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Surveying efforts to halt cybercrime
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 11/04/2024
» Despite attempts by state authorities to suppress cybercrime, the number of cases and damage have yet to decline as fraudsters continue to devise increasingly sophisticated ways to deceive people.
X testing 'adult content' groups for users
Bloomberg News, Published on 29/03/2024
» SAN FRANCISCO - X, the social network formerly known as Twitter, is testing a feature that lets users create or join communities focused on "adult content" or other "not safe for work" material.
Fake AI porn leads to real harassment in US high schools
AFP, Published on 22/11/2023
» WASHINGTON - When Ellis, a 14-year-old from Texas, woke up one October morning with several missed calls and texts, they were all about the same thing: nude images of her circulating on social media.
Contest sparks interest in cybersecurity careers
Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 08/11/2023
» Self-learning, participation in the cybersecurity community and access to localised knowledge resources have empowered newcomers to jump into the cybersecurity industry, say members of Rebooster, the winning team of the "Thailand Cyber Top Talent 2023" competition.
YouTube hypocrisy deserves flagging
Life, James Hein, Published on 27/09/2023
» YouTube is behaving badly again. A prominent presenter I occasionally watch, who has millions of subscribers, has been demonetised, for some possible actions 20 years ago. This is not a commentary on potential innocence or guilt, but on YouTube's processes. There are people whose lives are supported by revenue from their presentations on YouTube. This ranges from small fries all the way up to the big fish like the one here. When an individual is demonetised they can lose the ability to support themselves. In this case allegations were made by the media, not the police or authorities, and at the time of writing there have been zero charges made. YouTube is essentially saying, bring us all your viewers so we can hit them with ads and we can make lots of money, but you will be getting nothing for your work.
Singapore to put more police robots on the streets
AFP, Published on 15/06/2023
» Singapore will "progressively deploy" more patrol robots across the city-state, police said Thursday, after more than five years of small-scale trials.
Can you trust your ears? AI voice scams new threat
AFP, Published on 12/06/2023
» WASHINGTON: The voice on the phone seemed frighteningly real -- an American mother heard her daughter sobbing before a man took over and demanded a ransom. But the girl was an AI clone and the abduction was fake.
Hackers breach encrypted file-sharing software
Business, Published on 07/06/2023
» NEW YORK: Cybersecurity experts are bracing for a potential wave of extortion demands after a vulnerability was discovered in encrypted file-sharing software, a flaw that hackers have already used to target a string of high-profile victims, including British Airways and the BBC.
AI political fakery sparks fears for US 2024 race
AFP, Published on 29/05/2023
» WASHINGTON: A fake image of Donald Trump's arrest. A dystopian video of a dark future in the event of Joe Biden's reelection. An audio deepfake of both men slinging insults. Fast-evolving AI technology could turbocharge misinformation in US political campaigns, observers say.
New law to fight online criminals
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 18/03/2023
» A new Royal Decree on Cyber Crime Prevention and Suppression is now in effect, giving victims, banks, and the authorities more options in fighting online scams and other illegal online activities.