Using commercially available equipment, researchers scanned 39 satellites and observed sensitive, encrypted communications from telecoms, businesses and the U.S. military. 

The spyware poses as popular apps like TikTok, and may break free of Russian borders at some point, the researchers say.

Despite fears from privacy advocates, officials from the ruling party said mass-scanning proposals like Chat Control should be “taboo in a constitutional state.”

The EU will vote Oct. 14 on a proposal that would use AI or humans to detect child sexual abuse material on their devices.  

The group leveraged dozens of social media accounts and “routinely used” AI-generated imagery and video to stoke unrest among Iran’s population, according to Citizen Lab. 

Okta Threat Intelligence uncovered a large-scale and sustained operation, reflecting the North Korean regime’s pursuit of any opportunity that allows for remote employment.

Phantom Taurus has stolen sensitive data from ministries of foreign affairs, embassies, diplomats and telecom networks in the Middle East, Africa and Asia, researchers said.

Secretary-General António Guterres said the organization is looking to “move from principles to practice” when it comes to setting global AI standards.

The researchers who uncovered the “very, very advanced adversary” behind the malware said it could be a big problem years into the future.

REST Media has garnered millions of views on social media for its content targeting Moldova’s EU-friendly leadership. Researchers say it’s a pro-Kremlin operation.