2025

The curious story of Uncle Sam’s HR dept, a hastily set up email server, and fears of another cyber disaster 2025-01-29 at 04:48 By Thomas Claburn, Chris Williams, and Iain Thomson Lawsuit challenges effort to create federal-wide centralized inbox expected to be used for mass firings Two anonymous US government employees have sued Uncle Sam’s […]

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SLAP, Apple, and FLOP: Safari, Chrome at risk of data theft on iPhone, Mac Silicon 2025-01-29 at 02:34 By Thomas Claburn It’s another cousin of Spectre, here to read your email, browsing history, and more Many recent Apple laptops, desktops, tablets, and phones powered by Cupertino’s homegrown Silicon processors can be exploited to reveal email

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Baguette bandits strike again with ransomware and a side of mockery 2025-01-29 at 00:34 By Jessica Lyons Big-game hunting to the extreme Hellcat, the ransomware crew that infected Schneider Electric and demanded $125,000 in baguettes, has aggressively targeted government, education, energy, and other critical industries since it emerged around mid-2024.… This article is an excerpt

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DeepSeek AI collects keystrokes, IP addresses from users — and stores the data in China 2025-01-28 at 23:33 By Thomas Barrabi While rival chatbots including ChatGPT collect vast quantities of user data, DeepSeek’s use of China-based servers are a key difference and a glaring privacy risk for Americans, experts told The Post. This article is

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You probably have more CIO experience than the incoming White House CIO 2025-01-28 at 23:03 By Brandon Vigliarolo From AI startup CISO to running federal IT – sure, why not? The US has a new federal chief information officer who, based on his resume, has no prior experience as a CIO but is now tasked

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CVS rolls out app that allows customers to unlock anti-theft shelves: ‘People really, really dislike locked cabinets’ 2025-01-28 at 22:48 By Brooke Kato To combat thieves, drugstores across the city have put many of their goods behind lock and key, forcing shoppers to wait for an employee to retrieve the item instead. This article is

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Apple releases urgent iOS 18.3 security update to target ‘cyberthreats’ due to flaw 2025-01-28 at 22:33 By Ben Cost Apple has released the iOS 18.3 system update along with a warning to install it immediately because it remedies vulnerabilities that are being exploited by cybercriminals. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News and

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OpenAI cozies up to Uncle Sam with ChatGPT government edition 2025-01-28 at 22:03 By Brandon Vigliarolo Pay no attention to the DeepSeek behind the headlines OpenAI has announced ChatGPT Gov, a variant of the Enterprise version of the product specifically tailored for use by the US government.… This article is an excerpt from The Register

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Trump eyes up to 100% tariffs on foreign semiconductors, TSMC in crosshairs 2025-01-28 at 21:18 By Tobias Mann No wonder OpenAI needs $500B for Stargate Americans could soon see the price of electronics skyrocket in response to a 25-100 percent tariff on computer chips promised by US President Donald Trump on Monday.… This article is

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DARPA asking for ideas on automating money laundering detection 2025-01-28 at 20:33 By Brandon Vigliarolo With all the AI hype swirling around, you’d think someone would’ve cracked this one already Tracking down and preventing money laundering is a slow, time-consuming, manual procedure. DARPA is hoping it can provide some relief for exhausted analysts by automating

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US AI shares battered, bruised, and holding after yesterday’s DeepSeek beating 2025-01-28 at 19:48 By Brandon Vigliarolo Nvidia says its chips are still needed, OpenAI says it’ll keep buying them en masse, but shares are still down US tech shares, rattled yesterday by the release of a supposedly more efficient AI model by Chinese outfit

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PureCrypter Deploys Agent Tesla and New TorNet Backdoor in Ongoing Cyberattacks 2025-01-28 at 19:33 By A financially motivated threat actor has been linked to an ongoing phishing email campaign that has been ongoing since at least July 2024 specifically targeting users in Poland and Germany. The attacks have led to the deployment of various payloads,

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Google Maps to roll out Trump-approved Denali and Gulf of Mexico rebrands 2025-01-28 at 19:18 By Richard Currie Official is official Among the flurry of executive orders expelled from Donald J Trump following his inauguration as US President last week, one of the more impotent was “Restoring Names That Honor American Greatness.”… This article is

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Elon Musk’s X strikes payments deal with Visa in push toward ‘everything app’ goal 2025-01-28 at 18:48 By Reuters Visa will be the first partner of the X Money account, under which customers can instantly fund their X wallet and connect their debit cards for peer-to-peer payments. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology

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Skinny ‘Ozempic’ phones are making a comeback: ‘A nostalgic twist’ 2025-01-28 at 18:20 By Asia Grace Smartphones are taking a shot at slenderizing in a nod to Ben Stiller’s itty-bitty mobile in the early-aughts classic “Zoolander.” This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News and Product Reviews | New York Post View Original Source React to

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SAP extends support deadline for getting off legacy software – in very special circumstances 2025-01-28 at 18:19 By Lindsay Clark Qualifying orgs may get 2033 extension, just don’t call it a U-turn SAP has confirmed that it will extend support for legacy systems beyond its previously stated deadlines for customers who have already signed up

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