Ransomware may have extorted over $2.1 billion between 2022-2024, but it’s not all bad news, claims FinCEN report
A new report from the United States’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has shone a revealing light on the state of the criminal industry of ransomware. The report, which examines ransomware incidents from 2022 to 2024, reveals that attackers extorted more than $2.1 billion...
Smashing Security podcast #447: Grok the stalker, the Louvre heist, and Microsoft 365 mayhem
On this week’s show we learn that AI really can be a stalker’s best friend, as we explore a strange tale that starts with a manatee-shaped mailbox on a millionaire’s lawn and ends with Grok happily doxxing real people, mapping out stalking “strategies,” and handing out...Gartner tells businesses to block AI browsers now
Analyst firm Gartner has issued a blunt warning to organizations: Agentic AI browsers introduce serious new security risks and should be blocked “for the foreseeable future.” Read more in my article on the Fortra blog. Continue reading →![<![CDATA[Ruthless Spine gains Israeli clearance for RJB interoperative angle measurement instrument]]>](https://theindustryexpert.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/129182d8531b188241df0d027c5e681d9b90665b-5616x3744-1-scaled.jpg)
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US Navy Taps Palantir to Speed Up Shipbuilding With AI ‘Ship OS’
The multi-year contract aims to cut delays, ease bottlenecks and modernize an industry struggling with labor shortages and aging infrastructure. Continue reading →
Shuffle Board: Lululemon Leader to Depart, CreateMe Bolsters AI Efforts
Chief exec Calvin McDonald to exit Lululemon while AI robotics firm CreateMe names Natasha Chand, a former Amazon Softlines CEO, as executive advisor. Continue reading →
EU Agrees to Gut Sustainability Rules, Undermining Climate Ambitions
In-scope businesses, for one, will no longer need to prepare a transition plan that aligns their business models with the Paris Agreement. Continue reading →