4-year campaign backdoored iPhones using possibly the most advanced exploit ever December 27, 2023 "Triangulation" infected dozens of iPhones belonging to employees of Moscow-based Kaspersky. https://bit.ly/3tBJwpF Read more
AlphV ransomware site is “seized” by the FBI. Then it’s “unseized.” And so on. December 20, 2023 In a bizarre twist, both groups issue dueling notices to ransomware website. https://bit.ly/3v4AX73 Read more
Xfinity waited 13 days to patch critical Citrix Bleed 0-day. Now it’s paying the price December 19, 2023 Data for almost 36 million customers now in the hands of unknown hackers. https://bit.ly/3NBKJ7j Read more
SSH protects the world’s most sensitive networks. It just got a lot weaker December 19, 2023 Novel Terrapin attack uses prefix truncation to downgrade the security of SSH channels. https://bit.ly/3GVklBi Read more
A song of hype and fire: The 10 biggest AI stories of 2023 December 18, 2023 When AI hype hit fever pitch—and a market leader nearly tore itself apart. https://bit.ly/3GPllHs Read more
How Microsoft’s cybercrime unit has evolved to combat increased threats December 17, 2023 Microsoft has honed its strategy to disrupt global cybercrime and state-backed actors. https://bit.ly/3TmsVke Read more
UniFi devices broadcasted private video to other users’ accounts December 14, 2023 "I was presented with 88 consoles from another account," one user reports. https://bit.ly/3Nxe4Q7 Read more
Ukrainian cells and Internet still out, 1 day after suspected Russian cyberattack December 13, 2023 Hackers tied to Russian military take responsibility for hack on Ukraine's biggest provider. https://bit.ly/3REgajJ Read more
Tesla unveils its latest humanoid robot, Optimus Gen 2, in demo video December 13, 2023 Tesla says its new prototype is 30% faster, 10 kg lighter, and has sensors on all fingers. https://bit.ly/3Tnsp5i Read more
How worried should we be about the “AutoSpill” credential leak in Android password managers? December 13, 2023 This newly discovered vulnerability is real, but it's more nuanced than that. https://bit.ly/46VCSbp Read more
Broadcom ends VMware perpetual license sales, testing customers and partners December 12, 2023 Already-purchased licenses can still be used but will eventually lose support. https://bit.ly/3RFaOnh Read more
A New Essential Guide to Electronics by Naomi Wu details a different Shenzen December 12, 2023 Eating, tipping, LGBTQ+ advice, and Mandarin for "Self-Flashing" and "RGB." https://bit.ly/41gINGV Read more
Everybody’s talking about Mistral, an upstart French challenger to OpenAI December 12, 2023 "Mixture of experts" Mixtral 8x7B helps open-weights AI punch above its weight class. https://bit.ly/3RnmScq Read more
The growing abuse of QR codes in malware and payment scams prompts FTC warning December 11, 2023 The convenience of QR codes is a double-edged sword. Follow these tips to stay safe. https://bit.ly/4ajMW10 Read more
As ChatGPT gets “lazy,” people test “winter break hypothesis” as the cause December 11, 2023 Unproven hypothesis seeks to explain ChatGPT's seemingly new reluctance to do hard work. https://bit.ly/3Rh12re Read more
Elon Musk’s new AI bot, Grok, causes stir by citing OpenAI usage policy December 11, 2023 Some experts think xAI used OpenAI model outputs to fine-tune Grok. https://bit.ly/3tjWCYn Read more
EU agrees to landmark rules on artificial intelligence December 08, 2023 Legislation lays out restrictive regime for emerging technology. https://bit.ly/4aaiPJb Read more
Stealthy Linux rootkit found in the wild after going undetected for 2 years December 08, 2023 Krasue infects telecom firms in Thailand using techniques for staying under the radar. https://bit.ly/489ZuWM Read more
Google’s best Gemini AI demo video was fabricated December 08, 2023 Google takes heat for a misleading AI demo video that hyped up its GPT-4 competitor. https://bit.ly/46QaJlS Read more
Meta’s new AI image generator was trained on 1.1 billion Instagram and Facebook photos December 06, 2023 "Imagine with Meta AI" turns prompts into images, trained using public Facebook data. https://bit.ly/46RzRJ8 Read more
Google launches Gemini—a powerful AI model it says can surpass GPT-4 December 06, 2023 Google claims Gemini beats GPT-4 in "30 of the 32 widely used academic benchmarks." https://bit.ly/3NhhINQ Read more
Just about every Windows and Linux device vulnerable to new LogoFAIL firmware attack December 06, 2023 UEFIs booting Windows and Linux devices can be hacked by malicious logo images. https://bit.ly/3tbOfOv Read more
New report illuminates why OpenAI board said Altman “was not consistently candid” December 05, 2023 Insider report details clash over one board member's criticism in an academic paper. https://bit.ly/482ZuI1 Read more
Due to AI, “We are about to enter the era of mass spying,” says Bruce Schneier December 05, 2023 Schneier: AI will enable a shift from observing actions to interpreting intentions, en masse. https://bit.ly/41akjiv Read more
IBM, Meta form “AI Alliance” with 50 organizations to promote open source AI December 05, 2023 What's the opposite of OpenAI? IBM and Meta devise plan that includes 50 members. https://bit.ly/4171uws Read more
