A China-linked hacking crew tracked as Storm-1175 has walked away from Medusa, the ransomware-as-a-service strain it rode for years, and started deploying a new, privately built encryptor called StormEncryptor. The switch surfaced on August 2, 2026, the same day a critical authentication-bypass flaw in N-able’s N-central remote monitoring and management console, tracked as CVE-2026-18577, went...Read More
New York — Nvidia announced on Thursday that it will buy artificial intelligence startup Hugging Face for $12.9 billion, a massive bet by the chipmaker to expand the reach of open-source AI technology. Hugging Face, a service for hosting and accessing open-source AI models and data sets, has been in the spotlight recently after it was...Read More
Tech experts are warning of dire consequences if AI systems continue to escape human control, after hundreds of OpenAI agents went rogue in July and hacked into a billion-dollar company — what some are calling a “warning shot” amid the rapid development of artificial intelligence. More than 100 companies, including OpenAI, Anthropic and Microsoft, signed...Read More
OpenAI on Thursday officially unveiled GPT‑6 Astra, which it described as the “world’s most intelligent and aligned model.” The development comes days after the artificial intelligence (AI) company said the model had reached the “Critical” cybersecurity capability threshold under its Preparedness Framework. “Astra is state-of-the-art on computer use, browsing, software engineering, cybersecurity, science, and professional...Read More
OpenAI is putting real money behind the idea that artificial intelligence needs to defend against itself. The company said it over the next six months, $1 billion in subsidized access to its cybersecurity models will be made available, a move that marks one of the largest corporate commitments yet to counter AI-enabled cyberattacks. The new...Read More
For today’s teen, sexting is more common than ever before, but researchers are still unsure how the practice of sending and receiving explicit images affects teens, especially female teens, psychologically. New findings presented Friday at the annual meeting of the The Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality, suggest whether, but not how frequently, teen...Read More
Wausau Pilot & Review MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin officials are warning homeowners about a viral AI-generated video falsely claiming seniors can qualify for a new federal property tax relief program. The Wisconsin Department of Revenue said Thursday that no such federal program exists and that the video directs homeowners to scammers rather than legitimate government...Read More
Greece is moving to strengthen penalties for organised telephone scams targeting elderly people, as authorities warn of the growing activity of criminal networks that have been stealing large sums of money and valuables from unsuspecting victims. Minister for Citizen Protection Michalis Chrysochoidis has described the phenomenon as an “epidemic” and announced changes to the Criminal...Read More
The Indiana Department of Homeland Security has awarded more than $206,000 through Indiana’s Secured School Safety Grant Program to Marshall County Schools. The Indiana Secured School Safety Board unanimously approved more than $26.9 million for 499 projects statewide. Schools included in the local awards are: Argos Community Schools – $37,388.50 Bremen Public Schools – $38,700.00...Read More
INEFFECTIVE The Philippine National Police-Anti-Cybercrime Group is pushing for amendments to the SIM Card Registration Act, which was signed into law in 2022. Among the changes being proposed are making the national ID the only valid ID for SIM card registrants and limiting SIM card ownership to a maximum of five per person. —Inquirer file...Read More
