2024

Intel: Trouble draws private investors like vultures to a wounded giant 2024-09-23 at 19:17 By Gavin Bonshor Potential $5B cash injection from Apollo as Qualcomm sniffs around Comment  Apollo Global Management has reportedly proposed a $5 billion investment in Intel. Rumors are swirling about the chip giant exploring a potential deal with the US-based asset […]

Integrate red, blue and purple teams into cyber resilience strategy 2024-09-23 at 19:16 By Given the relentless pace of the security industry, prevention of cyber threats demands that organizations properly understand and implement red, blue and purple team exercises.  This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source

Musk expects to launch five Starships to Mars in two years 2024-09-23 at 17:47 By Richard Speed Or at least he would, if it weren’t for those pesky regulators We regret to inform you that Elon Musk has been using his social media orifice, X, to make some impressively outlandish claims once again. This time,

Ransomware affected 44% of U.S. companies 2024-09-23 at 17:16 By In 2024, ransomware attacks affected 44% of U.S. companies, with 43% of those paying a ransom according to a recent threat report. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source

Admins using Windows Server Update Services up in arms as Microsoft deprecates feature 2024-09-23 at 16:46 By Richard Speed There are other ways to keep things patched, but this one will sting for some Microsoft giveth and Microsoft taketh away, as administrators using Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) will soon find out.… This article is

iPhone 16 dubbed Apple’s most repairable model in years 2024-09-23 at 16:01 By Richard Speed A low bar, for sure, but a move in the right direction Apple’s latest iPhone has arrived, and the teardown crew at iFixit has wasted no time in pulling apart an iPhone 16 and found its repairability… rather good.… This

UPS supplier’s password policy flip-flops from unlimited, to 32, then 64 characters 2024-09-23 at 15:16 By Connor Jones That ‘third party’ person sure is responsible for a lot of IT blunders, eh? A major IT hardware manufacturer is correcting a recent security update after customers complained of a password character limit being introduced when there

THN Cybersecurity Recap: Last Week’s Top Threats and Trends (September 16-22) 2024-09-23 at 15:16 By Hold on tight, folks, because last week’s cybersecurity landscape was a rollercoaster! We witnessed everything from North Korean hackers dangling “dream jobs” to expose a new malware, to a surprising twist in the Apple vs. NSO Group saga. Even the

Why ‘Never Expire’ Passwords Can Be a Risky Decision 2024-09-23 at 15:16 By Password resets can be frustrating for end users. Nobody likes being interrupted by the ‘time to change your password’ notification – and they like it even less when the new passwords they create are rejected by their organization’s password policy. IT teams