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Deepfakes threaten trust in society, says researcher

  • Svein Inge Meland
  • Published date: 2025-02-20 21:05:04

Hollywood star Brad Pitt recently opened SINTEF's conference on digital security. Well, actually, no, he didn't. "I cloned his voice in less than three minutes," says Viggo Tellefsen Wivestad, researcher at SINTEF Digital.

Hollywood star Brad Pitt recently opened SINTEF's conference on digital security. Well, actually, no, he didn't. "I cloned his voice in less than three minutes," says Viggo Tellefsen Wivestad, resear… [+7390 chars]

NordVPN Special Sale: Unlock Ultimate Online Privacy: Up to 73% Off + 6 Months Free!

  • WDD Staff
  • Published date: 2025-02-20 13:42:00

Take advantage of NordVPN's limited-time offer to get up to 70% off plus 6 months free on select plans, ensuring your online privacy and security. Visit NordVPN now to protect your data...

In today’s world, online privacy and security are more important than ever. Whether youre browsing on public Wi-Fi or simply looking to protect your data from prying eyes, NordVPN is the trusted sol… [+2964 chars]

EU to Set Aside Funds to Protect Undersea Cables from Sabotage

  • Bloomberg News
  • Published date: 2025-02-19 14:28:49

The European Union will boost funding and surveillance for thousands of miles of undersea cables at risk of sabotage, to better protect the bloc’s energy and digital security.

The European Commission, the EUs executive arm, will channel hundreds of millions of euros from existing budgets and work with private and public investors to roll out so-called smart cable systems t… [+1986 chars]

Banking with Confidence: AEON Bank Deploys Shielding Technology to Safeguard Customer Data

  • Sponsored
  • Published date: 2025-02-19 10:25:35

This post is brought to you by AEON Bank. In a move to enhance digital banking security, AEON Bank, Malaysia’s first Islamic digital bank, has introduced a new Mobile Security Platform (MSP). This advanced shielding technology aims to safeguard your data and …

This post is brought to you by AEON Bank. In a move to enhance digital banking security, AEON Bank, Malaysias first Islamic digital bank, has introduced a new Mobile Security Platform (MSP). This ad… [+2432 chars]

Cyber hygiene habits that many still ignore

  • Help Net Security
  • Published date: 2025-02-19 05:00:36

Cybersecurity advice is everywhere. We’re constantly reminded to update our passwords, enable two-factor authentication, and avoid clicking suspicious links. Yet, beneath these practical steps lie deeper cyber hygiene habits that, despite their importance, ar…

Cybersecurity advice is everywhere. Were constantly reminded to update our passwords, enable two-factor authentication, and avoid clicking suspicious links. Yet, beneath these practical steps lie dee… [+2891 chars]

What is challenge-response authentication?

  • Cameron Hashemi-Pour, Linda Rosencrance
  • Published date: 2025-02-19 00:00:00

In computer security, challenge-response authentication is a set of protocols used to protect digital assets and services from unauthorized users, programs and activities.

In computer security, challenge-response authentication is a set of protocols used to protect digital assets and services from unauthorized users, programs or activities. While challenge-response aut… [+9065 chars]

Celebrating 2024 year-end campaign

  • ['alsmith', 'arturom']
  • Published date: 2025-02-19 00:00:00

Thank you to our community for ensuring people worldwide are able to exercise their right to speak, browse, and search with freedom and privacy. Today we celebrate our combined efforts of raising $816,141.70 this 2024 year-end fundraising campaign.

We did it Tor community! The onion layers have peeled back, and we are thrilled to announce that the Tor community has reached its 2024 year-end fundraising campaign goal. This achievement is a dir… [+4157 chars]

Top 5 Branded Videos of the Week: Pyramids, paddles, and Facebook Marketplace

  • James Hale
  • Published date: 2025-02-18 23:36:29

MrBeast is back in our latest Gospel Stats Weekly Brand Report, chronicling a 100-hour journey through the Giza pyramid complex. While he did gamify the whole experience--and use it to promote his products at Moose Toys--he did capture the kind of footage mos…

Welcome to our rundown of the most-watched branded YouTube videos of the week. We’re publishing this snippet of a larger Gospel Stats Weekly Brand Report in order to analyze sponsorship trends in t… [+5282 chars]

