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Deepfake threats are on the rise – new research shows worrying rise in dangerous new scams
Hackers are combining deepfake videos and emulators to bypass biometric security solutions and breach people’s online services, new research has claimed. A report from iProov has claimed the method’s use among criminals surged by 353% between the first and second halves of 2023. “Generative AI has provided a huge boost…
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This new malware pretends to be a Visual Studio app update — then floods your device with malware and ransomware
A new malware has been found targeting macOS users and spreading as an update for a legitimate program, as it looks to steal people’s sensitive data, establish persistence on the vulnerable device and, ultimately, deploy ransomware. Cybersecurity researchers Bitdefender recently discovered the campaign, called RustDoor, and found it was built…
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The US government says it has seized and taken down the dangerous Warzone RAT malware
Two hackers selling the Warzone RAT malware-as-a-service (MaaS) and offering customer support for their clients have been arrested, the US Department of Justice (DoJ) has announced. In a press release published on the DoJ website, it was said that two individuals, Daniel Meli (27) and Prince Onyeoziri Odinakachi (31), were…
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Unravelling the threat of data poisoning to generative AI
I age myself when I talk about the old days of computing, back when the cloud was known as ‘utility computing’ and hosted services. From those early days, it took about 10 years for cloud to go from niche and new to the default way of building and consuming applications.…
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Revolut is launching a mobile eSIM for business travellers
Revolut has confirmed plans to become the first financial services company in the UK to offer mobile network plans to its customers. Starting this week, the company’s eight million UK customers using eSIM-compatible devices can benefit from mobile access that will give them access to their online banking and more…
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Forget about AI GPU scarcity: data center operators may have to wait a whopping three years to get key component — and this may be killing off competition by driving smaller operators out
The GenAI GPU scarcity has already sparked a surge in demand, increased costs, and reduced availability. However, another pressing issue is looming: data centers are running out of space and power. This is particularly problematic for small companies providing high-performance computing (HPC) colocation services, who are finding current data centers…
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