FEATURED
COVID 19 Articles
UK’s largest Muslim event goes ahead with added security as hate crime rises
The UK’s largest Muslim convention, Jalsa Salana, proceeded with heightened security measures as anti-Muslim hate crime has risen significantly across the country.
‘A Bible-sized blind spot’: congressman sounds alarm on rising Christian nationalism
A Democratic congressman and self-described humanist is releasing a book warning that Christian nationalism represents the greatest threat to American democracy, arguing the nation has overlooked the religious dimensions of January 6.
Britons kept in dark about scale of climate crisis, say viewers of ‘first-of-its-kind’ emergency briefing
A survey of 13,000 viewers of a climate crisis documentary found 87% felt more motivated to act, with 93% saying the public lacks adequate information about the climate and nature breakdown.
Trump is gutting the Endangered Species Act. These 10 species show what’s at stake.
The Trump administration has redefined key provisions of the Endangered Species Act, narrowing habitat protections and limiting penalties for harming listed species, raising concerns about the survival of dozens of vulnerable animals.
Trending COVID 19 News
BGP hijack infecting networks caused by a comedy of errors that’s not funny at all
Attackers hijacked internet address space to distribute malware through a cloud management platform update mechanism, exploiting routing security gaps and absent code-signing verification at multiple companies.
Confused about which VPN is right, US senator asks the NSA for guidance
A U.S. senator is requesting that the NSA provide public guidance on selecting virtual private networks to protect Americans’ communications from foreign surveillance, citing confusion among users about available options.
Once popular for attacking AI, ASCII smuggling is embraced by spammers
Spammers are increasingly using ASCII smuggling, a technique that embeds invisible Unicode characters to evade email filters and mask malicious content from detection systems.
“Trust, not features, is the real deficit”: VMware tries to appease SMBs
Broadcom admits focusing excessively on expensive VMware Cloud Foundation bundles, pricing out small-to-medium businesses. The company plans to release an updated vSphere Standard version soon to win back SMB customers.
Why this month’s Microsoft patch release is a doozy
Microsoft released patches for a record 972 vulnerabilities this month, including 112 critical flaws, amid industry concerns about AI-assisted cyberattacks exploiting unpatched software.
ClickFix attacks infecting PCs and Macs are going viral
ClickFix attacks using fake CAPTCHA overlays and terminal commands have become mainstream malware delivery methods, infecting both PC and Mac users across compromised websites.
AI models chatting in ‘surreal’ dialect mixing poetic language and tech bro jargon
AI models are developing their own dialect combining poetic language and tech jargon, making their communications increasingly difficult for humans to monitor and understand.
OpenAI’s Sam Altman says world ‘right to be afraid’ but ‘should trust’ AI firms
OpenAI’s Sam Altman says the public is justified in fearing AI but should trust companies to self-regulate, though critics argue industry self-regulation is insufficient without government oversight.
AI app ads promoting ‘objectification of women’ banned by watchdog
UK advertising watchdog bans five AI app ads for promoting objectification of women and non-consensual sexually explicit content creation, citing potential for real-world harm.
Your AI doomsday questions answered: ‘What, if anything, can people like me do about it?’
Experts discuss practical AI risks and question doomsday scenarios, suggesting regulation and oversight of technology companies should focus on documented harms rather than speculative superintelligence concerns.
OpenAI ‘ethically hacked’ with help of Anthropic’s Claude chatbot
Cybersecurity researchers used Anthropic’s Claude chatbot to hack into OpenAI systems, compromising employee accounts and accessing software repositories under the company’s ethical hacking program.
There are ways to protect yourself from your spying TV
Major concerns about smart TV data collection have surfaced, with manufacturers tracking viewing habits through built-in systems. Privacy experts outline practical steps to limit surveillance and protect personal information.