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Trend Micro ZDI Hosts Hacking Contest for Vulnerabilities in AI-Enabled Devices

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3 hours ago

October 22, 2024

Pwn2Own Ireland underscores Trend’s commitment to securing AI innovations

DALLAS, Oct. 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Global cybersecurity leader Trend Micro Incorporated (TYO: 4704; TSE: 4704) has invited hackers from around the globe to the first ever Pwn2Own Ireland competition sponsored by Meta, Synology, and QNAP. As cybercriminals increasingly focus on using consumer devices to gain access to enterprise networks, participants in the contest will uncover exploits and unpatched vulnerabilities in widely used AI-enabled hardware and software. Cash prizes are awarded for disclosing vulnerabilities, enabling vendors to patch them and Trend to protect its customers an average of 70 days ahead of the industry.

Discoveries made at Pwn2Own allow enterprises to reduce cyber risks that they otherwise could not effectively oversee.

Kevin Simzer, COO at Trend: “Enterprise security is not limited to enterprise devices. Remote work, bring-your-own-device policies, and sprawling corporate networks mean that consumer devices are critical entry points for both employees and cybercriminals. This makes it more difficult than ever for security leaders to understand and secure their organization’s highly complex attack surfaces. Our market-leading bug bounty program offers cash prizes to researchers who can find vulnerabilities before the bad guys do, improving security for both our enterprise customers and the entire industry. Pwn2Own is our key to protecting customers weeks or even months in advance, and we remain committed to hosting these events year-round.”

The proliferation of generative AI tools has created new attack paths for threat actors who can abuse these tools to damage infrastructure, infiltrate cloud networks, steal sensitive data and rapidly generate convincing deepfakes to perpetrate fraud. Consumer devices that use local AI tools may also pose risks to enterprise security even when not connected to internal networks due to information being saved locally or elsewhere by AI tools.

The contest, hosted by the Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative™, will reward researchers for disclosing vulnerabilities in seven categories: Mobile Phones, Messenger Apps, The SOHO (Small Office/Home Office) Smashup, Surveillance Systems, Home Automation Hubs, Printers, Smart Speakers, and Network Attached Storage (NAS) Devices. AI will play roles for both attack and defense as Trend implements researchers’ discoveries into its threat intelligence database in real time.

Dustin Childs, Head of Threat Awareness at Trend’s Zero Day Initiative: “Rapid adoption of AI tools combined with widespread use of consumer devices on enterprise networks is presenting organizations around the world with the challenge of reducing risks that they can’t easily oversee. Vulnerabilities in these devices and programs are inevitable, but we’re here to find them before threat actors do. In doing so, we reduce risk for all parties—employees, enterprises, partners, and the public—without having to place a greater burden on security staff or budgets.”

To address the speed and diversity of threats and risks facing global enterprises, Trend has invested heavily in its flagship Trend Vision One™ platform, delivering industry-first security for AI services as well as the people using them. Other platform innovations in 2024 include deepfake detection, native protection for AI PCs, security for AI datacenters and the development of AI integrations, protection of AI deployments for enterprises and governments and more to come.

Trend upholds a robust responsible AI model and believes that all security vendors have a responsibility to ensure technologies are developed and used in ways that are ethical, transparent and accountable.

Pwn2Own Ireland is being held in Cork from October 22-25, 2024.

To learn more about Pwn2Own and Trend Micro’s Zero Day Initiative, visit: https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/blog/2024/10/22/pwn2own-ireland-the-full-schedule

About Trend Micro
Trend Micro, a global cybersecurity leader, helps make the world safe for exchanging digital information. Fuelled by decades of security expertise, global threat research, and continuous innovation, Trend Micro’s AI-powered cybersecurity platform protects hundreds of thousands of organizations and millions of individuals across clouds, networks, devices, and endpoints. As a leader in cloud and enterprise cybersecurity, Trend’s platform delivers a powerful range of advanced threat defense techniques optimized for environments like AWS, Microsoft, and Google, and central visibility for better, faster detection and response. With 7,000 employees across 70 countries, Trend Micro enables organizations to simplify and secure their connected world. www.TrendMicro.com.

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Strengthening Municipal Bond Trading Efficiency: True Market and PIMCO

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38 mins ago

October 22, 2024

DETROIT, Oct. 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — True Market, a pioneer of financial technology, today announced a strategic collaboration with PIMCO, a global investment management firm, leveraging True Market’s advanced virtual private ATS technology and Software as a Service (SaaS) solutions.

By integrating True Market’s sophisticated platform-as-a-service (PaaS) solution, PIMCO aims to significantly enhance workflow optimization for municipal bonds in an effort to address the evolving needs of the marketplace.

