May 28, 2026Twila Rosenbaum
Dutch authorities have arrested two individuals accused of operating a bulletproof hosting service that supported Russian cybercriminals, including the NoName057(16) group. The suspects, aged 57 and 39, were taken into custody on May 18, and over 800 servers were seized. Their companies allegedly acted as fronts for EU-sanctioned entities, facilitating disinformation and disruptive attacks across Europe.
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May 28, 2026Twila Rosenbaum
A Romanian hacker has been sentenced to nearly five years in US prison for breaching an Oregon state government network and selling access. Catalin Dragomir admitted to hacking multiple organizations and causing over $250,000 in losses. He was extradited from Romania and pleaded guilty to computer intrusion and identity theft.
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May 28, 2026Twila Rosenbaum
The FBI has issued a new warning about the Silent Ransom Group (SRG), which is now sending operatives in person to insert USB drives and steal data from targeted law firms. The gang uses phishing emails and phone calls impersonating IT support, and if remote access fails, they send a fake technician to the victim's location. The attackers exfiltrate data without deploying ransomware, making detection difficult. Organizations are urged to implement strict authentication and access controls.
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May 28, 2026Twila Rosenbaum
Many enterprises are moving AI applications from experimentation to production without involving security teams, leaving them scrambling to secure these systems. This article explores how security organizations can prepare for such surprises through data-driven discussions, operational agility, and proactive measures. It outlines six strategic steps to integrate AI security into existing workflows and future-proof defenses.
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May 27, 2026Twila Rosenbaum
A consortium of researchers from BYU, Baylor, Notre Dame, and Yeshiva University tested 14 AI models and found widespread religious bias. Models failed to include religious perspectives on ethics questions and showed conversion bias, nudging users toward Catholicism and away from Jehovah's Witnesses, Baha'i, and Hindus. Grok exhibited the strongest biases, while Anthropic and Meta models performed best.
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May 27, 2026Twila Rosenbaum
Spotify introduces Studio by Spotify Labs, a new AI-powered desktop app that creates personalized podcasts, daily briefings, and playlists based on your listening history, calendar, and notes. The conversational app can also browse the web for real-time information, saving everything directly to your Spotify library. Launching as a Research Preview in over 20 markets, it marks Spotify’s latest move into AI-generated audio content.
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May 27, 2026Twila Rosenbaum
Pope Leo XIV's first encyclical, Magnifica humanitas, tackles AI's impact on humanity, warning against its use in warfare and concentration of power. The document calls for ethical standards, labor protections, and accountability. It comes amid US Defense Department AI contracts with tech giants.
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May 27, 2026Twila Rosenbaum
A study reveals that AI chatbots used for hotel bookings are causing guests to feel creeped out, leading to a significant drop in booking completion. The research identifies inaccuracy as the primary factor, followed by deceptive behavior and intrusiveness. However, a simple fix—having the chatbot explicitly state it's an AI—can mitigate these negative reactions.
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May 27, 2026Twila Rosenbaum
Chinese AI startup DeepSeek has permanently cut the price of its flagship V4-Pro AI model by 75%, with costs now ranging from 0.025 to 6 yuan per million tokens. The reduction is indirectly tied to better availability of Huawei’s Ascend AI chips after U.S. export restrictions limited access to NVIDIA hardware. This aggressive pricing move threatens to intensify competition among global AI providers and reshape the economics of large language model deployment.
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