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Officials discussed setting up a mechanism for the two countries to notify each other of AI incidents which could threaten national security. from Security Latest https://ift.tt/EmXI079

AI labs are toying with an industry-wide pact to slow development. Meanwhile, widely available AI chatbots are already helping uncover a tidal wave of security flaws. from Security Latest https://ift.tt/gTC2Kbz

Every VPN says it’s the best, but only some of them are telling the truth. from Security Latest https://ift.tt/Cufhy6x

As dozens of cities end contracts for its controversial license plate readers, Flock is rolling out a voluntary severance program, WIRED has learned. from Security Latest https://ift.tt/ulKfn6e

TeamPCP pulled off the worst-ever software supply chain hacking spree and breached thousands of companies. Now Google’s threat intelligence group says it had a mole inside the hackers’ inner circle. from Security Latest https://ift.tt/tvNgWOG

After three months of daily anti-government protests—dubbed the Flamingo Revolution—the sudden mass suspension of Instagram accounts has led to fears of brigading against demonstrators. from Security Latest https://ift.tt/fVPhwM5

Flock reveals little about where its license plate readers are assembled, but the answer could have geopolitical and cybersecurity implications. from Security Latest https://ift.tt/lEnTfLA

A hacker collective pulled down a Flock camera and dumped its data. The files included thousands of videos and logs showing that the device captured 1.6 million images of 50,000 vehicles in 21 days. from Security Latest https://ift.tt/5PSWq9T

In the biggest-ever legal action against harmful deepfake websites, the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office has seized 12 sites that collectively targeted around 1,200 victims. from Security Latest https://ift.tt/UofxbP3

An analysis of 160 deepfake websites reveals politicians in 22 countries appear on them. Nearly all of them are women. from Security Latest https://ift.tt/DHOvJkB

Plus: The US disrupts the internet’s biggest black market, a Conti ransomware hacker gets prison time, Meta fails to stop AI-generated videos of child abuse. from Security Latest https://ift.tt/3eWIF4f

The proposed class action alleges Meta illegally harvested people’s Facebook and Instagram photos to train its AI image-generation models and to build its unreleased “NameTag” face recognition feature. from Security Latest https://ift.tt/vWAgxqi

The new joint operation uses laser-based technology capable of detecting, tracking, and disabling commercial drones linked to human and drug trafficking. from Security Latest https://ift.tt/SR0r5IJ

InquiryIQ, a previously unreported prototype, tested a model from xAI, maker of Grok, to surface associates, social accounts, and other information about people identified through Clearview. from Security Latest https://ift.tt/7i3rWaK

The City Attorney’s Office has asked Meta to explain how the harmful ads repeatedly ran on Facebook and Instagram. The company claims the ads are not under the city’s jurisdiction. from Security Latest https://ift.tt/MA5CzFJ

The new Apple Watch includes several “intelligent” listening features that have privacy and security baked in. But the protections can’t change the facts of what the tools do. from Security Latest https://ift.tt/Qi8c524

A new GTA mod lets you smash and shoot Flock’s automatic license plate readers around the fictional Los Santos. from Security Latest https://ift.tt/goPt3NM

Designed to compete with OpenClaw and Instinct, the company says Muse can do everything from sell your car to book you a plane ticket. from Security Latest https://ift.tt/mEwhbdq

Images of real children—including a member of a European royal family—were used to create some of the 350 ads containing child sexual abuse. Lawmakers say they plan to investigate. from Security Latest https://ift.tt/0CqW6Rh

Plus: Tens of millions of US and Canadian drivers’ licenses go up for sale on the dark web, the US military finally tries to tackle the risk online ad data poses to troops, and more. from Security Latest https://ift.tt/adbHrCA

Homeland Security Investigations agents hit the outdoor retailer with a controversial subpoena as part of a dragnet search for the identities of protesters who entered a Minnesota church in March. from Security Latest https://ift.tt/Z3L6S24

This week on Uncanny Valley, we dig into the latest prediction market buzz, Flock’s AI-powered police search tool, and how tech bros don’t know how to talk about “rouge” AI agents from Security Latest https://ift.tt/I7ks1SC

WIRED rebuilt Flock’s latest search tool from code the company sends to a police officer’s browser. Its AI can keep watch across multiple cameras for anyone fitting a written description. from Security Latest https://ift.tt/87O9kQH

The company will give select partners early access to its Astra AI model—so they have time to shore up their defenses. from Security Latest https://ift.tt/VI4yS7x

The US Army’s laser system is part of a new generation of directed-energy weapons capable of detecting, tracking, and destroying drones with a concentrated beam of light. from Security Latest https://ift.tt/pfHWver