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Dutch intelligence warns of Russian hackers attacking Signal and WhatsApp
22+ hour, 30+ min ago (204+ words) The Dutch intelligence services have warned of a new large-scale global cyber campaign by Russian state-sponsored hackers, which is accessing the Signal and WhatsApp accounts of high-ranking government officials and military personnel. The Dutch intelligence and security services MIVD and…...
OpenAI acquires Promptfoo startup to strengthen security of its AI agents
16+ hour, 41+ min ago (201+ words) OpenAI has announced the acquisition of Promptfoo, a startup that specialises in protecting large language models from online attackers. TechCrunch writes about it. Promptfoo was founded in 2024 to develop tools for testing vulnerabilities in artificial intelligence systems. The startup created…...
Chinese AI agent went out of control and tried to launch crypto mining
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (230+ words) While testing an experimental AI agent, researchers from a team affiliated with China's Alibaba recorded unexpected behaviour - the model tried to start cryptocurrency mining without a corresponding command from users. Axios writes about it. The incident occurred while working on…...
Europol and FBI dismantle one of the largest cybercrime forums
5+ day, 3+ hour ago (241+ words) American and European law enforcement agencies have seized a database from LeakBase, "one of the world's largest online forums for cybercriminals," where criminals exchange stolen passwords and hacking tools, TechCrunch reports. The site was shut down earlier this week. Law…...
Windows 12 won't be released in 2026, despite rumours – Windows Central
6+ day, 3+ hour ago (255+ words) Earlier this week, information about the release of the Windows 12 operating system appeared, as reported by PCWorld. Windows Central has contacted its own sources familiar with the development plans and denied the rumours. The original PCWorld report, which went viral…...
Hackers from Russia used a US government exploit to hack into Ukrainians' iPhones
6+ day, 1+ hour ago (219+ words) The Coruna exploit kit, allegedly developed for the US government, was used by Russian hackers to attack Ukrainian iPhones. It was also used by a financially motivated cybercriminal from China. TechSpot reports this based on reports from Google and mobile…...
Speedtest and Downdetector sold for $1.2bn – what we know about the deal
6+ day, 7+ hour ago (259+ words) Ziff Davis has sold its Connectivity division, which includes Ookla Speedtest and Downdetector services, to consulting company Accenture. The deal is worth $1.2 billion in cash, Reuters reports. Ziff Davis noted that the sale will allow the company to focus on…...
Microsoft closes Discord chats due to spam and memes about Windows 11
6+ day, 20+ hour ago (318+ words) Users of the official Copilot Discord server discovered that Microsoft has banned the use of the term "Microslop" in messages. This led to people using variations of the word even more actively and the company was forced to completely close…...
Iranian drone strikes damage Amazon data centres in UAE – customers warned of outages
1+ week, 5+ min ago (162+ words) Amazon Web Services has reported damage to three data centres in the Middle East as a result of drone strikes and warned customers of possible long-term service disruptions. The cloud division of Amazon.com Inc. said that drones "directly hit…...
iPhone and iPad allowed to be used to work with NATO classified data without additional software
1+ week, 4+ day ago (197+ words) iPhone and iPad allowed to be used to work with NATO classified data without additional software'Mezha Apple has announced that the iPhone and iPad have become the first mass consumer devices to be officially certified to access NATO's classified networks…...