YouTube has turned into a new front for malicious actors to deploy phishing, other malware, and bogus investment schemes, according to a report from researchers at security vendor Avast.
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Rise of zero-day exploits reshape security recommendations | CSO Online
With zero-day attacks rapidly eclipsing exploits of known flaws, CISOs face the specter of having to switch up their security strategies in favor of post-exploitation response.
Does AI Need a Kill Switch?
As industry dependence on AI grows, do we need Kill Switches for the AI? Read More at Cnet.
The first laws concerning AI are starting to appear in Europe.
the EU is working on the first major law dealing with Artificial Intelligence. As AI becomes more prevalent in daily use, more laws will be on the horizon. Read more…
An Apple bug restored users’ old deleted photos. If they were deleted, how did they come back?
Deleted photos aren’t when it comes to iOS, a problem exposed by a bug which resulted in photos being restored after users deleted them. Worse, this reportedly has happened on…
Quantum tunnel: Scientists study particles that move faster than light
We make sense of the world around us with classical mechanics. In this realm, the laws of physics reign supreme, and particles tend to follow them. Dig a bit deeper into the quantum realm, though, and even the theory of relativity comes crashing down.
Ascension hospitals’ ransomware hack affecting patient care
Nearly two weeks since the May 8 ransomware attack that took down the computer network across the nation’s biggest Catholic health system, employees at Ascension’s Michigan hospitals told the Free Press they don’t know when all of its tech systems will be restored.
Connected cars’ illegal data collection and use now on FTC’s “radar” | Ars Technica
The Federal Trade Commission’s Office of Technology has issued a warning to automakers that sell connected cars. Companies that offer such products “do not have the free license to monetize people’s information beyond purposes needed to provide their requested product or service,” it wrote in a blog post on Tuesday. Just because executives and investors want recurring revenue streams, that does not “outweigh the need for meaningful privacy safeguards,” the FTC wrote