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Microsoft answered Congress’ questions on security. Now the White House needs to act
Business as usual needs a real change Feature Microsoft president Brad Smith struck a conciliatory tone regarding his IT giant's repeated computer security failings during a congressional hearing on Thursday – while also claiming the Windows maker is above the rule of law, at least in China.…
Stanford Internet Observatory wilts under legal pressure during election year
Because who needs disinformation research at times like these The Stanford Internet Observatory (SIO), which for the past five years has been studying and reporting on social media disinformation, is being reimagined with new management and fewer staff following the recent departure of research director Renee DiResta.…
Meta won’t train AI on Euro posts after all, as watchdogs put their paws down
Facebook parent calls step forward for privacy a 'step backwards' Meta has caved to European regulators, and agreed to pause its plans to train AI models on EU users' Facebook and Instagram users' posts — a move that the social media giant said will delay its plans to…
Nigerian faces up to 102 years in the slammer for $1.5M phishing scam
Crook and his alleged co-conspirators said to have used Discord to coordinate The US Department of Justice has convicted a Nigerian national of participating in a business email compromise (BEC) scam worth $1.5 million.…
Ukraine busts SIM farms targeting soldiers with spyware
Russia recruits local residents to support battlefield goals Infrastructure that enabled two pro-Russia Ukraine residents to break into soldiers' devices and deploy spyware has been dismantled by the Security Service of Ukraine (SSU).…
French state bidding for piece of Atos, offers €700M
Big data + security division could be owed by the government and its people The French government has confirmed an offer of €700 million ($748 million) for key assets of ailing IT services giant Atos, following the company’s acceptance of a restructuring deal earlier this week.…
Microsoft bigwig says the Feds catching Chinese spies in Exchange Online is the cloud working as intended
'It's not our job to find the culprits – That's what we're paying you for' lawmaker scolds Brad Smith Lawmakers on Thursday grilled Microsoft president Brad Smith about the Windows giant's businesses dealing in China — and the super-corp's repeated security failings — at a time when Beijing-backed…
US Space Force wanted $77M to reinforce GPS – and Congress shot it down
Can't we do this another way, like without these mini-sats costing $1B over 5 years, House reps wonder A plan by America's Space Force to harden GPS against spoofing attacks may be going nowhere: A request by the service branch for $77 million of public cash to finish…
Oracle Ads have had it: $2B operation shuts down after dwindling to $300M
In this slightly more private era, your data ain't as profitable as it once was Analysis Oracle Advertising is shutting down, CEO Safra Catz said during the database goliath's fiscal 2024 Q4 earnings call with Wall Street this week.…
Ukrainian cops collar Kyiv programmer believed to be Conti, LockBit linchpin
28-year-old accused of major ransomware attacks across Europe An alleged cog in the Conti and LockBit ransomware machines is now in handcuffs after Ukrainian police raided his home this week.…