September 2024

EU kicks off an inquiry into Google’s AI model 2024-09-12 at 15:17 By Richard Speed Privacy regulator taking a closer look at data privacy and PaLM 2 The European Union’s key regulator for data privacy, Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC), has launched a cross-border inquiry into Google’s AI model to ascertain if it complies with

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About that Windows Installer ‘make me admin’ security hole. Here’s how it’s exploited 2024-09-12 at 14:46 By Iain Thomson What kind of OS can be hijacked by clicking a link at just the right time? Microsoft’s In this week’s Patch Tuesday Microsoft alerted users to, among other vulnerabilities, a flaw in Windows Installer that can

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Top 3 Threat Report Insights for Q2 2024 2024-09-12 at 14:32 By Cato CTRL (Cyber Threats Research Lab) has released its Q2 2024 Cato CTRL SASE Threat Report. The report highlights critical findings based on the analysis of a staggering 1.38 trillion network flows from more than 2,500 of Cato’s global customers, between April and

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Iranian Cyber Group OilRig Targets Iraqi Government in Sophisticated Malware Attack 2024-09-12 at 14:32 By Iraqi government networks have emerged as the target of an “elaborate” cyber attack campaign orchestrated by an Iran state-sponsored threat actor called OilRig. The attacks singled out Iraqi organizations such as the Prime Minister’s Office and the Ministry of Foreign

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Ireland’s Watchdog Launches Inquiry into Google’s AI Data Practices in Europe 2024-09-12 at 14:32 By The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) has announced that it has commenced a “Cross-Border statutory inquiry” into Google’s foundational artificial intelligence (AI) model to determine whether the tech giant has adhered to data protection regulations in the region when processing

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UK elevates datacenters to critical national infrastructure status 2024-09-12 at 14:01 By Connor Jones Dedicated support to be assembled to prevent cyberattacks, IT outages, and bad weather from affecting availability From today, the UK is designating datacenters as critical national infrastructure (CNI). As a result, the sector is expected to get special government support designed

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Ransomware: Attacks Once More Nearing Peak Levels 2024-09-12 at 13:16 By Threat Hunter Team Attacks surge again in second quarter of 2024 as attackers bounce back from disruption. This article is an excerpt from Broadcom Software Blogs View Original Source React to this headline:

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NASA engineers play space surgeon in bid to unclog Voyager 1’s arteries 2024-09-12 at 13:02 By Richard Speed ‘Brilliant’ team performs electrical balancing act to keep probe pointed at Earth The tenuous power situation onboard the veteran Voyager 1 spacecraft has required engineers to perform a delicate balancing act while switching between thrusters as fuel

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Mind your header! There’s nothing refreshing about phishers’ latest tactic 2024-09-12 at 12:18 By Connor Jones It could lead to a costly BEC situation Palo Alto’s Unit 42 threat intel team wants to draw the security industry’s attention to an increasingly common tactic used by phishers to harvest victims’ credentials.… This article is an excerpt

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Pop!_OS 24.04 and new COSMIC desktop reach alpha 2024-09-12 at 11:46 By Liam Proven It’s quite a long way from ready – but it’s clearly visible in the distance The latest version of System76’s Ubuntu remix is available, but it’s not finished by any means. The new Rust-based desktop is somewhat usable, though.… This article

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