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OpenAI, DeepMind Workers Warn Of AI Risks In Open LetterOpenAI, DeepMind Workers Warn Of AI Risks In Open Letter

OpenAI, DeepMind Workers Warn Of AI Risks In Open Letter

Current and former staff members of OpenAI and Google DeepMind warn of lack of safety oversight in AI industry

10 months ago
Microsoft AI Engineer Flags Copilot Safety ConcernsMicrosoft AI Engineer Flags Copilot Safety Concerns

Microsoft AI Engineer Flags Copilot Safety Concerns

Engineer alleges Microsoft's Copilot Designer is creating vulgar, sexual and violent content, and has written to the SEC

1 year ago
Ericsson Whistleblower Awarded $279m By SECEricsson Whistleblower Awarded $279m By SEC

Ericsson Whistleblower Awarded $279m By SEC

Nice little earner. Record $279 million award from the US SEC to unnamed Ericsson whistleblower, over bribery case

2 years ago
Leaked Vulkan Files Reveal Kremlin’s Cyberwarfare TacticsLeaked Vulkan Files Reveal Kremlin’s Cyberwarfare Tactics

Leaked Vulkan Files Reveal Kremlin’s Cyberwarfare Tactics

Explosive documents leaked by whistleblower in protest of Kremlin's war in Ukraine, shine a light on Russia's cyberwarfare operations

2 years ago
Edward Snowden Granted Russian Citizenship By Vladimir PutinEdward Snowden Granted Russian Citizenship By Vladimir Putin

Edward Snowden Granted Russian Citizenship By Vladimir Putin

Will he be drafted? Former NSA contractor turned 'whistleblower', Edward Snowden, granted Russian citizenship by Vladimir Putin

2 years ago
Whistleblower Tells Senate Twitter Prioritised Profit Over SecurityWhistleblower Tells Senate Twitter Prioritised Profit Over Security

Whistleblower Tells Senate Twitter Prioritised Profit Over Security

Peiter “Mudge” Zatko tells Senate panel of ‘egregious’ security failings at Twitter, and warns of multiple breaches by intelligence agencies

3 years ago
Twitter Shareholders Approve Musk’s $44bn TakeoverTwitter Shareholders Approve Musk’s $44bn Takeover

Twitter Shareholders Approve Musk’s $44bn Takeover

Bit of a moot point? Twitter shareholder vote overwhelmingly in favour of Elon Musk's $44 billion takeover deal

3 years ago
Twitter Agreed To Pay Whistleblower $7m – ReportTwitter Agreed To Pay Whistleblower $7m – Report

Twitter Agreed To Pay Whistleblower $7m – Report

Settlement for $7 million between Twitter and Peiter “Mudge” Zatko was made days before former security boss filed his whistleblower…

3 years ago
Elon Musk Denied Attempt To Delay Twitter TrialElon Musk Denied Attempt To Delay Twitter Trial

Elon Musk Denied Attempt To Delay Twitter Trial

Delaware judge grants Elon Musk's request to include whistleblower claims in his Twitter counter lawsuit, but won't delay 17 October…

3 years ago
Elon Musk Seeks Court Delay After Twitter Whistleblower ClaimsElon Musk Seeks Court Delay After Twitter Whistleblower Claims

Elon Musk Seeks Court Delay After Twitter Whistleblower Claims

Legal team of Elon Musk seeks to delay October trial until November, in light of whistleblower claims of serious vulnerabilities…

3 years ago
Twitter Whistleblower To Testify Before Senate PanelTwitter Whistleblower To Testify Before Senate Panel

Twitter Whistleblower To Testify Before Senate Panel

Fallout continues over explosive claims by Twitter whistleblower Peiter Zatko, who will participate in closed-door briefings on Capitol Hill

3 years ago
Twitter Whistleblower Warns Platform Vulnerable To Foreign InfluenceTwitter Whistleblower Warns Platform Vulnerable To Foreign Influence

Twitter Whistleblower Warns Platform Vulnerable To Foreign Influence

Major headache for Twitter's board, as its former head of security Peiter 'Mudge' Zatko makes explosive allegations about security and…

3 years ago
Apple In Spotlight Over Employee NDAsApple In Spotlight Over Employee NDAs

Apple In Spotlight Over Employee NDAs

Former Apple engineer filed whistleblower complaint with US financial regulator over nondisclosure agreement (NDA) attempt

3 years ago
Facebook Orders Staff Not To Destroy Internal DocumentsFacebook Orders Staff Not To Destroy Internal Documents

Facebook Orders Staff Not To Destroy Internal Documents

Amid the ongoing whistleblower fallout, Facebook orders all its staff to preserve internal documents, in case of legal inquiries

3 years ago
US Begins Julian Assange Extradition AppealUS Begins Julian Assange Extradition Appeal

US Begins Julian Assange Extradition Appeal

Lawyers for the United States tell the UK's High Court that the judge who blocked Julian Assange extradition had been…

3 years ago

Facebook Making Online Hate Worse, Whistleblower Tells MPs

Frances Haugen answered questions from the UK parliament's Joint Committee on Monday, after cache of internal documents is released

3 years ago

Facebook Whistleblower To Testify In UK Parliament

Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen is to travel across the pond and testify before a committee in the British Parliament

3 years ago

Mark Zuckerberg: Frances Haugen’s Allegations Don’t Make Sense

Mark Zuckerberg rejects Frances Haugen’s testimony that Facebook puts profits before people's safety, and says many of her allegations don't…

3 years ago

Whistleblower Says Facebook Knows It Is Harming People

Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen to testify before US Senate, but has alleged the social network puts profits before clamping down…

3 years ago

Tesla Wins Case Against Former Staffer Who Stole Data

Tesla wins court case against former employee at Tesla's Giga Nevada factory, who hacked systems and supplied data to unknown…

4 years ago

‘BlueLeaks’ Hacked US Police Data Removed In German Takedown

Zwickau public prosecutor confiscates server used to distribute hundreds of gigabytes of data hacked from police forces across the US

5 years ago

Edward Snowden Develops App For Monitoring Physical Security

The Android-based app monitors the physical environment around it and sends end-to-end encrypted updates via Signal mobile software

7 years ago

USA Freedom Act Reforms NSA Bulk Data Collection

US Senate approves USA Freedom Act and reforms the NSA's bulk data harvesting activities

10 years ago

Darkleaks Offers Whistleblowers Black Market Trades For Bitcoins

Shady website offers an anonymous marketplace for potential whistleblowers ...and blackmailers

10 years ago

Government Defends Life Sentences For ‘Serious’ Hacks

Home Office tells TechweekEurope that tougher prison sentences for computer crime are necessary

10 years ago

Microsoft Demands Right To Disclose NSA Requests

Microsoft has joined other tech firms in demanding the right to reveal government requests for data

12 years ago

Quiz Of The Week: Whistleblowers

Hero or traitor, Edward Snowden is just the latest whistleblower to leak secrets. Try our quiz!

12 years ago