October 2024

CISA adds fresh Ivanti vuln, critical Fortinet bug to hall of shame 2024-10-10 at 16:46 By Connor Jones Usual three-week window to address significant risks to federal agencies applies The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) says vulnerabilities in Fortinet and Ivanti products are now being exploited, earning them places in its Known Exploited […]

OpenAI Blocks 20 Global Malicious Campaigns Using AI for Cybercrime and Disinformation 2024-10-10 at 16:32 By OpenAI on Wednesday said it has disrupted more than 20 operations and deceptive networks across the world that attempted to use its platform for malicious purposes since the start of the year. This activity encompassed debugging malware, writing articles

PC shipments stuck in neutral despite AI buzz 2024-10-10 at 16:03 By Dan Robinson Analysts can’t agree whether market is marginally up or down The PC market is not showing many signs of a rebound, despite the hype around AI PCs, with market watchers split over whether unit shipments are up or down slightly.… This

Experts Warn of Critical Unpatched Vulnerability in Linear eMerge E3 Systems 2024-10-10 at 15:46 By Cybersecurity security researchers are warning about an unpatched vulnerability in Nice Linear eMerge E3 access controller systems that could allow for the execution of arbitrary operating system (OS) commands. The flaw, assigned the CVE identifier CVE-2024-9441, carries a CVSS score

62% of observed finance domains involved in phishing attacks 2024-10-10 at 15:18 By Among observed financial domains, 62% were determined to be connected to phishing attacks that target legitimate institutions through spoofing websites. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source

Researchers discover 14 new DrayTek vulnerabilities 2024-10-10 at 15:17 By 14 additional network vulnerabilities in DrayTek routers were discovered in a recent Forescout Technologies report, putting user data at risk. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source

Mozilla patches critical Firefox vuln that attackers are already exploiting 2024-10-10 at 14:46 By Connor Jones Firefixed: It’s maintenance time for low-complexity, high-impact security flaw It’s patch time for Firefox fans as Mozilla issues a security advisory for a critical code execution vulnerability in the browser.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View

6 Simple Steps to Eliminate SOC Analyst Burnout 2024-10-10 at 14:46 By The current SOC model relies on a scarce resource: human analysts. These professionals are expensive, in high demand, and increasingly difficult to retain. Their work is not only highly technical and high-risk, but also soul-crushingly repetitive, dealing with a constant flood of alerts

Version 7.6 – the ‘OpenBSD of Theseus’ – released 2024-10-10 at 13:47 By Liam Proven Ideal for black-clad ultra-minimalist types. You probably wouldn’t like it OpenBSD is arguably the most secure general-purpose OS for general-purpose computers. This version has better laptop support, includes more Arm64 kit, and brings hardware-accelerated video playback.… This article is an

Advania UK gobbles up IT services rival CCS Media 2024-10-10 at 12:46 By Richard Speed Acquisition signals consolidation in the market Exclusive  The consolidation of the British tech services market is continuing with Advania UK’s acquisition of CCS Media.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View Original Source

Post Office CEO tells inquiry leadership was in ‘dream world’ over Horizon scandal 2024-10-10 at 11:46 By Lindsay Clark Hired in 2019, he claims the recruitment failed to mention ongoing litigation The chief executive of the Post Office has agreed the organization’s leadership team was living in a “dream world” in the months leading up