How to get started with machine learning and AI
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"Artificial Intelligence" as we know it today is, at best, a misnomer. AI is in no way intelligent, but...
Mega says it can’t decrypt your files. New POC exploit shows otherwise
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In the decade since larger-than-life character Kim Dotcom founded Mega, the cloud storage service has amassed 250 million registered users and stores a whopping 120 billion files that...
High fossil fuel prices are good for the planet—here’s how to keep it that way
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In the UK, it now costs more than 100 pounds to fill up a typical family car with petrol, and oil prices could rise even further. But...
Police linked to hacking campaign to frame Indian activists
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Police forces around the world...
Tsunami of junk traffic that broke DDoS records delivered by tiniest of botnets
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A massive flood of malicious traffic that recently set a new distributed denial-of-service record came from an unlikely source. A botnet of just...
Botched and silent patches from Microsoft put customers at risk, critics say
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Blame is mounting on Microsoft for what critics say is a lack of transparency and adequate speed when responding to reports of vulnerabilities...
A new vulnerability in Intel and AMD CPUs lets hackers steal encryption keys
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Microprocessors from Intel, AMD, and other companies contain a newly discovered weakness that remote attackers can exploit to obtain cryptographic keys and other secret data traveling through the...
Coinbase lays off 18 percent of staff as CEO says, “We grew too quickly”
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Cryptocurrency...
Credentials for thousands of open source projects free for the taking—again!
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A service that helps open source developers write and test software is leaking thousands of authentication tokens and other security-sensitive secrets. Many of these leaks allow...
New ultra-stealthy Linux backdoor isn’t your everyday malware discovery
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Researchers have unearthed a discovery that doesn’t occur all that often in the realm of malware: a mature, never-before-seen Linux backdoor that uses novel...
Gone in 130 seconds: New Tesla hack gives thieves their own personal key
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Last year, Tesla issued an update that made its vehicles easier to start after being unlocked with their NFC Key Cards. Now, a researcher has shown...
Feds seize SSNDOB marketplace that listed personal data of 24 million people
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Federal law enforcement agencies say they shut down a group of websites that made over $19 million selling Social Security numbers and other...
$10 billion fund starts giving US states money for broadband expansions
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The US Treasury Department has started approving broadband grants to states from a $10 billion fund created to expand access to Internet service...
Microsoft won’t say if it will patch critical Windows vulnerability under exploit
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As hacker groups working continue to hammer a former Windows zero-day that makes it unusually easy to execute malicious code on target computers, Microsoft is keeping...
An actively exploited Microsoft 0-day flaw still doesn’t have a patch
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Researchers warned last weekend that a flaw in Microsoft's Support Diagnostic Tool could be exploited using malicious Word documents to remotely take control of...
Multiple malicious packages in PyPI repository found stealing AWS secrets
Researchers discovered multiple malicious Python packages in the official PyPI repository stealing AWS credentials and other info.
Sonatype researchers discovered multiple Python packages in the official PyPI repository that have been developed to steal secrets (i.e. AWS credentials and environment...
The Post-Roe Privacy Nightmare Has Arrived
Plus: Microsoft details Russia’s Ukraine hacking campaign, Meta’s election integrity efforts dwindle, and more.
How to Move Your WhatsApp Chats Across Devices and Apps
It's never been easier to switch between iPhone and Android—and to get your messages out of the Meta ecosystem entirely.
We’re now truly in the era of ransomware as pure extortion without the encryption
Why screw around with cryptography and keys when just stealing the info is good enough Feature US and European cops, prosecutors, and NGOs recently convened a two-day workshop in the Hague to discuss how to respond to the growing...
Learn NIST Inside Out With 21 Hours of Training @ 86% OFF
In cybersecurity, many of the best jobs involve working on government projects. To get a security clearance, you need to prove that you meet NIST standards. Cybersecurity firms are particularly interested in people who understand the RMF, or Risk Management...
