Computer

Privacy Security

illegal Phone Tracking Exposed

Seytonic exposes US Gov’s illegal Phone Tracking. Sources: https://www.theregister.com/2023/03/04/dhs_secret_service_ice_stingray/ https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2023/03/report-ice-and-secret-service-conducted-illegal-surveillance-cell-phones https://www.oig.dhs.gov/sites/default/files/assets/2023-03/OIG-23-17-Feb23-Redacted.pdf https://theintercept.com/2020/07/31/protests-surveillance-stingrays-dirtboxes-phone-tracking/ https://www.engadget.com/2018-06-08-fcc-shrugs-at-fake-cell-towers-around-the-white-house.html https://theintercept.com/2020/07/31/protests-surveillance-stingrays-dirtboxes-phone-tracking/ https://www.hackread.com/bidencash-leaks-2-million-credit-cards/ https://cybernews.com/news/bidencash-leaks-millions-payment-cards/ https://www.paymentsjournal.com/bidencash-credit-card-leak-strikes-again/ https://blog.cyble.com/2023/03/01/over-2-million-cards-leaked-by-bidencash/ https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/chick-fil-a-confirms-accounts-hacked-in-months-long-automated-attack/ https://apps.web.maine.gov/online/aeviewer/ME/40/66699dcb-5f86-40bb-9d12-d64dea06faca.shtml

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Chatbots Generative AI

ChatGPT’s Sharp Edges: Glitch Tokens

Language Models’ Achilles heel: Rob Miles from Computerphile talks about “glitch” tokens, those mysterious words which, which result in gibberish when entered into some large language models.

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Drones Security

Hacker Drones are Finally Here

In this video is from Seytonic, learn about a new creative use for drones. Sources: https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2022/10/12/drone-roof-attack/ https://www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/drones-cyber-spy-exploits-in-the-wild https://twitter.com/Laughing_Mantis/status/1579550302172508161 https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/police-tricks-deadbolt-ransomware-out-of-155-decryption-keys/ https://www.politie.nl/nieuws/2022/oktober/14/09-nederlandse-gedupeerde-geholpen-in-unieke-ransomware-actie.html https://support.bitso.com/hc/en-us/articles/4414984898452-What-are-the-Bitcoin-confirmations- https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2022/09/07/deadbolt-ransomware-rears-its-head-again-attacks-qnap-devices/

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Science

Using Video Games to Simulate Evolution

Discover the incredible (and hilarious) ways that video games can simulate evolution. From Conway’s ‘Game of Life’ to Evolution by Keiwan, get a look at how games and other simulations can reproduce natural selection in this video is from Curious Archive.

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AI Security

What is the ChatGPT Scam?

Seytonic highlights the latest in security news and among the stories is a devious use case for ChatGPT.

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Current Events Security

Live TV Hacked In Iran… Again

There’s a lot going on in Iran right now and hackers are taking an active role. Seytonic explains. Time stamps: 0:00 Intro 0:14 Live TV Hacked in Iran 2:46 Tile’s New $1M Fine 5:38 Car USB Hack Thwarted 8:41 Linode 9:21 Outro Sources: https://www.hackread.com/iran-tv-hacked-revolution-day/ https://securityaffairs.com/142172/hacktivism/iranian-state-tv-hacked.html https://www.macrumors.com/2023/02/16/tile-anti-theft-mode/ https://www.tile.com/en-us/blog/how-does-tile-anti-theft-mode-work https://www.zdnet.com/article/tile-steps-up-measures-against-thieves-and-stalkers-criticizes-apples-airtag-approach/#ftag=RSSbaffb68 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34836694 https://securityaffairs.com/142303/breaking-news/hyundai-kia-theft-usb-cable.html https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hyundai-kia-patch-bug-allowing-car-thefts-with-a-usb-cable/ https://www.hyundainews.com/en-us/releases/3768?uuid=lSsVufn8jKhEaxLg2980 https://arstechnica.com/?p=1917816 https://therecord.media/hyundai-kia-anti-theft-software-response-tiktok-challenge/ https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2023/02/15/hyundai_kia_software_upgrades […]

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AI Generative AI Research

Ch(e)at GPT?

Mike from Computerphile explains a paper from the University of Maryland, proposing a neat trick to ‘watermark’ the output of large language models such as ChatGPT. Dr Mike Pound is an image analyst at the University of Nottingham. The University of Maryland paper: https://arxiv.org/pdf/2301.10226.pdf

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Windows

Is Microsoft DESTROYING Windows with Windows 11?

I have made no secret of my disdain for changes made in Windows 11. It was a driving force for me  experiment with Linux last March and finally break down and buy a MacBook last October. More recently, my wife’s laptop was “stealth upgraded” to Windows 11, which really ticked her off. Fortunately, there is […]

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