July 2024

‘Almost every Apple device’ vulnerable to CocoaPods supply chain attack 2024-07-02 at 10:48 By Brandon Vigliarolo Dependency manager used in millions of apps leaves a bitter taste CocoaPods, an open-source dependency manager used in over three million applications coded in Swift and Objective-C, left thousands of packages exposed and ready for takeover for nearly a […]

Trouble in space as Boeing’s not going, and China’s back from the Moon 2024-07-02 at 09:31 By Iain Thomson Vultures chew over a busy few days in orbit with a transatlantic chat Kettle  It’s been a busy time for space, with Boeing’s test pilots stuck (at time of writing) on the International Space Station due

Meta’s ‘Pay or Consent’ Approach Faces E.U. Competition Rules Scrutiny 2024-07-02 at 09:17 By Meta’s decision to offer an ad-free subscription in the European Union (E.U.) has faced a new setback after regulators accused the social media behemoth of breaching the bloc’s competition rules by forcing users to choose between seeing ads or paying to

Chinese Hackers Exploiting Cisco Switches Zero-Day to Deliver Malware 2024-07-02 at 09:17 By A China-nexus cyber espionage group named Velvet Ant has been observed exploiting a zero-day flaw in Cisco NX-OS Software used in its switches to deliver malware. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-20399 (CVSS score: 6.0), concerns a case of command injection that allows

Baddies hijack Korean ERP vendor’s update systems to spew malware 2024-07-02 at 08:34 By Laura Dobberstein Notorious ‘Andariel’ crew takes a bite of HotCroissant backdoor for fresh attack A South Korean ERP vendor’s product update server has been attacked and used to deliver malware instead of product updates, according to local infosec outfit AhnLab.… This

Australian Man Charged for Fake Wi-Fi Scam on Domestic Flights 2024-07-02 at 07:47 By An Australian man has been charged with running a fake Wi-Fi access point during a domestic flight with an aim to steal user credentials and data. The unnamed 42-year-old “allegedly established fake free Wi-Fi access points, which mimicked legitimate networks, to

China working on standard for brain-computer interfaces 2024-07-02 at 07:32 By Simon Sharwood This is more than a thought bubble: Beijing aspires to dominate international standards China’s government wants to develop a standard for brain-computer interfaces.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View Original Source

Christina Alexandropoulou | Women in Security 2024 2024-07-02 at 07:16 By Christina Alexandropoulou follows her passion for the industry as Cluster Manager for Security & Market Safety in South East Europe for Philip Morris International (PMI). This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source

Zinet Kemal | Women in Security 2024 2024-07-02 at 07:16 By Zinet Kemal, Cloud Security Engineer at Best Buy, emphasizes the importance of online safety. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source

Confidence Staveley | Women in Security 2024 2024-07-02 at 07:16 By Confidence Staveley’s security career centers inclusion and education, aiming to increase the number of women in the field. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source

Quratulann “Annie” Jamshed | Women in Security 2024 2024-07-02 at 07:16 By Quratulann “Annie” Jamshed discusses the role that curiosity plays in building a cybersecurity career. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source

Dr. Iretioluwa Akerele | Women in Security 2024 2024-07-02 at 07:16 By Dr. Iretioluwa Akerele reflects on how growth and awareness are vital to a cybersecurity career. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source

Like Uber, but for rainy days: Japan eases its ridesharing restrictions 2024-07-02 at 05:17 By Laura Dobberstein Nation turns once again to technology to help with declining population Japan has loosened its ride-sharing rules to allow more passengers to use the services when it rains.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View Original

YouTube confirms it’ll pull AI fakes in 48 hours if a complaint’s upheld 2024-07-02 at 04:31 By Matthew Connatser As ever, terms and conditions apply YouTube has enacted privacy guidelines that allow people to request the removal of AI-generated videos that mimic them.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View Original Source

Brace for new complications in big tech takedowns after Supreme Court upended regulatory rules 2024-07-02 at 03:16 By Thomas Claburn Matters like antitrust cases against AI players, Adobe’s subscription mess, and net neutrality could be decided by judges, not experts Analysis  The US Supreme Court has ruled that the judges should no longer defer to

France poised to bring ‘charges against Nvidia’ 2024-07-02 at 00:31 By Tobias Mann Euro nation’s monopoly gendarmes cheesed off with GPU giant’s dominance French regulators are reportedly poised to bring charges against Nvidia over alleged anti-competitive practices.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View Original Source