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Gone in 60 seconds: BEAST AI model attack needs just a minute of GPU time to breach LLM guardails 2024-02-29 at 01:19 By Thomas Claburn Scientists reveal automated adversarial prompt generation too powered Nvidia visualization accelerator Computer scientists from the University of Maryland have developed an efficient way to generate adversarial attack phrases that elicit […]

Chinese chip slinger found not guilty of stealing memory secrets from Micron 2024-02-28 at 23:01 By Brandon Vigliarolo Fujian Jinhua escapes prosecution tho remains on the US sanctions list A Chinese chipmaker accused of stealing DRAM secrets from American memory manufacturer Micron has been found not guilty, bringing a five-year long legal saga to an

New solvent might end winter charging blues for EV owners 2024-02-28 at 21:33 By Lindsay Clark Subzero temperatures and batteries don’t mix – but there may be a solution Researchers have discovered that using “small molecule” solvents could help improve the performance of lithium-ion batteries, speeding up charging and ensuring they work at low temperatures.…

Chip fab supplier Applied Materials gets subpoenaed over China sales 2024-02-28 at 20:47 By Dan Robinson Comes after US probe into the company’s dealings with SMIC Chip kit maker Applied Materials was served with multiple subpoenas relating to Chinese shipments, the company disclosed today.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View Original Source

CISA warns that malicious actors are targeting cloud infrastructure 2024-02-28 at 20:18 By Security experts weigh in on the CISA’s advisory, which reveals that cyberattackers are adapting to the increased use of cloud infrastructure. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source

FAA gives Boeing 90 days to fix serious safety shortcomings found in report 2024-02-28 at 20:02 By Brandon Vigliarolo Expert panel finds ‘a lack of awareness of safety-related metrics at all levels,’ and more, at plane maker “Inadequate,” “confusing,” “disconnect,” and “lack of awareness” aren’t words passengers would like to hear associated with aviation safety,

Palo Alto investor sues over 28% share tumble 2024-02-28 at 19:04 By Paul Kunert Lawsuit alleges it misled investors with claims new AI products were ‘facilitating greater platformization’ and more Palo Alto Networks (PAN) is facing a proposed class action lawsuit that alleges investors were deceived about the traction of its platform tactics and hurt

FOSS replacement for Partition Magic, Gparted 1.6 is here to save your data 2024-02-28 at 18:36 By Liam Proven But beware – Gparted Live hasn’t been updated yet There’s a new bugfix release of Gparted, a FOSS replacement for PowerQuest’s wonderful Partition Magic.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View Original Source

Broken China? Separating fact from fiction 2024-02-28 at 18:17 By In episode 20 of The Cybersecurity and Geopolitical Discussion, our trio of hosts discuss how, from the outside, China appears very different. However, is this really the case? This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source

Willy Wonka event leaves bitter taste with artificially sweetened promises 2024-02-28 at 17:47 By Richard Currie Charlie and the AI factory flop compared to ‘meth lab’ In the most flagrant case of false advertising since The NeverEnding Story, cops were called to a Wonka-themed “Willy’s Chocolate Experience” in Glasgow, Scotland, because promotional material was made

47% of cloud storage billing is allocated to data and usage fees 2024-02-28 at 17:46 By Cloud storage was analyzed in a recent report finding that 93% of organizations plan to grow their public cloud storage capacity in 2024. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source

Iran-Linked UNC1549 Hackers Target Middle East Aerospace & Defense Sectors 2024-02-28 at 17:46 By An Iran-nexus threat actor known as UNC1549 has been attributed with medium confidence to a new set of attacks targeting aerospace, aviation, and defense industries in the Middle East, including Israel and the U.A.E. Other targets of the cyber espionage activity likely include

Third-party attack vectors are responsible for 29% of breaches 2024-02-28 at 17:21 By A recent report reveals that third-party attack vectors are involved in at least 29% of breaches, emphasizing the importance of third-party risk management.  This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source

Nikola founder faces ranch forfeiture following fraud conviction 2024-02-28 at 16:48 By Jude Karabus Trevor Milton bought it for cash and stock options, and he wants the cash back Try not to weep into your morning coffee, but convicted fraudster Trevor Milton might lose a ranch that a fresh filing claims he bought after lying

Broadcom CEO pay award jumps 164% to $160.8 million 2024-02-28 at 16:20 By Paul Kunert Stock awards front loaded, get five years in one go Broadcom’s boss Hock Tan more than doubled his total compensation package in fiscal 2023, which will no doubt be well received by the thousands of small VMware customers and cloud

FBI Warns U.S. Healthcare Sector of Targeted BlackCat Ransomware Attacks 2024-02-28 at 15:46 By The U.S. government is warning about the resurgence of BlackCat (aka ALPHV) ransomware attacks targeting the healthcare sector as recently as this month. “Since mid-December 2023, of the nearly 70 leaked victims, the healthcare sector has been the most commonly victimized,”

Atos confirms sale talks for datacenter and hosting biz have failed 2024-02-28 at 15:32 By Dan Robinson Czech billionaire buyer walks away from ailing Tech Foundations division Troubled tech giant Atos confirmed today that negotiations with the prospective buyer of its legacy IT operation have ended prematurely, coming after the recent cancellation of its rights

City council megaproject to spend millions for manual work Oracle system was meant to do 2024-02-28 at 14:36 By Lindsay Clark Train-wreck public sector project was forecast to save ‘bankrupt’ council money Europe’s largest local authority has allocated £5.3 million in next year’s budget to pay for manual workarounds deemed necessary after its effort to

Building Your Privacy-Compliant Customer Data Platform (CDP) with First-Party Data 2024-02-28 at 14:35 By In today’s digital era, data privacy isn’t just a concern; it’s a consumer demand. Businesses are grappling with the dual challenge of leveraging customer data for personalized experiences while navigating a maze of privacy regulations. The answer? A privacy-compliant Customer Data

On-disk format change beckons for brave early adopters of Bcachefs 2024-02-28 at 14:06 By Liam Proven New versions of both Overstreet’s baby and OpenZFS will hit the street soon New versions of the two leading next-generations filesystems are coming: both OpenZFS 2.2.3, and some time afterwards, an improved bcachefs.… This article is an excerpt from