June 2024

Google Warns of Pixel Firmware Security Flaw Exploited as Zero-Day 2024-06-13 at 11:01 By Google has warned that a security flaw impacting Pixel Firmware has been exploited in the wild as a zero-day. The high-severity vulnerability, tagged as CVE-2024-32896, has been described as an elevation of privilege issue in Pixel Firmware. The company did not […]

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Preventing another chip shortage on G7 summit agenda 2024-06-13 at 10:33 By Tobias Mann Group will also look into protecting subsea communications infrastructure More than three years after the pandemic crippled semiconductor supply chains, it seems G7 nations are getting ready to do something to prevent future disruptions.… This article is an excerpt from The

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ASUS quietly built supercomputers, datacenters and an LLM. Now it’s quietly selling them all together 2024-06-13 at 09:46 By Simon Sharwood The plan is a slow build – not a breakout into enterprise tech Taiwan’s ASUS is best known for its laptops and Wi-Fi kit, but it’s quietly building an enterprise tech and cloud business

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New Cross-Platform Malware ‘Noodle RAT’ Targets Windows and Linux Systems 2024-06-13 at 09:46 By A previously undocumented cross-platform malware codenamed Noodle RAT has been put to use by Chinese-speaking threat actors either for espionage or cybercrime for years. While this backdoor was previously categorized as a variant of Gh0st RAT and Rekoobe, Trend Micro security

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Japan forces Apple and Google to allow third-party app stores and payments 2024-06-13 at 08:47 By Simon Sharwood DMA-like law passes in pursuit of a more innovative and open smartphone market Japan’s parliament has passed a law that will require Apple and Google to allow access to third-party app stores and payment providers on devices

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VMware revenue plunges $600 million, but Broadcom assures investors growth plan is on track 2024-06-13 at 07:31 By Simon Sharwood Costs cut deeply, with more to come, and forward bookings surge VMware’s quarterly revenue appears to have fallen by $600 million during its first full quarter of ownership by Broadcom, which revealed strong growth in

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Do security job titles affect your job search strategy? 2024-06-13 at 07:16 By Security professionals angling for top jobs in the industry often focus on the role of Chief Security Officer. Is that the best job search strategy? This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source React to

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How law enforcement can prepare for a career in the private sector 2024-06-13 at 07:16 By Transitioning security careers can be difficult, but there are several skills that can be transferred between positions. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source React to this headline:

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SK hynix shimmies towards AI silicon by driving merger of South Korean Nvidia challengers 2024-06-13 at 05:46 By Simon Sharwood Sapeon and Rebellions think they can do better together Two South Korean members of the AI Platform Alliance – a group that advocates an open alternative to Nvidia – have proposed a merger to accelerate

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Crooks crack customer info at tracking device vendor Tile, issue ‘extortion’ demands 2024-06-13 at 04:31 By Jessica Lyons Who tracks the trackers? Life360, purveyor of “Tile” Bluetooth tracking devices and developer of associated apps, has revealed it is dealing with a “criminal extortion attempt” after unknown miscreants contacted it with an allegation they had customer

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Google borrows from Android to make ChromeOS better 2024-06-13 at 03:16 By Thomas Claburn Parts of the ‘droid tech stack are replacing laptop OS plumbing Google’s ChromeOS team has begun borrowing from Android’s tech stack to innovate faster, to reduce the burden of maintaining multiple operating systems, and to enhance device interoperability in the face

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Waymo issues software fix after driverless taxi hits telephone pole 2024-06-13 at 02:31 By Brandon Vigliarolo NHTSA already probing robo-car biz over crashes with ‘clearly visible objects’ Waymo is updating its self-driving cars’ software after another accident in Phoenix, Arizona, that the driverless taxi biz is blaming on faulty maps and code.… This article is

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Ransomware crew may have exploited Windows make-me-admin bug as a zero-day 2024-06-13 at 01:16 By Jessica Lyons Symantec suggests Black Basta crew beat Microsoft to the patch The Black Basta ransomware gang may have exploited a now-patched Windows privilege escalation bug as a zero-day, according to Symantec’s threat hunters.… This article is an excerpt from

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No, an AI bot isn’t running for mayor of Cheyenne, Wyoming 2024-06-12 at 23:31 By Thomas Claburn But candidate Victor Miller tells The Reg he’ll use machine learning to help govern Officials in Wyoming are trying to figure out how to respond to an application to run for mayor of the City of Cheyenne that

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Four more US states pile on Apple as DoJ turns up antitrust heat 2024-06-12 at 23:16 By Matthew Connatser Growing coalition joins federal fray, accusing iGiant of playing monopoly Four more US states have jumped on the Department of Justice’s (DoJ) antitrust lawsuit against Apple.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View Original

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Rivals and legal action cast shadows over Windows on Arm market 2024-06-12 at 22:01 By Dan Robinson Player MediaTek: Ready The race for Arm-based Windows laptops could soon get interesting, as MediaTek is said to be preparing to enter the game, while the legal battle between Arm and Qualcomm could disrupt the latter’s products.… This

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OSHA determines construction whistleblower was wrongfully terminated 2024-06-12 at 21:31 By OSHA determined that a crane and rigging provider violated federal law by firing a company truck driver for refusing to exceed safe driving limits. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source React to this headline:

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