New York City's Metropolitan Transportation Authority is considering implementing AI-enabled cameras on subway platforms to detect and alert authorities about 'problematic behavior' before any crimes occur, as part of a 'predictive prevention' approach, raising concerns about privacy and potential biases.
Alarming security flaws in Apple's AirPlay protocol enable hackers to hijack millions of AirPlay-enabled devices like speakers, TVs, and even vehicle head units, posing a widespread risk due to manufacturers' failure to patch vulnerable third-party products.
Cisco Security unveiled Foundation AI, an initiative focused on developing advanced AI models and tools specifically tailored for cybersecurity applications, including an 8B parameter language model pre-trained on security data and plans to release an AI reasoning model, aiming to drive open-source innovation in applying cutting-edge AI to tackle cybersecurity …
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei announces ambitious 2027 deadline to crack AI's mysterious 'black box' problem, warning against deploying powerful systems that researchers cannot explain while calling for industry-wide safety research and government regulations to prevent an uncontrolled global AI race.
AI-driven malicious bots now dominate the internet for the first time, accounting for 51% of all web traffic while launching increasingly sophisticated attacks on APIs and user accounts with 40% more account takeovers than last year.
DeepSeek, a Chinese AI platform accused of data theft, spreading propaganda, and violating U.S. export controls by covertly funneling American user data to the CCP and training on material unlawfully obtained from U.S. AI models, has drawn scrutiny from Congress over Nvidia chip sales.
In a massive ad fraud crackdown, Google suspended an unprecedented 39.2 million advertiser accounts in 2024, tripling the previous year's figure, by leveraging AI and policy updates to combat business impersonation, deepfakes, and illegitimate payment details.
OpenAI plans to verify organizations before granting access to advanced AI models, prioritizing safety by mitigating potential misuse, intellectual property theft, and unintended consequences while enabling responsible development.
Tailscale, a company pioneering identity-focused networking, secured $160 million in Series C funding to accelerate its mission of building a 'New Internet' that seamlessly and securely connects people and devices without relying on traditional IP addresses and infrastructure.
curl-impersonate, a modified version of curl, can impersonate the TLS and HTTP handshakes of major browsers, allowing users to bypass browser fingerprinting techniques employed by web services, promoting a more open and private web experience.