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How to Spot a Business Email Compromise Scam Jun 21, 2024

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In this common email scam, a criminal pretending to be your boss or coworker emails you asking for a favor involving money. Here's what do to when a bad actor lands in your inbox.

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Hackers Detail How They Allegedly Stole Ticketmaster Data From Snowflake Jun 20, 2024

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A ShinyHunters hacker tells WIRED that they gained access to Ticketmaster’s Snowflake cloud account—and others—by first breaching a third-party contractor.

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OpenAI-Backed Nonprofits Have Gone Back on Their Transparency Pledges Jun 19, 2024

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Two organizations that supported unconditional cash grants told WIRED that they will no longer disclose their financial statements and internal policies. Their stance follows a similar denial by OpenAI.

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Amazon-Powered AI Cameras Used to Detect Emotions of Unwitting UK Train Passengers Jun 18, 2024

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CCTV cameras and AI are being combined to monitor crowds, detect bike thefts, and spot trespassers.

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A Guide to RCS, Why Apple’s Adopting It, and How It Makes Texting Better Jun 17, 2024

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The messaging standard promises better security and cooler features than plain old SMS. Android has had it for years, but now iPhones are getting it too.

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From the Archives: Oh Good, Hurricanes Are Now Made of Microplastics Jun 14, 2024

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When Hurricane Larry made landfall two years ago, it dropped over 100,000 microplastics per square meter of land per day. It’s another ominous sign of how plasticized the environment has become.

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The Fight Against AI Comes to a Foundational Data Set Jun 14, 2024

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Long-running nonprofit Common Crawl has been a boon to researchers for years. But now its role in AI training data has triggered backlash from publishers.

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Medical-Targeted Ransomware Is Breaking Records After Change Healthcare’s $22M Payout Jun 13, 2024

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Cybersecurity firm Recorded Future counted 44 health-care-related incidents in the month after Change Healthcare’s payment came to light—the most it’s ever seen in a single month.

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From the Archives: How NASA Is Protecting Its Precious Asteroid Bennu Sample Jun 12, 2024

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The OSIRIS-REx capsule containing a “treasure trove” of space rocks has now arrived at Johnson Space Center, where scientists will gingerly unpack it.

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US Leaders Dodge Questions About Israel’s Influence Campaign Jun 12, 2024

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Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries has joined US intelligence officials in ignoring repeated inquiries about Israel’s “malign” efforts to covertly influence US voters.

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