Embattled users worn down by privacy options? Let them eat code 2024-10-07 at 11:46 By Rupert Goodwins Struggle ye not with cookies, lest ye become a cookie monster Opinion The people are defeated. Worn out, deflated, and apathetic about the barrage of banners and pop-ups about cookies and permissions.… This article is an excerpt from […]
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E.U. Court Limits Meta’s Use of Personal Facebook Data for Targeted Ads 2024-10-07 at 09:46 By Europe’s top court has ruled that Meta Platforms must restrict the use of personal data harvested from Facebook for serving targeted ads even when users consent to their information being used for advertising purposes, a move that could have
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If Dell’s Qualcomm-powered Copilot+ PC is typical of the genre, other PCs are toast 2024-10-07 at 08:46 By Simon Sharwood Despite amazing battery life and lovely speed, this one has flaws that may annoy Desktop Tourism Across the 30 years I’ve used laptop PCs, they’ve always made me anxious about battery life. Dell’s XPS 13
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NordVPN Introduces Post-Quantum Encryption For Linux Users 2024-10-07 at 08:25 View original post at vpnMentor NordVPN has rolled out post-quantum encryption support for its Linux application. According to the company, this update is part of NordVPN’s effort to address potential cybersecurity risks associated with quantum computing. As Marijus Briedis, CTO of NordVPN, explains, “With this
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How AI poses a threat to election security 2024-10-07 at 07:16 By With the rapid development of artificial intelligence, the 2024 election faces a number of new threats. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source
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How to recognize and combat human trafficking and exploitation 2024-10-07 at 07:16 By It’s important to remain alert and aware of the signs of human trafficking, especially in a public-facing position. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source
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Why Cisco reportedly wants in on CoreWeave’s rent-a-GPU racket 2024-10-06 at 23:46 By Tobias Mann This may help Switchzilla hit $1B AI sales goal by FY25 Analysis Cisco reportedly plans to throw its weight behind CoreWeave in a deal that would boost its valuation to $23 billion and potentially cement the network giant’s place in
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Meta gives Llama 3 vision, now if only it had a brain 2024-10-06 at 19:04 By Tobias Mann El Reg gets its claws in multimodal models – and shows you how to use them and what they can do Hands on Meta has been influential in driving the development of open language models with its
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Malware-Infested AI Nude Image Generators are on the Prowl 2024-10-06 at 17:17 View original post at vpnMentor FIN7, a notorious Russian hacking group, is using fake AI nude image generator websites to distribute malware, targeting individuals and potentially businesses. According to research from Silent Push, the campaign relies on the popularity of deepfake technology to
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Ryanair faces GDPR turbulence over customer ID checks 2024-10-05 at 12:47 By Richard Speed Irish data watchdog opens probe after ‘numerous complaints’ Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC) has launched an inquiry into Ryanair’s Customer Verification Process for travelers booking flights through third-party websites or online travel agents (OTA).… This article is an excerpt from The
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A working Turing Machine hits Lego Ideas 2024-10-05 at 11:48 By Richard Speed It now seeks 10K supporters for Expert Review A working Turing Machine was this week submitted to Lego Ideas, consisting of approximately 2,900 parts and a bucketload of extreme cleverness.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View Original Source
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UK’s Sellafield nuke waste processing plant fined £333K for infosec blunders 2024-10-05 at 09:16 By Jessica Lyons Radioactive hazards and cyber failings … what could possibly go wrong? The outfit that runs Britain’s Sellafield nuclear waste processing and decommissioning site has been fined £332,500 ($440,000) by the nation’s Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) for its
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Apple Releases Critical iOS and iPadOS Updates to Fix VoiceOver Password Vulnerability 2024-10-05 at 08:31 By Apple has released iOS and iPadOS updates to address two security issues, one of which could have allowed a user’s passwords to be read out aloud by its VoiceOver assistive technology. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-44204, has been described
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159 Automattic staff take severance offer and walk out over WP Engine feud 2024-10-05 at 01:47 By Thomas Claburn WordPress supremo Mullenweg channels Churchill: Never let a good crisis go to waste Matthew Mullenweg, CEO of WordPress biz Automattic and co-creator of the open source software, says he feels “much lighter” after 159 employees departed
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Meta Fined €91M for Storing Passwords in Plaintext 2024-10-05 at 00:04 View original post at vpnMentor Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC) has fined Meta €91 million for storing millions of user passwords in plaintext. The issue prompted a regulatory investigation into Meta’s adherence to the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Meta found in January 2019
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About a quarter million Comcast subscribers had their data stolen from debt collector 2024-10-04 at 23:49 By Connor Jones Cable giant says ransomware involved, FBCS keeps schtum Comcast says data on 237,703 of its customers was in fact stolen in a cyberattack on a debt collector it was using, contrary to previous assurances it was
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More than a quarter of a million Comcast subscribers had data stolen from debt collector 2024-10-04 at 23:17 By Connor Jones Cable giant says ransomware involved, FBCS keeps schtum Comcast says data on 237,703 of its customers was in fact stolen in a cyberattack on a debt collector it was using, contrary to previous assurances
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Tesla Cybertruck recalled again. This time, a software fix for backup camera glitch 2024-10-04 at 21:49 By Brandon Vigliarolo 10 seconds to Elon blaming this on Kamala or something Tesla has submitted another safety recall for the Cybertruck, this time over problems with its backup camera – an essential feature, considering the bulky vehicle’s barely
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Why Does Yahoo Keep Opening in Chrome? Easy Fix (2024) 2024-10-04 at 21:44 View original post at vpnMentor Confused as to why Yahoo keeps opening in Chrome when you launch the browser or open a new tab? It’s likely because Yahoo is set as your default homepage or search engine. This setting might be changed
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9 Best SolarMovie Alternatives For Free Streaming in 2024 2024-10-04 at 20:36 View original post at vpnMentor SolarMovie has faced many legal woes in the past, resulting in its eventual closure. Many unsafe mirror sites have emerged in its place, but using these proxy sites often poses security risks. Plenty of them host dodgy links,
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