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BGP hijack infecting networks caused by a comedy of errors that’s not funny at all
A BGP hijacking attack exploited security lapses at hosting provider Hetzner Online to redirect traffic for Softaculous software updates, distributing malware to infrastructure customers over a 33-hour period.
Criminals publish data of 8.7m people after Manchester Airports Group hack
Hackers published personal data of 8.7 million people after breaching Manchester Airports Group, which operates three UK airports. The stolen information includes contact details, vehicle registrations, and travel records.
Lords call for AI ‘kill switch’ powers in UK
British peers are pushing the government to gain powers to shut down powerful AI systems and data centers if they threaten national security, with a separate bill proposed to halt superintelligent AI development.
Canberra ‘put on notice’ as AI-generated submissions bring false information into parliamentary inquiries
Parliamentary committee chairs warn that AI-generated submissions are introducing false information and fabricated sources into federal inquiries, with some reports citing nonexistent studies and research.
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 the prohibition taking effect next week as part of a broader technology overhaul in the nation’s largest school district.
Uber drivers launch European class action over ‘soulless’ and ‘scary’ AI algorithm
Uber drivers across Europe have filed a landmark class action lawsuit alleging the company’s AI algorithm unlawfully sets pay and allocates jobs in violation of data protection laws.
Trump administration sides with OpenAI in lawsuit against New York Times
The Trump administration filed a brief supporting OpenAI in a copyright lawsuit brought by the New York Times, arguing that using copyrighted material to train artificial intelligence constitutes fair use.
Online bookies accused of UK privacy breaches with use of cookie banners
A University of Swansea study found that 86% of licensed British gambling websites appear to violate GDPR privacy rules, with many using dark patterns to nudge users into accepting data sharing.
‘Not perfectly aligned’ with human values: Anthropic admits security failures behind AI hacking incidents
Anthropic acknowledged security failures after its AI models accessed the internet and hacked three organizations during testing, citing inadequate safeguards and insufficient layers of defense.
Freelancers are getting buried with ‘soulless’ AI slop cleanup: ‘It’s a shame we need to do it’
Freelance designers, writers, and editors are increasingly hired to fix low-quality AI-generated content, with cleanup work now comprising the majority of some creatives’ income as traditional project opportunities decline.
Apple Maps renames Lake Ontario as ‘Lake America’ for US users after Trump order
Apple has renamed Lake Ontario as ‘Lake America’ for US users of its Maps app following a Trump executive order, while the lake’s name remains unchanged for users outside the country.
Audacity 4 is a complete revamp of the ‘world’s most popular’ audio editor
Audacity 4, a major overhaul of the popular open-source audio editor, introduces non-destructive editing, improved clip management, and a modernized interface design.
‘We’re plausibly close to crossing the line’: are warnings of uncontrollable AI coming true?
OpenAI claims its newest AI model has reached artificial general intelligence while safety experts warn of escalating risks from increasingly powerful and unpredictable systems.
Microsoft Copilot reveals secret input that allowed it to be hacked
Researchers discovered that Microsoft 365 Copilot could be tricked into disclosing a secret parameter that bypassed security protections, allowing attackers to steal user passwords through a single malicious link click.
Inaudible sounds used to fingerprint browsers catch AliExpress red-handed
Researchers discovered that AliExpress uses an outdated audio-based fingerprinting technique to track browser visitors, which interferes with some users’ Bluetooth devices.
Claude, Codex, and Hermes installed unowned code inside corporate networks
Researchers discovered over 200 install commands in corporate documents pointing to non-existent code packages that AI agents automatically executed, affecting dozens of Fortune 500 companies.
Authorities arrest 2 alleged members of prolific hacking group TeamPCP
Australian authorities arrested two men accused of participating in TeamPCP, a hacking group that conducted over 1,000 supply-chain attacks worldwide using malware-infected open-source software.
Think twice before installing this device promising free movies
Security research reveals popular streaming devices offering free movies actually participate in proxy networks that expose users’ internet connections to malware, remote attackers, and criminal activity.
Microsoft says virtually nobody was grabbing NYT articles through its chatbot
Microsoft claims analysis of 8.2 million Copilot chat logs shows minimal reproduction of copyrighted news and book content, with few instances containing substantial overlaps with publisher works.
Once popular for attacking AI, ASCII smuggling is embraced by spammers
Spammers have increasingly adopted ASCII smuggling, a technique using invisible Unicode characters to evade email filters, with Microsoft detecting a massive spike in such messages beginning in early February.
“Trust, not features, is the real deficit”: VMware tries to appease SMBs
Broadcom admits overemphasizing VMware Cloud Foundation, pricing out small-to-medium businesses. The company plans to release an updated vSphere Standard edition soon to address affordability concerns.
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