Tag: DoT

  • Slashdot: Was the US Telecom Breach Inevitable, Proving Backdoors Can’t Be Secure?

    Source URL: https://it.slashdot.org/story/24/12/15/0023237/was-the-us-telecom-breach-inevitable-proving-backdoors-cant-be-secure Source: Slashdot Title: Was the US Telecom Breach Inevitable, Proving Backdoors Can’t Be Secure? Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the security implications of the FBI’s reliance on encryption strategies that critics argue promote vulnerabilities, particularly in light of a cyber attack attributed to state-backed hackers. It…

  • Slashdot: America Prepares New AI Chip Restrictions to Close China’s Backdoor Access

    Source URL: https://hardware.slashdot.org/story/24/12/14/1921226/america-prepares-new-ai-chip-restrictions-to-close-chinas-backdoor-access?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: America Prepares New AI Chip Restrictions to Close China’s Backdoor Access Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The U.S. is planning to implement new regulations to limit China’s access to advanced AI chips, which will also impact relations with other nations regarding chip sales. This comes in…

  • Slashdot: Yearlong Supply-Chain Attack Targeting Security Pros Steals 390,000 Credentials

    Source URL: https://it.slashdot.org/story/24/12/13/2220211/yearlong-supply-chain-attack-targeting-security-pros-steals-390000-credentials?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Yearlong Supply-Chain Attack Targeting Security Pros Steals 390,000 Credentials Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses a sophisticated supply-chain attack targeting security personnel through Trojanized open-source software, revealing significant vulnerabilities in software distribution methods. This ongoing campaign is notable for its multi-faceted approach, including the…

  • Slashdot: Meta Asks the US Government To Block OpenAI’s Switch To a For-Profit

    Source URL: https://tech.slashdot.org/story/24/12/14/0238223/meta-asks-the-us-government-to-block-openais-switch-to-a-for-profit?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Meta Asks the US Government To Block OpenAI’s Switch To a For-Profit Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** Meta is lobbying California’s Attorney General to prevent OpenAI from changing its structure from a non-profit to a for-profit, arguing that this transition would misappropriate assets initially developed for…

  • Slashdot: Google’s NotebookLM AI Podcast Hosts Can Now Talk To You, Too

    Source URL: https://tech.slashdot.org/story/24/12/13/2129249/googles-notebooklm-ai-podcast-hosts-can-now-talk-to-you-too?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Google’s NotebookLM AI Podcast Hosts Can Now Talk To You, Too Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Google is enhancing its NotebookLM with interactive audio features and a subscription model, emphasizing increased customization and security. The introduction of custom AI agents for enterprises through Agentspace synergizes with…

  • Slashdot: UnitedHealthcare’s Optum Left an AI Chatbot, Used By Employees To Ask Questions About Claims, Exposed To the Internet

    Source URL: https://yro.slashdot.org/story/24/12/13/2042250/unitedhealthcares-optum-left-an-ai-chatbot-used-by-employees-to-ask-questions-about-claims-exposed-to-the-internet?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: UnitedHealthcare’s Optum Left an AI Chatbot, Used By Employees To Ask Questions About Claims, Exposed To the Internet Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses a significant security oversight involving an internal AI chatbot at healthcare giant Optum, which was found to be publicly accessible,…

  • Slashdot: Klarna Stopped All Hiring a Year Ago To Replace Workers With AI

    Source URL: https://slashdot.org/story/24/12/13/1541225/klarna-stopped-all-hiring-a-year-ago-to-replace-workers-with-ai?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Klarna Stopped All Hiring a Year Ago To Replace Workers With AI Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text highlights how Klarna, a buy now, pay later finance provider, has leveraged AI to streamline operations, resulting in a significant reduction in workforce and wage expenses. CEO…

  • Slashdot: Google Unveils Gemini 2.0

    Source URL: https://tech.slashdot.org/story/24/12/12/2129245/google-unveils-gemini-20 Source: Slashdot Title: Google Unveils Gemini 2.0 Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** Google has launched Gemini 2.0, enhancing its AI capabilities with multimodal functionalities, real-time tool use, and advanced reasoning to foster unique experiences. This upgrade features notable projects like Project Astra and specialized agents for automation, supported by…

  • Slashdot: Microsoft Recall Screenshots Credit Cards, Social Security Numbers

    Source URL: https://slashdot.org/story/24/12/12/2121238/microsoft-recall-screenshots-credit-cards-social-security-numbers Source: Slashdot Title: Microsoft Recall Screenshots Credit Cards, Social Security Numbers Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses Microsoft’s Recall feature in Windows and its recent updates aimed at enhancing security and privacy by encrypting screenshots and filtering sensitive information. Despite improvements, the filter’s performance is inconsistent, raising…

  • Slashdot: Yahoo Cybersecurity Team Sees Layoffs, Outsourcing of ‘Red Team,’ Under New CTO

    Source URL: https://tech.slashdot.org/story/24/12/12/210234/yahoo-cybersecurity-team-sees-layoffs-outsourcing-of-red-team-under-new-cto?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Yahoo Cybersecurity Team Sees Layoffs, Outsourcing of ‘Red Team,’ Under New CTO Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Yahoo’s recent layoffs of around 25% from its cybersecurity team, known as The Paranoids, highlight significant shifts within the company regarding its cybersecurity strategies. This major reduction, including the…