U.S. intelligence leaders warned Monday that the country faces an “increasingly fragile world order” as it navigates a range of global threats exacerbated by adversaries’ use of emerging technologies like AI. “The threat of malign actors exploiting these tools and technology to undercut U.S. interests and democracy is particularly potent as voters go to the … Read more
LONDON — Leading British economic think tanks warned Thursday that whoever wins the general election expected this year will face some very tough choices on tax and spending if they want to make sure the public finances don’t deteriorate further. After number-crunching Wednesday’s budget statement from Treasury chief Jeremy Hunt, which reduced a tax paid … Read more
Image Credits: Anycubic Anycubic customers are reporting that their 3D printers have been hacked and now display a message warning of an alleged security flaw in the company’s systems. Numerous threads on news sharing site Reddit show similar reports (hat tip to @dan) of users receiving an unsolicited text file on their Anycubic 3D printers … Read more
Security experts are warning that a pair of high-risk flaws in a popular remote access tool are being exploited by hackers to deploy LockBit ransomware — days after authorities announced that they had disrupted the notorious Russia-linked cybercrime gang. Researchers at cybersecurity companies Huntress and Sophos told TechCrunch on Thursday that both had observed LockBit … Read more
Global opposition is mounting to Israel’s call for a “massive operation” in the southern Gaza city of Rafah, where more than 1 million people have fled in search of refuge as Israel continues its bombardment of the Strip. “Deeply concerned about the prospect of a military offensive in Rafah,” British Foreign Secretary David Cameron said … Read more
RAFAH, Gaza Strip — Israel’s neighbors and key mediators warned Saturday of disaster and repercussions if its military launches a ground invasion in Gaza’s southern city of Rafah, where Israel says remaining Hamas strongholds are located — along with over half the besieged territory’s population. Israeli airstrikes killed at least 44 Palestinians — including more … Read more
When OpenAI’s ChatGPT took the world by storm last year, it caught many power brokers in both Silicon Valley and Washington, DC, by surprise. The US government should now get advance warning of future AI breakthroughs involving large language models, the technology behind ChatGPT. The Biden administration is preparing to use the Defense Production Act … Read more
The head of counter-terrorism policing in the U.K. warned there has been an “unprecedented” spike in terrorism threats since the Israel-Hamas war began in October. Metropolitan Police assistant commissioner Matt Jukes told a gathering of journalists on Friday that there has been a 25% rise in counter-terrorism intelligence, which is “a significant increase,” Sky News … Read more
Comment on this storyCommentAdd to your saved storiesSave WILMINGTON, Del. — President Biden’s steadfast support for Israel is facing increasing pressure as some of his staunch supporters from within his party are warning about the ways in which the Israeli response is being carried out. Biden has resisted calls to join other Democrats who are … Read more
The app and sirens are a backstop to Israel’s extensive military defenses. The Iron Dome missile defense system effectively intercepts or destroys most airborne weapons headed to Israel. But some rockets have slipped through, causing injuries in recent days, and the government has encouraged people in Israel to download its app. Across the border, Israel’s … Read more