Tag: GIS

Source URL: https://yro.slashdot.org/story/24/11/27/2314220/senators-say-tsas-facial-recognition-program-is-out-of-control?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Senators Say TSA’s Facial Recognition Program Is Out of Control Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: A bipartisan group of 12 U.S. senators is calling for an investigation into the TSA’s use of facial recognition technology, highlighting privacy concerns and the absence of independent evaluations. They question…

The Register: Salt Typhoon’s surge extends far beyond US telcos

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Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/27/salt_typhoons_us_telcos/ Source: The Register Title: Salt Typhoon’s surge extends far beyond US telcos Feedly Summary: Plus, a brand-new backdoor, GhostSpider, is linked to the cyber-spy crew’s operations The reach of the China-linked Salt Typhoon gang extends beyond American telecommunications giants, and its arsenal includes several backdoors, including a brand-new malware dubbed GhostSpider, according…

The Register: T-Mobile US takes a victory lap after stopping cyberattacks: ‘Other providers may be seeing different outcomes’

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Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/27/tmobile_cyberattack_victory_lap/ Source: The Register Title: T-Mobile US takes a victory lap after stopping cyberattacks: ‘Other providers may be seeing different outcomes’ Feedly Summary: Funny what putting more effort and resources into IT security can do Attackers – possibly China’s Salt Typhoon cyber-espionage crew – compromised an unnamed wireline provider’s network and used this…

The Register: Investors just can’t pull the plug despite datacenters facing AI power crunch

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Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/27/investor_datacenter_energy_concern/ Source: The Register Title: Investors just can’t pull the plug despite datacenters facing AI power crunch Feedly Summary: Even if 98% say they’re worried about energy availability and reliability Investors are increasingly concerned about the availability and reliability of power for datacenters, yet most are still confident that investment in the sector…

The Register: Data broker leaves 600K+ sensitive files exposed online

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Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/27/600k_sensitive_files_exposed/ Source: The Register Title: Data broker leaves 600K+ sensitive files exposed online Feedly Summary: Researcher spotted open database before criminals … we hope Exclusive More than 600,000 sensitive files containing thousands of people’s criminal histories, background checks, vehicle and property records were exposed to the internet in a non-password protected database belonging…

The Register: First-ever UEFI bootkit for Linux in the works, experts say

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Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/27/firstever_uefi_bootkit_for_linux/ Source: The Register Title: First-ever UEFI bootkit for Linux in the works, experts say Feedly Summary: Bootkitty doesn’t bite… yet Security researchers say they’ve stumbled upon the first-ever UEFI bootkit targeting Linux, illustrating a key moment in the evolution of such tools.… AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The detection of “Bootkitty,”…

The Register: Microsoft hits back at claims it slurps your Word, Excel files to train AI models

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Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/27/microsoft_word_excel_ai/ Source: The Register Title: Microsoft hits back at claims it slurps your Word, Excel files to train AI models Feedly Summary: Confusion over Connected Experiences settings in 365 apps spark concerns Microsoft’s Connected Experiences option in its productivity suite has been causing consternation amid accusations that the default setting might allow Microsoft…

The Register: The workplace has become a surveillance state

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Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/27/workplace_surveillance/ Source: The Register Title: The workplace has become a surveillance state Feedly Summary: Cracked Labs report explores the use of motion sensors and wireless networking kit to monitor offices Office buildings have become like web browsers – they’re full of tracking technology, a trend documented in a report out this week by…

The Register: CrowdStrike still doesn’t know how much its Falcon flame-out will cost

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