Owns This Service Account?" and "ConFoo 2026: Guardrails for Agentic AI, Prompts, and Supply Chains".
Does AI hallucinate or just lie like Donald Trump?
To play music with a singer, I searched for an Eb version of Beyond the Sea (La Mer). Couldn't find one, asked Google AI - Gemini.
It told me Frank Sinatra sang his original in that key and had stressed he would only sing Beyond the Sea in Eb. /1
The latest update for #Seemplicity includes "Preventing #SCA Findings From Becoming a Remediation Bottleneck" and "The Future of the #Cybersecurity Workforce in an #AI-Driven Era".
SHOCKING Cyberattack Claim: Silvon Software Allegedly Targeted by Qilin ransomware group as Investigation Unfolds
Introduction: A New Cybersecurity Alarm in the United States A fresh cybersecurity alert has surfaced in the United States after reports emerged that the analytics software provider…
Google today added Gemini AI to Google Maps, enabling a new Ask Maps feature. Gemini in maps can answer complex, real-world questions that Google says "a map could never answer before".
The latest update for #Apono includes "Apono integration for Grafana: Enabling Just-in-Time access for data sources" and "Why Static Privilege Models Break Down in #AgenticAI Security".
Agentic AI should protect us, not spy for authoritarian governments, data brokers, and criminals. The only trustworthy agentic AI is one that shields our Signal messages, our private lives, and our loved ones. Tell Big Tech to get it together at aisnitches.org?source=blues...
Developers on AI coding: many show enthusiasm and now feel more like architects than construction workers, some think software jobs might actually grow, more (Clive Thompson/New York Times)
GOT-JEPA: Generic Object Tracking with Model Adaptation and Occlusion Handling using Joint-Embedding Predictive Architecture https://arxiv.org/abs/2602.14771
OneCLI: Vault for AI Agents in Rust 🗝️
Built a proxy gateway that sits between AI agents and external APIs. Agents use placeholder keys, OneCLI swaps them for real credentials on the fly. Never expose raw API keys to agents again.
Apache 2.0, single Docker container. https://github.com/onecli/onecli
Scoop: Three months into Australia's ban, new data given to Crikey suggests that most teens who were on social media pre-ban are still on those platforms.
While it's just one data point, it adds to early evidence suggesting that there's widespread flouting of the ban.
"First, I'm thinking about why someone would use an AI for something as straightforward as building a Rust project. I mean, if you're familiar with Rust, you know that 'cargo build' is pretty much all you
need." -- Depsek-r1 circa 2026
The latest update for #Securonix includes "Security Economics Designed for Outcomes" and "From Alert to Intelligence in Minutes: How ThreatQ + ANY.RUN Transform SOC Triage".
The latest update for #KnowBe4 includes "How Do I Send a Secure Email in Outlook?" and "FBI: Phishing Attacks Are Impersonating City and County Officials".
Exponential reward-weighted SFT outperforms RLHF for generative recommenders by optimizing directly on user feedback, avoiding reward hacking. This robust offline method ensures reliability and effective scaling for production.
The latest update for #archTIS includes "The Next Phase of Enterprise Data Security: From Discovery to Control" and "New Integrations with Microsoft Teams and ISEC7 Now Available for NC Protect for M365".
📰 Google Maps AI: Ask Maps & Immersive Navigation Launch This Month — 2026’s Biggest Update
Google Maps introduces Ask Maps, a Gemini-powered conversational AI, and Immersive Navigation, a 3D route guide, redefining how users explore locations. These features mark the bi...
Meta’s AI leaders have “instead discussed temporarily licensing Gemini to power the company’s AI products, though no decisions have been reached,” according to the New York Times.
OpenSSH GSSAPI Vulnerability Allow Attacker to Crash SSH Child Processes A significant vulnerability in the GSSAPI Key Exchange patch was applied by numerous Linux distributions on top of their Ope...
Nvidia intends to invest $26 billion in open-source AI models over five years, competing with OpenAI and DeepSeek. The new Nemotron 3 Super model offers 128 billion parameters, claiming to exceed existing benchmarks.
