LeakNet Boosts Ransomware with ClickFix Lures, Stealthy Deno Loader
LeakNet is expanding its ransomware campaign by deploying mass‑market ClickFix lures on compromised legitimate websites and coupling them with a stealthy Deno‑based loader that runs malicious code almost entirely in memory. The ClickFix technique tricks users into executing an msiexec command, while the Deno binary decodes a base64 payload without writing files to disk. Post‑compromise actions remain consistent, featuring DLL sideloading, PsExec‑based lateral movement, and S3‑backed staging. These innovations lower acquisition costs and broaden the victim pool beyond broker‑sourced footholds.
AI Is Changing How Shoppers Find Products – with Signs Pointing to Brands Creating AI-First Marketing Strategies
The Criteo 2026 Commerce & AI Trend Report shows AI is reshaping product discovery, with 47% of shoppers using it for comparison and 39% for finding new items, yet only 8% rely on AI to finalize purchases. Consumers crave “relevant...
Hesai Brings LiDAR to E-Scooters as Per-Unit Costs Plummet
Hesai has slashed LiDAR prices to about $200 per unit, enabling its FTX blind‑spot sensor to be fitted on Niu Technologies' new NXT2 e‑scooter. The partnership marks a turning point for affordable perception technology, previously limited to high‑end EVs and...
Cayosoft Debuts Agentic AI Identity Change Controls, IR Offering at RSA 2026
Cayosoft unveiled Guardian 7.2, adding change monitoring and automated rollback for AI‑agent identities across Microsoft Entra and hybrid AD environments. The update embeds non‑human identities into existing ITDR workflows without a new dashboard. Simultaneously, the company launched an Identity Forensics...
Myriad Genetics Receives the US FDA Approval for MyChoice CDx Test as a Companion Diagnostic for GSK’s Zejula
Myriad Genetics announced FDA approval of its MyChoice CDx test as a companion diagnostic for GSK’s Zejula (niraparib) in advanced ovarian cancer. The clearance follows the PRIMA trial, which showed that patients identified as HRD‑positive derived significant benefit from Zejula...
Samsung Agrees AI Memory Deal with AMD
Samsung Electronics signed a memorandum of understanding with AMD to supply next‑generation AI memory, including HBM4 for AMD’s MI455X accelerators, DDR5 for the Helios system, and advanced DRAM for 6th‑generation EPYC CPUs. The agreement also opens discussions about a future...
Agibot Stages Robot-Led Live Show to Demonstrate Humanoids Operating at Scale
Agibot staged “Agibot Night,” the first fully robot‑led live gala streamed to millions. The 60‑minute show featured humanoid robots performing dance, magic, comedy and music, while also collaborating with humans and quadruped robots. The event demonstrated large‑scale coordination across Agibot’s...
CTrack Brings AI-Enhanced Software Platform to the UK for Intelligent Fleet and Asset Management
Ctrack has launched its AI‑enhanced platform Crystal in the UK, extending a global rollout after acquiring Inseego’s telematics business. The modular solution combines telematics, artificial intelligence and predictive analytics to deliver real‑time insights, driver‑behaviour monitoring and workflow automation for fleets...
Navigating the Valley of Death: A How-To From an Investor’s Perspective
Biotech startups face the notorious "valley of death" as they move from proof‑of‑concept to commercialization, but investors remain active, with a 70.9% jump in venture‑financing deal value between Q2 and Q3 2025. A GlobalData survey shows 39% of respondents are...
Tech Disruption as a Day Job - Lloyds Banking Group CEO Charles Nunn on AI, Digital Transformation, and Why His...
Lloyds Banking Group says its digital bank has expanded by 50%, now serving 23 million digitally active retail customers who generate roughly 7 billion interactions annually. The group has hired 9,000 new engineering and tech staff and already runs 800 AI models,...
Hope Rises for Vaccine Against Hookworm Parasite
A phase 2 trial of the Na‑GST1/Al–CpG vaccine demonstrated near‑complete protection against hookworm infection in healthy adults, with vaccinated participants shedding a median of zero eggs per gram versus 67 in the placebo group. The study, conducted in Washington, DC,...
Closing the Gap: Theta Lake’s Reconciliation Tools
Regulatory frameworks across the US, Canada, Europe and the CFTC impose strict record‑retention periods, ranging from one to seven years, leaving firms little margin for missing communications. Gaps in data ingestion trigger regulator scrutiny and can signal heightened operational risk....
