What makes a hard error hard? Microsoft vet tells all 2024-01-19 at 12:47 By Richard Speed A peek back at the wobbly Windows of yesteryear Microsoft veteran Raymond Chen has taken us back to the era of 16-bit Windows and the definition of a “hard error” compared to something a bit softer and easier.… This […]
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Fujitsu will not bid for UK.gov business until Post Office inquiry closes 2024-01-19 at 11:32 By Lindsay Clark Pause comes after controversial supplier wins another 9-figure deal paid for by taxpayers Fujitsu has written to UK Government to confirm it will no longer tender for business in the public sector amid the ongoing inquiry into
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Npm Trojan Bypasses UAC, Installs AnyDesk with “Oscompatible” Package 2024-01-19 at 10:32 By A malicious package uploaded to the npm registry has been found deploying a sophisticated remote access trojan on compromised Windows machines. The package, named “oscompatible,” was published on January 9, 2024, attracting a total of 380 downloads before it was taken down.
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Intel finds a friend in fight against $1.2B EU antitrust fine 2024-01-19 at 09:34 By Tobias Mann Advocate general kicks holes in some of the European Commission’s arguments about ancient rebate program An advisor to Europe’s General Court has torn into the legal logic behind the EU’s €1.06 billion ($1.2 billion) antitrust fine levelled against
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IT consultant fined for daring to expose shoddy security 2024-01-19 at 08:47 By Thomas Claburn Spotting a plaintext password and using it in research without authorization deemed a crime A security researcher in Germany has been fined €3,000 ($3,300, £2,600) for finding and reporting an e-commerce database vulnerability that was exposing almost 700,000 customer records.…
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Foxconn’s latest Indian foray is a chip packaging JV with HCL Group 2024-01-19 at 08:02 By Laura Dobberstein Fending off ransomware at home in Taiwan as it continues diversification into semiconductors Taiwan’s contract manufacturer to the stars, Foxconn aka Hon Hai Technology Group , has teamed with India’s HCL Group to create a semiconductor assembly
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Out with the old and in with the improved: MFA needs a revamp 2024-01-19 at 08:02 By Help Net Security From AI to ZTA (zero-trust architecture), the technology responsible for protecting your company’s data has evolved immensely. Despite the advances, cybercriminals repeatedly find new and creative ways to gain access to sensitive information. This can
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New infosec products of the week: January 19, 2024 2024-01-19 at 07:31 By Help Net Security Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past week, featuring releases from Living Security, Skopenow, Skyhigh Security, and Wing Security. Skyhigh Security’s AI-driven DLP Assistant prevents critical data loss Skyhigh Security’s AI-driven DLP Assistant, which supports
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Google to bring India’s Unified Payments Interface to the world 2024-01-19 at 07:02 By Simon Sharwood Including for cross-border remittances, which could shake things up nicely Google has decided to bring India’s Unified Payments Interface to the world.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View Original Source React to this headline:
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U.S. Cybersecurity Agency Warns of Actively Exploited Ivanti EPMM Vulnerability 2024-01-19 at 07:01 By The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Thursday added a now-patched critical flaw impacting Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile (EPMM) and MobileIron Core to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, stating it’s being actively exploited in the wild. The vulnerability in question
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Digital nomads amplify identity fraud risks 2024-01-19 at 06:31 By Help Net Security The number of foreign document verification cases in all parts of the world has grown by an average of 21% since the summer of 2021, according to Regula. It’s even higher in the US and UAE: these countries are experiencing a 25%
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Top Official Says Kansas Courts Need at Least $2.6 Million to Recover From Cyberattack 2024-01-19 at 06:15 By Associated Press Kansas Courts needs funding to cover the costs of bringing computer systems back online, pay vendors, improve cybersecurity and hire three additional cybersecurity officials. The post Top Official Says Kansas Courts Need at Least $2.6
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Equinix bids for more of your multi-cloud network with homebrew hosted router 2024-01-19 at 06:04 By Simon Sharwood VMs are slow. And who can arrange remote hands wherever your traffic needs to flow? Equinix has unveiled a cloudy router it hopes will displace competitors in large, multi-cloud networks.… This article is an excerpt from The
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Unlocking GenAI’s full potential through work reinvention 2024-01-19 at 06:03 By Help Net Security To achieve the full potential of AI, organizations must reinvent work, reshape the workforce and prepare workers, according to Accenture. A new report from Accenture reveals an urgent need for business leaders to look beyond how generative AI affects specific tasks
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US agencies warn made-in-China drones might help Beijing snoop on the world 2024-01-19 at 05:02 By Laura Dobberstein It’s a bird, it’s a plane… it’s a flying menace out to endanger national security Two US government agencies, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), warned on Wednesday that drones
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FDA approves AI-powered skin cancer-screening device that’s just a teensy bit tricorder-ish 2024-01-19 at 03:17 By Katyanna Quach Testing for this can can involve taking a chunk out of your flesh, making this a case of AI tech being kinder to humans The US Food and Drug Administration has approved a handheld AI-powered medical device
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Non-profit startup offers certifications for AI models that respect creators’ rights 2024-01-19 at 02:17 By Katyanna Quach ‘Fairly Trained’, founded by a former AI exec who quit over the issue, hopes consumer activism spurs adoption A former VP of audio at Stability AI who quit the biz over content scraping has launched a non-profit organization
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Did all that AI chatbot hype boost Bing’s market share? Oh, wait, never mind 2024-01-19 at 01:02 By Katyanna Quach Everybody loves Google still, judging by these numbers Microsoft’s share of the global web search market has hardly changed since the arrival of Bing AI, aka Bing Chat aka Copilot, according to industry figures. We’re
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IBM Consulting is done playing around, orders immediate return to office 2024-01-19 at 00:18 By Thomas Claburn Executives told comply or say goodbye IBM Consulting this week told its US-based executives and people managers that, effective immediately, they must work from a corporate office at least three days per week, or face the consequences.… This
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US Navy chooses now, of all times, to give Boeing $103M to update its sub recon jets 2024-01-18 at 23:17 By Brandon Vigliarolo Just as Secretary of State’s 737 goes on the Blink(en) at Davos Boeing could use any win it can get lately, and it’s found an admittedly small one in a $102.7 million
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