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AI is a gold mine for spammers and scammers, but Google is using it as a tool to fight back

2+ day, 8+ min ago  (611+ words) The accessibility of generative AI tools has exacerbated the perennial issue of online spam and scams that's persisted since the advent of the internet. And while creators of such content have access to this ever-evolving technology, tech giants are also…...

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Latest Anthropic AI model finds cracks in software defenses

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (598+ words) Mythos has laid bare thousands of vulnerabilities in commonly used applications for which no patch or fix exists, prompting the San Francisco-based AI startup to form an alliance with cybersecurity specialists to bolster defenses against hacking. "We have a new…...

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2+ week, 1+ day ago  (11+ words) Cambodian parliament passes landmark cybercrime law after scam center scrutiny'Japan Today...

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Dubious AI detectors drive 'pay-to-humanize' scam

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (669+ words) Feed an Iranian news dispatch or a literary classic into some text detectors, and they return the same verdict: AI-generated. Then comes the pitch: pay to "humanize" the writing, a pattern experts say bears the hallmarks of a scam. As…...

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AI agent future coming, Open Claw creator says at Tokyo event

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (801+ words) Peter Steinberger's artificial intelligence agent tool Open Claw has taken the tech world by storm with its ability to execute real-life tasks such as checking him in for his flight to Tokyo. AI is not yet a ubiquitous personal assistant…...

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Iran-linked hackers breach FBI director's personal email, publish photos and documents

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (434+ words) The FBI confirmed that Patel's emails'had been targeted. In a "statement, bureau spokesman Ben Williamson "said, "we have taken all necessary steps to mitigate potential risks associated with this activity" and that the data "involved was "historical in nature and…...

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japantoday. com > category > crime > japan-to-require-id-checks-for-data-only-sims-amid-fraudulent-use

Japan to require ID checks for data-only SIM cards to prevent fraudulent use

3+ week, 4+ day ago  (152+ words) The planned revisions to the law on the prevention of wrongful use of mobile phones will be submitted to the ongoing Diet session, as the country aims to address the misuse of data-only SIMs in a recent wave of investment…...

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Iran-linked hackers take aim at U. S. and other targets, raising risk of cyberattacks during war

1+ mon, 6+ day ago  (1238+ words) Pro-Iranian hackers are targeting sites in the Middle East and starting to stretch into the United States during the war, raising the risk of American defense contractors, power stations and water plants being swept into a wave of digital chaos…...

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Job threats, rogue bots: Five hot issues in AI

2+ mon, 3+ day ago  (786+ words) As artificial intelligence evolves at a blistering pace, world leaders and thousands of other delegates will discuss how to handle the technology at the AI Impact Summit, which opens Monday in New Delhi. Here are five big issues on the…...

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Tech tip: Modern cars are spying on you. Here's what you can do about it

5+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1007+ words) Modern cars are computers on wheels that are becoming increasingly connected, enabling innovative new features that make driving safer and more convenient. But these systems are also collecting reams of data on our driving habits and other personal information, raising…...