November 2024

Matrix Botnet Exploits IoT Devices in Widespread DDoS Botnet Campaign 2024-11-27 at 08:02 By A threat actor named Matrix has been linked to a widespread distributed denial-of-service (DoD) campaign that leverages vulnerabilities and misconfigurations in Internet of Things (IoT) devices to co-opt them into a disruptive botnet. “This operation serves as a comprehensive one-stop shop

Telco engineer who spied on US employer for Beijing gets four years in the clink 2024-11-27 at 07:34 By Laura Dobberstein Provides insight to how China gets inside US systems, perhaps at Verizon and Infosys A 59 year-old Florida telco engineer was sentenced to 48 months in prison after he served as a spy for

How to guard against the holiday cyberattack surge 2024-11-27 at 07:17 By Organizations become prime targets for a wide array of cyberattacks as the holidays approach.  This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source

Cloudflare broke its logging-a-service service, causing customer data loss 2024-11-27 at 06:47 By Simon Sharwood Software snafu took five minutes to roll back. The mess it made took hours to clean up Cloudflare has admitted that it broke its own logging-as-a-service service with a bad software update, and that customer data was lost as a

Google to wrap up Christmas Island with new subsea cable 2024-11-27 at 04:48 By Laura Dobberstein Connection will tie remote territory to Darwin in North Australia A Google-funded subsea cable will connect the Australian territory of Christmas Island to Darwin on the mainland.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View Original Source

FTC urges smart device makers to disclose software update lifecycles 2024-11-27 at 03:50 By Thomas Claburn You need to know in advance when your kit will be bricked or downgraded – it’s the law Makers of software-enabled products have been put on notice by the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for failing to disclose how

Trump tariffs transform into bigger threats for Mexico, Canada than China 2024-11-27 at 01:52 By Brandon Vigliarolo America’s neighbors now face 25% because of fentanyl and immigration, China just 10% on top of existing duties President-elect Donald Trump’s tariff threats have been formalized with a pair of social media statements that, while not nearly as

Windows 10’s farewell tour – not AI PCs – set to drive laptop sales in 2025 2024-11-27 at 00:19 By Dan Robinson Impact of AI-integrated notebooks on overall market remains limited for now, says TrendForce The global laptop market is forecast to grow by 4.9 percent during 2025, but commercial upgrade cycles and the looming

A look inside America’s first solar-powered community—and it’s hurricane-proof, too 2024-11-26 at 23:49 By Realtor.com America’s first solar-powered community has had a “mind-blowing” effect on residents’ power bills — and it’s even getting attention for surviving Hurricane Milton unscathed, and without losing power. Billed as “the Hometown of Tomorrow,” this planned community in Punta Gorda, FL,

Man accused of hilariously bad opsec as alleged cybercrime spree detailed 2024-11-26 at 22:50 By Connor Jones Complaint claims he trespassed, gave himself discounts, and sorted CCTV access… A Kansas City man who stands accused of having a disregard for basic opsec made his first court appearance on Friday over a series of alleged cybercrimes.…

Microsoft slaps Windows 11 update hold on hardware connected to eSCL devices 2024-11-26 at 21:23 By Richard Speed Scanners, printers, and… fax machines? Microsoft has confirmed that Windows 11 24H2 has issues with USB-connected devices that support the Scanner Communication Language (eSCL) protocol. A compatibility hold has been applied to the hardware.… This article is

Apple’s new AI could broach sensitive data, experts warn — take these steps to protect your privacy  2024-11-26 at 20:16 By Adriana Diaz The company’s privacy page states that Apple Intelligence uses data “to best assist you” and deliver personalized experiences. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News and Product Reviews | New

FLTK hits 1.4, arrives speaking Wayland and with better HiDPI support 2024-11-26 at 19:34 By Liam Proven A mere 13 years since the last point release FLTK, one of the oldest and most stable FOSS toolkits for programming GUI apps, is back with new shiny.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View Original