Cyber Security Today, Week in Review for Friday, May 19, 2023
This episode features discussion about regulating artificial intelligence, the release of school schematics by a ransomware gang, a cybersecurity company fooled by a fake onboarded employee and the latest use of facial recognitio
Musk defends controversial Twitter presence
Twitter CEO Elon Musk has stayed steadfast in his decision to express his views on the social media network, regardless of the financial consequences. Musk stated this during an interview with CNBC in which he defended himself against antisemitic feelings in reaction to antisemitic charges based on a tweet against George Soros. Musk recently participated […]
Microsoft partners Helion Energy to advance carbon emission reduction
Microsoft is decreasing its carbon footprint significantly by working with Helion Energy, a nuclear energy firm, and investing in helium-3 fusion power facilities. Microsoft will acquire 50 megawatts of electricity from Helion’s fusion power plant, which is expected to be operational by 2028 and will provide enough energy to power around 40,000 households. Microsoft believes […]
Montana Governor approves TikTok ban
Montana has become the first state in the United States to approve legislation limiting the use of TikTok on personal devices. Governor Greg Gianforte signed the legislation on May 17, 2023, after lawmakers approved it by a vote of 54 to 43. The prohibition goes into force on January 1, 2024. Governor Gianforte emphasized the […]
Meta unveils in-house infrastructure for AI development
Meta, Facebook’s parent company, has announced ambitions to build in-house infrastructure devoted to AI workloads, including generative AI. The new device, dubbed the Meta Training and Inference Accelerator (MTIA), is part of a chip family meant to boost AI tasks. MTIA is an ASIC device that integrates many circuits on a single board and may […]
Supreme Court sidesteps ruling on section 230
The United States Supreme Court has declined to hear a lawsuit that may have called into question Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act. This federal legislation protects internet corporations like Twitter and YouTube against lawsuits based on user-generated content, especially those originating from the Anti-Terrorism Act. Families of those murdered by Islamist shooters in […]
OpenAI introduces ChatGPT iOS app
OpenAI has announced that a free version of its ChatGPT application is now available for iPhones and iPads in a bid to simplify access to the chatbot on mobile devices while also discouraging rivals and imposters. The ChatGPT for iOS app, which is presently exclusively available in the United States on Apple’s App Store, provides […]
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) utilizes AI-powered tool to monitor travelers
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in the United States is purportedly using an AI-driven surveillance technology known as Babel X to monitor travelers, including American citizens, refugees, and asylum seekers. The Babel X was developed by Babel Street and lets users to access publically and commercially available data in over 200 languages throughout the surface, […]
Cyber Security Today, May 19, 2023 – Beware of .zip websites, Dropbox is abused by crooks, infected Android phones and more
This episode reports on how crooks are leveraging Dropbox and the new .,zip domain, offers tips for vacation traveler
