2023

Microsoft Warns of North Korean Attacks Exploiting TeamCity Flaw 19/10/2023 at 10:16 By North Korean threat actors are actively exploiting a critical security flaw in JetBrains TeamCity to opportunistically breach vulnerable servers, according to Microsoft. The attacks, which entail the exploitation of CVE-2023-42793 (CVSS score: 9.8), have been attributed to Diamond Sleet (aka Labyrinth Chollima) and Onyx Sleet (aka […]

Amazon unveils new drone design, plans liftoff of aerial delivery in UK, Italy 19/10/2023 at 09:33 By Laura Dobberstein Smaller, quieter, and expected to deliver millions of packages in coming years Amazon on Thursday released photos of its newest delivery drone, the MK 30, and announced will expand its Prime Air drone delivery operations to

India courts IBM, Intel, and Tower for chip partnerships – all in one day 19/10/2023 at 08:03 By Simon Sharwood Big Blue in early talks to advance local RISC-V designs India’s pursuit of a slice of the world’s semiconductor industry has seen it court three major players – Intel, Tower Semiconductors, and IBM – on

Google TAG Detects State-Backed Threat Actors Exploiting WinRAR Flaw 19/10/2023 at 07:33 By A number of state-back threat actors from Russia and China have been observed exploiting a recent security flaw in the WinRAR archiver tool for Windows as part of their operations. The vulnerability in question is CVE-2023-38831 (CVSS score: 7.8), which allows attackers to execute

‘How not to hire a North Korean plant posing as a techie’ guide updated by US and South Korean authorities 19/10/2023 at 06:17 By Simon Sharwood Advise turning off and never using remote desktop protocol, prohibiting private VPNs, not trusting recruiters’ due diligence US and South Korean authorities have updated their guidance on how to

San Francisco mayor suggests police drones and CCTV can cure city’s crime woes 19/10/2023 at 04:03 By Iain Thomson Suggests bodycam footage should replace paperwork for simple arrests San Francisco’s mayor, London Breed, has proposed drone surveillance and cameras on public buildings to curb the city’s crime problems.… This article is an excerpt from The

What’s unconstitutional about Google keyword search warrants? Nothing, says Colorado Supreme Court 19/10/2023 at 02:03 By Jessica Lyons Hardcastle Arson case produces a very tricky precedent for anyone who values digital privacy The Colorado Supreme Court has ruled that police can use Google search histories to identify suspects in criminal investigations, leading digital rights orgs

Paying for WinRAR in all the wrong ways – Russia and China hitting ancient app 19/10/2023 at 01:21 By Brandon Vigliarolo Incidentally, Windows 11 has native rar support now If you needed another reason to keep your installation of venerable decompression app WinRAR updated, Google’s Threat Analysis Group says it has spotted a vulnerability patched