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Brand Covered:Marqeta
Headline:Marqeta Adds AI Risk Scoring for Fraud Detection
Marqeta has introduced a new AI-powered risk scoring feature within its Real-Time Decisioning (RTD) product, aimed at strengthening fraud detection while minimizing false declines during transactions. The new capability integrates machine learning directly into the transaction authorization process. This allows issuers and program managers to evaluate risk instantly, using insights from more than 300 transaction data points combined with historical behavioral patterns from Marqeta’s proprietary dataset. The result is a more adaptive and personalized risk assessment for each transaction.
Brand Covered:Radiflow,DEFENDERBOX
Headline:Radiflow Partners with DEFENDERBOX for OT Security
Radiflow, a provider of operational technology (OT) cybersecurity and risk management solutions, has announced a strategic partnership with DEFENDERBOX to enhance OT security across industrial environments. The collaboration integrates Radiflow’s advanced threat detection capabilities with the DEFENDERBOX OT platform, delivering comprehensive, non-intrusive monitoring of industrial networks without disrupting ongoing operations.
Brand Covered:Mercor
Headline:Mercor AI Confirms Data Breach After Lapsus$ Claims
Mercor AI has confirmed a significant cybersecurity breach after the notorious hacking group Lapsus$ claimed responsibility for stealing approximately 4 terabytes of sensitive company data. The attackers have reportedly put the stolen data up for auction on the dark web, escalating concerns around data exposure and extortion. According to initial reports, the breach originated from a supply chain compromise involving the widely used open-source library LiteLLM. The attackers allegedly gained access through Mercor’s Tailscale VPN, enabling them to exfiltrate a vast amount of internal data.
Brand Covered:Variance,Ten Eleven Ventures
Headline:Variance Expands AI Compliance Tools with $21.5 Million Round
Variance has successfully raised $21.5 million in its Series A funding round, marking a major milestone in its mission to transform risk and compliance workflows using AI-powered investigative agents. The funding round was led by Ten Eleven Ventures, with additional backing from 645 Ventures, Y Combinator, Urban Innovation Fund, and Okta Ventures. With this latest investment, Variance has now raised a total of $26 million and plans to further enhance its AI infrastructure while expanding its footprint across financial institutions.
Brand Covered:CrewAI
Headline:CrewAI Vulnerabilities Enable Sandbox Bypass Attacks
CrewAI, a popular framework for orchestrating multi-agent AI systems, has been found vulnerable to a chain of critical security flaws that could allow attackers to break out of sandboxed environments and take full control of host machines. The vulnerabilities were identified by security researcher Yarden Porat of Cyata, who uncovered four major issues that expose systems to remote code execution (RCE), server-side request forgery (SSRF), and unauthorized local file access. These flaws can be exploited through prompt injection attacks, where malicious inputs manipulate AI agents into performing unintended and potentially harmful actions.
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