No clear strategy beyond, “let’s see where this leads us…”
https://gizmodo.com/spyware-attack-eu-iphones-nso-group-1848777451
Sophisticated Spyware Attack Targets Top EU Legal Officials' iPhones
Reuters reports that the phones of at least five EU officials were hacked with invasive malware between February and September of 2021. One of the targeted officials was Belgian politician Didier Reynders, the EU’s European Justice Commissioner since 2019, equivalent to the Attorney General in the United States. At least four other members of the Justice and Consumers commission, were also spied on, the outlet says.
It’s not totally clear why these officials were targeted or who used the malware against them. Reuters reports that the affected parties were initially notified by Apple, which sent out a series of unprecedented emergency alerts to iPhone users last year warning of government targeting of user devices. Previously published security research has found that the recipients of these alerts had fallen prey to FORCEDENTRY, a sophisticated exploit created by the NSO Group. The notorious Israeli spyware maker is widely known for selling its spyware, Pegasus, to shady governments all over the world, as well as to hawking technically sophisticated exploits like FORCEDENTRY.
Not yet written by AI.
Stanford University Publishes AI Index 2022 Annual Report
Stanford University’s Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence (HAI) has published its 2022 AI Index annual report. The report identifies top trends in AI, including advances in technical achievements, a sharp increase in private investment, and more attention on ethical issues.
This year marks the fifth edition of the AI Index report, which is compiled by an interdisciplinary team in cooperation with government, industry, and academia. The report contains five chapters, and the editors have distilled several key takeaways from the Index, including: that in 2021, worldwide private investment in AI 2021 totaled around $93.5 billion, more than doubling since 2020; United States and China have the greatest number of cross-country research collaborations; and the number of AI patents filed in 2021 is 30x more than in 2015. Along with the report, HAI has updated their Global AI Vibrancy Tool which compares 29 countries across 23 AI-related metrics. According to HAI, the goal of the AI Index is:
[T]o provide unbiased, rigorously vetted, and globally sourced data for policymakers, researchers, executives, journalists, and the general public to develop a more thorough and nuanced understanding of the complex field of AI. The report aims to be the world’s most credible and authoritative source for data and insights about AI.
Perspective.
Understanding Vladimir Putin, the man who fooled the world
… Putin is now even less likely to give up power voluntarily, since his successors might repudiate his policies, or even put him on trial.
The prospects for popular uprising are equally poor, despite the many brave Russians who have indicated their disgust over the war. Any protests are likely to be swiftly crushed with violence and imprisonment, as they were in neighbouring Belarus in 2020 and 2021.
… The difficult truth is that Putin’s strongman style has defined his rule over Russia – and despite his many crimes and misdemeanours, those same strongman tactics may preserve him in power for years to come.
Tools & Techniques. We may need these for the next election.
https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-bypass-internet-censorship/
How to Bypass Blocked Sites and Internet Restrictions
No comments:
Post a Comment