Tag: geopolitical
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The Register: China’s infosec leads accuse Intel of NSA backdoor, cite chip security flaws
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/16/china_intel_chip_security/ Source: The Register Title: China’s infosec leads accuse Intel of NSA backdoor, cite chip security flaws Feedly Summary: Uncle Sam having a secret way into US tech? Say it ain’t so A Chinese industry group has accused Intel of backdooring its CPUs, in addition to other questionable security practices while calling for…
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Wired: Hacker Charged With Seeking to Kill Using Cyberattacks on Hospitals
Source URL: https://www.wired.com/story/anonymous-sudan-ddos-indictment-takedown/ Source: Wired Title: Hacker Charged With Seeking to Kill Using Cyberattacks on Hospitals Feedly Summary: The US has accused two brothers of being part of the hacker group Anonymous Sudan, which allegedly went on a wild cyberattack spree that hit thousands of targets—and, for one of the two men, even put lives…
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The Register: Asian tech ministers fear effective AI regulation will prove elusive
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/16/ai_regulations_apac_ministerial_opinions/ Source: The Register Title: Asian tech ministers fear effective AI regulation will prove elusive Feedly Summary: New Zealand isn’t bothering. Singapore fears harms are inevitable At a conference in Singapore on Tuesday, ministers from around the world mused that they may have missed the chance to regulate AI effectively.… AI Summary and…
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The Register: Uncle Sam reportedly considers capping AI chip shipments to Middle East
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/16/us_export_cap_ai_chip_middle_east/ Source: The Register Title: Uncle Sam reportedly considers capping AI chip shipments to Middle East Feedly Summary: Meanwhile, ASML shares plunge as China export curbs hit forecast Amid fears that Middle Eastern nations are being used to funnel AI accelerators and other sensitive technologies to China, the Biden administration is reportedly considering…
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The Register: Microsoft says governments should bear the responsibility for dealing with cybercrime
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/15/microsoft_digital_defense_report/ Source: The Register Title: Microsoft says governments should bear the responsibility for dealing with cybercrime Feedly Summary: Although it also reaffirmed commitment to secure-by-design initiatives Microsoft is calling for more robust deterrents to be placed on nation-states as criminals continue to run rife across online systems “without any meaningful consequences."… AI Summary…
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Hacker News: Avoiding a Geopolitical open-source Apocalypse
Source URL: https://thenewstack.io/avoiding-a-geopolitical-open-source-apocalypse/ Source: Hacker News Title: Avoiding a Geopolitical open-source Apocalypse Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** The text discusses the growing divide in open source development, particularly between Chinese and Western developers, and explores the implications for security and trust in open source software. It addresses concerns about the geopolitical…
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Cloud Blog: Project Shield expands free DDoS protection to even more organizations and nonprofits
Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/identity-security/project-shield-expands-free-ddos-protection/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: Project Shield expands free DDoS protection to even more organizations and nonprofits Feedly Summary: Project Shield has helped news, human rights, and elections-related organizations defend against distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks since 2013 as part of Google’s commitment to keep online content universally accessible. The solution has…
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The Register: Hyperscalers are carving up the ocean floor into private internet highways
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/09/25/aspi_hyperscaler_cables/ Source: The Register Title: Hyperscalers are carving up the ocean floor into private internet highways Feedly Summary: Think tank warns of sovereignty risks from subsea cable consolidation The dominance of US-based hyperscalers like Google, Meta, Microsoft, and Amazon in subsea cables has reshaped the industry and put critical infrastructure at risk, an…