ByteDance seeks $1.1 million damages from intern in AI breach case: Report – ET CISO https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/thumb/msid-115792744,imgsize-15066,width-1200,height=765,overlay-etciso/data-breaches/bytedance-seeks-1-1-million-damages-from-intern-in-ai-breach-case-report.jpg China’s ByteDance is suing a former intern for $1.1 million, alleging he deliberately attacked its artificial intelligence large language model training infrastructure, a case that has drawn widespread attention within China amid a heated AI race. The parent company of TikTok is seeking 8 ...
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AI-Powered Fake News Campaign Targets Western Support for Ukraine and U.S. Elections
AI-Powered Fake News Campaign Targets Western Support for Ukraine and U.S. Elections https://firewall.firm.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/fakenews.png Nov 29, 2024Ravie LakshmananDisinformation / Artificial Intelligence A Moscow-based company sanctioned by the U.S. earlier this year has been linked to yet another influence operation designed to turn public opinion against Ukraine and erode Western support since at least December 2023. The covert campaign undertaken by Social ...
Read More »China warns of ‘necessary actions’ if US escalates chip curbs – ET CISO
China warns of ‘necessary actions’ if US escalates chip curbs – ET CISO https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/thumb/msid-115769663,imgsize-9388,width-1200,height=765,overlay-etciso/cybercrime-fraud/china-warns-of-necessary-actions-if-us-escalates-chip-curbs.jpg China warned on Thursday it would take “necessary actions” to protect Chinese firms if the U.S. escalated chip control measures, following reports that the Biden administration could unveil new export restrictions as soon as this week. Last week, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce informed members in ...
Read More »Microsoft’s cloud and AI business is in trouble, but how this Elon Musk prediction may be ‘good news’ for the company, ET CISO
Microsoft’s cloud and AI business is in trouble, but how this Elon Musk prediction may be ‘good news’ for the company, ET CISO The Federal Trade Commission has launched a comprehensive antitrust investigation into Microsoft, with world’s richest man Elon Musk calling for FTC Chair Lina Khan’s immediate dismissal and suggesting the probe may be short-lived under an incoming Trump ...
Read More »U.S. Telecom Giant T-Mobile Detects Network Intrusion Attempts from Wireline Provider
U.S. Telecom Giant T-Mobile Detects Network Intrusion Attempts from Wireline Provider https://firewall.firm.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/t-mobile.png Nov 28, 2024Ravie LakshmananNetwork Security / Cyber Espionage U.S. telecom service provider T-Mobile said it recently detected attempts made by bad actors to infiltrate its systems in recent weeks but noted that no sensitive data was accessed. These intrusion attempts “originated from a wireline provider’s network that was ...
Read More »AI in clinical trials has transformed healthcare; however significant legal, ethical challenges remain – ET CISO
AI in clinical trials has transformed healthcare; however significant legal, ethical challenges remain – ET CISO https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/thumb/msid-115732706,imgsize-23878,width-1200,height=765,overlay-etciso/cybercrime-fraud/ai-in-clinical-trials-has-transformed-healthcare-however-significant-legal-ethical-challenges-remain.jpg The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) in clinical trials has transformed healthcare by enhancing data analysis, predicting outcomes, and expediting drug development. However, this innovation comes with significant legal and ethical challenges, as AI systems rely heavily on vast datasets from clinical trials, ...
Read More »HCLTech, Intel launch enterprise data security service, ET CISO
HCLTech, Intel launch enterprise data security service, ET CISO IT firm HCLTech in collaboration with American chipmaker Intel has launched a new enterprise data security service, DataTrustShield, to enhance the protection of sensitive information in cloud environments. HCLTech’s DataTrustShield has been designed to safeguard sensitive information during cloud operations by utilising trusted execution environments such as Intel Trust Domain Extensions ...
Read More »Critical WordPress Anti-Spam Plugin Flaws Expose 200,000+ Sites to Remote Attacks
Critical WordPress Anti-Spam Plugin Flaws Expose 200,000+ Sites to Remote Attacks https://firewall.firm.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/wordpress.png Nov 26, 2024Ravie LakshmananVulnerability / Website Security Two critical security flaws impacting the Spam protection, Anti-Spam, and FireWall plugin WordPress could allow an unauthenticated attacker to install and enable malicious plugins on susceptible sites and potentially achieve remote code execution. The vulnerabilities, tracked as CVE-2024-10542 and CVE-2024-10781, carry ...
Read More »UPDATE 1-New York fines Geico $9.8 million over data breach – ET CISO
UPDATE 1-New York fines Geico $9.8 million over data breach – ET CISO https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/thumb/msid-115683489,imgsize-4218,width-1200,height=765,overlay-etciso/data-breaches/update-1-new-york-fines-geico-9-8-million-over-data-breach.jpg The New York Attorney General’s office fined car insurance company Geico $9.75 million on Monday for hacks that obtained personal information on 116,000 drivers in the state. The attorney general and state Department of Financial Services said Geico and Travelers Indemnity Company violated state data protection ...
Read More »93 per cent of Indian executives anticipate cyber-budget increase in 2025, 74 per cent strengthening cybersecurity posture: PwC Report, ET CISO
93 per cent of Indian executives anticipate cyber-budget increase in 2025, 74 per cent strengthening cybersecurity posture: PwC Report, ET CISO New Delhi [India], November 23 (ANI): Indian organisations are significantly ramping up their cybersecurity investments amid rising digital threats, according to PwC report. 93 per cent of Indian executives plan to increase their cybersecurity budgets in 2025, with 17 ...
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