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• Russia remains reliable partner of Vietnam in new development era: Ambassador December 29, 2025 2:19 pm Vietnam News Agency   HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam is entering a new phase of development with significant achievements, and Russia remains a reliable partner ready to support Việt Nam in high-technology areas such as digital transformation, cybersecurity and nuclear energy for peaceful …
• President Trump Says the U.S. Struck a Drug Facility in Venezuela December 29, 2025 2:19 pm Small Wars Journal Tyler Pager and Julian Barnes report in their New York Times article, “Trump Says the U.S. Struck a ‘Big Facility’ in Campaign Against Venezuela,” that President Trump stated the U.S. struck “a big facility” linked to drug trafficking, marking what may be …
• Artificial Intelligence trends to watch in 2026 December 29, 2025 2:15 pm Business Day Analysts at Gartner, Forrester, and IDC have described 2026 as the year of Agentic AI, where systems stop just answering questions and start executing complex workflows autonomously. The most significant trend is the transition from chatbots to AI Agents. …
• Sizing Up Top Tech Trends and Priorities for 2026 December 29, 2025 1:56 pm Security Magazine Marut Khobtakhob / iStock / Getty Images Plus / Via Getty Images 2026 promises a new era of innovation, powered by artificial intelligence. Yet, as ISACA's latest research reveals, this technological leap forward brings a parallel surge in …
• NPAs of Indian banks fall to multi-decadal low of 2.1 per cent, says RBI December 29, 2025 1:54 pm Mid Day Mumbai India’s banking sector remained resilient in 2024-25 and 2025-26 so far, with gross non-performing assets of scheduled commercial banks falling to a multi-decadal low of 2.1 per cent by September 2025, according to an RBI report India’s commercial banking …
• OpenAI Hiring Head of Preparedness for AI Risks at $555K Salary December 29, 2025 1:54 pm WebProNews OpenAI, the San Francisco-based artificial intelligence powerhouse behind ChatGPT, is embarking on a critical search for a new executive role that underscores the escalating concerns surrounding advanced AI technologies. The company recently posted a job …
• Houston Father Rescues Abducted Daughter Using Smartphone Tracking December 29, 2025 1:54 pm WebProNews In the quiet suburbs of Houston, Texas, a father’s quick thinking and reliance on modern smartphone technology transformed a potential tragedy into a story of rescue and relief. On Christmas Day 2025, a 15-year-old girl was abducted at knifepoint while …
• Windows LPE Vulnerabilities via Kernel Drivers and Named Pipes Allows Privilege Escalation December 29, 2025 1:54 pm Cyber Security News Security researchers are increasingly focusing on privilege escalation attacks through two primary Windows attack surfaces: kernel drivers and named pipes. These vectors exploit fundamental trust boundary weaknesses between the user and kernel modes. …
• The Artists Collective launches as an artist-led investment platform December 29, 2025 1:53 pm Tech.eu The Artists Collective has officially launched as the UK’s first artist-led investment collective, following a period in which it quietly backed 20 early-stage technology companies. The platform brings together established cultural figures, including Maya …
• In 2026, AI-enabled cyberattacks may be commonplace. Are we ready? December 29, 2025 1:52 pm Tech Monitor In a recent report, Anthropic stated that it had thwarted a large-scale AI cyberattack it described as “highly sophisticated” and “executed without substantial human intervention.” It was almost an inside job. According to Anthropic, the threat actors had …
• Moldova strengthens its cyber defense: new measures for the security and protection of critical infrastructure December 29, 2025 1:52 pm MoldovaLive The Government on Monday approved a series of decisions to strengthen cybersecurity, protect critical infrastructure, and increase digital resilience. The authorities motivated the measures by the growing number of cyberattacks, the spread of online fraud, …
• Why SA Cyber-Insurance Claims Fail December 29, 2025 1:49 pm IT News Africa South African businesses are facing growing risk of cyber-insurance claim rejections due to misrepresented security controls, poor governance practices and outdated approaches to cybersecurity assurance. This mirrors a disturbing global trend. The Cyber …
• ‘Why should we pay these criminals?’: the hidden world of ransomware negotiations December 29, 2025 1:49 pm The Guardian They call it “stopping the bleeding”: the vital window to prevent an entire database from being ransacked by criminals or a production line grinding to a halt. When a call comes into the cybersecurity firm S-RM, headquartered on Whitechapel High Street in …
• 27 Malicious npm Packages Used as Phishing Infrastructure to Steal Login Credentials December 29, 2025 1:44 pm The Hacker News Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of what has been described as a "sustained and targeted" spear-phishing campaign that has published over two dozen packages to the npm registry to facilitate credential theft. The activity, which …
• South Korea's Coupang to pay $1 billion to users affected by hacking: Here are the details December 29, 2025 1:41 pm The Times of India South Korean e-commerce company Coupang has announced a compensation package for users affected by a recent data breach. According to a report by the news agency Reuters, the company, which is also known as the ‘Amazon of Korea’ due to its significant …