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Apple Expands Spyware Alert System to Warn Users of Mercenary Attacks 2024-04-11 at 10:01 By Apple on Wednesday revised its documentation pertaining to its mercenary spyware threat notification system to mention that it alerts users when they may have been individually targeted by such attacks. It also specifically called out companies like NSO Group for developing commercial […]

Netherlands arm of KPMG fined $25M for cheating in exams 2024-04-11 at 09:46 By Thomas Claburn Staff followed US lead and shared answers after move to online testing KPMG Accountants NV, the Netherlands-based arm of the global professional services firm, has been fined $25 million (€23 million, £20 million) by that nation’s Public Company Accounting

Fortinet Rolls Out Critical Security Patches for FortiClientLinux Vulnerability 2024-04-11 at 09:16 By Fortinet has released patches to address a critical security flaw impacting FortiClientLinux that could be exploited to achieve arbitrary code execution. Tracked as CVE-2023-45590, the vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 9.4 out of a maximum of 10. “An Improper Control of

Samsung strikes trouble as unions threaten walkouts, regulator swoops 2024-04-11 at 08:46 By Simon Sharwood Oh great – another potential kink in the silicon supply chain Samsung Electronics has struck trouble at home, potentially threatening the supply of semiconductors and smartphones.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View Original Source

Google plunks down $1 billion for extra Japan-US submarine cable 2024-04-11 at 07:46 By Laura Dobberstein Adds Hawaii stopover for another planned link Google announced on Wednesday it will invest $1 billion in two submarine cables to create new routes between the US and Japan.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View Original

Be ready to quickly find a security job 2024-04-11 at 07:16 By Steps to help ensure a solid backup plan is in place for when security practitioners need to find a new security job quickly. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source

Real-time data and AI are the new weapons against climate disasters 2024-04-11 at 07:16 By As climate change intensifies extreme weather, the need for intelligent emergency systems becomes even more critical. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source

US ‘considering’ end to Assange prosecution bid 2024-04-11 at 06:01 By Simon Sharwood Cryptic Biden hint came ahead of April 16 deadline for next step in extradition case The Biden Administration is considering Australia’s request to end its bid to prosecute WikiLeaker-in-Chief Julian Assange, an Australian citizen.… This article is an excerpt from The Register

India’s Uber clone Ola Cabs hails ride out of the international market 2024-04-11 at 04:16 By Laura Dobberstein Australian drivers given two days’ notice, UK and New Zealand services also shuttered Indian ride-sharing outfit Ola Cabs is shuttering operations in Australia, New Zealand, and the UK as the company shifts focus to its domestic business.…

US Air Force Secretary so confident in AI-controlled F-16s, he’ll fly in one 2024-04-11 at 02:31 By Iain Thomson With a pilot as backup of course: VENOM is still emerging tech The US Air Force is rapidly scaling up its plans to automate some of its fleet and the civilian boss of the service says

Next-gen Meta AI chip serves up ads while sipping power 2024-04-11 at 00:03 By Tobias Mann Fresh silicon won’t curb Zuck’s appetite for GPUs just yet After teasing its second-gen AI accelerator in February, Meta is ready to spill the beans on this homegrown silicon, which is already said to be powering ad recommendations in

It’s 2024 and Intel silicon is still haunted by data-spilling Spectre 2024-04-10 at 23:31 By Jessica Lyons Go, go InSpectre Gadget Intel CPU cores remain vulnerable to Spectre data-leaking attacks, say academics at VU Amsterdam.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View Original Source

US House mulls forcing AI makers to reveal use of copyrighted training data 2024-04-10 at 21:33 By Brandon Vigliarolo Proposed law doesn’t include any ban on use of such stuff to build models, mind you A bill introduced in the US House of Representatives would require those training AI models to disclose any and all

US broadband internet: Now with mandatory ‘nutrition’ labels 2024-04-10 at 20:33 By Brandon Vigliarolo ISPs are just going to have to swallow it The Federal Communications Commission’s “nutrition labels” for broadband internet services are now a required part of doing business for American ISPs.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View Original Source

Healthcare AI won’t take jobs – it’ll make nursing easier, says process automation founder 2024-04-10 at 20:01 By Brandon Vigliarolo Something’s gotta give in short-staffed, overworked healthcare industry, says Thoughtful cofounder and CPO Interview  Companies are sticking AI everywhere they can right now – including injecting it into frontline healthcare. The benefits of healthcare AI

SharePoint logs are easily circumvented and Microsoft is dragging its heels 2024-04-10 at 19:32 By Brandon Vigliarolo Now is the perfect time to review those permissions SharePoint users should beware since audit logs on the platform have proved relatively simple to circumvent, meaning malicious actors could exfiltrate your data without tipping off your security team.…

TSMC sees semiconductor bounce as Q1 revenues rise 16.5% 2024-04-10 at 18:46 By Dan Robinson Early figures post a $18.44B haul for industry bellwether Semiconductor giant TSMC looks to have rebounded from last year’s doldrums with revenue up 16.5 percent for the first quarter of this year, compared with the same period in 2023.… This

Hailo’s latest AI chip shows up integrated NPUs and sips power like fine wine 2024-04-10 at 18:11 By Matthew Connatser All your PC needs for 40 TOPS is an M.2 slot Today, users who want to interface with AI usually do so through a cloud-based service like ChatGPT or Microsoft Copilot, rather than locally.… This

‘eXotic Visit’ Spyware Campaign Targets Android Users in India and Pakistan 2024-04-10 at 17:32 By An active Android malware campaign dubbed eXotic Visit has been primarily targeting users in South Asia, particularly those in India and Pakistan, with malware distributed via dedicated websites and Google Play Store. Slovak cybersecurity firm said the activity, ongoing since

Peter Higgs, daddy of the Higgs boson, dies at 94 2024-04-10 at 17:16 By Lindsay Clark The particle bearing his name lives on Obituary  In a world dominated by instant gratification, Peter Higgs, who died earlier this week, had to wait more than half of his 94-year lifetime to see his theoretical predictions confirmed, thereby