As AI-led attacks multiply, OpenAI launches a new cyber model | TechCrunch
OpenAI is expanding its AI cybersecurity defense program Daybreak, and rolling out a new cyber-trained AI model with it.
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Rackspace beats expectations but its losses pile up amid aggressive AI pivot
Shares of Rackspace Technology Inc. were trading lower after-hours today, despite an encouraging earnings and revenue beat in its second-quarter financial results. The San Antonio-based company reported earnings before certain costs such as stock compensation…
DEF CON hackers launch Water Watch Center to defend small water utilities
DEF CON Franklin and the National Rural Water Association have launched the Water Watch Center, a program that delivers managed cybersecurity services to small water utilities that have no security staff of their own. The launch came on Aug. 7 at the DEF CON …
Deputy Minister Nezar Patria warns of quantum cyber threat
Deputy Minister of Communication and Digital Affairs Nezar Patria has called for immediate preparation against advanced cyber threats arising from quantum ...
Intel to launch $15B stock sale amid AI boom, advanced packaging demand
Intel Corp. today announced plans to raise $15 billion by selling common stock. The banks underwriting the deal have the option to buy up to $2.25 billion worth of additional shares within 30 days. The offering follows a year in which Intel’s stock price more…
Credit Union Spotlight Returns to FinovateFall 2026
At a time of unprecedented competition and growing demand for more responsive, more personalized services, how are credit unions evolving to not only keep the members they have engaged, but also to grow and build their membership ranks? What are the most inno…
Cyber Vulnerability Sweep Picks Up Royal Navy Drones Sending Data To China
A routine security assessment found that cameras aboard Royal Navy Kraken unmanned surface vessels were sending "heartbeat" signals to an IP address in China. "A thorough investigation found no evidence of MoD data or systems being accessed, compromised or tr…
Corma launches with $60M in funding for defensive cybersecurity AI
Defensive cybersecurity startup Corma Labs Ltd. today announced it has raised $60 million in seed funding to build a foundation model purpose-built for security defense. Founded in 2025, Corma runs offices in Tel Aviv and San Francisco and describes itself as…
State voting officials join CISA security call with election 85 days away
CISA, the federal agency tasked with protecting the cybersecurity of the nation's critical infrastructure, held a conference call with state election officials to discuss the upcoming midterms. Despite President Trump's claims about the risk of hackers target…
State voting officials join CISA security call with election 85 days away
CISA, the federal agency tasked with protecting the cybersecurity of the nation's critical infrastructure, held a conference call with state election officials to discuss the upcoming midterms. Despite President Trump's claims about the risk of hackers target…
Rapid7 beats estimates, raises profit outlook and cuts 12% of staff
Shares in Rapid7 Inc. were up more than 8% in late trading today after the cybersecurity company beat second-quarter earnings and revenue estimates while disclosing plans to cut roughly 12% of its workforce. For the quarter ended on June 30, Rapid7 reported a…
Google Search Is Dying. What Comes Next Is Worse
As AI eats the web, the internet’s collective memory is disappearing
Cybersecurity M&A Spree Maps the Next Attack Surface
Finance and payments are gearing up for a new future. And they’re spending big to do so. During the first half of the year, the cybersecurity industry recorded over 215 mergers and acquisitions (M&A) collectively worth over a hundred billion dollars. But the …
Now Rippling is counter suing tiny startup Runlayer | TechCrunch
This lawsuit follows one filed last month by Runlayer that accused Rippling of stealing its product ideas. It's a seller and buyer-beware market warning.
No evidence of data breach after Chinese-made component found in Navy drones, MoD says
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) said there is no evidence to suggest a systems or data breach after the Royal Navy's new sea drones were found to include a Chinese-made component. During what the MoD called a "routine cyber vulnerability assessment" of the dron…
A Data Breach At Shipping Giant Ceva Logistics Is Rippling Across Banks, Retailers, Steam Gamers, and Beyond
An anonymous reader quotes a report from TechCrunch: Ceva Logistics, one of the world's largest shipping and logistics giants, has been hacked. Several companies that rely on Ceva for shipping their products to their customers say that their personal informat…
No evidence of data breach after Chinese-made component found in Navy drones, MoD says
The Royal Navy's new sea drones were found to include a Chinese-made component which sent communication to a Chinese IP address.
No evidence of data breach after Chinese-made component found in Navy drones, MoD says
The Royal Navy's new sea drones were found to include a Chinese-made component which sent communication to a Chinese IP address.
Senate’s short-term funding bill provides temporary extensions for TMF, cyber data-sharing law
The continuing resolution that overwhelmingly passed the upper chamber this weekend would push the federal government’s funding deadline until Dec. 11.
Gym Booking Task Turns Into Real-World AI Cyberattack
An AI agent hacked a gym booking system while trying to help a user, booking early and removing another person from the waitlist. An Australian man asked his AI assistant to book him into a gym class. He didn’t ask it to hack the booking software, and he defi…
DEF CON hackers add new muscle to water utility protection
Franklin project adds new security providers, employs digital twins and AI
