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As Deepfakes Proliferate, Organizations Confront AI-Driven Social Engineering - ctrlf5
As Deepfakes Proliferate, Organizations Confront AI-Driven Social Engineering

Deepfakes have moved from novelty to a serious security threat for any organization connected to the internet. Increasingly weaponized by nation-states and cybercriminals, synthetic media is reshaping fraud, social engineering, and identity abuse at scale. “When people think about deepfakes, they often picture fake videos or voice-cloned calls,” said Arif Mamedov, CEO of Regula Forensics, […]

  • ai chips
  • chips
Memory crunch: As AI devours chips, device prices are set to rise - ctrlf5
Memory crunch: As AI devours chips, device prices are set to rise

The world is running into a memory shortage and artificial intelligence is the reason. The rapid expansion of AI cloud computing and hyperscale data centers has triggered an unprecedented surge in demand for memory chips. Supplies can no longer keep up, and the imbalance is starting to ripple through the entire technology ecosystem. Analysts warn […]

  • gmail
You might soon be able to change your Gmail address - ctrlf5
You might soon be able to change your Gmail address

If you’ve ever regretted your Gmail address or felt it no longer represents you, Google may finally have a solution. The company appears to be preparing a long-requested feature that would let users change their Gmail address without losing access to existing emails or files. The update was first noticed by the Google Pixel Hub […]

  • ChatGPT
  • OpenAI
OpenAI tightens teen safety rules for ChatGPT amid rising scrutiny over AI standards for minors - ctrlf5
OpenAI tightens teen safety rules for ChatGPT amid rising scrutiny over AI standards for minors

OpenAI has updated its safety guidelines for how ChatGPT should interact with users under 18, alongside publishing new AI literacy resources for teens and parents. The changes arrive as lawmakers, educators, and child-safety advocates intensify pressure on the AI industry over concerns that chatbots can negatively affect young people, particularly around mental health. The move […]

  • cisco
Hundreds of Cisco customers exposed in targeted Chinese hacking campaign - ctrlf5
Hundreds of Cisco customers exposed in targeted Chinese hacking campaign

Cisco has confirmed that a group of hackers linked to the Chinese government is actively exploiting a previously unknown vulnerability to compromise enterprise customers using some of its most widely deployed security products. While Cisco has not disclosed how many organizations have already been breached or are still at risk, independent researchers say the number […]

  • emotions
  • OpenAI
ChatGPT users can now fine-tune how enthusiastic the chatbot sounds - ctrlf5
ChatGPT users can now fine-tune how enthusiastic the chatbot sounds

OpenAI has introduced new personalization controls that let users directly adjust ChatGPT’s warmth, enthusiasm, and emoji usage, the company revealed in a recent social media update. The new settings are available in ChatGPT’s Personalization menu, where users can choose More, Less, or Default for each option. Alongside enthusiasm and emoji use, similar controls are available […]

  • deepfake
The Refund Racket: How AI-Faked Damage Is Shaking China’s Beauty E-Commerce - ctrlf5
The Refund Racket: How AI-Faked Damage Is Shaking China’s Beauty E-Commerce

AI-generated images of “damaged” goods are fueling a sharp rise in fraudulent refund claims across China’s e-commerce platforms, with beauty emerging as the hardest-hit category. What started as isolated manipulation in toys and apparel has evolved into a coordinated gray-market practice that now targets cosmetics. Beauty is particularly exposed because of its massive order volumes […]

  • AI
  • browser
  • gartner
Gartner Warns Enterprises to Hold Off on AI Browsers - ctrlf5
Gartner Warns Enterprises to Hold Off on AI Browsers

Organizations considering the use of AI-powered browsers such as Comet or Atlas should proceed with caution. According to a recent report from Gartner, these tools introduce significant security risks that most enterprises are not yet prepared to manage. In the report, Gartner analysts Dennis Xu, Evgeny Mirolyubov and John Watts describe so-called “agentic browsers” as […]

  • Apple
  • Google
Google and Apple push emergency fixes after active zero-day exploits - ctrlf5
Google and Apple push emergency fixes after active zero-day exploits

Google and Apple have issued urgent software updates after uncovering an active hacking campaign affecting an unknown number of users across their platforms. On Wednesday, Google released patches for several security vulnerabilities in its Chrome browser, warning that one of the flaws had already been exploited by attackers before a fix was available. At the […]