Author: Frank Salvato

The latest warning from federal authorities underscores a troubling evolution in cybercrime: hackers are no longer content to attack from behind keyboards thousands of miles away. According to recent reports, the Silent Ransom Group (SRG), also known as Luna Moth, Chatty Spider, and UNC3753, has begun sending operatives directly to law offices while posing as IT support personnel. After initially attempting to gain access through phishing emails, fraudulent support calls, and remote-access schemes, these actors are reportedly appearing in person when digital deception fails. Once inside, they exploit employee trust, connect storage devices to firm computers, steal sensitive data, and…

Dell Technologies has dramatically raised its annual revenue and profit forecasts as demand for AI-optimized servers continues to explode, underscoring a reality many in the tech industry ignored for years: artificial intelligence still depends on massive amounts of physical infrastructure. The company reported revenue growth that far exceeded Wall Street expectations, driven largely by soaring demand for AI servers powering data centers, cloud computing operations, and large-language-model applications. Dell now expects approximately $60 billion in AI server revenue for fiscal 2027, up from previous projections of $50 billion, while its infrastructure business has posted triple-digit growth. The results demonstrate that…

IBM and its subsidiary Red Hat have unveiled “Project Lightwell,” a massive $5 billion initiative designed to address the growing security crisis surrounding open-source software, which now underpins much of the global digital economy. The project combines artificial intelligence, large-scale engineering resources, and a centralized vulnerability-clearinghouse model to identify, validate, and distribute secure patches across complex software supply chains. More than 20,000 engineers will support the effort, while major financial institutions have already joined as early adopters. The move comes as cybercriminals increasingly exploit open-source vulnerabilities and as AI dramatically accelerates both the discovery and weaponization of software flaws. IBM…

Apple appears to be exploring a free or lower-cost version of its Apple Music service, according to code discovered in a recent Android beta release. References to “Premium Access” and a track “skip limit” strongly suggest the company may be preparing a tiered subscription structure similar to those long used by competitors. The move would represent a notable shift for Apple, which has historically positioned Apple Music as a premium-only product and previously eliminated its lower-cost Voice Plan. If implemented, the strategy could signal growing pressure in the increasingly crowded streaming marketplace, where companies are fighting for subscribers amid rising…

A growing body of cybersecurity research shows that security professionals increasingly prefer leaders who have already navigated a major cyberattack, even when the outcome was imperfect, because real-world crisis experience is now viewed as more valuable than theoretical expertise. As ransomware, AI-assisted attacks, supply-chain vulnerabilities, and cloud-based threats accelerate, organizations are shifting their focus from compliance checklists and technology spending toward proven leadership, rapid decision-making, operational resilience, and accountability under pressure. The emerging consensus is that cybersecurity is no longer merely an IT function but a core business and national security concern, with executives being judged not by whether attacks…

There are few diagnoses more devastating than a terminal disease like ALS. It strips away mobility, speech, and ultimately life itself, often while leaving the mind painfully intact. For decades, progress toward meaningful treatments has been frustratingly slow—hampered by the sheer complexity of human biology, fragmented research efforts, and the limits of traditional trial-and-error science. But a powerful new ally has emerged in this fight: artificial intelligence. Properly deployed, AI has the potential to accelerate medical breakthroughs in ways that were unthinkable even a decade ago. The promise of AI in medicine rests on its ability to process enormous amounts…

A growing wave of AI-generated social media accounts is exploiting racial identity, economic hardship narratives, and emotional manipulation to sell low-cost imported products at heavily inflated prices through platforms like TikTok, Instagram, and Facebook. The trend involves synthetic Black avatars posing as struggling small-business owners, often claiming to handcraft products that are actually mass-produced and sourced from fast-fashion suppliers such as Shein. Researchers cited in recent reporting warn that these operations are becoming increasingly sophisticated, blending artificial intelligence, dropshipping, automated engagement, and what some academics describe as a form of “digital blackface” to drive impulse purchases from consumers motivated by…

A former Meta engineer is drawing attention across the tech world after building a surprisingly successful web platform called Past Maps, a historical map overlay service that has grown from roughly 20,000 monthly users to more than 300,000 despite widespread claims that independent websites are being crushed by Google’s accelerating shift toward AI-driven search. The project’s creator deliberately avoided chasing venture-capital-funded artificial intelligence trends, instead focusing on a useful niche product that serves a dedicated audience. The story arrives amid mounting concerns over what many online publishers call “Google Zero,” a phenomenon in which Google’s AI-generated answers increasingly satisfy user…

Spotify is pushing a significant update to its mobile experience, giving Premium subscribers more control over playlists while finally bringing long-requested organizational tools to smartphones. The update introduces playlist folders on mobile devices, bulk playlist editing, enhanced queue management, and a new “Reshuffle” feature that lets users generate fresh song orders without manually rebuilding playlists. The move reflects Spotify’s broader strategy of deepening user engagement through personalization and convenience rather than simply expanding its music catalog. For power users with hundreds of playlists and thousands of saved tracks, the changes represent one of the platform’s most practical upgrades in years,…

An emerging wave of extensively drug-resistant typhoid fever is alarming researchers who warn that one of humanity’s oldest infectious killers is evolving faster than public health systems are responding. New attention is being focused on research showing that the bacterium responsible for typhoid fever, Salmonella Typhi, has developed resistance to multiple frontline antibiotics and is increasingly spreading across international borders. Scientists studying thousands of bacterial samples from South Asia found that highly resistant strains are replacing less-resistant versions, while mutations threatening the effectiveness of the last remaining widely available oral treatments are also appearing. The development underscores a broader concern…