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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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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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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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It’s time to enhance age assurance and content moderation to protect children
In today’s digital-first environment children are being routinely exposed to harmful, age-restricted and even illegal content online. The continued proliferation of smart devices and easy, anywhere access to user-generated content (UGC) through social media and chat platforms is only exacerbating the issue. At the tap of a button, individuals can…
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A new version of the most widely-used ransomware today has been spotted — and it’s even better at avoiding detection
The StopCrypt ransomware variant just received its first major update in a long time, and given its status as the world’s most distributed ransomware, that could be a big deal. The warning comes from a new report from security researchers SonicWall, which say that the operation now comes in multiple…
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GenAI’s potential to transform the PC-human experience
Although the PC as we know it has always been a useful tool helping us to connect and collaborate across all aspects of our lives, its importance as an enabler of connection escalated dramatically during 2020. During that period, we saw how critical the PC is to us as humans…
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