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Will the future of decentralized finance, or DeFi, be built on foundations of verifiable accuracy and performance? This question underpins a recent collaboration in the blockchain sector. Apex Fusion, a protocol built on Cardano’s open-source framework, has partnered with Well-Typed, an engineering firm known for its involvement in Cardano’s core development. This partnership centres on VECTOR, Apex Fusion’s institutional-grade implementation of the Cardano codebase, aiming to integrate expertise in formal verification and architectural insight. Formal verification is a method used in computer science and engineering to prove the correctness of a system with respect to a specific formal specification or…
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Update Google Chrome to fix actively exploited zero-day (CVE-2025-6558)For the fifth time this year, Google has patched a Chrome zero-day vulnerability (CVE-2025-6558) exploited by attackers in the wild. Exploits for unauthenticated FortiWeb RCE are public, so patch quickly! (CVE-2025-25257)With two proof-of-concept (PoC) exploits made public late last week, CVE-2025-25257 – a critical SQL command injection vulnerability in Fortinet’s FortiWeb web application firewall – is expected to be leveraged by attackers soon. Experts unpack the biggest cybersecurity surprises of 20252025 has been a busy year for…
Outdated systems are holding back disaster response. It’s time to invest in smarter, integrated platforms that empower both survivors and emergency management professionals. The Impact of Outdated Systems In an era marked by a surge in devastating disasters and an often-shifting landscape of federal emergency management priorities, we must examine how best to position emergency managers, reviewing their core responsibilities to ensure we’re maximizing their impact . Emergency managers often spend significant time working with outdated, fragmented technology systems – the result of years of underinvestment – that undermine their ability to deliver timely, effective, and compassionate support to survivors.…
GPT-5 might be just a few days or weeks away, as we’ve spotted references to a new model called gpt-5-reasoning-alpha-2025-07-13. As spotted on X, OpenAI is testing a model called “gpt-5-reasoning-alpha-2025-07-13.” This model was finalised on the 13th of July, and it appears to be the final round of testing. “Models: openai/gpt-5-reasoning-alpha-2025-07-13: reasoning_effort: high,” one of the code references read. Alexander Wei, a researcher at OpenAI, recently confirmed that GPT-5 is on its way. Other researchers have also dropped hints that GPT-5 will combine breakthroughs from all models to create a unified model. We also have reasons to believe that…
Overview CVE-2024-12029 is a Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability in the /api/v2/models/install API endpoint of InvokeAI, a popular AI art generation tool. By sending specially crafted model files, attackers can exploit this flaw to achieve remote code execution on the server. CVE ID: CVE-2024-12029 Severity: Critical CVSS Score: 9.8 (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H) EPSS Score: 61.17% Published: February 7, 2025 Impact: Remote Code Execution Attack Vector: Remote Authentication Required: No Vulnerable Component: Model installation API using unsafe torch.load() deserialization This vulnerability affects any InvokeAI installation that exposes the model installation API to untrusted users or networks. Technical Breakdown The /api/v2/models/install API endpoint…
One of our guiding principles as a publication is that authors’ work remains theirs. This hasn’t changed since launching our independent site earlier this year; quite the opposite. On a practical level, however, we knew that an important element was missing as long as authors couldn’t directly edit their articles, and members of our community mentioned this time and again as a must-have feature. We’re thrilled to share that thanks to the hard work of several team members and partners, authors now have editing access to all their previously published work on TDS — including both articles that we’d brought over…
The non-profit professional society for automation International Society of Automation (ISA), has announced the recipients of its 2025 scholarships. Thirty-three students from seven countries have been awarded US$66,000 to support tuition and research activities. ISA scholarships are awarded to college or university students who demonstrate outstanding potential for long-range contribution to the fields of automation, instrumentation, systems, and control. The scholarship awards support tuition and related expenses and research activities, and initiatives. “On behalf of ISA, I am honored to congratulate this year’s exceptional scholarship recipients,” said Claire Fallon, ISA CEO and executive director. “Supporting the next generation of automation…
Cambodian police and military arrested more than 1,000 people in a crackdown on cyberscam operations that have proliferated in recent years in Southeast Asia and now are spreading globally, ensnaring hundreds of thousands of people in human trafficking schemes who are forced to run romance and other online frauds. The post Cambodia Arrests More Than 1,000 in Cyberscam Crackdown appeared first on Security Boulevard.
Ethereum (ETH), the world’s second-largest crypto by market cap, may finally be poised for a breakout after years of underwhelming performance. With both traders and the broader community expressing renewed confidence, the ETH price appears ready to close the gap between its leading technology and lagging price action.Renewed optimism reflecting in ETH priceAfter more than three frustrating years of struggling way beneath its all-time highs, ETH price has been registering double-digit percentage hikes, rising over 20% in the last seven days, and investors are taking note. According to CoinGecko, 89% of the ETH community is bullish today, a sharp reversal…