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Roll Out SSE Components Without Getting Rolled Over 2024-11-08 at 20:09 By Dori Varas Say Hello to Your Symantec Cloud SWG Agent Traffic Manager (ATM) This article is an excerpt from Broadcom Software Blogs View Original Source React to this headline:

The US government wants developers to stop using C and C++ 2024-11-08 at 20:01 By Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols Does anyone want to tell Linus Torvalds? No? I didn’t think so Opinion  I must be a glutton for punishment. Not only was my first programming language IBM 360 Assembler, my second language was C. Programming anything…

CISA Director releases statement on the security of the 2024 elections 2024-11-08 at 19:00 By The CISA Director, Jen Easterly, released a statement following the 2024 elections.  This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source React to this headline:

Microsoft still not said anything about unexpected Windows Server 2025 installs 2024-11-08 at 18:25 By Richard Speed Affected business calls situation ‘mindbogglingly dangerous’ as sysadmins reminded to check backup and restore strategies Microsoft remains silent over Windows Server 2025 turning up in the guise of a security update earlier this week, much to the chagrin…

Scattered Spider, BlackCat claw their way back from criminal underground 2024-11-08 at 16:57 By Jessica Lyons We all know by now that monsters never die, right? Two high-profile criminal gangs, Scattered Spider and BlackCat/ALPHV, seemed to disappear into the darkness like their namesakes following a series of splashy digital heists last year, after which there…

AndroxGh0st Malware Integrates Mozi Botnet to Target IoT and Cloud Services 2024-11-08 at 16:02 By The threat actors behind the AndroxGh0st malware are now exploiting a broader set of security flaws impacting various internet-facing applications, while also deploying the Mozi botnet malware. “This botnet utilizes remote code execution and credential-stealing methods to maintain persistent access,…

Former SK hynix chip engineer gets 1.5 years in prison for alleged IP theft 2024-11-08 at 15:28 By Laura Dobberstein Printed around 4,000 pages of tech before leaving for a job at Huawei, claims court A Chinese national was sentenced to 18 months in prison and fined ₩20 million ($14,400) for allegedly stealing semiconductor manufacturing…

Malicious actors are exploiting DocuSign to send fake invoices 2024-11-08 at 15:00 By A new report reveals that malicious actors are exploiting APIs in DocuSign to send fake invoices.  This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source React to this headline:

Europe’s largest local authority slammed for ‘poorest’ ERP rollout ever 2024-11-08 at 14:32 By Lindsay Clark Government-appointed commissioners say Birmingham severely lacked Oracle skills during disastrous implementation UK government-appointed commissioners have labeled Birmingham City Council’s Oracle Fusion rollout as “the poorest ERP deployment” they have seen.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View…

IcePeony and Transparent Tribe Target Indian Entities with Cloud-Based Tools 2024-11-08 at 14:23 By High-profile entities in India have become the target of malicious campaigns orchestrated by the Pakistan-based Transparent Tribe threat actor and a previously unknown China-nexus cyber espionage group dubbed IcePeony. The intrusions linked to Transparent Tribe involve the use of a malware…

The vCISO Academy: Transforming MSPs and MSSPs into Cybersecurity Powerhouses 2024-11-08 at 13:53 By We’ve all heard a million times: growing demand for robust cybersecurity in the face of rising cyber threats is undeniable. Globally small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) are increasingly targeted by cyberattacks but often lack the resources for full-time Chief Information Security…

Malicious NPM Packages Target Roblox Users with Data-Stealing Malware 2024-11-08 at 13:53 By A new campaign has targeted the npm package repository with malicious JavaScript libraries that are designed to infect Roblox users with open-source stealer malware such as Skuld and Blank-Grabber. “This incident highlights the alarming ease with which threat actors can launch supply…

Webinar: Learn How Storytelling Can Make Cybersecurity Training Fun and Effective 2024-11-08 at 11:39 By Let’s face it—traditional security training can feel as thrilling as reading the fine print on a software update. It’s routine, predictable, and, let’s be honest, often forgotten the moment it’s over. Now, imagine cybersecurity training that’s as unforgettable as your…

Panelists to discuss difficult questions many leaders ask themselves 2024-11-08 at 07:00 By Panelists at the “What Keeps Security Leaders Up at Night” panel will discuss what difficult security questions many leaders grapple with.  This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source React to this headline:

Tattoo artists fume over AI designs, liken it to ‘doing sports on steroids’ 2024-11-07 at 23:59 By Alex Mitchell Let this sink in. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News and Product Reviews | New York Post View Original Source React to this headline:

