October 3, 2024

Saying goodbye to the tech dreams Microsoft abandoned with Windows 11 24H2 2024-10-03 at 22:18 By Richard Speed Is that a Mixed Reality headset, or just a complicated paperweight? Oh and farewell WordPad With the release of Windows 11 24H2, it is time to pay our respects to the features and functions removed from Microsoft’s […]

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Alabama hospital admits cyberattack compromised data on 61,000 patients 2024-10-03 at 21:31 By Connor Jones Pwned info includes medical records, insurance details, and Social Security numbers in some cases An Alabama hospital is officially informing more than 61,000 patients that their personal data was compromised after a cyberattack in October 2023.… This article is an

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It’s true, social media moderators do go after conservatives 2024-10-03 at 21:01 By Lindsay Clark Because that’s the group most likely to share misinformation online Since Elon Musk bought Twitter nearly two years ago – a $44 billion acquisition he tried to pull out of – the mogul has driven a narrative that moderation of

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Android 14 Adds New Security Features to Block 2G Exploits and Baseband Attacks 2024-10-03 at 20:46 By Google has revealed the various security guardrails that have been incorporated into its latest Pixel devices to counter the rising threat posed by baseband security attacks. The cellular baseband (i.e., modem) refers to a processor on the device

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Google expands visual, audio search, lets AI handle layout 2024-10-03 at 20:01 By Thomas Claburn AI Overviews get links to referenced websites – and ads Almost two decades ago, the head of Google’s then nascent enterprise division referred to the firm’s search service as “an uber-command line interface to the world.”… This article is an

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DOJ, Microsoft seize 107 domains used in Russia’s Star Blizzard phishing attacks 2024-10-03 at 19:18 By Jessica Lyons Winter is coming The US Department of Justice and Microsoft have seized 107 websites used by Russian cyberspies in a phishing campaign to steal sensitive information from US government agencies, think tanks, and other victims.… This article

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The Secret Weakness Execs Are Overlooking: Non-Human Identities 2024-10-03 at 18:47 By For years, securing a company’s systems was synonymous with securing its “perimeter.” There was what was safe “inside” and the unsafe outside world. We built sturdy firewalls and deployed sophisticated detection systems, confident that keeping the barbarians outside the walls kept our data

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Valve powers up Arch Linux – because who needs Windows when you have a Steam Deck? 2024-10-03 at 18:31 By Liam Proven Distro behind the handheld console announces corporate sponsorship Valve is officially sponsoring the Linux distro that powers the gaming giant’s Steam Deck console.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View Original

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Fujitsu teams up with Supermicro on Arm-based server CPU 2024-10-03 at 18:01 By Laura Dobberstein Liquid cooling on the mind Fujitsu and server maker Supermicro are jointly working on a platform featuring Fujitsu’s upcoming Arm-based high-performance MONAKA processor, as well as liquid cooling systems.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View Original Source

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New Perfctl Malware Targets Linux Servers for Cryptocurrency Mining and Proxyjacking 2024-10-03 at 17:46 By Linux servers are the target of an ongoing campaign that delivers a stealthy malware dubbed perfctl with the primary aim of running a cryptocurrency miner and proxyjacking software. “Perfctl is particularly elusive and persistent, employing several sophisticated techniques,” Aqua security

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Average North American CISO salary now $565K, mainly thanks to one weird trick 2024-10-03 at 17:02 By Iain Thomson Best way to boost your package is to leave, or pretend to A survey of nearly 700 CISOs in the US and Canada has found that salaries have risen over the last year to an average

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Submer dives into $55.5M funding to cool down hot-blooded AI datacenters 2024-10-03 at 16:47 By Dan Robinson Tech’s consumption of water and energy driving interest in liquid cooling Cooling specialist Submer has scored $55.5 million in a fresh funding round to fuel expansion, touting its tech as part of a more sustainable way to operate

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North Korean Hackers Using New VeilShell Backdoor in Stealthy Cyber Attacks 2024-10-03 at 16:46 By Threat actors with ties to North Korea have been observed delivering a previously undocumented backdoor and remote access trojan (RAT) called VeilShell as part of a campaign targeting Cambodia and likely other Southeast Asian countries. The activity, dubbed SHROUDED#SLEEP by

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Two British-Nigerian men sentenced over multimillion-dollar business email scam 2024-10-03 at 15:47 By Connor Jones Fraudsters targeted local government, colleges, and construction firms in Texas and North Carolina Two British-Nigerian men were sentenced for serious business email compromise schemes in the US this week, netting them millions of dollars from local government entities, construction companies,

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