Hacker documents show NSA tools for breaching global money
transfer system
Documents and computer files released by hackers provide a
blueprint for how the U.S. National Security Agency likely used weaknesses in
commercially available software to gain access to the global system for
transferring money between banks, a review of the data showed.
… Belgium-based
SWIFT on Friday downplayed the risk of attacks employing the code released by
hackers and said it had no evidence that the main SWIFT network had ever been
accessed without authorization.
It was possible that the
local messaging systems of some SWIFT client banks had been breached, SWIFT
said in a statement, which did not specifically mention the NSA.
Because tracking sources of terrorist financing and
money flows among criminal groups is a high priority, SWIFT transfers would be
a natural espionage target for many national intelligence agencies.
Does the IRS have the right to release any tax return?
Privacy group sues IRS for not disclosing Trump's taxes
A privacy group is suing the IRS for not disclosing
President Trump's tax returns.
… In a FOIA request dated March 29, EPIC called on the IRS to release
Trump's tax returns from 2010 onward in an effort to find out if the president
has any financial ties to Russia.
Easier than using AI.
Princeton’s Ad-Blocking Superweapon May Put an End to the
Ad-Blocking Arms Race
… The ad blocker
they've created is lightweight, evaded anti ad-blocking scripts on 50 out of
the 50 websites it was tested on, and can block Facebook ads that were
previously unblockable.
… The Federal
Trade Commission regulations require advertisements to be clearly labeled
so that a human can recognize them, which has created a built-in advantage for
consumers and, now, ad blockers. The
team used several computer vision techniques to detect ads the same way that a
human would, which they call "perceptual ad blocking." Because advertisers must comply with these
regulations, the authors imagine an "end game" in which consumers—and
ad blockers—ultimately win.
Because we should know what we’re talking about.
Has it truly come to this?
A Guide to Social Media Customer Care (Infographic)
Customer service can make or break your business. That’s why it’s more important than ever to
make sure your company is providing the best experiences for its customers. And a great way to do this is through social
media.
Today, many consumers take to social media to express
their views about a brand or seek help about a company’s product or service. When someone publicly tweets about a brand or
writes on its Facebook page, the company is put to the test. How it responds and handles the situation will
impact how people view the business.
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