2024

Rival browsers cry foul after Microsoft Edge slips through EU gatekeeper cracks 2024-10-07 at 15:46 By Richard Speed Vivaldi and others line up behind Opera to request a rethink The European Commission’s decision not to designate Microsoft Edge as a core platform service is eliciting anger from rival browser makers and engineers.… This article is

19 platforms used by government agencies have vulnerabilities 2024-10-07 at 15:16 By There are vulnerabilities in 19 commercial platforms used by United States government agencies and courts. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source

There was a 12% increase in brute force cyberattack techniques in 2024 2024-10-07 at 15:16 By Global threats were analyzed in a recent Elastic report. The report focused on security tools, malware attacks and cloud environment security. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source

‘Critical’ CUPS vulnerability chain easy to use for massive DDoS attacks 2024-10-07 at 15:01 By Brandon Vigliarolo Also, rooting for Russian cybercriminals, a new DDoS record, sneaky Linux server malware and more Infosec In Brief  The critical vulnerability in the Common Unix Printing System (CUPS) reported last week might have required some very particular circumstances

Vulnerable APIs and Bot Attacks Costing Businesses Up to $186 Billion Annually 2024-10-07 at 14:47 By Organizations are losing between $94 – $186 billion annually to vulnerable or insecure APIs (Application Programming Interfaces) and automated abuse by bots. That’s according to The Economic Impact of API and Bot Attacks report from Imperva, a Thales company.

Three and Vodafone: We need to merge because our networks are rubbish 2024-10-07 at 14:32 By Dan Robinson Voda users have to fall back to 2G in some places after 3G switchoff, docs claim Vodafone and Three UK are desperately trying to convince Britain’s competition regulator to approve their merger, going so far as to

Modernization of Authentication: Webinar on MFA, Passwords, and the Shift to Passwordless 2024-10-07 at 13:46 By The interest in passwordless authentication has increased due to the rise of hybrid work environments and widespread digitization. This has led to a greater need for reliable data security and user-friendly interfaces. Without these measures, organizations are at risk

New Gorilla Botnet Launches Over 300,000 DDoS Attacks Across 100 Countries 2024-10-07 at 13:46 By Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new botnet malware family called Gorilla (aka GorillaBot) that is a variant of the leaked Mirai botnet source code. Cybersecurity firm NSFOCUS, which identified the activity last month, said the botnet “issued over 300,000 attack

Critical Apache Avro SDK Flaw Allows Remote Code Execution in Java Applications 2024-10-07 at 13:04 By A critical security flaw has been disclosed in the Apache Avro Java Software Development Kit (SDK) that, if successfully exploited, could allow the execution of arbitrary code on susceptible instances. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2024-47561, impacts all versions of

THN Cybersecurity Recap: Top Threats and Trends (Sep 30 – Oct 6) 2024-10-07 at 13:04 By Ever heard of a “pig butchering” scam? Or a DDoS attack so big it could melt your brain? This week’s cybersecurity recap has it all – government showdowns, sneaky malware, and even a dash of app store shenanigans. Get

Google Blocks Unsafe Android App Sideloading in India for Improved Fraud Protection 2024-10-07 at 13:04 By Google has announced that it’s piloting a new security initiative that automatically blocks sideloading of potentially unsafe Android apps in India, after similar tests in Singapore, Thailand, and Brazil. The enhanced fraud protection feature aims to keep users safe

Xfce 4.20 creeps toward Wayland support while Mint 22.1 polishes desktop routine 2024-10-07 at 12:47 By Liam Proven A couple of FOSS goodies that should be ready for the festive season The next version of Xfce, the oldest FOSS Unix desktop environment around, is nearly ready – and should have preliminary, “minimally usable” Wayland support.…

Embattled users worn down by privacy options? Let them eat code 2024-10-07 at 11:46 By Rupert Goodwins Struggle ye not with cookies, lest ye become a cookie monster Opinion  The people are defeated. Worn out, deflated, and apathetic about the barrage of banners and pop-ups about cookies and permissions.… This article is an excerpt from

E.U. Court Limits Meta’s Use of Personal Facebook Data for Targeted Ads 2024-10-07 at 09:46 By Europe’s top court has ruled that Meta Platforms must restrict the use of personal data harvested from Facebook for serving targeted ads even when users consent to their information being used for advertising purposes, a move that could have

If Dell’s Qualcomm-powered Copilot+ PC is typical of the genre, other PCs are toast 2024-10-07 at 08:46 By Simon Sharwood Despite amazing battery life and lovely speed, this one has flaws that may annoy Desktop Tourism  Across the 30 years I’ve used laptop PCs, they’ve always made me anxious about battery life. Dell’s XPS 13