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Binance Code and Internal Passwords Exposed on GitHub for Months
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Binance Code and Internal Passwords Exposed on GitHub for Months

A takedown request said the GitHub account was “hosting and distributing leaks of internal code which poses significant risk to BINANCE.”
How a Single ‘Pig Butchering’ Scam Netted $40 Million
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How a Single ‘Pig Butchering’ Scam Netted $40 Million

Pig butchering scams—in which fraudsters continuously extract money from a target—are a multibillion dollar epidemic. Court records show that just one scam operation can make at least tens of millions of dollars.
Encrypted Phone ‘Sky’ Linked to Murder-for-Hire Plot in Maryland
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Encrypted Phone ‘Sky’ Linked to Murder-for-Hire Plot in Maryland

Sky was an encrypted phone used by drug traffickers and other criminals. Now, those phones are linked to a murder-for-hire scheme on U.S. soil involving an arm of the Iranian state.
Microsoft Closes Loophole That Created AI Porn of Taylor Swift
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Microsoft Closes Loophole That Created AI Porn of Taylor Swift

Following 404 Media’s reporting, Microsoft has made changes to a tool people were using to make AI nudes of celebrities.
AI-Generated Taylor Swift Porn Went Viral on Twitter. Here's How It Got There
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AI-Generated Taylor Swift Porn Went Viral on Twitter. Here's How It Got There

404 Media traced back the viral and abusive images of Taylor Swift to a specific Telegram community. That group sometimes uses Microsoft's AI tools.
Founder of Neo-Nazi Group the Base Instructs Followers to Use 'Uncensored' AI
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Founder of Neo-Nazi Group the Base Instructs Followers to Use 'Uncensored' AI

A large language model by the same company previously produced instructions on how to kill someone or carry out ethnic cleansing.
Feds Charge Alleged ‘TLO’ Underground Data Broker
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Feds Charge Alleged ‘TLO’ Underground Data Broker

In August we revealed the secret weapon hackers can use to dox nearly anyone in America for $15. Now, authorities have targeted at least one of the data sellers.
Palworld Gave Bootleg Pikachu a Glock and Sold 5 Million Copies Instantly
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Palworld Gave Bootleg Pikachu a Glock and Sold 5 Million Copies Instantly

Palworld is not the Pokémon game of your dreams, but it’s awesome.
How to Upload Porn to Instagram
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How to Upload Porn to Instagram

Users are uploading stolen porn to Instagram with one easy trick, while adult content creators are banned for no reason.
Google News Is Boosting Garbage AI-Generated Articles
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Google News Is Boosting Garbage AI-Generated Articles

404 Media reviewed multiple examples of AI rip-offs making their way into Google News. Google said it doesn't focus on how an article was produced—by an AI or human—opening the way for more AI-generated articles.
Is Your Local Police Department Using Fusus AI-Enabled Cameras? Find Out Here
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Is Your Local Police Department Using Fusus AI-Enabled Cameras? Find Out Here

404 Media has obtained a new dataset which shows the spread of Fusus cameras across the country. Check the map to see if your local law enforcement agency has signed up.
Hackers Break into AI Hiring Chatbot, Could Hire and Reject Fast Food Applicants
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Hackers Break into AI Hiring Chatbot, Could Hire and Reject Fast Food Applicants

Chat logs sent to 404 Media show the chatbot automatically denying at least one applicant on certain criteria.