2023

Hacktivists boast: We shut down Iran’s gas pumps today 19/12/2023 at 02:02 By Jessica Lyons Hardcastle Predatory Sparrow previously knocked out railways and a steel plant Hacktivists reportedly disrupted services at about 70 percent of Iran’s gas stations in a politically motivated cyberattack.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View Original Source

Apple pops blue bubbles of Beeper Mini’s iMessage service again 19/12/2023 at 01:02 By Richard Speed Anticompetitive … or simply keeping iDevice users nice and safe? Apple’s game of Whac-A-Mole with messaging platform Beeper continues unabated, with the service reporting today that most users can again no longer send or receive iMessages.… This article is

Mr Cooper cyberattack laid bare: 14.7M people’s info stolen, costs hit $25M 19/12/2023 at 00:02 By Jessica Lyons Hardcastle Mortgage lender says no evidence of identity theft (yet) after SSNs, DoBs, addresses, more swiped Mortgage lender Mr Cooper has now admitted almost 14.7 million people’s private information, including addresses and bank account numbers, were stolen

Southwest Airlines lands $140M fine for that Christmas IT meltdown 18/12/2023 at 23:32 By Brandon Vigliarolo Wrist, meet slap: Only a quarter will be paid to Treasury, the rest is vouchers and credits The US Department of Transportation has, on paper at least, fined Southwest Airlines $140 million in addition to refunds the government strong-armed

3% of organizations feel prepared for EHS risks 18/12/2023 at 23:16 By According to a recent report, 97% of American workplaces are “too vulnerable” to health and safety risks, and EHS leaders aren’t fully prepared. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source

Cyber-crooks slip into Vans, trample over operations 18/12/2023 at 22:47 By Jessica Lyons Hardcastle IT systems encrypted, personal data pilfered from North Face parent, we’re told A digital break-in has disrupted VF Corp’s operations and its ability to fulfill orders, according to the apparel and footwear giant.… This article is an excerpt from The Register

Adobe ditches $20B Figma takeover after pressure from monopoly watchdogs 18/12/2023 at 22:17 By Thomas Claburn Photoshop giant must fork out $1B break-up fee Adobe has decided to abandon its $20 billion acquisition of Figma in a concession to regulatory pressure in Europe, the United Kingdom, and the United States.… This article is an excerpt

Zuckerberg hunkers down in Hawaii to wait out apocalypse 18/12/2023 at 22:17 By Richard Currie $270M secret building project includes 5,000 sq ft bunker On a remote part of Kauai, the fourth largest island in the Hawaiian archipelago, someone with a lot of money is bankrolling an extensive construction project.… This article is an excerpt

Apple pulls Watch Series 9, Ultra 2 from shelves after Masimo patent brawl 18/12/2023 at 21:17 By Brandon Vigliarolo Get those holiday orders wrapped up now, because the bell tolls for iStrap If you’re planning to give someone an Apple Watch Series 9 or Ultra 2 for the holidays you’d better act fast: Apple plans

Facing stiff competition, Intel’s Lisa Spelman reflects on Xeon hurdles, opportunities 18/12/2023 at 20:47 By Tobias Mann With the Emerald Rapids, Chipzilla’s Xeon roadmap is back on track; now it just needs to stay there Interview  Intel’s 5th-gen Xeon server processors have launched into the most competitive CPU market in years.… This article is an

54% of SMB retailers have installed security cameras in the past year 18/12/2023 at 20:46 By Retail security was analyzed in a recent report by Software Advice. The report found that retailers are adding security cameras to prevent theft. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source

EU launches investigation into X under Digital Services Act 18/12/2023 at 19:47 By Brandon Vigliarolo Musk-owned platform first to face freshly minted rules Elon Musk’s X has earned the dubious honor of being the first online platform to have formal Digital Services Act (DSA) proceedings launched against it, with the European Commission accusing it of

Beware: Experts Reveal New Details on Zero-Click Outlook RCE Exploits 18/12/2023 at 19:46 By Technical details have emerged about two now-patched security flaws in Microsoft Windows that could be chained by threat actors to achieve remote code execution on the Outlook email service sans any user interaction. “An attacker on the internet can chain the

65% of organizations say ransomware concerns impact risk management 18/12/2023 at 19:17 By Enterprise risk management in the financial sector was analyzed in a report where 65% of organizations say ransomware concerns impact risk management. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source

Top 7 Trends Shaping SaaS Security in 2024 18/12/2023 at 18:46 By Over the past few years, SaaS has developed into the backbone of corporate IT. Service businesses, such as medical practices, law firms, and financial services firms, are almost entirely SaaS based. Non-service businesses, including manufacturers and retailers, have about 70% of their software

Apple’s easiest to replace battery is in… an iMac 18/12/2023 at 18:32 By Richard Speed iFixit tears down the M3 workstation The iFixit gang has rounded out their year by tearing into 2023’s M3 iMac, where they found Apple’s most replaceable battery yet.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View Original Source