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OpenAI is very smug after thwarting five ineffective AI covert influence ops 2024-05-31 at 02:31 By Thomas Claburn That said, use of generative ML to sway public opinion may not always be weak sauce OpenAI on Thursday said it has disrupted five covert influence operations that were attempting to use its AI services to manipulate […]

California’s Governor Newsom is worried AI will be smothered in regulation 2024-05-31 at 02:01 By Brandon Vigliarolo OTOH, ‘If we chase a shiny object, we could put ourselves in a perilous position’ California Governor Gavin Newsom wants his state’s legislators to know that he appreciates their efforts to put the home of Silicon Valley at

Tesla slams advisors for not loving Musk’s $44.9B payout 2024-05-31 at 01:46 By Matthew Connatser We hired you for one job… Tesla has slammed advisory firm Glass Lewis after its recommendation that shareholders vote against CEO Elon Musk’s $44.9 billion pay package and the automaker relocation to Texas.… This article is an excerpt from The

US Treasury says NFTs ‘highly susceptible’ to fraud, but ignored by high-tier criminals 2024-05-31 at 01:01 By Brandon Vigliarolo Narco kingpins aren’t coming for your apes, but internet con artists still are The US Treasury Department has assessed the risk of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) being used for illicit finance, and has found them wanting for

Amazon to add 15 datacenters to nuclear-powered campus 2024-05-31 at 00:33 By Tobias Mann And with up to 960MW of capacity on the table, that may only be the beginning Amazon’s nuclear-powered cloud campus in Pennsylvania, USA, will reportedly be home to more than a dozen new datacenters over the next decade.… This article is

FCC boss wants tighter rules to prevent devastating satellite explosions in orbit 2024-05-31 at 00:16 By Richard Speed Rosenworcel suggests bringing risk down to 1 in 1,000 for debris-emitting blasts – will other countries play ball? The chair of the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) has called on the US watchdog to tighten up rules that

Latest user-repairable Framework laptop includes Core Ultra, 2.8K display 2024-05-30 at 23:32 By Dan Robinson Customize and replace it all with one tool Fans of repairable and upgradeable kit will be pleased to hear that the latest version of Framework Computer’s 13in laptop sports Intel Core Ultra CPUs along with a hi-res display module and

Palantir bags $480M from Pentagon to inject battlefield AI into the military 2024-05-30 at 23:16 By Brandon Vigliarolo Uncle Sam wants Maven Smart System to be in use across DoD by 2029 Palantir is unlikely to put critics at ease with its latest US government contract: A $480 million award from the Pentagon’s Chief Digital

Amazon Prime Air delivery drones allowed off line-of-sight leash 2024-05-30 at 22:31 By Thomas Claburn Sky shipping allowed beyond visual range of operators – starting in Texas and then maybe an airspace near you Amazon Prime Air has received approval from the US Federal Aviation Administration to fly its package-delivery drones beyond the visual line

Verizon joins satellite phone party, links up to AST SpaceMobile 2024-05-30 at 22:16 By Dan Robinson Rival AT&T is also with AST, although T-Mobile went with SpaceX’s Starlink Verizon has become the latest telco to sign up for a satellite phone service, joining rival US operator AT&T in choosing AST SpaceMobile as its provider, even

Euro cops disrupt malware droppers, seize thousands of domains 2024-05-30 at 21:16 By Brandon Vigliarolo Operation Endgame just beginning: ‘Stay tuned,’ says Europol An international law enforcement operation led by Europol has kicked off with the announcement of multiple arrests, searches, seizures and takedowns of malware droppers and their operators.… This article is an excerpt

CISA Alerts Federal Agencies to Patch Actively Exploited Linux Kernel Flaw 2024-05-30 at 21:16 By The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Thursday added a security flaw impacting the Linux kernel to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, citing evidence of active exploitation. Tracked as CVE-2024-1086 (CVSS score: 7.8), the high-severity issue relates

FlyingYeti Exploits WinRAR Vulnerability to Deliver COOKBOX Malware in Ukraine 2024-05-30 at 20:31 By Cloudflare on Thursday said it took steps to disrupt a month-long phishing campaign orchestrated by a Russia-aligned threat actor called FlyingYeti targeting Ukraine. “The FlyingYeti campaign capitalized on anxiety over the potential loss of access to housing and utilities by enticing

Windows 11 24H2 might call time on that old NAS under the stairs 2024-05-30 at 20:16 By Richard Speed Avoidance of evil intent means required SMB signing and no more guest fallback Microsoft’s Ned Pyle has issued a warning to Windows 11 24H2 users. Security has been tightened up, so attempting to access some third-party

Super Users Need Super Protection 2024-05-30 at 19:16 By Daniel Galvez Lopez Accounts with super privileges require modern defenses This article is an excerpt from Broadcom Software Blogs View Original Source

Super Users Need Super Protection 2024-05-30 at 19:16 By Daniel Galvez Lopez Accounts with super privileges require modern defenses This article is an excerpt from Broadcom Software Blogs View Original Source

European Space Agency’s Vega-C rocket a step closer to returning to flight 2024-05-30 at 19:16 By Richard Speed Latest nozzle redesign means a late 2024 launch is on the cards The European Space Agency (ESA) is getting closer to returning its Vega-C rocket to flight following a successful test by the prime contractor, Avio, at

OpenAI Board establishes Safety and Security Committee 2024-05-30 at 19:16 By A Safety and Security committee has been formed by the OpenAI Board. Security leaders are sharing their thoughts.  This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source

Cyber Espionage Alert: LilacSquid Targets IT, Energy, and Pharma Sectors 2024-05-30 at 19:16 By A previously undocumented cyber espionage-focused threat actor named LilacSquid has been linked to targeted attacks spanning various sectors in the United States (U.S.), Europe, and Asia as part of a data theft campaign since at least 2021. “The campaign is geared

Salesforce expects lowest quarterly growth in two decades 2024-05-30 at 18:17 By Lindsay Clark Allure of AI fails to inspire customers to increase software spending with CRM giant Salesforce has disappointed investors by posting revenue below expectation and forecasting sales for the next quarter at the lowest level of growth for more than two decades.…