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Rilian raises USD $17.5 million to expand AI cyber platform

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Rilian secures seed backing to push AI-driven cyber software into US, Gulf and allied markets as demand for automated defence tools rises.
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OpenClaw AI assistant surge sparks major security fears

Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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A rapid surge in OpenClaw AI assistant use has left tens of thousands of exposed systems and a trail of hijacked tools and malicious add-ons.
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Censys launches module to boost proactive threat hunting ability

Tue, 29th Apr 2025
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Censys launches Threat Hunting module, empowering security teams to proactively detect and neutralise cyber threats using real-time Internet Intelligence data.
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Cybersecurity report reveals 145,000 exposed ICS systems

Fri, 22nd Nov 2024
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A cybersecurity report reveals over 145,000 worldwide Industrial Control Systems are at risk, highlighting urgent vulnerabilities in UK water services.
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UK under threat from exposed industrial systems – Censys

Fri, 9th Aug 2024
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Censys' 2024 report reveals over 18,000 US and 1,500 UK industrial control systems exposed online, highlighting vulnerabilities in critical infrastructure.
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10 billion records sit in unsecured databases - China leads the pack

Tue, 11th Aug 2020
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A white hat hacker hacker uncovered a total of 9517 unsecured databases worldwide, collectively containing more than 10 billion entries.
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Almost 10,000 unsecured databases with more than 10 billion credentials exposed

Thu, 30th Jul 2020
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Research has identified a total of 9,517 unsecured databases containing 10,463,315,645 entries with such data as emails, passwords, and phone numbers.