Researchers said they recently discovered a zero-day vulnerability in the 7-Zip archiving utility that was actively exploited as part of Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine. The vulnerability allowed a Russian cybercrime group to override a Windows protection designed to limit the execution of files downloaded from the Internet. The defense is commonly known as MotW,...
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Go Module Mirror served backdoor to devs for 3+ years
A mirror proxy Google runs on behalf of developers of the Go programming language pushed a backdoored package for more than three years until Monday, after researchers who spotted the malicious code petitioned for it to be taken down twice. The service, known as the Go Module Mirror, caches open source packages available on GitHub...
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How a Sale of TikTok Would Work and Who Might Buy It
A new law says TikTok must be sold to a non-Chinese owner or face a ban in the United States. President Trump has thrown out a lot of options for a potential sale.
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Elon Musk’s Blitz Shakes U.S. Government as He Sweeps Through Agencies
The billionaire is creating major upheaval as his team sweeps through agencies, in what has been an extraordinary flexing of power by a private individual.
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Musk Allies Discuss Deploying A.I. to Find Budget Savings
A top official at the General Services Administration said artificial intelligence could be used to identify waste and redundancies in federal contracts.
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22-year-old math wiz indicted for alleged DeFI hack that stole $65M
Federal prosecutors have indicted a man on charges he stole $65 million in cryptocurrency by exploiting vulnerabilities in two decentralized finance platforms and then laundering proceeds and attempting to extort swindled investors. The scheme, alleged in an indictment unsealed on Monday, occurred in 2021 and 2023 against the DeFI platforms KyberSwap and Indexed Finance. Both...
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OpenAI Unveils New A.I. Agent for Research
The tool, called Deep Research, arrives days after OpenAI released another one, which shops for groceries and books restaurant reservations.
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A Look at OpenAI’s Operator, a New A.I. Agent
Operator, a new computer-using tool from OpenAI, is brittle and occasionally erratic, but it points to a future of powerful A.I. agents.
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(BPRW) Get “Plugged In” and Elevate Your Brand!
(Black PR Wire) Mark your calendars! In celebration of Black History Month, Black PR Wire is excited to once again partner with Business Wire to host our annual webinar. This year’s theme, “Plugged In: Communication Tools for Black Brands…
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(BPRW) Business Wire and Black PR Wire present: Plugged In: Communication Tools for Black Brands
(Black PR Wire) Miami, FL – Implementing effective media and communication strategies is essential to succeed in a competitive market. In celebration of Black History Month, Business Wire in partnership with Black PR Wire will present Plugged In: Co…