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The Venice Film Festival confirmed a cyberattack that exposed personal data belonging to participants and journalists. The data breach occurred on July 7, 2025, when unauthorized actors accessed and copied documents from the festival’s internal systems. The breach surfaced after journalists at The Hollywood Reporter received notification letters. What Data Fell into the Wrong Hands…
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Motorola Solutions will begin adding AI labels to its public safety tools later this year. These labels, similar to nutrition facts, will explain how each product uses artificial intelligence, who controls the data, and whether humans remain involved in decisions. The labels will appear on devices like body cameras, command center software, and video analytics…
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Air France and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines have warned customers about a data breach that exposed sensitive personal details. Hackers accessed a third-party service provider used by both airlines’ customer support systems, causing the incident. The company confirmed in a breach notification to affected users that the attack did not compromise financial or password data.…
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Meta has been found guilty of violating privacy laws after secretly harvesting intimate data from the period-tracking app Flo. A California jury ruled unanimously against the tech giant, citing a clear breach of the California Invasion of Privacy Act. The case centers around Meta’s use of sensitive data from Flo’s 70 million users. Flo users…
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As the Dalai Lama marked his 90th birthday, China-linked hackers launched cyberattacks aimed at Tibetans. These state-sponsored operations used fake apps and cloned websites to deploy spyware. Researchers say the campaigns used culturally themed lures to trick users into installing malware. Victims unknowingly downloaded apps that carried Gh0st RAT or PhantomNet—tools often linked to Chinese…
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Jim Acosta, a former CNN journalist, has drawn heavy criticism after publishing an AI-generated interview with Joaquin Oliver, a teen killed in the 2018 Parkland school shooting. The segment appeared on his Substack show, where Acosta used an artificial intelligence avatar to simulate a posthumous conversation with the deceased student. Viewers quickly condemned the episode.…
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OpenAI has shaken the AI landscape by releasing two advanced models that anyone can run locally. Known for its proprietary GPT models, the company now offers gpt-oss-20b and gpt-oss-120b as free, downloadable reasoning models. The smaller version, gpt-oss-20b, runs on modern consumer hardware. The larger model, gpt-oss-120b, requires a powerful datacenter GPU with 80GB of…
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The UK police have turned a seized crypto asset into a surprising windfall. In a case that began with theft and ended with a profit, Lancashire Constabulary reported an extra £500,000 gained after selling confiscated Bitcoin. The cryptocurrency had appreciated in value while in custody, creating a unique situation in the world of asset recovery.…
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An AI agent named Xbow has taken the top spot on HackerOne’s U.S. vulnerability leaderboard. This bot now ranks as the most active vulnerability reporter by volume, outpacing thousands of human participants. The development marks a major shift in how artificial intelligence is reshaping cybersecurity workflows. How Xbow Finds Vulnerabilities Developers trained Xbow to perform…
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A large-scale cybercrime campaign called ClickTok is targeting TikTok Shop users with thousands of fake websites and Trojanized mobile apps. The scammers use AI-generated content to lure victims into phishing traps or to download malware that steals money and sensitive data. How the Scam Works The campaign begins with realistic TikTok-style videos and ads that…