Sources: ByteDance is working with Aolani Cloud to deploy 500 Nvidia Blackwell systems in Malaysia, featuring ~36,000 B200 chips and likely costing over $2.5B (Wall Street Journal)
"A global coalition of law enforcement agencies shut down a botnet made of tens of thousands of hacked home and small business routers on Wednesday." techcrunch.com/2026/03/12/l....
Millions are leaving ChatGPT, and for good reason. Not just because of recent headlines, but because OpenAI collects and stores everything, poses regulatory and IP risks, is closed-sourced, and now has ads.
Source: the perpetrators of a wiper attack on Stryker appear to have used Microsoft Intune to issue a "remote wipe" command against all connected devices (Brian Krebs/Krebs on Security)
How to Build Your First AI Agent in 2026 How to Build Your First AI Agent in 2026 The AI agent revolution is here. Anthropic just released multi-agent code review. OpenAI shipped Codex Security. NV...
The UAE Government Cybersecurity Council has flagged a sharp rise in AI-powered phishing, with more than 90% of digital breaches now driven by highly convincing, AI-generated scams.
A senior Google executive says the company is "not ruling out" ads in its Gemini AI app — a notable reversal from denials made just months ago. #google#seo
Telus says it is investigating a hack of its systems The ShinyHunters hacking group says it stole at least 700 terabytes of data from Telus Canadian telecommunications and business services firm Te...
The latest update for #1111systems includes "AI Tools Are Reshaping #Cybersecurity: What You Need to Know" and "When Disruption Becomes Risk: Why Law Firms Can't Afford to Go Dark".
What an elegant solution for sending tips to journalists... CoverDrop is integrated into every copy of The Guardian's app and takes steps to cover any evidence of messaging from the app.
The latest update for #Exigence includes "Global Industrial Leader Coordinates Severity 1 Incidents with Clarity and Speed" and "From plan to practice to prevail: my conversation with Chris Johnson, host of the #MSSP 1337 podcast".
Critical Veeam Backup Vulnerabilities Expose Servers to Remote Code Execution: Urgent Patch Released
Introduction: A Major Security Alert for Enterprise Backup Systems Backup infrastructure is often considered the last line of defense for organizations facing cyberattacks, ransomware incidents,…
The latest update for #Nakivo includes "Backing Up #Microsoft365 SharePoint Data to Amazon S3: A Comprehensive Guide" and "An Overview of Amazon S3 Browser for #Windows".
OpenClaw, an AI agent tool capable of executing real-world digital tasks, is rapidly gaining popularity in China, prompting both widespread adoption and official cybersecurity warnings.
Credential Theft Surge As Attackers Exploit Cloudflare Anti‑Security Service platforms like CloudFlare have long been heralded for providing robust protection for legitimate websites, offering se...
Google has released what it calls its largest Maps update, introducing the new Gemini powered Ask Maps feature and Immersive Navigation with 3D visuals, rolling out on Android and iOS alternativeto.net/news/2026/3...
anthropic is going to win because they are not a supply chain risk. palantir should be declared a supply chain risk because we cannot have people openly dedicated to overthrowing democracy in charge of our intelligence backends.
The latest update for #ManageEngine includes "DDI Central 6.1: Enhanced IPAM visibility, root hint templates, trusted feeds in threat intelligence, and more" and "Why well-managed endpoints still get breached: The 2026 reality".
The latest update for #Veracode includes "#AI, #ApplicationSecurity, and the Illusion of Control" and "The 36% Surge in High-Risk Vulnerabilities: What It Means for Your Business".
The latest update for #Cyberhaven includes "DSPM Best Practices: How to Implement Data Security Posture Management" and "Now Available: Cyberhaven's Free #AI App Risk Checker".
The latest update for #Zenity includes "AI Agent Governance: The #CISO Checklist for the New #AI Agent Reality" and "PerplexedBrowser: Accepting a Meeting or Handing Your Local Files to an Attacker?".
Ransomware group thegentlemen targets ControlGMC, a Canadian manufacturer of automated food packing machines. Attackers threaten to leak or encrypt sensitive production data to extort payment. #RansomwareAttack#FoodManufacturing#Canada
The latest update for #Acronis includes "The hidden cost of downtime and how to avoid it with backup and DR" and "Beyond cyber protection: Why ESG leadership matters for MSPs".
