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Access to Energy Sector ICS/OT Systems Offered on Hacker Forums
Threat actors have been selling access to energy sector organizations, including ICS and other OT systems, according to a new report from Searchlight Cyber. The post Access to Energy Sector ICS/OT Systems Offered on Hacker Forums appeared first on SecurityWeek.
Cognizant cuts 3,500 jobs in post-COVID, hybrid work restructuring plan
Technology services and consulting company Cognizant is set to lay off around 3,500 employees, approximately 1% of its global workforce, and reduce office space in an effort to cut costs.Despite the company reporting a 3% increase in net profit year-on-year, Cognizant...
Slack GPT brings native generative AI to chat app
Slack is working on new generative AI features that provide users with automated summaries of conversations and AI assisted writing natively within its collaboration app.Slack had already discussed plans to connect its popular software to large language models (LLMs)...
White House unveils AI rules to address safety and privacy
The Biden administration today announced a new effort to address the risks around generative artificial intelligence (AI), which has been advancing at breakneck speeds and setting off alarm bells among industry experts.Vice President Kamala Harris and other...
Q&A: Google’s Geoffrey Hinton — humanity just a ‘passing phase’ in the evolution of intelligence
Geoffrey Hinton, a professor and former Google engineering fellow, is known as “godfather of artificial intelligence" because of his contributions to the development of the technology. A cognitive psychologist and computer scientist, he pioneered work on developing...
StatCounter data confirms Apple’s Mac renaissance
StatCounter's latest US desktop OS market share data tells a story full of change, tangible evidence that proves the continued ascendancy of the Mac platform and a continued slow decline in Windows market share.Depending on how you see it, it shows either a 14...
Fraud Detection Startup Moonsense Raises $4.2 Million in Seed Funding
Fraud detection startup Moonsense has raised $4.2 million in a seed funding round co-led by Race Capital and XYZ Ventures. The post Fraud Detection Startup Moonsense Raises $4.2 Million in Seed Funding appeared first on SecurityWeek.
Ransomware Attack Affects Dallas Police, Court Websites
Dallas was hit with a ransomware attack that brought down its Police Department and City Hall websites on May 3rd. The post Ransomware Attack Affects Dallas Police, Court Websites appeared first on SecurityWeek.
Data center sustainability becoming the norm, not the exception
Sustainability initiatives like maximizing IT equipment lifecycles, using renewable energy and more can help save money, improve the environment and insulate themselves against risk, according to Gartner report.
AI deep fakes, mistakes, and biases may be unavoidable, but controllable
As generative AI developers such as ChatGPT, Dall-E2, and AlphaCode barrel ahead at a breakneck pace, keeping the technology from hallucinating and spewing erroneous or offensive responses is nearly impossible.Especially as AI tools get better by the day at mimicking...
Court Rules in Favor of Merck in $1.4 Billion Insurance Claim Over NotPetya Cyberattack
Court says insurers must pay Merck for losses related to the Russia-linked NotPetya cyberattack. The post Court Rules in Favor of Merck in $1.4 Billion Insurance Claim Over NotPetya Cyberattack appeared first on SecurityWeek.
Apple, Google Propose Standard to Combat Misuse of Location-Tracking Devices
Apple and Google propose new industry specification for Bluetooth location-tracking devices, to prevent unwanted tracking. The post Apple, Google Propose Standard to Combat Misuse of Location-Tracking Devices appeared first on SecurityWeek.