The US Senate Wants to Rein In AI. Good Luck With That
Credit to Author: Matt Laslo| Date: Mon, 26 Jun 2023 11:00:00 +0000
With a poor track record on tech regulation, do lawmakers stand a chance?
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Update Your iPhone Right Now to Fix 2 Apple Zero Days
Credit to Author: Dhruv Mehrotra, Andrew Couts| Date: Sat, 24 Jun 2023 13:00:00 +0000
Plus: Discord has a child predator problem, fears rise of China spying from Cuba, and hackers try to blackmail Reddit.
Read MoreDocs Show FBI Pressures Cops to Keep Phone Surveillance Secrets
Credit to Author: Dell Cameron| Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2023 10:00:00 +0000
Newly released documents highlight the bureau’s continued secrecy around cell-site simulators—spying tech that everyone already assumes exists.
Read MoreHumans Aren’t Mentally Ready for an AI-Saturated ‘Post-Truth World’
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Credit to Author: Thor Benson| Date: Sun, 18 Jun 2023 11:00:00 +0000
The AI era promises a flood of disinformation, deepfakes, and hallucinated “facts.” Psychologists are only beginning to grapple with the implications.
Read MoreA Newly Named Group of GRU Hackers is Wreaking Havoc in Ukraine
Credit to Author: Andy Greenberg, Andrew Couts| Date: Sat, 17 Jun 2023 13:00:00 +0000
Plus: The arrest of an alleged Lockbit ransomware hacker, the wild tale of a problematic FBI informant, and one of North Korea’s biggest crypto heists.
Read MoreClop Hacking Rampage Hits US Agencies and Exposes Data of Millions
Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Fri, 16 Jun 2023 21:25:48 +0000
The ransomware gang Clop exploited a vulnerability in a file transfer service. The flaw is now patched, but the damage is still coming into focus.
Read MoreThe US Navy, NATO, and NASA Are Using a Shady Chinese Company’s Encryption Chips
Credit to Author: Andy Greenberg| Date: Thu, 15 Jun 2023 10:00:00 +0000
The US government warns encryption chipmaker Hualan has suspicious ties to China’s military. Yet US agencies still use one of its subsidiary’s chips, raising fears of a backdoor.
Read MoreUFO Whistleblower, Meet a Conspiracy-Loving Congress
Credit to Author: Matt Laslo| Date: Tue, 13 Jun 2023 11:00:00 +0000
Fresh claims from a former US intelligence officer about an “intact” alien craft may get traction on Capitol Hill, where some lawmakers want to believe.
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