Duncan Riley – SiliconANGLE

OpenAI reportedly preparing to launch new ‘Strawberry’ AI model

Duncan Riley — Tue, 27 Aug 2024 23:47:00 +0000

OpenAI is reportedly preparing to launch a new artificial intelligence product with advanced features that can solve problems and tasks that are beyond current AI models. First reported by The Information, the new model is internally referred to as “Strawberry” and is said, among other things, to be able to solve math problems it has […]

The post OpenAI reportedly preparing to launch new ‘Strawberry’ AI model appeared first on SiliconANGLE.

SentinelOne achieves second-quarter profitability thanks to strong customer growth

Duncan Riley — Tue, 27 Aug 2024 23:06:44 +0000

Shares in SentinelOne Inc. rose only slightly in after-hours trading today after the cybersecurity company reported modest earnings and revenue beats in its fiscal 2025 second quarter and forecast a better-than-expected outlook for the full year. For the quarter that ended on July 31, SentinelOne reported adjusted earnings of a penny per share, reversing a loss of […]

The post SentinelOne achieves second-quarter profitability thanks to strong customer growth appeared first on SiliconANGLE.

Fortinet expands unified SASE solution with sovereign options and AI integration

Duncan Riley — Tue, 27 Aug 2024 13:00:37 +0000

Cybersecurity firm Fortinet Inc. today announced updates to its secure access service edge solution, introducing new sovereign SASE options and the integration of generative artificial intelligence capabilities to provide improved flexibility in managing hybrid networks. Fortinet Unified SASE provides complete integration between Fortinet’s Secure SD-WAN solution and cloud-delivered security service edge under a single console for seamless […]

The post Fortinet expands unified SASE solution with sovereign options and AI integration appeared first on SiliconANGLE.

BrowserStack acquires Bird Eats Bug to enhance bug reporting capabilities

Duncan Riley — Tue, 27 Aug 2024 12:30:45 +0000

Web and mobile testing company BrowserStack Inc. today announced that it has acquired bug reporting tool startup Bird Eats Bug for an undisclosed sum. Founded in 2020 as Bird Labs GmbH, Bird Eats Bug offers a bug reporting tool that helps companies streamline their software development process by providing an efficient way to capture, track and […]

The post BrowserStack acquires Bird Eats Bug to enhance bug reporting capabilities appeared first on SiliconANGLE.

DigitalOcean enhances role-based access control with new predefined roles

Duncan Riley — Tue, 27 Aug 2024 12:00:33 +0000

Developer-oriented cloud infrastructure provider DigitalOcean Holdings Inc. today announced updates to its role-based access control for streamlined company security and operations. Digital Ocean’s role-based access control is a method for managing the use of access to systems and resources within an organization by assigning permissions to roles rather than to individual users. The updates today offer a […]

The post DigitalOcean enhances role-based access control with new predefined roles appeared first on SiliconANGLE.

Seattle-Tacoma Airport suffers through third day of disruptions following possible ransomware attack

Duncan Riley — Tue, 27 Aug 2024 00:16:35 +0000

Seattle-Tacoma International Airport in Seattle, Washington, suffered through its third day of service disruptions today after a reported cyberattack disrupted services at the airport starting on Saturday. According to the Port of Seattle, which owns and operates the airport, the attack resulted in “internet web system outages,” which impacted some of the systems at the airport. A […]

The post Seattle-Tacoma Airport suffers through third day of disruptions following possible ransomware attack appeared first on SiliconANGLE.

Flashpoint report reveals surge in vulnerabilities and infostealing malware in first half of 2024

Duncan Riley — Mon, 26 Aug 2024 10:00:30 +0000

A new report out today from business risk intelligence startup Flashpoint has found that new vulnerabilities that were discovered rose, though not by a lot, in the first half of this year and that cybercriminals are increasingly using info-stealing malware to steal personal information. The Flashpoint Cyber Threat Intelligence Index, based on data, trends and emerging […]

The post Flashpoint report reveals surge in vulnerabilities and infostealing malware in first half of 2024 appeared first on SiliconANGLE.

