All articles by Swagath Bandhakavi
Swagath Bandhakavi
President Trump proposes repealing CHIPS Act to reduce national debt
The CHIPS Act, enacted in August 2022 during the Biden administration, allocated $39bn in direct subsidies for semiconductor manufacturing and included $75bn in government-backed loans.
US DHS dismisses claims of CISA ending Russian cyber threat monitoring
The federal executive department asserts that CISA continues its mission to safeguard US critical infrastructure against all cyber threats, including those originating from Russia.
Gen AI to double global data centres’ electricity consumption by 2030
New research from Deloitte projects that by 2026, essential infrastructure energy needs will hit 96 gigawatts globally, with AI operations consuming over 40% of this total.
Ransomware groups exploit BioNTdrv.sys flaws to gain SYSTEM privileges on Windows
As a kernel-level driver, BioNTdrv.sys is vulnerable to exploitation by threat actors, enabling them to execute commands with elevated privileges and bypass security protections.
Morgan Advanced Materials projects revenue decline amid tariff challenges
The company is considering relocating its operations from manufacturing sites in the US, China, Mexico, and Canada to mitigate potential tariff impacts.
Engineering software firm Autodesk to cut 1,350 jobs in global restructuring
The layoffs are part of the company’s restructuring effort to realign resources with business priorities and enhance efficiency in its sales and marketing operations.
Widespread security gaps in 49,000 building access systems, researchers find
The misconfiguration of these systems exposes physical security and employee data to potential risks across industries including construction, healthcare, education and manufacturing.
57% of enterprise employees input confidential data into AI tools, survey reveals
A TELUS Digital Experience survey found 68% of employees use personal AI accounts for work instead of company-approved platforms.
Web DDoS attacks soar 550% in 2024 as cyber threats intensify, report finds
The findings are from Radware’s analysis of network and application attack data, combined with intelligence from cybercriminal activity on Telegram, highlighting an expanding cyber threat landscape.
AI and automation could save 30.6 million hours lost weekly in UK public sector, new research suggests
A new survey of 1,000 UK public sector workers found that 94% face operational inefficiencies, with repetitive tasks, legacy systems, and insufficient training cited as key barriers to productivity.