Rhode Island Rental Properties, Apple, YouTube, More: Tuesday Afternoon ResearchBuzz, February 18, 2025

  • ResearchBuzz
  • Published date: 2025-02-18 19:51:47

NEW RESOURCES WPRI: Rhode Island officially launches ‘Rental Registry’ database. “The Rhode Island Department of Health unveiled its Rental Registry public database Wednesday, which allows renters and prospective tenants to check whether […]

NEW RESOURCES WPRI: Rhode Island officially launches Rental Registry database. “The Rhode Island Department of Health unveiled its Rental Registry public database Wednesday, which allows renters an… [+4734 chars]

Six Entrepreneurs Making Their Fintech 50 Debut In 2025

  • Francesca Walton, Forbes Staff, Francesca Walton, Forbes Staff https://www.forbes.com/sites/francescawalton/
  • Published date: 2025-02-18 11:30:00

Their startups do everything from using AI to fight fraud, to helping caregivers manage money for those with dementia. Five of the six are immigrants.

Benjamin Fernandes (Nala), Snigdha Kumar (Brico), Darragh Buckley (Increase) Benjamin Fernandes by Jamel Toppin for Forbes, Brico, Increase Their startups do everything from using AI to fight fraud… [+6886 chars]

iOS 18.4. What’s New Besides Apple Intelligence

  • Roland Hutchinson
  • Published date: 2025-02-18 09:00:10

Apple’s upcoming iOS 18.4 update brings a collection of thoughtful enhancements aimed at improving your daily interactions with your device. While it doesn’t introduce innovative features like Apple Intelligence, this update focuses on refining existing funct…

Apples upcoming iOS 18.4 update brings a collection of thoughtful enhancements aimed at improving your daily interactions with your device. While it doesnt introduce innovative features like Apple In… [+5057 chars]

Claude 3.5 Sonnet (New)'s AGI scenario

  • Nathan Young
  • Published date: 2025-02-17 18:47:05

Published on February 17, 2025 6:47 PM GMTThis is an AGI scenario from The Curve conference. This is from an entry, shared with its author's permission[1]. I used Apple's OCR and checked using Claude. The original files are here, so if you spot other errors y…

This is an AGI scenario from The Curve conference. This is from an entry, shared with its author's permission[1]. I used Apple's OCR and checked using Claude. The original files are here, so if you s… [+11023 chars]

Samsung Wallet Expands Digital Key Support for Select Volvo Cars and Polestar Vehicles

  • Samsung Newsroom
  • Published date: 2025-02-17 12:57:35

Galaxy users who drive Volvo Cars and Polestar now have an easy solution for accessing their vehicles directly from a Galaxy smartphone using Digital Key

Samsung Electronics today announced Digital Key compatibility with select Volvo Cars1 and Polestar2 vehicles through Samsung Wallet, offering more drivers a seamless way to use their Galaxy smartphon… [+5534 chars]

Ask Slashdot: What Would It Take For You to Trust an AI?

  • EditorDavid
  • Published date: 2025-02-16 02:34:00

Long-time Slashdot reader shanen has been testing AI clients. (They report that China's DeepSeek "turned out to be extremely good at explaining why I should not trust it. Every computer security problem I ever thought of or heard about and some more besides."…

Long-time Slashdot reader shanen has been testing AI clients. (They report that China's DeepSeek "turned out to be extremely good at explaining why I should not trust it. Every computer security prob… [+1638 chars]

Leaked Documents Expose US Interference Projects in Iran

  • Kit Klarenberg
  • Published date: 2025-02-15 15:23:13

A bombshell leak reviewed by The Cradle exposes the depths of Washington’s long-running campaign to destabilize the Islamic Republic.  For years, the US State Department’s Near East Regional Democracy fund (NERD) has funneled hundreds of millions of dollars ……

A bombshell leak reviewed by The Cradle exposes the depths of Washingtons long-running campaign to destabilize the Islamic Republic.  For years, the US State Departments Near East Regional Democracy… [+9629 chars]

AskSlashdot: What would it require for you to trust an AI?

