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Why did ‘Handala’ target FBI Director Kash Patel?
10+ hour, 2+ min ago (59+ words) Why did "Handala" target FBI Director Kash Patel?Al Jazeera Why did 'Handala' target FBI Director Kash Patel? | Digital Dilemma As missiles fly across the Middle East, a parallel war is being fought on smartphones by a group of hackers…...
Suspected measles outbreak kills nearly 100 children in Bangladesh
1+ day, 39+ min ago (499+ words) Health ministry data show children aged six months to five years with suspected measles symptoms soared to 6,476. Bangladesh says it suspects measles has killed at least 98 children in the past three weeks, official data show, with the capital, Dhaka, ramping…...
Blood tech: UK’s use of Israeli spyware that helps underpin a genocide
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (790+ words) Despite its public objections to Israel's actions, the UK is buying spyware developed and tested on Palestinians. The United Kingdom's government is investing in spyware developed and tested on Palestinians in Gaza and the occupied West Bank despite its public…...
Poland charges ex-intel chiefs for using Israel’s Pegasus spyware
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (339+ words) Former officials face up to three years in prison if convicted for failing in their duties. Polish prosecutors filed criminal charges against two ex-intelligence chiefs for using Israeli-made Pegasus spyware on the job, saying it potentially jeopardised sensitive information. The…...
‘An apocalypse’: Why are experts sounding the alarm on AI risks?
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (1707+ words) AI is advancing in rapid and unpredictable ways but there is no joint framework to keep it in check, experts say. In recent months, artificial intelligence has been in the news for the wrong reasons: use of deepfakes to scam…...
Who hacked Iranian state TV?
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (68+ words) Iranian state TV has been hacked, to show messages from the exiled son of the late Shah. Who hacked Iranian state TV? Iranian state TV has been hacked, to show messages from the exiled son of the late Shah. Iranian…...
New Somalia e-visa security flaw puts personal data of thousands at risk
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (647+ words) Al Jazeera finds Somalia's electronic visa website lacks proper security, allowing anyone to download sensitive data. Somalia's new electronic visa website lacks proper security protocols, which could be exploited by nefarious actors wanting to download thousands of e-visas containing sensitive…...
Why did India order smartphone makers to install a government app?
4+ mon, 3+ day ago (917+ words) Privacy concerns lead India to rescind order demanding pre-installed cybersecurity app on all new mobile devices. India has revoked an order to smartphone manufacturers to install a government-owned cybersecurity application on all new mobile devices following massive backlash amid digital…...
India orders phone makers to pre-install state-owned web safety app: Report
4+ mon, 5+ day ago (446+ words) Directive gives companies 90 days to ensure Sanchar Saathi app is pre-installed on new mobile phones. The Indian government has instructed smartphone makers to pre-install a state-owned cybersecurity app on all new devices in a bid to tackle online scams and…...
A dangerous tipping point? AI hacking claims divide cybersecurity experts
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (901+ words) Anthropic's announcement of world's first AI-led hacking campaign prompts both alarm and scepticism among experts. An alarming watershed for artificial intelligence, or an overhyped threat? AI startup Anthropic's recent announcement that it detected the world's first artificial intelligence-led hacking campaign…...