The latest update for #ArmoSec includes "#AI Agent Escape Detection: How to Catch Agents Breaking Their Boundaries" and "Why Legacy Security Tools Fail to Protect #Cloud AI Workloads".
War spreads into cyberspace after Iran-linked hackers hit medtech giant Stryker
An Iran-linked hacking group has claimed responsibility for a cyberattack on U.S. medical device giant Stryker, marking a potential escalation of cyber activity tied to the ongoing conflict… #hackernews#microsoft#news
The latest update for #Splunk includes "Unleashing Resilience: Why the Agentic Era Demands a Unified Data Fabric" and "Powering Security Innovation: Executive Q&A on Splunk Joining #AWS Security Hub Extended".
The latest update for #CrowdStrike includes "4 Ways Businesses Use CrowdStrike Charlotte AI to Transform Security Operations" and "Enhanced Network Visibility: A Dive into the Falcon macOS Sensor's New Capabilities".
The latest update for #LimaCharlie includes "Use Agentic SOC-as-Code to Right-Size Your AI Operations" and "What Frontier Models Can Actually Do in a SOC: #Opensource Benchmark for Agentic #SecOps Capabilities".
The latest update for #ReachSecurity includes "A Comprehensive Guide to Continuous Threat Exposure Management (CTEM)" and "Reach Recognized in #Gartner Emerging Tech Report on Domain-Specific Language Models for #SecOps".
Gemini Embedding 2 Supports Search Across 100+ Languages Google’s Gemini Embedding 2 processes multimodal data by embedding inputs like text, images and audio into a shared semantic space. This a...
A hack of McKinsey's AI platform exposed vulnerabilities, allowing an agent to access sensitive data and system prompts. This breach highlights the importance of securing AI's prompt layers, crucial for decision-making and protecting data.
US medtech giant Stryker experienced a cyberattack, allegedly by Iran-linked hackers. Systems impacted globally, with data deleted. Operations disrupted. No malware detected. #cybersecurity #cybersecurity#News
An Anthropic paper attempting to understand impact of AI on jobs. Which jobs are most exposed? (Spoiler: all those you'd expect – programmers and customer service at the top: cooks, mechanics, lifeguards, bartenders, dressing room attendants seem safe)
Building AI Sales Roleplay Systems That Actually Work
Hyperbound’s Eugene Reuka explores how AI roleplay systems can scale sales coaching without replacing managers. By using constrained conversational AI, structured roleplay scenarios, and post-call analytics, teams can simulate… #hackernews#news
'Cyber criminals have secretly hijacked more than 14,000 devices worldwide in order to carry out attacks that are almost impossible to protect against security' www.the-independent.com/tech/securit...
Bug bounties have become a staple of the cyber security toolkit, offering researchers a way to get paid to find and report bugs and giving businesses a route to fix unknown flaws. However, this model is now facing scrutiny. What is driving these concerns?...
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AI-Powered Phishing Surge: Cybercriminals Outsmart Traditional Email Security
Introduction: A New Era of Intelligent Cyber Threats Phishing attacks have long been one of the most common tactics used by cybercriminals to infiltrate organizations. For years, companies relied on spam filters,…
Very interesting, sounds like a good team,
"IBM researchers are working with the developers of the secure messaging platforms Signal and Threema to design cryptographic systems that can resist future quantum computer attacks." cyberinsider.com/ibm-partners...
ICANN Examines Parked Domains and Zero-Click Redirection
"5.5% of our sample showing some potential for harm.
We are also aware of certain ecosystems are either deliberately, or through negligence, redirecting to malicious or suspicious pages."
The White House Got the Cyber Strategy Right — By Knowing What Not to Do
Analysis of the Trump administration’s concise 2024 cybersecurity strategy arguing for policy-led government, private-sector implementation, deregulation to spur innovation, and elevation of AI security as a… #hackernews#news
China approves the market launch of an invasive BCI system that helps restore hand movement, the world's first approval of such a device for commercial use (Reuters)
The Defense Department uses defense contracts as de facto regulatory tools to shape AI policy, designating Anthropic as a supply chain risk and restricting Claude use in government-tied applications.
Onyx Security Launches With $40 Million in Funding The startup is building a control pane to help organizations oversee autonomous AI agents and rapidly adopt them. The post Onyx Security Launches ...
