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“Roman civilization had achieved, within the bounds of its technology, relatively as great a mastery of time and space as we have achieved today.”
-Arthur Erickson
I. The Action Button is the most significant new iPhone feature in years
II. Space Force chief says commercial satellites may need defending
III. If you wouldn’t take advice from a parrot, don’t listen to ChatGPT: Putting the tool to the test
IV. Security breach at Florida school district exposed personal identifying info of more than 250 students
V. China-Linked EvilBamboo Targets Mobiles
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“Ithaca has given you the beautiful voyage. Without her, you would have never set out on the road.”
– Constantine P. Cavafy.
I. California’s Governor Vetoes State Ban on Driverless Trucks
II. 7 effective ways to make your life more secure and private online
III. New ‘Sandman’ APT Group Hitting Telcos With Rare LuaJIT Malware
IV. #mWISE: Why Zero Days Are Set for Highest Year on Record
V. Vitalik Buterin, the man behind ethereum, talks crypto and the U.S. crackdown
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“After a point, and so on, money stops to matter, it stops being the goal, the game is all that matters.”
-Aristotle Onassis
I. CISA and NFL Collaborate to Secure Super Bowl LVIII
II. How companies are embracing generative AI for employees…or not
III. UK competition watchdog poised to approve Microsoft-Activision merger deal
IV. 3 iOS 0-days, a cellular network compromise, and HTTP used to infect an iPhone
V. China’s Offensive Cyber Operations in Africa Support Soft Power Efforts
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“Win by persuasion, not by force.”
– Ancient Greek proverb.
I. UK-US Confirm Agreement for Personal Data Transfers
II. Cisco acquires cybersecurity firm Splunk for a jaw-dropping $28 billion
III. Incomplete disclosures by Apple and Google create “huge blindspot” for 0-day hunters
IV. MGM Resorts Computers Back Up After 10 Days as Analysts Eye Effects of Casino Cyberattacks
V. Intel Plans a Quantum Computing Approach to Leapfrog Rivals
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“The greatest wealth is to live content with little.”
— Plato
I. House Republicans advance legislation to block central bank digital currency
II. #mWISE: US to Implement Game-Changing Cyber Mandates on Medical Devices
III. iOS 17 review: StandBy for more features
IV. Amazon gives Alexa an AI facelift as it launches new smart speakers
V. ‘Game of Thrones’ author and others accuse ChatGPT maker of ‘theft’ in lawsuit
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“If one does not know to which port one is sailing, no wind is favorable.”
– Seneca
I. Ocean Infinity Surveys Sea for West Coast Floating Offshore Wind Farm
II. After record flight, Firefly, Space Force look to accelerate launches
III. Why CISOs need zero trust as a ransomware shield
IV. Intel pitches the ‘AI PC’ at software developer event
V. New Privacy Badger Prevents Google From Mangling More of Your Links and Invading Your Privacy
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“The life of money-making is one undertaken under compulsion, and wealth is evidently not the good we are seeking; for it is merely useful and for the sake of something else.”
-Aristotle
I. How to recognize rampant fake tech in online marketplaces
II. Chinese hackers have unleashed a never-before-seen Linux backdoor
III. Netanyahu asked Musk to denounce antisemitism. Musk deflected
IV. Microsoft AI Researchers Expose 38TB of Data, Including Keys, Passwords and Internal Messages
V. FBI director urges private sector to lend government more support in cyber intelligence
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“Time is a sort of river of passing events, and strong is its current; no sooner is a thing brought to sight than it is swept by and another takes its place.”
– Marcus Aurelius
I. You Need to Update Your Browser, Like, Yesterday
II. How to help prevent your car from getting stolen
III. Pentagon’s 2023 Cyber Strategy Focuses on Helping Allies
IV. Senators ask Pentagon for answers on SpaceX’s Starlink service in Ukraine
V. Iranian Threat Group Hits Thousands With Password Spray Campaign
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“Not snow, no, nor rain, nor heat, nor night keeps them from accomplishing their appointed courses with all speed.”
– Herodotus
I. The US military just proved it can get satellites into space super fast
II. China’s Malicious Cyber Activity Informing War Preparations, Pentagon Says
III. TikTok and White House return to negotiating table over app’s fate in US
IV. MGM Hackers Broadening Targets, Monetization Strategies
V. Brazil to end import tax exemption for electric vehicles, says official
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“I swore never to be silent whenever and wherever human beings endure suffering and humiliation. We must always take sides.”
– Elie Wiesel