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- One year after SEC cyber disclosure ruling, security leaders weigh inby algerj@bnpmedia.com (Jordyn Alger) on 26 July 2024 at 04:00
With a year in the rearview mirror, security professionals are reflecting on the SEC cyber disclosure ruling.
- 12.9 million individuals affected by MediSecure cyber breachby algerj@bnpmedia.com (Jordyn Alger) on 25 July 2024 at 04:00
Sensitive data, including personal and health information, was exposed in a cyber incident against MediSecure.
- SEC establishes Interagency Securities Council (ISC)on 24 July 2024 at 12:00
The SEC has established the Interagency Securities Council (ISC) to support collaboration between federal, state and local agencies.
- Security leaders share thoughts on Microsoft-Crowdstrike outageon 24 July 2024 at 12:00
Security leaders have shared their thoughts about the Microsoft-Crowdstrike outage and advice for other organizations to protect themselves.
- Data breach victims increased by 490% since the first half of 2023by algerj@bnpmedia.com (Jordyn Alger) on 24 July 2024 at 04:00
A new report analyzes data breach incidents occurring in the first half 2024.
- The ‘2024 Fraudlympics’ highlight rising trends in global fraudon 23 July 2024 at 12:00
An awareness campaign displays fraud data across a range of countries, industries and categories.
- Windows users targeted with zero-day attacks via Internet Explorerby algerj@bnpmedia.com (Jordyn Alger) on 23 July 2024 at 04:00
Windows users are being targeted with zero-day attacks. Security leaders are sharing their insights.
- A majority of the SEC lawsuit against SolarWinds has been dismissedby algerj@bnpmedia.com (Jordyn Alger) on 22 July 2024 at 16:00
A judge has dismissed a majority of the SEC lawsuit against SolarWinds.
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- At the Olympics, AI is watching youby WIRED on 26 July 2024 at 16:24
New system foreshadows a future where there are too many CCTV cameras for humans to physically watch.
- Hang out with Ars in San Jose and DC this fall for two infrastructure eventsby Lee Hutchinson on 26 July 2024 at 12:57
Join us as we talk about the next few years in AI & storage, and what to watch for.
- Google claims math breakthrough with proof-solving AI modelsby Benj Edwards on 25 July 2024 at 21:54
AlphaProof and AlphaGeometry 2 solve problems, with caveats on time and human assistance.
- OpenAI hits Google where it hurts with new SearchGPT prototypeby Benj Edwards on 25 July 2024 at 20:39
New tool may solve a web-search problem partially caused by AI-generated junk online.
- Chrome will now prompt some users to send passwords for suspicious filesby Dan Goodin on 25 July 2024 at 20:12
Google says passwords and files will be deleted shortly after they are deep-scanned.
- Secure Boot is completely broken on 200+ models from 5 big device makersby Dan Goodin on 25 July 2024 at 18:00
Keys were labeled “DO NOT TRUST.” Nearly 500 device models use them anyway.
- We made a cat drink a beer with Runway’s AI video generator, and it sprouted handsby Benj Edwards on 24 July 2024 at 22:12
Gen-3 Alpha produces wild and whimsical results. Here’s what it cooked up for us.
- CrowdStrike blames testing bugs for security update that took down 8.5M Windows PCsby Andrew Cunningham on 24 July 2024 at 17:33
Company says it’s improving testing processes to avoid a repeat.
- Elon Musk claims he is training “the world’s most powerful AI by every metric”by Benj Edwards on 24 July 2024 at 16:19
One snag: xAI might not have the electrical power contracts to do it.
- How Russia-linked malware cut heat to 600 Ukrainian buildings in deep winterby WIRED on 24 July 2024 at 11:15
The code was used to sabotage a heating utility in Lviv at the coldest point in the year.