How Elon Musk’s xAI is quietly taking over X
Illustration by Laura Normand / The Verge When Elon Musk launched his own AI startup, xAI, he touted a key advantage over his competitors: access to the vast trove of data from his newly acquired social media platform Twitter. By implementing new API fees on the network he quickly renamed
Read morePowerSchool data breach leaks info of students and staff at schools across the US
Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty Images Schools across the US and Canada are warning parents that a data breach may have leaked information for students and employees. The K-12 operations platform PowerSchool, which supports over 60 million students and has over 18,000 customers worldwide, suffered a breach that
Read moreNETSCOUT Integrates AI/ML for Smarter Cybersecurity
NETSCOUT SYSTEMS, INC. has announced updates to its industry-leading Arbor Edge Defense (AED) and Arbor Enterprise Manager (AEM) products as part of its Adaptive DDoS Protection Solution to combat AI-enabled DDoS threats and protect critical IT infrastructure. NETSCOUT’s DDoS Threat Intelligence Report noted that application-layer and volumetric attacks have increased
Read moreRichard Frost on AI’s Role in Cybersecurity
AI security tools are moving beyond traditional signature-based approaches and can now identify subtle patterns in digital behaviors. These systems are capable of continuously learning from network traffic, users, systems, and applications to establish behavioral baselines. Then, when anomalies occur—like an employee suddenly accessing a database at unusual hours, irregular
Read moreLG Partners with Xbox to Bring Cloud Gaming to LG Smart TVs
LG Electronics (LG) has announced a partnership with Xbox, which will provide users access to hundreds of games via the Xbox app on LG Smart TV. This adaptable, gaming-centric hub is designed to provide an all-in-one solution for seamless navigation and tailored gameplay, whether you’re playing the latest AAA games
Read more5 Red Flags to Recognize Phishing Attempts
Email has become an integral part of daily life, but it’s also a prime channel for cybercriminals. Phishing scams—malicious emails designed to trick recipients into revealing sensitive information—are among the most prevalent threats. In South Africa, where digital adoption is growing rapidly, the stakes are high. Williams explains that phishing
Read moreX launches Grok’s iPhone app in the US
Image: The Verge xAI has released an iOS app in the US for its Grok chatbot, as spotted earlier by TechCrunch. The standalone app version of the chatbot, which xAI calls a beta, can perform the same functions as the one built into X, as it can field real-time information,
Read moreCracking the Code: How Banshee Stealer Targets macOS Users
Since September, Check Point Research (CPR) has been tracking a new version of the Banshee macOS Stealer, a malware designed to steal browser credentials, cryptocurrency wallets, and other sensitive data. This latest version remained undetected for over two months due to its use of string encryption from Apple’s XProtect, which
Read moreApple says Siri isn’t sending your conversations to advertisers
Illustration: The Verge Apple is refuting rumors that it ever let advertisers target users based on Siri recordings in a statement published Wednesday evening describing how Siri works and what it does with data. The section specifically responding to the rumors reads: Apple has never used Siri data to build
Read moreT-Mobile is once again being sued over its 2021 data breach
Illustration: Alex Castro / The Verge Washington state is suing T-Mobile for allegedly failing to address cybersecurity vulnerabilities that enabled a hacker to expose the personal data of 79 million people nationwide. The consumer protection lawsuit filed by Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson on Monday stems from a cyberattack that
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