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More grocery stores in Europe report fridge and freezer temperature spikes as apparent cyberattacks continue

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Grocery store chains in at least three European countries reported unexpected temperature spikes Monday in refrigerators and freezers that ruined food — the second time in less than a month that similar incidents have raised concerns about cyberattacks on increasingly interlinked infrastructure. Netherlands-based food retailer Ahold Delhaize and Colruyt in Belgium both said an IT incident…

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$6.3 billion Binance hack was likely work of North Korea, blockchain intel firms say

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A U.S.-based blockchain intelligence firm says a North Korean unit was likely behind the hack that impacted more than $6 billion on Binance, the world’s biggest cryptocurrency exchange. Binance said it worked with blockchain partners to freeze roughly $3 billion in affected assets. The cryptocurrency exchange said Friday that deposits were unaffected, while withdrawals were…

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AI deepfakes pose risks to consumers, voters and others, security experts warn

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Advances in artificial intelligence are making it a cinch to create so-called deepfake images, videos and audio recordings, raising concerns that bad actors could bombard people with hyper-realistic scams and spread disinformation. Deepfakes that use the voices and likenesses of public figures, including celebrities or political candidates, can also deceive the public in various ways, security…

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Top intel Democrats say they’ve “war-gamed” how to react if Trump alleges foreign interference in midterms

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The top Democrats on the House and Senate intelligence committees say they are preparing for the possibility that President Trump makes claims of foreign interference to challenge next month’s midterm elections. The lawmakers said recent intelligence assessments show no indication of foreign efforts to manipulate voting machinery or vote counts. But Mr. Trump and his…

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What to know about the PHP bug affecting 70% of the world’s websites

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Cybersecurity researchers used an advanced OpenAI artificial intelligence model to identify a longstanding internet vulnerability before hackers could exploit it. That security weakness affects a programming language called PHP, short for “Personal Home Page,” which powers up to 70% of the world’s websites and web applications, including those used by government agencies and social media…

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As AI dominates conversations, here are key terms to know

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As artificial intelligence — and the conversation surrounding it — rapidly evolves, keeping up with the language being used to describe it has become essential to understanding its impacts. Here are some key terms to know: Abliteration Abliteration (a portmanteau of the words ablation, meaning to remove a part of something, and obliteration) is a…

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Should you trust personal AI agents with your money and data? Here’s what experts say.

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Cybersecurity expert Hed Kovetz would love to have a personal AI agent handle some of his administrative tasks and lighten his workload. But he doesn’t trust any of the commercially available agents, like Meta’s Muse or OpenAI’s Dots, with access to his email accounts, banking details, health records and other sensitive information. “It’s tempting to…

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AI linked to 84% of ransomware attacks, new report finds

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Cybercriminals exploited artificial intelligence in ransomware attacks experienced by 84% of surveyed victims, according to a sweeping new global cybersecurity report, while 44% reported that attackers exploited their own AI systems. The 2026 Ransomware Risk Report by cybersecurity firm Semperis polled 1,200 IT and security professionals across nine countries and eight industry sectors, revealing an…

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Iran shifts focus to “harder targets, like military sites” with mounting sabotage attacks, U.K. spy chief warns

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London — Iran has made a “major shift” in its efforts to attack the United Kingdom, including going after harder targets such as military bases, the head of Britain’s domestic spy agency MI5 warned Tuesday. In his annual threat update at MI5 headquarters in London, Sir Ken McCallum outlined the growing challenges facing the country, from…

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“AI worms” may soon be able to self-replicate and infect smart devices, Anthropic says

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Anthropic is sounding the alarm about a new risk posed by artificial intelligence: Self-replicating “AI worms” could soon infest your “smart” home devices. In a report released on Monday, Anthropic safety researchers said small AI models may be only “months away” from gaining the ability to clone themselves and spread across internet-connected devices, such as…

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