Found: 280 Android apps that use OCR to steal cryptocurrency credentials
Optical Character Recognition converts passwords shown in images to machine-readable text.
Nvidia’s AI chips are cheaper to rent in China than US
Supply of processors helps Chinese startups advance AI technology despite US restrictions.
WaveCore runs right through a concrete wall with gigabit-speed network signal
by Kevin Purdy
Core drilling is tricky. Getting a 6 GHz signal through concrete is now easier.
US charges Russian military officers for unleashing wiper malware on Ukraine
by Dan Goodin
WhisperGate campaign targeted Ukrainian critical infrastructure and allies worldwide.
AT&T sues Broadcom for refusing to renew perpetual license support
Ars cited in lawsuit AT&T recently filed against Broadcom.
FBI busts musician’s elaborate AI-powered $10M streaming-royalty heist
by Benj Edwards
Feds say it’s the first US criminal case involving artificially inflated music streaming.
Generative AI backlash hits annual writing event, prompting resignations
by Benj Edwards
NaNoWriMo refuses to condemn AI as accessibility tool, faces criticism from writers.
Zyxel warns of vulnerabilities in a wide range of its products
by Dan Goodin
Most serious vulnerabilities carry severity ratings of 9.8 and 8.1 out of a possible 10.
Sutskever strikes AI gold with billion-dollar backing for superintelligent AI
by Benj Edwards
Top venture firms back SSI to develop “safe” AI with teams in Palo Alto and Tel Aviv.
Oprah’s upcoming AI television special sparks outrage among tech critics
by Benj Edwards
AI opponents say Gates, Altman, and others will guide Oprah through an AI “sales pitch.”
Rust in Linux lead retires rather than deal with more “nontechnical nonsense”
by Kevin Purdy
How long can the C languages maintain their primacy in the kernel?
YubiKeys are vulnerable to cloning attacks thanks to newly discovered side channel
by Dan Goodin
Sophisticated attack breaks security assurances of the most popular FIDO key.
City of Columbus sues man after he discloses severity of ransomware attack
by Dan Goodin
Mayor said data was unusable to criminals; researcher proved otherwise.
ChatGPT hits 200 million active weekly users, but how many will admit using it?
by Benj Edwards
Despite corporate prohibitions on AI use, people flock to the chatbot in record numbers.
Commercial spyware vendor exploits used by Kremlin-backed hackers, Google says
by Dan Goodin
Findings undercut pledges of NSO Group and Intgellexa their wares won’t be abused.
Unpatchable 0-day in surveillance cam is being exploited to install Mirai
by Dan Goodin
Vulnerability is easy to exploit and allows attackers to remotely execute commands.
A long, weird FOSS circle ends as Microsoft donates Mono to Wine project
by Kevin Purdy
Mono had many homes over 23 years, but Wine’s repos might be its final stop.
New AI model can hallucinate a game of 1993’s Doom in real time
by Benj Edwards
“Why write rules for software by hand when AI can just think every pixel for you?”
“Exploitative” IT firm has been delaying 2,000 recruits’ onboarding for years
India’s Infosys recruits reportedly subjected to repeated, unpaid “pre-training.”
Debate over “open source AI” term brings new push to formalize definition
by Benj Edwards
Restrictive AI model licenses claimed as “open source” spark for clear standard.
Hackers infect ISPs with malware that steals customers’ credentials
by Dan Goodin
Zero-day that was exploited since June to infect ISPs finally gets fixed.
Hobbyists discover how to insert custom fonts into AI-generated images
by Benj Edwards
Like adding custom art styles or characters, in-world typefaces come to Flux.
Android malware steals payment card data using previously unseen technique
by Dan Goodin
Attacker then emulates the card and makes withdrawals or payments from victim’s account.
Novel technique allows malicious apps to escape iOS and Android guardrails
by Dan Goodin
Web-based apps escape iOS “Walled Garden” and Android side-loading protections.
Ars Technica content is now available in OpenAI services
by Benj Edwards
Condé Nast joins other publishers in allowing OpenAI to access its content.
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