With powerful AI, it doesn’t take much to fake a person virtually, and while there are some limitations, voice-cloning can have some dangerous consequences. Late one night, while mindlessly scrolling through YouTube, I stumbled upon a video that shed light on a disturbing scam utilizing voice AI platforms. It revealed the potential abuse of this … More The grand theft of voice: The concept of a virtual kidnap
Operating system updates are critical to security, see how ESET products are impacted by End of life for Windows 10 In case you missed Microsoft’s announcement, January 10, 2023, was a solemn occasion. The software giant communicated that another of its ubiquitous operating systems (OS), Windows 10, was entering its product sunset period and is going … More Operating system updates are critical to security, see how ESET products are impacted by End of life for Windows 10
According to Bleeping Computer*, Hackers are using a fake Android app named ‘SafeChat’ to infect devices with spyware malware that steals call logs, texts, and GPS locations from phones. The Android spyware is suspected to be a variant of “Coverlm,” which steals data from communication apps such as Telegram, Signal, WhatsApp, Viber, and Facebook Messenger. … More Hackers steal Signal, WhatsApp user data with fake Android chat app ‘SafeChat’
Current cryptographic security methods watch out – quantum computing is coming for your lunch. If the rapid pace at which groups like Google are spooling up amped-up quantum computers continues, so too drops the shot clock to fix or replace cryptographic algorithms used to secure just about everything before they become quite crackable. The reason: … More Quantum computing: Will it break crypto security within a few years?
Anticipated for the past two years, Google and Apple Inc. have officially announced their plans to discontinue the use of Captchas for all their users by the end of this year, writes Cybersecurity Insiders*. Captchas, which stand for “Completely Automated Public Turing Test to Tell Computers and Humans Apart,” are a combination of alphanumeric characters … More Captcha security to end for Google and Apple users
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