Tag: Act
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The Register: Cyberattackers stole Microlise staff data following DHL, Serco disruption
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/06/microlise_cyberattack/ Source: The Register Title: Cyberattackers stole Microlise staff data following DHL, Serco disruption Feedly Summary: Experts say incident has ‘all the hallmarks of ransomware’ Telematics tech biz Microlise says an attack that hit its network likely did not expose customer data, although staff aren’t so lucky.… AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary:…
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Schneier on Security: IoT Devices in Password-Spraying Botnet
Source URL: https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2024/11/iot-devices-in-password-spraying-botnet.html Source: Schneier on Security Title: IoT Devices in Password-Spraying Botnet Feedly Summary: Microsoft is warning Azure cloud users that a Chinese controlled botnet is engaging in “highly evasive” password spraying. Not sure about the “highly evasive” part; the techniques seem basically what you get in a distributed password-guessing attack: “Any threat actor…
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The Register: Want advice from UK government website about tax ‘n’ stuff? Talk to the chatbot
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/06/uk_government_website_chatbot/ Source: The Register Title: Want advice from UK government website about tax ‘n’ stuff? Talk to the chatbot Feedly Summary: Need to know how to set up a business? There’s an (experimental) AI for that From the department of “this will go well" comes confirmation UK government is trialling an experimental chatbot…
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Hacker News: Storybits: Error Resistant Mnemonics
Source URL: https://rya.nc/storybits.html Source: Hacker News Title: Storybits: Error Resistant Mnemonics Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** The text discusses a project named “Storybits,” a mnemonic system designed to transform binary data into memorable word combinations. It emphasizes the challenges of remembering binary data compared to a word-based mnemonic approach. The system…
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Hacker News: Why the deep learning boom caught almost everyone by surprise
Source URL: https://www.understandingai.org/p/why-the-deep-learning-boom-caught Source: Hacker News Title: Why the deep learning boom caught almost everyone by surprise Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text chronicles the pivotal moments and contributions surrounding the development of neural networks, specifically highlighting the significance of the ImageNet dataset, created by Fei-Fei Li. It outlines how…
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The Register: China’s Volt Typhoon reportedly breached Singtel in ‘test-run’ for US telecom attacks
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/06/chinas_volt_typhoon_breached_singtel/ Source: The Register Title: China’s Volt Typhoon reportedly breached Singtel in ‘test-run’ for US telecom attacks Feedly Summary: Alleged intrusion spotted in June Chinese government cyberspies Volt Typhoon reportedly breached Singapore Telecommunications over the summer as part of their ongoing attacks against critical infrastructure operators.… AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The…
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The Register: Scumbag puts ‘stolen’ Nokia source code, SSH and RSA keys, more up for sale
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/06/nokia_data_theft/ Source: The Register Title: Scumbag puts ‘stolen’ Nokia source code, SSH and RSA keys, more up for sale Feedly Summary: Data pinched from pwned outside supplier, thief says IntelBroker, a notorious peddler of stolen data, claims to have pilfered source code, private keys, and other sensitive materials belonging to Nokia.… AI Summary…