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Google blocked 1,000-plus pro-China fake news websites from its search results 2024-11-25 at 08:33 By Laura Dobberstein Beijing’s propaganda buddies aren’t just using social media Google’s Threat Intelligence Group has blocked a network China-related firms from its search results for operating fake news services and websites.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View […]

Imagine a land in which Big Tech can’t send you down online rabbit holes or use algos to overcharge you 2024-11-25 at 07:33 By Laura Dobberstein That land exists – in China, where the government is cracking down on the things that make the internet no fun Internet echo chambers and nasty e-commerce tricks that

How remote video verification is transforming commercial security 2024-11-25 at 07:04 By Many commercial businesses are turning to Remote Video Verification (RVV) services to reduce the rate of false alarms, improve response times and enhance overall security.  This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source

Alibaba Cloud brings chatty SaaS products out of China and into more markets 2024-11-25 at 05:33 By Simon Sharwood Teams-like DingTalk gets an enterprise edition, and virtual Androids unleashed Alibaba Cloud has started to expand its SaaS portfolio by bringing products it once offered only in China to other territories.… This article is an excerpt

Volunteer DEF CON hackers dive into America’s leaky water infrastructure 2024-11-24 at 17:30 By Iain Thomson Six sites targeted for security clean-up, just 49,994 to go A plan for hackers to help secure America’s critical infrastructure has kicked off with six US water companies signing up to let coders kick the tires of their computer

We can clone you wholesale: Boffins build AI agents that respond like real people 2024-11-24 at 11:48 By Thomas Claburn Oh, oobee doo, AI wanna be like you, AI wanna walk like you, talk like you, too Computer scientists have devised a technique for making AI models behave like specific people.… This article is an

Trump taps border hawk to head DHS. Will Noem’s ‘enthusiasm’ extend to digital domain? 2024-11-23 at 19:48 By Jessica Lyons Meanwhile, CISA chief Jen Easterly will step down prior to inauguration Analysis  President-elect Donald Trump has announced several unorthodox nominations for his cabinet over the last two weeks, including South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem, whom

51 Walmart pre-Black Friday deals worth shopping now: Xbox to Apple Watch 2024-11-23 at 19:04 By P.J. McCormick Kick off the holiday season early with huge markdowns from Walmart! This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News and Product Reviews | New York Post View Original Source

Why Google’s Chrome monopoly won’t crack anytime soon 2024-11-23 at 14:50 By Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols Haven’t we heard this story before? Opinion  The US Department of Justice has accused a major tech company of an illegal web monopoly and tried to force them to split off their web browser. Sound familiar?… This article is an

North Korean Hackers Steal $10M with AI-Driven Scams and Malware on LinkedIn 2024-11-23 at 14:18 By The North Korea-linked threat actor known as Sapphire Sleet is estimated to have stolen more than $10 million worth of cryptocurrency as part of social engineering campaigns orchestrated over a six-month period. These findings come from Microsoft, which said

Google Exposes GLASSBRIDGE: A Pro-China Influence Network of Fake News Sites 2024-11-23 at 14:18 By Government agencies and non-governmental organizations in the United States have become the target of a nascent China state threat actor known as Storm-2077. The adversary, believed to be active since at least January 2024, has also conducted cyber attacks against

AI Jesus is ready to dispense advice from a booth in historic Swiss church 2024-11-23 at 12:27 By Brandon Vigliarolo Pope, Depeche Mode, silent on digital second coming If you find yourself in the Swiss tourist destination of Lucerne with a guilty conscience, there’s someone waiting at the historic Peterskapelle Catholic Church to hear your

APT-K-47 Uses Hajj-Themed Lures to Deliver Advanced Asyncshell Malware 2024-11-23 at 09:37 By The threat actor known as Mysterious Elephant has been observed using an advanced version of malware called Asyncshell. The attack campaign is said to have used Hajj-themed lures to trick victims into executing a malicious payload under the guise of a Microsoft

Now’s your chance to try Microsoft’s controversial Windows Recall … maybe 2024-11-23 at 02:03 By Iain Thomson Like its AI, this automated screenshotter and logger is a feature not exactly everyone wanted Microsoft has initiated a limited public preview of its Windows Recall system – about six months after its unveiling sparked backlash over privacy

Andrew Tate’s site ransacked, subscriber data stolen 2024-11-23 at 00:48 By Iain Thomson He’ll just have to take this one on the chin The website of self-proclaimed misogynist and alleged sex trafficker and rapist Andrew Tate has been compromised and data on its paying subscribers stolen.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View

1000s of Palo Alto Networks firewalls hijacked as miscreants exploit critical hole 2024-11-22 at 23:35 By Jessica Lyons PAN-PAN! Intruders inject web shell backdoors, crypto-coin miners, more Thousands of Palo Alto Networks firewalls were compromised by attackers exploiting two recently patched security bugs. The intruders were able to deploy web-accessible backdoors to remotely control the

Harnessing Zero-Day Protection for Microsoft Exchange Servers and Beyond 2024-11-22 at 22:34 By Muhammad Ihsan Unpacking data center security and why it’s paramount to your defense against emerging threats This article is an excerpt from Broadcom Software Blogs View Original Source

SpaceX closing in on approval for 25 Starship launches in 2025 2024-11-22 at 22:34 By Richard Speed Draft environmental assessment ready for public scrutiny The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has released a draft of the environmental assessment for SpaceX’s proposal to increase the frequency of launches and landings at the company’s Boca Chica facility.…