Microsoft Patch Tuesday, August 2025 Edition
Microsoft today released updates to fix more than 100 security flaws in its Windows operating systems and other software. At least 13 of the bugs received Microsoft’s most-dire “critical” rating,…
AI could power Nigeria’s creative economy leap, Africa Soft Power founder says
Artificial intelligence (AI) could be the catalyst that propels Nigeria into a global leadership role in monetising its rich cultural assets, according to Dr. Nkiru Balonwu, Founder of the Africa Soft Power Group. Speaking at the QED NG Creative Powerhouse Summit in Lagos, themed “Financing as a Catalyst for a Thriving Creative Economy,” Balonwu describes […] Source of Article
One Weak Password Wipes Out 158-Year-Old UK Logistics Company
Paige Henley Published on: August 12, 2025 Editor A single compromised password has brought down KNP Logistics, a British transport firm founded in 1865, leaving over 700 people without jobs…
CrowdStrike Report: AI Helps Hackers Automate and Personalize Cyberattacks
Husain Parvez Published on: August 12, 2025 Writer Government-backed hacking groups are increasingly using artificial intelligence to speed up and tailor their attacks, according to CrowdStrike’s 2025 threat-hunting report. The…
The Abstractions, They Are A-Changing
Since ChatGPT appeared on the scene, we’ve known that big changes were coming to computing. But it’s taken a few years for us to understand what they were. Now, we’re starting…
Hacker Reveals New Authentication Bypass in Active Directory and Entra ID Environments
Image: SomYuZu/Adobe Stock At last week’s Black Hat event in Las Vegas, Dirk-jan Mollema, hacker, security researcher, and founder of Outsider Security, outlined a set of techniques for bypassing authentication…
5 Best 0% APR Business Credit Cards for 2025
In 2025, as interest rates remain historically elevated, access to business credit cards with 0% introductory APRs has become more valuable than ever. The best business credit cards with 0%…
NVIDIA, AMD to Hand Over 15% of China AI Revenue to US Government
Image: Sundry Photography/Adobe Stock The US is allowing NVIDIA and AMD to resume selling their advanced artificial intelligence chips to China, despite previous concerns about national security. A US official…
How ShinyHunters Hacking Group Stole Customer Data from Salesforce
A hacking group known as ShinyHunters has been linked to a recent breach that compromised the personal data of Salesforce customers. Although the number of affected customers has not been…
OpenAI’s GPT-5 Touts Medical Benchmarks and Mental Health Guidelines
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman speaks on the Aug. 7 livestream at which the AI model GPT-5 was announced. Screenshot: TechRepublic With hallucinations and misinformation still present in generative AI, what…