Former Xbox exec says the time and money spent on repairing broken Xbox 360 consoles was ‘a defining moment’ for the company
Former Microsoft executive Peter Moore has said that if Xbox hadn’t spent so much time…
Building AI-Powered Voice Applications: Amazon Nova Sonic Telephony Integration Guide
Organizations are increasingly seeking to enhance customer experiences through natural, responsive voice interactions across their telephony systems. Amazon Nova Sonic addresses this need as a speech-to-speech generative AI model that delivers real-time voice conversations with low latency and natural turn-taking. It understands speech across different accents and speaking styles, responds with expressive voices in multiple…
The State of Security Today: Setting the Stage for 2026
As we close out 2025, one thing is clear: the security landscape is evolving faster than most organizations can keep up. From surging ransomware campaigns and AI-enhanced phishing to data extortion, geopolitical fallout, and gaps in cyber readiness, the challenges facing security teams today are as varied as they are relentless. But with complexity comes…
How Condé Nast accelerated contract processing and rights analysis with Amazon Bedrock
This post is co-written with Bob Boiko, Christopher Donnellan, and Sarat Tatavarthi from Condé Nast. For over a century, Condé Nast has stood at the forefront of global media, shaping culture and conversation through its prestigious portfolio of brands. Founded in 1909, the company has evolved from a traditional publisher into a modern media powerhouse….
Apply fine-grained access control with Bedrock AgentCore Gateway interceptors
As enterprises rapidly adopt AI agents to automate workflows and enhance productivity, they face a critical scaling challenge: managing secure access to thousands of tools across their organization. Modern AI deployments no longer involve a handful of agents calling a few APIs—instead, enterprises are building unified AI platforms where hundreds of agents, consumer AI applications,…
Critical Twonky Server Authentication Bypass (NOT FIXED)
Overview Twonky Server version 8.5.2 is susceptible to two vulnerabilities that facilitate administrator authentication bypass on Linux and Windows. An unauthenticated attacker can improperly access a privileged web API endpoint to leak application logs, which contain encrypted administrator credentials (CVE-2025-13315). As a result of the use of hardcoded encryption keys, the attacker can then decrypt…
Introducing Rapid7 Curated Intelligence Rules for AWS Network Firewall
Outsmart attackers with smarter rules Managing network security in a dynamic cloud environment is a constant challenge. As traffic volume grows and threat actors evolve their tactics, organizations need protection that can scale effortlessly while delivering robust, intelligent defense. That’s where a service like AWS Network Firewall becomes essential, and we’re excited to partner with…
Onboard at Cloud Speed with Rapid7 and AWS IAM Delegation
Every great product experience starts with a smooth beginning. But in the world of cloud security, onboarding can sometimes feel like an obstacle course. Detailed fine-grained Identity and Access Management (IAM) configurations, lengthy deployment steps, and manual permission setups can turn what should be an exciting first impression into a tedious chore. That’s changing. Rapid7…
Metasploit Wrap-Up
CVE-2025-64446 – Fortinet’s FortiWeb exploitation A critical vulnerability in Fortinet’s FortiWeb Web Application Firewall, now assigned CVE-2025-64446 (CVSS 9.1), allows unauthenticated attackers to gain full administrator access to the FortiWeb Manager interface and its websocket CLI. The flaw became publicly known on October 6, 2025, after Defused shared a proof-of-concept exploit captured by their honeypots….
How Ransomware Groups Turn Breaches into Bidding Wars
Ransomware has evolved from simple digital extortion into a structured, profit-driven criminal enterprise. Over time, it has led to the development of a complex ecosystem where stolen data is not only leveraged for ransom, but also sold to the highest bidder. This trend first gained traction in 2020 when the Pinchy Spider group, better known…
Congleton High School shuts for deep clean after pupil sickness
Shannen HeadleyWest Midlands BBC The school will be shut on Wednesday and Thursday, said a letter to staff and parents A secondary school in Cheshire has been shut to deep clean the building after high levels of pupil sickness. Congleton High School told parents and staff it contacted the UK Health Security Agency and infection…
