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Chinese retailer Temu accused of breaching EU’s DSA

Chinese fast-fashion e-commerce retailer Temu was hit with a European Union complaint on Thursday over a potential breach of online content rules.
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Administrator of BreachForums arrested, cybercriminals claim

Following the FBI's seizure of BreachForums, cybercriminals state that Baphomet, the admin of the illicit forum, has been arrested.
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Musk's Neuralink issues with tiny wires for years, sources say

Sources say Musk's Neuralink knew about potential issues with the tiny wires – since pulled out of position – from the chip implant inside the brain of its first patient.
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TikTok creators file suit against US gov over divest-or-ban bill

TikTok content creators have joined forces, filing a lawsuit in US federal court Tuesday to challenge the recently passed TikTok divestiture bill. This, as open source data advocacy group Project Liberty announces a potential bid to purchase the short video app. Cybernews explains.
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BreachForums seized by the FBI, again

The latest incarnation of BreachForums has met the fate of its predecessors, ending up in the hands of law enforcement authorities.
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Southeast Asian scammers steal $64 billion yearly, says US report

Backed by local elites, scamming networks are becoming of strategic interest for Southeast Asian criminals.
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Fiskars confirms cyber security incident, says operations unaffected

Fiskars Group, claimed by the Akira Ransomware gang, has released a statement confirming that the company “has been subject to a cybersecurity incident which has impacted a small number of the company’s systems in the US.”
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“Flawed” Foxit PDF Reader design leaves users vulnerable to exploit

A PDF exploit is roaming the wild, mainly targeting Foxit Reader users, Check Point Research has discovered. By triggering security warnings, unsuspecting users could be deceived into executing harmful commands.
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Internet positively impacts global wellbeing, Oxford researchers find

Despite concerns to the contrary, internet access and use has contributed to greater wellbeing across the world, according to a major new study from Oxford University.
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Nissan attack exposes sensitive data of thousands

Japanese carmaker Nissan has experienced a cyberattack against its North American subsidiary, which revealed the sensitive data of over 53,000 employees alongside business information.
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Apple blocks users and apps to fight fraud, saving billions of dollars

Apple blocked a total of $7 billion in potentially fraudulent transactions between 2020 and 2023 – as well as fraudulent reviews, apps, and payments – in an attempt to protect its users from criminal activity.
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The biggest AI announcements from Google I/O 2024

Google parent Alphabet on Tuesday announced details of how it is building on artificial intelligence across its businesses, incorporating AI features into almost every aspect of its platform, including improvements to search, workspace, and the entire multi-modal Gemini family.
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Xiaomi electric car breaks down after just 24 miles

A brand new Xiaomi SU7 broke down and could not be repaired after traveling only 39 kilometers, or about 24 miles, its owner has complained.
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NASA names its first AI chief

NASA has named its first chief artificial intelligence (AI) officer, with the technology playing an increasingly important role in space exploration.
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FCC issues first-of-its-kind C-CIST classification to Royal Tiger

The Federal Communications Commission has branded robocall threat actor ‘Royal Tiger’ the first-ever Consumer Communication Information Services Threat (C-CIST) in an attempt to tackle illegal robocall schemes.
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Relief for AWS customers: no charges for unauthorized S3 requests

Amazon Web Services (AWS) will no longer charge for unauthorized requests to S3 buckets (simple storage service).
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Smart dog collars might help predict earthquakes

A study on dogs in Lima, Peru, wants to find out whether IoT devices on pets can indicate seismic activity.
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Russia-linked group incorporating AI in its new automated propaganda machine

A Russia-linked group is automating fake news fabrication and publishing with AI. Researchers have found an influence network dubbed CopyCop, which uses a large language model (LLM) to publish over 19,000 fake news stories and counting.
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Europol confirms web platform breach

Europol has confirmed that its Europol Platform for Experts (EPE) portal was breached after a threat actor posted an ad claiming they were selling the agency's classified data.
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High-tech bomb disposal robots to the rescue in the UK

T4 is said to be adept at navigating narrow urban spaces, trains, buses, and climbing stairs.
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