Three Microsoft Defender zero-days were actively exploited. 2 are not yet patched
Ravi LakshmananApril 17, 2026Vulnerabilities / Endpoint Security Huntress warns that attackers are exploiting three recently disclosed security flaws in Microsoft Defender to gain elevated privileges on compromised systems. This activity included exploitation of three vulnerabilities codenamed BlueHammer (GitHub sign-in required), RedSun, and UnDefend, all of which were released as zero-days by researchers known as Chaotic […]
Netflix plans to add vertical video feed and use AI for recommendations
Netflix will launch a TikTok-like vertical video feed within its app this month, and plans to use AI extensively to create and recommend content, the company announced Thursday. Netflix has been testing vertical video feeds since last year. The short video feature could help users find video podcasts along with current shows and movies. The […]
SaySo is a new short video app that aims to restore user trust in news
Many users are drawn to social media platforms like TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube to get the latest news. But more and more people are complaining that misinformation and AI are cluttering their feeds. Concerns about trust are also growing, especially in light of lawsuits against Meta Inc. related to harm to young people and concerns […]
Google to block 8.3 billion policy-violating ads in 2025, launches complete privacy review of Android 17
Google this week announced a series of new updates to its Play policies to strengthen user privacy and protect businesses from fraud, but also revealed that it will block or remove more than 8.3 billion ads and suspend 24.9 million accounts worldwide in 2025. The new policy update is related to Android contacts and location […]
NIST limits CVE enrichment after vulnerability submissions spike by 263%
Ravi LakshmananApril 17, 2026Vulnerability management The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) announced changes to how it handles cybersecurity vulnerabilities and exposures (CVEs) listed in the National Vulnerability Database (NVD), saying that due to a sharp increase in CVE submissions, it will enrich only those that meet certain criteria. “CVEs that do not meet […]
Operation PowerOFF seizes 53 DDoS domains and exposes 3 million criminal accounts
Ravi LakshmananApril 17, 2026DDoS/Cybercrime An international law enforcement operation resulted in the closure of 53 domains and four arrests in connection with a commercial distributed denial of service (DDoS) operation used by more than 75,000 cybercriminals. An ongoing effort dubbed “Operation PowerOFF” has disrupted access to the DDoS rental service, taken down the technical infrastructure […]
Apache ActiveMQ CVE-2026-34197 added to CISA KEV amid active exploitation
Ravi LakshmananApril 17, 2026Vulnerabilities / Enterprise Security According to the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), a recently disclosed high-severity security flaw in Apache ActiveMQ Classic is being exploited in the wild. To that end, the agency is adding this vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-34197 (CVSS score: 8.8), to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog […]
New leader, new fund: Sequoia raises $7 billion to expand AI investments
Few venture firms are betting as aggressively on AI as Sequoia Capital, and they’re not slowing down. The Silicon Valley heavyweight has raised about $7 billion for the new fund, according to Bloomberg. Sequoia declined TechCrunch’s request for comment. The funding will go toward what the company calls its “expansion strategy,” a late-stage investment arm […]
Astronomers have discovered a pair of monster black holes that could collide in just 100 years – and Earth will feel it.
Astronomers may have discovered a pair of extreme light-spewing black holes spiraling toward a giant collision. Its effects may be felt in the next century. Astronomers used decades of radio telescope observations to study an ultra-bright object previously thought to be a blazar (the luminous core of a galaxy, usually driven by a black hole) […]
Netflix co-founder and chairman Reed Hastings resigns from board of directors
Reed Hastings, co-founder and chairman of Netflix, will retire from the company’s board when his term expires this summer. In a letter to shareholders, the company said Hastings was stepping down to focus on “philanthropy and other activities.” The resignation was revealed in the company’s first quarter earnings report released Thursday. Hastings will officially retire […]
