Officials worry Salt Typhoon apathy is killing momentum for tougher telecom security rules

Cyber officials lamented Wednesday that its a challenge to make the wider population appreciate the gravity of the threat the hacking group presents.  

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Federal judge blocks Perplexity’s AI browser from making Amazon purchases

Amazon sued the AI browser company last year, accusing them of computer fraud, accessing password protected accounts and buying items.

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Congress looks to revive critical cyber program for rural electric utilities

A House committee reauthorized an Energy Department program that funnels hundreds of millions of dollars and cybersecurity assistance to rural electric utilities.

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LLMs are getting better at unmasking people online 

The author of a new study told CyberScoop he’s “very worried,” describing deanonymization capabilities of AI as a “large scale invasion of privacy.”

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Researchers discover suite of agentic AI browser vulnerabilities

Through a simple calendar invite, AI browsers like Comet can be directed to access local file systems, browse directories, open and read files, and exfiltrate data.

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From fake nudes to fake quotes: AI deepfakes plagued Olympic athletes

Trolls on 4chan generated sexualized images of female athletes, and the White House shared an AI-manipulated video of a hockey player—welcome to the new normal.

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Senate moves one step closer to passing health care cyber reforms 

A legislative package that would overhaul cybersecurity practices at the Department of Health and Human Services sailed through committee. 

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Chinese group’s ChatGPT use reveals worldwide harassment campaign against critics

OpenAI said a Chinese law enforcement agency uploaded reports to ChatGPT that details a worldwide digital operation to track and silence regime critics at home and abroad. 

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Anthropic rolls out embedded security scanning for Claude 

The feature, currently limited to a small group of testers, will provide an easy-to-use feature that scans AI-generated code and offers up patching solutions. 

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State Dept. official says post-quantum transition plans will outlive current leadership

Governments and businesses have a shared interest in seeing post-quantum encryption broadly adopted throughout society. 

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