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Bugcrowd & Pretera partner to enhance security in Benelux
Bugcrowd and Pretera partner to offer continuous, scalable security testing across finance, healthcare and government sectors in the Benelux region.

Ticket sales for England Women's Rugby World Cup eclipse previous NZ tournament
Rugby fans anticipating the 10th and best Women's World Cup yet have gobbled up tickets at a stunning rate.

DXC, Boomi team up for AI automation & IT modernisation
DXC Technology and Boomi partner to accelerate AI-driven automation and modernise IT systems, enhancing efficiency and integration across enterprise operations.

LambdaTest debuts AI tool platform for rapid validation
LambdaTest launches private beta of its Agent-to-Agent Testing platform, speeding AI agent validation by up to 70% with advanced multi-agent evaluation.

Phoenix crash out of Australia Cup after embarrassing defeat to second-tier side
Wellington Phoenix have become the latest victim in Heidelberg United’s giant-killing Australia Cup run.

Creative ITC appoints trio to boost global service growth
Creative ITC boosts leadership with three key appointments to expand global cloud services and enhance security following LDC's private equity investment.

Morning Bid: Caution on Ukraine, eyes on Jackson Hole

Amazon Shares Lag Behind in Stock Market Obsessed with AI

Intel’s CEO Draws Support for Revival From SoftBank, Trump

Black Hills to buy utility firm NorthWestern Energy for $3.6 billion

How Norton’s AI Genie is helping to block the latest AI scams
Summary Scammers are using AI to deliver more sophisticated, highly targeted attacks. Norton is fighting AI with AI, combining its formidable antivirus, and a firewall, with AI-powered Genie Scam Protection. The Genie Scam Assistant provides instant reassurance with on-demand answers to all your security questions. It feels like overnight AI has ended up just about everywhere. From deepfakes and ChatGPT homework, to em-dashes and political misinformation, keeping on top of the latest AI trends is almost impossible. Unfortunately, that also means it’s hard to stay protected from the latest AI scams and phishing attacks. They’re constantly evolving and that can make them more dangerous than ever. If you’re keen to find a way to protect yourself from fake calls from ‘relatives’, or the latest AI-enhanced phishing text messages, Norton 360 might be the tool for you. Alongside classic defensive measures like real-time antivirus and a smart firewall, it now comes equipped with Genie Scam Protection. This anti-scam tool uses AI to fight AI, and can detect scams before you’ve even had a chance to read through one. How can you tell if a text message is a scam? Got a suspicious SMS message? Genie’s AI engine can detect a scam and warn you before you even open it. Encountered an image you think might be a deepfake, or an offer in an email that seems to good to be true? Genie is just a click away with useful advice and the ability to scan for scams, so you’re never caught out by nefarious actors ever again. Now standard in all Norton packages from its base AntiVirus Plus, right up to the Deluxe and Select Plus options, Genie is there to help protect against the ever evolving threat landscape, including the latest in AI scams. That helps prevent you becoming the victim of some of the more personal attacks that malware makers are using these days, leveraging the power of AI to quickly change and personalize their scams to make them more effective than ever. Norton 360 with Genie Scam Protection With at least 50% off on all standard Norton 360 packages at the time of writing, you can pick up the base Norton AntiVirus Plus package for the equivalent of just $2.50 per month for the first year. That gives you antivirus protection, a robust password manager for saving all your most important login data, and Genie scam protection. It does only cover one device, though, so if you want to make sure you’re protected against AI scams across your phone as well as your laptop, tablet, and any other devices (not to mention those of your wider family), then there are other options available. You can add additional features with more advanced packages, too, such as secure cloud backups, a VPN for anonymous web browsing, dark web monitoring, enhanced parental controls, and real-time monitoring of your credit rating and finances. They come at a steeper cost, but even the top Select Plus package which covers 10 devices at a time is less than $10 a month equivalent for the first year. Regardless of which package works for you, though, each comes complete with Genie anti-scam protection to make sure you and your loved ones don’t have to fear the rising issue of AI attacks. Protect your family from sophisticated AI scamsVisit Norton

Dragos appoints Eric Cross as Chief Revenue Officer to boost OT cyber
Dragos appoints Eric Cross as Chief Revenue Officer to lead global sales and marketing efforts in operational technology cybersecurity amid rising industry risks.

‘Juice jacking’ is back, but rogue USB chargers don’t scare me
Remember juice jacking? This kind of attack happens when you plug your phone or tablet into a public USB charging port (like at an airport), and the malicious charger compromises your device. Most commonly, the sketchy port will access data on your device or upload malware to its storage. Juice jacking first made the news over a decade ago, with periodic reminders about its dangers since then. Most people don’t think about this threat—and truthfully, I haven’t either, even though I cover security for PCWorld. Back in 2011, security on phone operating systems was more basic. Since then, both Google and Apple have updated their operating systems to be more resistant to juice jacking. But at the start of this summer (and since), various news outlets have recirculated a warning from the United States Transportation Security Administration (TSA) about an updated version of juice jacking at airports. Called “choice jacking,” a rogue USB charging port’s malware can bypass the required interaction with your phone or tablet’s screen to grant access to storage. It tricks the device into believing you’ve pressed the on-screen buttons that give the permission. I’m still not very worried about this updated attack method—and not because security experts and software vendors say that this threat is more theoretical than actual. Why? It’s incredibly easy to avoid this threat, no matter how real or imagined. An easy solution to this potential threat.Alaina Yee / Foundry Just don’t plug your phone into public chargers. Use your own power bank or charger instead. I prefer this method because I keep full control over how I charge my phone in multiple ways. (I’m still scarred by the early days of smartphone ownership, when I plugged my phone into a misconfigured charger and shorted my connection port.) Win-win. If you hate carrying extra weight and/or bulk, you can also simply turn off your phone before charging via a public charger. Or look into USB cables that only carry an electrical charge and not any data. (Search for “secure USB cable.”) Ultimately, with how much energy we already have to spend watching for online threats, I see this as a potential problem so easily sidestepped, it’s not worth stressing about. I worry more about these three travel scams. Also, that lithium ion batteries are much more flammable than we realize.