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov arrested in France over alleged failure to moderate criminal content

Duncan Riley — Sun, 25 Aug 2024 23:42:02 +0000

Pavel Durov, the co-founder and chief executive officer of encrypted-messaging app company Telegram Messenger Inc., was arrested by French authorities on Saturday evening local time on serious charges relating to abetting terrorism, fraud, money laundering and crimes against children. The charges do not allege that Durov himself undertook any such crimes. However, it’s alleged that he […]

The post Telegram CEO Pavel Durov arrested in France over alleged failure to moderate criminal content appeared first on SiliconANGLE.

Depot raises $4.1M to expand build acceleration platform with new capabilities

Duncan Riley — Fri, 23 Aug 2024 00:07:27 +0000

Build acceleration startup Depot Technologies Inc. revealed today that it has raised $4.1 million in new funding to enhance its offerings by adding support for other build inputs that can benefit from Depot’s acceleration technology. Founded in 2022, Depot pitches itself as the fastest way to build Docker images and GitHub Actions workflows. Using the […]

The post Depot raises $4.1M to expand build acceleration platform with new capabilities appeared first on SiliconANGLE.

Services at oil giant Halliburton disrupted by suspected ransomware attack

Duncan Riley — Thu, 22 Aug 2024 23:44:51 +0000

Oil giant Halliburton Co. was hit by a cyberattack on Wednesday that disrupted business operations at the company’s Houston, Texas campus, as well as some of its global networks. The exact form of the attack has not been disclosed. Halliburton said only that it was aware of an issue affecting certain systems at the company […]

The post Services at oil giant Halliburton disrupted by suspected ransomware attack appeared first on SiliconANGLE.

Cyberthreat report from Critical Start shows significant uptick in ransomware and data leaks

Duncan Riley — Thu, 22 Aug 2024 13:00:44 +0000

A new report out today from managed detection and response company Critical Start Inc. reveals a significant uptick in cyberattacks across multiple industries, with healthcare and manufacturing emerging as primary targets in the first half of 2024. The biannual Critical Start Cyber Intelligence Report features the top threats observed in the first of 2024 and emerging […]

The post Cyberthreat report from Critical Start shows significant uptick in ransomware and data leaks appeared first on SiliconANGLE.

Fortanix and Nvidia enhance AI model accuracy in drug discovery with Xeureka

Duncan Riley — Thu, 22 Aug 2024 13:00:27 +0000

A new report out today from Intel Corp.-backed multicloud security firm Fortanix Inc. details how Xeureka Inc., a subsidiary of Mitsui & Co. Ltd., has leveraged Fortanix’s Confidential Computing technology to enhance artificial intelligence model accuracy and reduce drug discovery time and costs. Since rapidly taking off in 2022 with the release of OpenAI’s ChatGPT, AI has offered […]

The post Fortanix and Nvidia enhance AI model accuracy in drug discovery with Xeureka appeared first on SiliconANGLE.

McDonald’s Instagram hacked to promote cryptocurrency scam featuring Grimace

Duncan Riley — Wed, 21 Aug 2024 23:27:40 +0000

The official Instagram account of McDonald’s Corp. was reportedly hacked today to promote a cryptocurrency scam named after the McDonald’s character Grimace. Those behind the hack changed the biography on the McDonald’s Instagram page and also made posts in relation to the cryptocurrency scam. The McDonald’s bio was charged to a message that included a […]

The post McDonald’s Instagram hacked to promote cryptocurrency scam featuring Grimace appeared first on SiliconANGLE.

Zuora exceeds second-quarter projections, raises fiscal 2025 revenue forecast

Duncan Riley — Wed, 21 Aug 2024 22:54:40 +0000

Shares in Zuora Inc. surged nearly 6% in late trading today after the cloud subscriptions services company beat earnings and revenue expectations in its fiscal 2025 second quarter and forecast a stronger-than-expected outlook. For the quarter that ended on July 31, Zuora reported adjusted earnings per share of 19 cents, up from seven cents in […]

The post Zuora exceeds second-quarter projections, raises fiscal 2025 revenue forecast appeared first on SiliconANGLE.

Zoom impresses with second-quarter earnings beat and upbeat guidance

Duncan Riley — Wed, 21 Aug 2024 22:19:09 +0000

Shares in Zoom Video Communications Inc. rose nearly 3% in late trading today after the online communications company impressed with beats in its fiscal 2025 second quarter and upbeat guidance. For the quarter ended July 31, Zoom reported adjusted earnings per share of $1.39, up from $1.34 in the same quarter of the previous fiscal […]

The post Zoom impresses with second-quarter earnings beat and upbeat guidance appeared first on SiliconANGLE.

