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Researchers simulate AI-assisted biological attack, uncover new risks
As little as $100,000 will give a threat actor access to a laboratory capable of resurrecting dangerous viruses similar to smallpox. Until now, the knowledge gap has been a safeguard. But AI may change that.
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Report: election wave will bring tsunami of internet shutdowns
Elections have a history of triggering increased internet restrictions in some countries. With citizens voting in 90 countries this year, this is bound to happen again, a new report says.
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Italy watchdog says OpenAI's ChatGPT breaches privacy rules
Italy's privacy watchdog announced on Monday that it has informed OpenAI about concerns regarding ChatGPT, stating that it violates data protection regulations.
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FTC and DOJ tell firms: find ways not to delete internal chats
Having faced trouble in their Google and Amazon antitrust lawsuits, US federal regulators have now officially warned companies not to delete chats and preserve conversations even in ephemeral messaging platforms.
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1.5M affected in insurance broker breach
Keenan and Associates suffered a cybersecurity incident in which 1.5 million users' personal details, such as Social Security numbers (SSNs), were exposed.
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Musk’s SpaceX sued for negligence by family of comatose worker
Elon Musk's SpaceX is sued by an employee's wife for negligence in an accident that left the worker in a coma for two years.
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Microsoft Teams outage affects thousands of users
Thousands of Microsoft Teams users flocked to social media to complain on Friday after the platform went down without warning mid-afternoon.
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FTC officially asks Big Tech about their AI deals
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced an inquiry into the massive investments in leading AI companies by Big Tech firms. Orders have been sent to Microsoft, Google, Amazon, OpenAI, and Anthropic.
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Turkish hackers hijack cinema screens in Tel Aviv
Turkish hackers broke into the system of a popular cinema chain in Israel to spread a threatening message.
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23andMe confirms attackers stole raw genotype data
23andMe, a popular direct-to-consumer genetic testing service, has informed affected users that attackers may have accessed their genotype data, health reports, and other sensitive details.
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Taylor Swift deepfakes amass 47 million views on X
Taylor Swift has become the subject of non-consensual deepfake pornography as sexually explicit images of the star flood social media platforms.
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Lush claimed by Akira ransomware
A prominent ransomware gang, Akira, has just dropped a big bomb on cosmetics giant Lush, popular for its bath bombs, among other products.
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UK authorities intercept Snapchat after Taliban claim – media
A British student was arrested and charged after claiming to be a member of the Taliban upon boarding a flight to Menorca.
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YouTube scam features fake Jennifer Aniston
The latest in celebrity-impersonating scams, a deepfake of Jennifer Aniston promoting a “MacBook giveaway,” is going viral over how convincing it is.
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750M Indian phone numbers up for sale on dark web
Threat actors have recently advertised a massive, 1.8TB-strong database containing a staggering 750 million individual phone numbers.
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China hackers hijack updates to plant NSPX30 spyware
A newly discovered China-linked hacker group, dubbed Blackwood, has likely planted sophisticated spyware in legitimate software updates since 2018, ESET researchers believe.
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HP Enterprise breached by state-backed Russian hackers
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) disclosed that attacker group Cozy Bear, a known Russian state-sponsored hacking collective, breached the company‘s cloud-based email environment and stole data.
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Microsoft hits $3 trillion market value
Microsoft's stock market value crossed the $3 trillion milestone for the first time, retaining its place as the world's second most valuable company, just behind iPhone maker Apple.
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Cybercrime will cost $12TN next year, say experts
The cost of cybercrime will reach $12 trillion by 2025, according to a volunteer group of analysts and experts.
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Nike and H&M most data-hungry fashion apps - report
It's common sense to think that apps collect and share data; however, a recent study has shown that fashion retail apps collect and use more information about you than you think.
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