Romance scammers looking to con people out of their savings appear to be turning to generative AI services such as ChatGPT to save time as they woo their victims, according to information obtained by Sophos researchers, who were alerted to the ruse when one scammer appeared to forget to check the messages they were […]

Generative AI and large language models (LLMs) aren’t completely new technologies, but the world reached a greater awareness of their powers when OpenAI presented ChatGPT. Its surprisingly human-like capabilities fascinated the public but also brought concerns such as the dangers of misinformation, its potential for bias, and even the possibility of machines replacing people […]

Users of Ivanti’s Endpoint Manager Mobile (EPMM) mobile device management (MDM) platform have been warned to act now to patch two vulnerabilities – one of them a zero-day – that have been chained by a threat actor in a series of cyber attacks on the Norwegian government. The attack on government bodies in Norway […]

Wirral Council has begun work on using Microsoft Fabric as its data platform, in a bid to deliver machine learning and advanced data analytics for council services, operations and planning. The council is one of the five metropolitan boroughs in Merseyside, and is responsible for delivering most of the local government services. The data […]

Cloud object storage at up to 20% of the cost of that provided by the big public cloud providers. That’s the promise of Italy-based Cubbit with its distributed DS3 storage, which allows for cost-effective cloud-based object storage at a fraction of the cost of the big public cloud providers. Cubbit plans to expand into the […]

As tech ecosystems become more interconnected and data is exchanged more frequently, the complexity of the cyber landscape has significantly grown, making it incredibly challenging to manage using existing cyber security tools and resources. Consequently, the task of enhancing cyber security has surpassed human-scale capabilities. Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) driven tools […]

Vast Data aims to get vaster with the launch of the Vast Data Platform that will provide customers with AI/ML-focused storage infrastructure that is intended to replace existing database, data lake and data warehouse functionality. In terms of scale and outcomes, it aims at “global learning” and “constant realisation” from the AI systems it […]

What is the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA)? The Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) of 1986 is United States legislation that imposes criminal penalties on individuals who intentionally access a protected computer without proper authorization or whose access exceeds their authorization. The law was enacted as an amendment to the Comprehensive Crime Control […]

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As regulatory scrutiny intensifies, organisations must prepare for closer monitoring of their sustainability practices. Navigating the expanding landscape of rules and regulations concerning Scope 1, Scope 2, and Scope 3 emissions poses a pressing challenge. Enterprises must ensure they have the necessary capabilities to report emissions as accurately as possible. Additionally, as environmental sustainability […]