Cyber Security Today, Week in Review for the week ending Friday, October 11, 2023
This episode features discussion on a possible SEC investigation of the MOVEit hacks, the theft of data from 23andMe, the Top 10 cybersecurity misconfigurations
Falling satellites will begin to pose risks by 2035, says FAA
A report from the Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) warns that falling satellites could pose a significant risk to people and aircraft by 2035. The report, which was commissioned amid increasing concern about space debris, found that the probability of someone being injured or killed by a falling satellite could be as high as 0.6 per […]
NPR’s exit from Twitter remains negligible
NPR’s decision to leave Twitter last year has been met with mixed reactions. Some have praised the move, while others have expressed concern that it will make it harder for the network to reach its audience. But what does NPR’s exit from Twitter really mean for publishers and users? Last April, NPR received a strong […]
X removes illegal contents on Hamas attack
In response to mounting concerns over disinformation and illegal content dissemination following the Hamas attack, X (formerly known as Twitter) has removed hundreds of Hamas-affiliated accounts and initiated the process of either labeling or removing their contents, according to Chief Executive, Linda Yaccarino. This move was prompted by European Union Industry Chief Thierry Breton, who […]
53% of ransomware victims paid more than $100,000
A new study by Splunk has found that ransomware attacks are still a major threat to organizations, with 96% of respondents saying they had encountered an attack in the past year. 52% of those attacked claimed the impact on their business systems and operations was significant. The study also found that 83% of organizations that […]
Cyber Security Today, Oct. 13, 2023 – A ransomware gang offers cash for employees to betray their firms
This episode reports on hackers targeting unpatched Confluence and WS_FTP servers
Infosys cuts revenue forecast
Infosys, India’s second-largest software services exporter, cut the upper end of its annual revenue forecast, raising concerns about near-term demand for services provided by the $245 billion Indian information technology sector. The company now sees full-year revenue growth at 1%-2.5% excluding foreign exchange volatility, versus a prior view of 1%-3.5%. The company’s results come a […]
New York tech firms challenge Bay Area’s AI dominance
New York City is vying to become the global capital of AI, leveraging its strengths in finance, communications and media, law, and medicine. Tech Week NYC, a 370-event showcase coordinated by Andreessen Horowitz, will kick off on October 16. Among the events are AI speed dating and Latino startup mixers. Asana CIO Saket Srivastava says […]
England and Wales anesthetist recruitment marred by computer errors
Anesthetist recruitment in England and Wales has been disrupted by computer errors, bad technology choices, and flawed processes, according to a new report. The report, which was published in July following a Freedom of Information request, reveals that a complex and confused approach to using spreadsheets led to a disaster in autumn 2021, when candidates […]
Fine-tuning can bypass AI safety guardrails, researchers
A team of researchers has found that fine-tuning, a technique used to customize large language models (LLMs) for specific tasks, can also be used to bypass AI safety guardrails. This means that attackers could potentially use fine-tuning to create LLMs that are capable of generating harmful content, such as suicide strategies, harmful recipes, or other […]
