AI Research CEO Recommends Prepping for AI-Driven Infrastructure Attacks
Elicit CEO Andreas Stuhlmüller recommends keeping cash and backup internet access to prepare for possible AI-driven infrastructure attacks.
EU court: Banks must promptly refund unauthorized payments, even after customer negligence
EU court rules banks must promptly refund unauthorized payments, even if they suspect gross negligence, then seek recovery if they prove customer liability.
Erste warns of scams using fake rewards to steal card details via NFC
Erste warns of NFC scams using fake rewards and malicious apps to steal card data and let criminals withdraw cash while victims are on the phone.
Citizen Lab links ad network to zero-click spyware attacks on devices
Citizen Lab links malicious ads to suspected zero-click Candiru spyware attacks on at least 45 Al Jazeera Windows computers in 2024–2025.
Flock CEO: We Haven’t Dropped Any Police Departments as Customers
Flock CEO Garrett Langley says no customers were dropped over surveillance abuse, while some cities have ended contracts over privacy concerns.
Amex sets rules to stop AI agents from making unauthorized purchases
American Express’s Intent Intelligence Framework aims to keep purchase instructions attached to transactions and prevent AI agents from making unauthorized purchases.
A Washing Machine Photo May Be Enough for AI to Find the Home It’s In
An AI tool used by police may match laundry-room photos to rental listings, raising privacy concerns—but it can’t reliably identify just any home.
Report warns of 17 threats to humanity, two could cause extinction
A Lancet Commission identifies 17 interconnected threats to human health through 2100, including two that could cause human extinction.
Microsoft warns many Windows users may permanently lose access to updates
Microsoft warns unsupported Windows 10 and Windows 11 devices may lose Windows Update access from May or June 2027 when required certificates expire.
Hackers set store fridges to 50°C, spoiling food across France
Hackers remotely heated supermarket fridges across France to 50°C, spoiling food and causing potentially millions of euros in losses.