Victor Awogbemila
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We've reported a number of sophisticated cyberattacks where threat actors circumvent 2FA restrictions. In response to the increased vulnerability of passwords, Microsoft has announced a major change in its authentication requirements that will affect over a billion users. This change will see a significant shift from...
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Instagram has continually added more features to better compete with TikTok. In January, we reported that Instagram promised to launch the “Edit app” similar to CapCut, which is largely used by TikTok users. And yesterday, Instagram announced that it has added another update that allows users to fast forward video Reels.
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If you are a skilled cybersecurity expert, able to discover security threats and software vulnerabilities, you may soon be eligible for a $100,000 payday. OpenAI announced that it has expanded its maximum security bug bounty program to $100,000, to compensate researchers who discover extremely severe or unique...
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If you are familiar with generating images with AI models, it's possible you already know that these models sometimes lack the ability to create images that reflect specific directions given in your prompt. Well, this might be changing as Open AI has announced a significant upgrade to ChatGPT's image-generating...
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The amount of harmful content on the internet poses serious threats to impressionable teens, which is why parents strive to have greater access and control over the kind of content their underage children consume online. AI chatbot, Character.AI is facing severe criticisms and multiple lawsuits from parents who accuse...
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Black hat hackers are usually intelligent folks channeling their energy in the wrong direction that use sophisticated techniques to exploit vulnerabilities and cause security breaches. Most tech companies, however, don't simply wait and watch for attacks. They make continuous efforts to strengthen their products'...
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Modern AI is far from science-fiction AGI, and yet it can still be an incredibly powerful tool. Like any tool, if misused, it can pose a threat to legitimate users, like how we recently covered photographers' concerns that Google's Gemini Flash 2.0 could be used to easily remove watermarks from copyrighted...
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Apple is in the sights of a lawsuit that accuses it of falsely promoting its Apple Intelligence features to drive more sales of its products. The aggrieved individuals claim that Apple has failed to realize its promises about its intelligence features, and that those who have bought Apple's devices based on the...
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A few weeks ago, we reported a study alleging that CAPTCHA does not deter bots and that Google merely uses it to collect and sell data. This week, HP Wolf Security researchers have launched a new complaint against CAPTCHA in the latest edition of the HP Threat Insights Report. This time, however, the complaint has...
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More than ten-thousand users have complained to YouTube about an irritating problem where YouTube videos play in poor quality. Perhaps you're an iPhone user and are facing this issue yourself. Maybe you've adjusted your internet settings repeatedly or tried other troubleshooting methods, but the issue remains...
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Bitdefender reports that more than 60 million users have recently downloaded applications used in massive ad fraud campaigns from the Play Store. The fraud campaign, code-named "Vapor," allows attackers to lure users into downloading apps that make them vulnerable to cyberattacks.
The cat-and-mouse game between...
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Yesterday, Google announced that it has updated its Gemini AI tool with two new additions; a Canvas feature, which allows users to fine-tune documents and code, and an Audio Overview feature that transforms documents into audio files similar to podcasts. These additions were shared in a blog post on Tuesday by Dave...
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You probably have experienced situations where you needed to convert files from one format to another. In these cases, free online file converters are a common solution. However, the FBI Denver Field Office has just taken to X (formerly Twitter) to warn users that threat actors now use these seemingly harmless online...
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Google's AI tool is in the news again, but for the wrong reason. Similar to the AI Overview feature that generated concern among publishers, complaints have surfaced concerning the Gemini Flash 2.0 AI model. This time, there are worries that the tool can remove watermarks from images, which could be concerning for...
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Just like Microsoft recently did with Skype and its Remote Windows app, Google has announced that it will replace its Google Assistant feature, but with Gemini. Google described the change as a "new kind of help only possible with the power of AI."
Since its launch in 2016, Google Assistant has played a vital role...
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Yesterday, Google DeepMind unveiled two new AI models -- Gemini Robotics and Gemini Robotics-ER -- to advance robotic intelligence in multiple markets. According to Google, these models, built on the Gemini multimodal foundation, enable robots to process and respond to text, voice, and visual data making it possible...
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This month's Microsoft Patch Tuesday is here and it's a big one. Last month fixed 63 vulnerabilities. This month's update, however, includes patches for another 57 security vulnerabilities, six of which are already being actively exploited by hackers, while cybersecurity experts describe another six as critical. These...
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Just last week, Microsoft announced that the Skype app would no longer be available and would be replaced with Microsoft Teams by May. Yesterday, Microsoft made a similar announcement; however, this time, it will be replacing the Windows Remote Desktop app with the Windows App.
In a blog post, Hilary Braun, Senior...
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Researchers have uncovered a proprietary undocumented command in Chinese manufacturer Espressif's ESP32 chips that could be exploited, to the potential detriment of millions of users.
The ESP32 chip allows connectivity through Wifi or Bluetooth and can be found in millions of the Internet of Things (IoT) devices...
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Microsoft has uncovered a large-scale malvertising campaign that has affected over 1 million devices worldwide. In a blog post detailing its findings, Microsoft revealed that threat actors used platforms such as Dropbox, Discord, and Github to broadcast malware. The attacks, which were aimed at stealing sensitive...
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One of the challenges with our digital era is the burden of remembering a great number of passwords. While some try to memorize and remember their passwords, others have opted for password-managing apps. 1Password, a popular password-managing service, however, has gone beyond simply saving passwords and has recently...
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It appears that Google is unmoved by recent allegations that its AI Overview feature has negatively impacted web publishers' traffic. In a recent update, Google announced that its AI overview feature will now be powered by Gemini 2.0.
Google has introduced its new, "future-looking" AI search mode, which is meant to...
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