The Cloud Secure

Mayor said data was unusable to criminals; researcher proved otherwise. https://arstechnica.com/?p=2046614&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Despite corporate prohibitions on AI use, people flock to the chatbot in record numbers. https://arstechnica.com/?p=2046413&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Findings undercut pledges of NSO Group and Intgellexa their wares won't be abused. https://arstechnica.com/?p=2046289&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Vulnerability is easy to exploit and allows attackers to remotely execute commands. https://arstechnica.com/?p=2046043&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Dobos: "Why write rules for software by hand when AI can just think every pixel for you?" https://arstechnica.com/?p=2045767&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

India's Infosys recruits reportedly subjected to repeated, unpaid "pre-training." https://arstechnica.com/?p=2045697&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Restrictive AI model licenses claimed as "open source" spark for clear standard. https://arstechnica.com/?p=2045225&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Zero-day that was exploited since June to infect ISPs finally gets fixed. https://arstechnica.com/?p=2045401&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Like adding custom art styles or characters, in-world typefaces come to Flux. https://arstechnica.com/?p=2045327&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Attacker then emulates the card and makes withdrawals or payments from victim's account. https://arstechnica.com/?p=2045086&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Web-based apps escape iOS "Walled Garden" and Android side-loading protections. https://arstechnica.com/?p=2044637&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Condé Nast joins other publishers in allowing OpenAI to access its content. https://arstechnica.com/?p=2044379&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Botched update leads to claims that competitors are "ambulance chasing." https://arstechnica.com/?p=2044431&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Microsoft said its update wouldn't install on Linux devices. It did anyway. https://arstechnica.com/?p=2044381&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Procreate CEO: "I really f—ing hate generative AI." https://arstechnica.com/?p=2044136&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

FudModule rootkit burrows deep into Windows, where it can bypass key security defenses. https://arstechnica.com/?p=2044100&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

TikTok and Bilibili users transform nonsensical AI glitches into real-world performance art. https://arstechnica.com/?p=2043808&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Another Big Tech firm seems to confirm Trump adviser Roger Stone was hacked. https://arstechnica.com/?p=2043545&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

With Grok's new AI image generator, X users put Musk's "freedom of speech" to the test. https://arstechnica.com/?p=2043070&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Facing time constraints, Sakana's "AI Scientist" attempted to change limits placed by researchers. https://arstechnica.com/?p=2043110&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Haunted by glitching algorithms, self-driving cars disturb the peace in San Francisco. https://arstechnica.com/?p=2042921&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Using one photo and free software, someone can impersonate your appearance in a video chat. https://arstechnica.com/?p=2042710&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Laptop farm gave the impression North Korean nationals were working from the US. https://arstechnica.com/?p=2042326&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Woolf: "OpenAI just leaked the plot of Black Mirror's next season." https://arstechnica.com/?p=2042102&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

With the demise of Apple's SuperDrive, we reminisce on our final homemade optical discs. https://arstechnica.com/?p=2042118&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

It took $70 and 24 hours for Ryan Castellucci to gain access to 200 MW of capacity. https://arstechnica.com/?p=2042026&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Human-beating ping-pong AI learned to play in a simulated environment. https://arstechnica.com/?p=2041804&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

De Kraker: "If OpenAI is right on the verge of AGI, why do prominent people keep leaving?" https://arstechnica.com/?p=2041450&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Mass wiping occurs after hack of mobile device management platform. https://arstechnica.com/?p=2041407&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

DNS poisoning attack worked even when targets used DNS from Google and Cloudflare. https://arstechnica.com/?p=2041175&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Delta is creating a "misleading narrative," according to CrowdStrike's lawyers. https://arstechnica.com/?p=2041007&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

FLUX.1 is the open-weights heir apparent to Stable Diffusion, turning text into images. https://arstechnica.com/?p=2040748&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Law would hold US individuals and firms liable for ripping off a person's digital likeness. https://arstechnica.com/?p=2040488&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger