The US government warns that Iranian state-backed hackers are actively breaking into and disrupting the industrial control systems of US water and energy suppliers. This new alert comes months after federal agencies warned of an escalation of hacking by Iranian actors amid the ongoing war. In an advisory updated Wednesday, the FBI, NSA, Department of
Hackers are increasingly using AI to launch attacks on a massive scale, with email being the primary target. AI can quickly aggregate personal information, such as information about coworkers, active projects, and recent travel itineraries, allowing criminals to instantly craft compelling messages that appear authentic. Last year, former Google security executives Cy Khormaee and Ryan
Over the past year, Meta has funded the construction of at least a dozen natural gas power plants, including a project that alone will burn enough natural gas to generate as much electricity as the entire state of South Dakota uses. Meta is now no longer part of RE100, a corporate renewable energy initiative, after
Corgi, an insurance technology, data room software and coffee shop startup, is reportedly raising another round that closely follows its latest raise and would double its valuation, sources told Forbes. The round is said to be a second extension of its Series B round and is already closed. Corgi announced its latest round, the $106
For months, AI giants have devised special vetted programs and strict barriers to limit the use of their models by malicious hackers. But these limits are now hindering the work of legitimate network defenders, as well as offensive cybersecurity researchers. In June, the US government imposed export control restrictions on Anthropic, Mythos and Fable’s much-hyped
TechCrunch Startup Battlefield is coming to Australia and we’re partnering with Stripe to find the most interesting early-stage startups in the country. On August 19, eight Australian startups will take to the Stripe Tour Sydney stage to present live in front of investors, press and the tech community. Three will win prizes. One will win
