Josh Chessman
@beansb.bsky.social
Another day another batch of #breaches to deal with. While maybe not the typical trio one thinks about (if there is a typical trio one thinks about) but millions of people again have to worry about their personal information being out and about. #security #cybersecurity #PII
Trio of breaches spills data belonging to millions
: Adult site, streaming platform, and Japanese retailer expose user info, but not credentials
www.theregister.com
December 17, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Another day another batch of #breaches to deal with. While maybe not the typical trio one thinks about (if there is a typical trio one thinks about) but millions of people again have to worry about their personal information being out and about. #security #cybersecurity #PII
I''m sure it will #shock everyone to know that your TV may be spying on you without your permission. @Samsung.bsky.social, #Hisense, #TCL, #Sony and #LG are all being sued for spying on their users. We've gone from if it is free we are the product to now, we are just the product. #privacy #lawsuit
Texas sues biggest TV makers, alleging smart TVs spy on users without consent
Automated Content Recognition brings “mass surveillance” to homes, lawsuits say.
arstechnica.com
December 17, 2025 at 4:05 PM
It's a #conundrum. Replacing #legacy systems is insanely expensive and complicated but not replacing them can be even more expensive and complicated (not to mention #security issues). I have no idea if the price is reasonable or not (though I lean not). #workday #cost
Workday project at Washington University hits $266M
: Protests force disclosure of costs totaling $16,000 per student over 7 year rollout replacing 80 legacy systems
www.theregister.com
December 16, 2025 at 10:24 PM
It's a #conundrum. Replacing #legacy systems is insanely expensive and complicated but not replacing them can be even more expensive and complicated (not to mention #security issues). I have no idea if the price is reasonable or not (though I lean not). #workday #cost
I've gotten a few of these over the years and it's about time #PayPal fixed it. #scams #fake #security #scammers
PayPal closes loophole that let scammers send real emails with fake purchase notices
Scammers exploited a PayPal subscriptions feature to send legitimate emails from [email protected], using fake purchase notifications to push tech support scams.
www.malwarebytes.com
December 16, 2025 at 4:02 PM
#Apple introduced real-time #translation locked to their #Airpods. #Google has now introduced real-time translation for any #headphones - but on #Android only. Maybe Apple will join the trend and allow real-time translations from any headphones as well - though I'm not optimistic. #realtime
Google Translate expands live translation to all earbuds on Android
Expanded live translation will come to iOS in the coming months.
arstechnica.com
December 15, 2025 at 10:24 PM
#Apple introduced real-time #translation locked to their #Airpods. #Google has now introduced real-time translation for any #headphones - but on #Android only. Maybe Apple will join the trend and allow real-time translations from any headphones as well - though I'm not optimistic. #realtime
#Ransomware is a real problem but less so when the attackers accidentally leave the #decryption keys in the code. Sometimes it is not as much about being good as being lucky.
#security #cybersecurity
#security #cybersecurity
VolkLocker Ransomware Exposed by Hard-Coded Master Key Allowing Free Decryption
Cybersecurity, Ransomware, Malware, Encryption, Cybercrime, Linux, Windows, Telegram, Data Recovery
thehackernews.com
December 15, 2025 at 4:03 PM
#Ransomware is a real problem but less so when the attackers accidentally leave the #decryption keys in the code. Sometimes it is not as much about being good as being lucky.
#security #cybersecurity
#security #cybersecurity
Glad Goldman Sachs is on top of things as one would expect. Something will happen with #AI #datacenters but we won't tell you what. Unless they figure out how to make #AI really, really profitable there is going to be a lot of square footage available.
AI datacenter boom could end badly, Goldman Sachs warns
: Bank sketches four scenarios in which monetization falters or demand swamps supply by 2030
www.theregister.com
December 13, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Glad Goldman Sachs is on top of things as one would expect. Something will happen with #AI #datacenters but we won't tell you what. Unless they figure out how to make #AI really, really profitable there is going to be a lot of square footage available.
How do you build an AI that is immune to prompt injection attacks, and if you can build that why wouldn't you use the technology everywhere? Maybe they only allow fixed, specific prompts but that seems very limiting for real-world functionality.
