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SafePay ransomware gang claims Microlise attack that disrupted prison van tracking 2024-11-22 at 10:39 By Connor Jones Fledgling band of crooks says it stole 1.2 TB of data The new SafePay ransomware gang has claimed responsibility for the attack on UK telematics biz Microlise, giving the company less than 24 hours to pay its extortion […]

PyPI Attack: ChatGPT, Claude Impersonators Deliver JarkaStealer via Python Libraries 2024-11-22 at 09:04 By Cybersecurity researchers have discovered two malicious packages uploaded to the Python Package Index (PyPI) repository that impersonated popular artificial intelligence (AI) models like OpenAI ChatGPT and Anthropic Claude to deliver an information stealer called JarkaStealer. The packages, named gptplus and claudeai-eng, […]

Whomp-whomp: AI PCs make users less productive 2024-11-22 at 08:38 By Thomas Claburn People just don’t know how to talk to chatbots to get them to do useful things efficiently, Intel says Those using personal computers with built-in AI services currently are less productive than those using traditional PCs, according to a study conducted by […]

Helpline for Yakuza victims fears it leaked their personal info 2024-11-22 at 07:30 By Laura Dobberstein Organized crime types tend not to be kind to those who go against them, so this is nasty A local Japanese government agency dedicated to preventing organized crime has apologized after experiencing an incident it fears may have led […]

Notable physical security trends of 2024 2024-11-22 at 07:18 By As the end of 2024 comes into view, security experts are reflecting on the year’s most prominent physical security trends. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source

AWS gives its management screens a makeover in the name of improved productivity 2024-11-22 at 06:35 By Simon Sharwood Maybe it was crowded layout, inconsistent colors and drop shadows that made cloud so hard? Amazon Web Services pioneered public cloud computing, and by doing so created myriad possibilities that have shaped the world we live […]

India’s Moon orbiter was shifted suddenly to avoid Korea’s and NASA’s craft 2024-11-22 at 04:33 By Laura Dobberstein Apparently there’s not enough space in space The Indian Space Research Organisation revealed late last week that its Chandrayaan-2 moon orbiter has twice maneuvered to avoid potential collisions with similar craft.… This article is an excerpt from […]

Here’s what happens if you don’t layer network security – or remove unused web shells 2024-11-22 at 03:18 By Jessica Lyons TL;DR: Attackers will break in and pwn you, as a US government red team demonstrated The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency often breaks into critical organizations’ networks – with their permission, of course – […]

Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk feud over Trump election prediction: ‘100% not true’ 2024-11-22 at 02:48 By Fox Business Musk’s cozy relationship with Trump has given investors further confidence in the success of Musk’s companies, particularly Tesla and SpaceX. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News and Product Reviews | New York Post View Original Source

Nvidia’s dominance on the Green500 faces challenges from AMD – and itself 2024-11-22 at 02:18 By Tobias Mann Blackwell’s weaker FP64 performance could give the House of Zen’s Instinct accelerators a leg up in future efficiency benchmarks SC24  Nvidia’s accelerators are among the most power hungry machines in their class, yet the chips continue to […]

OpenAI considers taking on Google with browser, partnering with Samsung: report 2024-11-22 at 01:33 By Reuters Google’s dominance in the browser market became precarious after the DOJ argued that the company should sell its Chrome browser to end its monopoly on online search. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News and Product Reviews | New […]

GlobalFoundries nets $1.5B from CHIPS Act despite sanctions violation fine 2024-11-22 at 01:33 By Dan Robinson DoC claims only 4 non-China foundries match GF’s scale Semiconductor maker GlobalFoundries, recently fined $500,000 for sanctions violations involving China, has been awarded up to $1.5 billion in funding under the US government’s CHIPS and Science Act.… This article […]

Texas AG Ken Paxton investigates GARM ad cartel over boycott ‘conspiracy’ 2024-11-22 at 01:03 By Thomas Barrabi Texas attorney general Ken Paxton is investigating a shadowy left-leaning advertising cabal over whether it participated in a “coordinated plan or conspiracy” to boycott “certain social media platforms,” his office said Thursday. This article is an excerpt from […]

New York Times lawyers claim OpenAI accidentally deleted evidence in copyright case 2024-11-22 at 00:49 By Brandon Vigliarolo Probably not intentional, but ‘150 person-hours’ of work were still lost The New York Times has filed a letter in its copyright infringement case against OpenAI and Microsoft, alerting the court that the ChatGPT maker accidentally deleted […]

Neuralink brain chips head for the Great White North 2024-11-21 at 23:34 By Richard Speed Canadian volunteers wanted for mind-meld trials Elon Musk’s brain chip biz, Neuralink, has been given the nod by Health Canada to start recruiting for its CAN-PRIME Study.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View Original Source

Lonely seniors are turning to AI for friendship: Why Nana’s new BFF may be a robot 2024-11-21 at 23:04 By Asia Grace The move could correlate with improved mental health, experts say. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News and Product Reviews | New York Post View Original Source

DARPA-backed voting system for soldiers abroad savaged 2024-11-21 at 21:35 By Thomas Claburn VotingWorks, developer of the system, disputes critics’ claims An electronic voting project backed by DARPA – Uncle Sam’s boffinry nerve center – to improve the process of absentee voting for American military personnel stationed abroad has been slammed by security researchers.… This […]

SEC Chair Gary Gensler — who clashed with Wall Street and crypto industry — to step down 2024-11-21 at 20:42 By Reuters His sweeping agenda and uncompromising posture sparked intense pushback from Wall Street. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News and Product Reviews | New York Post View Original Source