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Why AI can’t match human creative work

It’s hard for people to tell the difference between AI-generated advertising and writing. So why do they respond better to the human-made stuff? AI vs. Mad Men Ipsos, along with faculty members from Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications, just published a unique advertising study. They took 20 real ads from major brands, […] more…

How to protect Windows 10 and 11 PCs from ransomware

CryptoLocker. WannaCry. DarkSide. Conti. MedusaLocker. Qilin. The ransomware threat has exploded over the past decade, and it isn’t going away anytime soon; the news brings constant reports of new waves of this pernicious type of malware washing across the world. Ransomware gained in popularity in large part because of the immediate financial payoff for attackers: […] more…

Russia-Linked ‘GreyVibe’ Attackers Use AI to Supercharge Cyberattacks

Researchers warn GreyVibe’s extensive use of ChatGPT, Gemini, and other AI tools offers a glimpse into how future cybercriminal and state-aligned groups will operate. The post Russia-Linked ‘GreyVibe’ Attackers Use AI to Supercharge Cyberattacks appeared first on SecurityWeek. more…

AGI could be here in three years, says DeepMind CEO

Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis believes progress toward artificial general intelligence (AGI) is moving faster than expected and that society now has only a few years to prepare. He believes AGI could arrive around 2030, though acknowledges it could be here in 2029 — or even sooner. In an interview with Axios, Hassabis said that […] more…

Geordie Raises $30 Million for AI Security and Governance Platform

The funding round was led by Balderton Capital, with additional support from Crosspoint Capital and previous investors General Catalyst and Ten Eleven Ventures. The post Geordie Raises $30 Million for AI Security and Governance Platform appeared first on SecurityWeek. more…

All major AI models violate EU regulations — study

T All of the big AI models violate EU rules on AI and data protection to varying degrees, according to the nonprofit research foundation Aithos. Aithos tested the models using its own tool, LARA (Legal Assessment for Real-world Agents), which simulates real-world situations where AI assistants may find themselves in legally questionable situations, according to […] more…

Carnival Data Breach Exposed 6 Million People

Data breach leaves nearly 6 million Carnival customers navigating identity theft risks. The post Carnival Data Breach Exposed 6 Million People appeared first on SecurityWeek. more…

Democratizing AI adoption with Tether’s Bitnet LLM fine-tuning framework

“The future of AI should be accessible, available, and open to people and builders everywhere, and it should not require an absurd amount of resources only available to a handful of cloud providers,” Paolo Ardoino, CEO, Tether. About 700 million people use generative AIs like Gemini and ChatGPT weekly, but adoption is far from uniform. […] more…

$11 billion reasons Apple’s App Store tax is worth paying

Apple publishes its App Store fraud prevention report every year,. And when it does, the company presses the point that its curated system brings much value to developers and customers, including highly effective protection against fraud. It says it prevented more than $2.2 billion in potentially fraudulent transactions in 2025 alone. A tax worth paying The company said […] more…

New BTMOB Android Malware Enables Full Device Takeover

Delivered via phishing lures, the malware combines financial theft with data exfiltration and remote access. The post New BTMOB Android Malware Enables Full Device Takeover appeared first on SecurityWeek. more…

Critical FortiClient EMS Vulnerability Exploited in Fresh Attacks

Fortinet rolled out hotfixes for the security defect in April, warning that it had been exploited in the wild as a zero-day and urging immediate patching. The post Critical FortiClient EMS Vulnerability Exploited in Fresh Attacks appeared first on SecurityWeek. more…

IBM and Red Hat Commit $5 Billion to Secure Open Source Supply Chains Under “Project Lightwell”

Project Lightwell is designed to fix vulnerabilities without breaking what is already in production. The post IBM and Red Hat Commit $5 Billion to Secure Open Source Supply Chains Under “Project Lightwell” appeared first on SecurityWeek. more…

New Edamame Platform Aims to Catch AI Coding Agents Going Off the Rails

France-based startup Edamame says its runtime verification platform uses host telemetry and AI analysis to detect coding-agent “intent drift,” secret theft and supply-chain attacks in real time. The post New Edamame Platform Aims to Catch AI Coding Agents Going Off the Rails appeared first on SecurityWeek. more…

Gitea Vulnerability Exposed 30,000 Deployments to Attacks

The security flaw allowed attackers to pull private container images, exposing source code, credentials, and infrastructure. The post Gitea Vulnerability Exposed 30,000 Deployments to Attacks appeared first on SecurityWeek. more…

Developers on H-1B face a tighter job market as AI shifts hiring priorities

For years, software developers on H-1B visas benefited from steady demand among US technology employers. That market is becoming more selective as companies redirect spending toward AI and rely more heavily on coding assistants. Recent layoffs at companies including Meta and Amazon have added to the uncertainty, with engineering and software roles affected even as […] more…

Raising the Cybersecurity Stakes: Ante up for the Agentic Era

CISOs are now facing machine-speed attacks and asking, “How do I agent?” The industry must provide remediation at scale. The post Raising the Cybersecurity Stakes: Ante up for the Agentic Era appeared first on SecurityWeek. more…

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