AI's future hinges on public safety concern, cybersecurity, regulatory work in CongressArtificial intelligence faces a 'double-edge' sword of innovation versus growth, big tech executives warnFox News3d agoWhole story →TechnologySecurity
Hackers are turning web browsing into a spyware trapHackers are finding new ways to infect iPhones with spyware — even when victims never click a malicious link — according to new research shared with Axios. Why it matters: Software once used to spy on politicians, journalists and other high-value targets is becoming a tool for everyday cybercriminals looking to steal cryptocurrency and login credentials.…Axios3d agoWhole story →TechnologyBuild
FBI Issues Advice As Security Issue Hits Global WebsitesFBI and NSA urge organizations to patch two PHP flaws that could put data and networks at risk.Newsweek3d agoWhole story →TechnologyJusticephp flaws warning
Trump at Roundtable Details Administration's Crackdown on CybercrimeWASHINGTON—President Donald Trump and cabinet officials held a roundtable at the White House on Wednesday to highlight the administration's progress in combating cybercrime, including preventing $1.6 billion in losses and cracking down on sexual extortion. The post Trump at Roundtable Details Administration’s Crackdown on Cybercrime appeared first on…Breitbart News Network3d agoWhole story →TechnologyJusticecybercrime roundtable
Internet races to fend off newly discovered security flaws{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Internet races to fend off newly discovered security flaws The National Security Agency (NSA) warned organizations Wednesday to immediately patch a pair of security flaws or take their systems offline after artificial intelligence discovered vulnerabilities in a key programming language. © AP Photo/Patrick…The Hill3d agoWhole story →Technologynsa security flaw warning
OpenAI, Anthropic, and Nvidia had record lobbying quartersLeading AI companies are ramping up their federal lobbying spending, with OpenAI, Anthropic, and Nvidia having their biggest lobbying quarters yet ahead of the midterms.The Verge2d agoWhole story →TechnologyJusticemidterm elections lobbying
The Guardian view on AI safety: the push for global regulation must advance | EditorialThe current US administration is an obstacle, but public demand for protection will ultimately prevail Organisations around the world scrambled on Thursday to fix critical flaws in PHP, the software that powers much of the web. The vulnerabilities could allow attackers to take control of affected servers. Some websites were taken offline as a precaution…The Guardian2d agoWhole story →Technologyai safety regulation push
Banks Are Struggling to Protect Customers From Their Own AI AgentsLeading US banks have reportedly found unapproved AI agents operating inside customer accounts on users’ behalf, sometimes acting independent of their instructions. In response, many institutions are resorting to blocking the tools or rethinking their security policies. According to a Thursday Axios report, unauthorized activity typically occurs after a…Mother Jones2d agoWhole story →TechnologyEconomy
Pete Hegseth’s secret ‘movie-level spy craft’ agency sparks oversight alarm: reportDefense Secretary Pete Hegseth's Pentagon has spent months quietly standing up a new covert agency that has insiders worried about who's watching it. The Technology Support Office, or TSO, was set up in April to secretly undermine rival nations' defense technology, Politico reported Thursday, citing a dozen current and former national security officials.…Raw Story2d agoWhole story →TechnologySecuritypentagon covert agency creation
Ron DeSantis Floats ‘Criminal Liability’ for AI ExecutivesDeSantis said criminal liability may be “necessary” but “insufficient” in cases when AI agents break the law and cause harm.Newsweek2d agoWhole story →TechnologyRon DeSantisai safety debate
Pentagon sued over data breach affecting more than 3 million peopleThe lawsuit argues that DoD knew about problems with its cybersecurity practices but continued to “intentionally disregard its cybersecurity responsibilities.”Federal News Network2d agoWhole story →TechnologySecuritypentagon data breach lawsuit
Cybersecurity breach affected two small Colorado water providers, governor saysSTATEWIDE, Colo. (KRDO) -- Colorado Gov. Jared Polis says "foreign actors" were involved in a cybersecurity incident that impacted two small, privateKRDO1mo agoWhole story →TechnologyPlanetJared Poliscolorado water provider cyber breach
FBI investigating apparent breach after hackers claim to have stolen thousands of federal agents’ dataThe FBI is investigating an apparent breach of its networks after a prolific cybercriminal group claimed on Tuesday to have stolen thousands of FBI agents’ personal data, according to two sources familiar with the matter.Cable News Network1mo agoWhole story →TechnologyJusticefbi data breach
Cybersecurity liability doesn’t necessarily start with a breach"Not just having IT sitting at the table, or your CISO sitting at the table, I want to have compliance, business, everybody at the table," said Michael Volkov.Federal News Network1d agoWhole story →Technology
The Pentagon Just Did What Every Smartphone Owner Should Have Done Years AgoThe US Army, Air Force, Navy, Marines, and Special Operations Command have all disabled advertising trackers on their government-issued phones and computers, according to letters released on September 5 by Senator Ron Wyden.Gizmodo2mo agoWhole story →TechnologySecurityRon Wydenpentagon disables ad trackers
AT&T data breach settlement gets final approval. See how much customers could receiveA federal judge has granted final approval to AT&T’s $177 million settlement involving breaches that exposed customers’ personal information.WIS1015d agoWhole story →TechnologyJusticeat t data breach settlement
Accenture contractor removed from FBI following damaging data breach, sources sayThe Federal Bureau of Investigation removed an Accenture contractor on Monday over their role in a damaging data breach that exposed sensitive personal details of thousands of bureau employees, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.Reuters19d agoWhole story →TechnologyJusticefbi data breach
Law firm Greenberg Traurig faces class actions after cyber breachUS law firm Greenberg Traurig has been sued in federal court in Manhattan following its disclosure this month of a data breach that exposed sensitive personal information, adding to a growing list of lawsuits against law firms and other companies over alleged cybersecurity failures.Reuters1mo agoWhole story →Technology
