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Researchers Uncover First Fully Agentic AI Ransomware Attack

Nefarious actors are becoming adept at deploying Large Language Models (LLMs) in their malware campaigns. Case in point, the threat research team at security firm Sysdig has discovered what looks to be the first instance of an attack using agentic ransomware. The researchers say it’s a “complete extortion operation

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America’s greatest idea is still under threat

The United States of America recently turned 250 years old. What a spectacle! The fireworks were amazing, and millions of proud people celebrated across the nation — even around the world. France lit up the Eiffel Tower; Japan had fireworks. French fighter jets flew above New York City with trails of

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Microsoft says the world is changing faster than it can keep up as it guts commercial, Xbox teams

Xbox chief says company can't afford to mistake longevity for inevitability Hard times have come to Microsoft employees. Thousands of Microsoft team members reported to work following the US holiday weekend to learn their jobs no longer exist, with Redmond gutting its Commercial business and Xbox team, and

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Samsung floats 2028 launch for seaborne datacenter

Korean megacorp sets itself a target date to commercialize watery server farm concept Samsung expects to have its first floating datacenter (FDC) operational by the second calendar quarter of 2028. The Korean conglomerate is one of several companies pursuing waterborne bit barns, as recently covered by The Register. It has