Security
"Truman Show" scammers are snaring victims in AI-powered simulated realities
"This fraud succeeds because it carefully shapes how people think, feel, and make decisions over time."
Jasper Hamill
Cyberwar
China escalates cyberwar on Taiwan, aims to "paralyze" critical infrastructure
Taiwanese intelligence agency warns of a dramatic uptick in intrusions designed to "undermine public morale".
AI
Zuck fuels AI slop pop apocalypse as Meta unveils endless automated muzak generator
Musical model can compose never-ending streams of "mellow jazz" or spin up interminable "vocal chants that create a rebellious, feel-good mood".
Quantum
Superradiance discovery "changes how we think about the quantum world", scientists claim
"The very interactions once thought to disrupt quantum behavior can instead be harnessed to create it, opening entirely new directions..."
Cyberwar
Five Eyes probes LLM-wielding hacker-for-hire in China’s state-controlled digital underworld
Armis threat intelligence chief shares details of investigation into Chinese threat actor churning out dangerous exploits with AI.
AI
Humans have the edge over AI in "one crucial domain", Princeton neuroscientists say
Machines still lag behind their fleshy creators when it comes to an ability often described as the most important skill of the 21st century.
Security
Operation Endgame: Europol takes down cybercrime network behind global malware outbreak
"Disrupting the front end of the ransomware kill chain has a ripple effect throughout the eCrime ecosystem."
Security
UK Cyber Security and Resilience Bill will force critical suppliers to "beef up" their defences
New rules set to impose strict new security requirements on a growing range and number of businesses.
Security
ChatGPT cracks XLoader malware in record time, "supercharges" human analysts
CheckPoint devises "a new approach to static analysis with AI that turns days of research into hours".
Critical Infrastructure
"We still need humans!": Data centre truckers gear up for a blue-collar AI boom
The artificial intelligence revolution is creating new winners as demand surges for skilled people whose work can’t be easily automated.
AI
Agentic AI is facing an identity crisis and no one knows how to solve it
Billions of bots are about to go wild on the internet, but we don't have a universally accepted way of working out if they're helpful or malicious.
Critical Infrastructure
"It's not a losing battle": CrowdStrike's optimistic view of a worsening threat landscape
"We can stop these threat actors - we just need the right tools, technology, and people behind the scenes to do it."