1960s chatbot ELIZA beat OpenAI’s GPT-3.5 in a recent Turing test study December 01, 2023 AI chatbot deception paper suggests that some bots (and people) aren't very persuasive. https://bit.ly/47CvVgI Read more
Broadcom cuts at least 2,800 VMware jobs following $69 billion acquisition December 01, 2023 Broadcom hasn't said how many people will be affected, or much of anything else. https://bit.ly/3sYA0fV Read more
How Huawei made a cutting-edge chip in China and surprised the US November 30, 2023 China's flagship smartphone maker pulled off the feat despite sanctions. https://bit.ly/49Xvsam Read more
2 municipal water facilities report falling to hackers in separate breaches November 29, 2023 The facilities, in Pennsylvania and Texas, serve more than 2 million residents. https://bit.ly/47rXZTP Read more
Stable Diffusion Turbo XL can generate AI images as fast as you can type November 29, 2023 Even at home, SDXL Turbo can create detailed images with startling speed. https://bit.ly/3uDPTsI Read more
Amazon unleashes Q, an AI assistant for the workplace November 29, 2023 Aimed at the office, Amazon Q can summarize docs and assist with programming tasks. https://bit.ly/3SY7plD Read more
Report: Apple and Goldman Sachs are breaking up over money-losing Apple Card November 29, 2023 Goldman Sachs has lost billions of dollars on its consumer-focused businesses. https://bit.ly/49ZB43R Read more
ownCloud vulnerability with maximum 10 severity score comes under “mass” exploitation November 28, 2023 Easy-to-exploit flaw can give hackers passwords and cryptographic keys to vulnerable servers. https://bit.ly/3GlvxHh Read more
Mother plucker: Steel fingers guided by AI pluck weeds rapidly and autonomously November 28, 2023 AI applications like the Ekobot may help the people and the environment. https://bit.ly/3uuf9l2 Read more
Hackers spent 2+ years looting secrets of chipmaker NXP before being detected November 28, 2023 Chipmaker claims breach had no "material adverse effect." https://bit.ly/412lssu Read more
New “Stable Video Diffusion” AI model can animate any still image November 27, 2023 Given GPU and patience, SVD can turn any image into a 2-second video clip. https://bit.ly/3sUbKf0 Read more
Amazon’s $195 thin clients are repurposed Fire TV Cubes November 27, 2023 Amazon Workspaces Thin Client is a Fire TV Cube with different software. https://bit.ly/3T19InZ Read more
Thousands of routers and cameras vulnerable to new 0-day attacks by hostile botnet November 22, 2023 Internet scans show 7,000 devices may be vulnerable. The true number could be higher. https://bit.ly/3MUZ3qV Read more
USB worm unleashed by Russian state hackers spreads worldwide November 21, 2023 LitterDrifter's means of self-propagation are simple. So why is it spreading so widely? https://bit.ly/3sK1Pse Read more
95% of OpenAI employees have threatened to quit in standoff with board November 21, 2023 OpenAI's future hangs in the balance as staff says they'll join former CEO at Microsoft. https://bit.ly/46uhZno Read more
OpenAI employees revolt after board names new CEO and Altman heads to Microsoft November 20, 2023 Ilya Sutskever announces regret; 650 OpenAI employees sign letter asking board to resign. https://bit.ly/3MO5Tyw Read more
OpenAI board attempts to hit “Ctrl-Z” in talks with Altman to return as CEO November 18, 2023 Cleared of malfeasance, Altman's unpopular firing may be undone—if he's interested. https://bit.ly/3un3tR5 Read more
The FCC says new rules will curb SIM swapping. I’m pessimistic November 18, 2023 SIM swaps and port-out scams are a fact of life. New rules aren't likely to change that. https://bit.ly/47itO1q Read more
Details emerge of surprise board coup that ousted CEO Sam Altman at OpenAI November 18, 2023 Microsoft CEO Nadella "furious"; OpenAI President and three senior researchers resign. https://bit.ly/49FaJrM Read more
OpenAI President Greg Brockman quits as nervous employees hold all-hands meeting November 17, 2023 Microsoft blindsided by Altman firing; has "utmost confidence" in partner OpenAI. https://bit.ly/46hJH6N Read more
“Hallucinating” AI models help coin Cambridge Dictionary’s word of the year November 17, 2023 Cambridge: "When an artificial intelligence hallucinates, it produces false information." https://bit.ly/47k638X Read more
Unauthorized “David Attenborough” AI clone narrates developer’s life, goes viral November 16, 2023 "We observe the sophisticated Homo sapiens engaging in the ritual of hydration." https://bit.ly/47DUREe Read more
No Bing, no Edge, no upselling: De-crufted Windows 11 coming to Europe soon November 16, 2023 Some changes will arrive for non-EU users, too, but not the easy removals. https://bit.ly/3R1EpYC Read more
The “Windows App” for Mac, iOS, and browsers is a fancy remote desktop, for now November 16, 2023 Microsoft wants you in Windows, whether you're on iPad, Android, or Chrome OS. https://bit.ly/3sFdicH Read more
From toy to tool: DALL-E 3 is a wake-up call for visual artists—and the rest of us November 16, 2023 AI image synthesis is getting more capable at executing ideas, and it's not slowing down. https://bit.ly/3G352q0 Read more