Spending today, in part, making zines about an AI girlfriend forum reacting to the end of the AI bubble (+ thus cheap compute + thus their girlfriends getting deleted).
Week 11's Biggest Startup Funding Rounds in Africa & the Middle East, Led by Jazz, as Cybersecurity and E-commerce Drew the Biggest Checks Israeli tech companies grabbed three-quarters of t...
Google Maps introduces Immersive Navigation mode with detailed 3D maps and integrates Gemini AI to enhance driving experience with real-time information and natural voice guidance.
83% of Cloud Breaches Start with Identity. AI Agents are About to Make it Worse.
Summary of Google’s H1 2026 Cloud Threat Horizons findings arguing identity failures, weaponized local AI tooling, and collapsing exploitation windows require AI-native security architectures and aut… #hackernews#news
I really like this! A lot more than ChatGPT's "learning visuals" — also announced this week — as this seems less K-12 oriented and more able to explain any concept visually. (ChatGPT often uses its Python tool for stuff like this.) www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...
Compare ChatGPT, Gemini, and more side by side with this AI tool Simplify your AI workflow with this lifetime subscription to the ChatPlayground AI Unlimited Plan for just $79. Original Source Simp...
Decoding the White House Cyber Strategy: Why Resilience Matters Now America’s new National Cyber Strategy sends a very clear message that cybersecurity is now about resilience, not just defense. ...
200,000 Devices Erased? Pro-Iran Hackers Hit US Firm With Data-Wiping Attack
The hacking group, Handala, is claiming to have erased data from over 200,000 devices, including servers and mobile phones used by employees of Stryker, a medical equipment provider. www.pcmag.com/news/200000-...
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Google confirms ads are coming to Gemini. Your AI chats are becoming billboards. Open source tools like NextChat give you the same power without the sales pitch.
“And considering Anthropic’s lifelong track record of forgoing the principles that supposedly animate its existence (including the “responsible development” ethos it cast off last week), no one with any standards should expect this conscientious objection to last either.” slate.com/technology/2...
'It's destructive, not ransomware': Security experts weigh in on motivation behind Stryker cyber attack | Signals a step change in politically-motivated attacks, with a particular focus on destruction rather than extortion? | ITPro
A hacking group connected to Iran has claimed responsibility for a cyberattack on a U.S. medical technology company. The group, called 'Handala,' targeted Stryker, headquartered in Michigan.
A new super PAC named 𝙇𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙁𝙪𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚, backed by Andreessen Horowitz, OpenAI and Palantir co-founders, raised $125 million in 2025 to further its goal of backing candidates who support national AI regulations rather than state-by-state rules.
Experian and OpenAI Launch the UK’s First Credit Score App Inside ChatGPT Combining the UK’s most trusted credit score with aggregated, anonymised data to give consumers contextual insights for...
I mean focusing on enterprise and economic growth that is more ethical rather than war is preferable. Especially when you cannot unseen the tactics being deployed recklessly.
AI giant Anthropic to expand Dublin headquarters with 200 new jobs | Irish Independent share.google/wSM4c3bbZQGz...
*somebody* needs to write the article about the QuitGPT campaign, and how it hijacked bubbling, red-hot public resentment towards AI and directed that anger towards not just a pro-AI position (paid Anthropic sign-ups) but the obscene cultish ideology of treating the software like it's alive
Greg Ip continues to write hard hitting, reality based articles for WSJ. If businesses get punished for refusing to bend the knee to Trump, you don't really live in a capitalist system. www.wsj.com/business/ant...
🤖 **Anthropic-Pentagon battle shows how big tech has reversed course on AI and war**
Less than a decade ago, Google employees scuttled any military use of its AI. Now Anthropic is fighting Trump officials not over if, but howThe standoff between […]
Google Maps gets conversational with Gemini-powered "Ask Maps": For years, Google Maps has been able to surface nearby coffee shops and provide turn-by-turn navigation. What it couldn't do was answer complex questions that blend location, preferences, and timing. With Gemini built in, it can now.…
From threat to prevention: How is AI shaping the future of cybersecurity? AI will continue to spur innovation and redefine the digital world, and companies that don’t prioritise cybersecurity wil...
