Day: December 23, 2022

Two people charged with hacking Ring security cameras to livestream swattings

Posted on by Robin Edgar

In a reminder of smart home security’s dark side, two people hacked Ring security cameras to livestream swattings, according to a Los Angeles grand jury indictment (according to a report from Bloomberg). The pair called in hoax emergencies to authorities and livestreamed the police response on social media in late 2020. James Thomas Andrew McCarty, Read more about Two people charged with hacking Ring security cameras to livestream swattings[…]

Meta agrees to $725 million settlement in Cambridge Analytica class-action lawsuit

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It’s been four years since Facebook became embroiled in its biggest scandal to date: Cambridge Analytica. In addition to paying $4.9 billion to the Federal Trade Commission in a settlement, the social network has just agreed to pay $725 million to settle a long-running class-action lawsuit, making it the biggest settlement ever in a privacy Read more about Meta agrees to $725 million settlement in Cambridge Analytica class-action lawsuit[…]

OpenAI releases Point-E, an AI that generates 3D point clouds / meshes

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[…] This week, OpenAI open sourced Point-E, a machine learning system that creates a 3D object given a text prompt. According to a paper published alongside the code base, Point-E can produce 3D models in one to two minutes on a single Nvidia V100 GPU. […] Outside of the mesh-generating model, which stands alone, Point-E Read more about OpenAI releases Point-E, an AI that generates 3D point clouds / meshes[…]

The Copyright Industry Is About To Discover That There Are Hundreds Of Thousands Of Songs Generated By AI Already Available, Already Popular

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ou may have noticed the world getting excited about the capabilities of ChatGPT, a text-based AI chat bot. Similarly, some are getting quite worked up over generative AI systems that can turn text prompts into images, including those mimicking the style of particular artists. But less remarked upon is the use of AI in the Read more about The Copyright Industry Is About To Discover That There Are Hundreds Of Thousands Of Songs Generated By AI Already Available, Already Popular[…]

AI-Created Comic Has Copyright Protection Revoked by US

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The United States Copyright Office (USCO) reversed an earlier decision to grant a copyright to a comic book that was created using “A.I. art,” and announced that the copyright protection on the comic book will be revoked, stating that copyrighted works must be created by humans to gain official copyright protection. In September, Kris Kashtanova Read more about AI-Created Comic Has Copyright Protection Revoked by US[…]

ChatGPT Is a ‘Code Red’ for Google’s Search Business

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A new wave of chat bots like ChatGPT use artificial intelligence that could reinvent or even replace the traditional internet search engine. From a report: Over the past three decades, a handful of products like Netscape’s web browser, Google’s search engine and Apple’s iPhone have truly upended the tech industry and made what came before Read more about ChatGPT Is a ‘Code Red’ for Google’s Search Business[…]

FBI warns of fake shopping sites – recommends to use an ad blocker

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The FBI is warning the public that cyber criminals are using search engine advertisement services to impersonate brands and direct users to malicious sites that host ransomware and steal login credentials and other financial information. […] Cyber criminals purchase advertisements that appear within internet search results using a domain that is similar to an actual Read more about FBI warns of fake shopping sites – recommends to use an ad blocker[…]

LastPass admits attackers copied password vaults

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Password locker LastPass has warned customers that the August 2022 attack on its systems saw unknown parties copy encrypted files that contains the passwords to their accounts. In a December 22nd update to its advice about the incident, LastPass brings customers up to date by explaining that the August 2022 attack saw “some source code Read more about LastPass admits attackers copied password vaults[…]