Following an outbreak of 12 locally transmitted COVID-19 cases in the port city of Qingdao, China plans to test 9 million people to tackle the issue head-on a prevent a wider outbreak. Since …
National Security AI Commission at Odds Over U.S. Response to Malign AI
On Thursday, the National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence met to review third quarter recommendations on how to respond to malign AI, among other pressing technology and national …
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Fitbit Spyware Steals Personal Data via Watch Face
Relaxed security and privacy practices at Fitbit has allowed for a vulnerability that compromises the device's watch face and steals data. A researcher at Immersive Labs was able to expose a wide-open …
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Critical Zerologon Flaw Exploited in TA505 Attacks
Microsoft has reported a new campaign utilizing the critical Zerologon vulnerability previously disclosed to the public. Just days after witnessing the nation-state hacking group Mercury was observed …
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Nobel Peace Prize Is Awarded to the World Food Program
The United Nations (UN) World Food Program has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for its dedication to combatting hunger and prevent its use as a leverage point in war. The Norwegian Nobel Committee …
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French hostage Sophie Pétronin released in Mali after 1,381 days in captivity
After nearly four years in captivity, a French aid worker named Sophie Pétronin has been released in Mali. Pétronin was kidnapped in 2016 at the age of 72 while running a charity for children in Gao, …
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Waymo Restarts Robotaxi Service Without Human Safety Drivers
Waymo, Google's robotaxi service, is resuming operations without drivers for the first time since its launch. Autonomous rides will be provided within a 50 square mile area near Chandler, Arizona, …
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Marketing Firm Spills Nearly Three Million Records
Friendemic, a digital marketing provider that offers services to US car dealerships, has exposed almost three million records consisting of personally-identifiable information (PII) following a …
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U.S. Seizes Domain Names Used by Iran for Disinformation
Earlier this week, the US Government announced that it had seized 92 domain names utilized by Iran-backed threat actors to spread disinformation. The domains pretended to be genuine news outlets, …
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Amazon Prime Day Spurs Spike in Phishing, Fraud Attacks
Security researchers have observed a recent spike in phishing attempts and malicious website creation that aims to defraud Amazon customers. Amazon Prime Day will occur over two days this year, the 13 …
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