Month: January 2024
FBI warns criminals are building a dangerous new botnet — and it’s after your Microsoft or AWS logins and more
Hackers are building a dangerous new botnet and are going after Microsoft and AWS assets in the process, a new security advisory released by the FBI and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has warned. According to the advisory, researchers have spotted threat actors using the Androxgh0st malware to…
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Music streaming platforms must pay artists more, says EU
The EU has proposed sweeping changes within the music streaming industry to promote smaller artists and make sure underpaid performers are being fairly compensated. A resolution to address concerns regarding inadequate streaming royalties for artists and biased recommendation algorithms was adopted by members of the European Parliament (MEPs) on Wednesday,…
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Employees in most industries are using ChatGPT in their day to day work, but they could be putting businesses at risk
New research by Indusface shows that ChatGPT is seeing increased usage across industries despite its usage in the workplace being heavily questioned in recent months. ChatGPT can be a very useful productivity tool, helping to gather, summarize, and simplify information – but there are a number of issues that could…
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Alphabet’s Wing unveils larger drones for heavier packages
If drone delivery is going to go mainstream, it’s going to need bigger aircraft that can handle more stuff. Today, Alphabet’s Wing unveiled the first in a new lineup of larger drones with more payload capacity. Wing’s flagship drone is designed to handle payloads of up to 2.5 pounds. The…
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Amazon’s latest Fire TVs can now use AI to generate custom art backgrounds
Back at its fall hardware event, Amazon announced that AI artwork generation would be coming to its Fire TV Omni QLED televisions and the second-gen Fire TV Stick 4K Max. And now, the feature has begun rolling out to those products in the US, giving owners a way to create…
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Millions of GPUs from Apple, AMD and Qualcomm have a serious security flaw — and it could put literally all your data at risk if it isn’t fixed
Graphics processing units (GPU) from Apple, Qualcomm, and AMD may be carrying a severe security flaw that allows threat actors to exfiltrate sensitive data from compromised endpoints. The threat was revealed by cybersecurity researchers Trail of Bits, who argue that there are millions of devices out there, vulnerable to the…
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