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CYBER4d agoLG defends smart-TV features amid audio surveillance allegationsRecent accusations against the electronics company have raised new questions about the nonconsensual data it harvests.Al Jazeera [en]
CYBER4d agoVoice Callers Exploit BYOD to Reach Microsoft 365, Corporate DataDark Reading
CYBER4d agoDigital data leeches: trading on our profilesUS tech companies gather, link, and sell more and more information about their users. The scandal involving the dating app Grindr shows how easy it is for highly sensitive data to fall into the wrong hands.DW News [en]
CYBER4d agoAnthropic accuses DeepSeek, Xiaomi, and Moonshot of misusing AI dataAnthropic has accused DeepSeek, Xiaomi, and Moonshot of misusing AI data. This highlights concerns about data ethics and intellectual property in the rapidly evolving artificial intelligence sector.Seeking Alpha Tech
CYBER4d agoHawley presses OpenAI over ‘rogue’ Hugging Face hackPolitico Tech
CYBER4d agoTom Afferton Peraton Interview on AI Guardrails in Cyber OpsAn interview with Tom Afferton of Peraton discusses the use of AI guardrails within cyber operations. This covers an important aspect of integrating artificial intelligence into cybersecurity practices.executivebiz.com · United States
CYBER4d agoAs Security Returns to the Spotlight , How Does BIT Make Trust Verifiable ? The article discusses how "BIT" can enable verifiable trust, particularly as security concerns gain prominence. It explores technological approaches to enhancing security and trustworthiness.calcuttanews.net · India
CYBERBREAKING4d agoBad actors in China and Russia are already weaponizing Anthropic’s AIPolitico Tech
CYBER4d agoGoogle Play Early Access Abused to Push Thousands of Deceptive Android AppsBad actors are misusing Google Play's Early Access program to push deceptive apps that claim to offer money, rewards, casino winnings, and premium content. Early Access apps are apps that haven't been released on the official Android app marketplace. The main idea behind the program is for developers to solicit user feedback for new applications or features they may be working on before theirThe Hacker News
CYBER4d agoSam Altman pitches utilities on AI grid defenseThe previously unreported meetings have come as utility companies grapple the risks posed to the grid by autonomous hacks.Politico Tech
CYBER4d ago22-year-old Singaporean pleads guilty to $245m crypto heistVanguard Nigeria
CYBER4d agoAIs Compress Exploit TimelineGive an AI agent a mere rumor of an exploit, and it’s enough for them to find it. What’s worse, I found I could use my own agents to find the exploit just by knowing roughly what it was about and so could have been exploiting it well before the public patch was available! Given that just the rumour of a security issue seems enough to give attackers enough info to find new exploits, we’re going to need to change the way we deal with security responses in open source. Simon Willison comments: Anil points out that this rate of discovery appears incompatible with existing open soSchneier
CYBER4d agoCBI secures return of accused in Singapore scam case from U.S.Harnek Singh, absconding since 2013 in a case involving spoof calls targeting Indian nationals in Singapore, deported from the U.S. and taken into CBI custodyThe Hindu
CYBER4d agoAnthropic discloses 4th AI hacking incident as researcher quits over safetyAl Jazeera [en]
CYBER4d agoAugust Cyber Threats Rise as Ransomware Nearly Doubles and GenAI Data Exposure Becomes a New Enterprise Riskitwire.com · Australia
CYBER4d agoPolice warn of WhatsApp scam using real accounts to trick contacts into sending moneyPolice are issuing a warning about a WhatsApp scam where fraudsters use compromised accounts to trick contacts into sending money. This alerts the public to a current cyber threat involving financial fraud.surinenglish.com · Spain
CYBER4d agoOpenAI’s rogue agents used at least 10 more sites for unauthorized comms: ReutersOpenAI's rogue agents reportedly used at least ten additional sites for unauthorized communications, according to Reuters. This is significant due to potential security vulnerabilities and governance issues within a prominent AI organization.Seeking Alpha Tech
CYBER4d agoExperts build WeChat worm able to spread across millions of iPhone and Android devices via phone callstechradar.com · United Kingdom
CYBER5d agoUS sanctions Chinese-language Xinbi Guarantee marketplace over cyber scamsThe Trump administration sanctioned Chinese-language marketplace Xinbi Guarantee on Wednesday, along with two affiliated organisations, as part of a wider crackdown on transnational cybercrime. The US Department of Justice also announced it had seized Telegram channels and cryptocurrency wallets tied to the platform, which has over 650,000 users, freezing more than US$52 million in potentially laundered funds in just one day. “This is not a distant overseas crime story,” said Jeanine Pirro, the...South China Morning Post
CYBER5d agoHere Comes the Judge : Pirro Takes Down Huge Chinese Scam Marketplace Targeting AmericansJudge Pirro reportedly dismantled a large Chinese scam marketplace that was targeting American citizens. This action addresses significant fraudulent activity impacting consumers.redstate.com · United States
CYBER5d agoRegulation is Reshaping the Cyber WorkforceNew regulations are significantly altering the cyber workforce. This suggests an evolving landscape for cybersecurity professionals due to policy changes.giac.org · United States
CYBER5d agoMythos Vulnerability Firehose Hits a Human BottleneckAn analysis of Project Glasswing findings shows only a fraction of the bugs it has discovered have reached disclosure, and an even smaller number have been fixed.Dark Reading
CYBER5d agoUS Government Accuses Chinese AI Firms of Distilling Frontier ModelsDark Reading
CYBER5d agoChina slams US claims of ‘industrial-scale’ AI theftThe response comes after three US agencies accused Chinese AI companies of exploiting American AI models.Al Jazeera [en]