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CIMB online transactions to require SecureTAC approval via biometrics or passcode from Sept 19

The new requirement applies to transactions made via CIMB Clicks Web and merchant websites, with customers required to approve them through SecureTAC on the CIMB Octo App using facial recognition, a fingerprint or their device passcode.

Spyware targeted Serbian protest organisers’ phones, report says

Spyware targeted Serbian student activists and politicians involved in anti-corruption protests against President Aleksandar Vucic ahead of local elections in March, a new report claimed.

Meta releases more powerful AI model, edging closer to rivals

Meta Platforms Inc released its most powerful artificial intelligence model yet, with its chief AI officer saying its capabilities are edging closer to top competitors.

OpenAI to launch new model with 'stronger safeguards' after hack

ChatGPT maker OpenAI said on Sept 1 it was preparing to release its newest powerful model, known as Astra, after implementing "stronger safeguards" following a rogue cyberattack involving a different AI model.

EU questions dozens of companies using new AI powers

The European Union said on Sept 1 it had begun to use new powers to regulate artificial intelligence (AI) by sending information requests to dozens of companies after incidents this summer highlighted the risks the technology poses.

Russia wants AI, digital cooperation with China, Putin tells Xi

Moscow aims to cooperate with Beijing in the field of artificial intelligence and digital innovation, Russian President Vladimir Putin told China's Xi Jinping on Aug 31 as the leaders met in Kyrgyzstan.

Corporate conundrum: Why guidance and guidelines are needed for AI usage among employees

What happens when employees adopt various artificial intelligence solutions without their employers' knowledge or approval? Experts delve into the potential risks of such shadow AI.

OpenAI and 100 others warn that window to defend against AI attacks is narrowing

In an open letter, OpenAI, Anthropic, Google and others said that a wave of AI-enabled cyberattacks was coming and that organisations and governments needed to prepare themselves.

OpenAI says it could have reacted sooner to prevent AI hack of Hugging Face

OpenAI could have reacted sooner to prevent an inadvertent hack that its artificial intelligence models carried out on Hugging Face Inc, the company said in a report on Aug 26.

WhatsApp boosts account security with three new security features

WhatsApp has introduced three new security features designed to give users better protection for their accounts.

自9月19日起，CIMB银行的网上交易将需要通过生物识别或密码进行SecureTAC认证。

新规定适用于通过 CIMB Clicks Web 和商家网站进行的交易，客户需要通过 CIMB Octo App 上的 SecureTAC 使用面部识别、指纹或设备密码来批准交易。

报道称，间谍软件盯上了塞尔维亚抗议组织者的手机。

一份新报告称，在3月份的地方选举前夕，针对塞尔维亚学生积极分子和参与反腐败抗议活动的政治人士，特别是针对总统亚历山大·武契奇的抗议者，遭到了间谍软件的攻击。

Meta发布更强大的AI模型，进一步缩小与竞争对手的差距

Meta Platforms Inc 发布了迄今为止最强大的人工智能模型，其首席人工智能官表示，该模型的能力正在逐渐接近顶级竞争对手。

OpenAI将在黑客攻击后推出具有“更强大安全保障”的新模型

ChatGPT 的制造商 OpenAI 于 9 月 1 日表示，在针对另一个 AI 模型发起的恶意网络攻击之后，该公司实施了“更强有力的安全措施”，并准备发布其最新的强大模型 Astra。

欧盟对数十家使用新型人工智能技术的公司提出质询

欧盟于9月1日表示，在今年夏天发生的一系列事件凸显了人工智能（AI）技术带来的风险之后，欧盟已开始动用新的权力来监管人工智能，向数十家公司发出信息请求。