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Foster City’s phone and email access is back as the city continues to restore its online public services as of Friday afternoon, following a c…
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Foster City’s network remains inaccessible after a cyberattack remains under investigation for more than five days thus far.
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Days after a cybersecurity breach that was “widely impacting city services,” the city of Foster City has moved its network offline, an action …
Foster City has taken most of its computer systems offline after detecting suspicious activity on its network earlier this week, with city off…
Pro-Iranian hackers are targeting sites in the Middle East and starting to stretch into the United States during the war. Hackers supporting Iran claimed responsibility for a significant cyberattack against a U.S. medical device company. They've also tried to penetrate cameras in Middle Eastern countries to improve Iran's missile targeting and targeted data centers in the region. National security and cybersecurity experts say Iran's government will look to leverage its cyber capabilities against the military dominance of the United States. American ports, waste water treatment plans and power stations are among the most likely targets.
Moltbook, a so-called social network built exclusively for AI agents, has generated buzz in the technology world and posts from the platform have set the internet ablaze with conversations about autonomous artificial intelligence. While the technology world has been split between excitement and skepticism about Moltbook, many experts have expressed security concerns about the platform. One researcher was able to able to gain unauthenticated access to a database that included personal information and gave him the ability to edit content on the site. More than 1.6 million AI agents are registered on Moltbook, according to the site, but that number has been disputed.
A problem at Amazon's cloud computing service disrupted internet use around the world. The outage on Monday took down a broad range of online services, including social media, gaming, food delivery, streaming and financial platforms. About three hours after the outage began, Amazon Web Services said it was starting to recover from the problem, although problems lingered for some users. AWS provides behind-the-scenes cloud computing infrastructure to some of the world's biggest organizations. Its customers include government departments, universities and businesses. Amazon pinned the outage on issues related to its domain name system.
The use of deepfakes to impersonate high-level officials in the U.S. presents a growing security challenge. Deepfakes also disrupt corporate boardrooms and family living rooms. Advances in artificial intelligence mean it's easier and cheaper than ever before to create lifelike audio and video. These deepfakes can be used for gaining access to sensitive systems, for committing corporate espionage and for stealing national security secrets. But the size and scope of the problem are also prompting research into the best ways to counter it. Tech companies say new programs will help governments, businesses and everyday people detect deepfakes and ensure the people they see on the screen are who they say they are.
Sesame Workshop is working to regain control of Elmo's X account after a hacker posted racist and antisemitic messages. A spokesperson confirmed Monday that the account was compromised over the weekend. Instead of its usual uplifting posts, the account shared offensive content, including a reference to the Jeffrey Epstein investigation. The posts were quickly deleted. Elmo's account, with 650,000 followers, has been a platform for mental health awareness. Last year, it gained attention when Elmo asked followers how they were doing, prompting responses from figures like then-President Joe Biden and Chance the Rapper.
