Tag: Canada
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		Hacker News: GitHub Copilot Free PlanSource URL: https://github.com/features/copilot/plans Source: Hacker News Title: GitHub Copilot Free Plan Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the copyright considerations related to GitHub Copilot, particularly how its AI model is trained on publicly accessible code. It highlights the implications of copyright law in various jurisdictions regarding the use of… 
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		The Register: Lights out for 18 more DDoS booters in pre-Christmas Operation PowerOFF pushSource URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/12/12/operation_poweroff_ddos_takedowns/ Source: The Register Title: Lights out for 18 more DDoS booters in pre-Christmas Operation PowerOFF push Feedly Summary: Holiday cheer comes in the form of three arrests and 27 shuttered domains The Europol-coordinated Operation PowerOFF struck again this week as cross-border cops pulled the plug on 27 more domains tied to distributed… 
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		Krebs on Security: How Cryptocurrency Turns to Cash in Russian BanksSource URL: https://krebsonsecurity.com/2024/12/how-cryptocurrency-turns-to-cash-in-russian-banks/ Source: Krebs on Security Title: How Cryptocurrency Turns to Cash in Russian Banks Feedly Summary: A financial firm registered in Canada has emerged as the payment processor for dozens of Russian cryptocurrency exchanges and websites hawking cybercrime services aimed at Russian-speaking customers, new research finds. Meanwhile, an investigation into the Vancouver street… 
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		News: Law enforcement shuts down 27 DDoS booters ahead of annual Christmas attacksSource URL: https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/law-enforcement-shuts-down-27-ddos-booters-ahead-of-annual-christmas-attacks Source: News Title: Law enforcement shuts down 27 DDoS booters ahead of annual Christmas attacks Feedly Summary: Known as ‘booter’ and ‘stresser’ websites, these platforms enabled cybercriminals and hacktivists to flood targets with illegal traffic, rendering websites and other web-based services inaccessible.This multifaceted operation, coordinated by Europol and involving 15 countries, targeted… 
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		The Register: Canada commits $1.4B to sovereign compute infrastructure as it joins the AI arms raceSource URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/12/05/canada_ai_funding/ Source: The Register Title: Canada commits $1.4B to sovereign compute infrastructure as it joins the AI arms race Feedly Summary: Project includes hundreds of millions of loonies for a national supercomputing facility Canada is one of the latest nations to catch the sovereign AI bug and plans to invest $2 billion CAD… 
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		Hacker News: AI hallucinations: Why LLMs make things up (and how to fix it)Source URL: https://www.kapa.ai/blog/ai-hallucination Source: Hacker News Title: AI hallucinations: Why LLMs make things up (and how to fix it) Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text addresses a critical issue in AI, particularly with Large Language Models (LLMs), known as “AI hallucination.” This phenomenon presents significant challenges in maintaining the reliability… 
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		Alerts: CISA and Partners Release Joint Guidance on PRC-Affiliated Threat Actor Compromising Networks of Global Telecommunications ProvidersSource URL: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/alerts/2024/12/03/cisa-and-partners-release-joint-guidance-prc-affiliated-threat-actor-compromising-networks-global Source: Alerts Title: CISA and Partners Release Joint Guidance on PRC-Affiliated Threat Actor Compromising Networks of Global Telecommunications Providers Feedly Summary: Today, CISA—in partnership with the National Security Agency (NSA), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and international partners—released joint guidance, Enhanced Visibility and Hardening Guidance for Communications Infrastructure. Partners of this… 
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		Alerts: CISA, FBI, NSA, and International Partners Release Joint Advisory on 2023 Top Routinely Exploited VulnerabilitiesSource URL: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/alerts/2024/11/12/cisa-fbi-nsa-and-international-partners-release-joint-advisory-2023-top-routinely-exploited Source: Alerts Title: CISA, FBI, NSA, and International Partners Release Joint Advisory on 2023 Top Routinely Exploited Vulnerabilities Feedly Summary: Today, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), National Security Agency (NSA), and international partners released joint Cybersecurity Advisory, 2023 Top Routinely Exploited Vulnerabilities. This advisory…