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YouTube’s server-side ad insertion complicates ad blocking efforts
YouTube has come up with a fresh tactic to hamstring ad blockers — incorporating ads directly into the video content itself through a method called “server-side ad insertion.” This approach substantially complicates the task of ad blockers in detecting and blocking ads. However, while there is no ready solution to…
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Cheapest mini PC with AMD Ryzen 7 8000 emerges with a rather unusual name — Firebat Z8 can drive four 4K monitors has two Ethernet LAN ports
Mini PCs have taken the world by storm in the last few years as powerful components become smaller and cheaper, enabling form factors to shrink. A recent entrant to the race for the best mini PC is the Firebat Z8, a new model from a little-known Chinese company that promises…
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Microsoft invests in bringing AI to Hong Kong classrooms
According to a new report by the South China Morning Post, Microsoft has committed to expanding its generative AI services in primary schools. In a significant move for the education sector, Microsoft is set to maintain access to OpenAI’s models despite the company’s recent restrictions in Hong Kong and China.…
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How CISOs can apply threat modelling to AI products in four steps
AI is fast becoming a cornerstone of how smart businesses operate. According to recent research by IBM, more than one in three (37%) UK businesses are actively using AI in their operations, and 41% are experimenting with this technology. From identifying financial fraud, to predicting environment changes in supply chains,…
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Shopify points to third-party app for data breach
A hacker recently advertised selling a database allegedly stolen from the e-commerce giant Shopify. However, the company says the archives did not come from its systems, but rather a third party. Last week, a threat actor with the alias ‘888’ took to BreachForums to try and sell a database containing…
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NHS at risk of being hit again as NCSC exec says IT systems “out of date”
The UK’s National Health Service (NHS) is at risk of even more devastating cyberattacks, since parts of its IT infrastructure are outdated. Professor Ciaran Martin, the first CEO of the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) warned about the state of the NHS after a major cyberattack that struck the organization…
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