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CISA confirms Russian-linked hackers tapped into correspondence between federal agencies, Microsoft

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The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Thursday confirmed previous reports that Russian-linked hackers tapped into correspondence between federal agencies and Microsoft. The agency publicly issued an emergency directive Thursday in which it told agencies that were affected by the breach to take actions including taking “steps to identify the full content of the … Read more

U.S. cyber agency says its emails with Microsoft stolen by Russian hackers – National

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By Raphael Satter Reuters Posted April 11, 2024 5:12 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency said Russian government-backed hackers have used their access to Microsoft’s email system to steal correspondence between officials and the tech giant, an emergency directive by the U.S. … Read more

How to Stop Your Data From Being Used to Train AI

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On its help pages, OpenAI says ChatGPT web users without accounts should navigate to Settings and then uncheck Improve the model for everyone. If you have an account and are logged in through a web browser, select ChatGPT, Settings, Data Controls, and then turn off Chat History & Training. If you’re using ChatGPT’s mobile apps, … Read more

Tesla Investors Pissed At Elon Musk For Being A ‘Part Time’ CEO

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Tesla investors are getting tired of Elon Musk’s antics (just like would-be buyers), and they are not a fan of another record payday for the CEO if he continues to be a “part-time” CEO. Shareholders are soon expected to vote on a new compensation deal for Musk at this year’s annual meeting after a Delaware … Read more

China ‘likely’ to try to interfere in U.S. elections: Microsoft – National

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Chinese and North Korean actors are “likely” to work towards targeting upcoming elections in the United States, India and South Korea, a new report from Microsoft is warning. The Microsoft Threat Analysis Center (MTAC), the computing giant’s security research group, warns the two countries’ cyber and influence abilities are growing. “China will, at a minimum, … Read more

China behind fake accounts polling US voters on domestic political issues: Microsoft

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The Chinese government appears to be operating fake social media accounts impersonating U.S. voters and polling followers about their views on domestic political issues, according to a new report from Microsoft.  “The Microsoft Threat Analysis Center (MTAC) has observed a small yet steady increase of additional sockpuppet accounts that we assess with moderate confidence are … Read more

Microsoft’s ‘cascade of security failures’ blamed for Chinese hack of U.S. officials – National

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A “cascade of security failures” at Microsoft allowed a state-backed Chinese hacking group to access the email accounts of senior U.S. government officials last year, according to a blistering report from a cybersecurity review board released Wednesday. The report from the U.S. Cyber Safety Review Board, created in 2021 by U.S. President Joe Biden, describes … Read more

Microsoft could have stopped Chinese cloud email hack: Review panel

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Microsoft could have stopped Chinese hackers from accessing email accounts linked to U.S. government officials, a Biden-appointed review board said in a scathing report released Tuesday. The report, conducted by the Cyber Safety Review Board (CSRB), found “operational and strategic decisions” led to hackers in China breaching the officials’ emails last July. The report outlined … Read more

Microsoft says Russian hackers trying to use stolen ‘secrets’ to breach systems

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Russian hackers have been attempting to breach Microsoft’s systems in recent weeks, using stolen information they acquired in an earlier hack, the company said Friday. The hackers, which Microsoft identified as a Russian state-sponsored group known as Midnight Blizzard, have been “using information initially exfiltrated from our corporate email systems to gain, or attempt to … Read more

Musk sues OpenAI and Sam Altman alleging contract breach

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Elon Musk sued OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman on Thursday, accusing the ChatGPT maker of breach of contract for failing to adhere to its original mission to develop artificial general intelligence (AGI) for the benefit of humanity. Musk, who co-founded the AI company, alleged that Altman and OpenAI set the company’s founding agreement “aflame” in … Read more