Category: AI in news
DuckDuckGo, the search engine known for its commitment to user privacy, has recently launched a new subscription service called Privacy Pro. Priced at $10 per month, Privacy Pro offers a comprehensive suite of privacy protection features designed to shield users from online tracking and data collection. The centerpiece of Privacy Pro is a no-log VPN…
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Apr 13, 2024NewsroomCryptocurrency / Regulatory Compliance A former security engineer has been sentenced to three years in prison in the U.S. for charges relating to hacking two decentralized cryptocurrency exchanges in July 2022 and stealing over $12.3 million. Shakeeb Ahmed, the defendant in question, pled guilty to one count of computer fraud in December 2023…
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Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger has made a bold prediction: the rise of AI will soon automate entire offices, potentially leading to the creation of what he calls “one-person, billion-dollar companies.” This vision highlights the rapidly increasing capabilities of artificial intelligence and the potential for radical transformation in the workplace. Intel, a major player in the…
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Apr 13, 2024Newsroom Threat actors have been exploiting the newly disclosed zero-day flaw in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS software dating back to March 26, 2024, nearly three weeks before it came to light yesterday. The network security company’s Unit 42 division is tracking the activity under the name Operation MidnightEclipse, attributing it as the work…
Read MoreFriday Squid Blogging: The Awfulness of Squid Fishing Boats It’s a pretty awful story. As usual, you can also use this squid post to talk about the security stories in the news that I haven’t covered. Read my blog posting guidelines here. Tags: squid Posted on April 12, 2024 at 5:08 PM • 1 Comments…
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“This issue is applicable only to PAN-OS 10.2, PAN-OS 11.0, and PAN-OS 11.1 firewalls with the configurations for both GlobalProtect gateway and device telemetry enabled,” the company said in its advisory. Customers can check if they have the GlobalProtect gateway configured under the Network > GlobalProtect > Gateways menu in the firewall’s web interface. The…
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“For several years, the US government has documented malicious cyber activity as a standard part of the Russian playbook; this latest compromise of Microsoft adds to their long list. We will continue efforts in collaboration with our federal government and private sector partners to protect and defend our systems from such threat activity,” CISA Director…
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“Test files” associated with the XZ Utils backdoor have made their way to a Rust crate known as liblzma-sys, new findings from Phylum reveal. liblzma-sys, which has been downloaded over 21,000 times to date, provides Rust developers with bindings to the liblzma implementation, an underlying library that is part of the XZ Utils data compression…
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Registration required to access results of analysis While the service has been made publicly available, CISA is enforcing account registration in order to be able to access the analysis. Any user (and organizations) can submit a threat sample for analysis, but will need to register to see the analytical results from submissions. “Please note, the…
Read MoreSmuggling Gold by Disguising it as Machine Parts Someone got caught trying to smuggle 322 pounds of gold (that’s about 1/4 of a cubic foot) out of Hong Kong. It was disguised as machine parts: On March 27, customs officials x-rayed two air compressors and discovered that they contained gold that had been “concealed in…
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