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May 27, 2025Ravi LakshmananData Breaches/Social Engineering The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has warned of social engineering attacks employed by a criminal tor actor known as Luna Moth, who has targeted law firms for the past two years. The campaign “utilises information technology (IT)-themed social engineering calls and callback phishing emails to gain remote access to systems or devices and steal sensitive data that forces victims,” the FBI said in its advisory. Luna Moth, also known as Chatty Spider, Silent Ransom Group (SRG), Storm-0252, and UNC3753, is known to be active since at least 2022. It is worth mentioning…
From Openai’s 4o to stable diffusion, AI foundation models that create realistic images from text prompts are now abundant. In contrast, basic models that can generate a complete, coherent 3D online environment from a text prompt are simply emerging. Still, the question is, when these models are readily available. Matthias Niessner, currently one of Europe’s most prominent AI 3D model researchers, took an entrepreneurial leave from the Visual Computing & AI Lab at the Institute of Technology Munich, and discovered that the startups are working in the region. Niessner, formerly a co-founder of Synthesia and a realistic AI avatar startup…
May 27, 2025Ravi LakshmananMalware/Threat Intelligence Threat actors located in Russia, known as TAG-10, have been observed to run a spear phishing campaign targeting Tajikistan using macro-enabled word templates as the initial payload. Attack chains are the deviation from the use of threat actors from the use of HTML application (.HTA) loaders called HATVIBE in HTML application (.HTA). “In light of the historical targeting of Central Asian public sector entities in TAG-10, the campaign is likely to be targeted at governments, education and research institutions within Tajikistan,” the cybersecurity company said. “These cyberespionage activities may aim to gather intelligence to influence…
Heavy rain hit Mumbai after the annual monsoon arrived at Indian financial capital almost two weeks before the schedule, according to weather officers. Breaking from high temperatures and being welcomed by farmers for crops, torrential rains wreaking havoc in urban areas every year by infusing flooding in transportation infrastructure. Typically, such monsoon rains are expected in southwestern Maharashtra in early June. India’s Weather Service (IMD) has warned of “very heavy rainfall” in Mumbai, but city officials issued a red warning until Tuesday. “All citizens are advised to stay indoors and avoid travel unless necessary,” city officials said in a statement,…
Hamas, according to sources from Al Jazeera, agreed to the US proposal for a ceasefire brought by the US for Gaza, but American officials rejected the claim, saying the deal being debated was “unacceptable” and “disappointing.” Israeli officials also denied the proposal came from the US, and said Monday that the Israeli government could not accept it, according to Reuters. Conflict reports have been brought as Israeli forces continued to maintain relentless bombardment of the hungry Palestinians in Gaza, and continued to severely restrict aid invasion into the besieged enclaves. At least 81 people, including many children, were killed in…
This is where things stand on Tuesday, May 27th. Fineting: According to Ukraine, Russia launched a record number of drones overnight on Monday, with President Volodymia Zelensky describing the attack as a sign that Moscow is “acting with immunity.” Authorities say Ukrainian air prevention defeated most of the 355 drones, but some broke the defense and caused casualties. The regional governor said two elderly women were killed in the northeastern Kharkiv region of Ukraine. Meanwhile, Russia accused Ukraine of launching an air attack on “social infrastructure.” The Ministry of Defense said it fired down at least 48 Ukrainian drones on…
Construction remains one of the least digitized industries on the planet. Billions of projects have spreadsheets, transceivers and a lot of speculation. The outdated methods (human personnel, paper logs, delayed reports) remove project managers who are blinded to what is actually happening. Workers are not tracked. Safety issues go through cracks. Productivity? No one really knows. It’s too late. Now, Saudi startup Wakecap wants to fix it. Building a sensor-based system that tracks real-time activity at construction sites, Wakecap has closed its $28 million Series A round to improve safety and productivity. The funds were led by UP.PARTNERS and supported…
Homeland Security Secretary Christi Noem says the US president “wants peace” but will not allow Iran to acquire nuclear weapons.WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Christa Noem says he has sent a message from President Donald Trump to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that both countries should be in line with how they approach Iran. Noem, who finished his visit to Israel on Monday, told Fox News that his talk with Netanyahu was “fun and direct.” Her comments come days after we and Iranian officials held a fifth round nuclear conference in Rome. “President Trump has specifically sent…
Police say the male suspect has been taken into custody after a vehicle collided with several Liverpool pedestrians.A man has been arrested after driving to a Liverpool crowd during a parade to celebrate Liverpool FC’s Premier League football title, emergency services say. Merseyside police in northwest England said they were contacted shortly after 6pm (17:00 GMT) on Monday. PA Media News Agency cited police and reported that the arrested man was “a 53-year-old white British man from the Liverpool area.” “A wide range of investigations are underway to establish the situation leading up to the conflict,” police said. “We ask…
Startups typically face rapid growth and the challenges of distributed teams, so the initial impression on new recruits can impact everything from productivity to retention. As the workforce becomes more and more flexible, remote onboarding has become a critical factor in how employees perceive the organization, especially in the early days. Job seekers today will weigh onboarding experiences as part of their decision to stay longer or switch quickly. In fact, many view the thoughtful, remote-friendly onboarding process as a sign that companies truly understand and support the dynamics of modern work. For new startups, this can be a competitive…