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US Army sees “promising signals” after testing Ghost-X and other advanced drones
Future US Army formations may include new drones, such as Ghost-X, TRV-150, and robot dogs, as the integration of advanced technology will make them “more efficient and lethal,” the US Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George believes after month-long experiments in California.
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US and UK to accuse China of targeting companies, citizens
American and British lawmakers will point fingers at Beijing over a massive espionage campaign targeting companies and exposing millions of citizens' data.
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Atlas VPN shuts down: what it means for users
All current Atlas VPN paid subscribers will be transferred to the NordVPN service automatically.
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Education org breach exposes 67K people
Attackers have penetrated Select Education Group (SEG), a US-based postsecondary education company, taking the details of thousands.
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Google AI could soon use a cough to determine disease type
A team of Google scientists has reportedly created a machine-learning tool that can help diagnose diseases by evaluating noises such as coughing and breathing.
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Russian cyberspies Cozy Bear target German politicians
Moscow-sponsored cybercriminals Cozy Bear attacked top German politicians and parties with a new malware variant, according to research by Mandiant.
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Cash management company hit by cyberattack
The private data of GardaWorld Cash US clients has been compromised by unnamed attackers.
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Telegram temporarily blocked in Spain
Telegram, the messaging app, is currently suspended in Spain. However, this is a temporary order issued after media companies complained that the network’s users were uploading their content without permission.
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Darknet marketplace ‘Nemesis Market’ brought down by authorities
Authorities have seized the darknet marketplace Nemesis Market and confiscated digital assets amounting to €94,000.
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UnitedHealth's Change to begin processing $14B in medical claims
UnitedHealth Group said on Friday it expects more than $14 billion in medical claims to start flowing soon through its unit Change Healthcare as several services for handling them gradually come online over the next few weeks following a hack last month.
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‘Inner monologue’ makes AI smarter
Scientists trained an AI system to think before speaking, which improved the algorithm's common sense tremendously.
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More data compromised in Air Europa breach
A cyberattack claimed Air Europa as its victim last October, exposing customer credit card details. Now, the airline says that more personal information was exposed than it once thought.
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Philips Respironics admits to breach
Philips Respironics has filed a notice with the authorities about a hacking incident on its network server. It’s still not clear what data was affected.
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West Virginia hospital breach exposes sensitive patient data
Attackers penetrated Weirton Medical Center’s networks and stole data on nearly 27,000 patients.
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Ransomware attack on MarineMax yachts claimed by Rhysida gang
The Rhysida ransomware group has claimed MarineMax – an American luxury yachting conglomerate – as its latest victim, posting the company on its dark leak page Thursday.
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BBC working on AI models, content deal – media
The UK's public broadcaster is reportedly seeking to develop its own AI models and is in talks with tech companies about selling access to its vast archives.
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Anonymous claims hack on Israeli nuclear facility
The hacktivist group ‘Anonymous’ has claimed a breach of Israel’s nuclear facility networks in Dimona as a protest against the war on Gaza.
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French Football Federation allegedly breached
France’s governing body of football, the French Football Federation (FFF), has allegedly had its database stolen, exposing details of over ten million professional and non-professional football players.
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Eagle Bank cancels payment cards over merchant breach
Massachusetts-based Eagle Bank had to cancel customer debit cards after learning that an unnamed US merchant had its network penetrated for eight months.
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Cord-cutters happy to save money but very disloyal to streaming platforms
A new survey has confirmed the long-running trend of Americans cutting the cord and opting for streaming services. But many feel they’re still paying too much and keep jumping ship.
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