Mandiant uncovers critical privilege escalation vulnerability in Azure Kubernetes service

Duncan Riley — Wed, 21 Aug 2024 00:35:37 +0000

Google LLC’s Mandiant has published details of a critical privilege escalation vulnerability found in Microsoft Corp.’s Azure Kubernetes service that, though patched by Microsoft, could have allowed attackers to gain access to credentials for services used in Kubernetes clusters. The privilege escalation vulnerability was found in Azure Kubernetes Services clusters using “Azure CNI” for the […]

The post Mandiant uncovers critical privilege escalation vulnerability in Azure Kubernetes service appeared first on SiliconANGLE.

Toyota alleges stolen customer data published on hacking site came from outside supplier

Duncan Riley — Wed, 21 Aug 2024 00:04:24 +0000

Data relating to customers of Toyota Motor Co. has been shared online in yet another case involving the Japanese car maker and a data breach, but Toyota is claiming that the data came from a third-party supplier and that it was not directly breached. The latest breach involving Toyota came to light after a threat […]

The post Toyota alleges stolen customer data published on hacking site came from outside supplier appeared first on SiliconANGLE.

Google Cloud unveils new convergence-focused security features

Duncan Riley — Tue, 20 Aug 2024 23:23:26 +0000

Google LLC today announced several new security features and capabilities at its annual Google Cloud Security Summit that are aimed at “reimagining cybersecurity through the power of convergence.” Convergence was a key theme at the annual conference, with Google intentionally choosing strategic capabilities that can have the largest impact on security posture and programs. Those […]

The post Google Cloud unveils new convergence-focused security features appeared first on SiliconANGLE.

Recogni’s new Pareto system optimizes AI compute with minimal accuracy loss

Duncan Riley — Tue, 20 Aug 2024 13:00:27 +0000

Generative artificial intelligence company Recogni Inc. today announced a logarithmic number system for AI that delivers benefits that it says include low power, high computer density and low latency without compromising accuracy. Called Pareto, the number system provides benefits for all AI chip design criteria by simplifying AI compute. It does show by turning multiplications […]

The post Recogni’s new Pareto system optimizes AI compute with minimal accuracy loss appeared first on SiliconANGLE.

Fortanix expands data security platform with new file system encryption feature

Duncan Riley — Tue, 20 Aug 2024 13:00:15 +0000

Multicloud security firm Fortanix Inc. today announced the addition of file system encryption to its Fortanix Data Security Manager to bolster full-stack data security. The new File System Encryption service has been designed to complement full disk encryption through the ability to protect individual file systems on specific hosts through encryption governed by granular decryption policies. The […]

The post Fortanix expands data security platform with new file system encryption feature appeared first on SiliconANGLE.

Rackspace expands OpenStack offerings with new enterprise-ready managed cloud solution

Duncan Riley — Tue, 20 Aug 2024 13:00:13 +0000

Cloud services provider Rackspace Technology Inc. today reaffirmed its commitment to the OpenStack cloud computing platform with the launch of OpenStack Enterprise, a fully managed, enterprise-ready cloud solution designed to ensure that critical workloads are secure and efficient and perform at large scale. OpenStack began in 2010 as a joint project between Rackspace and the U.S. National […]

The post Rackspace expands OpenStack offerings with new enterprise-ready managed cloud solution appeared first on SiliconANGLE.

Fastly report reveals 91% of cyberattacks now target multiple organizations

Duncan Riley — Tue, 20 Aug 2024 12:30:54 +0000

A new report out today from edge cloud platform provider Fastly Inc. has found that 91% of all cyberattacks now target multiple organizations using mass scanning to uncover and exploit vulnerabilities, up from 69% in 2023. Based on data collected between April 11 and June 30 from Fastly’s Network Learning Exchange, Out-of-Band Domains and Fastly Bot Management, […]

The post Fastly report reveals 91% of cyberattacks now target multiple organizations appeared first on SiliconANGLE.

