Cyberwar
UK announces £5 billion investment in laser beams and killer robots
Labour vows to "deliver the biggest increase in defence spending since the Cold War" after hitting Britain with the biggest tax burden since WWII.
Jasper Hamill
AI
Salesforce boss slams "alarmist" AI jobs doom fears, reveals "dramatic reduction in... human beings"
Marc Benioff, CEO, thinks white collar workers have a future after all - even though his firm is using millions of AI agents to do their work.
AI
Degenerative AI: ChatGPT jailbreaking and the NSFW underground
How jailbreakers are tricking GenAI models into producing x-rated content and why their techniques pose a potential risk to businesses
Cyberwar
“The keyboard is a weapon of war”: UK loads up offensive cyberwarfare capabilities
Britain's state-sponsored threat actors will take the fight to Russia in digital operations backed up by nuclear and conventional firepower.
Security
Chinese threat actors use Google Calendar to attack US government targets
The notorious APT41 group snuck a malware payload onto official websites and hid stolen data inside Calendar events.
Security
Apple reveals the shocking true extent of App Store fraud
"Preserving a safe and secure marketplace requires constant vigilance, as bad actors continue to evolve their tactics."
AI
OpenAI developers demand NSFW "over-19" ChatGPT mode for adult users
Warning: Graphic and potentially upsetting content.
Existential Risk
Could Claude Opus 4 help to build bioweapons? Anthropic can't rule out "catastrophic" misuse risk
AI firm activates new security safeguards amid fears around the growing threat posed by the rapid evolution of model capabilities.
Crime
Europol smashes dark web drug networks, arrests 270 vendors and buyers
Cops swoop on suspects in 10 countries using intelligence gleaned from the takedown of dark web hidden marketplaces.
Security
Fake Kling AI ads are stealing Facebook users' personal data
"From deepfake scams to impersonation attacks, the rising trust in AI-powered platforms has created new openings for cyber criminals."
Peter Green Chilled "becomes latest victim of High Street cyber-blitz"
Major supermarket supplier has reportedly suffered a ransomware attack following incidents involving M&S, Harrods and the Co-op.
AI
OpenAI reveals how it stops Codex hacking, slacking off and selling drugs
The new coding agent could be used to do some very bad things, so has been locked down and sandboxed to prevent it from going rogue.