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Tinubu signs crypto, virtual assets regulation order

  • Punch Newspapers
  • Published date: 2026-07-17 23:40:56

President Tinubu signs an Executive Order to regulate crypto and virtual assets in Nigeria, strengthening oversight and protecting investors from financial Read More: https://punchng.com/tinubu-signs-crypto-virtual-assets-regulation-order/

President Bola Tinubu has signed an Executive Order establishing a coordinated regulatory framework for virtual assets in the country. The move is aimed at strengthening oversight of the countrys gr… [+3954 chars]

Federal employees can download TikTok on government devices, DOJ says

  • None
  • Published date: 2026-07-17 23:26:20

WASHINGTON, July 17 : The U.S. Justice Department said on Friday that federal employees can now download the short-video app TikTok on government devices.A 2022 law banned federal employees from using the app on government devices, citing national security co…

WASHINGTON, July 17 : The U.S. Justice Department said on Friday that federal employees can now download the short-video app TikTok on government devices. A 2022 law banned federal employees from us… [+1883 chars]

Abbott investigates two separate cyber incidents, says no operations affected

  • None
  • Published date: 2026-07-17 23:02:07

July 17 : Abbott Laboratories is investigating two cyber incidents involving unauthorized access to some internal systems at its cancer diagnostics business and its LabCentral portal, the company said on Friday, adding that its operations were not affected.No…

July 17 : Abbott Laboratories is investigating two cyber incidents involving unauthorized access to some internal systems at its cancer diagnostics business and its LabCentral portal, the company sai… [+1464 chars]

Databricks raising new funding at $188B valuation

  • Maria Deutscher
  • Published date: 2026-07-17 22:54:31

Databricks Inc. is in the process of finalizing a funding round that will value it at $118 billion. The company announced the deal on Thursday without disclosing the amount that it’s raising. According to the Wall Street Journal, the round will add $3 billion…

Databricks Inc. is in the process of finalizing a funding round that will value it at $118 billion. The company announced the deal on Thursday without disclosing the amount that its raising. Accordi… [+4017 chars]

CrowdStrike vs. NVIDIA: Which Growth Tech Stock Is a Better Buy in 2026, the Cybersecurity Giant or AI Leader?

  • finance.yahoo.com
  • Published date: 2026-07-17 22:43:19

CrowdStrike vs. NVIDIA: Which Growth Tech Stock Is a Better Buy in 2026, the Cybersecurity Giant or AI Leader? Investors often weigh the hyper-growth of cybersecurity against the explosive power of AI hardware. Deciding between CrowdStrike (NASDAQ:CRWD) and N…

CrowdStrike vs. NVIDIA: Which Growth Tech Stock Is a Better Buy in 2026, the Cybersecurity Giant or AI Leader?Investors often weigh the hyper-growth of cybersecurity against the explosive power of AI… [+150 chars]

The White House is dictating access to frontier AI models, shifting power from tech giants

  • Samantha Subin, Kate Rooney, Kai Nicol-Schwarz
  • Published date: 2026-07-17 22:04:48

The Trump administration is taking steps to control who gets access to the latest frontier models, sources familiar with the matter told CNBC.

The Trump administration has taken new steps to assert more control over the rollout of future artificial intelligence model releases by dictating which companies and entities are allowed access to t… [+3068 chars]

FactChecking Trump’s Election Security Speech

  • D'Angelo Gore
  • Published date: 2026-07-17 21:42:16

In a July 16 prime-time speech that warned of "shocking vulnerabilities in our election infrastructure," President Donald Trump cast doubt on the country's ability to hold "free and fair elections" but offered no evidence that widespread fraud had occurred. T…

In a July 16 prime-time speech that warned of “shocking vulnerabilities in our election infrastructure,” President Donald Trump cast doubt on the country’s ability to hold “free and fair elections” b… [+32097 chars]

Help identifying ransomware - Turkish ransom note, unknown extension

  • Published date: 2026-07-17 21:37:12

Help identifying ransomware - Turkish ransom note, unknown extension - posted in Ransomware Help & Tech Support: Hello,   We are a cybersecurity company and one of our clients systems was hit by  ransomware. ID Ransomware could not identify the family.    ID …

Amigo-A has been having issues reaching this site. rivitna(Andrey Zhdanov) is our resident ransomware expert and may be familiar with this ransomware if he has a chance to review this topic.Please at… [+552 chars]

'You're giving ballistic ⁠missiles to individuals with Mythos': JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon says Anthropic's AI model poses some serious risks

  • Christian Cawley
  • Published date: 2026-07-17 21:05:00

Restricting Mythos to vetted organizations and keeping it out of the hands of the public seems to be the safest option for Anthropic, with JPMorgan CEO describing its risks as a “real issue.”

