On a day that American equities markets took a hammering after investors started to pay attention to its latest artificial intelligence models, Chinese AI startup DeepSeek experienced “large-scale malicious attacks” on its services, forcing the company to limit signups temporarily. The company has not disclosed the exact form of the attack. The attacks did not ...

A new report out today from mobile security platform provider Zimperium Inc. is warning of a sophisticated new phishing campaign targeting mobile devices with malicious PDF files. The PDFs used in the campaign are disguised as legitimate communications from the U.S. Postal Service and aim to exploit user trust in the PDF format to steal credentials and ...

The Trump administration is reportedly working on a plan to save the U.S. operations of TikTok that involves Oracle Corp. and group investors acquiring the popular short-form video application. According to NPR, referencing “two people with direct knowledge of the talks,” the potential deal could even go as far as Oracle acquiring a majority stake ...

A new report out today from cybersecurity company SentinelOne Inc. is drawing attention to the evolving tactics of two prominent ransomware-as-a-service operations that have gained notoriety for targeting high-value sectors, including pharmaceuticals, manufacturing and government entities. Ransomware-as-a-service groups operate by providing ready-made ransomware tools and platforms to affiliates or clients, who then undertake ransomware attacks ...

Citrix Systems Inc., a business unit of Cloud Software Group Inc., today announced that it had acquired Unicon GmnH, a thin client provider, for an undisclosed price. Founded in 1993 and based in Karlsruhe, Germany, Unicon specializes in hybrid client software, offering services including security endpoint operating system eLux and enterprise platform Scout. The company’s eLux ...

Cloud-native application security firm Sysdig Inc. today announced the launch of Stratoshark, a new open-source tool that extends Wireshark granular network visibility into the cloud and provides users a standardized approach to cloud system analysis. Wireshark is a free, open-source network protocol analyzer that allows users to capture and interactively examine network traffic in real time for ...

Artificial intelligence-native application security startup DryRun Security Co. announced today that it has raised $8.7 million in new funding to grow its go-to-market operations. Founded in 2023, DryRun specializes in AI-driven AppSec that empowers development and security teams to identify and address risks in their code. The company’s Contextual Security Analysis combines static, change and ...

Artificial intelligence-driven search platform provider Doti AI Ltd. announced today that it has raised $7 million in seed funding to enhance its platform’s AI capabilities, accelerate enterprise adoption, and strengthen security and compliance. Founded in 2024, the startup offers an AI-powered search platform designed to unify data across various work applications that allows teams to access information ...

A security flaw in OpenAI’s ChatGPT application programming interface could be used to initiate a distributed denial-of-service attack on websites, according to a researcher. The discovery was made by Benjamin Flesch, a security researcher in Germany, who detailed the vulnerability and how it could be exploited on GitHub. According to Flesch, the flaw lies in the ...

Meta Platforms Inc. is reportedly developing Oakley-branded smart glasses for athletes and is also exploring new wearable devices. According to Mark Gurman at Bloomberg, along with Oakley-branded smart glasses, Meta’s devices group, Reality Labs, is also planning to release new high-end glasses with a built-in display late this year. Also on the development list are ...