Introducing GhostGPT—The New Cybercrime AI Used By Hackers
This malicious AI chatbot is being used by hackers to create malware and attack your data—here’s what you need to know about GhostGPT.
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23andMe Sale Shows Your Genetic Data Is Worth $17
Monday, the genetic pharmaceutical company Regeneron announced that it is buying genetic sequencing company 23andMe out of bankruptcy for $256 million. The purchase gives us a rough estimate for the current monetary value of a single person’s genetic data: $17. Regeneron is a drug company that “intends to acquire 23andMe’s Personal Genome Service (PGS), Total…
Libraries Can’t Get Their Loaned Books Back Because of Trump’s Tariffs
The Trump administration’s tariff regime and the elimination of fee exemptions for items under $800 is limiting resource sharing between university libraries, trapping some books in foreign countries, and reversing long-held standards in academic cooperation. “There are libraries that have our books that we’ve lent to them before all of this happened, and now they…
From inbox clutter to costly compromise: Why email threats still matter
Email-based attacks aren’t relics of the past. They’re active, sophisticated, and increasingly lucrative for attackers.
Podcast: The Disappearing DOGE Depositions
This week we start with Joseph’s series of articles about the DOGE depositions. He watched hours and hours of them, then a judge ordered them removed from YouTube. But, they’ve already been archived all over the web. After the break, Jason tells us about the AI data labelers who are fighting back. In the subscribers-only…
Trump has tossed a lot of Biden policies. But there’s one AI measure he wants to keep
President Trump says he likes Biden’s idea to open up federal lands for AI data centers. His White House is looking for ways to ensure U.S. dominance in the sector.
DeepSeek is the newest front in the AI competition between the US and China
China wants to be the dominant player in AI by 2030 and the country is plowing enormous amounts of money into the AI infrastructure to compete with the US
What’s the Difference Between AI Glasses and an iPhone? A Helpful Guide for Meta PR
Over the last few months 404 Media has covered some concerning but predictable uses for the Ray-Ban Meta glasses, which are equipped with a built-in camera, and for some models, AI. Aftermarket hobbyists have modified the glasses to add a facial recognition feature that could quietly dox whatever face a user is looking at, and…
Stocks Markets Fall Sharply as Investors Worry About China’s AI Advances
Premarket trading implied steep declines for U.S. markets, with the pain concentrated at companies at the forefront of the artificial intelligence boom.
When Your Threat Model Is Being a Moron
One of the most basic tenets of cybersecurity is that you must “consider your threat model” when trying to keep your data and your communications safe, and then take appropriate steps to protect yourself. This means you need to consider who you are, what you are talking about, and who may want to know that…