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How Dreamspace is Using AI and Blockchain to Let You Build an App Without Writing Code What if building a functional online business was as simple as describing it in plain English? A new platform named Dreamspace has launched with the ambitious goal of making that a reality, aiming to remove the technical barriers that have historically separated a great idea from a functional application. Backed by a powerful consortium including Microsoft’s venture arm, M12, the onchain ecosystem Base, and the data protocol Space and Time, Dreamspace allows users to generate applications using natural language prompts, potentially opening the door…

The Crypto24 ransomware group has been using custom utilities to evade security solutions on breached networks, exfiltrate data, and encrypt files. The threat group’s earliest activity was reported on BleepingComputer forums in September 2024, though it never reached notable levels of notoriety. According to Trend Micro researchers tracking Crypto24’s operations, the hackers have hit several large organizations in the United States, Europe, and Asia, focusing on high-value targets in the finance, manufacturing, entertainment, and tech sectors. The security researchers report that Crypto24 appears to be knowledgeable and well-versed, suggesting a high likelihood that it was formed by former core members of now-defunct ransomware operations.…

Beware of fake Netflix job offers! A new phishing campaign is targeting job seekers, using fraudulent interviews to trick them into handing over Facebook logins. Find out what to look for to protect your accounts. Job seekers are being targeted by a new phishing scam that uses fake Netflix job offers to steal Facebook login details. The campaign, which focuses on marketing and social media professionals, was reported by security researchers at Malwarebytes. Malwarebytes shared details of the campaign with Hackread.com, noting its advanced techniques and focus on corporate social media accounts. The scam begins with a highly convincing, AI-generated…

The Norwegian Police Security Service (PST) confirmed this week that pro-Russian hackers took control of a dam in Bremanger, western Norway, in April, opening a floodgate and allowing water to flow unnoticed for four hours. PST said the incident was a deliberate demonstration of Moscow’s ability to remotely compromise the country’s critical infrastructure. The attribution marks the first time Oslo has formally linked the attack to Russia, describing it as part of a broader hybrid warfare strategy aimed at causing harm and showcasing capability. Speaking at the Arendalsuka annual national forum in the city of Arendal, Beate Gangås, head of…

that actually work in practice is not an easy task. You need to consider how to orchestrate the multi-step workflow, keep track of the agents’ states, implement necessary guardrails, and monitor decision processes as they happen. Fortunately, LangGraph addresses exactly those pain points for you. Recently, Google just demonstrated this perfectly by open-sourcing a full-stack implementation of a Deep Research Agent built with LangGraph and Gemini (with Apache-2.0 license). This isn’t a toy implementation: the agent can not only search, but also dynamically evaluate the results to decide if more information is needed by doing further searches. This iterative workflow…

Just about seven months into the Trump administration and federal chief information officers are waiting for more explicit policy direction. The Office of Management and Budget has teased a little of their priorities, but lot remains unknown. At a recent panel of former federal CIOs sponsored by AFFIRM, several weighed in on what they are looking for from Federal CIO Greg Barbaccia. The panel, which Federal News Network’s executive editor Jason Miller moderated, included: David Bray, the chairman of the accelerator at the Loomis Council, a distinguished fellow with the Stimson Center and a former Federal Communications Commission chief information…

CrowdStrike is excited to announce CrowdStrike Falcon® Next-Gen Identity Security, a new solution built to protect every identity — human, non-human, and AI agent — across on-premises, cloud, and SaaS environments. This new offering addresses the growing need for comprehensive protection throughout the full identity lifecycle. Identity threats are evolving as organizations adopt more SaaS applications and autonomous AI agents, each of which are backed by human and non-human identities with persistent access to systems, applications, and sensitive data. The attack surface is quickly expanding as identities proliferate across hybrid environments and privileges are added across workflows. Adversaries target a…

Is HBO Max not working with a VPN? Many VPNs are blocked by Max, causing viewers to experience errors like “VPN detected on HBO Max” or “HBO Max proxy error.” If you see these messages or notice Max not working with VPN, our guide will help you fix it. HBO Max (now called Max in the US) is a hugely popular streaming platform, but geo-restrictions and aggressive VPN blocks make it difficult to access your account while abroad, at work, or on a restricted school network. The good news? It’s easy to fix HBO Max when it stops working with…

Hackers exploit Microsoft flaw to breach Canada ’s House of Commons Pierluigi Paganini August 15, 2025 Hackers breached Canada ’s House of Commons, exploiting a recent Microsoft flaw, compromising data, according to CBC News. Threat actors reportedly breached Canada’s House of Commons by exploiting a recently disclosed Microsoft vulnerability. “The House of Commons and Canada’s cybersecurity agency are investigating a significant data breach caused by an unknown “threat actor” targeting employee information.” reported CBC News. “According to an internal email obtained by CBC News, the House of Commons alerted staff on Monday that there was an information breach. It said…