A hacking campaign infected more than 6,000 Asus routers in less than 72 hours this month, according to a report from communications provider Lumen Technologies out Tuesday.
Why it matters: The specific incident is tied to a wide-reaching campaign targeting end-of-life routers and smart devices that Lumen recently uncovered.
The agency overseeing the country's most consequential security vulnerability database appears to have slowed much of its work without any warning.
Why it matters: The National Vulnerability Database, operated by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), provides key information for cyber defenders patching their networks against the latest security threats.
Former President Trump got a lot wealthier on Tuesday, at least on paper, as the value of social media company Truth Social's stock jumped by as much as 55% in early trading.
By the numbers: Shares opened Tuesday at $70.90 per share, after closing on Monday at $49.95 per share. They rose as high as $77.67 in early Tuesday trades, before a mild retreat.
Walmart, 7-Eleven and Chick-fil-A will be the first retailers to pilot new technology from a Virginia startup trying to solve drone delivery's ground logistics problems, Axios is first to report.
Why it matters: Getting a drone to deliver a hot chicken sandwich or a cold Slurpee in a matter of minutes depends a lot more on what happens on the ground than what occurs in the sky.
Tennr, a provider of document automation software for health care practices that still rely on faxes, raised $18 million in Series A funding led by Andreessen Horowitz.
Why it matters The antiquated communications tool remains pervasive in U.S. health care, despite policies aimed at phasing it out.
Meta has "substantively and disproportionately" restricted free speech through a blanket ban on content that uses the term "shaheed," which can be a reference to Islamic martyrs, Meta's independent Oversight Board said in a ruling released Tuesday.
Why it matters: Removal of references to "shaheed"accounts for more content removals than any other single word on Meta's platforms, per the board.
TikTok's cash-for-creators program could speed the spread of spammy misinformation on the platform as video makers lean on AI to hook viewers with outlandish images, conspiracy theories and hokum.
Why it matters: The crazier the video, the higher the engagement — and now, more engagement directly translates to more dollars.
The European Union on Monday announced investigations into Apple, Meta and Google parent Alphabet for potential breaches of the bloc's new Digital Markets Act.
Why it matters: The new law has been in force for two weeks and the EU is signaling a rapid-fire approach to antitrust enforcement, a departure from a global tendency among regulators to mount backward-looking cases that drag on for years.
The U.S. Department of Justice charged seven hackers Monday who are believed to have worked on behalf of the Chinese government's intelligence services.
Why it matters: Law enforcement officials claim the defendants targeted thousands of U.S. and international individuals and companies as part of a series of China-backed hacking operations.
Advanced AI won't arrive as a single, monolithic intelligence, but as a whole swarm of personalized systems tuned to individual needs, a key Amazon AI executive predicts.
What they're saying: Amazon wants to use its Alexa voice bot as one building block toward that goal, says Vishal Sharma, Amazon's VP for artificial general intelligence, or AGI.
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