Tag: concerns

Source URL: https://yro.slashdot.org/story/24/12/23/2132232/health-care-giant-ascension-says-56-million-patients-affected-in-cyberattack?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Health Care Giant Ascension Says 5.6 Million Patients Affected In Cyberattack Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: A significant data breach at health care company Ascension led to the exposure of sensitive information for approximately 5.6 million individuals. The incident, attributed to a ransomware attack, caused severe…

The Register: ‘That’s not a bug, it’s a feature’ takes on a darker tone when malware’s involved

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Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/12/23/firmware_malware_opinion/ Source: The Register Title: ‘That’s not a bug, it’s a feature’ takes on a darker tone when malware’s involved Feedly Summary: Mummy, where do zero days come from? Opinion One of the charms of coding is that malice can be indistinguishable from incompetence. Last week’s Who, Me? story about financial transfer test…

Data and computer security | The Guardian: ‘Security through obscurity’: the Swedish cabin on the frontline of a possible hybrid war

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Source URL: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/dec/23/swedish-cabin-frontline-possible-hybrid-war-undersea-cables-sabotage Source: Data and computer security | The Guardian Title: ‘Security through obscurity’: the Swedish cabin on the frontline of a possible hybrid war Feedly Summary: Amid claims of sabotage of undersea cables, a small wooden structure houses a key cog in Europe’s digital connectivityAt the end of an unmarked path on a…

Hacker News: Can AI do maths yet? Thoughts from a mathematician

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Source URL: https://xenaproject.wordpress.com/2024/12/22/can-ai-do-maths-yet-thoughts-from-a-mathematician/ Source: Hacker News Title: Can AI do maths yet? Thoughts from a mathematician Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes **Short Summary with Insight:** The text discusses the recent performance of OpenAI’s new language model, o3, on a challenging mathematics dataset called FrontierMath. It highlights the ongoing progression of AI in…

AlgorithmWatch: A Year of Challenging Choices – 2024 in review

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Source URL: https://algorithmwatch.org/en/a-year-of-challenging-choices-2024-in-review/ Source: AlgorithmWatch Title: A Year of Challenging Choices – 2024 in review Feedly Summary: 2024 was a “super election" year and it marked the rise of generative Artificial Intelligence. With the adoption of the AI Act, it seemed poised to be the moment we finally gained control over automated systems. Yet, that…

AlgorithmWatch: False Positives — a Podcast on financial discrimination & de-banking

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Source URL: https://algorithmwatch.org/en/false-positives-a-podcast-on-financial-discrimination-de-banking/ Source: AlgorithmWatch Title: False Positives — a Podcast on financial discrimination & de-banking Feedly Summary: What would you do if you were suddenly cut off from all your bank accounts? You can’t pay for anything, and you can’t really get answers as to why it happened. And how would you feel if…

The Register: UK ICO not happy with Google’s plans to allow device fingerprinting

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Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/12/23/uk_ico_not_happy_with/ Source: The Register Title: UK ICO not happy with Google’s plans to allow device fingerprinting Feedly Summary: Also, Ascension notifies 5.6M victims, Krispy Kreme bandits come forward, LockBit 4.0 released, and more in brief Google has announced plans to allow its business customers to begin “fingerprinting" users next year, and the UK…

Wired: AI Agents Will Be Manipulation Engines

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Source URL: https://www.wired.com/story/ai-agents-personal-assistants-manipulation-engines/ Source: Wired Title: AI Agents Will Be Manipulation Engines Feedly Summary: Surrendering to algorithmic agents risks putting us under their influence. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text explores the emergence of personal AI agents and the risks they pose in terms of cognitive control and manipulation. It emphasizes the dangers…

Hacker News: German watchdog orders Sam Altman’s biometric ID project World to delete data

Dec 22, 2024

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