February 2024

Rhysida Ransomware Cracked, Free Decryption Tool Released 2024-02-12 at 15:46 By Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered an “implementation vulnerability” that has made it possible to reconstruct encryption keys and decrypt data locked by Rhysida ransomware. The findings were published last week by a group of researchers from Kookmin University and the Korea Internet and Security Agency […]

Report: AI cybersecurity market projected to exceed $133 billion 2024-02-12 at 15:16 By According to a recent report, the global AI cybersecurity market is expected to pass $133 billion from 2023 to 2030.  This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source

Europe’s largest caravan club admits wide array of personal data potentially accessed 2024-02-12 at 15:01 By Connor Jones Experts also put an end to social media security updates The Caravan and Motorhome Club (CAMC) and the experts it drafted to help clean up the mess caused by a January cyberattack still can’t figure out whether

CISA and other US agencies release advisory on PRC threat actor 2024-02-12 at 14:31 By CISA published a cybersecurity advisory alongside other agencies due to malicious activity by a PRC state-sponsored cyber actor known as Volt Typhoon. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source

Ukraine claims Russian military is using Starlink 2024-02-12 at 14:01 By Richard Speed Musk: No terminals have been sold to Russia ‘to the best of our knowledge’ SpaceX supremo Elon Musk has waded into controversy over the alleged use of Starlink by Russian forces.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View Original Source

4 Ways Hackers use Social Engineering to Bypass MFA 2024-02-12 at 13:31 By When it comes to access security, one recommendation stands out above the rest: multi-factor authentication (MFA). With passwords alone being simple work for hackers, MFA provides an essential layer of protection against breaches. However, it’s important to remember that MFA isn’t foolproof.

CISA and OpenSSF Release Framework for Package Repository Security 2024-02-12 at 13:31 By The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) announced that it’s partnering with the Open Source Security Foundation (OpenSSF) Securing Software Repositories Working Group to publish a new framework to secure package repositories. Called the Principles for Package Repository Security, the framework aims to establish

Neural networks are reportedly helping criminals create cheap virtual fake IDs online 2024-02-12 at 13:16 By Katyanna Quach Plus: Computer scientists win $700k in AI competition to decipher ancient scrolls destroyed in Mount Vesuvius eruption, and more AI in brief  A dodgy website is claiming to use AI in creating images of fake IDs that

Why Are Compromised Identities the Nightmare to IR Speed and Efficiency? 2024-02-12 at 12:46 By Incident response (IR) is a race against time. You engage your internal or external team because there’s enough evidence that something bad is happening, but you’re still blind to the scope, the impact, and the root cause. The common set

PiStorm turbocharges vintage Amigas with the Raspberry Pi 2024-02-12 at 12:31 By Liam Proven Who needs the present when you can relive the ’80s at warp speed? FOSDEM 2024  The PiStorm is an ingenious way to make real vintage Commodore Amiga hardware not only run again, but do it over three orders of magnitude faster

Forcing AI on developers is a bad idea that is going to happen 2024-02-12 at 11:31 By Rupert Goodwins We’ve still got time to make it better before it does Opinion  There is a thing that companies do, a pathological behavior that makes customers unhappy and makes things worse in general. It is so widespread

Japan’s space program seeks reboot with Wednesday launch 2024-02-12 at 08:46 By Simon Sharwood Second test flight for failed H3 booster after a run of bad luck Japan will on Wednesday try to reboot its space program with a second test flight for its H3 booster.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View

Microsoft Introduces Linux-Like ‘sudo’ Command to Windows 11 2024-02-12 at 08:31 By Microsoft said it’s introducing Sudo for Windows 11 as part of an early preview version to help users execute commands with administrator privileges. “Sudo for Windows is a new way for users to run elevated commands directly from an unelevated console session,” Microsoft