March 2024

We’re not Meta support: State AGs tell Zuck to fix rampant account takeover problem 2024-03-07 at 23:47 By Brandon Vigliarolo ‘We refuse to operate as customer service representatives’ A group of 41 US state attorneys general, tired of serving as a customer complaint clearinghouse for Facebook and Instagram users, have sent a letter to Meta […]

Intel inches closer to $3.5B contract to build secret fabs for Uncle Sam 2024-03-07 at 23:18 By Tobias Mann They can’t have Intel building military chips out in the open now can they? Intel is on track to receive $3.5 billion in US CHIPS Act funding to produce advanced semiconductors for American military and intelligence

Windows 10 failing to patch properly? You are most definitely not alone 2024-03-07 at 22:34 By Richard Speed It looks like you’re trying to update an operating system. Shall I be spectacularly unhelpful with that? Microsoft’s legendary approach to Windows quality control is on show again with yet another update that is struggling to complete

Chrome users – get an alert when extensions are in danger of falling into wrong hands 2024-03-07 at 21:48 By Thomas Claburn Under New Management is an early-warning system for potential poisoning of add-ons with malware Millions of Chrome users now have a way to guard against the threat of extension subversion, that is, if

Possible China link to Change Healthcare ransomware attack 2024-03-07 at 20:33 By Jessica Lyons Alleged crim bought SmartScreen Killer, Cobalt Strike on dark-web markets A criminal claiming to be an ALPHV/BlackCat affiliate — the gang responsible for the widely disruptive Change Healthcare ransomware infection last month —  may have ties to Chinese government-backed cybercrime syndicates.…

Reddit rolling out AI bouncer to halt harrassment 2024-03-07 at 19:46 By Brandon Vigliarolo If any mods are considering an anti-IPO blackout, you could be replaced by a bot Reddit is upping its AI game again, this time with the implementation of an LLM-powered harassment filter for the benefit of its army of volunteer moderators.…

New research uncovers an emerging malware campaign 2024-03-07 at 19:08 By Research done by Cado Security has revealed a new malware campaign as well as its most common targets.  This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source

American Express announces data breach 2024-03-07 at 18:49 By American Express announced that card members’ account and financial data may have been affected by a data breach involving third party partners. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source

JetBrains TeamCity under attack by ransomware thugs after disclosure mess 2024-03-07 at 18:38 By Connor Jones More than 1,000 servers remain unpatched and vulnerable Security researchers are increasingly seeing active exploit attempts using the latest vulnerabilities in JetBrains’ TeamCity that in some cases are leading to ransomware deployment.… This article is an excerpt from The

Tesla Berlin gigafactory to take week-long nap after suspected arson 2024-03-07 at 18:18 By Brandon Vigliarolo Losses could surpass €1B as 1,000 vehicles a day go unfinished Tesla’s Berlin gigafactory, the company’s only production plant in Europe, is still offline following a suspected arson attack days ago, and may remain so for another week.… This

US wants ASML to stop servicing China-owned chip equipment 2024-03-07 at 16:41 By Dan Robinson Dutch lithography giant caught in crossfire amid escalating tensions ASML is again at the center of chip wars controversy with reports that Washington wants the Dutch government to stop the company servicing and repairing chipmaking equipment it has sold to