Symantec warns of new sophisticated backdoor exploiting patched PHP vulnerability

Duncan Riley — Tue, 20 Aug 2024 10:00:38 +0000

A new report out today from Symantec, a division of Broadcom Inc., is warning of a new sophisticated backdoor threat that has been spotted in the wild targeting a university in Taiwan. Dubbed Backdoor.Msupedge, the backdoor uses an infrequently seen technique that involves communicating with a command-and-control service via DNS traffic. Though the technique has been […]

The post Symantec warns of new sophisticated backdoor exploiting patched PHP vulnerability appeared first on SiliconANGLE.

US intelligence agencies confirm that Iran is targeting both Trump and Harris presidential campaigns

Duncan Riley — Tue, 20 Aug 2024 00:13:56 +0000

U.S. intelligence agencies, led by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, said in the statement today that they believe that Iran is behind attempts to hack both the Trump and Harris presidential campaigns. The statement follows previous reports, including one from Microsoft Corp., that Iran state-sponsored hackers were doing exactly that. The Iranian campaign first gained widespread […]

The post US intelligence agencies confirm that Iran is targeting both Trump and Harris presidential campaigns appeared first on SiliconANGLE.

Palo Alto Networks shares rise following Q4 earnings beat and strong 2025 outlook

Duncan Riley — Mon, 19 Aug 2024 23:45:06 +0000

Shares in Palo Alto Networks Inc. rose in late trading today after the network management and security firm reported beats in its fiscal fourth quarter and pleased investors with a higher-than-expected outlook. For the quarter ended July 31, Palo Alto Networks reported adjusted earnings per share of $1.51, up from $1.44 in the same quarter of […]

The post Palo Alto Networks shares rise following Q4 earnings beat and strong 2025 outlook appeared first on SiliconANGLE.

California advances AI regulation bill amid Silicon Valley concerns

Duncan Riley — Fri, 16 Aug 2024 01:41:40 +0000

The California State Assembly’s Appropriations Committee today voted in favor of a proposed law to regulate the artificial intelligence industry that has drawn the ire of some in Silicon Valley and federal lawmakers. SB 1047, the Safe and Secure Innovation for Frontier Artificial Intelligence Models Act, would require developers of “frontier” models — models that cost […]

The post California advances AI regulation bill amid Silicon Valley concerns appeared first on SiliconANGLE.

Misconfigured access controls expose sensitive data on Oracle NetSuite websites

Duncan Riley — Fri, 16 Aug 2024 00:55:46 +0000

A new report out today from software-as-a-service security management company AppOmni Inc. is warning of an issue in Oracle NetSuite’s SuiteCommerce platform that could allow attackers to access sensitive data thanks to misconfigured access controls on custom record types. NetSuite, owned by Oracle Corp. since 2016, is a popular SaaS enterprise resource planning platform. One of […]

The post Misconfigured access controls expose sensitive data on Oracle NetSuite websites appeared first on SiliconANGLE.

Russian state-sponsored phishing campaign targets Western NGOs and diplomats

Duncan Riley — Thu, 15 Aug 2024 23:54:47 +0000

A Russian state-sponsored spear phishing campaign has been found to be targeting Western and Russian civil society targets, including nongovernmental organizations, independent media and at least one former U.S. ambassador. The campaign, detailed Wednesday by Citizen Lab and dubbed “River of Phish,” engaged targets with personalized and highly plausible social engineering in an attempt to gain […]

The post Russian state-sponsored phishing campaign targets Western NGOs and diplomats appeared first on SiliconANGLE.

Google to remove potentially risky app from Pixel devices following security report

Duncan Riley — Thu, 15 Aug 2024 23:28:18 +0000

Google LLC has committed to removing a dubious application found on some or all Pixel phones following a report about it representing a serious security vulnerability, be it that the severity of the vulnerability is in dispute. A report released today by mobile device security company iVerify LLC, in conjunction with the security team at […]

The post Google to remove potentially risky app from Pixel devices following security report appeared first on SiliconANGLE.

New report identifies critical vulnerabilities found in open-source tools used in AI

Duncan Riley — Thu, 15 Aug 2024 13:00:26 +0000

A new report released today by Protect AI Inc. has detailed a range of new vulnerabilities found in artificial intelligence systems as the AI market and the tools therein continue to expand and grow at a rapid pace. The vulnerabilities were found through Protect AI’s “huntr” AI and machine learning bug bounty program, which has more […]

The post New report identifies critical vulnerabilities found in open-source tools used in AI appeared first on SiliconANGLE.