UK cybersecurity agency warns of chatbot ‘prompt injection’ attacks

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The UK’s cybersecurity agency has warned that chatbots can be manipulated by hackers to cause scary real-world consequences.

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AI could worsen epidemic of child sexual abuse, warns UK crime agency

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Artificial intelligence could further fuel an epidemic of child sexual abuse, Britain’s top law enforcement agency has warned, as it said that one in every 50 men pose a risk to children.

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Nominet Supports Programmes To Research CSAM and Develop Digital Skills

Over the past couple of weeks Nominet, the .uk registry, has announced it will be funding Internet Matters to carry out research into the growing problem of self-generated child sexual abuse material (CSAM) as well another programme to address the UK’s growing digital skills shortage and pull down the barriers many face trying to enter the rapidly-evolving workforce.

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Apple and Google face gaming and mobile browser probe in UK

Apple and Google’s dominance over cloud gaming and mobile browsers will be investigated by the UK’s competition regulator, it has announced.

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Revealed: UK children being ensnared by ‘far-right ecosystem’ online

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An insidious “far-right ecosystem” is targeting children in an attempt to radicalise them online, with experts warning that progressively younger school pupils are becoming ensnared in extremist ideologies, a Guardian investigation has found.

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Music industry as tough as it has always been, UK watchdog says

The UK’s competition watchdog has found streaming has made the music industry challenging for many artists.

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British teens shun traditional news channels for TikTok and Instagram, Ofcom says

More teenagers are turning away from traditional media outlets and getting their news from social media, new research from Ofcom has shown.

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TLD Updates: eeID for Estonia, .SPA GA Launch, UK-IGF, Registrar Applications for .LB, .KZ and .CAT Birthdays and auDA Foundation Applications Open

The Estonian Internet Foundation, the .ee registry, Estonian Internet Foundation, has launched a simple three-in-one personal identification service.

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British .EU Registrants Get Final Reminder To Update Contact Details Or Lose Domains

British .eu registrants have been given a final reminder that unless they update their registration details to an eligible address by 30 June 2021, their domain names will be “withdrawn” on 1 July 2021. The only exception is for those .eu registrants within the UK who are citizens of the European Union or the wider European Economic Area.

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