2024

Researchers Discover Command Injection Flaw in Wi-Fi Alliance’s Test Suite 2024-10-25 at 17:33 By A security flaw impacting the Wi-Fi Test Suite could enable unauthenticated local attackers to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges. The CERT Coordination Center (CERT/CC) said the vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-41992, said the susceptible code from the Wi-Fi Alliance has been

Mature node chip output to surge 6% in 2025 2024-10-25 at 16:35 By Dan Robinson TrendForce reports significant capacity gains as Beijing targets reduced reliance on imported semiconductors While most industry attention is focused on cutting-edge silicon, China continues to ramp up production of so-called mature nodes, leading to overall capacity increasing by 6 percent

Apple Opens PCC Source Code for Researchers to Identify Bugs in Cloud AI Security 2024-10-25 at 16:34 By Apple has publicly made available its Private Cloud Compute (PCC) Virtual Research Environment (VRE), allowing the research community to inspect and verify the privacy and security guarantees of its offering. PCC, which Apple unveiled earlier this June,

Say hello to the epi-bit, a new approach to DNA data storage 2024-10-25 at 15:09 By Lindsay Clark A single gram can hold 215,000 TB. Technique inspired by epigenetics might help unlock that potential Scientists have developed a new approach to using DNA as a data storage medium, slashing the cost and time of writing

99% of CISOs report fear over losing positions due to a data breach 2024-10-25 at 15:06 By Nearly all CISOs (99%) are worried about losing their positions if a breach occurs, with 77% of CISOs being very or extremely concerned. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source

Eliminating AI Deepfake Threats: Is Your Identity Security AI-Proof? 2024-10-25 at 14:30 By Artificial Intelligence (AI) has rapidly evolved from a futuristic concept to a potent weapon in the hands of bad actors. Today, AI-based attacks are not just theoretical threats—they’re happening across industries and outpacing traditional defense mechanisms.  The solution, however, is not futuristic.

European datacenter energy consumption set to triple by end of decade 2024-10-25 at 13:33 By Tobias Mann McKinsey warns an additional 25GW of mostly green energy will be needed Datacenter power consumption across Europe could roughly triple by the end of the decade, driven by mass adoption of everyone’s favorite tech trend: AI.… This article

SEC Charges 4 Companies Over Misleading SolarWinds Cyberattack Disclosures 2024-10-25 at 13:33 By The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged four current and former public companies for making “materially misleading disclosures” related to the large-scale cyber attack that stemmed from the hack of SolarWinds in 2020. The SEC said the companies – Avaya,

Fujitsu claims 634-gram 14-inch Core i7 laptop is world’s lightest 2024-10-25 at 11:48 By Simon Sharwood Lightweight ‘FMV Zero’ is only sold online in Japan, dammit Fujitsu Japan’s client computing operation claims to have seized the title of world’s lightest laptop, after launching the 634-gram “FMV Zero.”… This article is an excerpt from The Register