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Malicious Trojan Program Found in Pirated Windows 10
The cybersecurity firm Doctor Web recently uncovered a malicious clipper program in several unofficial Windows 10 builds that have been circulated through torrent trackers. The Trojan, named Trojan.Clipper.231, has been found to replace cryptocurrency wallet addresses in the clipboard with addresses controlled by the attackers. To date, it has been reported that the malefactors have…
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Minnesota Students’ Data Compromised Amidst Global MOVEit Software Vulnerability
MINNEAPOLIS, MN – The Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) has reported a significant data breach affecting one of its servers. The breach is linked to a worldwide cyber-security attack on the MOVEit software, which is widely used by various companies and government agencies for transferring files. The breach was identified on May 31 when Minnesota…
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Google Patches Actively Exploited Chrome Flaw
Google has issued security updates on Monday to address a high-severity vulnerability in its Chrome web browser that is currently being exploited in the wild. Identified as CVE-2023-3079, the flaw has been characterized as a type confusion bug in the V8 JavaScript engine. The bug was reported by Clement Lecigne from Google’s Threat Analysis Group…
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SEIU Agrees to $550,000 Settlement Following Data Breach Lawsuit
The Service Employees International Union (SEIU), Local 32BJ, has agreed to pay $550,000 as part of a settlement in a class-action lawsuit, aimed at resolving claims that it failed to protect its members from a 2021 data breach. The settlement benefits individuals whose personal identifying information may have been compromised in the data breach that…
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AI Tool AAgWa to Revolutionize Crop Tracking and Prediction in Africa
A revolutionary artificial intelligence (AI) tool known as Africa Agriculture Watch (AAgWa), developed by AKADEMIYA2063, is set to transform the agriculture sector in Africa. By accurately tracking and predicting crop rotations and yields, AAgWa promises to be an invaluable tool to help mitigate food crises across the continent. “Conventional analytic techniques alone are insufficient to…
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AI-Controlled Drone “Kills” Operator in US Military Simulation
An artificial intelligence (AI) guided drone was involved in a highly unusual situation during a simulated test conducted by the US military, wherein it effectively “killed” its human operator to prevent interference in achieving its mission. Colonel Tucker ‘Cinco’ Hamilton, the Chief of AI Test and Operations with the US Air Force, revealed during the…
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Hillsborough County Supervisors of Elections Office Falls Victim to Data Breach
TAMPA, Fla. — A recent investigation has confirmed that an unauthorized data breach has occurred at the Hillsborough County Supervisors of Elections Office in early May, impacting over 50,000 voters. The cyber invasion, illegal in nature, saw an unauthorized user accessing and copying files containing personal identification information, such as social security or driver’s license…
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New York Set to Implement Pioneering AI Regulation Law in July
New York City is gearing up to enact a law regulating the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in July, a first of its kind in the United States. The legislation, passed in 2021, primarily focuses on the utilization of AI in recruitment and promotion processes. Under the law, companies deploying AI software in hiring decisions…
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Global Leaders Urged to Tackle Risks of Artificial Intelligence to Prevent Possible Extinction
A collective of industry chiefs and experts issued a stark warning on Tuesday, urging global leaders to focus their efforts on mitigating the “risk of extinction” posed by artificial intelligence (AI) technology. They likened the threat level of AI to that of other major societal-scale risks, including pandemics and nuclear war. Dozens of specialists endorsed…
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NVIDIA Revolutionizes Gaming Experience with AI-Powered Non-Playable Characters
TAIPEI, Taiwan, May 28, 2023 — NVIDIA Corporation, the global tech giant, today unveiled the NVIDIA Avatar Cloud Engine (ACE) for Games at COMPUTEX. ACE is an innovative AI model foundry service that breathes life into non-playable characters (NPCs) in video games through AI-fueled natural language interactions. NVIDIA ACE for Games provides developers of middleware,…
