The AI-powered future of ransomware is coming soon – here’s what we need to look out for
Kaspersky recently analyzed FunkSec, a new ransomware group This group uses AI to generate code…
Ralph Lauren projects mid-single-digit sales growth through 2028
By Bloomberg Published September 16, 2025 Ralph Lauren Corp. sees revenue growth remaining similar to recent rates over the next three years, according to the preppy fashion company’s latest strategic outlook. Ralph Lauren expects mid-single-digit sales gains over three years – DR The New York-based retailer is projecting sales to grow at a mid-single-digit percentage…
Boden swings back to profit, US now its key growth market
Published September 16, 2025 Boden — or JP Boden Holdings Limited Group to give it its full name — has released its 2024 results and they show turnover jumping last year. Boden Following a “challenging” 2023, it bounced back in the next year and as well as the strong sales growth, its also saw customer…
New Release: Tor Browser 14.5.7
Tor Browser 14.5.7 is now available from the Tor Browser download page and also from our distribution directory. This version includes important security updates to Firefox. Send us your feedback If you find a bug or have a suggestion for how we could improve this release, please let us know. Full changelog The full changelog…
Under the Pure Curtain: From RAT to Builder to Coder
Research by: Antonis Terefos (@Tera0017) Key Points Check Point Research conducted a forensic analysis of a ClickFix campaign that lured victims with fake job offers that resulted in an eight-day intrusion. The threat actor deployed multiple tools, including a Rust Loader, PureHVNC RAT, and the Sliver command-and-control framework. In this publication, we analyzed the associated files, providing one of the most comprehensive analyses of PureHVNC…
The looming crackdown on AI companionship
As long as there has been AI, there have been people sounding alarms about what it might do to us: rogue superintelligence, mass unemployment, or environmental ruin from data center sprawl. But this week showed that another threat entirely—that of kids forming unhealthy bonds with AI—is the one pulling AI safety out of the academic…
Eating Mediterranean could be the secret to healthy gums
People living in the UK and following a diet close to the Mediterranean diet are more likely to have better gum health, with potentially lower amounts of gum disease and inflammation. Findings from a King’s College London study indicate that people not following a Mediterranean – style diet tended to have more severe gum disease,…
Why so many young kids with ADHD are getting the wrong treatment
Young children with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder often receive medication just after being diagnosed, which contravenes treatment guidelines endorsed by the American Academy of Pediatrics, a Stanford Medicine-led study has found. The finding, published on Aug. 29 in JAMA Network Open, highlights a gap in medical care for 4- and 5-year-olds with ADHD. Treatment guidelines recommend…
Natura finalizes sale of Avon units in six Central American countries
Translated by Nazia BIBI KEENOO Published September 16, 2025 Brazilian cosmetics giant Natura has finalized the sale of Avon’s operations in six Central American countries — Guatemala, Nicaragua, Panama, Honduras, El Salvador, and the Dominican Republic — to Grupo PDC, a regional consumer goods company with a presence in Central America and Peru. The transaction,…
Selfridges in major link with Disney for Christmas
Published September 16, 2025 Selfridges on Tuesday revealed a major link-up with Disney that will launch on 6 November in time for the festive season. The two companies said it’s an “unprecedented festive collaboration to excite and enchant visitors from around the world”. Selfridges Called ‘A Most Magical Christmas’, it’s “inspired by timeless Disney stories…
Matthew Prince Wants AI Companies to Pay for Their Sins
My evidence that we’re onto something is we’ve seen a handful of content deals, and the company that has gotten the best deal by far is Reddit. We know from their public filings that last year they got close to $140 million a year from Google and OpenAI. Hmm. If you compare that with a…
