AI chip tags can fight espionage from hostile states, report says
Tags on chips and a global registry of their locations can reduce the risks of AI espionage by hostile nations and criminal gangs, experts say. The proposals were made in a…
Anti-piracy messages encourage MORE piracy — if you’re a man
Anti-piracy campaigns can actually cause more piracy — if you’re a man. So say the cybercrime experts at the University of Portsmouth, who investigated efforts to deter illegal torrenting, streaming, and…
Murena launches ‘deGoogled’ smartphone with a kill switch for privacy
The Murena 2, a “deGoogled” smartphone with a kill switch, has finally launched in Europe. Billed as a privacy-centric disruptor to the Apple-Google mobile duopoly, the device is the second handset from…
Deepfake ‘face swap’ attacks surged 704% last year, study finds
Deepfake “face swap” attacks skyrocketed by 704% from the first to the second half of 2023, according to new research. Analysts at iProov, a British biometric firm, attributed the surge…
Taylor Swift deepfake porn deluge a ‘wake-up call’ for lawmakers
Last week, explicit, non-consensual deepfake images of Taylor Swift flooded X, formerly Twitter — one of the videos racked up 47 million views before it was removed 17 hours later. …
Cyberflashing and epilepsy-trolling offenders to face prison in UK
As of today, the UK is criminalising actions such as cyberflashing and — in a world fist — epilepsy-trolling, with offenders potentially facing prison time. The new offences will come…
Insta mules and crypto mixers: How tech is transforming money laundering
On the shallow surface of Instagram, Ramon “Hushpuppi” Abbas was a quintessential influencer. The flamboyant Nigerian portrayed a lavish lifestyle of private jets, luxury cars, and designer clothes. His glamorous…
Apple begrudgingly allows EU customers to use rival app stores on iPhone
Apple will allow EU-based users of its devices to download apps without going through its app store, as the tech giant reluctantly moves to comply with the bloc’s incoming Digital…
States could already produce AI malware that evades cybersecurity defences, experts warn
AI-generated malware that avoids detection could already be available to nation states, according to the UK’s cybersecurity agency. To produce such powerful software, threat actors need to train an AI…
EU bets on quantum tech to boost its cybersecurity needs
The EU has launched the Nostradamus project, aiming to enable high-level cybersecurity with quantum tech. Led by Deutsche Telekom, Nostradamus is an industry consortium, including academia and companies such as…
Yes, facial verification could replace passports at UK airports — but not in 2024
Britain is set to test facial verification tech that removes the need for passports, but experts have dashed hopes of a full launch this year. The project was unveiled this…
X under investigation over suspected breaches of EU content rules
X, formerly Twitter, is the first online platform to experience the full wrath of the Digital Services Act (DSA) — the EU’s landmark content moderation rulebook. The DSA, which entered…