THE DAILY PRETORIAN

by NETPRAETOR | May 10, 2023 | Information Security

Daily curated information security and information technology news.

 

Adversity has the effect of eliciting talents which, in prosperous circumstances, would have lain dormant.

 

-Horace

 

I. Android TV Boxes Sold on Amazon Come Pre-Loaded with Malware

 

II. A foldable phone, new tablet and lots of AI: What Google unveiled at its big developer event

 

III. NSA and Allies Uncover Russian Snake Malware Network in 50+ Countries

 

IV. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman to testify before Senate

 

V. Twitter could delete dormant profiles. Here’s how to save them.

THE DAILY PRETORIAN

by NETPRAETOR | May 9, 2023 | Information Security

Daily curated information security and information technology news.

 

Don’t stumble over something behind you.

 

-Seneca the Younger

 

I. As Platforms Decay, Let’s Put Users First

 

II. Airbnb sees record bookings despite recession fears

 

III. Musk says Twitter to soon allow calls, encrypted messaging

 

IV. New Botnet Campaign Exploits Ruckus Wireless Flaw

 

V. Wendy’s to experiment with having Google AI chatbot take drive-thru orders

THE DAILY PRETORIAN

by NETPRAETOR | May 8, 2023 | Information Security

Daily curated information security and information technology news.

 

Be tolerant with others and strict with yourself.

 

-Marcus Aurelius

 

I. Twitter to remove idle accounts, archive them

 

II. Bill Gates says government isn’t ready to regulate artificial intelligence

 

III. Feds seize 13 more DDoS-for-hire platforms in ongoing international crackdown

 

IV. How to pick a trustworthy VPN

 

V. New GETTR CEO looks beyond free speech and toward building ‘everything app’

THE DAILY PRETORIAN

by NETPRAETOR | May 7, 2023 | Information Security

Daily curated information security and information technology news.

 

He is a wise man who does not grieve for the things which he has not but rejoices for those which he has.

 

 

-Epictetus

 

I. A CISO’s perspective on a TikTok ban and what it means for enterprises

 

II. Binance resumes Bitcoin withdrawals after temporary closure

 

III. A curious person’s guide to artificial intelligence

 

IV. New Twitter rules expose election offices to spoof accounts

 

V. ChatGPT is powered by these contractors making $15 an hour

THE DAILY PRETORIAN

by NETPRAETOR | May 6, 2023 | Information Security

Daily curated information security and information technology news.

 

True wisdom comes to each of us when we realize how little we understand about life, ourselves, and the world around us.

 

-Socrates

 

I. Older Americans are being targeted in a Malvertising campaign

 

II. It’s 2023: Do you know if your Kubernetes environments are safe?

 

III. Buffett says Apple is Berkshire portfolio’s best business

 

IV. Elon Musk’s Goal for Twitter: ‘Unregretted User-Minutes’

 

V. Botticelli’s Venus is an ‘influencer’ and Italy is not happy

THE DAILY PRETORIAN

by NETPRAETOR | May 5, 2023 | Information Security

Daily curated information security and information technology news.

 

You have control over your mind, not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength.

 

 

-Marcus Aurelius

 

I. Despite TikTok ban threat, influencers are flocking to a new app from its parent company

 

II. Could AI pen ‘Casablanca’? Screenwriters take aim at ChatGPT

 

III. Apple stakes future growth on emerging markets, starting with India

 

IV. Dallas Police Department Compromised in Ransomware Attack

 

V. Effort to limit children’s social media access draws bipartisan support in the Senate