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UAE says it foiled a wave of cyberattacks on vital sectors
1+ hour, 17+ min ago (201+ words) The United Arab Emirates said it thwarted a series of AI-backed cyberattacks and warned of a "qualitative shift" in the methods used by terrorist groups it didn't identify. Read full story UAE says it foiled a wave of cyberattacks on…...
Malaysia remains Nipah-free, situation continuously monitored, says DVS
6+ hour, 57+ min ago (343+ words) PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia remains free of the Nipah virus, with the situation continuously monitored through preventive measures and ongoing preparedness, says the Veterinary Services Department (DVS). In a statement Monday (Feb 23), DVS said that as the agency responsible for animal health…...
Your child vs doomscrolling: How bottomless feeds impact schoolkids
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (824+ words) HAMBURG: Whether TikTok, Instagram and other platforms are as dangerous as alcohol or tobacco is a question now putting Meta and Google on trial in the United States, putting TikTok under pressure in the EU and being debated by governments…...
Singapore to ease measures against Nipah virus outbreak as condition stabilise
2+ day, 19+ hour ago (218+ words) SINGAPORE (Bernama): Singapore will progressively ease some public health measures in response to the Nipah virus infection outbreak, as the situation has stabilised, said the Communicable Diseases Agency (CDA). In a statement, it noted that no cases of Nipah virus…...
These students in the US tricked teachers with phishing emails – for a good cause
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (1663+ words) The email that hit the inboxes of 164 employees in the Eminence Independent School district recently was carefully crafted to appear both time-sensitive and official. It was the kind of missive educators get all the time. It seemed to come from…...
Analysis-New cybersecurity rules for US defense industry create barrier for some small suppliers
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (506+ words) Feb 20 (Reuters) - New U.S. "cybersecurity rules for the defense sector are leading some small suppliers to rethink military work due to high compliance costs, raising "production risks at a time when the Trump administration is pressuring contractors to boost output and…...
Laser-written glass can store data for millennia, Microsoft says
3+ day, 13+ hour ago (491+ words) PARIS: Thousands of years from now, what will remain of our digital era? The ever-growing vastness of human knowledge is no longer stored in libraries, but on hard drives that struggle to last decades, let alone millennia. However, information written…...
Olympics-Fake Milano Cortina sites target thousands with discount scams, cybersecurity firm says
6+ day, 5+ hour ago (245+ words) MILAN, Feb 17 (Reuters) - "Cybersecurity firm Bitdefender said on Tuesday it had uncovered a wave "of online scams using near-identical sites to the official Milano Cortina "2026 merchandise store to trick shoppers in Europe and the United States. Users who click on…...
Hackers are hammering Google’s Gemini with prompts to steal the LLM. Every AI company should be worried
6+ day, 7+ hour ago (155+ words) Hackers are hammering Google's Gemini with prompts to steal the LLM. Every AI company should be worried'The Star Hackers are hammering Google's Gemini with prompts to steal the LLM. Every AI company should be worried Google reported on Feb 13 that bad actors…...
AI is giving you a personalised Internet, but you have no say in it
6+ day, 19+ hour ago (15+ words) AI is giving you a personalised Internet, but you have no say in it'The Star...