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Boeing faces allegations of ‘criminal coverup’ in Senate hearing

During a recent Senate hearing, Ed Pierson, a former Boeing manager and whistleblower, made striking allegations about a...

Russian-linked hackers target U.S. and European water systems

A Russian military-affiliated hacking group, Sandworm, is suspected of coordinating recent cyberattacks on water utilities in the U.S.,...

Amazon pushes back on public perceptions of “Just Walk Out” technology

Amazon is pushing back against perceptions that its "Just Walk Out" technology is exaggerating the capabilities of its AI. Amazon's "Just Walk Out" technology allows...

Controversial expansion of US surveillance powers nears Senate vote

The US Senate is poised to vote on a significant expansion of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), which has stirred...

AI-powered wearable “AI Pin” is savaged by tech reviewers

Humane's newly launched AI wearable, 'AI Pin,' envisioned to revolutionize the human-tech interface, has faced a barrage of...

Cisco Duo’s Multifactor Authentication service compromised by social engineering attack

Cisco Duo, a prominent provider of multifactor authentication (MFA) services, has fallen victim to a cyberattack targeting one...

Cyber Security Today, April 17, 2024 – More suspicious attempts to take over open source projects, a data theft at a Cisco Duo partner,...

This episode reports on security updates from Delinea and PuTTY, and reports on bad bots and threat actors going after Zoo

Broadcom backs down on VMWare pricing: Hashtag Trending for Wednesday, April 17, 2024

YouTube clamps down on third party apps that block ads. Experts predict a new cyber-war between Iran and Israel. Elon Musk backs down on his fight with the Brazilian government and Broadcom makes concessions in the face of customer outrage and European regulatory scrutiny of its new VMWare pricing. All this and more on the

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Howard Solomon
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Cyber Security Today, Week in Review for week ending Friday, April 12, 2024

This episode features a discussion on Microsoft's cybersecurity troubles, worries about open source, a warning about abusing IT help desks to launch attack

Cyber Security Today, April 12, 2024 – A warning to Sisense customers, a new tactic for spreading the Raspberry Robin worm, and more

A warning to Sisense customers, a new tactic for spreading the Raspberry Robin worm, and more. Welcome to Cyber Security Today. It’s Friday April 12th, 2024. I’m Howard Solomon. Organizations that use products from business analytics provider Sisense [SI-SENSE] are being told to reset user login credentials and digital keys. The warning comes from the

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Microsoft and OpenAI partner to build a $100 Billion AI supercomputer “Stargate”

In a bold stride towards computational supremacy, Microsoft, in...

US Bill Aims to Unveil AI Training Data Sources Amid Copyright Concerns

In a significant move toward transparency, a bill was...

AI presents an “extinction level threat” – US Gov’t Report: Hashtag Trending for Tuesday, March 12, 2024

A new US government report warns that AI presents an “extinction level threat to the human species. Elon Musk is outsourcing his Grok AI code. Hackers have breached the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency in the US and a researcher shows how to steal a Tesla by leveraging a feature of the Tesla charging stations.

Robot startup uses ChatGPT to enhance its communications and reasoning skills

Humanoid robot startup Figure has secured a significant $675...

Lawsuit requires Pegasus spyware to provide code used to spy on WhatsApp users

NSO Group, the developer behind the sophisticated Pegasus spyware,...

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The race to harness AI in big banks heats up

The journey to harness Artificial Intelligence (AI) within the...

IMF reports that 40 percent of global employment could be disrupted by AI

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has issued a stark...

Reverse ATMs becomes solution for cashless business

To accommodate the expanding number of cashless companies, reverse...

Shopify teams up with Melio to launch bill pay tool

Melio, a B2B payments firm, has teamed with Shopify...

Federal Budget 2023: Millions to fight foreign interference, threats and covert activities

A new National Counter-Foreign Interference Office will be created if the bud

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