2023

Cybercriminals Increasingly Using EvilProxy Phishing Kit to Target Executives 10/08/2023 at 13:18 By Threat actors are increasingly using a phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) toolkit dubbed EvilProxy to pull off account takeover attacks aimed at high-ranking executives at prominent companies. According to Proofpoint, an ongoing hybrid campaign has leveraged the service to target thousands of Microsoft 365 user […]

Get your staff’s consent before you monitor them, tech inquiry warns 10/08/2023 at 13:03 By Jude Karabus Plus: British government’s push to reform data protection is working against the cause Companies that monitor their employees should only do so after they consult with and get consent from the staffers they are watching or tracking.… This

Larry Ellison a major contributor to Blaire Institute vaccine database plan 10/08/2023 at 11:47 By Lindsay Clark A relationship forged in UK government IT continues to blossom Software magnate Larry Ellison is a leading contributor to the policy institute built by former UK prime minister Tony Blair.… This article is an excerpt from The Register

Infosys launches ‘sonic identity’ – an aural logo to ‘reinforce brand purpose’ 10/08/2023 at 10:47 By Simon Sharwood It’s a ‘digital metaphor’ that signals the sound of opportunity, apparently LogoWatch  Indian tech services giant Infosys has launched a “sonic identity” that The Register‘s irregular marketing column Logo Watch feels compelled to cover because the outfit

Interpol Busts Phishing-as-a-Service Platform ’16Shop,’ Leading to 3 Arrests 10/08/2023 at 10:19 By Interpol has announced the takedown of a phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) platform called 16Shop, in addition to the arrests of three individuals in Indonesia and Japan. 16Shop specialized in the sales of phishing kits that other cybercriminals can purchase to mount phishing attacks on

Most distant observed star is blue – and it isn’t alone 10/08/2023 at 09:46 By Brandon Vigliarolo Light from Earendel takes 12.9 billion years to reach Earth, and it’s serendipitous the JWST can see it at all It was a little more than a year ago that NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope spotted the most distant

Biden Administration restricts US investment in tech China’s military might employ 10/08/2023 at 08:33 By Laura Dobberstein Venture capital is helping Beijing arm and Washington wants that to stop US President Joe Biden on Wednesday issued an Executive Order restricting stateside investors from sinking their funds into Chinese firms developing certain technologies, as part of

Building digital trust in an organization 10/08/2023 at 07:17 By The importance of digital trust. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source

Tips for crafting a comprehensive risk assessment 10/08/2023 at 07:17 By Risk assessment professionals must take a balanced approach and research properly before conducting a facility risk assessment. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source

India launches contest to build homegrown web browser 10/08/2023 at 07:02 By Simon Sharwood Almost certainly based on a FOSS engine, but with tweaks for the nation’s use cases India’s government has decided the nation needs an indigenous web browser and has launched the Indian Web Browser Development Challenge (IWBDC) to make it happen.… This

Lawsuit: We’ve got the stats to prove Twitter ax fell unfairly on older, female engineers 10/08/2023 at 05:19 By Thomas Claburn Seven ex-tweeps bring the receipts, as the kids say Twitter has been sued by seven former employees who allege they were discriminated against on the basis of sex, age, race, and/or for taking medical