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Say hello to the epi-bit, a new approach to DNA data storage 2024-10-25 at 15:09 By Lindsay Clark A single gram can hold 215,000 TB. Technique inspired by epigenetics might help unlock that potential Scientists have developed a new approach to using DNA as a data storage medium, slashing the cost and time of writing […]

99% of CISOs report fear over losing positions due to a data breach 2024-10-25 at 15:06 By Nearly all CISOs (99%) are worried about losing their positions if a breach occurs, with 77% of CISOs being very or extremely concerned. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source

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

Congress to Commerce: Sanction more Chinese chip firms to stop Huawei’s evasion 2024-10-25 at 02:33 By Brandon Vigliarolo We don’t really need a letter full of circumstantial evidence to prove what we already know needs doing US elected officials are urging the Commerce Department to take action to prevent Huawei from building a network of

AWS Cloud Development Kit flaw exposed accounts to full takeover 2024-10-25 at 01:49 By Jessica Lyons Remember Bucket Monopoly? Yeah, it gets worse Amazon Web Services has fixed a flaw in its open source Cloud Development Kit that, under the right conditions, could allow an attacker to hijack a user’s account completely.… This article is

Scientists demand FCC test environmental impacts of satellites 2024-10-25 at 00:34 By Thomas Claburn Boffins say it’s absurd that the US comms watchdog won’t consider atmospheric harms One hundred and twenty astronomy researchers on Thursday sent a letter asking the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to end the “absurd” environmental review exemption given to SpaceX’s Starlink

Ford CEO admits he drives a Chinese electric vehicle and doesn’t want to give it up 2024-10-24 at 23:48 By Iain Thomson Warns the Middle Kingdom is drinking Detroit’s milkshake at the moment Jim Farley, CEO of Ford, has made a surprising confession – he has been driving a Chinese-made electric vehicle, and he loves

Hugging Face puts the squeeze on Nvidia’s software ambitions 2024-10-24 at 22:33 By Tobias Mann AI model repo promises lower costs, broader compatibility for NIMs competitor Hugging Face this week announced HUGS, its answer to Nvidia’s Inference Microservices (NIMs), which the AI repo claims will let customers deploy and run LLMs and models on a

Costco may have found its ‘Netflix moment’ with this membership-boosting move 2024-10-24 at 22:18 By Fox Business Costco’s introduction of membership card scanners at the front of US stores is still rolling out, but the move is already paying off big for the wholesale club. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News and Product Reviews