Check Point reports gateway exploit chain used to deploy backdoors and wipers
Check Point has disclosed attacks that chained PHP2Shell vulnerabilities in unpatched Security Gateways with a previously unreported Gaia OS flaw to install persistent backdoors.
Nscale says additional financing is needed for 2027 Anthropic commitments
Nscale told investors it needs additional financing to fulfil its 2027 Anthropic commitments, the Financial Times reported, citing a filing. The Nvidia-backed cloud provider ordered Nvidia chips for a $45B Anthropic deal.
MIT researchers demonstrate stronger structural designs with human feedback
MIT researchers demonstrated a system that lets engineers modify structures during algorithmic design, improving manufacturability and increasing linear buckling load by 39 percent.
OpenAI launches tools for web app testing and automated defense
OpenAI has launched Daybreak Red Team in early access to test web applications for security flaws, The Register reported. It also launched Daybreak Defense Factory to automate finding, validating and fixing flaws, pairing penetration testing with a separate defensive product.
Samsung in talks to acquire data center cooling maker Modine
Samsung Electronics is in talks to acquire Modine Manufacturing, Bloomberg reported, citing people familiar with the matter. Modine makes cooling systems for data centers and has a market value of $5.6B. A deal could come as soon as the coming weeks.
Company founded by Alice Huang procured smuggled AI chips, documents indicate
A Chinese company founded by Alice Huang procured smuggled AI chips that were installed at a Shanghai data center, Bloomberg reported, citing documents it reviewed. The data center has links to Megaspeed International Pte. Huang is at the center of a controversy involving Nvidia.
