2024

Meta accused of trying to discredit ad researchers 2024-06-16 at 17:46 By Thomas Claburn As more than 70 civil society groups sign open letter slamming ‘intimidation’ Meta allegedly tried to discredit university researchers in Brazil who had flagged fraudulent adverts on the social network’s ad platform.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View

U.K. Hacker Linked to Notorious Scattered Spider Group Arrested in Spain 2024-06-16 at 08:01 By Law enforcement authorities have allegedly arrested a key member of the notorious cybercrime group called Scattered Spider. The individual, a 22-year-old man from the United Kingdom, was arrested this week in the Spanish city of Palma de Mallorca as he

From RAGs to riches: A practical guide to making your local AI chatbot smarter 2024-06-15 at 23:46 By Tobias Mann Nine out of 10 execs recommend adding Retrieval Augmented Generation to your daily regimen Hands on  If you’ve been following enterprise adoption of AI, you’ve no doubt heard the term “RAG” tossed around.… This article

Grandoreiro Banking Trojan Hits Brazil as Smishing Scams Surge in Pakistan 2024-06-15 at 13:46 By Pakistan has become the latest target of a threat actor called the Smishing Triad, marking the first expansion of its footprint beyond the E.U., Saudi Arabia, the U.A.E., and the U.S. “The group’s latest tactic involves sending malicious messages on

Pakistani Hackers Use DISGOMOJI Malware in Indian Government Cyber Attacks 2024-06-15 at 12:16 By A suspected Pakistan-based threat actor has been linked to a cyber espionage campaign targeting Indian government entities in 2024. Cybersecurity company Volexity is tracking the activity under the moniker UTA0137, noting the adversary’s exclusive use of a malware called DISGOMOJI that’s

European Commission may be about to put the squeeze on Apple for its App Store rules 2024-06-15 at 12:01 By Thomas Claburn iBiz potentially facing hefty penalties under the Digital Markets Act The European Commission is said to be preparing to file charges against Apple alleging that its “steering” rules, imposed on third-party developers distributing

Meta Halts AI Training on EU User Data Amid Privacy Concerns 2024-06-15 at 11:01 By Meta on Friday said it’s delaying its efforts to train the company’s large language models (LLMs) using public content shared by adult users on Facebook and Instagram in the European Union following a request from the Irish Data Protection Commission

Microsoft answered Congress’ questions on security. Now the White House needs to act 2024-06-15 at 04:31 By Jessica Lyons Business as usual needs a real change Feature  Microsoft president Brad Smith struck a conciliatory tone regarding his IT giant’s repeated computer security failings during a congressional hearing on Thursday – while also claiming the Windows

Stanford Internet Observatory wilts under legal pressure during election year 2024-06-15 at 00:46 By Thomas Claburn Because who needs disinformation research at times like these The Stanford Internet Observatory (SIO), which for the past five years has been studying and reporting on social media disinformation, is being reimagined with new management and fewer staff following

Meta won’t train AI on Euro posts after all as watchdogs put their paws down 2024-06-15 at 00:01 By Jessica Lyons Facebook parent calls step forward for privacy a ‘step backwards’ Meta has caved to European regulators, and agreed to pause its plans to train AI models on EU users’ Facebook and Instagram users’ posts

Nigerian faces up to 102 years in the slammer for $1.5M phishing scam 2024-06-14 at 23:31 By Matthew Connatser Crook and his alleged co-conspirators said to have used Discord to coordinate The US Department of Justice has convicted a Nigerian national of participating in a business email compromise (BEC) scam worth $1.5 million.… This article

Clearview AI reaches ‘creative’ settlement with privacy suit plaintiffs: A conditional IOU 2024-06-14 at 22:46 By Brandon Vigliarolo Biz too broke, class too big to settle now; agrees to pay in limited circumstances like an IPO, liquidation Unable to afford a settlement with “virtually anyone in the United States whose face appears on the internet,”

Oracle’s love and hate relationship with open source software 2024-06-14 at 21:31 By Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols All companies use open source now, but Big Red never been entirely comfortable with it Opinion  All companies use open source now, but some, such as Oracle, have never been completely comfortable with it.… This article is an excerpt

T-Mobile US joins suppliers on $2.7B DoD contract for next-gen comms services 2024-06-14 at 20:46 By Dan Robinson Expansive Spiral 4 program to boost capabilities with cutting-edge tech T-Mobile US was this week picked as a wireless provider by the Department of Defense to supply telecoms services and equipment for the US Navy as part

Virgin Galactic celebrates flight hiatus with a reverse stock split 2024-06-14 at 19:46 By Richard Speed Company keen to avoid a delisting as share price drops Virgin Galactic has confirmed a reverse stock split in an effort to stop the company from tumbling out of the New York Stock Exchange.… This article is an excerpt

Mozilla defies Kremlin, restores banned Firefox add-ons in Russia 2024-06-14 at 18:47 By Matthew Connatser Browser maker decided not to follow Putin’s orders. Well done Mozilla has reinstated certain add-ons for Firefox that earlier this week had been banned in Russia by the Kremlin.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View Original Source