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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.
Vanuatu struggles back online weeks after cyberattack
Reuters, Published on 01/12/2022
» PORT VILA: Vanuatu's government said on Thursday it was slowly getting its communications back online following a cyberattack that knocked out emergency services, email and phone lines on the South Pacific island nation for weeks.
On 10th birthday, Instagram no longer an escape from reality
AFP, Published on 04/10/2020
» WASHINGTON: Artful photos of sunsets and ice cream are being challenged by more activist content on Instagram as it turns 10 years old in a time of social justice protests, climate crisis, and the pandemic.
Europol red-faced as terror data appears online
AFP, Published on 30/11/2016
» THE HAGUE - Europol admitted on Wednesday that confidential information on terror investigations were accidentally put online, as it launched a probe into what it called a "very serious incident."
Growing fears of IS use of weaponised drones
AFP, Published on 30/11/2016
» BAGHDAD - The Mosul battle in Iraq has seen the Islamic State group increasingly resort to weaponised drones, which Western governments fear could lead to a new type of attack at home.
Baidu earnings fall as user growth ebbs
AFP, Published on 29/07/2016
» NEW YORK - Baidu reported lower second-quarter earnings Thursday as the Chinese Internet giant experienced slower user growth following a scandal over its policies for displaying paid ads.
Epidemic of 'ransomware' is growing hacking threat
AFP, Published on 23/03/2016
» WASHINGTON - Hackers are stepping up efforts to turn their exploits into cold cash, locking a user's data unless a ransom is paid, a report found Tuesday.
Google's Internet balloon 'crashes' in Sri Lanka test flight
AFP, Published on 18/02/2016
» COLOMBO - A Google balloon, part of the company's high-speed Internet service known as "Project Loon", crashed in a Sri Lankan tea plantation during its maiden test flight, local police said Thursday.