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Journalists “deeply troubled” by OpenAI’s content deals with Vox, The Atlantic

"Alarmed" writers unions question transparency of AI training deals with ChatGPT maker. https://arstechnica.com/?p=2028010&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Google’s AI Overview is flawed by design, and a new company blog post hints at why

Google: "There are bound to be some oddities and errors" in system that told people to eat rocks. https://arstechnica.com/?p=2027953&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Federal agency warns critical Linux vulnerability being actively exploited

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency urges affected users to update ASAP. https://arstechnica.com/?p=2028017&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Tech giants form AI group to counter Nvidia with new interconnect standard

"Ultra Accelerator Link" aims to connect high-performance GPUs and servers. https://arstechnica.com/?p=2027773&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Law enforcement operation takes aim at an often-overlooked cybercrime linchpin

Officials hope to sever a component crucial to the larger malware landscape. https://arstechnica.com/?p=2027800&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Mystery malware destroys 600,000 routers from a single ISP during 72-hour span

An unknown threat actor with equally unknown motives forces ISP to replace routers. https://arstechnica.com/?p=2027651&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

OpenAI board first learned about ChatGPT from Twitter, according to former member

Helen Toner, center of struggle with Altman, suggests CEO fostered "toxic atmosphere" at company. https://arstechnica.com/?p=2027357&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Researchers crack 11-year-old password, recover $3 million in bitcoin

A flaw with the digital wallet and a bit of luck did the trick. https://arstechnica.com/?p=2027419&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

US sanctions operators of “free VPN” that routed crime traffic through user PCs

911 S5 residential proxy service was comprised of 19 million IP addresses. https://arstechnica.com/?p=2027288&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

OpenAI training its next major AI model, forms new safety committee

GPT-5 might be farther off than we thought, but OpenAI wants to make sure it is safe. https://arstechnica.com/?p=2027105&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Newly discovered ransomware uses BitLocker to encrypt victim data

ShrinkLocker is the latest ransomware to use Windows' full-disk encryption. https://arstechnica.com/?p=2027056&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Google’s “AI Overview” can give false, misleading, and dangerous answers

From glue-on-pizza recipes to recommending "blinker fluid," Google's AI sourcing needs work. https://arstechnica.com/?p=2025825&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Crooks plant backdoor in software used by courtrooms around the world

It's unclear how the malicious version of JAVS Viewer came to be. https://arstechnica.com/?p=2026911&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Bing outage shows just how little competition Google search really has

Opinion: Actively searching without Google or Bing is harder than it looks. https://arstechnica.com/?p=2026559&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

EmTech Digital 2024: A thoughtful look at AI’s pros and cons with minimal hype

At MIT conference, experts explore AI's potential for "human flourishing" and the need for regulation. https://arstechnica.com/?p=2026462&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Researchers spot cryptojacking attack that disables endpoint protections

A key component: Installing known vulnerable drivers from Avast and IOBit. https://arstechnica.com/?p=2026052&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

New Windows AI feature records everything you’ve done on your PC

Recall uses AI features "to take images of your active screen every few seconds." https://arstechnica.com/?p=2025690&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

OpenAI on the defensive after multiple PR setbacks in one week

Sexy voices, departing employees, and NDA rumors have challenged the AI company. https://arstechnica.com/?p=2025400&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Financial institutions have 30 days to disclose breaches under new rules

Amendments contain loopholes that may blunt their effectiveness. https://arstechnica.com/?p=2025242&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Arizona woman accused of helping North Koreans get remote IT jobs at 300 companies

Alleged $6.8M conspiracy involved "laptop farm," identity theft, and résumé coaching. https://arstechnica.com/?p=2025081&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Archie, the Internet’s first search engine, is rescued and running

A journey through busted tapes, the Internet Old Farts Club, and SPARCstations. https://arstechnica.com/?p=2024876&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

BreachForums, an online bazaar for stolen data, seized by FBI

An earlier iteration of the site was taken down last year; now its reincarnation is gone. https://arstechnica.com/?p=2024837&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Google unveils Veo, a high-definition AI video generator that may rival Sora

Google's video synthesis model creates minute-long 1080p videos from written prompts. https://arstechnica.com/?p=2024749&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Linux maintainers were infected for 2 years by SSH-dwelling backdoor with huge reach

Ebury backdoors SSH servers in hosting providers, giving the malware extraordinary reach. https://arstechnica.com/?p=2024591&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Chief Scientist Ilya Sutskever leaves OpenAI six months after Altman ouster

