factiverse Norwegian Startup Factiverse Uses AI to Combat Rising Online Disinformation Factiverse develops a B2B tool that provides live fact-checking for text, video, and audio to combat the rapid spread of AI-generated disinformation. The startup relies on curated data rather than standard large language models to verify claims in real time.
ransomware Trump Faces Record Ransomwave Threat as Cybersecurity Policy Shifts President-elect Donald Trump inherits a record-breaking ransomware crisis despite recent U.S. government disruptions against major cybercriminal networks. Industry leaders expect significant changes in cybersecurity policy as attacks continue to rise regardless of political leadership.
t-mobile Chinese-Linked Hackers Target T-Mobile in Broad Telecom Espionage Campaign T-Mobile confirms it is caught up in a sweeping Chinese cyberespionage campaign targeting major U.S. telecom networks. The company claims no significant impact to customer data, though it refuses to detail what hackers may have accessed.
o2 O2 Unveils AI Granny Chatbot to Waste Phone Scammers' Time UK carrier O2 launches "dAIsy," an AI chatbot designed to impersonate an elderly woman and keep phone scammers occupied with endless, meandering conversations. The tool aims to protect vulnerable seniors from a growing epidemic of telephone fraud.
deepfakes Deepfake Disinformation Thrives in the Shadows, Missing the Mainstream A deepfake tracking nonprofit warns that while AI disinformation seems scarce to most Americans, millions of people encounter highly targeted fakes in private messaging apps.
deepfakes ForceField Tackles Deepfakes by Verifying Content at the Device Level ForceField introduces HashMarq, an API that establishes a blockchain-backed chain of custody to authenticate media and combat AI-generated deception.
filigran Filigran Raises $35M to Expand Open Source Cybersecurity Platform Paris-based cybersecurity startup Filigran secures $35 million in Series B funding to grow its popular open source threat intelligence platform. The company plans to build a comprehensive threat management suite and launch a collaborative community hub.
meta Meta Tests Facial Recognition to Block Celebrity Bait Scam Ads Meta is testing facial recognition technology to identify and block scam ads that misuse the faces of celebrities and public figures on Facebook and Instagram.
openai Former Palantir Security Chief Stuckey Joins OpenAI as CISO OpenAI hires former Palantir CISO Dane Stuckey to bolster its security leadership alongside Matt Knight. This strategic move supports OpenAI's expanding partnerships with government and defense sectors.
kaspersky Kaspersky Shuts Down UK Office Amid Ongoing Global Retreat Russian cybersecurity firm Kaspersky is closing its United Kingdom office and laying off less than 50 employees to shift toward a partner-based sales model. This closure follows a recent U.S. sales ban that forced the company to completely exit the American market.
moneygram MoneyGram Confirms Customer Data Stolen in September Cyberattack MoneyGram reveals that hackers accessed and acquired customer personal information and transaction data during a September cyberattack that caused a week-long outage.
23andme 23andMe's Decline Raises Serious Questions About Genomic Data Security As 23andMe faces delisting and a plummeting valuation, experts warn that its roughly 15 million customers face unique, irreversible risks if the company fails. Advancing genomic analysis technology makes this unprotected genetic data even more dangerous than standard financial breaches.
iranian hackers US Charges Three Iranian Hackers for Targeting Trump Campaign and Election The U.S. Justice Department charges three Iranian nationals with hacking the Trump presidential campaign to influence the 2024 election and retaliate for the 2020 killing of General Qasem Soleimani.
airtel Airtel Deploys Free AI Network Defense Against India's Endless Spam Calls Bharti Airtel launches a free, network-based AI system that automatically identifies and flags spam calls and texts for its 387 million subscribers. The telecom giant processes billions of daily communications to block malicious links and urges stricter regulations for messaging apps like WhatsApp.
openai OpenAI Press Account Hacked to Promote Fake Cryptocurrency Token Scammers compromise the official OpenAI Newsroom account on X to promote a non-existent $OPENAI crypto token, continuing a string of similar attacks against the company's leadership.