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Starcloud banks another $250M for orbital data centers as launch slots dry up
Starcloud has secured an additional $250 million in funding, bringing its total valuation to $2.3 billion, to accelerate the development of its Starship-launched orbital data centers. CEO Philip Johnston highlighted the critical need to secure launch capacity, particularly with SpaceX's Falcon 9 retiring in 2028 and the Starship program facing timeline uncertainties. The company also received investment from Nvidia, indicating strong interest in Starcloud's unique in-orbit GPU operations.
Grand Theft Auto 6 Hacker Has Been Moved to Prison to Await Retrial
Arion Kurtaj, the hacker responsible for the Grand Theft Auto 6 leak in September 2022, has been moved to a prison to await a retrial in November. Kurtaj, a member of the Lapsus$ hacking group, was previously deemed unfit to stand trial due to acute autism. The leak resulted in 90 videos of an early build of Grand Theft Auto 6 being released online.
Sunday Safety Dance
Cisco is facing attacks on a zero-day vulnerability within its SD-WAN solution, with no patch currently available. The article also touches on physical security threats involving USB sticks and mentions Oxford University.
Anthropic is investigating 'unauthorized access' of its Mythos cybersecurity tool
Anthropic is investigating reports of unauthorized access to its Claude Mythos cybersecurity tool, which was accessed through a third-party contractor portal. The company stated that the access occurred within a vendor environment and that they are looking into the claims. Claude Mythos, part of Project Glasswing, was in a limited preview with companies like Amazon, Microsoft, and Apple, and has been noted for its ability to find security flaws.
GTA maker Rockstar has until tomorrow to pay hackers or they’ll release stolen info
Rockstar Games has confirmed a limited data breach affecting third-party analytics software, with hackers ShinyHunters demanding payment to prevent the release of accessed company information. While Rockstar claims no critical data was compromised, the incident follows previous hacks and could potentially impact future plans or cause delays for Grand Theft Auto 6.
Anthropic's new Claude Mythos AI model has apparently found thousands of vulnerabilities in 'every major operating system and every major web browser, along with a range of other important pieces of software'
Anthropic's new AI model, Claude Mythos, has identified thousands of high-severity vulnerabilities across major operating systems and web browsers. This discovery was made as part of Project Glasswing, an initiative involving major tech companies aimed at securing critical software. The AI's ability to detect these flaws quickly raises hopes for staying ahead of cyber threats.
Anthropic launches Project Glasswing, an effort to prevent AI cyberattacks with AI
Anthropic has launched Project Glasswing, an initiative aimed at securing critical software against AI-powered cyberattacks, in partnership with major tech companies like Amazon Web Services, Apple, Google, and Microsoft. The project will utilize Anthropic's Claude Mythos Preview model to identify vulnerabilities and develop defensive strategies against malicious AI use. This effort comes amidst broader concerns about AI's impact on cybersecurity and follows a previous incident where Anthropic's Claude was reportedly used in an attack against Mexican government agencies.
Iran threatens imminent attacks on US tech companies in the Middle East
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has threatened imminent attacks on US tech companies operating in the Middle East, including Apple, Google, Meta, NVIDIA, Microsoft, and others. The IRGC warned employees to leave their workplaces immediately and stated that these companies are legitimate targets in response to US actions. This threat follows recent drone strikes on Amazon data centers in Bahrain and the UAE.
Ex-Sandsoft CTO announces new AI start-up, Think, and says “games industry experience is the secret ingredient” to solving some of AI’s biggest problems
Former Sandsoft CTO Ahmed AlSharif has launched a new AI start-up called Think, aiming to develop more efficient AI hardware infrastructure. AlSharif leverages his extensive experience in the games industry, including roles at PlayStation, EA, and Meta, to address bottlenecks in cooling, power efficiency, and GPU utilization. Co-founder Ammar Enaya brings over 30 years of technology sales experience to the venture, which is seeking initial funding and has patents pending on new products.
Asus says it's confident in its 'strong product security' after FCC foreign-made router ban, also *checks…
Following the FCC's ban on foreign-made routers, Asus has stated its confidence in its product security. The company has a history of addressing vulnerabilities, though the timing of recent fixes has been noted. The article also briefly mentions security issues with TP-Link and Cisco Linksys routers.
Evening Safety Dance
Meta is reportedly ending end-to-end encryption for Instagram direct messages soon. Separately, a credential-stealing group has been observed spoofing Ivanti, Fortinet, and Cisco VPNs to compromise user data.
NVIDIA is reportedly working on its own open-source AI agent platform
NVIDIA is reportedly developing an open-source AI agent platform called NemoClaw, aimed at enterprise software companies. The platform will allow users to dispatch AI agents for various tasks, with a focus on security for enterprise networks. This initiative follows the trend of AI agents performing autonomous, complex tasks, with former OpenClaw creator Peter Steinberger joining OpenAI.