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TimbreStealer Malware Spreading via Tax-themed Phishing Scam Targets IT Users

Mexican users have been targeted with tax-themed phishing lures at least since November 2023 to distribute a previously undocumented Windows malware called TimbreStealer. Cisco Talos, which discovered the activity, described the authors as skilled and that the “threat actor has previously used similar tactics, techniques and procedures (TTPs) to distribute a banking trojan known

Android users can now give handwritten feedback on Google Docs

Google keeps pushing new features to its Workspace applications to enhance users’ productivity. While not every new feature is worth your attention, the recently announced annotations capability will surely make people, especially those who collaborate on documents using their phones or desktops, happy. Google has announced the ability to give handwritten feedback on Google Docs […]

Microsft adds AR filters to its keyboard Swiftkey; users question the need for this feature

Microsoft’s keyboard app SwiftKey has added a new feature: AR Lenses powered by Snap. This allows users to create and share augmented reality effects directly within the keyboard app without switching to another program. This is the second integration of Snap in a Microsoft product within a month, as Snap filters were added in Skype […]

Cybersecurity Agencies Warn Ubiquiti EdgeRouter Users of APT28’s MooBot Threat

In a new joint advisory, cybersecurity and intelligence agencies from the U.S. and other countries are urging users of Ubiquiti EdgeRouter to take protective measures, weeks after a botnet comprising infected routers was felled by law enforcement as part of an operation codenamed Dying Ember. The botnet, named MooBot, is said to have been used by a […]

Google’s AI news tool, which “scrapes” info without consent, raises ethical concerns in beta program

Google is facing controversy over a new program offering an unreleased AI tool for news content creation to select independent publishers. The program allows publishers to access the tool for free in exchange for providing data and feedback. The AI tool gathers and summarizes content from public sources like government reports and other news outlets, potentially allowing publishers […]

OpenAI: NYT “hacked” chatbots to make up evidence. New York Times: Did nothing illegal. The catfight continues.

OpenAI is contesting a copyright infringement lawsuit filed by the New York Times. The Times alleges that OpenAI and its financial backer, Microsoft, used its articles without permission to train chatbots like ChatGPT. OpenAI denies these claims, asserting that the Times’ accusations do not meet their usual journalistic standards. They argue that the Times manipulated their systems […]

Microsoft and Mistral AI announce new partnership to accelerate AI innovation and introduce Mistral Large first on Azure

The AI industry is undergoing a significant transformation with growing interest in more efficient and cost-effective models, emblematic of a broader trend in technological advancement. In the vanguard is Mistral AI, an innovator and trailblazer. Their commitment to fostering the open-source community and achieving exceptional performance aligns harmoniously with Microsoft’s commitment to develop trustworthy, scalable, […]

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