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FORVIA: Share Buyback Transaction Statement from 27 April to 1 May 2026
Disclosure of Transactions in Own Shares In accordance with the authorizations given by the shareholders' general meeting on 28 May 2025, to trade on its shares and pursuant to applicable law on share repurchase, FORVIA (LEI: 969500F0VMZLK2IULV85)…
8 things to know about Ryan Cohen, the 'meme king' GameStop CEO leading a bid for eBay
GameStop's surprise bid for eBay isn't the first meme-able thing that Ryan Cohen has been involved in. Cohen, GameStop's CEO, is at the helm of the company's effort to buy eBay for $55.5 billion. He was also the focus of Reddit's r/wallstreetbets…
Cybercriminals struggling to adopt AI in their work, research suggests
Cybercriminals have been struggling to use artificial intelligence (AI) to benefit their work, new research which analysed around 100 million posts from underground and dark web cybercrime communities suggests. The researchers found that most…
Most Strait of Hormuz shipping at a standstill despite latest US pledge
– There were no signs of increased vessel traffic through the Strait of Hormuz on May 4, a day after US President Donald Trump said that the US would begin efforts to free up shipping. Only one tanker, a sanctioned, handy-sized liquefied…
Trellix Source Code Repository Breached
Cybersecurity company Trellix says a part of its source code repository was recently breached, but shared little other information about the incident. Trellix said it has been working with forensic experts to investigate the intrusion, and law…
Cisco Moves to Acquire Astrix Security to Tackle Non-Human Identity Risks
Cisco on Monday announced its intent to acquire Astrix Security, a startup focused on securing non-human identities (NHIs) such as API keys, service accounts, and OAuth tokens increasingly used by applications and AI agents. In a blog post, Cisco…
OpenAI Rolls Out Advanced Security for ChatGPT Accounts
OpenAI has announced a new account security feature for ChatGPT users at increased risk of targeted hacking attacks, and those who want extra account protection. Named Advanced Account Security, the new opt-in feature is recommended for…
Operational technology providers are feeling 'annoyance' at exclusion from Anthropic's Mythos rollout, sources say
Operational technology providers and their industry groups have been pressing for access to Anthropic's cybersecurity-focused Mythos Preview model, arguing the initial rollout — which focused on major tech and finance firms under a global…
DigiCert Revokes Certificates After Support Portal Hack
DigiCert last week announced that certificates fraudulently obtained from its internal support portal after a cyberattack were revoked. The attack, the company said in a detailed report, occurred on April 2, when a threat actor targeted DigiCert's…
Neinor Homes approves €77mn (€0.78/sh) shareholder distribution supported by high FY26 earnings visibility
Solid FY26 earnings visibility, with +950# housing units notarized during 1Q26 for nearly €400mn of development revenues Highly dynamic commercialization activity, with more than 1,100# pre-sold in 1Q26 for c.€450mn, despite…
Exploitation of 'Copy Fail' Linux Vulnerability Begins
Threat actors are exploiting a recently disclosed Linux kernel vulnerability leading to root shell access, the US cybersecurity agency CISA warns. Tracked as CVE-2026-31431 and dubbed Copy Fail, the security defect lurked for almost a decade…
Over 40,000 Servers Compromised in Ongoing cPanel Exploitation
More than 40,000 servers have likely been compromised as attackers ramp up exploitation of a recently patched cPanel zero-day. As part of the ongoing campaign, non-profit organization The Shadowserver Foundation says threat actors are exploiting…
Edtech Firm Instructure Discloses Data Breach Amid Hacker Leak Threats
Education technology company Instructure over the weekend scrambled to restore services affected by a cyberattack that also resulted in a data breach. Based in Salt Lake City, Utah, the edtech firm is best known for Canvas, one of the most widely…
Are Wall Street Analysts Predicting Citigroup Stock Will Climb or Sink?
Valued at a market capitalization of $218.5 billion, Citigroup Inc. (C) is a leading global financial services firm headquartered in New York, operating across more than 180 countries. It provides a wide range of banking, investment, and financial…
The Latest Changes to the Clarity Act Are Sending Circle Stock Higher Today. Here's Why.
Circle Internet Group (CRCL) stock ripped higher on May 4 after a bipartisan breakthrough in the Clarity Act negotiations resolved a months-long deadlock over stablecoin yield. The upward momentum helped CRCL break above its major moving averages…
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