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Can immersive 3D technology redefine the way fans interact with virtual YouTubers (VTubers)? Mawari, a Japan-based pioneer in immersive AI-driven experiences, has unveiled vTubeXR, promising to transform digital fan engagements with interactive, immersive encounters. The Emergence of Immersive VTuber Interaction VTubers, creators who use digital avatars, have rapidly become cultural staples, especially in Japan. The domestic market for VTuber content is projected to reach $1.5 billion by 2026. Mawari’s vTubeXR platform taps into this growing market by providing fans with real-time, spatial interactions with their favorite virtual personalities. Luis Oscar Ramirez Solorzano, CEO of Mawari Corporation, stated, “With vTubeXR, we…

A recent multiagency alert is pressing critical infrastructure organizations within the oil & gas sector to clean up their act to avoid operational disruptions, configuration changes and/or physical damage. The alert from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Department of Energy (DOE) came after CISA observed attacks by “unsophisticated” cyber actors leveraging “basic and elementary intrusion techniques” against ICS/SCADA systems. This should come as a surprise to exactly no one. Oil & gas is notorious for its poor hygiene and cybersecurity posture — until the last decade, much of the sector…

Introduction The difference between resilience and exposure often comes down to a single click. What if we told you that most breaches are not caused by advanced malware or zero-day exploits, but by everyday human mistakes? This is the essence of the 90-5-5 Concept: a framework that shifts the conversation from reactive defenses to proactive design. IBM, Stanford University and Verizon all highlight how human behavior, especially around everyday decision-making, is the dominant factor in security breaches. It was discovered that about 90% of these breaches were sourced by human mistakes. These statistics tell a compelling story: if we want…

The U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency’s 2025 Worldwide Threat Assessment lays out a stark view of an evolving global threat landscape shaped by an increasingly complex national security threat environment. Apart from traditional military modernization, developments in artificial intelligence (AI), biotechnology, quantum sciences, microelectronics, space, cyber, and unmanned systems rapidly transform the nature of conflict and the global threat landscape. The DIA 2025 Threat Assessment report highlights that adversaries are deepening cooperation, often lending military, diplomatic, and economic support to each other’s conflicts and operations, to circumvent the nation’s instruments of power. The report also identified that transnational criminal organizations and…

Rolando, can you tell us a bit about yourself? I’m a proud father of three beautiful girls. I was born and raised in Florida. I received a master’s degree in electrical engineering at the University of Florida. I worked on ASIC and board design for the space industry before transitioning to cyber security sales. What led to your decision to join Check Point? I was looking for a career change where I could help people more directly with my engineering skills. I enjoyed working with customers as a sales engineer in Florida my first few years at Check Point. The evolution of…

The Dutch intelligence and security services have identified a new Russia-affiliated threat group that has been breaching government organizations and commercial entities in Europe and North America, and they dubbed it Laundry Bear. “Compared to some other Russian threat actors under investigation by the services, Laundry Bear has a high success rate,” the Netherlands’ General Intelligence and Security Service (AIVD) and the Defence Intelligence and Security Service (MIVD) shared today. They attribute the group’s success to quick-paced cyber operations and efficient use of automation. “Laundry Bear has successfully managed to fly below the radar by employing simple attack methods and…

Beau Bullock & Michael Felch // Source: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/google-calendar-by-google/gmbgaklkmjakoegficnlkhebmhkjfich Overview Google Calendar is one of the many features provided to those who sign up for a Google account along with other popular services such as Gmail and Google Drive. Following email, the calendar is probably the second most used piece of productivity software in an enterprise. It allows employees to schedule out the workweek so that things can actually get accomplished. Google has an interesting feature that automatically adds various events to your calendar. If your Google account receives an email stating you have booked flights, reservations for a dinner, or even…

From your email to your web browsing, it’s highly likely that your daily online life is dominated by a small number of tech giants—namely Google, Microsoft, and Apple. But since Big Tech has been cozying up to the second Trump administration, which has taken an aggressive stance on foreign policy, and Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has ravaged through the government, some attitudes towards using US-based digital services have been changing.While movements to shift from US digital services aren’t new, they’ve intensified in recent months. Companies in Europe have started moving away from some US cloud giants…

Nova Scotia Power confirms it was hit by ransomware attack but hasn’t paid the ransom Pierluigi Paganini May 27, 2025 Nova Scotia Power confirms it was hit by a ransomware attack but hasn’t paid the ransom, nearly a month after first disclosing the cyberattack. Nova Scotia Power confirmed it was hit by a ransomware attack nearly a month after disclosing a cyber incident. The company revealed it hasn’t paid the ransom. Nova Scotia Power Inc. is a vertically integrated electric utility serving the province of Nova Scotia, Canada. Headquartered in Halifax, it is a subsidiary of Emera Inc. The company provides…