<ul><li>JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon warns controls may be needed for Claude Mythos</li><li>The AI model from Anthropic is highly advanced, and has been proven to detect zero-day vulnerabilities and even… [+3331 chars]

M. Thénardier, LastPass, GitHub, EBS, Spirals, Pegasus, Shaft, Josh Marpet, and More - SWN #599

  • None
  • Published date: 2026-07-17 21:00:00

M. Thénardier, LastPass, GitHub, EBS, Spirals, Pegasus, Shaft, Josh Marpet, and More on this episode of the Security Weekly News. Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/swn for all the latest episodes! Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/swn-599

Welcome to the Security Weekly Podcast Network, your all-in-one source for the latest in cybersecurity! This feed features a diverse lineup of shows, including Application Security Weekly, Business S… [+454 chars]

Clover Health says employee accounts accessed in cyber incident

  • None
  • Published date: 2026-07-17 20:49:09

July 17 : Clover Health Investments said in a regulatory filing on Friday that it detected unusual login activity on some of its information systems on July 4 and later found a hacker had gained access to three employee accounts through social engineering.• T…

July 17 : Clover Health Investments said in a regulatory filing on Friday that it detected unusual login activity on some of its information systems on July 4 and later found a hacker had gained acce… [+1103 chars]

WISeKey Files Registration Statement on Form F-4 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in Connection with Proposed Redomiciliation to the British Virgin Islands

  • Wisekey International Holding Ltd.
  • Published date: 2026-07-17 20:30:00

Zug, Switzerland, July 17, 2026 – Ad-Hoc announcement pursuant to Art. 53 of SIX Listing Rules – WISeKey International Holding Ltd (“WISeKey”) (SIX: WIHN; Nasdaq: WKEY) announced that WISeKey International Corp., a British Virgin Islands company and wholly ow…

Zug, Switzerland, July 17, 2026 Ad-Hoc announcement pursuant to Art. 53 of SIX Listing Rules WISeKey International Holding Ltd (WISeKey) (SIX: WIHN; Nasdaq: WKEY) announced that WISeKey International… [+9969 chars]

BOXABL Inc. (NASDAQ: BXBL) Completes Business Combination with FG Merger II Corp. at $3.5 Billion Valuation

  • None
  • Published date: 2026-07-17 20:21:00

Factory-Built Housing Innovator Officially Becomes a Publicly Traded Company; Merger Closes Following Stockholder Approval Secured on June 9, 2026 Shares will begin trading on the Nasdaq Stock Market under the ticker symbols "BXBL" on July 20, 2026 LAS VEGAS,…

Factory-Built Housing Innovator Officially Becomes a Publicly Traded Company; Merger Closes Following Stockholder Approval Secured on June 9, 2026 Shares will begin trading on the Nasdaq Stock Marke… [+12248 chars]

Inference cloud operator General Compute raises $400M in debt financing

  • Maria Deutscher
  • Published date: 2026-07-17 20:20:46

Artificial intelligence infrastructure startup General Compute Inc. today announced that it secured $400 million in debt financing. Upper90, the investment firm that is underwriting the round, will initially provide the company with $100 million. General Comp…

Artificial intelligence infrastructure startup General Compute Inc. today announced that it secured $400 million in debt financing. Upper90, the investment firm that is underwriting the round, will … [+4117 chars]

Meta’s AI bots drain publisher pockets with 9 billion Q2 2026 requests at host expense while returning ZERO traffic — as ChatGPT claims 88% of AI referrals

  • Christian Cawley
  • Published date: 2026-07-17 20:20:00

While ChatGPT remains the leader in AI traffic referrals, Meta AI bot activity has grown considerably, and now dominates.

