Cybersecurity

Meta Pushes Back Against New Mexico’s Proposed $40 Billion Fine Over Facebook Violations

Meta is asking a New Mexico judge to reject a proposed $35 billion to $40 billion fine over Facebook privacy and content-policy violations, arguing that the penalty would be unconstitutional and grossly disproportionate to a jury’s findings.

How Fraudsters Use AI Technology to Make Schemes More Convincing and Hard to Detect

Fraudsters are using AI voice cloning, caller-ID spoofing, and fake automated systems to make bank-impersonation scams far more convincing, the New Mexico State Treasurer’s Office warned after financial institutions flagged active campaigns targeting residents and agencies.

Facebook Faces $40B Penalty: What the New Mexico Verdict Could Mean for How Tech Platforms Disclose Privacy and Content Policies

A New Mexico jury's Facebook verdict could have implications far beyond the potential billions in penalties, putting renewed scrutiny on how technology platforms describe privacy, data sharing, misinformation and content moderation.

New Mexico AG Raul Torrez Wants Congress Rein in ChatGPT Creators After AI Bots Tried to Hack UNM Library

AI agents linked to OpenAI repeatedly probed the University of New Mexico’s digital library while searching for a historic photograph, prompting New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez to call for tighter safeguards.

Hackers Rip Down Flock Surveillance Camera, Then Crack Open Its Secrets: Where It Happened and What the Hackers Shared With the Media

Hackers who removed a Flock Safety camera above a US roadway extracted thousands of images, videos and software files, exposing how the surveillance device operates.

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Oracle Offers to Scrap $155M Project Jupiter Power Plan After New Mexico County Commissioners Object

Oracle’s proposal to deliver at least $155 million in...

Ancient Pollen Reveals Early New Mexicans Lived Through Climate Change at White Sands 23,000 Years Ago

Ancient pollen from White Sands National Park in New Mexico reveals how early humans may have witnessed dramatic climate change more than 20,000 years ago, as rising temperatures shrank a large lake and transformed conifer forests into oak woodlands and sagebrush.

New Mexico Lawmakers Debate Tax Relief as Families Struggle with Rising Costs

As New Mexicans struggle with rising grocery, gas and utility costs, lawmakers are debating competing ways to ease the burden. Republican proposals to phase out personal income taxes face questions about who would benefit most, while Democrats are pushing higher wages and expanded child tax credits to help working families.

Why New Mexico is Turning to Satellites and AI to Find Hidden Drinking Water Leaks

New Mexico is using satellite technology and artificial intelligence to find hidden drinking water leaks, with repairs to 216 identified leaks potentially saving 328 million gallons annually and cutting water production costs by $505,000.

Fentanyl Deaths are Ravaging New Mexico, But This Clinic is Giving People a Second Chance at Life

As Bernalillo County declares an emergency over fatal fentanyl overdoses, the University of New Mexico’s ASAP clinic is helping patients pursue recovery through outpatient treatment, community support and stories of hope.