Securing against GenAI weaponization
In this Help Net Security video, Aaron Fulkerson, CEO of Opaque, discusses how the weaponization of generative AI (GenAI) has made existing data privacy practices (like masking, anonymization, tokenization, etc.) obsolete. Fulkerson provides recommen.....»»
World Bank report recognises importance of measurement beyond GDP
The World Bank's flagship report, The Changing Wealth of Nations/ for the first time emphasizes the importance of social capital to sustainability. By including the role of trust, social norms and community cohesiveness in securing a sustainable futu.....»»
Securing your digital life, part two: The bigger picture—and special circumstances
We did the basics—now let's look at some more detailed steps to protect yourself. Enlarge (credit: ANDRZEJ WOJCICKI / SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Getty Images) In the first half of this guide to personal digital security, I cove.....»»
Securing your digital life, part one: The basics
In this first of two parts, we go over some security steps everyone should be taking. Enlarge / Artist's impression of how to keep your digital stuff safe from all kinds of threats. (credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images) I spe.....»»
How to Find the Pixel 6 in Stock
How to Find the Pixel 6 in Stock is a post by Adam Mills from Gotta Be Mobile. Google’s new Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro are hard to find right now. If you’ve had trouble securing the model you want, you’ll want to keep an eye out for new stock.....»»
NSA, CISA Publish Guide for Securing VPN Servers
The National Security Agency (NSA) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) have published today technical guidance on properly securing VPN servers used by organizations to allow employees remote access to internal networks. F.....»»
Diversity matters: Species richness keeps ecosystems running
Microorganisms, plants, and animals accomplish great feats every day. For example, by decomposing material, producing plant biomass, or pollinating flowers, they keep nature 'up and running," thereby securing the livelihood of humans. Numerous studie.....»»
Asian merchant commerce platform Pine Labs raises $100 million
Pine Labs said on Thursday it has raised an additional $100 million, just weeks after securing $600 million in a financing round, as the Asian merchant commerce platform begins to explore the public markets. The U.S.-based investment management compa.....»»
Startup vendors of EVs much less competitive in securing stable supply of EV batteries
Startup vendors of electric vehicles (EVs) are in much disadvantageous status in competing with international automakers to secure supply of EV batteries, for the latter have nearly monopolized the global supply of EV batteries through signing long-t.....»»
India’s VerSe Innovation raises over $450 million to expand Dailyhunt and Josh apps globally
VerSe Innovation, the parent firm of popular news aggregator Dailyhunt and short video app Josh, said on Thursday it has raised over $450 million in a new financing round, just five months after securing $200 million, as the Indian startup looks to e.....»»
Link-in-bio monetization platform Snipfeed raises a $5.5M seed round
The link-in-bio business is heating up as more mobile website builders compete for a coveted slice of real estate on a creator’s TikTok, Instagram, or Twitter. Linktree leads the space, securing a recent $45 million Series B raise to build out.....»»
Oregon Congressman Proposes New Space Tourism Tax
U.S. Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-Oregon) plans to introduce legislation called the Securing Protections Against Carbon Emissions (SPACE) Tax Act, which would impose new excise taxes on space tourism trips. Space.com reports: "Space exploration isn't a ta.....»»
The Inevitable Weaponization of App Data Is Here
After years of warning from researchers, journalists, and even governments, someone used highly sensitive location data from a smartphone app to track and publicly harass a specific person. From a report: In this case, Catholic Substack publication T.....»»
Who is responsible for improving security in the software development environment?
Venafi announced the findings of a global survey that evaluates the impact of software supply chain attacks like SolarWinds/SUNBURST, CodeCov and Kaseya/REvil on how development organizations are changing their approach to securing software build and.....»»
India’s BlackBuck valued at $1 billion in $67 million fundraise
India’s trucking system has a big inefficiency problem that continues to drag the economy. BlackBuck, one of the handful of startups that is digitizing the freight and logistics across India, has just attained the unicorn status after securing new.....»»
Wafer probing houses see order visibility for car chips strenghtened
Taiwan-based wafer probing houses including King Yuan Electronics (KYEC), Sigurd Microelectronics and Ardentec have all seen order visibility extended well into 2022, driven by international automotive chip IDMs securing longer-term foundry support f.....»»
Qualcomm make headway in 5G mmWave SoC solutions market
Qualcomm has made headway in the 5G mmWave solution market, securing related orders from many telecom operators and smartphone vendors in North America, Europe, Japan, Korea, India and Southeast Asian countries such as Thailand......»»
Securing decent living standards for all while reducing global energy use
Fundamental changes in our economies are required to secure decent living standards for all in the struggle against climate breakdown, according to new research......»»
Deforestation is driven by global markets
The world is at a crossroads, as humanity tries to mitigate climate change and halt biodiversity loss, while still securing a supply of food for everyone. A recent study in Nature Communications shows that global demands for commodities, especially i.....»»
FTC proposes consent order against MoviePass for fraudulent operations and not securing data
On Monday, The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that it had concluded an investigation into the now-defunct subscription movie service MoviePass and had reached a settlement for its alleged actions. The FTC charged parent company Helios and M.....»»
Researchers found 23 Android apps exposed over 100 million users" data by not securing it
On Thursday, cybersecurity firm Check Point Research released a report detailing 23 Android with poor cloud configurations and implementations that potentially left millions of users' data at risk. Information that might have leaked included email re.....»»