A US judge bars NSO Group from targeting WhatsApp users and cuts the ~$168M damages verdict awarded to Meta by a jury in May to $4M, ruling it was excessive (Carly Nairn/Courthouse News Service)

A US judge bars NSO Group from targeting WhatsApp users and cuts the ~$168M damages verdict awarded to Meta by a jury in May to $4M, ruling it was excessive (Carly Nairn/Courthouse News Service)

Carly Nairn / Courthouse News Service : A US judge bars NSO Group from targeting WhatsApp users and cuts the ~$168M damages verdict awarded to Meta by a jury in May to $4M, ruling it was excessive —  Meta previously won $168 million in damages over claims spyware compromised WhatsApp users, but a judge reduced the damages down to $4 million.

Google says North Korea hackers are using "EtherHiding" to embed malware on blockchains, the first time it has seen a nation-state threat actor using the method (Bill Toulas/BleepingComputer)

Google says North Korea hackers are using "EtherHiding" to embed malware on blockchains, the first time it has seen a nation-state threat actor using the method (Bill Toulas/BleepingComputer)

Bill Toulas / BleepingComputer : Google says North Korea hackers are using “EtherHiding” to embed malware on blockchains, the first time it has seen a nation-state threat actor using the method —  North Korean hackers have adopted the ‘EtherHiding’ technique that leverages smart contracts to host and deliver malware …

Senate Republicans share an AI-generated video falsely depicting Chuck Schumer saying on camera comments he made in a print interview on the government shutdown (Thomas Beaumont/Associated Press)

Senate Republicans share an AI-generated video falsely depicting Chuck Schumer saying on camera comments he made in a print interview on the government shutdown (Thomas Beaumont/Associated Press)

Thomas Beaumont / Associated Press : Senate Republicans share an AI-generated video falsely depicting Chuck Schumer saying on camera comments he made in a print interview on the government shutdown —  Add AP News to Google Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.  Share