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Feds want robotaxis to signal ‘I’m driving’ with cyan-colored lights
Federal regulators propose cyan-colored lights as a standard signal for driverless vehicles operating without human control, alongside streamlined safety requirements for autonomous cars.
Now Google says it might use your Gmail and Google Photos data to target ads
Google updated its privacy policy to allow targeted ads based on Gmail, Google Photos, and Drive data when users enable personal AI features, though users can opt out through settings.
‘Black October’: cybersecurity experts sound the alarm over new era of AI-enabled hacking
Cybersecurity leaders are warning of a “vulnerability tsunami” after AI-powered tools discovered critical flaws in PHP, a coding language used by millions of websites, raising concerns about unprecedented hacking threats.
Abandoned Popcorn Time apps had to be disabled to prevent a zombie army
Researchers disabled abandoned Popcorn Time updater software running on millions of devices worldwide that could have been exploited to create botnets or conduct surveillance attacks.
AI firm Anthropic to commit 5% of shares to fund for ‘public good’
AI developer Anthropic commits 5% of shares to a fund for public good purposes, with additional contributions tied to company valuation increases, ahead of planned stock market listing.
Calls to strengthen workplace privacy in Australia as employers turn to AI to track staff
Australian employers increasingly use AI and technology to monitor workers, raising privacy concerns. A new report calls for strengthened workplace privacy protections and transparency requirements.
ReactOS reaches major milestone with NTFS install support
ReactOS, an open source Windows alternative, now supports direct installation onto NTFS partitions, marking a significant development milestone for the project after nearly a decade of incremental progress.
PSA: Patch your Plex media server before someone hacks it
Plex Media Server vulnerabilities are under active exploitation, with attackers chaining four flaws to install cryptominers and proxy software on unpatched systems.
Disgraced eMudhra drops out of TLS business after using cert private key of 4
eMudhra, a certificate authority that issued cryptographically weak TLS certificates with private keys as low as 4 bits, has announced it is exiting the SSL/TLS business following significant public scrutiny.
Hackers obtain counterfeit TLS certificates for Google and other large services
Attackers compromised three country-code top-level domains to obtain unauthorized TLS certificates for Google and other major organizations, forcing browser-level protections and revocations.
Anthropic warns small AI models could self-replicate through IoT devices
Anthropic warns that advances in small AI models could enable self-replicating malware capable of infecting IoT devices like smart fridges and vacuums, potentially creating hard-to-stop computer worms by next year.
Fake Linda and me: the Agatha Christie-worthy mystery of the fraudster who stole my byline
A science journalist discovered someone had impersonated her and published articles under her name in major publications, sparking an investigation into identity fraud affecting multiple writers and researchers.
333 Tor exit nodes hijacked to intercept SSH traffic and retrieve plaintext email
Hackers compromised 333 Tor exit nodes in early October, redirecting SSH traffic and blocking encrypted email ports to intercept sensitive data and steal credentials.
Google tells Android users to update as parts of Canada adopt permanent daylight saving time
Google advises Android users in Canada to update their devices as British Columbia and Manitoba adopt permanent daylight saving time, with automatic time zone detection available as a backup solution.
Attackers have been exploiting critical Zimbra flaw to steal emails
Attackers have exploited a critical Zimbra email vulnerability to inject malicious commands and steal emails and credentials from hundreds of compromised servers worldwide.
Licensing costs driving 90 percent of VMware users to explore options: Survey
A survey of 300 VMware users found 90 percent exploring alternatives primarily due to licensing costs since Broadcom’s acquisition, with many citing operational complexity and vendor dependency concerns.
Fridge hack costing millions and sparking fires stemmed from poor security
A coordinated cyberattack compromised refrigeration systems across approximately 700 supermarkets in France, causing widespread food spoilage and fires. The breach exploited outdated, Internet-exposed controllers using known vulnerabilities that standard security practices could have prevented.
What are self-replicating ‘AI worms’, and why is Anthropic worried about them?
Anthropic’s research team created a self-replicating AI program that spread autonomously across smart televisions, raising concerns about potential threats from AI worms targeting internet-connected devices.
UK watchdogs urged to tackle suicide social media content after death of girl, 14
A 14-year-old UK schoolgirl’s death after TikTok served her suicide-related content has triggered calls for stronger regulatory action against harmful social media algorithms.
Bose acquires Skullcandy to help it reach a wider audience
Bose announced it has acquired Skullcandy, a competitor in consumer audio, to expand reach of its noise-cancellation technology and audio innovations to wider audiences.
Enterprises keep buying software upgrades that IT thinks will make things worse
A survey of IT leaders at large enterprises found that organizations spend 28 percent of software budgets on unwanted upgrades and migrations that they believe are detrimental, citing limited negotiating leverage with major vendors.
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