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To date, cybercriminals have disseminated over 500 scam emails and created fraudulent websites to expedite the money transfer process. News 

Cybercriminals Take Advantage of Israeli-Hamas Conflict Through Phony Donation Requests and Web Links

Nitin Misra

Cybersecurity researchers said Monday they have identified a scam donation campaign that exploits the war between Israel and Hamas through malicious emails and fake websites. According to Kaspersky research, cybercriminals have so far spread more than 500 scam messages and created fraudulent websites to speed up the money transfer process. Experts noted an increase in scam emails written in English asking for false donations to those affected by the conflict. The company’s information security solutions detected more than 540 such e-mail messages. “In these e-mails, scammers try to create several…

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Google and Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai shared his condolences, support and concern for ‘Jewish Googlers and ‘Palestinian, Arab and Muslim Googlers’ in separate paragraphs in his new email. News 

CEO Sundar Pichai Sends Message of Support to Palestinian, Arab and Muslim Googlers

Adriana Marais, ,

Google and Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai quickly wrote an internal email about what the tech giant plans to do to support its more than 2,000 employees in Israel “following the horrific attacks in Israel last week.” Now, in another email, Pichai has announced $8 million in grants to nonprofits that provide aid to civilians suffering in Israel and Gaza. “Israeli Googlers are still in shelters. Our offices in Tel Aviv and Haifa have shelters and are open to Googlers who need them,” Pichai said. The CEO also shared his condolences,…

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Breton has already warned X, Meta and TikTok on removing terrorist propaganda and manipulated content, such as repurposed videos or clickbaits, from their respective platforms. News 

EU Urges Google CEO Sundar Pichai To Take Action Against Misinformation On YouTube Regarding Israel-Hamas Conflict

Adriana Marais, ,

European Commissioner Thierry Breton has sent a letter to Alphabet and Google CEO Sundar Pichai reminding them of the EU’s Digital Services Act (DSA), which aims to prevent the sharing of illegal content and disinformation related to the Israel-Hamas war on YouTube. In a letter also addressed to YouTube CEO Neal Mohan, Breton said that following the terrorist attacks by Hamas against Israel, “we are seeing illegal content and disinformation spread in the EU through certain platforms”. “I would like to remind you that you have a special responsibility to…

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Microsoft has nearly 3,000 employees in Israel, according to the memo from Kathleen Hogan, Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer, shared publicly on company's blog. News 

Satya Nadella’s Words of Encouragement to Microsoft Employees in Israel

Adriana Marais, ,

After the recent brutal terrorist attack on Israel, Satya Nadella, the CEO of the US technology giant Microsoft, sent a message on the microblogging platform X (formerly Twitter) to his employees working in Israel. “Heartbroken by the horrific terrorist attacks on Israel and the escalating conflict. My deepest condolences to all those killed and affected. We remain focused on ensuring the safety of our employees and their families. Below is the message we shared with Microsoft employees today about our response,” Nadella wrote on social media. Microsoft has nearly 3,000…

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Google has over 2,000 employees working in Israel and the company is equally invested in preventing cyber mishaps in the region. News 

Sundar Pichai’s Message To Google Employees In Israel

Adriana Marais

The conflict between Palestine and Israel threatens millions of people, and many in the region suffer from sheer turmoil, including Google employees who work in Israel amid the sound of missiles and bombs. Google has two offices in Israel, and now Sundar Pichai, CEO, Google has reached out to them internally in this email, which was cited by 9to5Google this week. The company has emphasized efforts to prevent the spread of misinformation through platforms like YouTube and work 24×7 to ensure that hateful content does not pass through videos on…

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Sam Altman, whose company created the ChatGPT bot, last month told US lawmakers that governmental regulatory intervention was needed to face the risks of AI AI 

OpenAI CEO Advocates for Less AI Regulation to Unblock Progress

Febin Mathew, , , ,

On Monday, Sam Altman, the head of OpenAI, expressed his opposition to immediate and strict regulations that could impede the swift advancement of artificial intelligence technology. However, he emphasized the importance of long-term institutional supervision. Altman, whose company created the ChatGPT bot, told US lawmakers last month that government regulatory action is needed to combat AI risks. In a statement at Israel’s Tel Aviv University on Monday, Altman stressed that his call for censorship is not aimed at “today’s systems.” “I think it would be a mistake to go hard…

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