The Worst AI Metric
The “how many r’s in strawberry” test for AI intelligence is super dumb. Here’s why. Ask a writer to write a quality sentence for the…
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TUC calls for government crackdown on business AI shortcuts
The Trades Union Congress (TUC) is calling for the government to make changes to company tax regulations and extend the powers of regulators to ensure…
Exetel fined $694k over system ‘vulnerability’ for mobile number porting
Exetel has been penalised $694,000 after scammers were able to port mobile numbers to the telco and use them to steal hundreds of thousands of…
Stop Judging AI Using Standards You Don’t Apply to Humans
The same errors, different judgments I know AI is stupid because it can’t count the b’s in “blueberry” the same way I know Einstein was…
Silk Typhoon hackers hijack network captive portals in diplomat attacks
State-sponsored hackers linked to the Silk Typhoon activity cluster targeted diplomats by hijacking web traffic to redirect to a malware-serving website. The hackers used an advanced adversary-in-the-middle…
TCS forms AI-focused unit – iTnews
India’s largest IT firm Tata Consultancy Services formed a new unit for artificial intelligence-based operations and named insider Amit Kapur as its chief, a company…
Our 20,000 Eyes and Hands
Here’s a different way to think about the change coming to the workforce and economy from AI. Imagine everyone in the world has 10,000 brains,…
DOGE employees uploaded Social Security database to ‘vulnerable’ cloud, agency whistleblower says
Department of Government Efficiency members stored a copy of a massive Social Security Administration database in a “vulnerable” custom cloud environment, putting more than 300…
Google to verify all Android devs to block malware on Google Play
Google is introducing a new defense for Android called ‘Developer Verification’ to block malware installations from sideloaded apps sourced from outside the official Google Play app store. For apps…
New ZipLine Campaign Targets Critical Manufacturing Firms with In-Memory MixShell Malware
Check Point Research has uncovered a highly persistent phishing operation dubbed ZipLine, which reverses traditional attack vectors by exploiting victims’ own “Contact Us” web forms…
Home Affairs adds SecOps to new cyber risk overhaul
Home Affairs is investing in cyber security operations after an extensive program to overhaul its cyber risk management and system authorisation processes. The department is…
Farmers Insurance discloses a data breach impacting 1.1M customers
Farmers Insurance discloses a data breach impacting 1.1M customers Pierluigi Paganini August 26, 2025 Farmers Insurance suffered a breach tied to Salesforce attacks, exposing data…