Malicious ads creep into Bing Chat responses
Users of Bing Chat, the GPT-4-powered search engine Microsoft introduced earlier this year, are being targeted with ads leading to malware. According to Malwarebytes researchers, searching for Advanced IP Scanner (network-scanning software) or MyCase.....»»
Men with "toxic masculinity" are more likely to make sexual advances without consent, study finds
No means no when it comes to sex. But what happens when a woman makes a more passive response to a sexual advance? According to new research from Binghamton University, men differ in how they interpret these types of responses, and men who display ho.....»»
Google is killing off the messaging service inside Google Maps
Google Maps has had its own chat platform since 2018, but it's shutting down in July. Whether you want to call it "Google Business Messaging" or "Google Business Profile Chat,.....»»
You can now use the Microsoft Copilot bot on Telegram
Copilot is a chatbot based on OpenAI’s GPT-4 developed by Microsoft. It has been integrated into many Microsoft products, including Office and Bing. And now, even Telegram users can take advantage of Copilot through a bot that works right from the.....»»
Microsoft Copilot is invading your favorite chat apps
Microsoft's CoPilot is now available on Telegram as a bot, but with some limitations......»»
Hackers hijack Arc browser Windows launch with malvertising campaign
Bad ads on Google are leading people to malicious sites offering infostealers for download......»»
Crooks plant backdoor in software used by courtrooms around the world
It's unclear how the malicious version of JAVS Viewer came to be. Enlarge (credit: JAVS) A software maker serving more than 10,000 courtrooms throughout the world hosted an application update containing a hidden backdoor.....»»
Bing down for many; Copilot, DuckDuckGo, and ChatGPT search too
Microsoft’s search engine Bing is down for many, with Copilot similarly unavailable for affected users. DuckDuckGo and ChatGPT search are also impacted, as they use the Bing API. The issue appears to have started in the early hours of the mornin.....»»
CISOs pursuing AI readiness should start by updating the org’s email security policy
Over the past few years, traditional phishing messages — with their pervasive linguistic errors, thinly-veiled malicious payloads, and often outlandish pretexts — have been on the decline. Easily detected by most of today’s standard email secur.....»»
Bing outage shows just how little competition Google search really has
Opinion: Actively searching without Google or Bing is harder than it looks. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Bing, Microsoft's search engine platform, went down in the very early morning today. That meant that searches fro.....»»
Young people find comfort in AI-generated responses
Youth frequently use the internet to seek support from their friends but don't always get helpful responses. Recent advances in AI technology may be able to help......»»
Researchers map meerkat chit-chat
Meerkats use two different types of vocal interactions to stay in touch with their group mates. Sometimes the call simply broadcasts information, whereas other times meerkats engage in a call exchange with their neighbors, as researchers from the Cen.....»»
A ‘healthy’ PC means using Bing, according to Microsoft
Microsoft adds Bing as default search engine in an attempt to help clean up your PC......»»
Live talk at noon Monday: Women and diversity in the auto industry
Cheryl Thompson, founder and CEO of the Center for Automotive Diversity, Inclusion and Advancement, will join Automotive News for a live chat......»»
Detecting influence campaigns on X with AI and network science
In the age of generative-AI and large language models (LLMs), massive amounts of inauthentic content can be rapidly broadcasted on social media platforms. As a result, malicious actors are becoming more sophisticated, hijacking hashtags, artificially.....»»
Before launching, GPT-4o broke records on chatbot leaderboard under a secret name
Anonymous chatbot that mystified and frustrated experts was OpenAI's latest model. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) On Monday, OpenAI employee William Fedus confirmed on X that a mysterious chat-topping AI chatbot known as.....»»
The secret to mimicking natural faults? Plexiglass and Teflon
When a fault ruptures in nature, some sections of the fault slip suddenly and seismically, weakening as velocity increases. Other regions creep slowly and strengthen with increasing velocity. The relative locations of these sections affect the size a.....»»
Secureworks Taegis NDR identifies malicious activity on the network
Secureworks released Secureworks Taegis NDR, to stop nefarious threat actors from traversing the network. The dominance of cloud applications and remote working has created an explosion in network traffic, up over 20% from 2023 to 20241. Adversaries.....»»
Cado Security launches solution for forensic investigations in distroless container environments
Cado Security has introduced a solution for conducting forensic investigations in distroless container environments. With Cado Security’s new offering, security teams can investigate the root cause, scope, and impact of malicious activity detected.....»»
Microsoft warns of new Android app vulnerability
Microsoft has discovered a new Android app vulnerability that has the potential for malicious apps to rewrite existing apps. The post Microsoft warns of new Android app vulnerability appeared first on Phandroid. Due to the ever-evolving na.....»»
First steps toward a whole-body map of molecular responses to exercise
Research definitively confirms that muscle-moving, calorie-burning activity slows the advance of disease, improves cognitive function, boosts the immune system, and reduces rates of mortality from all causes......»»