The operation, an evolution of the original BADBOX campaign exposed in 2023, relied on backdoors pre-installed on low-cost, uncertified consumer devices to facilitate cybercriminal activities. Researchers uncovered BADBOX 2.0, a botnet of over one million infected Android devices. The botnet used pre-installed backdoors in uncertified Android devices for cybercrime. Infected devices enabled ad fraud, account takeovers, DDoS attacks, and malware distribution. The investigation, led by HUMAN’s Satori Threat Intelligence and Research team in collaboration with Google, Trend Micro, Shadowserver, and other partners, revealed strong evidence linking the perpetrators behind BADBOX to the expansion of the BADBOX 2....

According to the Neuralink’s announcement, the funding round included the participation of key investors such as Sequoia Capital, Thrive Capital, G42, ARK Invest, and DFJ Growth. Neuralink raised $650 million in a Series E funding round. The fundraising included investors such as Sequoia Capital, Thrive Capital, G42, and ARK Invest. With the new investment, the company expects to reach more patients and develop more advanced devices. “We’re excited to announce our $650M Series E fundraising,” wrote the company in a post on the social media platform X....

“This marks another significant step towards providing a high-performance interface that will enhance the control of digital devices for people with quadriplegia to help restore their autonomy,” wrote the company in the report. Alex—only the patient’s first name has been revealed—became the second patient to be part of the startup’s PRIME Study and had surgery at the Barrow Neurological Institute last month. The procedure “went well” and the company shared more details of the results....

In an individual notification to affected individuals, the US-based company disclosed certain details about the incident, including the type of information compromised. ‘’On December 30, 2022, Panasonic identified evidence of an issue potentially impacting certain systems in our corporate network environment that occurred on or around December 14, 2022,’’ the notice read. In last weeks’ notice filed with the Office of California’s Attorney General, Panasonic said that during the cyberattack, the hacker gained access to certain information collected by the company, from individuals and their employers....

Led by the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU), the initiative aims to enhance operational and strategic analysis through AI-driven simulations and recommendations. Thunderforge aims to modernize military decision-making using AI-driven analysis and automation. Initial rollout includes INDOPACOM and EUCOM, with expansion planned for all commands. Scale AI partners with Anduril and Microsoft to develop AI-powered military planning tools. Thunderforge is designed to improve planning efficiency by addressing what DIU’s project leader Bryce Goodman describes as a gap between the speed of contemporary conflicts and traditional military decision-making....

Phishing scams continue to plague the internet in 2022, more now than ever. This article explores the latest data and current trends and shows you how to avoid a phishing attack today. Introduction Records have been broken already in 2022, but not the good kind. Cybercrime consultants have found over a million discrete phishing attacks perpetrated this year, which is up by 61% in the same time period in 2021....

Use of this reverse proxy architecture-based malware has seen a huge uptick of successful cloud account takeover incidents impacting high-level executives over the said period, observed researchers at Proofpoint. Few of the noteworthy techniques employed by the attackers in this campaign include brand impersonation, multi-step infection chain, and protection against scanning bots. In this campaign, the popular phishing-as-a-service tool (PhaaS) was used to send spoofed emails impersonating trusted brands like Concur Solutions, DocuSign, and Adobe....

Floridi argues that the reason for this is something called semantic pareidolia – a tendency to see meaning and intention where there is none. Humans often mistake AI responses as conscious due to semantic pareidolia. Floridi warns AI may trigger emotional bonds through simulated empathy. Physical embodiments, like dolls, may deepen illusions of AI sentience. “AI is designed […] to make us believe that it is intelligent,” writes Floridi. “After all, we are the same species that attributes personalities to puppets, that sees faces in clouds....

The patent, which is still pending, will allow Roku to detect what someone is watching or playing (on their Apple TV or gaming console, for example) via HDMI and show related ads when the content is paused. Roku has previously monetized inactivity using its Roku City Screensaver as an advertising platform. It initiated sponsorship opportunities for the screensaver last May, featuring prominent brands like Walmart and McDonald’s. The screensaver has been successful, which is probably why the company doesn’t allow developers to add their own screensavers to their apps running on Roku devices....

Russia’s TASS news agency reported this Monday that Russian authorities claimed that the material shared on YouTube provided guidance to Russian military members on the process of surrendering during the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. The Russian government accused YouTube of sharing videos with guidance for the Russian military to surrender. A Russian court fined Alphabet 3.8 million roubles—around $41,530—as a penalty. Russia has previously accused digital platforms of sharing “fakes” or illegal content and has issued multiple fines....

