The Indian-origin acting head of the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Madhu Gottumukkala, is under investigation after reportedly uploading sensitive government contracting documents to the public version of ChatGPT, according to multiple media reports. Read More: OpenAI unveils GPT-5 with smarter AI and coding boost The material, uploaded last summer, was not classified but […]
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WhatsApp to roll out face and fingerprint login for chat backups
SAN FRANCISCO: WhatsApp has unveiled a new privacy feature that will soon allow users to back up their chats using their face, fingerprint, or screen lock code, strengthening account security and simplifying the login process for over 3 billion active users worldwide. According to the Meta-owned messaging giant, the feature—set to launch in the coming […]
Hacking is not the only threat to data security
The threat of cyber attacks garnered a lot of publicity a few years ago. Hacks provide hostile actors with a powerful and convenient intelligence tool. Cyber attacks can be undertaken from the relative safety of an offshore platform without jeopardizing one’s own assets or risking being discovered and arrested. It also affords the perpetrators a […]