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NIST Finalizes ‘Lightweight Cryptography’ Standard To Protect Internet of Things (IoT) Devices

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The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has finalized four lightweight cryptographic algorithms designed to safeguard data generated and transmitted by the Internet of Things (IoT) and other small-scale technologies. Unlike larger computers, many connected devices—such as smart home systems, fitness trackers, and other IoT applications—lack the processing power and memory to run conventional…

Rise in Deepfake AI Trading Scams Target Global Investors

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The growing popularity and complexity of AI is being used to lure investors into scams. Look out for these red flags to help keep your money safe: Unregistered/Unlicensed Investment Platforms Claiming to Use AI Investors should remember that federal and state securities laws generally require securities firms, professionals, exchanges, and other investment platforms to be…

Financial impact from severe OT related threats rise to $300B

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$330 Billion OT Cyber Risk impacting business at large OT networks under active attack due to critical RCE flaw Attackers are exploiting a critical remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability in the Erlang programming language’s Open Telecom Platform, widely used in OT networks and critical infrastructure. The flaw enables unauthenticated users to execute commands through SSH…

CISA warns of N-able N-central flaws exploited in zero-day attacks

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CISA warned on Wednesday that attackers are actively exploiting two security vulnerabilities in N‑able’s N-central remote monitoring and management (RMM) platform. N-central is commonly used by managed services providers (MSPs) and IT departments to monitor, manage, and maintain client networks and devices from a centralized web-based console. According to CISA, the two flaws can allow…

SonicWall offers 8 new firewalls, expands cyber warranty, embedded Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA)

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The Generation 8 portfolio includes multi-gigabit connectivity even for lower-end desktop models, a new unified management platform. An AI assistant to help administrators with common queries and device management tasks. SonicWall is growing its Gen8 hardware portfolio with new firewalls designed to better handle evolving network security needs. The SonicWall update spans both the desktop…

Nvidia backs off against Chinese accusations its H20 chips pose a security risk

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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

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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…

ReVault flaws let hackers bypass Windows login on Dell laptops

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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…

Telecom Cybersecurity draft rules face pushback from Digital firms over scope & costs

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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…

India can replicate SaaS success in cybersecurity: Accel partner

admin3 months ago07 mins

India has the potential to replicate its software as a service (SaaS) success in the nearly $400-billion global cybersecurity market if founders step up and play the long game, he said at a media round table at the fund’s Cybersecurity Summit. A large opportunity in the cybersecurity space today is building security tools for generative AI applications,…