X rolls out voice and video calling for all users
X, formerly known as Twitter, is rolling out a new voice and video calling feature to all users. The feature is currently only available on iOS devices, but is expected to arrive on Android soon. Only premium subscribers will be able to initiate calls, but anyone can receive calls from premium subscribers and people in […]
Google expands AI bug bounty program rewards
Google has expanded its bug bounty program to include new categories of attacks specific to AI systems. The program will reward security researchers for reporting issues such as prompt injection, training data extraction, model manipulation, adversarial perturbation attacks, and data theft targeting model-training data. The scope of the AI bug bounty program includes new categories […]
BP buys $100 million worth of Tesla Superchargers
BP has announced a $100 million deal to acquire Tesla Supercharger hardware, making it the first company to do so for use in a third-party charging network. The move is a significant step forward for BP’s EV charging ambitions, as Tesla’s Superchargers are known for their fast charging speeds and convenience. BP Pulse, BP’s EV […]
Google fights misinformation with LLMs
Google is using large language models (LLMs) to flag abuse of its products to enforcement teams. The company says that it can now build and train a model in a matter of days, instead of weeks or months, to find specific kinds of abuse. This is especially valuable for new and emerging abuse areas, as […]
U.K.’s Online Safety Bill becomes law
The United Kingdom’s Online Safety Bill has officially received royal assent, becoming law. The act’s primary mission is to combat several specific online harms, including underage access to explicit content, addressing the issue of “anonymous trolls,” cracking down on scam advertisements, preventing the nonconsensual sharing of intimate deepfakes, and curbing the dissemination of child sexual […]
Downtown Toronto hospital investigating ‘data security incident’
A major downtown Toronto hospital is investigating what it calls a data security incident. Michael Garron Hospital, part of a group of healthcare institutions called the Toronto East Health Network, said on its website that it learned of the incident earlier this week. “We are actively investigating and assessing the impact of the incident with
Cyber Security Today, Oct. 27, 2023 – Malware hiding as a cryptominer may have infected 1 million PCs since 2017
This episode reports on a data-stealing gang that’s added ransomware to its arsenal, a new UK law forcing social media platforms to police harmful conten
Hashtag Trending Oct.27-Is Amazon underrepresenting work injuries?; Google to pay you to detect AI attacks on its systems; Uber debuts driverless rides
Is Amazon under-representing workplace injuries? Google details how much it would pay you to detect AI attacks on its systems, the UK’s contentious internet safety bill becomes law, and Uber starts offering driverless rides. These and more top tech stories on Hashtag Trending I’m your host, James Roy. According to independent research, 69 percent
