Toronto Public Library says ‘sensitive’ information may have been copied
Toronto’s public library system now says “sensitive information” may have been copied by the ransomware gang that hit the institution. “Based on the ongoing investigation, we have now determined that sensitive data may have been exposed,” the municipal library says on its website. “Further investigation is required to determine the extent of the exposure and
Cyber Security Today, Week in Review for the week ending Friday, Nov. 10, 2023
This episode discusses Okta’s explanation of a hack, Cloudflare’s explanation of a power outag
Apple’s RAM pricing tagged outrageous
Apple is once again selling its laptops with too little RAM, and it’s charging customers an exorbitant amount to upgrade. The base model of the new M3 MacBook Pro has just 8GB of RAM, which is not enough for many users today, and certainly not enough for a “Pro” machine. If you want more, you […]
AI is changing the world, critics and supporters agree
At Axios’ first AI+ Summit in San Francisco, leaders and critics of the AI revolution agreed that AI is changing the world, and it’s happening fast. Tom Siebel, CEO of C3.ai and a four-decade veteran of Silicon Valley, warned the industry’s current front-runners against complacency. He pointed out that every time there’s been a major […]
Solar superstorm could cause internet apocalypse, experts warn
In a new study, experts warn that a solar superstorm could cause an “internet apocalypse,” wiping out the internet for weeks or even months. The study, led by Professor Peter Becker of George Mason University, found that the internet is particularly vulnerable to solar superstorms because of its reliance on delicate electronics. Solar superstorms are […]
Bad bots on the rise, targeting APIs
Bad bots are getting cleverer, and as a result, more advanced attacks, such as account takeover and attacks against APIs, are increasing. In June 2022, hackers launched an attack against Australia’s largest Chinese-language platform, Media Today, making over 20 million attempts to reset user passwords. The attackers weren’t humans, but bots—complex, automated programs that swarm […]
Robot crushes technician at produce facility
A South Korean technician was crushed to death by a robot at a produce-sorting facility after the machine apparently mistook him for a box of vegetables. The 40-year-old man was diagnosing a problem with the robot’s sensor package at the Donggoseong Export Agricultural Complex, ahead of a planned test run of the equipment. While the […]
AI friends and lovers can teach us what it means to be human
Rita Popova, the chief product officer of digital companion companies Replika and Blush, believes that AI friends and lovers can teach us what it means to be human. At the Axios AI+ Summit in San Francisco, Popova explained how Replika, an AI companion service, evolved into Blush, an AI-powered dating simulation, and is now transforming […]
AI domain names prices on the rise
Artificial intelligence (AI) is one of the hottest technologies in the world right now, and that’s having a ripple effect on the domain name market. Tech start-ups that want to use an AI-related domain name are paying top dollar to secure them. One example is Ian Leaman, who recently paid $12,000 for the domain name […]
Google’s Bard AI to reach 2 billion users
Google’s experimental chatbot Bard could reach two billion users and improve search, a director said. Bard, which lets users brainstorm and fetch information with AI, could attract more customers, said Product Lead Jack Krawczyk. Google plans to integrate Bard with Google Assistant, which lives on over a billion devices. This could introduce AI to more […]