L’Oréal and Nvidia Expand Partnership to Create AI Engine for Rapid Formulation Discovery
L’Oréal has deepened its collaboration with Nvidia by embedding the Alchemi machine‑learning framework into its research and innovation ecosystem. The joint effort will power an AI‑driven formulation engine that simulates molecular interactions at an atomic level, allowing scientists to evaluate...
Malwarebytes Survey Finds 90% of People Don’t Trust AI with Their Data
Malwarebytes’ latest pulse survey of 1,235 respondents shows that 90% of people fear AI systems will use their personal data without consent, while 91% back national legislation to regulate data use. The study also reveals a sharp drop in confidence,...
How Delivery Platforms Are Becoming the New Digital Shelves for Brands
Food‑delivery aggregators such as Talabat, Deliveroo and Careem have turned into digital shelves for restaurants across the UAE and wider Middle East. Visibility on these apps—driven by algorithmic rankings, menu presentation and promotions—now determines a brand’s ability to attract orders,...
Graphene Oxide Enables Improved Supercapacitors with 1683 C/G Capacitance
Researchers from Shanghai Institute of Technology and partners have created a highly porous NiCo₂V₂O₈@GO hollow‑sphere electrode that dramatically improves supercapacitor performance. The yolk‑double‑shell architecture, coated with graphene oxide, delivers a specific capacitance of 1683 C·g⁻¹ at 1 A·g⁻¹ and retains 87% at...
The Wrong Question: Why the TMS Debate Is Distracting Forwarders From What Comes Next
Freight forwarders are fixated on the "which TMS?" debate, especially around CargoWise pricing, but industry veteran Brian Glick argues the real issue is integration and what comes after traditional TMS. He positions Chain.io as a neutral integration layer that separates...
Segway Navimow Robotic Lawn Mowers Earn TÜV Certification for Minimal Lawn Impact
Segway Navimow’s X420 and i206 AWD robotic lawn mowers have secured TÜV Rheinland’s Lawn Care certification, the first for any robotic mower. The certification confirms Level 2 minimal lawn impact after a simulated year of high‑frequency mowing. Both units demonstrated exceptional...
Inside Funding Societies’ Strategy to Help SMEs Grow Through Stronger Institutional Funding
Funding Societies is refocusing its Indonesian platform on established small‑and‑medium enterprises with clear cash‑flow histories, moving away from ultra‑micro borrowers. The fintech leverages growing partnerships with institutional investors, who now supply the bulk of its capital after retail participation waned....
Moving at Speed with the AI Multiplier: Cornerstone Launches AI-Powered Course Assistant and Adaptive Learning Agent
Cornerstone OnDemand unveiled the Spring 2026 Evolution of Cornerstone Galaxy, adding an AI‑Powered Course Assistant and Adaptive Learning Agent. The assistive and agentic tools embed contextual intelligence into learning, letting employees ask questions in‑session and receive role‑specific content recommendations without extra...
Midjourney V8 Rolls Out with 5x Faster Generation but Charges 4x More for Its Best Features
Midjourney has released an early‑access version of its V8 model, promising image generation up to five times faster and introducing a native 2K "--hd" mode and a higher‑quality "--q 4" setting. The new model improves adherence to detailed prompts, personalization,...
Britain’s Hydrogen Network Takes Shape with a 300-Mile Spine Along the East Coast
National Gas has launched Phase 1 of Project Union, a 300‑mile hydrogen pipeline stretching from Teesside through Yorkshire to the East Midlands, forming the backbone of a planned 1,500‑mile UK hydrogen network. The corridor will repurpose existing gas lines where feasible and...
We Asked Experts About the Most Responsible Ways to Use AI Tools – Here’s What They Said
The Guardian surveyed AI experts to outline responsible ways to use tools like ChatGPT, Claude and Perplexity. Adoption is rising, with a Pew survey showing one‑third of U.S. adults—58 % of those under 30—using ChatGPT. Experts advise treating AI as a...
Why Your Observability Bill Keeps Growing (and It’s Not Your Vendor’s Fault)
Observability spend is exploding across large engineering orgs, not because of vendor pricing but due to unchecked telemetry generation. Companies report monthly bills exceeding $200,000 while most data lacks proper service attribution and often contains leaked credentials. Auto‑instrumentation and high‑cardinality...
