Collaborate Disseminate
OpenAI today responded to The New York Times’ copyright infringement lawsuit, but I feel that it bungled a chance to set the record straight, in part by admitting to the crime at the center of the paper’s allegations.
“While we disagree with the claims… Continue reading We Need to Discuss OpenAI’s Response to the New York Times (Premium)
The New York Times has sued Microsoft and OpenAI for copyright infringement and is seeking “billions of dollars in statutory and actual damages.”
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Wordle fans who don’t want to cross a picket line can still get their fix thanks to a strike-themed version called Strikle. Continue reading People Are Playing ‘Strikle’ Instead of ‘Wordle’ In Solidarity With The New York Times Union Walk-Out
In today’s smartphone economy, hiding your location has become a major challenge. Continue reading Smartphone location data can be used to identify and track anyone
The U.S. Federal Election Commission (FEC) said today companies can offer discounted cybersecurity services to political campaigns without running afoul of existing campaign finance laws, provided they already do the same for other non-political entities. The decision comes amid much jostling on Capitol Hill over election security at the state level, and fresh warnings from U.S. intelligence agencies about impending cyber attacks targeting candidates in the lead up to the 2020 election. Continue reading FEC: Campaigns Can Use Discounted Cybersecurity Services
For almost the past month, key computer systems serving the government of Baltimore, Md. have been held hostage by a ransomware strain known as “Robbinhood.” Media publications have cited sources saying the Robbinhood version that hit Baltimore city computers was powered by “Eternal Blue,” a hacking tool developed by the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) and leaked online in 2017. But new analysis suggests that while Eternal Blue could have been used to spread the infection, the Robbinhood malware itself contains no traces of it. Continue reading Report: No ‘Eternal Blue’ Exploit Found in Baltimore City Ransomware
This week, CYBER speaks to Runa Sandvik, the senior director of information security at The New York Times about how she helps the Times journalists stay safe online and help them protect sources. Continue reading How the ‘New York Times’ Protects its Journalists From Hackers and Spies
The Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF), the open-source home of projects like Kubernetes and Vitess, today announced that its technical committee has voted to bring a new project on board. That project is etcd, the distributed key-value store that was first developed by CoreOS (now owned by Red Hat, which in turn will soon be […] Continue reading The Cloud Native Computing Foundation adds etcd to its open-source stable
Welcome to Cybersecurity Awareness Month. Every year the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) uses October to highlight awareness for the importance of cybersecurity. The collaborative effort between the public and private sector is desi… Continue reading 10/1/18: Dtex, Insider Threat, Privacy News: Welcome to Cybersecurity Awareness Month! CEO Christy Wyatt Reveals Trusted Insider Strategy, Provides How To for Insider Negligence; Five Years Post Snowden, NSA Insiders Still Removing Classified Data
Last week, Microsoft reported that it detected six internet domains that were set up by cyberattack groups associated with the Russian government. According to Microsoft: Last Week, Microsoft’s Digital Crimes Unit (DCU) successfully executed a co… Continue reading 8/27/19 – Dtex, Insider Threat, Privacy News: Microsoft APT28 Shut Downs Highlight Insider Threat Risks, Tech Heavyweights Seek to Sidestep California Privacy Law