CISA warns max-severity n8n bug is being exploited in the wild
No rest for project maintainers battered by slew of vulnerability disclosures
The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has confirmed that hackers are exploiting a max-severity remote code execut… #hackernews#news
I turned on these 3 Android settings, and stealing my phone became almost pointless Make your phone useless to a thief. Did you know your Android phone can automatically lock if someone snatches it...
PowerShell and PsExec Used To Steal Data Before INC Ransomware Attack Cybersecurity researchers at Huntress recently observed threat actors deploying INC ransomware following a sophisticated data e...
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I'm not in agreement with much of what it's asking for, but there you go.
As an example, in my opinion, if you're going to have any automated process (AI or not), the policy should be deny all by default and then grant it access to what it needs.
Apple patches older iPhones and iPads against Coruna exploits
Apple has released security updates to patch older iPhones and iPads against a set of vulnerabilities targeted in cyberespionage and crypto-theft attacks using the Coruna exploit kit. [...] #apple#hackernews#news
The designation of artificial-intelligence company Anthropic as a supply-chain risk puts every business at the mercy of President Trump’s political priorities, Greg Ip writes.
Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project@occrp.org
For the second time in 2026, a German regional court has put a software provider on trial for allegedly enabling fraudulent platforms to scam investors around the globe.
Weekly Recap (March 13, 2026): Phil Bourne, Anthropic Institute, eLife, AI@UVA / AI in Virginia, NIH genomics tech, AIxBio #biosecurity, AI+Rstudio, legibility, how scientists use Claude Code, how to design antibodies, #Rstats updates, new papers. doi.org/10.59350/hq8... 🧬💻🧪
Now more LLM crawlers publish their IP ranges, I've added a new tool that lets you spot check an IP address and see if it's a legit openAI/ ChatGPT, Perplexity or Claude one: tamethebots.com/tools/real-l... to go along with the Googlebot IP range one.
Million Bet on AI Security: Onyx Security Launches Bold Platform to Control Autonomous Agents
The Rising Fear Around Autonomous AI Systems Artificial intelligence is evolving at a breathtaking pace, but with innovation comes a new wave of cybersecurity concerns. Autonomous AI agents—systems…
~Akamai~
Akamai highlights the shift toward AI-driven threats and the need for Zero Trust frameworks ahead of RSAC 2026.
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IOCs: (None identified)
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Google Maps Gets Smarter: Integration of Gemini and 3D Immersive Navigation Feature
Google announced the integration of its Gemini artificial intelligence into the Maps app, introducing revolutionary features including 'Ask Maps' that let users ask complex questions about places and receive…
-Authorities take down SocksEscort proxy provider
-Iranian hackers wipe US medical device maker
-DOGE dude stole SSA data
-CISA asks for Cisco device logs
-Hacker stole Epstein files from FBI
-Michelin data breach
The Trump admin is not engaged in AI deregulation. Heavy-handed regulation is occurring—just not the kind that addresses growing public concern about AI harms or has been subject to open democratic debate www.axios.com/2026/03/13/a...
The data drops as Sen. Bernie Sanders calls for a moratorium on datacenter construction. 'We need to take a deep breath. We need to make sure that AI and robotics work for all of us, not just a handful of billionaires.'
The tech bros, in their infinite money grab, effectively destroyed cybersecurity. Save time, eliminate people, keep the proceeds. No security required.
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NWS Boston (via Facebook): During a flood, water levels and flow speed can quickly change. You are safest by staying indoors, or seeking higher ground if shelter isn’t available. Never cross flood waters by vehicle or on foot. [Link]#MaWX
Cisco Secure Firewall 100 Introduces Smarter AI-Driven Threat Protection for Modern Enterprise Networks
Introduction: A New Era of Intelligent Network Defense As enterprise networks grow larger, more distributed, and increasingly complex, traditional security approaches struggle to keep up with…
I've said this before, but I really dislike the name "Gemini" for Google's AI. I think Bard was much more of a Google-y name, but if they didn't want to use that maybe they could have called it Gaia - short for "Google's AI Agent" or something like that.