AI Scheduling Tools Tackle Transit Driver Shortages
Transit agencies are turning to AI‑driven scheduling platforms to combat a global shortfall of roughly 2.4 million bus drivers. The tools let operators model alternative roster scenarios, communicate schedules in real time, and curb unscheduled overtime that fuels fatigue and turnover....
AI and the Diffusion of Responsibility: Dispatches From the Road
Senior leaders across sectors are experimenting with generative AI, yet a hidden governance flaw is emerging. Organizations rely on cross‑functional committees, IT sign‑offs, or employee trust, which collectively diffuse responsibility for AI risk. This diffusion leaves no single owner accountable...
Malaysian SMEs Grapple with a Growing “Confidence Gap” In AI Adoption
Malaysian small‑and‑medium enterprises (SMEs) are rapidly embracing artificial intelligence, with 81% reporting at least one AI tool in use. Yet the Xero‑commissioned report uncovers a widening "confidence gap": most firms lack strategic certainty, with 82% seeking more education before they...
UPCOMING WEBINAR – Mastering Triage: Intro To ADF Pro
On March 25, 2026, ADF Solutions will host a live webinar titled “Mastering Triage: Intro To ADF Pro,” featuring digital forensic specialist Richard Frawley. The session will demonstrate ADF Pro’s ability to acquire evidence from smartphones, computers, and IoT devices...
Mitochondria Packaged in Blood Cell Membranes Improve Disease Symptoms in Mice
Researchers have engineered microscopic capsules made from red blood cell membranes that encase single, healthy mitochondria and can be injected into animals. In mouse models of Parkinson‑like disease and Leigh syndrome, the capsules restored neuronal function, improved motor activity, and...
How a Home Remodeling Company Builds on AI
West Shore Home appointed Eppie Vojt as its first chief data and AI officer to accelerate automation across its remodeling operations. The company, already using lidar scanning and 3D visualizers, introduced an AI‑driven scheduling tool called Sapos that can generate...
Acalvio Launches 360 Deception to Break AI Attack Automation
Acalvio unveiled 360 Deception, a next‑generation cyber‑deception platform designed to break AI‑driven attack automation. The solution creates a high‑uncertainty environment by dynamically orchestrating decoys and making real assets appear deceptive, forcing attackers to reveal intent early. In a U.S. Navy...
HyperLight Releases 400G-per-Lane TFLN Photonic ICs
HyperLight Corporation has launched a new family of 400‑gigabit‑per‑lane thin‑film lithium niobate (TFLN) photonic integrated circuits. The PICs deliver low insertion loss, low drive voltage, and ultra‑wide electro‑optic bandwidth, enabling energy‑efficient 400G optical links for AI‑focused networking. Built on HyperLight’s...
Hitachi Unveils 800 VDC Architecture for AI Data Centers
Hitachi announced an 800‑volt DC (800 VDC) power and control architecture, fully integrated into the Vera Rubin DSX reference design and compatible with NVIDIA Omniverse DSX Blueprint. The solution uses an OpenUSD‑based 3D simulation that mirrors the entire electrical chain from...
M-Files Boosts Microsoft 365 Copilot with Context-First AI
Document management leader M-Files announced new deep integrations with Microsoft 365 Copilot and the Copilot Agent Builder. The integration embeds M-Files’ metadata‑driven, permission‑aware content directly into Microsoft 365, allowing users to retrieve and act on trusted documents without leaving the...
As Agentic Voice Adoption Surges, Cloudonix Earns Global Recognition
Cloudonix announced it has secured multiple global awards for its agentic voice and AI‑driven communications platform, underscoring its expanding role in the emerging voice‑AI market. In 2025 the company integrated more than 15 AI voice platforms and recorded a 525%...
X Square Robot and 58.com Pilot Home Cleaning Robot Service in Shenzhen
X Square Robot and 58.com have launched China’s first home‑cleaning robot service in Shenzhen, offering a hybrid solution that combines autonomous robots for repetitive chores with human cleaners for complex tasks. The pilot aims to gather real‑world performance data and...
Silver-Coated Microrobots Break Down Antibiotics in Water
Researchers have created silver‑coated g‑C₃N₄ Janus microrobots that swim upward under UV light and act as photocatalysts. In laboratory tests they removed about 88 % of tetracycline within 90 minutes, and retained roughly 82 % efficiency in real wastewater. The silver layer forms...
