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UK Government in £8.5m Bid to Tackle AI Cyber-Threats
UK Government in £8.5m Bid to Tackle AI Cyber-Threats
The government is spending millions on research into AI safety
May 22, 2024
US Unveils $50M Program to Help Hospitals Patch Cybersecurity Gaps
US Unveils $50M Program to Help Hospitals Patch Cybersecurity Gaps
The US government UPGRADE program aims to automate vulnerability management in hospital environments, ensuring minimum disruption to services
May 22, 2024
Mastercard Doubles Speed of Fraud Detection with Generative AI
Mastercard Doubles Speed of Fraud Detection with Generative AI
Mastercard said it is using generative AI-based predictive technology to double the speed at which it can detect potentially compromised cards
May 22, 2024
Chinese Hackers Rely on Covert Proxy Networks to Evade Detection
Chinese Hackers Rely on Covert Proxy Networks to Evade Detection
Volt Typhoon and other Chinese cyber espionage actors are relying on operational relay box (ORB) networks, Mandiant has observed
May 22, 2024
UserPro Plugin Vulnerability Allows Account Takeover
UserPro Plugin Vulnerability Allows Account Takeover
The plugin is used by over 20,000 sites and enables users to create customizable community websites
May 22, 2024
Report Reveals 341% Rise in Advanced Phishing Attacks
Report Reveals 341% Rise in Advanced Phishing Attacks
This data comes from SlashNext’s mid-year State of Phishing 2024 report
May 22, 2024
Microsoft will integrate its Copilot AI into Xbox and PC games
Microsoft will integrate its Copilot AI into Xbox and PC games
The tech giant's AI focus is now bleeding into its games division, and Copilot will gradually be embedded into different Xbox titles.
May 22, 2024
IGN Entertainment buys GamesIndustry, RockPaperShotgun, other Gamer Network outlets
IGN Entertainment buys GamesIndustry, RockPaperShotgun, other Gamer Network outlets
IGN Entertainment has also laid off an undisclosed number of Gamer Network workers in the UK.
May 22, 2024
PlayStation London has officially shut down
PlayStation London has officially shut down
Over 22 years, PlayStation London broadened PlayStation's appeal with the SingStar games, along with its VR titles Blood & Truth and PlayStation VR Worlds.
May 22, 2024
Helldivers 2 developer Arrowhead names former Paradox exec as new CEO
Helldivers 2 developer Arrowhead names former Paradox exec as new CEO
Outgoing chief exec Johan Pilestedt will become Arrowhead's chief creative officer.
May 22, 2024
Rolling Stone launches game vertical with help from Saudi wealth fund
Rolling Stone launches game vertical with help from Saudi wealth fund
RS Gaming has been launched in partnership with ESL FACEIT Group, which is owned by Saudi state-backed investment fund PIF.
May 22, 2024
Critical Fluent Bit Bug Impacts All Major Cloud Platforms
Critical Fluent Bit Bug Impacts All Major Cloud Platforms
A newly discovered flaw in open source utility Fluent Bit could enable widespread DoS, RCE and information leakage
May 21, 2024