Hackers hit 30-plus Minnesota water systems in 48 hours, forcing emergency response

OpenAI disclosed on Tuesday that it lost control of two AI models during a security test that ended in a breach of the open AI research platform Hugging Face. Describing the incident as “unprecedented,” OpenAI said its AI models broke out of a sealed testing environment last week and hacked into Hugging Face’s production system…

The U.S. and Australian governments have released new guidance urging critical infrastructure organizations to prepare to isolate vital operational technology systems in the event of a cyberattack or other major disruptions. The guidance, titled “CI Fortify – Advice for isolating vital systems,” was developed by the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the Australian…

According to a leaked draft of the EU member states’ decision on the European Commission’s Digital Omnibus to reform the EU’s digital rulebook, the Council of the European Union eliminates the proposed new definition of “personal data” under the EU General Data Protection Regulation.   The draft, obtained by both Euractiv and Politico, is dated…

Court records belong to the public. Yet anyone seeking access to federal court filings through PACER, a government software system that stands for Public Access to Court Electronic Records, is usually required to pay hefty fees to search for and view documents. PACER’s fees have long acted as a barrier that makes it hard, especially…

DataBahn today announced closing a $40 million Series B funding round that brings the total raised by the company to $59 million. Founded in 2023, Texas-based DataBahn helps organizations automate data integration, management, and optimization, and reduce costs. According to the company, its solution provides seamless data collection and integration, SIEM and data storage optimization,…

ValorC3 Data Centers today announced the general availability of Backup as a Service, a fully managed offering that protects the SaaS data businesses rely on most, including Microsoft 365, Entra ID and Salesforce. Every backup is immutable, so data stays recoverable after deletion, corruption or a ransomware attack. Most companies falsely assume SaaS vendors provide…