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Cybersecurity company Human Security Inc. today announced an extended partnership with artificial intelligence startup Tollbit to protect against unauthorized AI scraping bots, enforce robotx.txt directives and enable publishers to monetize their content. Tollbit is a venture capital-funded startup that offers a marketplace for published …
AI dominates global venture funding as other sectors faced challenges in Q4
The venture capital market saw mixed results in the fourth quarter of 2024, with artificial intelligence dominating funding globally, while other sectors faced declining activity. That’s according to a first look at the quarterly PitchBook-NVCA Venture Monitor report released early Tuesday. Starting with the …
Netskope finds enterprise phishing clicks nearly tripled over the past year
A new report out today from cloud security startup Netskope Inc. has found that phishing clicks nearly tripled in 2024, underscoring the growing risks enterprises face from evolving cyberthreats. The finding came from Netskope’s annual Cloud & Threat Report, which highlights how attackers are …
Veracode acquires assets from Phylum to bolster software supply chain security
Application security company Veracode Inc. today announced that it had acquired certain assets from software supply chain security company Phylum Inc. for an undisclosed price. Under the deal, Veracode is acquiring Phylum’s malicious package analysis, detection and mitigation technology. The technology is planned to …
Qualcomm unveils Snapdragon X Platform, expanding affordable AI-powered PC options
Qualcomm Technologies Inc. today announced the Snapdragon X Platform, the fourth platform to join the Snapdragon X Series compute portfolio, that has been designed to deliver performance, multiday battery life and Copilot+ PC experiences. The Snapdragon X Platform features an eight-core Qualcomm …
Qualcomm unveils on-premises AI, IoT and smart home innovations at CES
Qualcomm Technologies Inc. today unveiled a number of advancements across artificial intelligence, the internet of things, and smart home ecosystems that enhance privacy, scalability and user experiences through a variety of means: edge processing, on-premises AI solutions and seamless device interoperability. Leading …
New PhishWP plugin harvests credit card data and OTPs from legitimate sites
A report released today by phishing protection company SlashNext Inc. warns of a dangerous new WordPress plugin that is being used by cybercriminals to turn legitimate websites into phishing traps. Called PhishWP, the WordPress plugin is being distributed on a Russian cybercrime forum and allows attackers …
Morgan Stanley’s E*TRADE reportedly considering cryptocurrency trading amid regulatory shift
Multinational investment bank and financial services company Morgan Stanley is reportedly considering plans to launch cryptocurrency trading services through its E*TRADE arm amid an expected more favorable regulatory environment under the incoming second Trump administration. The news was first reported by The …
Apple reportedly ceases Vision Pro production amid sluggish sales
Apple Inc. may have ceased production of its first-generation Vision Pro headset after the product, which came to market in 2024, turned out to be a massive flop for the company. Today’s claim comes from MacRumors, which cited reports in October that …
Tesla Cybertruck explosion outside Trump Hotel leaves one dead, FBI investigates possible terrorism
One person has died and seven others were injured when a Tesla Inc. Cybertruck exploded outside of the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas in what may have been a targeted attack. According to local media reports, the Cybertruck exploded at about …