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- Meta has reached a proposed settlement worth up to approximately $18 billion with a bipartisan coalition of 52 attorneys generals over allegations that Facebook and Instagram were deliberately designed to encourage compulsive use by children and teenagers. [...]
- No timeline to restore IT systems as probe remains ongoing
- Meta has agreed to pay up to $17.1 billion and make sweeping changes to Facebook and Instagram under a proposed multistate settlement resolving claims that its platforms harmed children and teenagers and misled the public about those risks. The agreement, announced today by a bipartisan coalition of 51 attorneys general, remains subject to court approval. … The post Meta agrees to $17.1 billion settlement over alleged harms to children appeared first on CyberInsider.
- Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 analyzed 405 AI-linked malware samples and found only 12 reached production endpoints. The post AI Speeds Up Malware Development, Not Its Success Rate: Analysis appeared first on SecurityWeek.
- Medical technology company Boston Scientific has been targeted in a cyberattack that disrupted some of its IT systems, causing operational disruptions globally. [...]
- One AI and two trained eyes delved into the heavily padded leaks
- Attackers are now targeting a chain of two Microsoft SharePoint vulnerabilities that can allow them to execute arbitrary code on unpatched servers, according to threat intelligence company Defused. [...]
- Malicious websites impersonating Rockstar Games are exploiting interest in Grand Theft Auto VI leaks and an upcoming official preview to distribute the Vidar information stealer. The campaign uses fake “Play Now” and “Official Download” prompts that deliver a 1.1 MB executable named gta6_installer.exe. Malwarebytes identified a network of fraudulent Rockstar-themed sites appearing in searches for … The post GTA 6 leak hype abused to distribute Vidar infostealer malware appeared first on CyberIns
- The FBI has disrupted infrastructure associated with a technical "quartermaster" that provided reconnaissance, proxy management, and operational routing capabilities for Chinese cyber espionage activities. [...]
- OpenAI has removed a cluster of ChatGPT accounts linked to a covert influence operation from Russia. The accounts produced social-media posts and replies designed to steer people toward the International Burke Institute, or IBI, a purported Israeli expert community. The campaign did not depend on malicious software or an exploit. It used generative AI to […] The post OpenAI Bans Russia-Linked ChatGPT Accounts Used in Covert Influence Campaign appeared first on Cyber Security News.
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