#AI #prompt #injection #attacks #chrome #google
#AI #prompt #injection #attacks #chrome #google
Google Chrome adds new security layer for Gemini AI agentic browsing
Google Chrome is introducing a new security architecture designed to protect upcoming agentic AI browsing features powered by Gemini.
www.bleepingcomputer.com
December 9, 2025 at 4:02 PM
#OSS exists in a #legal grey area. While there are a variety of OSS #licenses how well they stand up in court has been questionable. Now #Vizio is in a legal dispute over their source code due to apparent extensive use of OSS. The outcome will be interesting to people and companies using OSS.
Judge may force Vizio to share source code under GPL
: Tentative ruling signals a potential win for SFC’s copyleft enforcement push
www.theregister.com
December 8, 2025 at 10:24 PM
There's a lot of people actively saying there is no #AI #bubble. Is this a case of "If we say it it will come true?" or just wishful thinking? AI isn't going to disappear by any stretch but I do think we are due a correction. The result will be stronger AI products over the long run.
Tech leaders fill $1T AI bubble, insist it doesn't exist
: Even as enterprises defer spending and analysts spot dotcom-era warning signs
www.theregister.com
December 8, 2025 at 4:03 PM
I remember when #3D #TV was going to be the Next Big Thing. Looks like @Microsoft.com may have gotten a little ahead of themselves trying to force their #AI #agents onto everyone. While I have no expectation that AI is going the way of 3D TV, maybe make sure the products are ready first.
Microsoft drops AI sales targets in half after salespeople miss their quotas
Report: Microsoft declared “the era of AI agents” in May, but enterprise customers aren’t buying.
arstechnica.com
December 7, 2025 at 4:02 PM
I remember when #3D #TV was going to be the Next Big Thing. Looks like @Microsoft.com may have gotten a little ahead of themselves trying to force their #AI #agents onto everyone. While I have no expectation that AI is going the way of 3D TV, maybe make sure the products are ready first.
I haven't built a #custom #PC in over a decade but I remember flipping through Computer Shopper trying to find the best deals on different components for a new build. I am familiar with #Crucial from these builds and while I'm not building anymore it is still sad to see such a storied name go.
After nearly 30 years, Crucial will stop selling RAM to consumers
Micron cites AI data center demand as reason for killing DIY upgrade brand.
arstechnica.com
December 6, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Whether it's #AI #refrigerators , AI #shoes, AI dog bowls, or AI #clothing the world is full of AI solutions looking for problems to solve. The saddest part is there are so many potentially great uses for AI out there and here we are just forcing AI into anything and everything we can.
Logitech chief says ill-conceived gadgets put the AI in FAIL
: Just ignore all the ways the peripherals biz uses AI itself
www.theregister.com
December 5, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Whether it's #AI #refrigerators , AI #shoes, AI dog bowls, or AI #clothing the world is full of AI solutions looking for problems to solve. The saddest part is there are so many potentially great uses for AI out there and here we are just forcing AI into anything and everything we can.
#Kohler is putting a new spin on #enshitifcation and #e2ee apparently. Do we really need an #AI poop analyzer? I'm going to have to say no to that, encrypted or not.
Kohler claims poop scanner uses E2EE, researcher cries foul
: Talk about enshittification
www.theregister.com
December 5, 2025 at 4:04 PM
#Kohler is putting a new spin on #enshitifcation and #e2ee apparently. Do we really need an #AI poop analyzer? I'm going to have to say no to that, encrypted or not.
Malwarebytes has a post discussing sleeper browser extensions that masquerade as legitimate extensions until they are activated and all hell breaks loose - on 4M devices. Browser extensions are a blessing and a curse - they can greatly enhance functionality and security but also do the opposite.
“Sleeper” browser extensions woke up as spyware on 4 million devices
After seven years of acting like normal add-ons, five popular Chrome and Edge extensions with millions of installs suddenly turned malicious.
www.malwarebytes.com
December 4, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Malwarebytes has a post discussing sleeper browser extensions that masquerade as legitimate extensions until they are activated and all hell breaks loose - on 4M devices. Browser extensions are a blessing and a curse - they can greatly enhance functionality and security but also do the opposite.
CEO's have a fiduciary responsibility to their investors. I've long argued that any #CEO who can't argue any side of this responsibility isn't a very good CEO so I take it with a significant grain of salt when a CEO argues about something a little crazy being a good business. Gonna be interesting.
