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May 6, 2025Ravi LakshmananInternet of Things/Vulnerability Threat actors have been observed to actively harness security flaws on Geovision’s End of the Apocalypse (EOL) Internet of Things (IoT) devices and surround them with Mirai BotNet to introduce distributed denial (DDOS) attacks. Activities first observed by the Akamai Security Intelligence Unresponsive Team (SIRT) in early April 2025 include the exploitation of two operating system command injection flaws (CVE-2024-6047 and CVE-2024-11120, CVSS score: 9.8) that can be used to execute any system command. “The exploit targets the endpoint of the /date set of GeoVision IoT devices and injects commands into the SZSRVIPADDR parameter,”…
Openai still made its biggest move. We are seriously promoting AI coding startup Windsurf as developer tools. According to Bloomberg, the ChatGpt maker has reached an agreement to buy Windsurf, previously known as Codeum, for a deal worth around $3 billion. The report added that the acquisition has not yet ended, but that it will ultimately mark the biggest open ry. “Openai has agreed to purchase Windsurf, an artificial intelligence aid coding tool previously known as Codeium, for around $3 billion. According to those familiar with the issue, it marks the biggest acquisition of ChatGPT makers to date,” reported Bloomberg.…
The Israeli Army claims it has “completely overturned” civilian facilities and also collided with concrete factories and power plants.Israel has “completely invalidated” the major international airport in Sanaa, the capital of Yemeni rebels. According to an Israeli military statement, concrete factories and several power plants around Sanaa and several power plants in Sana are also targeting Tuesday’s attacks in response to Sunday’s ballistic missile strike. The Army argued that “the airport served as a central hub for the Hootitergian regime for the transfer of weapons and operatives.” “The operation was approved by the Air Force commander and Chief of Staff,”…
This week, waves of Ukrainian drones struck Moscow in preparation for the Russian capital’s most important national holiday in the country, the victory day. Russia celebrates May 9th as the day of victory to mark the defeat of the Nazi forces in World War II. This day includes major military parades, with leaders of Russian allies often present. But this year, preparations for the day are clouded by warnings from Ukrainian Voldimi Zelensky, who said Kiev could not guarantee the safety of foreign leaders attending the Moscow parade. See below for Ukraine’s attack, victory day and why it matters. What…
WHO: Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) vs ArsenalContents: UEFA Champions League semi-finals, second legLocation: Paris Princess, Paris, FranceWhen: Wednesday at 9pm (19:00 GMT) Follow the Al Jazeera Sport’s live text and photo commentary stream. PSG and Arsenal continue their quest to win the Maiden UEFA Champions League title when they clash in the second round of the Paris semi-finals. PSG’s away victory over the gunners in the opening leg of Emirates Stadium on April 29th has strengthened the Parisian as a favourite for their progress to the Finals. The Gunners face the difficult challenge of having to beat the French champions on…
Friedrich Merz wins 325 votes in the second round of votes hours after a shocking defeat in his first vote.Conservative leader Friedrich Merz was elected German Chancellor in the second round of parliamentary votes after a shocking defeat in the first attempt by a new alliance with the Center-Left Social Democrats (SPD). It was the first time for post-war Germany that Meltz had not won Parliamentary support in the first round of the vote. Meltz won 325 votes in the second round on Tuesday. He needed 316 out of 630 votes in the secret vote, but he was pretty short…
Almost three years after unveiling the concept version of the flagship Celestiq EV, Cadillac has finally released Realthing. It’s a $360,000 electric car that exudes luxury and a Come-Gawk-At Me exterior designed to seduce you with passersby. But is this custom-made EV enough to help Cadillac regain its status as “the world’s standard”? I spent the day navigating around Los Angeles and found this behemoth. Slide behind the handle of the new flagship fastback is a good start. I’m surrounded by butter leather. My rear end is comforted by a soft seat that can be adjusted in any way. The…
Blinq, Melbourne, Australia, has landed a fresh $25 million in funding to turn handshakes into sophisticated digital exchanges and expand what they call “first impression infrastructure.” The round is led by Touring Capital, with existing backers Blackbird Ventures and Square Peg Capital and new investors Hubspot Ventures. This money will help Blinq grow its reach globally and not only gather more contacts, but also push it further into tools that will help professionals start real relationships. Blinq will win $25 million to expand its viral digital business card platform for professionals What began as a digital version of business cards…
Meeting Blackpool, the town’s meeting agency, on the northwest coast, appointed Rooster, an independent PR and communications agency, to provide mice following the competitive bidding process. Combining mouse, destination PR, B2B travel and hospitality expertise, Rooster helps raise awareness of seaside resorts as an attractive meeting and event destination for corporate decision makers, event planners and a wider mouse community. In the brief, Rooster will provide an active press office and media relations strategy, focusing on content generation and spokesman profiling, as well as content generation and spokesman profiling through social media support. The account victory adds to Rooster’s strong…
Ammer.com says that AI-powered digital signature platforms are different from their competitors as they include invoices and payment processing. As such, the company could be shot at working on Docusign’s industry Goliath. Since startups make money from transaction fees for monetary transfers facilitated by the platform, Engim.com has made digital signatures free to all users. And now it’s raising a $7.2 million seed round, the company tells TechCrunch only. The consent, which was established in February 2024, raised $3 million in the pre-funding round last year, led by Sheel Mohnot, general partner of Better Tomorrow Ventures. According to Amper.com co-founder…