India cuts tax rates to spur consumption, blunt tariff impact
India’s GST, which was criticized in the past for being complicated, was simplified to a two-rate structure of 5% and 18%, instead of the current four slabs.
Day: September 4, 2025
Richard Fulford-Smith banks fatter final pay packet as Affinity CEO as he turns sights to active investment
Broker turned investor says he is still working with London shop he founded
Watch: BBC correspondent at scene of Lisbon funicular crash
Local media reports suggest a cable came loose along the railway’s route, causing it to lose control – a national day of mourning is being observed
Australia’s top court denies war hero’s final appeal against finding he likely killed unarmed Afghans
A federal judge found in 2023 that Roberts-Smith, Australia’s most decorated living war veteran, likely killed non-combatants unlawfully in 2009 and 2012
Generative AI as a Cybercrime Assistant
Anthropic reports on a Claude user:
We recently disrupted a sophisticated cybercriminal that used Claude Code to commit large-scale theft and extortion of personal data. The actor targeted at least 17 distinct organizations, including in healthcare, the emergency services, and government and religious institutions. Rather than encrypt the stolen information with traditional ransomware, the actor threatened to expose the data publicly in order to attempt to extort victims into paying ransoms that sometimes exceeded $500,000.
The actor used AI to what we believe is an unprecedented degree. Claude Code was used to automate reconnaissance, harvesting victims’ credentials, and penetrating networks. Claude was allowed to make both tactical and strategic decisions, such as deciding which data to exfiltrate, and how to craft psychologically targeted extortion demands. Claude analyzed the exfiltrated financial data to determine appropriate ransom amounts, and generated visually alarming ransom notes that were displayed on victim machines…
Generative AI as a Cybercrime Assistant
Anthropic reports on a Claude user:
We recently disrupted a sophisticated cybercriminal that used Claude Code to commit large-scale theft and extortion of personal data. The actor targeted at least 17 distinct organizations, including in healthcare, the emergency services, and government and religious institutions. Rather than encrypt the stolen information with traditional ransomware, the actor threatened to expose the data publicly in order to attempt to extort victims into paying ransoms that sometimes exceeded $500,000.
The actor used AI to what we believe is an unprecedented degree. Claude Code was used to automate reconnaissance, harvesting victims’ credentials, and penetrating networks. Claude was allowed to make both tactical and strategic decisions, such as deciding which data to exfiltrate, and how to craft psychologically targeted extortion demands. Claude analyzed the exfiltrated financial data to determine appropriate ransom amounts, and generated visually alarming ransom notes that were displayed on victim machines…
Moms’ careers and personal time are hit hard by school drop-off demands, a poll finds
A new poll finds many parents are struggling to balance work and school transportation for their kids.
Israeli military database indicates only a quarter of Gaza detainees are fighters | First Thing
Children, sick and disabled people among 6,000 imprisoned without charge or trial. Plus, Portugal mourns after deadly funicular crash in LisbonDon’t already get First Thing in your inbox? Sign up hereGood morning.Only a quarter of detainees from Gaza h…
Indonesian president faces continued nationwide strikes over inequality
PRESS REVIEW – Thursday, September 4: Indonesia’s president continues to face nationwide protests over a government priviledge scandal. But first: the international press continue to focus on China and President Xi Jinping’s elaborate Victory Day cele…
Hyundai yard inked suezmax tanker newbuildings worth close to $174m
Delivery due in 2027