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Skype launches real time translation in your own voice using AI
by Dev Anand Teelucksingh Dec. 16, 2022

Dec. 16, 2022

This looks (and sounds) amazing! Via https://www.skype.com/en/blogs/2022-12-skype-truvoice/ : "Today we are launching translation of Skype to Skype video calls in real-time, using your natural voice. This means that you can have a conversation with someone who speaks a different language, and the translation will happen automatically, in real time, as the conversation is taking place.... This is a huge step forward for Skype, as it* makes it possible for people who speak different languages to easily communicate* with each other. It also makes it easier to conduct meetings or interviews with partners who speak different languages, as you can now have a *conversation without the need for a translator*. So, how does Skype's real-time translation feature work? It uses Artificial Intelligence to automatically detect the languages being spoken during a video call and translate them in real time. This is done using a combination of *speech recognition technology* and *natural language processing*, which are able to understand and interpret the spoken words and translate them into the desired language. On top of that, if you activate the use of your natural voice, we will use AI to sample your words and tune the translation to sound like you, making the conversation more human. Translations are available for a number of different languages, including English, Spanish, French, German, Chinese, and more."

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Ars Technica : Update Zoom for Mac now to avoid root-access vulnerability
by Dev Anand Teelucksingh Aug. 16, 2022

Aug. 16, 2022

" If you're using Zoom on a Mac, it's time for a manual update. The video conferencing software's latest update fixes an auto-update vulnerability that could have allowed malicious programs to use its elevated installing powers, granting escalated privileges and control of the system. " Read more at https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2022/08/zoom-patches-mac-aut… You can download the latest Zoom client from Zoom's website at https://zoom.us/download . Dev Anand

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Ars Technica : Hardcoded password in Confluence app has been leaked on Twitter Advisory had already warned hardcoded password was "trivial to obtain."
by Dev Anand Teelucksingh July 25, 2022

July 25, 2022

“Atlassian on Wednesday revealed three critical product vulnerabilities <https://confluence.atlassian.com/security/july-2022-atlassian-security-advi…>, including CVE-2022-26138 <https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-26138> stemming from a hardcoded password in Questions for Confluence <https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/1211644/questions-for-confluence?hos…>, an app that allows users to quickly receive support for common questions involving Atlassian products. The company warned the passcode was "trivial to obtain." The company said that Questions for Confluence had 8,055 installations at the time of publication. When installed, the app creates a Confluence user account named disabledsystemuser, which is intended to help admins move data between the app and the Confluence Cloud service. The hardcoded password protecting this account allows for viewing and editing of all non-restricted pages within Confluence.” Read rest of article: https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2022/07/atlassian-warns-hard…

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DomainIncite : DNSSEC claims another victim as entire TLD disappears
by Trinidad and Tobago Computer Society March 11, 2022

March 11, 2022

*A country’s top-level domain disappeared from the internet for many people yesterday, apparently due to a DNSSEC key rollover gone wrong.*All domains in Fiji’s ccTLD, .fj, stopped resolving for anyone behind a strict DNSSEC resolver in the early hours of the morning UTC (March 9 2022), afternoon local time, and stayed down for over 12 hours. Read more at https://domainincite.com/27628-dnssec-claims-another-victim-as-entire-tld-d… See also https://blog.cloudflare.com/dnssec-issues-fiji/ Regards Dev Anand

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EU act to censor Russia (was: EURALO Board communiqué)
by Lutz Donnerhacke March 3, 2022

March 3, 2022

The EURALO Communique was just in time. The EU issued a new act to increase the sanctions against Russia. They want the ISPs to block content of everything containing or supporting the propaganda outlet RT/Sputnik. https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=OJ:L:2022:065:TOC Such attempts were proved ineffective in the past decades, as well as harm third party communication and content (ie. Germany vs XL4all). This will pave the road to state-based censorship for the whole European region. So -- following the EURALO Communique -- it's time to stengthen the Ukraninan Internet (which is in ICANN's remit of a stable and secure Internet).

