Researchers say that mercenary hackers laced ads with zero-click exploits that installed sophisticated malware on the devices of targeted individuals when they did nothing other than load a website or open an installed app. The finding, published Thursday by the University of Toronto’s Citizen Lab, said the incident is likely to be the first confirmation...
(BPRW) Druski Takes Equity Stake in Gopuff and Enters Multi-Year Strategic Partnership
(Black PR Wire) Gopuff recently announced that it has teamed up with award-winning comedian, actor and entrepreneur Druski on an innovative equity and multi-year strategic partnership. As part of the collaboration, Druski will work closely with …
22 People Got Together For a Dinner Party. So Did Their A.I. Agents.
As artificial intelligence bots spread, we are increasingly glimpsing how these digital entities interact and what they talk about with one another.
Rogue A.I. Agents from China Chatted with Researchers
Researchers discovered that the agents were trying to bypass security controls on websites and made contact with them. A Times reporter was invited to join the discussion.
Fridge hack costing millions and sparking fires stemmed from poor security
Earlier this week, a mass hack of refrigeration systems at an estimated 700 supermarkets throughout France caused them to suddenly malfunction, causing spoilage of untold tons of perishables and, in some cases, fires. As is now the norm, basic cybersecurity would have prevented it. French authorities say the systems, made up of entire fleets of...
Anthropic warns small AI models could self-replicate through IoT devices
AI company Anthropic is warning that advances in small AI models could soon usher in a new era of self-replicating malware that’s capable of infecting smart fridges, vacuum cleaners, and a wide range of other Internet of Things devices and is more resistant to takedown. By next year, smaller AI models may be able to...
(BPRW) Thrivin’ in Color Podcast Explores Mental Wellness, Community and Healing with Dr. Joy Harden Bradford
(Black PR Wire) MIAMI, FL – Mental health and emotional well-being are essential to thriving, yet finding the space to be vulnerable, ask for help, and receive support can be challenging for many Black women and girls. In a new episode of Black PR W…
(BPRW) First Black NBC Vice President Honored During Emmy Awards In Memoriam Following Family-Led Campaign
(Black PR Wire) HOUSTON, TX — What began as a family’s determination to preserve a father’s legacy ended on one of television’s biggest stages. The late Crawford “Mac” McGill, a pioneering broadcast engineer, television executive, and the first…
F.B.I. Arrests OpenAI Employee Accused of Planting Bug in Office
OpenAI said that the employee had placed a device built to evade detection and that he had planned to secretly record meetings in other sensitive spaces.
Apple Introduces HomeView, a $299 Tablet for the Home
Apple unveiled the device as it continues its foray into artificial intelligence and tries to prove it can still innovate.