NetLib Security Launches Winter 2026 Release with AI Enhancements
NetLib Security released Encryptionizer Winter 2026, adding support for Microsoft SQL Server 2025 and Windows Server 2025 while retaining legacy OS compatibility. The update introduces an Azure Key Vault integration via a new Key Delivery Plugin and upgrades the Encryptionizer...
Cutting Planning Red Tape Will Take the UK From Laggard to Leader in Connectivity
The UK lags in 5G, ranking 24th of 30 European nations, while VodafoneThree has committed £11 bn to build a network covering 99% of the population by 2030. The rollout relies heavily on upgrading existing sites—96% of work—allowing a 30% reduction...
New Specifications for Submitting Nucleotide Sequence Data
The International Nucleotide Sequence Database Collaboration (INSDC) has issued new minimal specifications to modernise how nucleotide sequence data and metadata are submitted and exchanged. The framework outlines supported data types, required metadata, linkage rules, and quality checks, creating a unified...
Cytora Unveils End-to-End AI Automation for Insurers
Cytora launched Autopilot, an agentic AI platform that automates end‑to‑end insurance risk workflows without human input. The system links fragmented data from multiple channels, maintains persistent context, and executes tasks from submission through claim adjudication. Underwriters and claims handlers can...
How a Ukrainian Vishing Ring Stole €2M From EU Citizens — and Nearly Got Away
Latvian and Ukrainian police dismantled a vishing ring that stole about €2 million from EU citizens. The scheme used Ukrainian call‑center operators who impersonated police and bank staff, coerced victims into installing AnyDesk, and moved funds through over 170 money mules...
How CRO Drives Ecommerce Longevity
Founder Adam Pearce explains that ecommerce longevity hinges on diversified traffic sources and a robust conversion rate optimization (CRO) program. He details how CRO improves advertising efficiency, strengthens organic search and generative‑AI visibility, and fuels personalized email marketing. Real‑world examples—from...
Tencent's 2025 Revenue Beats Estimates as Chinese Tech Giant Ramps up AI Investment
Tencent reported 2025 revenue of 751.8 billion yuan, slightly above analysts' 750.7 billion yuan estimate. The company invested 18 billion yuan in AI products last year and announced plans to double that spend in 2026. Gaming drove an 18% year‑on‑year revenue rise, while...
Fisent Technologies Introduces Tabulate Spreadsheet Standardization Capability to Its Applied GenAI Process Automation Platform
Fisent Technologies has added a new Tabulate capability to its BizAI platform, enabling automatic extraction and standardization of spreadsheet data. The feature tackles the variability of financial documents and large‑scale tables that strain traditional LLM context windows. By embedding transformation...
Windar Renovables to Develop New Wind Turbine Facility in Poland
Windar Renovables will build a new onshore wind turbine tower plant at CTPark Legnica, securing roughly 29,000 m² of indoor space and 41,000 m² of outdoor storage. The facility, slated to start production in Q4 2026, aims to manufacture up to 200 towers...
This Viral Video of a Child Grieving a Fallen US Service Member Was Generated by AI
A video showing a toddler crying over a flag‑draped coffin went viral, amassing over 1.1 million views before experts identified it as AI‑generated. Digital‑forensics specialists from UC Berkeley, Northwestern and the University of Michigan flagged visual anomalies and confirmed deep‑fake characteristics. The...
UWE Bristol and FinTech West Partner to Bridge the Fintech Talent Gap in the South West
University of the West of England (UWE Bristol) has entered a strategic partnership with FinTech West to close the fintech talent gap in the South West. The collaboration will see FinTech West co‑design UWE’s MSc FinTech programme, linking students to...
Gen Z Fave Dua Lipa Joins George Clooney as Nespresso’s Global Ambassador
Nespresso has appointed pop star Dua Lipa as its new global ambassador alongside longtime face George Clooney. The partnership will launch on April 14 with the “Vertuo World” campaign, signaling a creative shift aimed at attracting Gen Z coffee drinkers. Nespresso’s...
The Story of One Failed Digital Transformation
An 18‑month field study of a Chinese construction site shows why digital transformation initiatives often collapse on the frontline. Executives promoted a “Digital Engineering” platform with high‑level storytelling, but mandatory daily data entry added physical workload, causing fatigue, frustration and...