Gang says it stole more Air Canada data than the company admits
BianLian gang attempts to squeeze airline in a message on its data
Warning to website admins: HTTP/2 zero-day causes massive DDoS attacks, patch now
Admins and developers are urged to watch for patches from their open source or commercial web proxy and web server
X CEO cancels conference appearance amid safety concerns
X, formerly known as Twitter CEO Linda Yaccarino has canceled her appearance at the Wall Street Journal’s Tech Live conference next week, citing the need to focus on platform safety during a global crisis. The crisis is likely a reference to the war in Ukraine, which has resulted in a flood of horrific videos being […]
Generative AI to face reality check in 2024
Generative artificial intelligence (AI) is set for a “cold shower” in 2024 as costs associated with the technology increase and regulation stalls in the European Union, according to analyst firm CCS Insight. The firm’s annual roundup of predictions for the future of the technology industry also includes forecasts that a search engine will soon add […]
Restrictions could slow global chip innovation, RISC-V
The chief executive of RISC-V International has warned that government restrictions on the open-source chip technology could slow down the development of new and better chips, holding back the global technology industry. Calista Redmond’s comments come after a growing group of U.S. lawmakers called on the Biden administration to impose export control restrictions on RISC-V, […]
Adobe unveils image-generation tech
Adobe has announced the launch of a cutting-edge image-generation technology set to empower creative professionals and revolutionize the creative industry. The technology is reportedly in response to the competition posed by innovative startups such as Midjourney and Stable Diffusion. One of the features of this technology is “Generative Match.” Like its predecessor, this tool enables […]
Samsung earnings plunge nearly 80% as chip demand slumps
Samsung Electronics is expected to report a nearly 80% plunge in third-quarter earnings as its semiconductor business continues to come under pressure. Analysts polled by LSEG expect operating profit of 2.3 trillion Korean won ($1.7 billion) for the September quarter, a 78.7% year-on-year decline. Revenue is expected to come in at 67.8 trillion won, a […]
TikTok sued by Utah for harming children with addictive design
Utah is suing TikTok, the Chinese-owned video-sharing app, alleging that it intentionally harms children by keeping them hooked on the app for unhealthy amounts of time. The lawsuit is the latest in a series of legal challenges to TikTok’s business practices, particularly its impact on young users. Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes said in a […]
Social media misinformation fuels Israel-Gaza crisis
The deadliest conflict between Israel and Hamas in over a year has been accompanied by an unprecedented surge of misinformation on social media platforms such as Meta-owned Facebook and X, formerly known as Twitter. Experts say that the scale and speed with which false information has proliferated online in recent days is unlike ever before, […]
Slow patching leaves organizations vulnerable to cyberattacks
IT professionals are taking up to a month to patch critical security flaws, leaving organizations at high risk of cyberattacks. This is according to a new survey from Synopsys, which found that 28% of respondents take as long as three weeks to patch a critical security vulnerability, and another 20% say their organizations take up […]
