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Horizon3 hits $2 billion valuation with $250M Series E as AI threats escalate
Cybersecurity startup Horizon3 has raised a $250 million Series E funding round at a $2 billion valuation, more than tripling its valuation in just 14 months. The San Francisco-based firm, backed by returning investors NightDragon and NEA, builds AI-powered tools that probe corporate networks for vulnerabilities in a controlled, authorised manner. The raise comes as…
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Names and contact details of more than 100,000 police officers leaked on dark web after hack
More than 100,000 UK police officers have had their names and contact details leaked on the dark web following a cyber attack, raising serious concerns about the safety and privacy of serving officers. The breach exposes personal information that could potentially be exploited by criminals seeking to identify, harass or target police personnel, marking a…
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Forget ‘Cyberpunk: Edgerunners,’ This Legendary Sci-Fi Thriller Is Coming to a New Streamer
Neon Genesis Evangelion, widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential anime series ever made, is coming to a new streaming home. According to Polygon, the groundbreaking mecha series will launch on The Criterion Channel on 1 September 2026, through a partnership with North American distributor GKIDS, giving the show a fresh platform…
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AI is ‘both the weapon and the target’ in latest wave of cyberattacks
CrowdStrike’s latest annual Threat Hunting Report finds that artificial intelligence has become both a weapon and a target in cyberattacks, with AI-enabled adversary activity surging 89 percent in 2025. The firm’s counter adversary chief Adam Meyers said AI is now a high-value attack surface being exploited by an increasing number of state-backed and financially motivated…
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Fake ShinyHunters sextortion email uses Carnival breach data
A reader in Louisiana forwarded Fox News’s CyberGuy a sextortion email claiming to come from the ShinyHunters hacking group, demanding $2,000 in Litecoin within 48 hours and threatening to release supposed intimate footage recorded via his device’s camera. The recipient, Wayne P., grew suspicious, ran security scans that found no compromise, reported the email as…
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England’s Agriculture Battles Dual Weather Crisis as Natural Drought Solutions Gain Ground
England’s farming sector faces a compounding crisis after consecutive weather disasters have destabilised production. Winter flooding disrupted planting schedules and delayed crop establishment, whilst ongoing drought co
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Beavers boost drought defences as Burnham eyes new constitution
Beaver-created ponds and wetlands in Devon have remained visibly green during drought conditions that have left much of the surrounding countryside dry. Images from the River Otter catchment highlighted how dams slow and retain water, potentially providing refuge for wildlife, grazing and water for livestock, and reducing rapid runoff when heavy rain follows dry weather.…
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Troy Baker’s cyberpunk answer to GTA 6 has been stuck in development hell for six years
A Bloomberg investigation has detailed the troubled six-year development of Last Sentinel, a cyberpunk open-world game from Tencent’s Lightspeed LA studio that was internally pitched as a rival to Grand Theft Auto. The project, which involved actor Troy Baker as performance director, has repeatedly stalled despite huge investment, culminating in Lightspeed LA laying off developers…
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Hotel Wi-Fi phishing attack targets Microsoft logins
Cybersecurity researchers have identified a phishing campaign that compromises Wi-Fi equipment at hotels and conference centres to redirect business travellers to fake Microsoft 365 login pages. Because the attack manipulates the network itself rather than relying on a suspicious email or link, victims can be shown what looks like a genuine Microsoft sign-in screen after…
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‘Hacks’ Stars Hannah Einbinder and Paul W. Downs on the Legacy of ‘Hacks’ and Which Character Needs a Spinoff First
“Hacks” stars Hannah Einbinder and Paul W. Downs discussed the show’s legacy and the possibility of a spinoff during an appearance on Variety’s Awards Circuit Podcast. Einbinder said working alongside Gillian Anderson on the film “Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma” had shifted her outlook on discussing “Hacks” long-term, comparing it to how Anderson…