Thought LeadershipMajor AWS outage disrupts dozens of services worldwide
A massive outage at Amazon Web Services (AWS) caused widespread disruptions to dozens of websites, banking services, and applications on Monday morning.
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Canva experiences massive outage – platform unavailable
The popular online design platform Canva is currently struggling with significant technical issues. Numerous users are unable to access the service.
Volkswagen reportedly hit by ransomware attack
The cybercriminal group Qilin has claimed responsibility for an attack on VW's French subsidiary. Approximately 150 gigabytes of data were allegedly stolen—the automotive industry remains a preferred target for extortionists.
Critical security vulnerability in Redis enables system takeover
Security firm Sysdig is warning about a critical security vulnerability in the widely used in-memory data store Redis. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2025-49844 and dubbed "RediShell" by security researchers, has received the maximum CVSS score of 10.0 and allows attackers to gain complete control over affected systems.
Google introduces Recovery Contacts: Friends or Family as account helpers
Google is expanding its security options with a social component. Trusted contacts can now assist with account recovery without gaining access to user data.
LevelBlue acquires XDR provider cybereason
Managed security services provider LevelBlue is taking over XDR specialist Cybereason. The acquisition is part of a buying spree – it's already the third purchase this year.
Oracle exploit puts Harvard University data at risk
Harvard University is investigating a possible data theft incident. According to the institution, a critical vulnerability in Oracle software that affects numerous customers may have been exploited.
Google warns of extortion campaign targeting executives
Google has issued a warning about an ongoing wave of extortion emails being sent to executives at numerous companies. The messages claim that the senders have stolen sensitive data from Oracle business applications. According to Google, the group is posing as members of the well-known Cl0p ransomware gang.
OpenAI valued at $500 Billion
ChatGPT provider OpenAI is now worth half a trillion US dollars. This valuation can be derived from the current sale of employee shares to investors, as reported by Bloomberg news agency, citing sources familiar with the matter.
Grokipedia: Elon Musk plans to challenge Wikipedia
Tech billionaire Elon Musk intends to create a competitor to the online encyclopedia Wikipedia. An alternative called Grokipedia is being developed at his AI company xAI, Musk wrote on the platform X, which he also owns.