Chinese state-affiliated hacking groups are become more adept at using artificial intelligence to generate content designed to “go viral across social networks in the U.S. and other democracies,” …
NASA’s mega moon rocket is ‘unaffordable,’ according to accountability report
Senior NASA officials say that the agency’s Space Launch System — the massive rocket designed to propel its ambitious Artemis program to establish a base on the moon — is “unaffordable,” according to …
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US Probes Made-in-China Chip as Tensions Flare Over Technology
The US government has begun an official probe into an advanced made-in-China chip housed within Huawei Technologies Co.’s latest smartphone, a revelation that’s set off a debate in Washington about …
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Congress to hold new AI hearings as it works to craft safeguards
Congress next week will hold three hearings on artificial intelligence, including one with Microsoft President Brad Smith and Nvidia chief scientist William Daly as Congress works on legislation to …
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Thodex cryptocurrency boss jailed for 11,196 years in Turkey for fraud
A Turkish cryptocurrency boss and his two siblings have been jailed for 11,196 years each for defrauding investors of millions of dollars. Faruk Fatih Ozer, 29, fled to Albania in 2021 with investor …
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New Google Chrome Targeted Ad Tracking—Here’s How To Stop It
Google Chrome has started alerting users to a new method of ad tracking called Topics that it claims is privacy-enhancing. In the U.S. people received a message saying the technology was enabled . The …
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API Vulnerabilities: 74% of Organizations Report Multiple Breaches
API security company Traceable has unveiled its 2023 State of API Security Report. The study exposes critical vulnerabilities and their far-reaching consequences. The report, based on insights from …
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Rigged Software and Zero-Days: North Korean APT Caught Hacking Security Researchers
Google’s threat hunting unit has again intercepted an active North Korean APT actor sliding into the DMs of security researchers and using zero-days and rigged software tools to take control of their …
MacOS Malware has a New Trick up its Sleeve
A newer version of the macOS malware has a new trick that allows it to bypass the operating system’s Gatekeeper, Malwarebytes researchers have discovered. The malware is an information stealer and can …
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Does Generative AI Comply With Asimov’s 3 Laws of Robotics?
Newly developed generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools that can generate plausible human language or computer code in response to operator prompts have provoked discussion of the risks posed by …
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