Developed by i2tek, I2VPN is a free, no registration VPN proxy server app available to download on both Google Play and App Store. Since its launch, the app has been downloaded more than 500,000 times on Play store while for the iOS devices, the current download numbers are unavailable. Thus, making it inconceivable to estimate the number of users exposed to the breach. The incident which occurred last month came to light when the researchers discovered the stolen information posted on an Arabic-speaking hacker channel....

It’s the first time that Microsoft has developed such a large-scale LLM since investing billions of dollars in OpenAI for the rights to deploy the latter’s technology across its suite of productivity software. The development of MAI-1 is being overseen by Google DeepMind and Inflection co-founder Mustafa Suleyman, a report by The Information revealed. In March 2024, Microsoft acquired a number of Inflection’s staff in a $650 million deal. According to the report, which was released on May 6, MAI-1 will have approximately 500 billion parameters, placing it somewhere between the reported one trillion parameters of OpenAI’s GPT-4 and 70 billion parameters of Meta’s Llama 3 AI model....

According to the document shared by Microsoft, the research team identified the threat in November 2024. The researchers have not been able to attribute the malware to a specific geolocation or threat actor, but analyzed the WWStartupCtrl64.dll module, which contains the RAT capabilities and methods to steal credentials and information. Microsoft warns about StilachiRAT, a stealthy remote access trojan (RAT) that steals credentials and targets cryptocurrency wallets. The malware exploits vulnerabilities in Google Chrome extensions to access sensitive financial data from 20 different digital wallets....

Cybersecurity researchers at Zimperium zLabs discovered this advanced version of the malware, which uses virtualization to create deceptive copies of genuine applications, thus making user detection nearly impossible. GodFather malware creates fake versions of real banking apps. It records every tap and keystroke in real-time. Uses virtualization to bypass visual detection and security. “This method marks a significant leap in mobile threat capabilities,” explained researchers Fernando Ortega and Vishnu Pratapagiri....

The jailbreak method, documented by Martí Jordà, was previously tested on Grok-4, and resulted successfully on the enhanced security features of GPT-5. Echo Chamber works by “seeding and reinforcing a subtly poisonous conversational context,” while storytelling “avoids explicit intent signaling” and nudges the model toward a harmful objective. The trick involves hiding harmful requests in fictional stories. AI can be led to give unsafe answers without realizing it. The process uses gradual context-building to avoid detection....

Geoffrey E. Hinton and John J. Hopfield were awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics 2024 The Committee considered their machine learning work crucial for the development of AI as we know it today The researchers used tools from physics to develop their artificial neural networks Mark Pearce, a member of the Nobel Committee of Physics, told CNN that the researcher’s work paved the way for all the AI technology we have today....

The internet is a fantastic tool to communicate with other people with similar likes and dislikes. Studies show that talking with others online is really helpful for many people with disabilities, as many find it easier than communicating in person. Unfortunately, there are some people that use the internet to harm people because of their differences. People with disabilities, however, are often subject to other forms of online abuse. These may include being told they shouldn’t have been born, being targeted with “miracle cures,” and being criticized for either looking visibly different or “not looking disabled enough....

OpenAI revealed four main features for APIs: RealTime, Prompt Caching, Models Distillation, and Vision Fine-Tuning RealTime will allow developers to take advantage of the recent ChatGPT voice feature The new features will help developers integrate OpenAI’s models for less cost and more efficiently According to Inc., the startup shared four major API (application programming interface) updates: RealTime, Prompt Caching, Model Distillation, and Vision Fine-Tuning. The new features will allow developers to use OpenAI’s new technology and apply it to their own products....

In their recently updated post, OpenAI states that their text watermarking method is accurate against localized tampering. However, it is vulnerable to global tampering. This includes methods such as using translation systems, rewording with another generative model, or inserting and then removing a special character between each word. Another major concern for OpenAI is that their research suggests the text watermarking method could impact some groups more than others. For example, it might stigmatize the use of AI as a writing tool for non-native English speakers....

Altman explained in a post that they are excited about the new memory feature as they are developing “AI systems that get to know you over your life,” and assured that it will make the chatbot more useful. OpenAI has updated ChatGPT’s memory feature this week for a more personalized experience with users. The chatbot now has a dual memory system: saved memories and chat history. ChatGPT will be able to refer to previous conversations it had with users....