Space CEO explains why he believes private space stations are a viable business
Voyager Technologies Chairman Dylan Taylor checks in with Ars from the space station frontier.
arstechnica.com
December 4, 2025 at 4:02 PM
CEO's have a fiduciary responsibility to their investors. I've long argued that any #CEO who can't argue any side of this responsibility isn't a very good CEO so I take it with a significant grain of salt when a CEO argues about something a little crazy being a good business. Gonna be interesting.
@netflix.com used to be the kind of #password #sharing - actively encouraging it. Things have changed drastically now with Netflix actively and aggressively trying to stop password sharing. It will likely work until people hit their limit at which point it will become a catastrophic issue.
Netflix quietly drops support for casting to most TVs
Netflix will only support Google Cast on older devices without remotes.
arstechnica.com
December 3, 2025 at 10:24 PM
@netflix.com used to be the kind of #password #sharing - actively encouraging it. Things have changed drastically now with Netflix actively and aggressively trying to stop password sharing. It will likely work until people hit their limit at which point it will become a catastrophic issue.
It's important to remember that while #AI has lots of uses and can be immensely #helpful in numerous ways it is, at it's heart, still a prediction system and thus susceptible to acting weirdly. I double check everything AI gives me for# accuracy and so should you.
Syntax hacking: Researchers discover sentence structure can bypass AI safety rules
New research offers clues about why some prompt injection attacks may succeed.
arstechnica.com
December 3, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Another day another data breach. And this time it involves student data. #Illuminate got in trouble with the #FTC for their horrendous security practices. Unused accounts, plain-text storage, failure to notify, and more. Sometimes you have to wonder if it is #incompetence or #maliciousness.
FTC slaps edtech vendor after breach exposes 10M students
: Regulator says Illuminate ignored years of warnings, stored kids' data in plain text, and kept districts in the dark
www.theregister.com
December 2, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Another day another data breach. And this time it involves student data. #Illuminate got in trouble with the #FTC for their horrendous security practices. Unused accounts, plain-text storage, failure to notify, and more. Sometimes you have to wonder if it is #incompetence or #maliciousness.
#Sexism in #security (and #tech in general) is a major issue and one that should be killed dead as quickly as possible. Anyone who wants to work in security should be able and encouraged to and should be treated fairly by all involved. Sadly we are not there yet.
TryHackMe admits mistake leading to public diversity gaffe
: Training outfit scrambles to fix all-male lineup before December kickoff
www.theregister.com
December 2, 2025 at 4:04 PM
#LLMs have many uses and the potential to improve #productivity drastically BUT you have to know how to use them and know their #limitations. New limitations and challenges are identified regularly and this is one of them - LLMs still don't actually "understand" things leading to #challenges.
Researchers discover a shortcoming that makes LLMs less reliable
MIT researchers find large language models sometimes mistakenly link grammatical sequences to specific topics, then rely on these learned patterns when answering queries. This can cause LLMs to fail…
news.mit.edu
December 1, 2025 at 4:03 PM
#LLMs have many uses and the potential to improve #productivity drastically BUT you have to know how to use them and know their #limitations. New limitations and challenges are identified regularly and this is one of them - LLMs still don't actually "understand" things leading to #challenges.
#Emojis have been around for a long time. In fact, they've been around since 1982, long before the invention of the #Internet. #Physics #bbs
In 1982, a physics joke gone wrong sparked the invention of the emoticon
A simple proposal on a 1982 electronic bulletin board helped sarcasm flourish online.
arstechnica.com
November 26, 2025 at 4:04 PM
This is so perfectly perfect. I am a huge fan of encryption and use it wherever it makes sense. But I also try to be realistic about things like my keys and make sure I have secure copies available. #cryptographers #decryption #keys #oops
Oops. Cryptographers cancel election results after losing decryption key.
Voting system required three keys. One of them has been “irretrievably lost.”…
arstechnica.com
November 25, 2025 at 10:24 PM
This is so perfectly perfect. I am a huge fan of encryption and use it wherever it makes sense. But I also try to be realistic about things like my keys and make sure I have secure copies available. #cryptographers #decryption #keys #oops
They say the #Internet is forever but that clearly isn't the case (unless it is something embarrassing you did in your youth). If you are going to implant an #RFID chip in your hand just make sure you write down the #password. Maybe he should have used a #passkey instead?
Magician loses password to his hand after RFID chip implant
: Storing credentials safely and securely is the real trick
www.theregister.com
November 25, 2025 at 4:03 PM