2023

US govt talks up $2B X-ray photobooth to check its nuke weapon sims are right 10/10/2023 at 00:02 By Tobias Mann Sub-critical plutonium implosion to be snapped on nanosecond scale What to do when you want to perform physical tests of the plutonium in your nuclear weapons and you’ve pretty much told the world you

FTC finds that social media scams lead to more losses than other scams 09/10/2023 at 22:46 By The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released data finding that social media-based scams account for more losses than any other contact method.  This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source

Forcing Apple to allow third-party app stores isn’t enough 09/10/2023 at 22:02 By Thomas Claburn You’re excited about Meta offering iOS apps via Facebook ads? Really? Opinion  By March 6, 2024 Apple is expected to allow third-party app stores to distribute iOS apps, in Europe at least, because the company has been designated a “gatekeeper”

ESA’s Vega rocket delivers Taiwanese and Thai satellites to low Earth orbit 09/10/2023 at 21:18 By Laura Dobberstein Also on board, cubesat that dodges space debris with plasma braking technology Arianespace delivered 12 satellites into low earth orbit via a Vega rocket launch from Spaceport in French Guiana on Sunday night.… This article is an

Net neutrality meets opposition in US, while Europe mulls charges for Big Tech 09/10/2023 at 20:33 By Dan Robinson Republican senators claim move will never survive judges’ scrutiny The Biden administration’s proposals to restore net neutrality rules for US internet services are facing opposition from Republican senators who claim it is a politicized move that

Ahmed Fessi joins Medius as Chief Transformation & Information Officer 09/10/2023 at 20:16 By Ahmed Fessi was hired as Chief Transformation & Information Officer at Medius. Fessi brings 15 years’ of experience with AI, data and cybersecurity. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source

PEACHPIT: Massive Ad Fraud Botnet Powered by Millions of Hacked Android and iOS 09/10/2023 at 20:01 By An ad fraud botnet dubbed PEACHPIT leveraged an army of hundreds of thousands of Android and iOS devices to generate illicit profits for the threat actors behind the scheme. The botnet is part of a larger China-based operation codenamed BADBOX, which

Two Project Kuiper prototype satellites finally reach orbit 09/10/2023 at 19:02 By Richard Speed Hey – gotta start somewhere The first two satellites for Amazon’s Project Kuiper constellation have finally left Earth, riding a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V to orbit.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View Original Source

MGM Resort cyberattack cost could exceed $100M 09/10/2023 at 18:47 By In a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, MGM Resorts reported that a recent cyberattack is expected to cost the company an estimated $100 million. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source

DoJ: Ex-soldier tried to pass secrets to China after seeking a ‘subreddit about spy stuff’ 09/10/2023 at 18:17 By Jude Karabus FBI agent claims sergeant with top clearance offered access to DoD tech systems A former US Army Sergeant with Top Secret US military clearance created a Word document entitled “Important Information to Share with

AI’s role in future advanced social engineering attacks 09/10/2023 at 18:16 By The combination of AI’s adaptive algorithms and data processing capabilities has empowered mal actors to develop complex social engineering attacks. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source

Qualtrics culls 780 jobs amid ‘complex’ growth spurt 09/10/2023 at 17:47 By Lindsay Clark Staff get Zoom meeting to hear how they might be hit after phase of rapid hiring ends Qualtrics, which creates web software that allows users to create surveys and generate reports based on employees or customer sentiments, has axed 780 roles