The “David Mayer” block in particular (now resolved) presents additional questions, first posed on Reddit on November 26, as multiple people share this name. Reddit users speculated about connections to David Mayer de Rothschild, though no evidence supports these theories. The problems with hard-coded filters Allowing a certain name or phrase to always break ChatGPT […]
December 2, 2024 | 404 Media, adversarial attacks, AI, Biz & IT, Brian Hood, ChatGPT, chatgtp, David Mayer, machine learning, openai, voldemort | No comments
Companies have been discussing migrating off of VMware since Broadcom’s takeover a year ago led to higher costs and other controversial changes. Now we have an inside look at one of the larger customers that recently made the move. According to a report from The Register today, Beeks Group, a cloud operator headquartered in the […]
December 2, 2024 | Biz & IT, Broadcom, open source, vmware | No comments
Researchers have discovered malicious code circulating in the wild that hijacks the earliest stage boot process of Linux devices by exploiting a year-old firmware vulnerability when it remains unpatched on affected models. The critical vulnerability is one of a constellation of exploitable flaws discovered last year and given the name LogoFAIL. These exploits are able […]
November 29, 2024 | Biz & IT, bootkitty, Linux, logofail, Security, uefi, unified extensible firmware interface | No comments
Over the past decade, a new class of infections has threatened Windows users. By infecting the firmware that runs immediately before the operating system loads, these UEFI bootkits continue to run even when the hard drive is replaced or reformatted. Now the same type of chip-dwelling malware has been found in the wild for backdooring […]
November 27, 2024 | Biz & IT, bootkit, malware, Security, uefi | No comments
A recent firmware pushed to QNAP network attached storage (NAS) devices left a number of owners unable to access their storage systems. The company has pulled back the firmware and issued a fixed version, but the company’s response has left some users feeling less confident in the boxes into which they put all their digital […]
November 26, 2024 | Biz & IT, firmware updates, NAS, network attached storage, QNAP, Security, Tech | No comments
While stalking its target, GruesomeLarch performed credential-stuffing attacks that compromised the passwords of several accounts on a web service platform used by the organization’s employees. Two-factor authentication enforced on the platform, however, prevented the attackers from compromising the accounts. So GruesomeLarch found devices in physically adjacent locations, compromised them, and used them to probe the […]
November 23, 2024 | advanced persistent threats, Biz & IT, hacking, Security, tradecraft | No comments
Anthropic, founded by former OpenAI executives Dario and Daniela Amodei in 2021, will continue using Google’s cloud services along with Amazon’s infrastructure. The UK Competition and Markets Authority reviewed Amazon’s partnership with Anthropic earlier this year and ultimately determined it did not have jurisdiction to investigate further, clearing the way for the partnership to continue. […]
November 22, 2024 | AI, Amazon, Anthropic, Biz & IT, ChatGPT, chatgtp, Dario Amodei, large language models, LLMs, machine learning | No comments
Under the strength of Forbes’ long-existing and well-linked site, Forbes Marketplace/Advisor has dominated the search term “best cbd gummies” for “an eternity,” according to SEO analyst Lily Ray. Forbes has similarly dominated “best pet insurance,” and long came up as the second result for “how to get rid of roaches,” as detailed in a blog […]
November 20, 2024 | affiliate, affiliate marketing, Biz & IT, forbes, forbes marketplace, Google, guest posts, parasite seo, SEO, site reputation, Tech | No comments