Of all the holy grails in robotics, learning may well be the holiest. In an era when the term “general purpose” is tossed around with great abandon, however, it can be difficult for non-roboticists to …
MGM Resorts Computers Back Up After 10 Days as Analysts Eye Effects of Casino Cyberattacks
MGM Resorts began operating normally after detecting a cyber attack on September 10 that prompted a computer shutdown to attempt to shield data from the attackers. The cyberattack data would include …
Following Pushback, Zoom Says It Won’t Use Customer Data to Train AI Models
Zoom recently introduced two generative artificial intelligence (AI) features. Zoom then updated their terms of services, which gave them the right to use customer data for training these AI models …
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Spell-Checking in Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge Browsers Leaks Passwords
Spell-check features in both Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge are reportedly responsible for leaking sensitive user information such as username, emails, and passwords to Google and Microsoft. …
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ShadowPad-Associated Hackers Targeted Asian Governments
Threat actors associated with the ShadowPad remote access Trojan have implemented a new toolset to assist its campaigns. The group is targeting various government and state-owned organizations …
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Cosmetics giant Sephora first to be fined for violating California’s Consumer Privacy Act
Sephora, an international cosmetics giant, has become the first company to be publicly fined for violating California's relatively new Consumer Privacy Act. The fine was announced in a press release …
Feds Forced Travel Firms to Share Surveillance Data on Hacker
The US government has reportedly ordered two travel companies to provide information about the movement of an individual from Russia who is suspected of hacking. The individual, Aleksi Burkov, was …
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Government hackers made hundreds of thousands of stolen credit cards ‘worthless’ to crooks
The UK's Ministry of Defence and the intelligence agency GCHQ recently launched a joint operation aimed at taking action against computer networks utilized by cybercriminals. The operation seeks to …
Mobile health apps leak sensitive data through APIs, report finds
Knight Ink recently partnered with mobile security company Approov to hack 30 different mobile health apps to analyze whether they pose a threat to valuable health information belonging to users. …
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In Business, Like In War, Data Is A Weapon
This is part of a series providing insights aimed at corporate strategists seeking competitive advantage through better and more accurate decision-making. The full series is available at our special …
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