Month: October 2023
New tool lets artists fight AI image bots by hiding corrupt data in plain sight
From Hollywood strikes to digital portraits, AI's potential to steal creatives' work and how to stop it has dominated the tech conversation in 2023. The latest effort to protect artists and their creations is Nightshade, a tool allowing artists to add undetectable pixels into their work that could corrupt an…
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1Password says it might have been targeted following Okta breach
Following news of a major security incident at Okta earlier this week, the attack already seems to be sending ripples across the business world. 1Password, one of the top password manager firms around, has disclosed a cyberattack that appears to have come direct as a result of the Okta breach.…
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Online scammers target desperate loan seekers using online fraud
Hackers are stealing money from gullible victims looking for a flash loan and moving it into China, experts have warned. A new report from cybersecurity experts CloudSEK has suggested such activity means there is a need for greater international cooperation in order to stop this type of fraud. As per…
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Massive facial recognition search engine now blocks searches for children’s faces
PimEyes, a public search engine that uses facial recognition to match online photos of people, has banned searches of minors over concerns it endangers children, reports The New York Times. At least, it should. PimEyes’ new detection system, which uses age detection AI to identify whether the person is a…
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Toyota made a Land Cruiser EV concept that probably won’t see the light of day
Toyota is bringing the content for its 2023 Japan Mobility Show showcase that includes an all-electric Land Cruiser SUV concept that could either be a serious contender to duke it out with competing three-row EVs or just a premature look for things to come. The Toyota Land Cruiser “Se” has…
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Matter 1.2 update brings the standard to fridges, ACs, and your robo-vacuum
It’s been about a year since Matter hit the smart home scene. As we inch towards its first anniversary, the Connectivity Standards Alliance (CSA), the organization behind the standard, has launched version 1.2 introducing support for nine new device types and other improvements. Right now, the CSA is focusing on…
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