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Fake Claude AI website delivers new 'Beagle' Windows malware
A fake version for the Claude AI website offers a malicious Claude-Pro Relay download that pushes a previously undocumented backdoor for Windows named Beagle. [...]
PyPI Packages Deliver ZiChatBot Malware via Zulip APIs on Windows and Linux
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered three packages on the Python Package Index (PyPI) repository that are designed to stealthily deliver a previously unknown malware family c…
Chrome silently installs a 4 GB local LLM on your computer
You did remember to opt out of AI, didn't you?
Home Office seeks three CTOs to keep borders, passports, and core IT ticking
Roles span eGates, passports, visas, asylum applications, and enterprise services – yours for up to £105K
Claude AI Guided Hackers Toward OT Assets During Water Utility Intrusion
Dragos has published a report describing how threat actors used Claude AI in an attack on a water and drainage utility in Mexico. The post Claude AI Guided Hackers Toward OT Assets…
Minister gives Palantir's NHS platform a clean bill of health
£330M contract defended as value for money despite concerns over IP and lock-in
Neocloud IREN buys OpenStack champion Mirantis
Former bitcoin miner plans to build an easier cloudy AI on ramp while remaining a friend to FOSS
vm2 Node.js Library Vulnerabilities Enable Sandbox Escape and Arbitrary Code Execution
A dozen critical security vulnerabilities have been disclosed in the vm2 Node.js library that could be exploited by bad actors to break out of the sandbox and execute arbitrary cod…
Datacenter to become Arm’s biggest business ‘soon’
Someone other than Meta is buying $1bn of its new AGI chips
Supply constraints, optical advances dominate Arista’s Q1
It’s mostly good news for Arista Networks, which reported total first-quarter revenue of $2.71 billion, up 35.1% compared to the year-ago quarter. The vendor raised its forecasted …
Using AI to click around on a website burns 45x as many tokens as just using APIs
For AI agents, seeing is expensive
Hackers abuse Google ads for GoDaddy ManageWP login phishing
A phishing campaign delivered through Google sponsored search results is targeting credentials for ManageWP, GoDaddy's platform for managing fleets of WordPress websites. [...]
VoidStealer Malware Darts Past Google Chrome's Encryption
Authors of the VoidStealer Trojan uncovered yet another way to get around Google's App-Bound Encryption (ABE), opening the door to infostealers.
Instructure Breach Exposes Schools' Vendor Dependence
ShinyHunters' attack on Instructure, which owns the widely used Canvas learning management system (LMS), carries big questions about the trust educational institutions put into the…
Lumen advances cloud networking vision with $475M Alkira buy
Lumen Technologies has agreed to acquire Alkira, a cloud-native network-as-a-service (NaaS) platform, for $475 million in cash. The deal targets a coverage gap that has defined…
Young evil genius forces hamster to run on wheel to power his gadgets
Okay, the rodent was a willing participant - after all, who turns down treats for a spin that charges a phone?
Mirai-Based xlabs_v1 Botnet Exploits ADB to Hijack IoT Devices for DDoS Attacks
Cybersecurity researchers have exposed a new Mirai-derived botnet that self-identifies as xlabs_v1 and targets internet-exposed devices running Android Debug Bridge (ADB) to enlist…
Claude hitches ride on SpaceX's datacenter capacity
Compute from Colossus leads to relaxed limits
HPE bolsters autonomous network operations for Mist, Aruba Central
HPE is adding autonomous networking capabilities to its Mist and Aruba Central packages to enable those systems to detect, diagnose, and resolve issues in real time without human i…
Musk has never built a wafer fab, but he wants to burn $119B on one anyway
Initial phases of SpaceX's Terafab project in rural Texas are expected to cost about 1.25 Twitters
Critical vm2 sandbox bug lets attackers execute code on hosts
A critical vulnerability in the popular Node.js sandboxing library vm2 allows escaping the sandbox and executing arbitrary code on the host system. [...]
Arctic Wolf kicks 250 employees out of the pack to save money for AI
Cuts appear to hit sales, product, and marketing, accounting for under 10% of staff
New Cisco DoS flaw requires manual reboot to revive devices
Cisco patched a Crosswork Network Controller and Network Services Orchestrator denial-of-service vulnerability that requires manually rebooting targeted systems for recovery. [...]
1 in 8 employees totally cool with selling work credentials
13% say they’ve sold logins or know someone who has, survey suggests
Netskope launches AI agents for SOC and NOC automation
Netskope this week introduced an AI-driven platform layer to ease the operational burden on security and network operations, as enterprises struggle to manage alert volumes and inf…
Mars rover hits rocky snag with power tool
All driller, no filler
NAN121: Simplifying Network Automation with NetGru
Eric Chou talks with Adrian Iliesiu aka NetGru, a seasoned CCIE veteran and community leader known for his work to simplify network automation and make it accessible to network eng…
Intel, behind in AI chips, bets on quantum and neuromorphic processors
Intel for years chopped critical products including CPUs, GPUs and networking gear to cut corporate fat and get back into shape. Many cuts pre-date the appointment last year of …
TCG075: Say the Thing: How the Network Automation Conference Circuit Shaped One SP Operator’s Voice
Eyvonne and William sit down with Joseph Nicholson, a Network Operations Engineer with NTT DATA, to share how public speaking transformed his career and technical experience. Josep…