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A bill purporting to target the issue of misinformation and defamation caused by generative AI has mutated into something that could change the internet forever, harming speech and innovation from here on out. The Nurture Originals, Foster Art and Keep Entertainment Safe (NO FAKES) Act aims to address understandable concerns about generative AI-created “replicas” by creating a broad new intellectual property right. That approach was the first mistake: rather than giving people targeted tools to protect against harmful misrepresentations—balanced against the need to protect legitimate speech such as parodies and satires—the original NO FAKES just federalized an image-licensing system. Take Action Tell Congress to Say No to NO FAKES The updated bill doubles down on that initial mistaken approach by mandating a whole new censorship infrastructure for that system, encompassing not just images but the products and services used to create them, with few safeguards against abuse. The new version of NO FAKES requires almost every internet gatekeeper to create a system that will a) take down speech upon receipt of a notice; b) keep down any recurring instance—meaning, adopt inevitably overbroad replica filters on top of the already deeply flawed copyright filters;  c) take down and filter tools that might have been used to make the image; and d) unmask the user who uploaded the material based on nothing more than the say-so of person who was allegedly[...]

Oxford City Council warns it suffered a data breach where attackers accessed personally identifiable information from legacy systems. [...]

U.S. agencies are warning of potential attacks from Iranian hackers as the conflict widens.

Qilin ransomware gang now offers a “Call Lawyer” feature to help affiliates pressure victims into paying, per Cybereason. The Qilin ransomware group is now offering legal support to its affiliates through a “Call Lawyer” feature to pressure victims into paying. This move, reported by cybersecurity firm Cybereason, shows Qilin stepping up its operations and trying […]

CoinMarketCap, the popular cryptocurrency price tracking site, suffered a website supply chain attack that exposed site visitors to a wallet drainer campaign to steal visitors' crypto. [...]

New hires are more likely to fall for phishing attacks and social engineering than longer-term employees, especially in their first 90 days, according to Keepnet. Why new hires are easy targets for phishing attacks Based on data from 237 companies across various industries, the 2025 New Hires Phishing Susceptibility Report found that new hires are 44% more likely to fall for phishing and social engineering scams than longer-term employees. Many are unfamiliar with cybersecurity protocols … More → The post 71% of new hires click on phishing emails within 3 months appeared first on Help Net Security.

A new report from the Cyber Threat Alliance warns that the era of quantum risk is already underway, and security teams need to stop treating it like a problem for tomorrow. The report, Approaching Quantum Dawn: Closing the Cybersecurity Readiness Gap Before It’s Too Late, urges companies to prepare for a world where today’s encryption could be broken by quantum computers. But it’s not all doom and gloom. The report focuses on what can be … More → The post Quantum risk is already changing cybersecurity appeared first on Help Net Security.

Microsoft has announced plans to periodically remove legacy drivers from the Windows Update catalog to mitigate security and compatibility risks. [...]

Starting June 20th, any cordless phone, smartphone, or feature phone, as well as tablets (7 – 17.4″ screens) have to meet Ecodesign requirements. In addition there is now mandatory registration …read more

Quantum computing just got a significant boost thanks to researchers at the University of Osaka, who developed a much more efficient way to create "magic states"—a key component for fault-tolerant quantum computers. By pioneering a low-level, or "level-zero," distillation method, they dramatically reduced the number of qubits and computational resources needed, overcoming one of the biggest obstacles: quantum noise. This innovation could accelerate the arrival of powerful quantum machines capable of revolutionizing industries from finance to biotech.

Iran is tapping into private security cameras in Israel to gather real-time intelligence about its adversary, exposing a recurrent problem with the devices that has emerged in other global conflicts. Bloomberg's Michael Shepard reports. (Source: Bloomberg)

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