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DDoSecrets Mirrors Wikileaks Data After Assange Plea Deal
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DDoSecrets Mirrors Wikileaks Data After Assange Plea Deal

Distributed Denial of Secrets, the de facto heir to Wikileaks, has now mirrored data Wikileaks previously published to ensure it stays available.
American Hacker in Turkey Linked to Massive AT&T Breach
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American Hacker in Turkey Linked to Massive AT&T Breach

John Binns, who was previously arrested in Turkey, is linked to the newly announced breach of AT&T which impacted “nearly all” of the company’s customers, multiple sources told 404 Media.
Hackers Steal Text and Call Records of ‘Nearly All’ AT&T Customers
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Hackers Steal Text and Call Records of ‘Nearly All’ AT&T Customers

In one of the most significant data breaches in recent history, hackers stole AT&T customers’ call and text metadata spanning several months.
Google Cloud Listed, Then Removed as Sponsor of Israeli Military Tech Conference
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Google Cloud Listed, Then Removed as Sponsor of Israeli Military Tech Conference

Google’s logo was removed from the sponsor list of “IT for IDF 2024,” but is still listed as a client of the conference organizer.
4chan Is Using TikTok Owner ByteDance's Hidden AI App to Generate Porn
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4chan Is Using TikTok Owner ByteDance's Hidden AI App to Generate Porn

Cici AI, an AI assistant quietly launched by TikTok’s parent company ByteDance, has paused image generation after 404 Media reached out for comment.
AI Finds That AI Is Great In New Garbage Research From Tony Blair Institute
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AI Finds That AI Is Great In New Garbage Research From Tony Blair Institute

The former Prime Minister presented research claiming AI could reduce the public sector workforce. It’s largely based on a ChatGPT-4 output.
Vape Shop Owners Face Federal Charges for Selling Boner Pills as 'Amazing Honey'
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Vape Shop Owners Face Federal Charges for Selling Boner Pills as 'Amazing Honey'

Z Smoke Shop in Florida was allegedly selling mislabeled Viagra and Cialis, as well as candy and snack that violated major brands' trademarks, a federal indictment says.
Scalpers Work With Hackers to Liberate Ticketmaster's ‘Non-Transferable’ Tickets
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Scalpers Work With Hackers to Liberate Ticketmaster's ‘Non-Transferable’ Tickets

Scalpers have reverse-engineered how Ticketmaster creates tickets, and are now generating and selling them on their own parallel infrastructure.
Players Celebrate Mod That Deletes Homeless People in Cities: Skylines II
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Players Celebrate Mod That Deletes Homeless People in Cities: Skylines II

“Bye Bye Homeless” fixes a bug in the city building game by deleting homeless people that players couldn’t evict or find new housing for.
Google: AI Potentially Breaking Reality Is a Feature Not a Bug
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Google: AI Potentially Breaking Reality Is a Feature Not a Bug

“While these uses of GenAI are often neither overtly malicious nor explicitly violate these tools’ content policies or terms of services, their potential for harm is significant.”
Figma Disables AI App Design Tool After It Copied Apple’s Weather App
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Figma Disables AI App Design Tool After It Copied Apple’s Weather App

“Ultimately it is my fault for not insisting on a better QA process for this work and pushing our team hard to hit a deadline,” Figma’s CEO said.
Fiverr Freelancers Offer to Dox Anyone With Powerful U.S. Data Tool
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Fiverr Freelancers Offer to Dox Anyone With Powerful U.S. Data Tool

Dozens of Fiverr sellers are advertising access to TLOxp, a potent data surveillance tool sold by credit bureau TransUnion.