Bleeping Computer is reporting that the notorious hacking group ShinyHunters has pwned TELUS Digital which provides outsourced business services. The data that TELUS Digital likely has a lot of sensitive info in its possession, it would be a big target for…
OpenAI & Google employees are backing Anthropic's lawsuit against the Pentagon. When the industry's fiercest rivals unite against a 'supply-chain risk' label, you know the policy vibes are off.
Mira Murati’s new startup TML just inked a 'gigawatt scale' deal with Nvidia. Founding members originaly left for OpenAI, but the hardware lure is clearly stronger. In the AI gold rush, the one with the biggest power plug wins.
"The standoff between Anthropic and the Pentagon has forced the tech industry to once again grapple with the question of how its products are used for war – and what lines it will not cross."
TL;DR: Apple is reducing App Store fees in China from 30% to 25% starting March 15th to preempt regulatory intervention following discussions with Chinese regulators.
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Among the activities of APT groups in February 2026, attacks by APT28, Lotus Blossom, TA-RedAnt (APT37), UAT-8616, UNC3886, and UNC6201 were particularly prominent.
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Within hours of the US-Israel ‘Operation Epic Fury’, Iran-nexus cyber-actors mobilized in large numbers – Palo Alto Networks' @Unit42_Intel counted more than 60 active pro-Iranian hacktivist groups.
ESET www.welivesecurity.com/en/business-... @esetofficial.bsky.social
CARNEY NOT INTERESTED IN HOLDING TECH COMPANIES ACCOUNTABLE: OpenAI “prioritized user engagement over safety" .. “It was programmed to elaborate upon users’ inputs for the purpose of maximizing user engagement & making users feel validated.” www.thestar.com/opinion/star... via @thestar.com
🤖 **Anthropic-Pentagon battle shows how big tech has reversed course on AI and war**
The standoff between Anthropic and the Pentagon has forced the tech industry to once again grapple with the question of how its products are used for war – and what lines it will not cross. Amid Si...
David Sparks: ‘Apple Should Buy Anthropic (But Likely Won’t)’
"There’s also an ideological alignment. Anthropic has taken a principled stance on AI safety and responsible development. Apple has always positioned itself as the...
Google Maps just unveiled its biggest update in over a decade 🗺️ Gemini AI powers a new conversational search tool and 3D navigation system. Read the article to see what's changing ✨
Neuracle Medical Technology (Chinese BCI company) has gotten market approval in China after 36 trial procedures. They make an epidural implant (looks like eCoG basis) for tetraplegia treatment.
(1/7) Below, I share the slides for a talk I gave Tuesday at NYU's "Cultural AI" conference.
The talk was about how slippery "culture" becomes in discussions of AI. A beautiful example of this comes to hand, because another conversation about culture and AI is taking place today!
The FBI released a new PSA, "Evading Residential Proxy Networks: Protecting Your Devices from Becoming a Tool for Criminals," to raise awareness of residential proxies and the risks they pose.
"age verification undermines any effort to protect children by putting their privacy at risk.
These systems fail in predictable ways... Scale that experience across millions of users, and you bake the privacy risk into how platforms work" www.techdirt.com/2026/02/25/h...
Steam players: the Federal Bureau of Investigation is probing malware-infected games on Steam - including FPS and early-access titles; scan your PC and remove suspicious installs. (via @polygon.com).
Tired of overpriced laptops shoving Microsoft Co-Pilot down your throat? Apple MacBook Neo is not only cheaper than other Macs, it's also easier to repair.
Telus Digital confirms a major breach by ShinyHunters who exploited Google Cloud credentials from a previous third-party hack. Nearly 1 petabyte of data, including call records and source code, stolen; $65M ransom demanded. #DataTheft#Canada
High‑stakes environments require high‑confidence decisions, and Broadcom Carbon Black's new blog shows how EDR provides the clarity SOC teams rely on. Carbon Black EDR’s real-time monitoring helps agencies detect, respond and stay ahead of evolving threats: https://carah.io/CarbonBlackEDRBlog
The overhaul driven by Google’s Gemini technology will introduce two AI features into a digital mapping service used by more than 2 billion people worldwide.
Sources: Elon Musk pushed out two more xAI co-founders after getting frustrated with xAI's coding product progress and brought in "fixers" from SpaceX and Tesla (Financial Times)
