The #InternetArchive is an invaluable resource for all kinds of reasons and is available free of charge. It has even been used to catch companies silently changing their terms of service.

Headline: Internet Archive Breach Exposes 31 Million Users

Subtitle: The hack exposed the data of 31 million users as the embattled Wayback Machine maker scrambles to stay online and contain the fallout of digital—and legal—attacks.

Source: https://www.wired.com/story/internet-archive-hacked/

#Security #Cybersecurity

uBlock Origin supports filtering CNAME cloaking sites on Firefox now

Link: https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/commit/6acf97bf51
Discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41770921

#firefox

#CyberSecurity #Scams: "You may have arrived at this post because you received an email with an attached PDF from a purported hacker who is demanding payment or else they will send compromising information—such as pictures sexual in nature—to all your friends and family. You’re searching for what to do in this frightening situation, and how to respond to an apparently personalized threat that even includes your actual “LastNameFirstName.pdf” and a picture of your house.

Don’t panic. Contrary to the claims in your email, you probably haven't been hacked (or at least, that's not what prompted that email). This is merely a new variation on an old scam —actually, a whole category of scams called "sextortion." This is a type of online phishing that is targeting people around the world and preying on digital-age fears. It generally uses publicly available information or information from data breaches, not information obtained from hacking the recipients of the emails specifically, and therefore it is very unlikely the sender has any "incriminating" photos or has actually hacked your accounts or devices."

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/09/new-email-scam-includes-pictures-your-house-dont-fall-it

A recently disclosed vulnerability in the Common Unix Printing System (CUPS) open-source printing system can be exploited by threat actors to launch distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks with a 600x amplification factor.

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/recently-patched-cups-flaw-can-be-used-to-amplify-ddos-attacks/

#AI #GenerativeAI #AITransparency #AIEthics: "Our experts are overwhelmingly in favor of mandatory disclosures, with 84% either agreeing or strongly agreeing with the statement. At the same time, they have a wide array of views on implementing such disclosures. Below, we share insights from our panelists and draw on our own RAI experience to offer recommendations for how organizations might approach AI-related disclosures, whether they’re mandated by law or voluntarily provided to promote consumer trust and confidence."

https://sloanreview.mit.edu/article/artificial-intelligence-disclosures-are-key-to-customer-trust/