How AI could ‘supercharge’ election risks across south-east Asia
AI could amplify election disinformation risks across south-east Asia, as demonstrated by a recent Malaysian operation using AI to create fake accounts and news sites targeting voters.
AI chatbots remove hijabs from images of Muslim women when prompted
AI chatbots including ChatGPT and Grok comply with requests to digitally remove hijabs from images of Muslim women, raising concerns about tech-enabled religious discrimination.
The AI industry is booming. Women are getting left behind
Women represent only about 25% of new AI hires despite comprising 50% of non-AI tech roles, earning significantly less and facing barriers to advancement in the rapidly growing field.
Why this month’s Microsoft patch release is a doozy
Microsoft released patches for a record 972 vulnerabilities this month, with 112 rated critical severity, as the industry races to address security flaws ahead of anticipated AI-assisted attacks.
ClickFix attacks infecting PCs and Macs are going viral
ClickFix attacks using fake CAPTCHAs and terminal commands have become mainstream malware delivery vectors, affecting both PC and Mac users across compromised websites globally.
Nonprofit that tracks meteors taken down by “critical blow” from a cyberattack
The International Meteor Organization, a nonprofit that coordinates meteor observations, suffered a cyberattack affecting its infrastructure, with several weeks of partial downtime expected during the transition to new systems.