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Authorities arrest 2 alleged members of prolific hacking group TeamPCP
Australian authorities arrested two men accused of participating in TeamPCP, a hacking group that compromised over 1,000 organizations through supply-chain attacks involving malware-infected open source software.
Think twice before installing this device promising free movies
Security researchers warn that devices offering free movies often function as residential proxies, exposing users’ connections to malware and enabling attackers to remotely compromise devices behind home routers.
Once popular for attacking AI, ASCII smuggling is embraced by spammers
Spammers have adopted ASCII smuggling, a technique using invisible Unicode characters to evade email filters. The method, previously used to attack AI systems, saw a dramatic spike in detected instances starting in early February.
“Trust, not features, is the real deficit”: VMware tries to appease SMBs
Broadcom admits it overemphasized VMware Cloud Foundation, pricing out small-to-medium businesses. The company plans to release an updated vSphere Standard version to address affordability concerns among SMBs.
The real reason your phone is getting more expensive
Apple’s upcoming iPhone launch may bring higher prices as memory chip costs surge due to AI demand, reversing decades of declining consumer electronics costs.
Social media users could opt out of the algorithm if Australian government has its way – but that’s a big if
Australia’s government proposes digital duty of care legislation allowing social media users to opt out of algorithmic feeds and view only content from chosen accounts, similar to early platform designs.
Instagram users face ransom demands over fake copyright claims
Instagram creators report losing thousands of pounds after scammers filed fake copyright claims and demanded ransom payments, exploiting Meta’s account suspension system and slow appeals process.
Xiaomi’s wide foldable promises more power than Samsung’s
Xiaomi released the 18 Fold, a short, wide foldable phone with superior specs compared to Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 8, featuring a larger battery, triple rear camera, and proprietary Xring O3 chipset.
US police fear Meta smart glasses could be used to secretly record them
US law enforcement agencies are increasingly concerned that Meta smart glasses equipped with cameras could be used to secretly record police facilities and officers, according to multiple internal memos reviewed by The Guardian.
AI could cause global economic downturn, Andrew Bailey warns G20
The Bank of England governor warned G20 finance ministers that artificial intelligence could trigger a global economic downturn and pose significant cybersecurity risks to financial systems worldwide.
I rented a car, and within hours, my driver’s license was for sale
Over 153 million driver’s licenses were reportedly available for sale on the dark web through a service called Nexus, with the FBI investigating what appears to be an ongoing data breach involving a third-party ID scanning service.
Child sexual abuse survivor alleges Elon Musk’s AI chatbot used photos of her to generate new illegal images
A child sexual abuse survivor has sued Elon Musk’s xAI, alleging the company’s Grok chatbot used photos of her abuse to generate new illegal pornographic images depicting her.
BGP hijack infecting networks caused by a comedy of errors that’s not funny at all
A BGP hijacking attack exploited weak routing security at hosting provider Hetzner Online and the absence of code signing in Softaculous software updates, allowing attackers to distribute malware across networks.
Criminals publish data of 8.7m people after Manchester Airports Group hack
Criminal hackers published personal data of 8.7 million people from Manchester Airports Group after demanding ransom payment. Affected customers face heightened risk of secondary attacks and fraud.
Lords call for AI ‘kill switch’ powers in UK
UK peers are proposing an AI ‘kill switch’ that would allow the government to deactivate powerful AI systems and shut down data centres if they pose a national security threat.
Canberra ‘put on notice’ as AI-generated submissions bring false information into parliamentary inquiries
Parliamentary committees are being inundated with AI-generated submissions containing fabricated studies and nonexistent research, prompting federal lawmakers to warn against misinformation entering policymaking processes.
New York City to ban student AI use in public schools until high school
New York City will ban artificial intelligence use for students through eighth grade, with restrictions continuing in high school, as part of a major technology policy overhaul affecting roughly 900,000 students.
Uber drivers launch European class action over ‘soulless’ and ‘scary’ AI algorithm
Uber drivers from multiple European countries have launched a class action lawsuit alleging the company’s AI algorithm unlawfully sets pay and allocates jobs while breaching data protection laws.
Google dodges another breakup attempt
A federal judge declined to order Google to divest parts of its ad tech business, instead imposing behavioral remedies to address the company’s illegal monopoly in publisher ad servers and ad exchanges.
The Trump administration is supporting OpenAI in the NYT copyright lawsuit
The Trump administration filed a statement supporting OpenAI in The New York Times’ copyright infringement lawsuit, arguing that AI model training constitutes fair use under copyright law.
Researchers fear safety disaster ahead of OpenAI’s Astra release
OpenAI prepares to release its most advanced AI model, Astra, following safety-focused delays. Researchers express concern that the model’s architecture may limit transparency in monitoring its internal reasoning processes.
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