Keywords: Cybersecurity


Morocco warns Chrome users about security vulnerabilities requiring urgent updates

Morocco’s Directorate General for Information Systems Security has urged users of Google Chrome to update their browsers after several security vulnerabilities were identified in older versions of the software. The vulnerabilities have been classified as important because they could potentially......

Microsoft warns against SMS authentication as AI-powered phishing grows

Microsoft is urging information technology administrators to gradually move away from SMS messages and phone calls as authentication methods, warning that the rapid development of artificial intelligence is making phishing attacks more convincing and easier to carry out. The company has advised IT professionals......

OpenAI slows Astra development over cybersecurity concerns

OpenAI has slowed parts of the development of its upcoming artificial intelligence model, Astra, after internal testing raised concerns about its advanced cybersecurity capabilities. The company said it could not rule out the possibility that the model may reach a “critical” level of cyber......

Bill Gates’ daughter faces scrutiny over alleged cookie-stuffing practices at her digital shopping startup

Phoebe Gates, daughter of Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, is facing scrutiny over allegations that her digital shopping company, Via, improperly used browser cookies to claim commissions on purchases made through partner retailers. Via, which Phoebe Gates co-founded with entrepreneur Sophia Kianni,......

FBI warns of hackers targeting social media accounts to steal private images

The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has warned that cybercriminals are increasingly targeting social media accounts belonging to adults and children in an effort to obtain private photographs and intimate videos. According to the FBI, attackers frequently rely on social engineering techniques......

Cyber threats intensify in South Africa as stolen cookies expose millions of users

Cybersecurity concerns are growing in South Africa, with a recent report warning that hundreds of millions of stolen browser cookies linked to users in the country are circulating in information-stealing malware databases. According to the report, more than 263 million cookies associated with South......

Meta launches new open-weight AI model as Zuckerberg calls for fewer U.S. restrictions

Meta has introduced a new open-weight artificial intelligence model as the company seeks to strengthen its position in the increasingly competitive global AI market. The launch of Muse Glimmer coincides with a call from Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg for the United States to reconsider policies that he says......

Pet owners targeted by phishing scam after I-Cad animal database cyberattack

Pet owners across France are being warned about a new phishing campaign that appears to be linked to a previous cyberattack targeting the country's national animal identification database. Ingenium Animalis, the organisation responsible for managing the I-Cad database, said several users had recently......

US bitcoin funds record strongest inflows since April after wallet security breach

US exchange-traded funds tracking bitcoin attracted more than $850 million during the week ending August 7, marking their strongest weekly inflows since April, according to Bloomberg data. The renewed interest comes as investors reassess the risks associated with holding cryptocurrencies directly, particularly......