Today: November 13, 2024
Today: November 13, 2024

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X promises 'highest level' response on posts about Israel-Hamas war. Misinformation still flourishes

The social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, says it is struggling with a flood of posts sharing graphic media, violent speech and hateful conduct about the latest war between Israel and Hamas

X promises 'highest level' response on posts about Israel-Hamas war. Misinformation still flourishes
Business|Economy|News|US

UAW escalates strike against lone holdout GM after landing tentative pacts with Stellantis and Ford

The United Auto Workers union has widened its strike against General Motors, the lone holdout among the three Detroit automakers, after reaching a tentative contract agreement with Jeep maker Stellantis

UAW escalates strike against lone holdout GM after landing tentative pacts with Stellantis and Ford
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Congressmen ask DOJ to investigate water utility hack, warning it could happen anywhere

Three members of Congress are asking the U.S. Justice Department to investigate how hackers breached a water utility system near Pittsburgh

Congressmen ask DOJ to investigate water utility hack, warning it could happen anywhere
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Breaches by Iran-affiliated hackers spanned multiple U.S. states, federal agencies say

U.S. and Israeli authorities say a small western Pennsylvania water authority was just one of multiple organizations breached by Iran-affiliated hackers who targeted a specific industrial control device because it is Israeli-made

Breaches by Iran-affiliated hackers spanned multiple U.S. states, federal agencies say
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An online dump of Chinese hacking documents offers a rare window into pervasive state surveillance

Chinese police are investigating an unauthorized and highly unusual online dump of documents from a private security contractor linked to China’s top policing agency and other parts of its government

An online dump of Chinese hacking documents offers a rare window into pervasive state surveillance
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Georgia's largest county is still repairing damage from January cyberattack

Georgia's largest county is still repairing damage inflicted on its government offices by a cyberattack a month ago

Georgia's largest county is still repairing damage from January cyberattack
News|Technology

Insider Q&A: CIA's chief technologist's cautious embrace of generative AI

The CIA’s first chief technology officer Nand Mulchandani is marshaling generative AI tools to the intelligence agency

Insider Q&A: CIA's chief technologist's cautious embrace of generative AI
Business|News|Technology

Scathing federal report rips Microsoft for shoddy security, insincerity in response to Chinese hack

A Biden administration-appointed review board has issued a scathing indictment of Microsoft corporate security and transparency

Scathing federal report rips Microsoft for shoddy security, insincerity in response to Chinese hack
News|Technology

Microsoft says it hasn't been able to shake Russian state hackers

Microsoft says it is still trying to evict the elite Russian government hackers who broke into the email of senior company executives in November and have since been trying to breach customer networks with stolen access data

Microsoft says it hasn't been able to shake Russian state hackers
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Microsoft says US rivals are beginning to use generative AI in offensive cyber operations

Microsoft says it had detected and disrupted instances of U.S. adversaries — chiefly Iran and North Korea and to a lesser extent Russia and China — using or attempting to exploit generative artificial intelligence developed by the company and its business partner to mount or research offensive cyber operations

Microsoft says US rivals are beginning to use generative AI in offensive cyber operations
MidEast|News|Technology

At least 30 journalists, lawyers and activists hacked with Pegasus in Jordan, forensic probe finds

A new report says Israeli-made Pegasus spyware was used in Jordan to hack the cellphones of nearly three dozen people including journalists, lawyers and human rights activists

At least 30 journalists, lawyers and activists hacked with Pegasus in Jordan, forensic probe finds
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HP Enterprise discloses hack by suspected state-backed Russian hackers

Hewlett Packard Enterprise says suspected state-backed Russian hackers broke into its email system and stole data from cybersecurity and other employees

HP Enterprise discloses hack by suspected state-backed Russian hackers
News|Science|Technology|US

Insider Q&A: Small federal agency crafts standards for making AI safe, secure and trustworthy

A little-known federal agency, The National Institute of Standards and Technology, was tapped by the Biden administration to set testing parameters for ensuring generative AI systems are safe, secure, trustworthy and socially responsible

Insider Q&A: Small federal agency crafts standards for making AI safe, secure and trustworthy
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Microsoft says state-backed Russian hackers accessed emails of senior leadership team members

Microsoft says state-backed Russian hackers broke into its corporate email system and accessed accounts of members of the company’s leadership team, as well as those of cybersecurity and legal employees

Microsoft says state-backed Russian hackers accessed emails of senior leadership team members
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Insider Q&A: Pentagon AI chief on network-centric warfare, generative AI challenges

Pentagon’s chief digital and artificial intelligence officer Craig Martell is alarmed by the potential for generative artificial intelligence systems like ChatGPT to deceive and sow disinformation

Insider Q&A: Pentagon AI chief on network-centric warfare, generative AI challenges
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US regulators sue SolarWinds and its security chief for alleged cyber neglect ahead of Russian hack

U.S. regulators have sued SolarWinds and its top security executive for fraud for allegedly concealing poor cybersecurity practices ahead of the Texas-based technology company's stunning hack by Russian spies

US regulators sue SolarWinds and its security chief for alleged cyber neglect ahead of Russian hack
MidEast|News|Technology|World

Leading Egyptian opposition politician targeted with spyware, researchers find

Security researchers say a leading Egyptian opposition politician was targeted with Predator spyware after announcing a president bid

Leading Egyptian opposition politician targeted with spyware, researchers find

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