The US coffee giant wants to more than double its presence in China with the help of private equity firm Boyu Capital.
Microsoft’s WSUS Patch Causes Hotpatching Failures on Windows Server 2025
Microsoft has acknowledged a critical issue affecting Windows Server 2025 systems enrolled in the Hotpatch program. A recent Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) patch was inadvertently distributed to machines configured to receive Hotpatch updates, c…
Deepfakes, fraud, and the fight for trust online
In this Help Net Security video, Michael Engle, Chief Strategy Officer at 1Kosmos, explains how deepfakes are changing online identity verification. He describes how fake IDs and synthetic identities are being used for account signups and takeovers. En…
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Microsoft Detects “SesameOp” Backdoor Using OpenAI’s API as a Stealth Command Channel
Microsoft has disclosed details of a novel backdoor dubbed SesameOp that uses OpenAI Assistants Application Programming Interface (API) for command-and-control (C2) communications.
“Instead of relying on more traditional methods, the threat actor behin…
HSBC, General Atlantic CEOs flag AI capex-revenue mismatch, ‘irrational exuberance’
Alphabet, Meta, Microsoft, and Amazon collectively expect $380 billion in capex this year, while OpenAI has announced $1 trillion in infrastructure deals.
AI is not in a bubble, says VC founder. Why he says it’s different to the dotcom boom
The speed at which both businesses and consumers are adopting AI sets this boom apart from other bubbles, Antler founder Marcus Grimeland told CNBC.
Hackers Can Manipulate Claude AI APIs with Indirect Prompts to Steal User Data
A new security issue discovered by researchers reveals that Anthropic’s Claude AI system can be exploited through indirect prompts, allowing attackers to exfiltrate user data via its built‑in File API. The attack, documented in a detailed technical pos…
Deportation Of Indian-Origin Man, Wrongfully Jailed For 43 Years, Halted By US Courts
Two US courts have ordered immigration officials not to deport Subramanyam Vedam, the 64-year-old Indian-origin man who spent four decades in prison before his murder conviction was overturned earlier this year.
World’s largest oil company Aramco reports higher third-quarter net profit on production boost
The results come as the world’s largest oil company faces a profit squeeze in a weaker crude price environment.