Author: Zach_Wilson
A Kubernetes security issue could have allowed full-blown Microsoft Windows node takeovers
Default installations of Kubernetes were vulnerable to a high-severity flaw, which allowed threat actors to remotely execute code with elevated privileges. Researchers from Akamai discovered the flaw, which has since been patched, uncovering what’s now known as “insufficient input sanitization in in-tree storage plugin”, a flaw that’s tracked as CVE-2023-5588. …
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PC games start at just $1 in Steam’s spring sale
You’d think most gamers would have indulged enough over the long winter season that they wouldn’t want to spend the first moments of spring doing the same, but rainy days are still a thing, yeah? And the grind never truly stops for many of us. That’s why I can appreciate…
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More security flaws found in popular AI chatbots — and they could mean hackers can learn all your secrets
If a hacker can monitor the internet traffic between their target and the target’s cloud-based AI assistant, they could easily pick up on the conversation. And if that conversation contained sensitive information – that information would end up in the attackers’ hands, as well. This is according to a new…
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Microsoft is stuffing pop-up ads into Google Chrome on Windows again
Microsoft is once again injecting pop-ups into Google’s Chrome browser in a bid to get people to switch to Bing. The software giant first introduced malware-like pop-up ads last year with a prompt that appeared over the top of other apps and windows. After pausing that notification to address “unintended…
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Uber and Lyft to leave Minneapolis over ‘deeply flawed’ pay rules
Uber and Lyft are pulling their services out of Minneapolis after the city council passed an ordinance that will increase drivers’ pay. Both companies say they will no longer offer ridesharing services in the city when the ordinance goes into effect on May 1st. Lyft spokesperson CJ Macklin calls the…
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US government probing security risks of mobile devices using Russian or Chinese satellites
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is investigating the potential risks posed by Russian and Chinese satellite systems that are used by some US mobile devices. There are concerns that some satellites operated by Russia and China could be siphoning Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) data. The FCC rules state that…
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