Tag: governments
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The Register: FBI wipes Chinese PlugX malware from thousands of Windows PCs in America
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/14/fbi_french_cops_boot_chinas/ Source: The Register Title: FBI wipes Chinese PlugX malware from thousands of Windows PCs in America Feedly Summary: Hey, Xi: Zài jiàn! The FBI, working with French cops, obtained nine warrants to remotely wipe PlugX malware from thousands of Windows-based computers that had been infected by Chinese government-backed criminals, according to newly…
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The Register: Boffins carve up C so code can be converted to Rust
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/03/mini_c_microsoft_inria/ Source: The Register Title: Boffins carve up C so code can be converted to Rust Feedly Summary: Mini-C is a subset of C that can be automatically turned to Rust without much fuss Computer scientists affiliated with France’s Inria and Microsoft have devised a way to automatically turn a subset of C…
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The Register: How Androxgh0st rose from Mozi’s ashes to become ‘most prevalent malware’
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/12/24/androxgh0st_botnet_mozi/ Source: The Register Title: How Androxgh0st rose from Mozi’s ashes to become ‘most prevalent malware’ Feedly Summary: Botnet’s operators ‘driven by similar interests as that of the Chinese state’ After the Mozi botnet mysteriously disappeared last year, a new and seemingly more powerful botnet, Androxgh0st, rose from its ashes and has quickly…
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AlgorithmWatch: A Year of Challenging Choices – 2024 in review
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…
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New York Times – Artificial Intelligence : Hochul Weighs Legislation Limiting A.I. and More Than 100 Other Bills
Source URL: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/20/nyregion/hochul-ai-bills-ny.html Source: New York Times – Artificial Intelligence Title: Hochul Weighs Legislation Limiting A.I. and More Than 100 Other Bills Feedly Summary: A bill passed by the New York State Legislature to regulate the state’s use of artificial intelligence is among more than 100 that await Gov. Kathy Hochul’s decision. AI Summary and…
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Cloud Blog: How Google Cloud can help customers achieve compliance with NIS2
Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/identity-security/how-google-cloud-can-help-customers-achieve-compliance-with-nis2/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: How Google Cloud can help customers achieve compliance with NIS2 Feedly Summary: With the European Commission’s adoption of the Network and Information Systems Directive 2.0, or NIS2, Europe is taking an essential step forward in its strategy to protect consumers, businesses, and government organizations from escalating threats in…
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New York Times – Artificial Intelligence : Nvidia’s Global Chips Sales Could Collide With US-China Tensions
Source URL: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/19/technology/nvidia-chip-sales-us-china.html Source: New York Times – Artificial Intelligence Title: Nvidia’s Global Chips Sales Could Collide With US-China Tensions Feedly Summary: The chipmaker expects more than $10 billion in foreign sales this year, but the Biden administration is advancing rules that could curb that growth. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses…
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Alerts: CISA Releases Best Practice Guidance for Mobile Communications
Source URL: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/alerts/2024/12/18/cisa-releases-best-practice-guidance-mobile-communications Source: Alerts Title: CISA Releases Best Practice Guidance for Mobile Communications Feedly Summary: Today, CISA released Mobile Communications Best Practice Guidance. The guidance was crafted in response to identified cyber espionage activity by People’s Republic of China (PRC) government-affiliated threat actors targeting commercial telecommunications infrastructure, specifically addressing “highly targeted” individuals who are…
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Alerts: CISA and ONCD Release Playbook for Strengthening Cybersecurity in Federal Grant Programs for Critical Infrastructure
Source URL: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/alerts/2024/12/17/cisa-and-oncd-release-playbook-strengthening-cybersecurity-federal-grant-programs-critical Source: Alerts Title: CISA and ONCD Release Playbook for Strengthening Cybersecurity in Federal Grant Programs for Critical Infrastructure Feedly Summary: Today, CISA and the Office of the National Cyber Director (ONCD) published Playbook for Strengthening Cybersecurity in Federal Grant Programs for Critical Infrastructure to assist grant-making agencies to incorporate cybersecurity into their…