Microsoft software engineer Andres Freund discovers a backdoor lurking in the XZ Utils data-compression tools, which are open source and widely used across Linux distributions Story on PCMag
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Don’t Get Duped! Here’s How to Spot AI-Generated Video Footage
There aren’t many good tools for determining if a video is AI-generated, so you’ll have to trust your own eyes for now. Here’s what to look for. Story on PCMag
NIST Cybersecurity Framework: A cheat sheet for professionals
The National Institute of Standards and Technology has updated its Cybersecurity Framework for 2024. Version 2.0 of the NIST CSF, the first major update since the framework was released a decade ago… Story on TechRepublic
Leap Year Fiasco: Feb. 29 Date Brings Inevitable Software Glitches
The once-every-four-years calendar anomaly disables New Zealand gas pumps, and causes PlayStation games to crash. When will we learn? Story on PCMag
Why ChatGPT answered queries in gibberish on Tuesday
ChatGPT goes colorfully crazy. We all know that OpenAI’s ChatGPT can make mistakes. They’re called hallucinations… Story on ZDNet
AT&T: Widespread Outages Not Due to Cyberattack
AT&T blames an ‘incorrect process’ that occurred while the cell phone carrier was expanding its network. Government agencies are investigating. Story on PCMag
Google Threat Analysis Group’s Spyware Research: How CSVs Target Devices and Applications
A new publication from Google’s Threat Analysis Group focuses on commercial surveillance vendors, whose services are bought by governments for monitoring or… Story on TechRepublic
5 Ways to Detect Text Written by ChatGPT and Other AI Tools
Can you spot ChatGPT-generated text? The immensely popular AI is being used in emails, cover letters, marketing pitches, college essays, coding, and even some… Story on PCMag
4 Threat Hunting Techniques to Prevent Bad Actors in 2024
Today’s cybersecurity threats are highly sophisticated; bad actors are using technology like no-code malware and AI-generated phishing campaigns to breach… Story on TechRepublic
What is a TPM, and why does your PC need one?
When Microsoft introduced Windows 11 in 2021, its new, stringent hardware compatibility test included checking for the presence of a TPM… Story on ZDNet