Deepfakes: Seeing is no longer believing 2024-08-29 at 06:35 By Help Net Security The threat of deepfakes lies not in the technology itself, but in people’s natural tendency to trust what they see. As a result, deepfakes don’t need to be highly advanced or convincing to effectively spread misinformation and disinformation. While many organizations have […]
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Third-party risk management is under the spotlight 2024-08-29 at 06:01 By Help Net Security In the aftermath of the CrowdStrike IT outage, new research has uncovered a critical vulnerability within financial institutions regarding supply chain resilience. The outage has demonstrated the need for greater digital supply chain resilience, particularly in vital sectors such as financial
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CrowdStrike Estimates the Tech Meltdown Caused by Its Bungling Left a $60 Million Dent in Its Sales 2024-08-29 at 06:01 By Associated Press Massive outage spooked customers that had been expected to close deals totaling $60 million during the final few weeks of CrowdStrike’s fiscal Q2. The post CrowdStrike Estimates the Tech Meltdown Caused by
CrowdStrike’s meltdown didn’t dent its market dominance … yet 2024-08-29 at 05:31 By Jessica Lyons Total revenue for Q2 grew 32 percent CrowdStrike’s major meltdown a month ago doesn’t look like affecting the cyber security vendor’s market dominance anytime soon, based on its earnings reported Wednesday.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View
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Public clouds are ‘dirty’ about VMware’s on-prem push, says Broadcom CEO Hock Tan 2024-08-29 at 03:32 By Simon Sharwood Virtzilla’s sales swing decisively to the Cloud Foundation bundle VMware Explore Broadcom CEO Hock Tan has told members of VMware’s user group that public clouds are not entirely happy with his private cloud push.… This article
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AT&T to shell out $950,000 after quad-state 911 outage 2024-08-29 at 03:01 By Iain Thomson Service takes another dive just as settlement is announced US telco giant AT&T has reached a settlement with the Federal Communications Commission and will pay nearly $1 million after shutting down 911 emergency calls in four states last year.… This
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Microsoft hosts a security summit but no press, public allowed 2024-08-29 at 01:31 By Jessica Lyons CrowdStrike, other vendors, friendly govt reps…but not anyone would can tell you what happened op-ed Microsoft will host a security summit next month with CrowdStrike and other “key” endpoint security partners joining the fun — and during which the
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Proof-of-concept code released for zero-click critical Windows vuln 2024-08-29 at 00:31 By Iain Thomson If you haven’t deployed August’s patches, get busy before others do Windows users who haven’t yet installed the latest fixes to their operating systems will need to get a move on, as code now exists to exploit a critical Microsoft vulnerability
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Supermicro delays 10-K filling due to accounting issues 2024-08-28 at 23:46 By Simon Sharwood Financial research org labels server-maker a ‘serial recidivist’, alleges quality product problems Server-maker Super Micro Computer has warned investors it’s not able to meet deadlines for its annual report due to issues with its internal financial reporting.… This article is an
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Google trains a GenAI model to simulate DOOM’s game engine in real-ish time 2024-08-28 at 23:01 By Tobias Mann The proof of concept shows promise despite big limitations A team from Google and Tel Aviv University have developed a generative AI game engine capable of simulating the cult classic DOOM at more than 20 frames
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Warren Buffett’s favorite insurer, GEICO, drops VMware for OpenStack 2024-08-28 at 22:16 By Simon Sharwood Seeks customizable cloud and less lock-in US auto insurer GEICO has decided to migrate from VMware to OpenStack.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View Original Source
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Iran’s Pioneer Kitten hits US networks via buggy Check Point, Palo Alto gear 2024-08-28 at 21:16 By Jessica Lyons The government-backed crew also enjoys ransomware as a side hustle Iranian government-backed cybercriminals have been hacking into US and foreign networks as recently as this month to steal sensitive data and deploy ransomware, and they’re breaking
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Google Now Offering Up to $250,000 for Chrome Vulnerabilities 2024-08-28 at 21:16 By Ionut Arghire Google has significantly increased the rewards for Chrome browser vulnerabilities, offering up to $250,000 for remote code execution bugs. The post Google Now Offering Up to $250,000 for Chrome Vulnerabilities appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from
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Elon Musk reins in Grok AI bot to stop election misinformation 2024-08-28 at 20:46 By Brandon Vigliarolo Because who needs yet another lawsuit? Elon Musk’s X has caved to requests from several US Secretaries of State and updated Grok AI to no longer push out misinformation about the 2024 presidential election.… This article is an
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TikTok isn’t protected by Section 230 in 10-year-old’s ‘blackout challenge’ death 2024-08-28 at 20:17 By Brandon Vigliarolo Want a bot to pick engaging content and immunity from liability? Sorry, no A US appeals court has issued an opinion that could have wide-ranging implications for social media platforms, finding that content selected for users by TikTok’s
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Fortra Issues Patch for High-Risk FileCatalyst Workflow Security Vulnerability 2024-08-28 at 20:01 By Fortra has addressed a critical security flaw impacting FileCatalyst Workflow that could be abused by a remote attacker to gain administrative access. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-6633, carries a CVSS score of 9.8, and stems from the use of a static password
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Pioneer Kitten: Iranian hackers partnering with ransomware affiliates 2024-08-28 at 19:46 By Zeljka Zorz A group of Iranian hackers – dubbed Pioneer Kitten by cybersecurity researchers – is straddling the line between state-contracted cyber espionage group and initial access provider (and partner in crime) for affiliates of several ransomware groups. “The FBI assesses these actors
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8 Best Merchant Services for Coffee Shops: A Full Guide in 2024 2024-08-28 at 19:37 View original post at Website Planet The merchant service provider you choose for your coffee shop affects how smoothly transactions are processed and how well you can service your customers, manage your inventory, track sales, and ultimately grow your business.
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Dick’s Sporting Goods discloses cyberattack 2024-08-28 at 19:32 By Iain Thomson Authorities probing unwanted intrusion; hard questions ahead Dick’s Sporting Goods, America’s largest retail chain for outdoorsy types, has admitted that it suffered a cyberattack last week.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View Original Source
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HP secures $50M CHIPS Act boost to adapt inkjet tech for life sciences 2024-08-28 at 19:16 By Dan Robinson Major funding backs printer giant’s microfluidics work as market waits to see if regular printing revs recover HP Inc is in line for $50 million from the US CHIPS Act fund for a microfluidics facility it
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