Content warning: this article contains graphic descriptions of violence against people and animals. An “error” in Instagram Reels caused its algorithm to show some users video after video of horrific violence, animal abuse, murders, dead bodies, and other gore, Meta told 404 Media. The company said “we apologize for the mistake.” Sometime in the last…
Spotify is requiring users in the UK to verify they’re over 18, following the enactment of the Online Safety Act, which forced platforms to verify the ages of everyone who tries to access certain kinds of content deemed harmful to children. “You may be presented with an age check when you try to access certain…
MintsLoader targets U.S. and European industries in 2025 via PowerShell, fake CAPTCHAs, and advanced evasion.
The last round of fixes before Win 10’s final shout touches 15 product families, including Xbox
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) regularly searched more than 80,000 Flock automated license plate reader (ALPR) cameras, according to data released by three police departments. The data shows that CBP’s access to Flock’s network is far more robust and widespread than has been previously reported. One of the police departments 404 Media spoke to said…
Enhanced vulnerability management delivered as a managed service.
Tesla boss in rare break with Donald Trump over AI initiative, saying ‘they don’t actually have the money’
American business services giant and government contractor Conduent confirmed today that a recent outage resulted from what it described as a “cyber security incident.”
Last month, I wrote an article about how schools were not prepared for ChatGPT and other generative AI tools, based on thousands of pages of public records I obtained from when ChatGPT was first released. As part of that article, I asked teachers to tell me how AI has changed how they teach. The response…
Artificial intelligence is upending cybersecurity. It is used by adversaries in their attacks, and by defenders in their defense.