The internet is having a bad day, from a cybersecurity perspective. Government websites around the world went offline, Reuters reported, after AI discovered critical security vulnerabilities that impacted the programming…
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Citizen Lab says governments are abusing online ads to hack people with ‘zero-click’ spyware | TechCrunch
Security researchers at digital rights unit Citizen Lab say government spyware makers are abusing global advertising networks to target and hack devices by serving malicious online adverts. A new report…
Flock CEO: We haven’t ‘fired’ any police departments as customers | TechCrunch
Flock CEO Garrett Langley said that his company has not ended any contracts with its customers over abuse of its products. Speaking to TechCrunch editor-in-chief Connie Loizos at the Disrupt…
Apate sends AI agents undercover to get scammed so they can gather fraud intelligence | TechCrunch
Most companies use AI agents to ship products faster or to speed up workflows. Apate.ai sends them undercover to get scammed. Founded in 2024 on the basis of research done…
Justice Department says North Koreans have infiltrated dozens of U.S. companies | TechCrunch
The U.S. Department of Justice is warning that hackers working for the North Korean regime are increasingly relying on Americans to facilitate the hacking of U.S. companies. In an announcement…
FBI arrests OpenAI employee accused of planting hidden recording device in conference room | TechCrunch
OpenAI said it has alerted the FBI after discovering that an employee allegedly planted a hidden recording device in one of the AI maker’s office executive conference rooms. The employee,…