October 2024

Eliminating AI Deepfake Threats: Is Your Identity Security AI-Proof? 2024-10-25 at 14:30 By Artificial Intelligence (AI) has rapidly evolved from a futuristic concept to a potent weapon in the hands of bad actors. Today, AI-based attacks are not just theoretical threats—they’re happening across industries and outpacing traditional defense mechanisms.  The solution, however, is not futuristic. […]

European datacenter energy consumption set to triple by end of decade 2024-10-25 at 13:33 By Tobias Mann McKinsey warns an additional 25GW of mostly green energy will be needed Datacenter power consumption across Europe could roughly triple by the end of the decade, driven by mass adoption of everyone’s favorite tech trend: AI.… This article

SEC Charges 4 Companies Over Misleading SolarWinds Cyberattack Disclosures 2024-10-25 at 13:33 By The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged four current and former public companies for making “materially misleading disclosures” related to the large-scale cyber attack that stemmed from the hack of SolarWinds in 2020. The SEC said the companies – Avaya,

Fujitsu claims 634-gram 14-inch Core i7 laptop is world’s lightest 2024-10-25 at 11:48 By Simon Sharwood Lightweight ‘FMV Zero’ is only sold online in Japan, dammit Fujitsu Japan’s client computing operation claims to have seized the title of world’s lightest laptop, after launching the 634-gram “FMV Zero.”… This article is an excerpt from The Register

OpenAI loses another senior figure, disperses safety research team he led 2024-10-25 at 09:33 By Simon Sharwood Artificial General Intelligence readiness advisor Miles Brundage bails, because nobody is ready OpenAI has lost another senior staffer, and on his way out the door this one warned the company – and all other AI shops – are

Irish Watchdog Imposes Record €310 Million Fine on LinkedIn for GDPR Violations 2024-10-25 at 09:19 By The Irish data protection watchdog on Thursday fined LinkedIn €310 million ($335 million) for violating the privacy of its users by conducting behavioral analyses of personal data for targeted advertising. “The inquiry examined LinkedIn’s processing of personal data for

Google Cloud burst by 12-hour outage in Germany 2024-10-25 at 08:49 By Laura Dobberstein Inconvenient power failure and cooling issue struck one zone, but the pain was widespread Google Cloud apologized on Thursday after its europe-west3 region – located in Frankfurt, Germany – experienced an outage lasting half a day.… This article is an excerpt

Polish radio station ditches DJs, journalists for AI-generated college kids 2024-10-25 at 07:35 By Brandon Vigliarolo Station claims its visionary, ex-employees claim it cynical; reality appears way more fiscal A Polish radio station has ditched its on-air talent for AI in what its editor-in-chief calls an experiment on the effect of AI in society, though

Countering ransomware: Ransomware gang disruptions do work 2024-10-25 at 07:03 By Countering ransomware remains one of the top priorities for nations and their law enforcement and intelligence agencies.  This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source

Billionaire SaaS CEO loses title after week of sleaze allegations 2024-10-25 at 05:33 By Simon Sharwood Not much more than a slap on the wrist as he keeps key role and salary. The billionaire founder and CEO of Australian SaaS giant WiseTech Global, Richard White, has stepped down after a week of allegations of improper

Putin’s pro-Trump trolls accuse Harris of poaching rhinos 2024-10-25 at 04:33 By Jessica Lyons Plus: Iran’s IRGC probes election-related websites in swing states Russian, Iranian, and Chinese trolls are all ramping up their US election disinformation efforts ahead of November 5, but – aside from undermining faith in the democratic process and confidence in the election