Cyber Security Today, Week in Review for the week ending Friday, Nov. 3, 2023
This episode features a discussion on changes laid by the SEC against SolarWinds, the latest meeting of the International Counter Ransomware Initiative, cyber attacks on libraries and the departure of CEO John Chen from
AI named word of the year by Collins Dictionary
AI has been named the word of the year by Collins Dictionary. Collins managing director Alex Beecroft said AI has been “the talking point of 2023” as it has become increasingly ubiquitous and embedded in our lives. Use of the term has quadrupled this year, the publisher said. The announcement comes as U.K. Prime Minister […]
Meta to stop targeted ads in EEA, launch ad-free tiers
Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, will stop using targeted ads across its platforms in the European Economic Area (EEA) following a binding decision by the European Data Protection Board (EDPB). The ban will take effect within two weeks and will apply to all EU countries, as well as Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway. […]
Flipper Zero device can crash iPhones, hack key Cards
A new device called the Flipper Zero has been gaining popularity for its ability to hack a wide range of radio frequency (RF) devices, including iPhones, key cards, and even car fobs. The device is relatively inexpensive and easy to use, making it accessible to a wide range of people, including those with limited technical […]
Databricks switches to AMD GPUs to boost LLM training
Databricks is switching to AMD GPUs to boost its large language model (LLM) training capabilities. In a collaboration last year, Databricks joined forces with AMD to employ their 3rd Gen EPYC Instance processors. Subsequently, their acquisition of MosaicML, a company utilizing AMD MI250 GPUs for AI model training, further solidified their commitment to AMD’s capabilities. […]
Lakehead school board asks Reddit to unmask anonymous users
The Lakehead District School Board in Thunder Bay, Ontario, is suing Reddit Canada to identify two anonymous users who have made posts that the board says are defamatory. The school board filed a court order on September 14, demanding that Reddit Canada disclose the users’ names, email addresses, IP addresses, and other identifying information. The […]
Microsoft AI amplifies false news stories
Microsoft’s homepage, MSN.com, has been amplifying false and bizarre news stories, raising questions about the company’s use of AI to curate its content. One example is a poll that was generated by Microsoft’s AI and attached to an article about the murder of a young woman in Australia. The poll asked readers to choose between […]
Colorado startup solves smartphone GPS positioning issue
Colorado-based startup Zephr has claimed to have solved smartphone GPS positioning problems with a networked approach that achieves sub-60cm accuracy. Zephr’s software development kit (SDK) can be integrated into apps to turn smartphones into a network of GPS base stations. Base stations are high-accuracy, stationary GPS receivers used to broadcast location correction to roving GPS […]
Amazon use secret algorithm to inflate prices by $1 Billion, FTC says
In a new filing, the FTC alleges that Amazon used a secret algorithm to raise prices on millions of items, generating over $1 billion in excess profits. The algorithm, codenamed “Project Nessie,” would identify products that other retailers were likely to track and then raise the price on Amazon. If other retailers didn’t follow suit, […]
Google soars in Q3 earnings
Google has soared in its recent Q3 earnings. Alphabet, Google’s parent company, saw an 11% revenue growth, returning to double-digit figures after a year. CEO Sundar Pichai emphasized the robust growth of Google Search, the largest contributor to its revenue growth, and the company’s plan to change Search forever with its AI-powered Search Generative Experience […]