CEO Altman: "OpenAI would not be what it is without him." https://arstechnica.com/?p=2024533&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Google strikes back at OpenAI with “Project Astra” AI agent prototype

AI model updates galore at Google I/O, including 2M context window, Imagen 3, Veo, and more. https://arstechnica.com/?p=2024268&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Apple, SpaceX, Microsoft return-to-office mandates drove senior talent away

"It’s easier to manage a team that’s happy.” https://arstechnica.com/?p=2024094&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

The hunt for rare bitcoin is nearing an end

Rare bitcoin fragments are worth many times their face value. https://arstechnica.com/?p=2024199&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Before launching, GPT-4o broke records on chatbot leaderboard under a secret name

Anonymous chatbot that mystified and frustrated experts was OpenAI's latest model. https://arstechnica.com/?p=2024084&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Black Basta ransomware group is imperiling critical infrastructure, groups warn

Threat group has targeted 500 organizations. One is currently struggling to cope. https://arstechnica.com/?p=2024051&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

ChatGPT-4o allows real-time audio-video conversations with an “emotional” AI chatbot

GPT-4o demo shows new AI model singing a bedtime story, detecting user's facial expressions. https://arstechnica.com/?p=2023751&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Google patches its fifth zero-day vulnerability of the year in Chrome

Exploit code for critical "use-after-free" bug is circulating in the wild. https://arstechnica.com/?p=2023505&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Stack Overflow users sabotage their posts after OpenAI deal

Anti-AI users who change or delete answers in protest are being punished. https://arstechnica.com/?p=2022923&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Dell warns of “incident” that may have leaked customers’ personal info

Notification follows claim of compromised database with 49M Dell customers' data. https://arstechnica.com/?p=2023185&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Critical vulnerabilities in BIG-IP appliances leave big networks open to intrusion

Hackers can exploit them to gain full administrative control of internal devices. https://arstechnica.com/?p=2022973&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Dell responds to return-to-office resistance with VPN, badge tracking

Report claims new tracking starts May 13 with unclear consequences. https://arstechnica.com/?p=2022891&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Robot dogs armed with AI-targeting rifles undergo US Marines Special Ops evaluation

Quadrupeds being reviewed have automatic targeting systems but require human oversight to fire. https://arstechnica.com/?p=2022843&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Microsoft launches AI chatbot for spies

Air-gapping GPT-4 model on secure network won't prevent it from potentially making things up. https://arstechnica.com/?p=2022611&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Novel attack against virtually all VPN apps neuters their entire purpose

TunnelVision vulnerability has existed since 2002 and may already be known to attackers. https://arstechnica.com/?p=2022250&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

New Microsoft AI model may challenge GPT-4 and Google Gemini

In project headed by former Inflection chief, MAI-1 may have 500B parameters. https://arstechnica.com/?p=2022157&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

These dangerous scammers don’t even bother to hide their crimes

Cybercriminals openly run dozens of scams across social media and messaging apps. https://arstechnica.com/?p=2022009&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Microsoft plans to lock down Windows DNS like never before. Here’s how.

ZTDNS brings the best of both worlds to DNS: encryption and fine-grained control. https://arstechnica.com/?p=2021987&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Counterfeit Cisco gear ended up in US military bases, used in combat operations

"One of the largest counterfeit-trafficking operations ever." https://arstechnica.com/?p=2021747&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Microsoft ties executive pay to security following multiple failures and breaches

Microsoft has been criticized for "preventable" failures and poor communication. https://arstechnica.com/?p=2021673&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

AI in space: Karpathy suggests AI chatbots as interstellar messengers to alien civilizations

Andrej Karpathy muses about sending a LLM binary that could "wake up" and answer questions. https://arstechnica.com/?p=2021482&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Maximum-severity GitLab flaw allowing account hijacking under active exploitation

The threat is potentially grave because it could be used in supply chain attacks. https://arstechnica.com/?p=2021409&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Hacker free-for-all fights for control of home and office routers everywhere

How and why nation-state hackers and cybercriminals coexist in the same router botnet. https://arstechnica.com/?p=2021233&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Anthropic releases Claude AI chatbot iOS app

Anthropic finally comes to mobile, launches plan for teams that includes 200K context window. https://arstechnica.com/?p=2021092&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

The BASIC programming language turns 60

Easy-to-use language that drove Apple, TRS-80, IBM, and Commodore PCs debuted in 1964. https://arstechnica.com/?p=2020962&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger