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Can a person be convicted of a federal conspiracy solely by posting misleading political memes online, without ever having communicated or knowingly coordinated with their alleged co-conspirators? The post Meme Crimes – Can You Conspire By Meme? appeared first on Security Boulevard.

In brief The “California Breakthrough Project” aims to modernize services like licensing, workforce programs, and public benefits. Coinbase, MoonPay, and Ripple joined a closed-door meeting at latter’s SF headquarters in early June. Industry players say the move signals growing trust in blockchain as core infrastructure. California Governor Gavin Newsom signed an executive order on Tuesday, officially launching a state-backed initiative to modernize government operations with close collaboration from tech and crypto firms.Dubbed the “California Breakthrough Project,” the task force quietly met for the first time on June 6 at Ripple’s San Francisco headquarters, more than a month before the project…

Salt Typhoon breach: Chinese APT compromises U.S. Army National Guard network Pierluigi Paganini July 16, 2025 China-linked APT Salt Typhoon breached a U.S. Army National Guard unit’s network, accessed configs, and intercepted communications with other units. A DoD report warns that China-nexus hacking group Salt Typhoon breached a U.S. state’s Army National Guard network from March to December 2024. The APT stole network configs, admin credentials, and data exchanged with units across all U.S. states and several territories. This info could help future hacks and weaken state-level defenses against Chinese cyberattacks during crises, posing serious risks to U.S. critical infrastructure.…

The modern marketing stack and every effective marketing platform runs on data. From ad campaigns to user journeys, nearly every decision is influenced by analytics and behavioural insights. But this progress also brings pressure. Brands must earn results without crossing lines on privacy or fairness, and the stakes have never been higher. Errors in how data is collected or used can spark a backlash, legal challenges, or lost trust. This post examines the risks in marketing analytics, highlights regulatory and consumer trends, and explains how platforms like Ahrefs help marketers respond confidently to new demands. What’s at Stake: Risks in…

Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 MDR Recognized as a Leader Once Again in the Frost Radar™: Global Managed Detection and Response (MDR), 2025   We are excited to announce that Palo Alto Networks Unit 42® Managed Detection and Response (MDR) has been recognized again as a leading provider in the Frost Radar™: Global Managed Detection and Response (MDR), 2025, earning distinction in both the Innovation and Growth indices. According to the Frost Radar, “Companies plotted on the Frost Radar are the leaders in the industry for growth, innovation or both. They are instrumental in advancing the industry into the future.”…

Grok 4 is a huge leap from Grok 3, but how good is it compared to other models in the market, such as Gemini 2.5 Pro? We now have answers, thanks to new independent benchmarks. LMArena.ai, which is an open platform for crowdsourced AI benchmarking, has published the results of Grok 4. We’re talking about Grok 4 API (grok-4-0709), which received about 4k+ community votes and ranks #3 overall in Text Arena. This is a huge leap from Grok 3, which ranked 8th. According to LMArena’s tests, Grok 4 scores Top-3 across all categories (#1 in Math, #2 in Coding, #3…

are everywhere — but are they always the right choice? In today’s AI world, it seems like everyone wants to use foundation models and agents. From GPT to CLIP to SAM, companies are racing to build applications around large, general-purpose models. And for good reason: these models are powerful, flexible, and often easy to prototype with. But do you really need one? In many cases — especially in production scenarios — a simpler, custom-trained model can perform just as well, if not better. With lower cost, lower latency, and more control. This article aims to help you navigate this decision by covering: What foundation models are,…

Click here to read Part I: AI Offense in the Cyber Battlefield AI-Powered Defensive Strategies While there are novel approaches to using AI in a malicious manner, some of these techniques can be used to defend networks. There are a number of approaches where both traditional AI and GenAI will provide an edge to defenders in the battle for cyberspace. It is important to point out that while we may use AI, it must be a tool and not a solution unto itself. We must keep humans in the loop in charge of critical functions that may impact our mission. …

A criminal investigation into Twitter has been initiated by French prosecutors, over allegations that its algorithm is manipulated for the purposes of “foreign interference.” The probe focuses on claims that Twitter’s algorithms were altered to distort user discourse and potentially mislead users. Hmm… as if!!! Earlier this year Elon Musk’s site was accused of spreading “an enormous amount of hateful, racist, anti-LGBT+ and homophobic political content, which aims to skew the democratic debate in France.” Sign up to our free newsletter.Security news, advice, and tips. The criminal investigation is also looking into if Twitter/X fraudulently extracted data from users. I’d…