July 2024

Oracle’s Java pricing brews bitter taste, subscribers spill over to OpenJDK 2024-07-25 at 21:16 By Lindsay Clark Following licensing changes, 86% of users head for the door. Coincidence? Only 14 percent of Oracle Java subscribers plan to stay on Big Red’s runtime environment, according to a study following the introduction of an employee-based subscription model.… […]

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Uncle Sam accuses telco IT pro of decade-long spying campaign for China 2024-07-25 at 20:31 By Connor Jones Beijing has a long history of recruiting US residents to carry out various espionage activities The US is looking to prosecute a Chinese immigrant over claims he has been drip-feeding information of interest to Beijing since at

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Microsoft adds generative search to its Bing engine 2024-07-25 at 19:49 By Richard Speed Looks a lot like Google’s AI Overviews, hopefully without some of the early unfortunate summaries Microsoft is adding generative search to Bing despite the search engine’s market share showing no increase after prior AI tech additions.… This article is an excerpt

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How organizations can save CISOs amidst increasing federal regulations 2024-07-25 at 19:16 By How can an organization save its CISO? It starts with four key strategies. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source React to this headline:

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Apple Maps escapes orchard into web browser wilds 2024-07-25 at 18:46 By Richard Speed Chrome and Edge on Windows can now join the fun Apple has introduced its mapping technology to devices outside its ecosystem with a web version that works in Chrome and Edge on Windows PCs.… This article is an excerpt from The

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North Korean Hackers Shift from Cyber Espionage to Ransomware Attacks 2024-07-25 at 18:01 By A North Korea-linked threat actor known for its cyber espionage operations has gradually expanded into financially-motivated attacks that involve the deployment of ransomware, setting it apart from other nation-state hacking groups linked to the country. Google-owned Mandiant is tracking the activity

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STMicroelectronics sees sharp decline in Q2 earnings amid weak auto sector demand 2024-07-25 at 17:31 By Dan Robinson NXP Semiconductors and Texas Instruments also hit by slowdown Euro chipmaker STMicroelectronics saw revenue and net income slump in Q2 of this year, blaming low demand in the automotive sector while orders elsewhere failed to meet expectations,

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You should probably fix this 5-year-old critical Docker vuln fairly sharpish 2024-07-25 at 17:01 By Connor Jones For some unknown reason, initial patch was omitted from later versions Docker is warning users to rev their Docker Engine into patch mode after it realized a near-maximum severity vulnerability had been sticking around for five years.… This

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Adobe exec likened hidden cloud subscription fees to ‘heroin’, says FTC 2024-07-25 at 16:16 By Thomas Claburn Read the unredacted complaint against Photoshop giant and its software plans Adobe’s controversial billing practices and punitive fees for those terminating their subscriptions early follow from the software titan’s addiction to revenue, the FTC has said.… This article

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Kaspersky says Uncle Sam snubbed proposal to open up its code for third-party review 2024-07-25 at 15:16 By Jessica Lyons Those national security threat claims? ‘No evidence,’ VP tells The Reg Exclusive  Despite the Feds’ determination to ban Kaspersky’s security software in the US, the Russian business is moving forward with another proposal to open

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Creating a safer workplace: California Senate Bill 553 becomes law 2024-07-25 at 15:01 By From a security professional’s perspective, SB 553 will ultimately help security practitioners lobby for larger budgets. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source React to this headline:

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AI models face collapse if they overdose on their own output 2024-07-25 at 14:46 By Lindsay Clark Recursive training leads to nonsense, study finds Researchers have found that the buildup of AI-generated content on the web is set to “collapse” machine learning models unless the industry can mitigate the risks.… This article is an excerpt

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6 Types of Applications Security Testing You Must Know About 2024-07-25 at 14:32 By While the specifics for security testing vary for applications, web applications, and APIs, a holistic and proactive applications security strategy is essential for all three types. There are six core types of testing that every security professional should know about to

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Meta Removes 63,000 Instagram Accounts Linked to Nigerian Sextortion Scams 2024-07-25 at 14:32 By Meta Platforms on Wednesday said it took steps to remove around 63,000 Instagram accounts in Nigeria that were found to target people with financial sextortion scams. “These included a smaller coordinated network of around 2,500 accounts that we were able to

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