“PIMCO recognizes the critical importance of performance and workflow optimization and is continually seeking innovative technology to improve efficiency,” said David Hammer, Managing Director and Head of Municipal Bond Portfolio Management at PIMCO. “We are thrilled to partner with True Market, whose solution will help us provide this greater efficiency for municipal bond clients and partners.”

Charles Almond, CEO of True Market, expressed his enthusiasm: “We are delighted to collaborate with PIMCO to enhance their municipal trading operations. This partnership underscores our commitment to helping PIMCO maintain and build upon their leadership in the field.”

Aligning True Market’s innovations solving aggregation of real-time cutting-edge data and liquidity with PIMCO’s objectives sets a new benchmark in financial technology solutions. This partnership emphasizes True Market’s commitment to strengthen asset management practices, which support PIMCO’s key position as a leader in the market.

About True Market
True Market is a forward-thinking player in the financial technology sector, specializing in unified fixed income trading markets and bespoke workflow solutions. With a stronghold in technological advancements, the company continues to drive progress in asset management through industry-leading solutions.

For Information on True Market:

Website:

https://true.market

Email:

info@truemarketllc.com

General Phone:

(866) 644-5611

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ActivTrak to Speak on Boosting Productivity and Performance with Workforce Analytics at the 2024 Gartner® ReimagineHR Conference

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38 mins ago

October 22, 2024

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — ActivTrak today announced that Chief Product Officer Javier Aldrete will present a session on workforce analytics at the 2024 Gartner® ReimagineHR Conference, the HR conference for CHROs and their leadership teams, to be held Oct. 28-30 in Orlando.

WHAT:

Theater Session: How to Boost Productivity and Performance with Workforce Analytics

HR leaders face growing questions about the ROI of workforce investments, yet too many don’t have the data to understand and optimize how distributed, digital teams work. In this session, HR leaders will learn how to use workforce analytics to boost employee productivity and engagement, optimize performance, and make informed investment decisions. Real-world case studies will illustrate the impact of data-informed coaching and the integration of people analytics with other business data.

WHO:

Javier Aldrete, Chief Product Officer, ActivTrak

WHERE:

Gartner ReimagineHR Conference

WHEN:

Wed., Oct. 30, 2024
10:00 – 10:20 a.m. EDT

CONTACT:

ActivTrak will demo its workforce analytics platform at booth #119.

About the Gartner ReimagineHR Conference
The Gartner ReimagineHR Conference is the premier event for CHROs and HR leaders to learn from the latest research and Gartner experts covering talent acquisition, diversity, equity and inclusion, learning and development, total rewards, talent analytics, and HR technology. Gartner ReimagineHR will be held October 28-30 in Orlando, Florida. Follow news and updates from these events on Twitter using #GartnerHR.

About ActivTrak
ActivTrak helps organizations improve performance and optimize productivity. Our workforce intelligence platform transforms work activity data into actionable insights, providing the only complete solution with employee monitoring, productivity and performance management, and workforce planning capabilities that deliver measurable ROI. More than 9,500 customers trust ActivTrak’s award-winning technology which has been recognized by the Deloitte Technology Fast 500, Inc. 5000, TrustRadius and G2. ActivTrak is backed by Sapphire Ventures and Elsewhere Partners. To learn more visit: https://www.activtrak.com/.

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EQT AB hosts Capital Markets Event in New York

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38 mins ago

October 22, 2024

STOCKHOLM, Oct. 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Today, EQT hosts its first Capital Markets Event in New York. In the five years since EQT’s listing on Nasdaq Stockholm, EQT has quadrupled revenues and had a fivefold increase in market cap to USD ~40 billion.

The event will feature presentations by EQT’s CEO Christian Sinding, members of the Executive Committee, the Heads of Private Equity and Infrastructure North America, the Global Head of Real Estate and Client Relations & Capital Raising. Presentations will cover EQT’s long-term growth priorities, thematic investment focus, repeatable approach to value creation, EQT’s view on the future of private markets, and EQT’s US ambitions.

Presentations and Q&A will begin at 10:00 AM ET. The event will conclude with a fireside chat between EQT Founder and Chair Conni Jonsson and Bloomberg TV Anchor Dani Burger followed by lunch.

The event will be held in person only. A presentation is available on the EQT Group website’s Shareholder Relations tab and a recording will be available after the event.

Contact
Olof Svensson, Head of Shareholder Relations, +46 72 989 09 15
Mathilde Milch, Communications Director, +1 917 510 66 26

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