RISKS-LIST: Risks-Forum Digest Wednesday 26 Jun 2024 Volume 34 : Issue 32

ACM FORUM ON RISKS TO THE PUBLIC IN COMPUTERS AND RELATED SYSTEMS (comp.risks) Peter G. Neumann, founder and still moderator

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Contents: [OUT OF ORDER, but this issue was NOT Speculatively Executed]
Waymo gets green light for expansion into LA and beyond (The Register)
World's biggest music labels sue over AI copyright (BBC)
Apple Patches AirPods Bluetooth Vulnerability That Could Allow Eavesdropping
(The Hacker News)
In 6-3 ruling based on lack of standing, Supreme Court rules government may
continue fighting social media misinformation (CNN)
U.S. Surgeon General declares gun violence a public health crisis (Giffords) Abridged info on RISKS (comp.risks)

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Date: Tue, 25 Jun 2024 06:57:28 -0700
From: Steve Bacher <sebmb1@verizon.net>
Subject: Waymo gets green light for expansion into LA and beyond
(The Register)

Google's self-driving cars can be tested in way mo' streets now.

https://www.theregister.com/2024/06/21/waymo_expansion/

Also see:

* Waymo issues software fix after driverless taxi hits telephone pole
<https://www.theregister.com/2024/06/12/waymo_software_recall/>
* U.S. watchdog chases Waymo robocars to catch violations
<https://www.theregister.com/2024/05/14/nhtsa_waymo_investigation/>
* Waymo robotaxi drives down wrong side of street after being alarmed
by unicyclists
<https://www.theregister.com/2024/04/23/waymo_selfdriving_car_unicycle/>
* Uber Eats to rid itself of pesky human drivers with food delivery by
robo Waymo
<https://www.theregister.com/2024/04/03/uber_eats_waymo_delivery/>

[Whammo? PGN]

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Date: Tue, 25 Jun 2024 06:56:11 -0700
From: Steve Bacher <sebmb1@verizon.net>
Subject: World's biggest music labels sue over AI copyright (BBC)

The world's biggest record labels are suing two artificial intelligence
(AI) start-ups over alleged copyright violation in a potentially
landmark case.

Firms including Sony Music, Universal Music Group and Warner Records say
Suno and Udio have committed copyright infringement on an "almost
unimaginable scale".

They claim the pair's software steals music to "spit out" similar work
and ask for compensation of $150,000 (£118,200) per work. [...]

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckrrr8yelzvo

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Date: Wed, 26 Jun 2024 05:39:39 -0700
From: geoff goodfellow <geoff@iconia.com>
Subject: Apple Patches AirPods Bluetooth Vulnerability That Could Allow
Eavesdropping (The Hacker News)

Apple has released a firmware update for AirPods that could allow a
malicious actor to gain access to the headphones in an unauthorized manner.

Tracked as CVE-2024-27867, the authentication issue affects AirPods (2nd generation and later), AirPods Pro (all models), AirPods Max, Powerbeats
Pro, and Beats Fit Pro.

"When your headphones are seeking a connection request to one of your previously paired devices, an attacker in Bluetooth range might be able to spoof the intended source device and gain access to your headphones," Apple said in a Tuesday advisory.

In other words, an adversary in physical proximity could exploit the vulnerability to eavesdrop on private conversations. Apple said the issue
has been addressed with improved state management. [...]

https://thehackernews.com/2024/06/apple-patches-airpods-bluetooth.html

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Date: Wed, 26 Jun 2024 07:25:49 -0700
From: Lauren Weinstein <lauren@vortex.com>
Subject: In 6-3 ruling based on lack of standing, Supreme Court rules
government may continue fighting social media misinformation (CNN)

https://www.cnn.com/2024/06/26/politics/social-media-disinformation-supreme-cour
t-ruling/index.html

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Date: Tue, 25 Jun 2024 13:57:46 +0000
From: "GIFFORDS" <info@e.giffords.org>
Subject: U.S. Surgeon General declares gun violence a public health crisis
and calls for federal action

Surgeon General Vivek Murthy just declared gun violence a public health
crisis in an official advisory. This is a huge deal. Never before has the nation's top doctor urged gun violence to be treated as what it is: a public health crisis. Gun violence is the number one cause of death for American kids, and GIFFORDS is leading the fight to keep pressure on our lawmakers to act. [...]

[Please don't ask why this is a risk to the public, when it is
part of the major causes of deaths in the U.S. PGN]

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