“I’m incredibly proud to announce the next step in that evolution and welcome PlayStation 5 Pro to the PlayStation family – our most advanced and innovative console hardware to date,” wrote Hideaki Nishino, CEO of Sony Interactive Entertainment’s Platform Business Group. Keeping creators and players in mind, the PlayStation team developed a new product with key performance features. Among the main upgrades, the company highlighted an enhanced GPU with “67% more Compute Units than the current PS5 console and 28% faster memory....

Last Updated: Aug 7, 2025 The results of my tests revealed that while Steganos VPN successfully unblocks most streaming platforms, blocks ads, and works on multiple devices simultaneously, it has super-slow speeds across its servers and doesn’t appear to work in China. Although it has a kill switch and uses military-grade encryption, Steganos stated in its privacy policy that it keeps record of its user’s data which it can share with third parties if there’s a legal obligation to do so....

The research team, led by Professor Iryna Gurevych, conducted over 1,000 experiments to test LLMs’ capacity for emergent abilities—tasks and knowledge not explicitly programmed into them. Their findings show that what are perceived as emergent abilities actually result from LLMs’ use of in-context learning, rather than any form of independent learning or reasoning. The study indicates that while LLMs are proficient at processing language and following instructions, they lack the ability to master new skills without explicit guidance....

The researchers suspect that the attackers distributed malware through Trading Technologies’ software to pave the way for the 3CX attack. The initial attack allowed the perpetrators to spread a malicious payload through 3CX and compromise thousands of user accounts. Mandiant assisted 3CX in its investigation of the recent supply chain attack, has revealed that the malicious installer for Trading Technologies’ X_TRADER software was responsible for deploying a multi-stage modular backdoor named VEILEDSIGNAL....

The preventative healthcare technology company—founded in 2018 by Spotify’s CEO Daniel Ek and Hjalmar Nilsonne—launched a body scan service in February 2023. Since then, they have performed over 10,000 scans across London and Stockholm. The service, priced at £299—around $368—, detects anomalies to help prevent diseases and provides a comprehensive health check. Neko Health raised $260 and reached unicorn status with a new 1.8 billion valuation. Its body scan service costs £299 and has been performed over 10,000 times across London and Stockholm....

A team of WizCase research experts and I collected millions of leaked passwords from different sources and analyzed them to find the most common passwords, patterns, and weaknesses inherent to these vulnerable passwords. One thing was clear — hackers have continually exploited these common passwords over the years. You’ll need to create unique and strong passwords to prevent yours from getting on the list. Luckily, Dashlane’s password manager will help you do just that and store all your unique passwords in a secure vault....

OpenAI quickly pulled the controversial feature which allowed chats to be indexed by search engines, but the event triggered widespread user privacy concerns. Over 4,000 ChatGPT chats appeared in Google search results. Users misunderstood the “Make discoverable” checkbox when sharing chats. Chats revealed drug use, trauma, and mental health details. Fast Company first reported the issue, uncovering more than 4,000 ChatGPT chats accessible via a simple Google search. These conversations exposed personal information, including mental health concerns, drug use, family issues, and trauma....

“We are rebalancing ranking to prioritize content from people you follow, which will mean less recommended content from accounts you don’t follow and more posts from the accounts you do starting today,” wrote Adam Mosseri, head of Instagram, on Threads. Threads announced a new customizable algorithm to allow users to get more content from the accounts they follow The company also announced new updates to its features Trending New and Search The updates come just a few days after Bluesky announced millions of users joined their network...

This feature serves as a safety mechanism, allowing users to keep friends and family informed about whom they’re meeting, where, and when while letting users share an upcoming date’s thrill with loved ones. Philip Fry, VP of Communications at Tinder, told Forbes that while Tinder users can see the entire profile of a match shared via “Share My Date” links, they cannot interact with it — meaning they can’t send messages or engage directly....

Many adware removal tools claim to remove pop-up ads, PUPs, and adware, but it’s difficult to find a competent tool. Some of the popular tools are actually adware in disguise. After testing over 30 adware removal tools, I found that the best options are found within antivirus suites. The top adware removal tools provide excellent results and can remove every form of adware from your system. Also, these tools offer real-time detection of adware....