North Korean hackers pave the way for Play ransomware 2024-10-31 at 12:49 By Zeljka Zorz North Korean state-sponsored hackers – Jumpy Pisces, aka Andariel, aka Onyx Sleet – have been spotted burrowing into enterprise systems, then seemingly handing matters over to the Play ransomware group. Timeline of the attack (Source: Palo Alto Networks) The attack […]
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LiteSpeed Cache Plugin Vulnerability Poses Significant Risk to WordPress Websites 2024-10-31 at 12:35 By A high-severity security flaw has been disclosed in the LiteSpeed Cache plugin for WordPress that could allow an unauthenticated threat actor to elevate their privileges and perform malicious actions. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-50550 (CVSS score: 8.1), has been addressed in
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UK gov report to propose special zones for datacenters, ‘AI visas’ 2024-10-31 at 11:33 By Dan Robinson Vendors not keen on ‘lengthy bureaucracy,’ and cost when they try to hire skilled foreigners UK government is to recommend streamlining the visa process for those with AI skills and the creation of special zones where it will
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Surfshark Unveils Free Data Leak Checker, 10Gbps Server Upgrades, and More 2024-10-31 at 11:11 View original post at Safety Detectives Surfshark has rolled out a series of major updates and releases in October aimed at enhancing user security, speed, and functionality. Most notably, Surfshark has introduced a free Data Leak Checker, allowing users to check if
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New Nintendo Scam Targets Players with Fake Emails 2024-10-31 at 11:06 View original post at Safety Detectives Nintendo is warning its fans about a wave of fake emails that appear to be from the company. The company reports that these fake emails promote unrelated services, misleading users to click links that prompt them to log in
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Claro Enterprise Solutions helps organizations identify vulnerabilities within Microsoft 365 2024-10-31 at 11:00 By Industry News Claro Enterprise Solutions launched Collaboration Security Management solution. This comprehensive service addresses critical security challenges related to file sharing, data loss events, or unknown shadow users, faced by organizations using Microsoft 365. As remote and hybrid work models become
Microsoft Warns of Russian Hackers Targeting US Officials as Election Nears 2024-10-31 at 10:59 View original post at Safety Detectives Microsoft is warning of a new spear-phishing campaign by Russian hackers, whose targets include US government employees and defense workers. In its blog post, Microsoft Threat Intelligence warned that the Russian hacking group Midnight Blizzard has
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Redline Malware Developer Identified and Charged by US 2024-10-31 at 10:50 View original post at Safety Detectives US authorities have identified and charged Maxim Rudometov, a Russian national reportedly living in Krasnodar, with creating and operating the infamous Redline infostealer malware. Redline has been among the most widely used tools by cybercriminals, and it is
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Tower PC case used as ‘creative cavity’ by drug importer 2024-10-31 at 10:33 By Simon Sharwood Motherboard missing, leaving space for a million hits of meth Australian police have arrested a man after finding he imported what appear to be tower PC cases that were full of illicit drugs.… This article is an excerpt from
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Microsoft turning away AI training workloads – inferencing makes better money 2024-10-31 at 09:34 By Simon Sharwood Azure’s acceleration continues, but so do costs Microsoft has explained that its method of funding the tens of billions it’s spending on new datacenters and AI infrastructure is to shun customers who want to rent GPUs to train
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Apple throws shade on pokey AI PCs, claims its maxed out M4 chips are 4x faster 2024-10-31 at 08:35 By Tobias Mann Busy week for Cupertino sees shrunken Mac minis, updated lappies, and new SoCs With the arrival of its M4 silicon on the Mac this week, Apple wants the world to know that the
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Chinese attackers accessed Canadian government networks – for five years 2024-10-31 at 07:58 By Laura Dobberstein India makes it onto list of likely threats for the first time A report by Canada’s Communications Security Establishment (CSE) revealed that state-backed actors have collected valuable information from government networks for five years.… This article is an excerpt
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IoT needs more respect for its consumers, creations, and itself 2024-10-31 at 07:58 By Help Net Security Yet again, connected devices are in the news for all the wrong reasons. In October, security researchers found that robot vacuums from Chinese company, Ecovacs, can be compromised via a backdoor. In one case, hackers gained control over
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How agentic AI handles the speed and volume of modern threats 2024-10-31 at 07:08 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Lior Div, CEO at Seven AI, discusses the concept of agentic AI and its application in cybersecurity. He explains how it differs from traditional automated security systems by offering greater autonomy and
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Why cyber tools fail SOC teams 2024-10-31 at 06:34 By Help Net Security A recent Vectra AI report highlights a growing distrust of threat detection tools. 47% of respondents note they do not trust their tools to work the way they need them to. Moreover, 60% of SOC practitioners say security vendors flood them with
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99% of CISOs work extra hours every week 2024-10-31 at 06:06 By Help Net Security The most common challenge for CISOs is resource constraints: not enough staff, budget or technology to support the security program needed or meet compliance requirements, according to DirectDefense. Cybersecurity industry faces ongoing talent shortage The World Economic Forum claims there’s
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Meta spruiks benefits of open sourcing Llama models – to its own bottom line 2024-10-31 at 05:34 By Simon Sharwood It’s not like Zuck needs the coin despite increased infrastructure spend, headcount, losses on VR Meta boss Mark Zuckerberg has told investors that open sourcing its Llama AI models is not entirely altruistic – he
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Equinix to pad Thai coffers with $500 million investment 2024-10-31 at 02:37 By Laura Dobberstein Another Asian country declares ambition to be a tech hub Thailand has won a pair of high profile investments that boost its ambition to become a hub for datacenters and semiconductor manufacturing.… This article is an excerpt from The Register
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US Army should ditch tanks for AI drones, says Eric Schmidt 2024-10-31 at 01:34 By Dan Robinson And what do you know, Google’s former CEO just so happens to have a commercial solution Former Google chief Eric Schmidt thinks the US Army should expunge “useless” tanks and replace them with AI-powered drones instead.… This article
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Meta warns of ‘significant acceleration’ in costs tied to AI after strong Q3 2024-10-31 at 00:35 By Reuters Meta’s earnings come after encouraging results from digital ad bellwethers Alphabet and Snap. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News and Product Reviews | New York Post View Original Source
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