Category: AI in news
X.com Automatically Changing Link Text but Not URLs Brian Krebs reported that X (formerly known as Twitter) started automatically changing twitter.com links to x.com links. The problem is: (1) it changed any domain name that ended with “twitter.com,” and (2) it only changed the link’s appearance (anchortext), not the underlying URL. So if you were…
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Intellectual property (IP) is the lifeblood of every organization. It didn’t used to be. As a result, now more than ever, it’s a target, placed squarely in the cross-hairs by various forms of cyber attack. Witness the long list of hacks on Hollywood and the entertainment industry’s IP including “Pirates of the Caribbean” and more recently HBO’s “Game…
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Apr 16, 2024NewsroomPrivacy Breach / Regulatory Compliance The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has ordered the mental telehealth company Cerebral from using or disclosing personal data for advertising purposes. It has also been fined more than $7 million over charges that it revealed users’ sensitive personal health information and other data to third parties for…
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Two individuals have been arrested in Australia and the U.S. in connection with an alleged scheme to develop and distribute a remote access trojan called Hive RAT (previously Firebird). The U.S. Justice Department (DoJ) said the malware “gave the malware purchasers control over victim computers and enabled them to access victims’ private communications, their login…
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If a company decides that it will not report certain information at this time, the company should do an exercise where it makes the assumption that the unannounced items do get announced. This exercise means that unannounced scenarios can’t be ignored. They must be seriously considered, if for no other reason than to improve the…
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In today’s world, where information spreads at lightning speed, it’s easy to fall into the trap of misinformation. Amidst the noise, Google Fact Checking Tools aim to empower you with the ability to distinguish reliable sources from those perpetuating false claims. What are Google Fact Checking Tools? Google offers a suite of tools designed to…
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Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming various industries, and the world of literature is no exception. AI-powered writing assistants are becoming increasingly sophisticated, blurring the lines between human and machine-generated content. This begs the question: can AI write a book in its entirety, and if so, what are the implications for the future of authorship?…
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Apr 15, 2024NewsroomFirmware Security / Vulnerability A security flaw impacting the Lighttpd web server used in baseboard management controllers (BMCs) has remained unpatched by device vendors like Intel and Lenovo, new findings from Binarly reveal. While the original shortcoming was discovered and patched by the Lighttpd maintainers way back in August 2018 with version 1.4.51,…
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The U.S. government is warning that smart locks securing entry to an estimated 50,000 dwellings nationwide contain hard-coded credentials that can be used to remotely open any of the locks. The lock’s maker Chirp Systems remains unresponsive, even though it was first notified about the critical weakness in March 2021. Meanwhile, Chirp’s parent company, RealPage,…
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Imagine a world where the software that powers your favorite apps, secures your online transactions, and keeps your digital life could be outsmarted and taken over by a cleverly disguised piece of code. This isn’t a plot from the latest cyber-thriller; it’s actually been a reality for years now. How this will change – in…
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