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An Ex-DOD Hacker Raises $20 Million To Stop ChatGPT-Fueled Cyberattacks
A cyber startup founded by an ex-Defense Department hacker announces a $20 million raise and a presidential candidate as a customer.
Taser Company Axon Is Selling AI That Turns Body Cam Audio Into Police Reports
Axon says its AI will help get more police out of the office and on the streets. Critics worry it’ll make cops lazy and potentially introduce errors into crucial evidence.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/thomasbrewster/2024/04/23/axon-ai-police-reports-/
Google Hosted Over 100 YouTube Videos Promoting AI Deepfake Porn
The company removed more than 100 YouTube videos after Forbes found the platform was promoting AI nudifiers used by school bullies and a convicted pedophile.
She Fled Iran And Became An Israeli Cyber Spy. Now She’s Raised $30 Million For A Security Startup.
Sanaz Yashar spent 15 years in Israel’s vaunted Unit 8200 intelligence division after immigrating from Iran. Now she’s got billionaires backing her to be cyber’s next big thing.
Hackers Breached Hundreds Of Companies’ AI Servers, Researchers Say
Cyberattacks target AI compute power to mine cryptocurrency using a vulnerability in popular open source software called Ray, according to researchers at Oligo Security.
Feds Ordered Google To Unmask Certain YouTube Users. Critics Say It’s ‘Terrifying.’
The federal government asked Google to turn over information on anyone who viewed multiple YouTube videos. Privacy experts say the orders are unconstitutional.
Experian Is Trying To Force WhatsApp To Hand Over User Data In An ‘Odd’ Court Battle
Credit reporting giant says WhatsApp is refusing to respond to subpoenas. Meta says it doesn’t have the user data Experian wants.
This Startup Wants To 3D-Print Military Drones On The Front Lines Of Ukraine
The startup has raised $12 million from the likes of Lockheed Martin and scored Pentagon contracts to develop a shipping container size drone factory.
Human Smugglers Posed As Amazon Delivery Drivers, Feds Say
A Californian family is at the centre of a human smuggling case alleging they used a fake Amazon delivery truck to transport undocumented immigrants around the U.S.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/thomasbrewster/2024/03/01/amazon-van-fake-in-human-smuggling-charges/
This $4 Billion Car Surveillance Startup Says It Cuts Crime. But It Likely Broke The Law.
Flock became a law enforcement juggernaut with its AI-powered license plate readers. But officials in multiple states told Forbes Flock had violated state laws designed to guarantee driver safety...
https://www.forbes.com/sites/thomasbrewster/2024/02/27/flock-safety-surveillance-broke-state-law/
AT&T And T-Mobile Are Giving Cops Geofenced Location Data, Even Though It’s Inaccurate
After Google made “geofence” data warrants on its users technically infeasible, feds are still making similar demands on telecoms giants, even if the location data is, by law enforcement’s ...
https://www.forbes.com/sites/thomasbrewster/2024/02/23/att-t-mobile-geofence-orders/
Meta Unmasks Hundreds Of AI Spies On Facebook And Instagram Made By Italian Surveillance Dealers
Nearly 1,000 fake profiles with AI-generated images have been posing as protesters, journalists and young women, Meta warns, and they appeared to be targeted at reporters and political activists.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/thomasbrewster/2024/02/14/ai-spies-on-facebook-instagram-meta-warns/
Spy Cameras For Sale On Amazon And eBay Are Being Used For Child Exploitation
Despite cases of abuse, spy cams remain for sale across major online retailers. In some cases, the sellers explicitly use racy images to sell the surveillance devices.
Russian Hackers’ Lawsuit Reveals Weaknesses In Apple’s iOS 16
A Moscow legal battle strongly indicates that phone forensics tools used by both the FBI and FSB are exploiting security loopholes in Apple’s operating system.
A Green Energy Giant Was Defrauded Of $800,000–The Hacker...o A Nigerian Oil Official, FBI Says. He Denies Any Involvement
Nigerian oil and gas regulator protests innocence after FBI says $50,000 in funds stolen from a wind turbine provider ended up in his account.