  • shanen
  • Published date: 2025-02-13 17:24:06

Do you trust AI in general? What about DeepSeek in particular? Can anyone even explain what "trust" means these days? For example, I bet most of you trust Amazon and Amazon's secret AIs more than you should... Recently I've been dabblling with a number of th…

Do you trust AI in general? What about DeepSeek in particular? Can anyone even explain what "trust" means these days? For example, I bet most of you trust Amazon and Amazon's secret AIs more than you… [+2713 chars]

The Amazon eero Mesh WiFi System (2-Pack) Just Hit Its Lowest Price, Only $45 Each

  • Joe Tilleli
  • Published date: 2025-02-13 14:25:19

The best fix for spotty WiFi? Save 38% on a two-pack of Amazon's reliable eero WiFi 6 mesh system for a limited time.

Having spotty, unreliable internet in your own home is frustrating beyond belief. Its your home, you want to just be able to lay down on the couch after a long day and scroll mindlessly through TikTo… [+2179 chars]

‘Living Nostradamus’ warns humanity about threats of tech: ‘Imminent danger’

  • Brooke Kato
  • Published date: 2025-02-13 13:36:07

A psychic widely known as the "Living Nostradamus" has made another prediction for the future — and it isn't looking bright.

A psychic widely known as the “Living Nostradamus” has made another prediction for the future  and it isn’t looking bright. Athos Salomé  who has accurately predicted major world events like Queen E… [+2100 chars]

How GenAI Supercharges Supply Chain Crime – And How To Combat It

  • Richard Howells, SAP, Richard Howells, SAP https://www.forbes.com/sites/sap/people/richardhowells/
  • Published date: 2025-02-13 12:49:43

Cybercrime of all types is exploding, thanks to GenAI, giving supply chain managers more to worry about than ever before.

Cybercrime of all types is exploding, thanks to GenAI. According to digital security firm Onfido, 2023 saw a 3,000% increase in the incidence of so-called deepfake fraud, an explosion triggered and m… [+2426 chars]

Here’s an exclusive deal on Amazon’s eero Max 7 triple node Wi-Fi 7 mesh system at $425 off (All-time low), more from $450

  • Karthik Iyer
  • Published date: 2025-02-13 12:40:53

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How Surfshark alternative number protects your privacy

  • Yackulic Khristopher
  • Published date: 2025-02-13 08:23:14

Spam and scam calls are no longer just an occasional annoyance—they’ve become a constant threat. In 2023 alone, Americans lost over $10 billion to phone

Spam and scam calls are no longer just an occasional annoyancetheyve become a constant threat. In 2023 alone, Americans lost over $10 billion to phone scams, proving that fraudsters are getting more … [+3353 chars]

Proxy Server In India: When You Might Need One

  • Ethan York
  • Published date: 2025-02-13 06:00:00

India is a digital powerhouse with a rapidly growing online ecosystem. With a vast and diverse internet landscape, accessing content, conducting market research, or simply improving browsing privacy in the region can sometimes present unique challenges. Wheth…

India is a digital powerhouse with a rapidly growing online ecosystem. With a vast and diverse internet landscape, accessing content, conducting market research, or simply improving browsing privacy … [+4686 chars]

Verizon is back with another price hike

  • Cosmin Vasile
  • Published date: 2025-02-12 23:52:45

Verizon will increase the price of Mobile Protect starting on March 27.

Although the carrier hasnt made it official yet, it appears that the price of Mobile Protect will increase for customers with four or more lines. The price changes are mentioned in a brochure uploade… [+1533 chars]

HDFC Bank introduces ‘Anmol Salary Account’ with cyber fraud cover for PSU employees

  • The Hills Times
  • Published date: 2025-02-12 18:30:00

HT Bureau GUWAHATI, Feb 12: HDFC Bank has launched the ‘Anmol Savings Account,’ India’s first salary account for Public Sector Undertaking (PSU) employees integrated with a cyber fraud cover. This initiative is part of the bank’s ‘Speciale’ suite of savings a…

HT Bureau GUWAHATI, Feb 12: HDFC Bank has launched the Anmol Savings Account, Indias first salary account for Public Sector Undertaking (PSU) employees integrated with a cyber fraud cover. This ini… [+1976 chars]