Countries across the globe are wary of the potential cybersecurity implications of latest tech phenomenon that is ChatGPT.
In light of recent ChatGPT concerns in the news, Richard Forrest, Legal Director at UK law firm, Hayes Connor, expresses major apprehensions that a considerable proportion of the population lacks a proper understanding of how generative AI, such as ChatGPT, operates. This situation, he fears, could lead to the inadvertent disclosure of private information and therefore a breach of GDPR.
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Host Jeremy Cowan puts his feet up as the Trending Tech podcast is taken over by ChatGPT. It’s all about Trust as Deepika Chauhan, chief product officer at DigiCert, confronts the digital security challenges facing us all, and Jim Morrish, chief research officer at Transforma Insights, shares the inside scoop on rapidly rising cyber defence opportunities and revenues. Plus, find out what Taylor Swift and Queen Elizabeth II have in common.
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The City of Dallas in Texas, US, has confirmed a ransomware attack took down essential services, including some 911 dispatch systems.
“Wednesday morning, the City’s security monitoring tools notified our Security Operations Center (SOC) that a likely ransomware attack had been launched within our environment,” the City wrote in a press release. “Subsequently, the City has confirmed that a number of servers have been compromised with ransomware, impacting several functional areas, including the Dallas Police Department Website.”
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The City of Dallas, Texas, confirmed to Cybernews it has been hit by ransomware. The Wednesday morning attack is still affecting city services with no sign of ending soon as cyber experts work to restore network systems.
As we reported May 3, the ransom attack caused the Dallas City Hall servers to go down and knocked the Dallas Police Department (DPD) website offline, although officials say 911 emergency services to residents are unaffected.
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Ahead of World Password Day 2023, Google solidified its push to ensure passwordless authentication in the future. This week, the company began rolling out support for passkeys for Google accounts for all its platforms — Chrome, ChromeOS, and Android.
Ian Leysen, CEO, CSO, and co-founder of Datadobi, told Spiceworks, “World Password Day is also a reminder that as the frequency of data breaches and cyber-attacks continue to rise, we cannot rely on passwords alone.”
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