Researchers at Guardicore Labs have been tracking an unusual cryptominer that seems to be based in China and is targeting Windows MS-SQL and phpMyAdmin servers. Some elements of the exploit make use of sophisticated components previously associated with nation-state actors.
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Kayla Williams: Not everything related to cybersecurity is a fire drill. [CISO] [Career Notes]
Please enjoy this encore of Career Notes. Kayla Williams, CISO of Devo, sits down to share her story, from graduating with a finance degree to rising to where she is now. She quickly learned that finance was not for her and changed paths, working towards gaining an information se ... Show More
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May 2
Double-edged threat. [Research Saturday]
Today we are joined by Justin Albrecht, Principal Researcher at Lookout, discussing "Attackers Wielding DarkSword Threaten iOS Users." DarkSword is a highly sophisticated iOS exploit chain discovered by Lookout that targets iPhones (iOS 18.4–18.6.2), enabling near zero-click comp ... Show More
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Dec 2024
Russia banned crypto mining in several regions, Bluesky launched a Trending Topics feature in search, and LG found a new job for your standing lamp
Russia banned crypto mining in several regions, Bluesky launched a Trending Topics feature in search, and LG found a new job for your standing lamp. It's Friday, December 27th and this is Engadget News.
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Jul 2025
Inside Google's AI Lab: Drug Discovery, World AI Model & AlphaEvolve
Want the ultimate guide to Google's Gemini? Get it here: https://clickhubspot.com/evt Episode 68: How is Google DeepMind pushing the boundaries of AI to tackle drug discovery, robotics, and even autonomous AI agents? Matt Wolfe (https://x.com/mreflow) sits down with DeepMind CEO ... Show More
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Aug 2025
AI crawler Firecrawl raises $14.5M and is still looking to hire agents as employees, also, Databricks CEO says fresh $1B will help him attack a new AI database market
Firecrawl nabbed Shopify’s CEO Tobias Lütke as an investor from a gutsy email after they discovered he was using the product. Also, The round, which pushes Databricks' valuation to $100B, was co-led by Insight Partners and Thrive. CEO Ali Ghodsi says he's found an enormous untapp ... Show More
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Mar 2025
From high school science project to $18.3M: AI-accelerated enzymes are coming for fast fashion’s plastic waste
A U.K. startup, originating from founder Jacob Nathan’s high school science project on using enzymes to break down plastic waste, has secured an oversubscribed $18.3 million in Series A funding. Founded in 2019 in London, Epoch Biodesign now a 30+ strong multidisciplinary team of ... Show More
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