All articles by Swagath Bandhakavi
Swagath Bandhakavi
Swiss manufacturer Schlatter Industries hit by ‘professional’ malware attack
Schlatter Industries said that while the identity of the perpetrators is unknown, they have attempted to extort the company.
National Public Data breach sees 2.7 billion sensitive records exposed
The National Public Data was leaked last week by a threat actor named “Fenice” on the Breached hacking forum.
Oligo Security identifies critical ‘0.0.0.0 Day’ vulnerability in web browsers
This vulnerability allows malicious websites to bypass browser security, enabling attackers outside the network to gain unauthorised access and execute code remotely on local services.
Gen AI delivers over 6% revenue increase for 86% of early adopters, Google Cloud study finds
The research surveyed 2,500 C-Suite leaders from enterprises generating more than $10m in revenue, revealing that 61% of executives are leveraging generative AI with at least one application in production.
Ofcom directs online platforms to combat hate speech and violence
The British regulatory body expects online platforms to improve their systems and processes to prevent and respond to the spread of harmful video content linked to recent events
Dell to slash estimated 12,500 jobs amid shift towards AI
The exact number of job losses has not been disclosed, but it is believed to impact thousands of employees, with several online sources estimating around 12,500 roles to be cut
Interpol and Singapore Police thwart major business email compromise scam
Interpol’s intervention helped a Singapore-based commodity firm recover almost $42.3m in lost earnings.
UK CMA to launch phase one probe into IBM’s $6.4bn acquisition of HashiCorp
HashiCorp, a cloud infrastructure automator, disclosed that it received a notification last week from the regulatory body concerning this review
TikTok to permanently withdraw TikTok Lite Rewards Programme from EU
The social media platform has pledged to not only end the programme but also to refrain from introducing any similar programme that could bypass this decision.
CrowdStrike refutes Delta Air Lines’ claims over flight disruptions
The outage led to the cancellation of over 6,000 flights for the airline over a six-day period, affecting more than 500,000 passengers.