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  • AI chatbot startup WotNot leaks 346,000 files, including passports and medical records

    AI chatbot startup WotNot leaks 346,000 files, including passports and medical records Wotnot, An Indian AI startup that helps businesses build custom chatbots, has leaked almost 350,000 sensitive files after the data was left unsecured on the web. Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog. Graham Cluley Go to grahamcluley

  • The AI Fix #26: Would AI kill sentient robots, and is water wet?

    The AI Fix #26: Would AI kill sentient robots, and is water wet? In episode 26 of The AI Fix, an AI does surgery on pork chops, holographic Jesus wants your consent to use cookies, Mark opens the pod bay doors, our hosts discover OpenAI’s couch potato health coach, and Graham finds a robot made…

  • Data leaks from websites built on Microsoft Power Pages, including 1.1 million NHS records

    Data leaks from websites built on Microsoft Power Pages, including 1.1 million NHS records A security researcher has blamed misconfigured implementations of Microsoft Power Pages for a slew of data breaches from web portals – including the leak of 1.1 million NHS employee records. Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.…

  • 750,000 patients’ medical records exposed after data breach at French hospital

    750,000 patients’ medical records exposed after data breach at French hospital A hacker calling themselves “nears” claims to have compromised the systems of multiple healthcare facilities across France, claiming to have gained access to the records of over 1.5 million people. Read more in my article on the Tripwire State of Security blog. Graham Cluley…

  • Secret Service Tracking People’s Locations without Warrant

    Secret Service Tracking People’s Locations without Warrant This feels important: The Secret Service has used a technology called Locate X which uses location data harvested from ordinary apps installed on phones. Because users agreed to an opaque terms of service page, the Secret Service believes it doesn’t need a warrant. Bruce Schneier Go to bruce…

  • The Scale of Geoblocking by Nation

    The Scale of Geoblocking by Nation Interesting analysis: We introduce and explore a little-known threat to digital equality and freedom­websites geoblocking users in response to political risks from sanctions. U.S. policy prioritizes internet freedom and access to information in repressive regimes. Clarifying distinctions between free and paid websites, allowing trunk cables to repressive states, enforcing…