For some time now, I’ve been observing with curiosity the relationships some people are developing with generative artificial intelligence. A few months ago, I read in The New York Times the story of a 28-year-old married woman who fell in love with ChatGPT, and how what started as “a fun experiment” evolved into a complex and unexpected relationship. I’ve been watching my friends, especially those who once rejected technology or weren’t interested in it, who can’t make a big decision without consulting their AI oracle....

First published: Dec 20, 2023 Updated 2 times since publishing My first impressions were not great. While it has some of the necessary features, they are very basic. For example, the web filter only has a setting for blocking adult websites; there’s no social media monitoring or detailed activity reports. Additionally, it’s only available for Android and iOS, so you would need to buy another app to monitor your PC....

While legitimate businesses celebrate their birthdays by offering discounts, cybercriminals like BidenCash mark their anniversaries by distributing stolen goods, as evident by their recent announcement of giving away credit card data. The information that has been leaked consists of the complete names of the cardholders, along with their card numbers, bank information, expiry dates, and the card verification value (CVV) numbers. Additionally, the dataset contains the home and email addresses that are linked to the compromised cards....

The project aimed to secure emissions-free electricity from an existing nuclear power plant operator to support the company’s AI initiatives. However, complications arose from environmental and regulatory hurdles, particularly following the identification of the endangered bee species near the planned location, as noted by the FT. During a recent all-hands meeting, Zuckerberg indicated that this finding significantly complicated the project, potentially delaying or derailing the plans altogether. Dozens of bee species in the US are classified as at-risk or endangered, making it challenging to identify which specific species led to the setback of Meta’s project and the location of the discovery, as reported by Popular Science (PS)....

Last Updated: Aug 3, 2025 Long story short — if you’re looking for a service that works like a VPN, Shadowsocks is not for you. Built with the sole purpose of helping people bypass censorship restrictions in China, all Shadowsocks does is create an encrypted connection between your proxy server (which you’d have to rent) and the Shadowsocks client on your computer. This somewhat complicated setup would help you get around the Great Firewall quite effectively, however, it’s not much good for anything else....

These cybercriminal groups are taking advantage of a feature on Signal that allows users to connect the app to multiple devices at once, aiming to gain unauthorized access to conversations without the need to break into the target’s device directly, as first reported by the Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG). Phishing campaigns use fake QR codes to link victims’ accounts to malicious devices. Targeted individuals include military personnel, journalists, and activists using secure messaging apps....

According to Reuters, the arrest stems from a preliminary investigation surrounding the alleged allowing of crimes to take place on the platform due to a lack of moderation. An official statement by Telegram, which can be seen on the company’s official X account, reads, “Telegram’s CEO Pavel Durov has nothing to hide and travels frequently in Europe. It is absurd to claim that a platform or its owner are responsible for abuse of that platform....

The leak, which was discovered by cloud security company, Wiz, contained private keys, passwords, and over 30,000 internal Microsoft Teams messages. Wiz’s ongoing research into accidental exposure of cloud-hosted data revealed the leak source to be a Microsoft AI division-managed GitHub repository ‘’robust-models-transfer.’’ Although the readers of the repository are only meant to download the open-source code and AI models for image recognition from an Azure Storage URL. Wiz researchers found that the URL was mistakenly configured to grant access to the entire storage account....

What’s Happening? Artwork Archive is a US-based online art management website. The site caters to both individual artists and art organizations trying to manage, buy and sell art online. It has thousands of clients and users,including luxury department store chain Neiman Marcus, Ivy League school Brown University, and noted artists such as Robert Farber and Oliver Jeffers. What Data Was Left Vulnerable? The majority of PIIs came in the form of over 9,000 invoices for the sale of artwork....

What’s Going On? Our team of white-hat hackers discovered an open ElasticSearch database that belonged to Guiche Virtual. Guiche Virtual is a Brazillian business that provides online bus ticket booking across the country through different bus companies. The service is distributed online via mobile apps — Guiche Virtual on iOS and Guiche Estrada on Android. It seems that the leaked data contains information collected from both platforms as well as data from the company’s online platform....