Author: bibhuti

Cybercriminals have compromised tens of thousands of Fortinet firewalls and VPNs used by major companies all over the world, according to two cybersecurity firms. The widespread hacking campaign, which is ongoing and has been dubbed FortiBleed, appears to not involve abusing any unknown vulnerability in the targeted devices, but rather on a more basic issue: Companies may not be changing passwords to the firewall, nor making sure that the credentials they use for sensitive systems exposed on the internet are not already known by hackers.  In this campaign, hackers are first using automated tools to scan the internet for exposed…

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When I started pitching to investors for the first time, the tech ecosystem gave me such a lot of sanitised advice like build the perfect deck, rehearse your vision, project absolute certainty.What no one told me is that fundraising is less about corporate theatre and more about psychological boundaries.When I launched Pioneering People, I knew I was addressing a fundamentally broken, traditional staffing model. I had the data, the traction and the real-world proof that our platform solves an acute operational pain point. But the second you step onto the funding merry-go-round, you realise that an investor’s reaction to your…

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Darren Stevens didn’t want to leave Kent at the end of his professional playing career but concedes now it’s a move that may have been for the best.Stevens is back at Kent as a bowling consultant this summer in a move that resembles something of a homecoming, having become one of the county’s most legendary all-rounders in his 17 years with the club.Darren Stevens – thinks time away from Kent has benefited his coaching career, having made a Canterbury comeback as a bowling consultant this season. Picture: Barry GoodwinUpon learning his playing days were numbered at the end of the…

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At the G7 Summit on Wednesday, world leaders like French President Emmanuel Macron and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi voiced concerns that the U.S. could cut off their countries’ access to top American AI models at any time. Macron warned G7 leaders and top AI executives — including Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, and President Donald Trump  — over lunch that if the U.S. “from one day to the next can turn off the switch,” it could not only harm the economies of European customers but also damage the AI firms themselves.  The comments come a few days…

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A new lawsuit filed by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is a showcase of how hard it’s become to police the app stores for scammy apps. The suit alleges that a company known as Genesis Tech defrauded consumers and routed revenues overseas through the use of shell companies designed to conceal its identity and hide its assets. Genesis Tech’s network allegedly included a series of subsidiaries incorporated in Cyprus and operating in Ukraine, which marketed its apps to U.S. consumers. Among its brands were fitness and nutrition apps MadMuscles, Harna, and Unimeal by Amo Apps Limited; PDF Guru and…

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Thursday 18 June 2026 3:00 am  |  Updated:  Wednesday 17 June 2026 5:56 pm Burnham could challenge Starmer for the Labour leadership. PA Wire Andy Burnham’s bid to return to parliament poses a risk to financial markets, City analysts have warned, as his next pick as Chancellor could heavily sway traders’ views. City analysts have said they will be closely watching out for developments on Friday as results from the Makerfield by-election emerge in the early hours of the morning. A win for Burnham could set a leadership contest in motion, with dozens of MPs travelling to Makerfield to show their support for…

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Belfast is at least short by 820 beds in terms of elderly careCGI artist’s image of the Cromac Place care home developmentA spate of newly approved Belfast care homes are vital to address an ageing population across the city, particularly in East Belfast, planners have explained at City Hall.This week the Belfast City Council Planning Committee approved four major applications relating to care homes and assisted living quarters for the elderly -three of those pertaining to East Belfast, one at the old Netherleigh House, two at Stormont Hotel, and one at Halifax House, the Gasworks, South Belfast.One of the planners…

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