Nvidia backs off against Chinese accusations its H20 chips pose a security risk
Nvdia push response to allegations from Chinese state media that its H20 artificial intelligence chips are a national security risk for China. Earlier in the day, Reuters reported Yuyuan Tantian, an account affiliated with Chinese state broadcaster CCTV, said in an article published on WeChat that the Nvidia H20 chips are not technologically advanced or environmentally…
Columbia University Data Breach Impacts 860,000
Columbia University has been targeted in a cyberattack where hackers stole the personal information of students, applicants, and employees. The Ivy League school suffered an IT outage on June 24 and on July 1 it revealed that it was caused by hackers who may have stolen data from its network. In an update shared on August 5, Columbia University…
Google Confirms Data Breach at Salesforce in ShinyHunters Attack
Google has acknowledged a data breach in one of its Salesforce systems carried out by the hacker group ShinyHunters. The breach, which occurred in early June, compromised one of Google’s internal Salesforce instances, exposing contact information and notes related to small and medium businesses. Back then, Google’s Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) had already warned about…
Palo Alto’s $25 billion deal for CyberArk targets rising AI-driven threats
Inks biggest deal to build out identify security business Growing AI threats boost interest, consolidation Palo Alto shares fall 8% on integration concerns Palo Alto Networks will buy Israeli peer CyberArk Software for about $25 billion, in its biggest deal yet, as CEO Nikesh Arora seeks to build a comprehensive cybersecurity provider to tap into rising…
ReVault flaws let hackers bypass Windows login on Dell laptops
The five critical vulnerabilities were named “ReVault” by Talos, and are found in Broadcom’s ControlVault3 firmware, as well as associated Windows application programming interfaces (APIs) on a range of Dell business laptops. On June 13, Dell disclosed these vulnerabilities impacting Dell Pro, Latitude, and Precision laptop models. ControlVault3 is a hardware-based security module found in…
Google suffers data breach in ongoing Salesforce data theft attacks
Google is the latest company to suffer a data breach in an ongoing wave of Salesforce CRM data theft attacks conducted by the ShinyHunters extortion group. In June, Google warned that a threat actor they classify as ‘UNC6040′ is targeting companies’ employees in voice phishing (vishing) social engineering attacks to breach Salesforce instances and download customer data….
KLM confirms a data breach exposing customer info via third-party system,
KLM Airlines (aka KLM Royal Dutch Airlines), a French-Dutch multinational airline, has notified customers about a recent data breach that exposed certain personal details after a third-party system the company relies on was accessed by an unauthorised party. The breach did not affect core systems or more sensitive data, but it still involves information that…
Cloudera acquires Taikun to bring unified data and AI anywhere
Cloudera has announced its acquisition of Taikun to accelerates the deployment and delivery of the complete Cloudera platform. This include Data Services and AI anywhere from the public clouds to on-prem data centers to sovereign and air-gapped environments all through a unified control plane. As enterprise IT environments become more complex and distributed, the…
Telecom Cybersecurity draft rules face pushback from Digital firms over scope & costs
The draft of the telecommunciation cybersecurity rules was released on June 24 Several major digital platforms have flagged concerns over the draft Telecom Cybersecurity Rules, 2025, warning that the proposed framework could impose steep compliance costs and introduce regulatory ambiguities that outweigh the intended benefits. The rules impose additional obligations on any digital platform that uses…
China says Nvidia must provide ‘security proofs’ to regain trust
Nvidia must produce “convincing security proofs” to eliminate Chinese users’ worries over security risks in its chips and regain market trust, a commentary published by China’s state-run media People’s Daily said on Friday. Foreign companies must comply with Chinese laws and take security to be a basic prerequisite, said the commentary – titled “Nvidia, how can…
