Toyota confirms leak of 240GB of sensitive data in recent hack
Toyota recently confirmed a significant data breach after 240GB of sensitive information, including employee and customer data, was leaked on a cybercrime forum by the hacking group ZeroSevenGroup. The stolen data, which also includes financial details and network information, was reportedly taken from a U.S. branch of Toyota. Despite the company’s attempts to downplay the […]
Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt makes controversial comments
Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt, speaking at Stanford, has shared some controversial views on the ongoing AI race and Google’s missed opportunities. Schmidt predicted that NVIDIA will emerge as the dominant player despite significant efforts by Microsoft and OpenAI to develop their own technology to reduce dependence on NVIDIA.. Schmidt believes NVIDIA’s control over AI […]
Ransomware payments reach record levels in 2024
Ransomware has become increasingly profitable in 2024, with cybercriminals collecting a staggering $459.8 million in ransom payments during the first half of the year. This sets a record pace, potentially surpassing last year’s $1.1 billion in total ransom payments. The increase is driven by ransomware groups focusing on larger organizations, leading to significantly higher ransom […]
Authors suing Anthropic say it makes a “mockery of its claim to ethical AI practices.”
A group of authors has filed a lawsuit against Anthropic, an AI startup, accusing it of using pirated copies of their copyrighted books to train its chatbot, Claude. This marks the first legal action by authors against Anthropic, which has marketed itself as a responsible AI developer. The lawsuit, brought by authors Andrea Bartz, Charles […]
Ransomware payments reach record highs in 2024: Cyber Security Today for Wednesday, August 21, 2024
Ransomware Payments Reach Record Highs in 2024, North Korea Exploits Windows Zero-Day to Install Advanced Malware, Toyota Discloses Massive Data Breach After Stolen Data Leaked Online and don’t get smug about Mac security if you are using Microsoft’s office suite. Welcome to Cyber Security Today for Wednesday, August 21st. I’m your host, Jim Love Ransomware […]
Audit says aging government infrastructure is a ticking time bomb: Hashtag Trending for Wednesday, August 21, 2024
Authors Take Aim at Anthropic’s AI Chatbot in Copyright Lawsuit, The IRS’s Aging Tech Infrastructure: A Ticking Time Bomb for Taxpayers and a creative software package takes on its competition by saying it will not incorporate generative AI – period. All this and more on the “we don’t need no stinkin’ AI” edition of Hashtag […]
