Category: Social networks
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The AI Fix #65: Excel Copilot will wreck your data, and can AI fix social media?
The AI Fix #65: Excel Copilot will wreck your data, and can AI fix social media? In episode 65 of The AI Fix, a pigeon gives a PowerPoint presentation, Mark plays Graham a song about the Transformer architecture, a robot dog delivers parcels, some robots fall over at the World Humanoid Robot Games, and Graham…
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Russian bots hard at work spreading political unrest on Romania’s internet
Russian bots hard at work spreading political unrest on Romania’s internet Internet users in Romania are finding their social media posts and online news articles bombarded with comments promoting blatant propaganda, inciting hatred towards the EU and NATO, and support for Vladimir Putin’s Russia. Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.…
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Smashing Security podcast #406: History’s biggest heist just happened, and online abuse
Smashing Security podcast #406: History’s biggest heist just happened, and online abuse In episode 406 of the “Smashing Security” podcast, we explore how the cryptocurrency exchange Bybit has been hacked to the jaw-dropping tune of $1.5 billion, and we look at what is being done to better defend women and girls’ safety online. All this…
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Smashing Security podcast #402: Hackers get hacked, the British Museum IT shutdown, and social media kidnaps
Smashing Security podcast #402: Hackers get hacked, the British Museum IT shutdown, and social media kidnaps What happens when eager computer enthusiasts unknowingly download a trojanized hacking tool and find themselves on the wrong side of cybersecurity? A former employee’s actions led to chaos and raise urgent questions about the security of cultural treasures. And…
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Smashing Security podcast #395: Gym hacking, disappearing DNA, and a social lockout
Smashing Security podcast #395: Gym hacking, disappearing DNA, and a social lockout A Kansas City man is accused of hacking into local businesses, not to steal money, but to… get a cheaper gym membership? A DNA-testing firm has vanished, leaving customers in the dark about what’s happened to their sensitive genetic data. And Australia mulls…