MSI Acknowledges Breach as Money Message Ransomware Group Takes Credit for Cyberattack Written by Ari Denial Cybersecurity & Tech Writer MSI (Micro-Star International Co. Ltd.), a Taiwanese PC manufacturer, has confirmed that it was targeted in a cyberattack by a ransomware. The attack was carried out by the Money Message ransomware group, which claimed to have breached some of MSI’s systems. As per the group’s claims, they have already stolen files, and if MSI refuses to pay the ransom of $4 million, the group plans to leak the data online next week....

Image by DC Studio, from Freepik New Hacker Group Found Hiding in Legitimate Websites Written by Kiara Fabbri Former Tech News Writer Fact-Checked by Sarah Frazier Former Content Manager “Curly COMrades,” a hacker group with advanced espionage tactics, is targeting governments and energy companies in Eastern Europe. In a rush? Here are the quick facts: The hackers steal passwords to keep breaking into systems. They use a special backdoor to stay hidden on computers....

Photo by BoliviaInteligente on Unsplash Nvidia To Build The World’s First Industrial AI Cloud In Germany Written by Andrea Miliani Former Tech News Expert Fact-Checked by Sarah Frazier Former Content Manager Nvidia announced on Wednesday, during the VivaTech conference in Paris, that it will build the world’s first industrial AI cloud in Germany. Jensen Huang, Nvidia’s CEO, explained that the technology will help Europe’s industrial leaders—including Mercedes-Benz and BMW—accelerate manufacturing applications....

Photo by Mohamed Hassan on pxhere Oklahoma City Police Deploy AI to Draft Incident Reports, Raises Bias Concerns Written by Kiara Fabbri Former Tech News Writer Fact-Checked by Oklahoma City police are now using an AI tool to write incident reports. The technology, developed by Axon, uses AI similar to ChatGPT to draft reports from body camera audio in just eight seconds. While officers praise the time-saving technology, legal scholars and community activists raise concerns about potential bias and the accuracy of AI-generated reports....

Photo by Swapnil Bapat on Unsplash OpenAI Announces New Offices in Paris, Brussels, Singapore, and More Written by Andrea Miliani Former Tech News Expert Fact-Checked by Justyn Newman Former Lead Cybersecurity Editor In a Rush? Here are the Quick Facts! OpenAI will open new offices in Seattle, New York, Singapore, Brussels, and Paris. The current San Francisco, Tokyo, Dublin, and London offices will expand. The new office in Singapour is expected to open by the end of the year with a new team....

Photo by Igor Omilaev on Unsplash OpenAI Expects First Custom AI Chip By End Of 2025 Written by Andrea Miliani Former Tech News Expert Fact-Checked by Justyn Newman Former Lead Cybersecurity Editor OpenAI plans to manufacture its first specialized chips for artificial intelligence models by the end of this year. In a Rush? Here are the Quick Facts! Anonymous sources told Reuters that OpenAI plans to manufacture its first specialized chips for artificial intelligence models by the end of 2025....

OpenAI Launches O3-mini And Deep Research In ChatGPT Written by Andrea Miliani Former Tech News Expert Fact-Checked by Justyn Newman Former Lead Cybersecurity Editor OpenAI launched its latest AI model o3-mini and deep research for ChatGPT during the weekend. The o3-mini model is already available for ChatGPT Plus, Pro, and Team users, and the deep search feature is only available for Pro users at the moment. The AI startup promised to expand the reach for both products soon....

Image generated with DALL·E through ChatGPT Opinion: Is Meta’s Safety Regulation System Broken? Written by Andrea Miliani Former Tech News Expert Fact-Checked by Justyn Newman Former Lead Cybersecurity Editor Almost any content creator or active social media manager has faced the same issue when posting on Facebook or Instagram recently: a post or an account is banned, probably for the wrong reasons. This annoying situation is just a piece of the puzzle of a complex problem with Meta’s content regulation system....

Image generated with DALL·E through ChatGPT Opinion: The AI Hallucination Epidemic, A Crisis We’re Not Ready For Written by Andrea Miliani Former Tech News Expert Fact-Checked by Sarah Frazier Former Content Manager Despite ongoing promises to reduce AI hallucinations, major AI tools—from ChatGPT to Perplexity to Gemini, and Apple Intelligence—continue to generate false information, often with alarming consequences. Experts, including those warning about AI risks, have fallen for fabricated content, and even advanced tools like Deep Research are making up reports....

Image generated with OpenAI Opinion: Why AI Agents Are The Future Of Everyday AI Written by Andrea Miliani Former Tech News Expert Fact-Checked by Sarah Frazier Former Content Manager 2025 seems to be the year of Agentic AI. OpenAI, Microsoft, Anthropic, and other major tech companies have released their most advanced AI models yet, capable of performing complex tasks that weren’t possible just last year. But what exactly are AI agents, and how much of this technology is real versus hype?...

