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Rise in phishing scams as SVG attachments target login data
Malware

Rise in phishing scams as SVG attachments target login data

Kaspersky reveals a six-fold spike in phishing attacks via SVG image files in March 2025, targeting users with fake Google and Microsoft login pages.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Wed, 23rd Apr 2025
ABBYY launches Document AI API as IDP market surges
Enterprise Content Management

ABBYY launches Document AI API as IDP market surges

ABBYY unveils Document AI API, a developer-friendly tool to convert unstructured business documents into accurate data, boosting automation in workflows.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 17th Apr 2025
SAP unveils new AI tools to boost developer efficiency
Large Language Models

SAP unveils new AI tools to boost developer efficiency

SAP has unveiled 'Joule for Developer', a suite of AI co-pilot tools aimed at streamlining the application development process across its Business Suite.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 20th Mar 2025
Metaview report reveals AI surge in 2024 job interviews
Generative AI

Metaview report reveals AI surge in 2024 job interviews

Metaview's 2024 Trends Report reveals a surge in AI discussions in job interviews, while references to DEI have dropped by 30%, indicating shifting priorities.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 27th Dec 2024
ReliaQuest reveals increase in malware via fake CAPTCHA pages
Malware

ReliaQuest reveals increase in malware via fake CAPTCHA pages

ReliaQuest's new report reveals a surge in fake CAPTCHA pages used for malware distribution, with incidents nearly doubling from September to December 2024.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 20th Dec 2024
Bitdefender reveals malvertising campaign targeting Meta
Malware

Bitdefender reveals malvertising campaign targeting Meta

Bitdefender has revealed a widespread malvertising campaign targeting mainly middle-aged males in Australia, exploiting Meta business and personal accounts.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Fri, 1st Nov 2024
Exclusive: GitHub CPO on multi-model Copilot and new AI tools
Low code & No code

Exclusive: GitHub CPO on multi-model Copilot and new AI tools

At GitHub Universe 2024, the platform unveiled a multi-model Copilot and GitHub Spark, aiming to empower 1 billion developers through AI tools.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Fri, 1st Nov 2024
GitHub report: AI propels Python to top language slot
EduTech

GitHub report: AI propels Python to top language slot

GitHub's latest Octoverse report reveals AI's transformative impact, with Python becoming the leading programming language and a 98% rise in generative AI projects.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 30th Oct 2024
Sonatype report highlights rising threats in open source
Supply Chain

Sonatype report highlights rising threats in open source

Sonatype's latest report reveals open source software now comprises 90% of modern development, with a staggering 156% rise in malicious packages.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 15th Oct 2024
HP finds AI-generated malware targets French speakers
Malware

HP finds AI-generated malware targets French speakers

New research from HP reveals cybercriminals using generative AI to write sophisticated malware, lowering the barrier for entry-level hackers and increasing attack efficacy.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 27th Sep 2024
Secure Web Gateways cannot protect you from phishing attacks
Cloud Access Security Broker

Secure Web Gateways cannot protect you from phishing attacks

Secure Web Gateways fall short against modern phishing attacks, highlighting the need for browser-native security solutions to protect enterprises.

By Dakshitaa Babu • 6 min read • Wed, 25th Sep 2024
Attackers break malware into tiny pieces and bypass your Secure Web Gateway
Malware

Attackers break malware into tiny pieces and bypass your Secure Web Gateway

Recent research has revealed that attackers can easily bypass Secure Web Gateways by splitting malware into tiny pieces, evading detection and putting businesses at risk.

By Dakshitaa Babu • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Sep 2024
Hiding in plain sight – How attackers conceal malware in everyday web resources
Malware

Hiding in plain sight – How attackers conceal malware in everyday web resources

Cyber attackers are concealing malware in everyday web resources like images, WebAssembly, and JavaScript, evading Secure Web Gateways, researchers at SquareX reveal.

By Dakshitaa Babu • 4 min read • Fri, 13th Sep 2024
Oracle announces OCI advancements, unveils AI coding assistant
Unified Communications

Oracle announces OCI advancements, unveils AI coding assistant

Oracle unveils AI-powered Code Assist and key upgrades to its OCI Kubernetes Engine to streamline application development and bolster AI workload management.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 11th Sep 2024
DataStax unveils major updates to AI platform at RAG++ event
Generative AI

DataStax unveils major updates to AI platform at RAG++ event

DataStax revamps its AI platform at RAG++ in NYC, boosting GenAI with native integrations from Unstructured.io and Glean, streamlined APIs, and key enhancements for developers.

By Imee Dequito • 3 min read • Thu, 5th Sep 2024

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UK developers favour JavaScript, eager to learn Python in 2024
Software Development

UK developers favour JavaScript, eager to learn Python in 2024

Stack Overflow's 2024 Developer Survey reveals JavaScript as the top language among UK developers, with Python leading future aspirations.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Wed, 2nd Oct 2024
Take2 helps parolees & ex-offenders enter tech industry
Financial Systems

Take2 helps parolees & ex-offenders enter tech industry

New Zealand-based Take2 empowers parolees and ex-offenders by teaching web coding and software development, securing an 88% employment success rate within six months.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Wed, 28th Aug 2024