<ul><li>DataDome analysis claims agentic traffic has surged by 45% in Q2 2026</li><li>Meta AI bots have grown over 163% on the previous quarter</li><li>The analysis was conducted by bot management an… [+3112 chars]

Paramount Skydance Corporation Announces Extension of Expiration Dates of Previously Announced Exchange Offers and Tender Offers

  • None
  • Published date: 2026-07-17 20:05:00

LOS ANGELES and NEW YORK, July 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Paramount Skydance Corporation (NASDAQ: PSKY) ("Paramount") today announced the extension of the Expiration Dates in connection with the previously announced (i) offers to purchase (the "Tender Offers" a…

LOS ANGELES and NEW YORK, July 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Paramount Skydance Corporation (NASDAQ: PSKY) ("Paramount") today announced the extension of the Expiration Dates in connection with the previo… [+16836 chars]

Agencia Comercial Spirits Ltd Announces Entry into Construction, Network Infrastructure and Maintenance Agreements for Indonesia AI Computing Deployment

  • Agencia Comercial Spirits Ltd
  • Published date: 2026-07-17 20:00:00

TAICHUNG CITY, Taiwan, July 17, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Agencia Comercial Spirits Ltd (NASDAQ: AGCC) (“Agencia” or the “Company”), a Taiwan-based importer and distributor of whisky products, today announced that its subsidiaries have entered into agreements …

TAICHUNG CITY, Taiwan, July 17, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Agencia Comercial Spirits Ltd (NASDAQ: AGCC) (Agencia or the Company), a Taiwan-based importer and distributor of whisky products, today annou… [+9262 chars]

ConsenSys inadvertently hired North Korean operative who accessed MetaMask’s core code

  • Editorial Team
  • Published date: 2026-07-17 19:52:40

ConsenSys inadvertently hired a North Korean operative as a developer consultant who accessed MetaMask's core code before being detected and removed. The post ConsenSys inadvertently hired North Korean operative who accessed MetaMask’s core code appeared firs…

The blockchain firm discovered a consultant working under a false identity had ties to the DPRK, though no user data was compromised ConsenSys, the Ethereum-focused software company behind MetaMask, … [+2040 chars]

Hackers breached DHS after alarms were twice ruled 'false positives'

DHS analysts twice ruled intrusion alerts on its HSIN network "false positives", allowing hackers to have weeks of unintended access on the platform.

<ul><li>An internal DHS readout shows analysts twice dismissed intrusion alerts on the HSIN information-sharing network as false positives</li><li>This effectively gave hackers roughly three weeks of… [+4656 chars]

Seven Malicious Vite npm Packages Use Blockchain C2 to Deliver a RAT

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a cluster of seven malicious npm packages targeting the Vite frontend tooling ecosystem as part of a software supply chain attack. The malicious package campaign, codenamed ViteVenom by Checkmarx, marks an expansion …

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a cluster of seven malicious npm packages targeting the Vite frontend tooling ecosystem as part of a software supply chain attack. The malicious package cam… [+3622 chars]

The $100 Million CFO Rewrites the Rules on Legal Spend

  • PYMNTS
  • Published date: 2026-07-17 18:28:49

Legal spending was once a simple professional-services line item for CFOs. Now it’s an operating problem. Compliance rules, cybersecurity duties, artificial intelligence (AI) governance and a growing patchwork of state enforcement actions are pushing mid-mark…

Legal spending was once a simple professional-services line item for CFOs. Now its an operating problem. Compliance rules, cybersecurity duties, artificial intelligence (AI) governance and a growing … [+4563 chars]

DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin threatens states over elections after Trump speech

  • Rebecca Shabad
  • Published date: 2026-07-17 18:23:55

Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin on Friday threatened state election officials.

WASHINGTON Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin on Friday threatened state election officials with possible prison time if they dont comply with Trump administration methods to determine whet… [+5495 chars]

FIS Deploys Anthropic’s Mythos 5 to Strengthen Global Financial Infrastructure

  • PYMNTS
  • Published date: 2026-07-17 18:22:43

FIS has joined Anthropic’s Project Glasswing and is using the artificial intelligence company’s most advanced frontier model, Mythos 5, to secure its own systems. Project Glasswing is Anthropic’s initiative that allows select organizations that build or maint…

FIS has joined Anthropics Project Glasswing and is using the artificial intelligence companys most advanced frontier model, Mythos 5, to secure its own systems.Project Glasswing is Anthropics initiat… [+2230 chars]