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Adobe CEO steps down after 18 years

It’s all change at the top for Adobe as CEO Shantanu Narayen is stepping down after 18 years. He will relinquish the role as soon as a successor has been found, although he will continue to serve as Chairman Narayen left as the company posted record revenue of $6.4 billion in its first quarter, with […] more…

Yes, you can run Windows on a MacBook Neo

Remember the good old days of 2020 when Apple’s then-new M1 Macs were setting fresh records for Mac performance? You might also recall when those same Macs were described as being the fastest PCs to run Windows when using the Parallels virtualization software. If you recall that, and if light use of legacy Windows utilities or tools is […] more…

Cyber criminals too are working from home… your home

The FBI is so concerned about the threat of residential proxy attacks and the dangers posed by cyber criminals using the technique that it has posted guidance on its website. Residential proxies are used by cybercriminals to reroute traffic between individuals and the websites they visit to make it appear to originate elsewhere? By taking […] more…

In Other News: N8n Flaw Exploited, Slopoly Malware, Interpol Cybercrime Crackdown

Other noteworthy stories that might have slipped under the radar: Telus Digital data breach, vulnerabilities in Linux AppArmor allow root privileges, US defense contractor behind Coruna exploits. The post In Other News: N8n Flaw Exploited, Slopoly Malware, Interpol Cybercrime Crackdown appeared first on SecurityWeek. more…

Iran-Linked Hackers Take Aim at US and Other Targets, Raising Risk of Cyberattacks During War

Pro-Iranian hackers are targeting sites in the Middle East and starting to stretch into the United States during the war, raising the risk of American defense contractors, power stations and water plants. The post Iran-Linked Hackers Take Aim at US and Other Targets, Raising Risk of Cyberattacks During War appeared first on SecurityWeek. more…

Bold Security Emerges From Stealth With $40 Million in Funding

The startup relies on AI to turn devices into active agents that understand users’ actions and provide protection in real time. The post Bold Security Emerges From Stealth With $40 Million in Funding appeared first on SecurityWeek. more…

Google Paid Out $17 Million in Bug Bounty Rewards in 2025

Google paid over $3.7 million for Chrome vulnerabilities, and more than $3.5 million for cloud security defects. The post Google Paid Out $17 Million in Bug Bounty Rewards in 2025 appeared first on SecurityWeek. more…

Iran-Linked Hacker Attack on Stryker Disrupted Manufacturing and Shipping

Evidence indicates that the attackers leveraged existing endpoint management software rather than malware to wipe devices. The post Iran-Linked Hacker Attack on Stryker Disrupted Manufacturing and Shipping appeared first on SecurityWeek. more…

Onyx Security Launches With $40 Million in Funding

The startup is building a control pane to help organizations oversee autonomous AI agents and rapidly adopt them. The post Onyx Security Launches With $40 Million in Funding appeared first on SecurityWeek. more…

Authorities Disrupt SocksEscort Proxy Service Powered by AVrecon Botnet

Law enforcement agencies in the US and Europe targeted the cybercrime service that has impacted 360,000 devices since 2020. The post Authorities Disrupt SocksEscort Proxy Service Powered by AVrecon Botnet appeared first on SecurityWeek. more…

Chrome 146 Update Patches Two Exploited Zero-Days

The flaws can be exploited to manipulate data and bypass security restrictions, potentially leading to code execution. The post Chrome 146 Update Patches Two Exploited Zero-Days appeared first on SecurityWeek. more…

How AI is changing your mind

Humanity is diving headlong into a global experiment. More than 1 billion people have a new and unprecedented source of information and cognitive guidance: artificial intelligence (AI) trained on trillions of words. So, how exactly are AI chatbots affecting our minds, thoughts, beliefs and opinions? Scientists are scrambling to find out — and reports that […] more…

Apple says its upcoming 50th birthday treat is you

So soon after Apple’s big product launches last week, Apple CEO Tim Cook shared a letter to mark the upcoming 50th anniversary since the founding of Apple on April 1, 1976. It is strange to see Apple grapple with the concept of an anniversary. It isn’t usually a company that does this, as it tends to focus on […] more…

Apple Updates Legacy iOS Versions to Patch Coruna Exploits

The company has released iOS and iPadOS versions 16.7.15 and 15.8.7 to patch the vulnerabilities. The post Apple Updates Legacy iOS Versions to Patch Coruna Exploits appeared first on SecurityWeek. more…

Meta Launches New Protection Tools as It Helps Disrupt Scam Centers

The social media giant has disabled more than 150,000 accounts powering scam centers in Asia. The post Meta Launches New Protection Tools as It Helps Disrupt Scam Centers appeared first on SecurityWeek. more…

Ally WordPress Plugin Flaw Exposes Over 200,000 Websites to Attacks

The issue allows attackers to inject SQL queries and extract sensitive information from the database. The post Ally WordPress Plugin Flaw Exposes Over 200,000 Websites to Attacks appeared first on SecurityWeek. more…

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