Category «Cybersecurity»

When the Vibes Are Off: The Security Risks of AI-Generated Code

LawFare: “….Vibe coding is a novel approach to developing software: Based on prompts, large language models (LLMs) take over the entire software development process, rather than simply supporting it. This innovation is possible because of agentic AI: systems of multiple AI agents that collaborate to solve complex, multi-step tasks. “Coding agents”—such as CodeGPT, Cursor, or …

Subjects: AI, Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, Internet, Knowledge Management, Legal Research

Pete Recommends – Weekly highlights on cyber security issues, September 6, 2025

Via LLRX – Pete Recommends – Weekly highlights on cyber security issues, September 6, 2025 – Privacy and cybersecurity issues impact every aspect of our lives – home, work, travel, education, finance, health and medical records – to name but a few. On a weekly basis Pete Weiss highlights articles and information that focus on the increasingly …

Subjects: AI, Civil Liberties, Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, E-Commerce, Privacy

Technology Providers and Financial Stability: Overview of Risks and Regulatory Frameworks

Federal Reserve Bank of Boston – Technology Providers and Financial Stability: Overview of Risks and Regulatory Frameworks By Gene Amromin, Rebecca Chmielewski, Patty Cowperthwait, Cindy Hull, Brett Solimine, Emma Weiss, Kenechukwu E. Anadu, Falk Bräuning, Siobhan Sanders, Amy Chapel, Meeoak Cho, Lorenzo Garza, and Sam Schulhofer-Wohl. June 2025. “Technology-focused Third-Party Service Providers (TPSPs) have become …

Subjects: Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, Economy, Financial System, Government Documents, Internet, Knowledge Management, Legal Research

Pete Recommends – Weekly highlights on cyber security issues, August 30, 2025

Via LLRX – Pete Recommends – Weekly highlights on cyber security issues, August 30, 2025 – Privacy and cybersecurity issues impact every aspect of our lives – home, work, travel, education, finance, health and medical records – to name but a few. On a weekly basis Pete Weiss highlights articles and information that focus on the increasingly …

Subjects: AI, Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, E-Government, E-Mail, Privacy

AI web crawlers are destroying websites in their never-ending hunger for any and all content

The Register: “With AI’s rise, AI web crawlers are strip-mining the web in their perpetual hunt for ever more content to feed into their Large Language Model (LLM) mills. How much traffic do they account for? According to Cloudflare, a major content delivery network (CDN) force, 30% of global web traffic now comes from bots. …

Subjects: AI, Copyright, Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, Internet, Knowledge Management, Legal Research, Search Engines

ChatGPT offered bomb recipes and hacking tips during safety tests

The Guardian: “A ChatGPT model gave researchers detailed instructions on how to bomb a sports venue – including weak points at specific arenas, explosives recipes and advice on covering tracks – according to safety testing carried out this summer. OpenAI’s GPT-4.1 also detailed how to weaponise anthrax and how to make two types of illegal …

Subjects: AI, Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, Defense, Internet, Search Engines

Pete Recommends – Weekly highlights on cyber security issues, August 23, 2025

Via LLRX – Pete Recommends – Weekly highlights on cyber security issues, August 23, 2025 – Privacy and cybersecurity issues impact every aspect of our lives – home, work, travel, education, finance, health and medical records – to name but a few. On a weekly basis Pete Weiss highlights articles and information that focus on the increasingly …

Subjects: AI, Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, E-Records, Internet, Privacy

Is Your TV Spying on You? Here’s How to Check

PCMag – “Your internet-connected TV has Automatic Content Recognition (ACR) features that track what you watch. Here’s how to disable it, along with smart privacy advice from security experts. Smart televisions offer internet access, streaming apps, and sometimes even built-in cameras and microphones. They’re also collecting loads of personal data in order to sell it …

Subjects: Civil Liberties, Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, Internet

Firefox Was My Favorite Browser. Here’s Why I Finally Stopped Using It

MakeUseOf – “I use Firefox primarily because I have always believed it’s the gold standard for privacy. This is more than an assumption—it’s how the browser markets itself. However, after many years of using the browser, I quit. It took some deep digging, but honestly, beyond the surface, the cracks begin to show…So yes, I …

Subjects: Civil Liberties, Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, E-Commerce, E-Records, Internet, Legal Research, Privacy

The State of Independent Technology Research 2025: Power in Numbers

Coalition for Independent Technology Research: “A report on the struggle to keep public-interest technology research alive and the growing Coalition working to protect it. What’s At Stake – Understanding how technology shapes society shouldn’t be dictated by corporate agendas or political interests. It should be driven by and for the public, because without independent research, …

Subjects: Censorship, Civil Liberties, Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, Economy, Education, Internet, Knowledge Management

Privacy Pros Always Change These 5 VPN Settings. Do You?

PCMag – Installing a VPN isn’t the end of the story. To truly secure your connection, you need to dive into pro-level settings—like kill switches and LAN protection—that take your privacy to the next level. You might think that installing and connecting to a VPN  is all you need for better privacy or bypassing geographical …

Subjects: Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, E-Records, Internet, Legal Research, Privacy

Pete Recommends – Weekly highlights on cyber security issues, August 16, 2025

Via LLRX – Pete Recommends – Weekly highlights on cyber security issues, August 16, 2025 – Privacy and cybersecurity issues impact every aspect of our lives – home, work, travel, education, finance, health and medical records – to name but a few. On a weekly basis Pete Weiss highlights articles and information that focus on the increasingly …

Subjects: AI, Cryptocurrency, Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, E-Records, Government Documents, Internet, Legal Research, Privacy