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pcmag.com - A 16-Year-Old Ransomware Kingpin, FBI Patch Fails, and Leaked Pentagon Records: Another Bad Week in Infosec
A 16-Year-Old Ransomware Kingpin, FBI Patch Fails, and Leaked Pentagon Records: Another Bad Week in Infosec
PCMag –

It's been a rough week for hackers looking to stay out of jail. Europol announced that it identified the leader of KillSec, a ransomware group allegedly responsible for an international extortion and data-theft spree. The kicker? He's 16 years old.

forbes.com - Matthew Polega - Firefighting To Future-Proofing: Public Safety Works Better Together
Firefighting To Future-Proofing: Public Safety Works Better Together
Forbes –

Matt Polega is a cofounder and president at Mark43, a leading cloud-native public safety software company. ​Every organization has experienced some version of “firefighting.” A crisis emerges. Information is scattered.

businessinsider.com - Geoff Weiss - Nvidia's head of corporate communications has left after roughly four months
Nvidia's head of corporate communications has left after roughly four months
Business Insider –

Nvidia's head of corporate communications has left the company after roughly four months on the job, Business Insider has learned. Anna Soellner joined the chip giant around June, per her Linkedin profile, amid a period of explosive growth. During…

businessinsider.com - Geoff Weiss - Wall Street is inventing an entirely new financial system around Nvidia's AI chips
Wall Street is inventing an entirely new financial system around Nvidia's AI chips
Business Insider –

Banks want to lend against them. Insurers want to protect them. Investors want to trade them. A financial ecosystem is forming around Nvidia's graphics processing units (GPUs), as Wall Street tries to turn the AI chips into a new asset class, like…

federalnewsnetwork.com - Rachel S. Cohen - Pentagon seeks new ways to open classified programs to industry
Pentagon seeks new ways to open classified programs to industry
Federal News Network –

Classified defense programs could soon see an influx of small businesses and other nontraditional contractors as the Pentagon tries to overcome longstanding hurdles to a more diverse industrial base. The department wants to address a catch-22 that…

siliconangle.com - Jonathan Anthony - Identity security for AI agents: 18 insights from Navigate 2026 - SiliconANGLE
Identity security for AI agents: 18 insights from Navigate 2026 - SiliconANGLE
Homepage - SiliconANGLE –

AI agents have made identity the front line of enterprise security. Agents now number in the thousands. They pick up access nobody meant to give them, and when they're blocked partway through a task, they look for another way in. That has turned…

washingtontechnology.com - Ross Wilkers - Cyber, tech and operations leadership moves across the market
Cyber, tech and operations leadership moves across the market
Washington Technology –

Nathaniel Parker has joined the professional services provider's subsidiary for the U.S. government market as chief information security officer, a role he brings two decades of industry experience to. Parker most recently spent 10 years at Boston…

thehill.com - SAFIYAH RIDDLE and ERIC TUCKER, Associated Press - The FBI has seized tools used by Chinese hackers for cyber operations, officials say
The FBI has seized tools used by Chinese hackers for cyber operations, officials say
The Hill –

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The FBI has seized scanning and phishing tools used by a group of hackers that officials say is associated with the Chinese government and is believed responsible for disruptive cyber operations in the United States and…

businessinsider.com - Hugh Langley - Google is about to roll out a new AI model. Employees say they're testing another that's way better.
Google is about to roll out a new AI model. Employees say they're testing another that's way better.
Business Insider –

As Google prepares to roll out its new Gemini 4 'Argon' model to the public, staff inside the company are testing better versions that may further close the gap with rivals. Most recently, employees have been trying a new version of Gemini 4…

kotaku.com - Ethan Gach - Rockstar HR Questioned Over Discord 'Mole' And Sudden Timing Of GTA 6 Dev Firings In Latest Labor Tribunal Hearing
Rockstar HR Questioned Over Discord 'Mole' And Sudden Timing Of GTA 6 Dev Firings In Latest Labor Tribunal Hearing
Kotaku - Gaming Reviews, News, Tips and More –

A fight over allegations of union busting at Rockstar Games is currently underway at an employment tribunal in Glasgow, Scotland. The Grand Theft Auto 6 studio maintains that over 30 employees were fired last year for gross misconduct, including…

axios.com - Annalise Frank - These Michigan jobs are poised for big growth
These Michigan jobs are poised for big growth
Axios –

Auto services, architecture and administrative management. These are the top hottest fields that Michigan predicts will grow the most and pay the best in coming years. Why it matters: As AI changes the job landscape and inflation pressure makes…

forbes.com - Vishaal Hariprasad - The CFO Needs A Seat At The Cybersecurity Table
The CFO Needs A Seat At The Cybersecurity Table
Forbes –

Vishaal “V8” Hariprasad is CEO and cofounder of Resilience, a leading cyber risk solution company. Cybersecurity has traditionally been viewed as the domain of the chief information security officer (CISO), a technically focused…

globenewswire.com - Shore Capital Stockbrokers Limited - Form 8.5 (EPT/RI) - Kore Potash Plc
Form 8.5 (EPT/RI) - Kore Potash Plc
GlobeNewswire –

PUBLIC DEALING DISCLOSURE BY AN EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY Rule 8.5 of the Takeover Code (the “Code”) (a) Name of exempt principal trader:Shore Capital Stockbrokers…

federalnewsnetwork.com - Jason Miller - In preparing for PQC, agencies must ensure integration with smart identity cards
In preparing for PQC, agencies must ensure integration with smart identity cards
Federal News Network –

Agencies have until the end of October to deliver their post-quantum computing migration plans to the Office of Management and Budget and the Office of the National Cyber Director. Unlike other migrations plans for things like IPv6 or cloud…

pakobserver.net - FidaHussnain - Punjab Sahulat Bazaars Authority earns int'l certifications under CM Maryam's command
Punjab Sahulat Bazaars Authority earns int'l certifications under CM Maryam's command
Pakistan Observer –

LAHORE – Punjab Sahulat Bazaars Authority (PSBA) has achieved two international certifications for quality and information security, and an independent assessment by Ipsos has found 94 per cent consumer satisfaction at its bazaars under CM…

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