Cybersecurity

FBI warns of AI voice messages impersonating top U.S. officials
Politics

FBI warns of AI voice messages impersonating top U.S. officials

FBI Director Kash Patel testifies during a House Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Subcommittee hearing on the 2026 agency’s budget request on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on May 7, 2025. Oliver Contreras | AFP | Getty Images The FBI on Thursday warned that “malicious actors” are impersonating senior U.S. officials in AI-generated voice […]

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Cybersecurity firm Proofpoint to buy European rival for  billion as it eyes IPO
Technology

Cybersecurity firm Proofpoint to buy European rival for $1 billion as it eyes IPO

Pavlo Gonchar | Lightrocket | Getty Images Cybersecurity firm Proofpoint announced Thursday it will acquire Germany-based competitor Hornetsecurity for $1 billion to strengthen its European presence as it explores a return to public markets. The deal marks the largest single acquisition in Proofpoint’s history. The Sunnyvale, California-based company, which is currently owned by private equity […]

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South Korea says DeepSeek transferred user data to China and the U.S. without consent
World

South Korea says DeepSeek transferred user data to China and the U.S. without consent

Jaap Arriens | Nurphoto | Getty Images South Korea’s data protection authority has concluded that Chinese artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek collected personal information from local users and transferred it overseas without their permission. The authority, the Personal Information Protection Commission, released its written findings on Thursday in connection with a privacy and security review of […]

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Tokenization of the market, from stocks to bonds to real estate is coming, says BlackRock CEO Larry Fink, if we can solve one problem
Technology

Tokenization of the market, from stocks to bonds to real estate is coming, says BlackRock CEO Larry Fink, if we can solve one problem

Bitwise Spot Bitcoin ETF (BITB) signage on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, US, on Thursday, Jan. 11, 2024, with trading commencing on the first US exchange-traded funds that invest directly in the biggest cryptocurrency. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images If the vision of Larry Fink — CEO […]

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UnitedHealth is making struggling doctors repay loans issued after last year’s cyberattack
Technology

UnitedHealth is making struggling doctors repay loans issued after last year’s cyberattack

UnitedHealth CEO Andrew Witty testifies before the Senate Finance Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, May 1, 2024. Kent Nishimura | Getty Images Following the massive cyberattack on UnitedHealth Group’s Change Healthcare unit last year, the company launched a temporary funding assistance program to help medical practices with their short-term cash flow needs, offering no-interest […]

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Fake job seekers are flooding U.S. companies that are hiring for remote positions, tech CEOs say
Business

Fake job seekers are flooding U.S. companies that are hiring for remote positions, tech CEOs say

An image provided by Pindrop Security shows a fake job candidate the company dubbed “Ivan X,” a scammer using deepfake AI technology to mask his face, according to Pindrop CEO Vijay Balasubramaniyan. Courtesy: Pindrop Security When voice authentication startup Pindrop Security posted a recent job opening, one candidate stood out from hundreds of others. The […]

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For bitcoin bulls who self-custody crypto, the global risks are growing
Technology

For bitcoin bulls who self-custody crypto, the global risks are growing

Whether to buy cryptocurrency as a long-term holding may be the biggest decision an investor interested in digital assets has to make, but where to store crypto like bitcoin can become the most consequential. Following the wildfires earlier this year in California, social media posts began to appear with claims of bitcoin losses, with some […]

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23andMe bankruptcy: With America’s DNA put on sale, market panic gets a new form of testing
Technology

23andMe bankruptcy: With America’s DNA put on sale, market panic gets a new form of testing

Signage at 23andMe headquarters in Sunnyvale, California, U.S., on Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images DNA testing has become a valuable tool for hobbyists and novice genealogists. For some, learning they are the 10th cousin of Paul Revere or the 15th great nephew four times removed of the last […]

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23andMe bankruptcy filing sparks privacy fears as DNA data of millions goes up for sale
World

23andMe bankruptcy filing sparks privacy fears as DNA data of millions goes up for sale

With genetic testing company 23andMe filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and courting bidders, the DNA data of millions of users is up for sale. A Silicon Valley stalwart since 2006, 23andMe has steadily amassed a database of people’s fundamental genetic information under the promise of helping them understand their disposition to diseases and potentially […]

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Google’s  billion Wiz deal may signal a turning point for slow IPO, M&A markets
Technology

Google’s $32 billion Wiz deal may signal a turning point for slow IPO, M&A markets

Assaf Rappaport, Wiz, on Centre Stage during day one of Web Summit 2021 at the Altice Arena in Lisbon, Portugal.  Harry Murphy | Sportsfile | Getty Images Google’s acquisition of cybersecurity startup Wiz could be a turning point for an uncertain IPO market and a mergers and acquisitions environment aching from a slowdown in deal […]

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