Preview Walmart’s 2024 Black Friday sale with the best early deals to shop now 2024-11-07 at 20:59 By P.J. McCormick Kick off the holiday season early with huge markdowns from Walmart! This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News and Product Reviews | New York Post View Original Source React to this headline:

Nolanverse Batmobile leaps barrier between film and reality – but it’ll cost you 2024-11-07 at 17:17 By Brandon Vigliarolo Got a spare $2.9 million lying around? Asking for a friend … If you fancy yourself a Batman aficionado – and you have Bruce Wayne levels of spending money sitting around – you could be one…

Trump Media short sellers lost $420 million after betting against stock before blowout election victory 2024-11-07 at 16:40 By Ariel Zilber Trump Media and Technologies Group saw its shares surge by nearly 200% since late September. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News and Product Reviews | New York Post View Original Source…

You can now soar over the world’s most spectacular vistas and wildlife — without ever leaving your couch 2024-11-07 at 16:20 By Alex Mitchell Talk about soaring to new heights. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News and Product Reviews | New York Post View Original Source React to this headline:

The Register takes AMD’s Ryzen 9800X3D for a spin 2024-11-07 at 16:03 By Gavin Bonshor Zen 5 3D V-cache is here at last, and priced at $479 – one for the gamers or multi-purpose desktop chip for all? Review  AMD is officially launching its hotly anticipated next-gen X3D desktop processors based on the Zen 5…

SpaceX plans next Starship flight just days from now 2024-11-07 at 15:34 By Richard Speed Hands up who wants to see the ‘chopsticks’ catch the Super Heavy again? SpaceX will make its next Starship launch attempt on November 18, if all goes to plan – and may also try another catch of the Super Heavy…

IT spend in Europe set to rise, and it’s not all about AI 2024-11-07 at 15:18 By Richard Speed 8.7% growth forecast, but a killer app for wundertech is still years away Three is the magic number, or more specifically the amount of time in years before a killer app emerges that helps businesses more…

North Korean Hackers Target Crypto Firms with Hidden Risk Malware on macOS 2024-11-07 at 14:48 By A threat actor with ties to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) has been observed targeting cryptocurrency-related businesses with a multi-stage malware capable of infecting Apple macOS devices. Cybersecurity company SentinelOne, which dubbed the campaign Hidden Risk, attributed…

A Hacker’s Guide to Password Cracking 2024-11-07 at 14:48 By Defending your organization’s security is like fortifying a castle—you need to understand where attackers will strike and how they’ll try to breach your walls. And hackers are always searching for weaknesses, whether it’s a lax password policy or a forgotten backdoor. To build a stronger…

Cisco scores a perfect CVSS 10 with critical flaw in its wireless system 2024-11-07 at 14:07 By Iain Thomson Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul doesn’t live up to its name Cisco is issuing a critical alert notice about a flaw that makes its so-called Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul systems easy to subvert.… This article is an excerpt from…

500,000 people impacted by ransomware attack on Columbus, Ohio 2024-11-07 at 14:06 By The City of Columbus, Ohio, has notified 500,000 individuals that a ransomware attack in July 2024 stole their personal information. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source React to this headline:

Euro execs extend net zero timescales amid energy cost and supply crunch 2024-11-07 at 12:30 By Dan Robinson Environmental, social, and governance? Cutting money spent on power is CEOs’ priority Chief execs in key European countries are pushing back on net zero commitments to focus on their core business, in the face of a volatile…

5 Most Common Malware Techniques in 2024 2024-11-07 at 12:16 By Tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) form the foundation of modern defense strategies. Unlike indicators of compromise (IOCs), TTPs are more stable, making them a reliable way to identify specific cyber threats. Here are some of the most commonly used techniques, according to ANY.RUN’s Q3…

SteelFox and Rhadamanthys Malware Use Copyright Scams, Driver Exploits to Target Victims 2024-11-07 at 12:16 By An ongoing phishing campaign is employing copyright infringement-related themes to trick victims into downloading a newer version of the Rhadamanthys information stealer since July 2024. Cybersecurity firm Check Point is tracking the large-scale campaign under the name CopyRh(ight)adamantys. Targeted…

Malicious PyPI Package ‘Fabrice’ Found Stealing AWS Keys from Thousands of Developers 2024-11-07 at 12:16 By Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a malicious package on the Python Package Index (PyPI) that has racked up thousands of downloads for over three years while stealthily exfiltrating developers’ Amazon Web Services (AWS) credentials. The package in question is “fabrice,”…

Another official four-day week pilot kicks off in the UK 2024-11-07 at 11:34 By Richard Speed Nation’s favorite cloud-slinger, AWS, unlikely to be taking part A fresh pilot of a four-day working week is currently taking place in the UK, despite several tech giants recently mandating five days a week in the office for their…