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Searching list of ICANN accreditted registrars appears broken
by Dev Anand Teelucksingh Feb. 3, 2022

Feb. 3, 2022

The Domainincite blog post highlights the inconsistency of the UI of https://www.icann.org/en/accredited-registrars resulting in inability of finding any registrar in a country NOT beginning with A. https://domainincite.com/27472-at-icann-you-can-have-any-registrar-you-want… Wouldn't it have been also important to maintain a "all list on one page" so one can search the page ? Dev Anand

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Slack Engineering Blog : The Case of the Recursive Resolvers (What Happened During Slack’s DNSSEC Rollout)
by Dev Anand Teelucksingh Jan. 11, 2022

Jan. 11, 2022

"On September 30th 2021, Slack had an outage <https://status.slack.com/2021-09-30> that impacted less than 1% of our online user base, and lasted for 24 hours. This outage was the result of our attempt to enable DNSSEC — an extension intended to secure the DNS protocol, required for FedRAMP Moderate <https://csrc.nist.gov/projects/risk-management/sp800-53-controls/release-se…> — but which ultimately led to a series of unfortunate events." https://slack.engineering/what-happened-during-slacks-dnssec-rollout/

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Fwd: ConfTech Digest #9, September 2021
by Judith Hellerstein Oct. 11, 2021

Oct. 11, 2021

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15 MINUTES ***REMINDER / Meeting invitation: At-Large Technology Taskforce Call on Monday, 27 September 2021 at 15:00 UTC
by ICANN At-Large Staff Sept. 27, 2021

Sept. 27, 2021

**If you require a dial-out or need to state an apology, please contact At-Large staff at staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> with your preferred number.** Dear All, The next At-Large Technology Taskforce Call is scheduled for Monday, 27 September 2021 at 15:00 UTC for 60 mins. For other times: https://tinyurl.com/9wy83hte The agenda and call details can be found at: https://community.icann.org/x/hYBLCg Zoom Room: https://icann.zoom.us/j/97847539875?pwd=VFYxUzlJdTI1OHdPcU9rRHErSUFSdz09/ Password: #TTFCall02 ADIGO Conference Bridge: EN: 1638 Toll-free access number (US and Canada): 800 550 6865 Other toll-free numbers: https://www.adigo.com/icann Main Wiki Space: https://community.icann.org/x/FpfbAQ If you require a dial-out please contact At-Large staff at: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> Thank you. Kind regards, At-Large Staff ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community Website: atlarge.icann.org<https://atlarge.icann.org/> Facebook: facebook.com/icann<https://www.facebook.com/icannatlarge>atlarge<https://www.facebook.com/icannatlarge> Twitter: @<https://twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge>ICANNAtLarge<https://twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge>

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***REMINDER / Meeting invitation: At-Large Technology Taskforce Call on Monday, 27 September 2021 at 15:00 UTC
by ICANN At-Large Staff Sept. 27, 2021

Sept. 27, 2021

**If you require a dial-out or need to state an apology, please contact At-Large staff at staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> with your preferred number.** Dear All, The next At-Large Technology Taskforce Call is scheduled for Monday, 27 September 2021 at 15:00 UTC for 60 mins. For other times: https://tinyurl.com/9wy83hte The agenda and call details can be found at: https://community.icann.org/x/hYBLCg Zoom Room: https://icann.zoom.us/j/97847539875?pwd=VFYxUzlJdTI1OHdPcU9rRHErSUFSdz09/ Password: #TTFCall02 ADIGO Conference Bridge: EN: 1638 Toll-free access number (US and Canada): 800 550 6865 Other toll-free numbers: https://www.adigo.com/icann Main Wiki Space: https://community.icann.org/x/FpfbAQ If you require a dial-out please contact At-Large staff at: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> Thank you. Kind regards, At-Large Staff ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community Website: atlarge.icann.org<https://atlarge.icann.org/> Facebook: facebook.com/icann<https://www.facebook.com/icannatlarge>atlarge<https://www.facebook.com/icannatlarge> Twitter: @<https://twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge>ICANNAtLarge<https://twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge>

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