September 2023

When does tackling pandemic misinfo become censorship? US courts argue it out 12/09/2023 at 03:06 By Thomas Claburn On one hand, it’s private-public cooperation. On the other, it’s heavy-handed state intervention. We take a look at this important unfolding case Analysis  The USA’s Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has narrowed a lower court ruling that […]

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Save the Children feared hit by ransomware, 7TB stolen 12/09/2023 at 01:30 By Jessica Lyons Hardcastle Would be a new low, even for these lowlifes Cybercrime crew BianLian claims to have broken into the IT systems of a top non-profit and stolen a ton of files, including what the miscreants claim is financial, health, and

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Google thinks $20M ought to be enough to figure out how or if AI can be used responsibly 12/09/2023 at 00:46 By Katyanna Quach Mull it over, think tanks, while we roll out this tech into every corner of life Google has put together a $20 million to fund studies into how artificial intelligence can

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MGM Resorts shuts down computer systems after ‘cybersecurity incident’ 11/09/2023 at 23:30 By Jessica Lyons Hardcastle Ransomware? Some would be willing to bet on that MGM Resorts has shut down some of its IT systems following a “cybersecurity incident” that the casino-and-hotel giant says is currently under investigation.… This article is an excerpt from The

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Microsoft’s AI investments skyrocketed in 2022 – and so did its water consumption 11/09/2023 at 22:32 By Tobias Mann In its rush to lead the generative ML world, Redmond may have developed a datacenter drinking problem Microsoft’s water consumption surged 34 percent to 6.4 million cubic metres in 2022 and a generative AI guzzle may

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Square blames September outage on DNS screw-up 11/09/2023 at 22:03 By Chris Williams It’s not hip to be this Square Square says the widespread outage that hit its payment terminals last week was caused by a DNS failure, and not a cyberattack or intrusion.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View Original Source

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Huge DDoS attack against US financial institution thwarted 11/09/2023 at 22:03 By Jessica Lyons Hardcastle Akamai reckons traffic flood peaked at 55.1 million packets per second Akamai says it thwarted a major distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack aimed at a US bank that peaked at 55.1 million packets per second earlier this month.… This article is an excerpt

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CISA and FBI release joint cybersecurity advisory 11/09/2023 at 21:47 By CISA, the Federal Bureau of Investigation and U.S. Cyber Command’s Cyber National Mission Force (CNMF) released a joint Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA). This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source React to this headline:

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X marks the spot where free speech clashes with Californian transparency 11/09/2023 at 21:05 By Brandon Vigliarolo AB 587’s true purpose is to eliminate speech the government finds objectionable, lawyers argue A California social media transparency law is being challenged in court by Elon Musk’s X Corp on the grounds that it violates the US

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