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AdTech CEO whose products detected fraud jailed for financial fraud
2025-03-21 07:32

Made up revenue and pretended to use non-existent data The former CEO of Kubient, an advertising tech company that developed a cloudy product capable of detecting fraudulent ads, has been jailed...

Telegram CEO leaves France temporarily as criminal probe continues
2025-03-17 20:13

French authorities have allowed Pavel Durov, Telegram's CEO and founder, to temporarily leave the country while criminal activity on the messaging platform is still under investigation. [...]

Cybereason CEO leaves after months of boardroom blowups
2025-03-06 04:46

Complaint alleges 13 funding proposals foundered amid battle for control Eric Gan is no longer CEO of AI security biz Cybereason after what appears to have been a protracted and unpleasant fight...

YouTube warns of AI-generated video of its CEO used in phishing attacks
2025-03-05 15:27

YouTube warns that scammers are using an AI-generated video featuring the company's CEO in phishing attacks to steal creators' credentials. [...]

Fake BianLian ransom notes mailed to US CEOs in postal mail scam
2025-03-05 02:18

Scammers are impersonating the BianLian ransomware gang in fake ransom notes sent to US companies via snail mail through the United States Postal Service. [...]

CEOs must act now to embrace AI or risk falling behind
2025-02-12 04:00

While 4 out of 5 CEOs recognize AI’s potential, many worry gaps in their understanding will impact strategic decisions, risking missed opportunities and falling behind competitors, according to...

Nearly half of CISOs now report to CEOs, showing their rising influence
2025-01-24 05:30

The CISO’s rise to the C-suite comes with more engagement with the boardroom, an audience with the CEO, and the power to make strategic decisions for the business, according to Splunk. CISOs...

Recorded Future CEO applauds "undesirable" designation by Russia
2024-12-18 16:53

​Recorded Future, an American threat intelligence company, has become the first cybersecurity firm designated by the Russian government as an "undesirable" organization. [...]

Police arrest suspect in murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO, with grainy pics the only tech involved
2024-12-10 00:58

McDonald's worker called it in, cops swooped, found 'gun, suppressor, manifesto' Police in Pennsylvania have arrested a man suspected of killing the CEO of insurer UnitedHealthcare in New York...

Korea arrests CEO for adding DDoS feature to satellite receivers
2024-12-02 21:11

South Korean police have arrested a CEO and five employees for manufacturing over 240,000 satellite receivers pre-loaded or later updated to include DDoS attack functionality at a purchaser's...