Stack Overflow Banning Users Who Are Protesting OpenAI Partnership

Stack Overflow is the largest developers community for programming and coding questions. Most techies rely on it for technical queries and help them with their jobs/projects. You will find answers from experts here for your complex questions for free. The contributions were for making the community better. ButStack Overflowhas other plans to monetize the content inpartnership with OpenAI. Several users are not okay with it and have started protesting the move....

May 9, 2024 · 2 min · 221 words · Jimmy Martinez

ChatGPT-based Search Engine Might be Coming in a Few Weeks

ChatGPT has changed the way online searches work. Consequently, it has started seeping into offline channels. NowChatGPTbased search engine might get released soon. Courtesy – Lex Fridman on YouTube The speculation started after OpenAI registered theSearch.ChatGPT.comdomain and the SSL certificate. This was first posted on Reddit andY Combinator news. It has started the conversation around ChatGPT disrupting the search engine market. Courtesy – Lex Fridman on YouTube Many industry experts are calling May 9th as the release date....

May 8, 2024 · 1 min · 200 words · Morgan White

Hackers Exploit WordPress LiteSpeed Plugin’s Vulnerability

Its CVSS score of 8.3 indicates that its a severe vulnerability. Hackers can pretend to be actual admins and take control of the site. LiteSpeed has patched the vulnerability with version 5.7.0.1, but over 1.8 million users havent upgraded the plugin yet. Hackers could leverage this exploit to grant administrator privileges to their user accounts and gain control of the websites. said WPScan in itsblog post. The security research company also shared that the malware injects code into the core WordPress files....

May 8, 2024 · 1 min · 163 words · Patricia Garcia

Intel and ARM Mac Users: Cuckoo Spyware Can Harm Your PC

The web is teeming with spyware posing as legitimate, valuable applications. Table Of Contents Whats Cuckoo Spywares Disguise? Cuckoo disguises itself as a Mach-o binary, an executable format designed for Apple systems. Kandji researchers started with a file namedDumpMediaSpotifyMusicConverter, also called upd uploaded to Virus Total. It tracks and records the data from iCloud Keychain, Apple Notes, web browsers, and crypto wallets. Even apps like Discord, FileZilla, Steam, and Telegram are its target....

May 7, 2024 · 1 min · 148 words · Howard Garrison

LockBit Ransomware Creator’s Face Revealed and Sanctioned

The notorious and infamous ransomwareLockBithas wreaked havoc across the world, raking almost $500 million in ransom. Khoroshev enjoyed the anonymity but it didnt last long. This is the same FBIs reward of $10 million on tipping and providing information regarding Khoroshev. LockBit Ransomware Creator – Dmitry Khoroshev Table Of Contents What is LockBit Ransomware? It encrypts victims files, demanding a ransom for decryption. It spreads quickly within networks and primarily targets organizations....

May 7, 2024 · 1 min · 122 words · Alexis Morales

OpenAI and Stack Overflow Partnership to Improve Coding Solutions

A good news for programmers using ChatGPT. OpenAI and Stack Overflow have formed a partnership to find quick solutions to your coding problems. Earlier in February, Stack Overflow also partnered with Google. Few have alleged that OpenAI has already scanned Stack Overflow over the years. They think that this move is more of a way to prevent lawsuits in the future over the content. Some of the users talked about not getting credit for their contribution to Stack Overflow....

May 7, 2024 · 1 min · 131 words · Jacob Bishop

How to Enable Edge Flags [5 Best Flags]

Microsofts Edge has become a online window to use right now. Powered by Chromium, it packs the right combination of features and usability. You dont need an extension for that. Edge flags are experimental features that Microsoft keeps on adding to the web client for testing. you’re free to enable them to enjoy new features before others. Some of them become part of standard Edge, without enabling flags. Others dont make the cut and are phased out....

May 6, 2024 · 2 min · 408 words · John Friedman

Xiaomi Phones Affected By 20+ Security Vulnerabilities

Xiaomi Smartphones were found to have multiple vulnerabilities in their system components and applications. Oversecured, a security research firm, made the revelation. However, these modifications werent thoroughly checked for loopholes, exposing the unit to security mishaps. Oversecured mentioned that Xiaomi hasnt fixed this flaw, which is bad news for the existing users. Xiaomi hasnt commented on this recent report. source: www.techworm.net

May 6, 2024 · 1 min · 61 words · Brooke Charles

Subscene Has Shutdown [Final Goodbye]

If you have downloaded movies or TV shows to watch, you have definitely used Subscene to download subtitles. Sadly, that wont be possible since Subscene has shut down. The website owner wrote a brief yet heartfelt goodbye note on the official forums. The main reason has been the financial problems. The site could not generate enough revenue to cover the server and maintenance costs. They talked about how the site will shut down in the next 24 hours and will cease to exist....

May 5, 2024 · 1 min · 166 words · Joe Jackson

Russia’s cyberattacks against Germany condemned by EU and NATO

Russian hackersare not slowing down in cyberattacks. The alleged attack happened on the Social Democratic Party (SPD). Their email accounts were compromised in the attack. They found avulnerabilityin Microsoft Outlook and used it to get into the SPDs emails. The German government says that not only the SPD but also German companies in defense and aerospace. It also included information technology targets, as well as things related to the war in Ukraine....

May 4, 2024 · 1 min · 140 words · Douglas Moore

Over A Billion Android Devices Have These Vulnerable Apps Installed

This vulnerability could enable a malicious app to overwrite arbitrary files in the vulnerable apps home directory. He added, Arbitrary code execution can provide a threat actor with full control over an applications behavior. Meanwhile, token theft can provide a threat actor with access to the users accounts and sensitive data. The discovery affected multiple vulnerable apps in the Google Play Store, representing over four billion installations. Two of the apps found vulnerable to the problem included Xiaomi Inc....

May 3, 2024 · 1 min · 130 words · Manuel Simpson

Dropbox: Hackers Stole Customer Data Including Passwords, Authentication info

Hackers have knocked again on Dropbox users doors. As per theirSEC filing, Dropbox became aware of the leak on April 24, 2024. They immediately activated the cybersecurity measures to retrieve and contain the breach. That is not all; it also affects a few non-registered users who use Dropbox Sign to e-sign documents. Their email, names, and addresses were exposed in this breach. Are Dropbox Sign documents affected? Is Dropbox Sign safe to use now?...

May 2, 2024 · 1 min · 173 words · Larry Walters DDS

Hackers Can Reset Your Gitlab Password and Get It On Their Email

Hence, it is essential to patch systems where accounts are not protected with this additional security measure. source: www.techworm.net

May 2, 2024 · 1 min · 19 words · Kara Carrillo