April 2024

A quarter of 5-7 year olds now use smartphones, says regulator 2024-04-19 at 15:02 By Lindsay Clark Social media use and gaming show steep increases within the age group, after UK comms watchdog given new powers The UK’s telecoms regulator has found that nearly a quarter of children between the ages of five and seven

How Attackers Can Own a Business Without Touching the Endpoint 2024-04-19 at 15:02 By Attackers are increasingly making use of “networkless” attack techniques targeting cloud apps and identities. Here’s how attackers can (and are) compromising organizations – without ever needing to touch the endpoint or conventional networked systems and services.  Before getting into the details of the attack techniques being used, let’s discuss

Akira Ransomware Gang Extorts $42 Million; Now Targets Linux Servers 2024-04-19 at 15:02 By Threat actors behind the Akira ransomware group have extorted approximately $42 million in illicit proceeds after breaching the networks of more than 250 victims as of January 1, 2024. “Since March 2023, Akira ransomware has impacted a wide range of businesses

Cybercriminals threaten to leak all 5 million records from stolen database of high-risk individuals 2024-04-19 at 14:32 By Connor Jones It’s the second time the World-Check list has fallen into the wrong hands The World-Check database used by businesses to verify the trustworthiness of users has fallen into the hands of cybercriminals.… This article is

Germany cuffs alleged Russian spies over plot to bomb industrial and military targets 2024-04-19 at 13:32 By Matthew Connatser Apparently an attempt to damage Ukraine’s war effort Bavarian state police have arrested two German-Russian citizens on suspicion of being Russian spies and planning to bomb industrial and military facilities that participate in efforts to assist

Wing Commander III changed how the copy hotkey works in Windows 95 2024-04-19 at 12:32 By Richard Speed No, boss, I’m not just playing a game. I’m testing compatibility. Honest It is almost 30 years since Wing Commander III: Heart of the Tiger was released. In addition to allowing users to kick some Kilrathi ass,

Some smart meters won’t be smart at all once 2/3G networks mothballed 2024-04-19 at 11:46 By Paul Kunert UK reckoning with prospect of millions of homes with obsolete hardware Months after being quizzed by a committee of cross-party MPs, the UK government is still failing to clarify ways to support the substitution of millions of