Image by Misha Feshchak, from Unsplash Over 6,000 Routers Still Vulnerable As Ballista Botnet Expands Written by Kiara Fabbri Former Tech News Writer Fact-Checked by Sarah Frazier Former Content Manager A newly discovered botnet called Ballista is actively targeting TP-Link Archer routers, exploiting a known security flaw to spread across the internet, according to cybersecurity researchers at Cato Networks . In a Rush? Here are the Quick Facts! Over 6,000 vulnerable routers remain online despite CISA’s patching advisory....

Written by: Osama Zahid Cybersecurity Specialist Panda Overview Panda is a well-rounded antivirus with many features and both free and paid options depending on your needs. However, I wanted to see if it’s as good as the industry’s best antiviruses, so I put Panda to the test to see how effective it is . After extensive tests, I found that Panda is a reliable antivirus but isn’t as good as the industry leaders ....

Snowflake Accused Of Massive Data Breaches Related To Ticketmaster And Santander Bank Written by Andrea Miliani Former Tech News Expert Fact-Checked by Justyn Newman Former Lead Cybersecurity Editor The American cloud company Snowflake Inc. has been accused of being responsible for two major recent data breaches of its customers Ticketmaster and Santander where hackers stole sensitive information from 560 million and 30 million users respectively. However, Snowflake denies responsibility for these attacks....

Photo by ThisisEngineering on Unsplash SoftBank To Back AI Robotics Startup Skild AI With $500 Million Investment Written by Andrea Miliani Former Tech News Expert Fact-Checked by Justyn Newman Former Lead Cybersecurity Editor The Japanese giant SoftBank is in talks to invest $500 million in the robotics company Skild AI in a new funding round. If the deal goes through, the startup’s valuation will reach $4 billion, nearly tripling its value from last year....

Image by AltumCode, from Unsplash Stealthy Npm Malware Backdoors Popular Ethereum Library Written by Kiara Fabbri Former Tech News Writer Fact-Checked by Sarah Frazier Former Content Manager Security researchers at ReversingLabs have discovered a sophisticated malware campaign targeting the npm package repository. In a rush? Here are the quick facts: Malicious npm packages ethers-provider2 and ethers-providerz create a backdoor in infected systems. The malware uses multi-stage attacks, modifying ethers to embed a hidden reverse shell....

The Best Streaming VPNs for Every Device (Tested 2026) Written by Kate Hawkins Former Editor Accessing streaming services can be tricky when you travel abroad — regional restrictions mean you can’t view your favorite shows and movies or even log in to your account to watch the content you’ve rightfully paid for. Fortunately, you can avoid streaming issues by using a top-tier VPN to stream on all your devices from anywhere....

The Best Streaming VPNs for Every Device (Tested 2026) Written by Kate Hawkins Former Editor Accessing streaming services can be tricky when you travel abroad — regional restrictions mean you can’t view your favorite shows and movies or even log in to your account to watch the content you’ve rightfully paid for. Fortunately, you can avoid streaming issues by using a top-tier VPN to stream on all your devices from anywhere....

Image by Viri Gutiérrez on Lummi U.S. and Germany Warn of Cyber Attacks by Russian Military Intelligence Written by Andrea Miliani Former Tech News Expert Fact-Checked by Justyn Newman Former Lead Cybersecurity Editor The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) in the United States along with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the National Security Agency (NSA), Germany’s Intelligence Agency, and other international partners shared an advisory warning about Unit 29155 a threat group belonging to Russian military intelligence (GRU)....

Image by Elliott Brown, from Flickr Uber And Wayve Team Up to Speed Up Self-Driving Taxi Development Written by Kiara Fabbri Former Tech News Writer Fact-Checked by Uber announced on Thursday a strategic partnership to integrate Wayve’s AI technology into Uber vehicles. The aim is to accelerate the development of self-driving taxis across multiple markets worldwide. The move will enhance vehicles with Level 2 advanced driver assistance, and Level 3 automated driving capabilities....

Image by GuerillaBuzz, from Unsplash UK Hosts Global Coalition To Tackle Growing Cyber Threats Written by Kiara Fabbri Former Tech News Writer Fact-Checked by Justyn Newman Former Lead Cybersecurity Editor In a Rush? Here are the Quick Facts! The UK Government is formulating a response to ever-increasing cyber attacks £1.3 million is being allocated to better cyber skills training in England & Northern Ireland The funding will be distributed via grants for local projects & apprenticeships The UK Government has just announced plans to convene a global coalition to address the increasing threat of cyberattacks and bolster cyber skills....