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"Bailout: Taking a trillion dollars from the people and giving it to the banks so the banks can loan it back to the people, at interest!" -- Michael Rivero
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Staff able to watch customers in the bathroom? Tick! Obviously shabby infosec? Tick! Training AI as an excuse for data retention? Tick!
Malicious Chrome extensions with 75M installs removed from Web Store
malterwitty
Sat, 06/03/2023 - 10:13
Users should note that the removal of the extensions from the Chrome Web Store does not automatically deactivate or uninstall them from their browsers, so manual action is required to eliminate the risk.
Millions of Gigabyte PC motherboards backdoored? What's the actual score?
malterwitty
Sat, 06/03/2023 - 09:59
How do I know if I'm affected?
Eclypsium has a list of 271 affected motherboards here [PDF].
What does Gigabyte have to say?
The Register asked Gigabyte for comment; we'll let you know if we hear anything back. Eclypsium says it's working with the manufacturer to resolve the vulnerability.
Microsoft has made an announcement stating that it will be incorporating robust built-in artificial intelligence (AI) integration across its Windows 11 operating system, and already privacy experts and advocates are concerned.
According to Microsoft, the inclusion of AI is intended to enhance the usability and speed of Windows 11. However, concerns have been raised by certain experts who fear potential privacy invasions resulting from AI integration within Windows 11.
Do you store a few hundred bucks in Venmo, PayPal or CashApp? MOVE it. That money is not protected and could vanish in a bank run: federal watchdog says BILLIONS at risk
MikeRivero
Fri, 06/02/2023 - 12:23
People who store a few hundred bucks in Venmo, PayPal, or CashApp could lose their hard-earned money, a federal government watchdog has warned.
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) says those funds might not be safe in a crisis.
The apps are hugely popular and billions of dollars are at risk, the bureau warns.
Chase's website is down - customers complain transactions are going through TWICE, as banking giant says technical glitch will take five hours to resolve
MikeRivero
Fri, 06/02/2023 - 12:23
Chase Bank's website is down as customers have reported their transactions are going through twice - leaving some in arrears.
The financial giant said at 8AM eastern time that the glitches were due to a 'technical issue' and would be resolved within five hours from then, according to the US Sun.
On May 31, OpenAI announced its efforts to enhance ChatGPT’s mathematical problem-solving capabilities, aiming to reduce instances of artificial intelligence (AI) hallucinations. OpenAI emphasized mitigating hallucinations as a crucial step toward developing aligned AI.
A U.S. Air Force official said last week that a simulation of an artificial intelligence-enabled drone tasked with destroying surface-to-air missile (SAM) sites turned against and attacked its human user, who was supposed to have the final go- or no-go decision to destroy the site.
An AI-enabled drone killed its human operator in a simulated test conducted by the U.S. Air Force in order to override a possible "no" order stopping it from completing its mission, the USAF's Chief of AI Test and Operations revealed at a recent conference.