Monthly Archives: March 2024

Content farm impersonates 60+ major news outlets, like BBC, CNN, CNBC

BleepingComputer has discovered a content farm operating some 60+ domains named after popular media outlets, including the BBC, CNBC, CNN, Forbes, Huffington Post, The Guardian, and Washington Post, among others. These sites build SEO for their online gambling ventures and sell “press release” slots at hefty prices. […]

Indian IT ministry seeks government permission for AI platforms to operate in India

Amid debate over whether AI should be regulated, the Indian IT ministry has said that AI platforms must seek permission from the government to operate within the country. Although not legally binding, AI companies will need “explicit permission of the government of India” to test and deploy AI models and LLMs (Large Language Model) for […]

Phobos Ransomware Aggressively Targeting U.S. Critical Infrastructure

U.S. cybersecurity and intelligence agencies have warned of Phobos ransomware attacks targeting government and critical infrastructure entities, outlining the various tactics and techniques the threat actors have adopted to deploy the file-encrypting malware. “Structured as a ransomware as a service (RaaS) model, Phobos ransomware actors have targeted entities including municipal and

Google wanted to bring Android to AR and VR platforms; Meta said, only at our terms

Google reportedly approached Meta about partnering on its upcoming XR platform, but the talks fell through due to disagreements over control and strategy. But first, what’s XR? Extended Reality (XR) comprises technologies that merge real and virtual worlds, offering immersive experiences. Here is a breakdown of the different types of XR: According to a report […]

News farm impersonates 60+ major outlets: BBC, CNN, CNBC, Guardian…

BleepingComputer has discovered a content farm operating some 60+ domains named after popular media outlets, including the BBC, CNBC, CNN, Forbes, Huffington Post, The Guardian, and Washington Post, among others. These sites build SEO for their online gambling ventures and sell “press release” slots at hefty prices. […]

U.S. Court Orders NSO Group to Hand Over Pegasus Spyware Code to WhatsApp

A U.S. judge has ordered NSO Group to hand over its source code for Pegasus and other products to Meta as part of the social media giant’s ongoing litigation against the Israeli spyware vendor. The decision, which marks a major legal victory for Meta, which filed the lawsuit in October 2019 for using its infrastructure to distribute the spyware to approximately