security
Dentists face growing cyber-threat from decaying legacy tech
Problems with a dental payment network prompt urgent root canal treatment to plug major potential attack paths.
Jasper Hamill
VanHelsingRaaS ransomware vampires bite their first victims
It's named after Dracula's nemesis - but the new ransomware-as-a-service program is just as much of a bloodsucker as the famous count.
AI
Inside Kaleyra AI: Tata Communications on its new customer service platform
"Customers no longer tolerate friction and expect instant, context-aware responses on their preferred channels."
Cyberwarfare
Weapons of mass deception: Russia and China's "digital arsenals" exposed
EU investigation uncovers "foreign information manipulation and interference" campaigns conducted globally.
US
US Navy creates school shooter "incapacitation system"
Defence tech knocks out marauding gunmen with electric shocks or tranquiliser darts, giving police a chance to race to the scene.
Cybercrime
Shadow alliances and violence-as-a-service: Europol warns cybercrime is "destabilising" society
"Hybrid threat actors engage in ongoing, seemingly minor actions that collectively erode stability, security, and trust in institutions."
p(doom)
Elon Musk makes frightening AI p(doom) apocalypse prediction
The doomer-in-chief is not at all confident that our species will survive the rise of the machines.
Microsoft
Microsoft gets into kitchenware, cooks up new "metasurface" tech
Redmond takes on the scourge of undercooked food and bursting eggs, empowering the world to make better microwave dinners.
Q&A
The big threat facing small businesses: How SMEs should respond to a growing cybersecurity risk
"Profit-hungry cyber gangs know they can easily hit a dozen vulnerable operations for the effort of a single larger strike."
Open Banking
The planet-sized problem with Open Banking (and how to solve it)
"Fragmentation is increasing rather than reducing," says Huw Davis, CEO of Ozone API.
Meta
Meta wants to automatically spy on "interesting moments" in your life, patent suggests
Zuck's tech can detect scenes of joy or happiness - then automatically capture images through the cameras in phones or smart glasses.
X-Risk
OpenAI: Humans risk losing control of lying, cheating and power-crazed AI models
ChatGPT-maker warns of nightmare scenario of "superhuman" AGI going rogue as creators struggle to control its behaviour.