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Samsung faces strikes in India, amid reports of global layoffs

Samsung faces strikes in India, amid reports of global layoffs 2024-09-12 at 07:01 By Laura Dobberstein and Brandon Vigliarolo Union alleges work conditions are like solitary confinement and violence is common at Tamil Nadu plant Workers at a Samsung Electronics plant in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu have been on strike since Monday, disrupting […]

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Top priorities for federal cybersecurity: Infrastructure, zero trust, and AI-driven defense

Top priorities for federal cybersecurity: Infrastructure, zero trust, and AI-driven defense 2024-09-12 at 07:01 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security, Erica Banks, VP and a leader in Booz Allen’s civilian services business, discusses the Federal Cybersecurity Strategy’s role in safeguarding national assets. Banks outlines key areas for improvement, including funding, talent retention, and

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Benefits and best practices of leveraging AI for cybersecurity

Benefits and best practices of leveraging AI for cybersecurity 2024-09-12 at 06:31 By Help Net Security AI has become a key player in protecting valuable organizational insights from threats. Thanks to AI-enabled data protection practices such as behavior monitoring, enterprises no longer have to be reactive to a cyberattack but can be proactive before a

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Internal disconnects vs. cybersecurity: How connectivity shapes challenges

Internal disconnects vs. cybersecurity: How connectivity shapes challenges 2024-09-12 at 06:01 By Help Net Security Concerns about the trustworthiness of internal data exist in nearly all organizations globally, according to TeamViewer. 99% of business leaders pointed to factors undermining trust in internal data, citing multiple versions of the truth (38%), conflicting data management practices (32%)

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Healthcare giant to pay $65M settlement after crooks stole and leaked nude patient pics

Healthcare giant to pay $65M settlement after crooks stole and leaked nude patient pics 2024-09-12 at 05:31 By Iain Thomson Would paying a ransom – or better security – have been cheaper and safer? A US healthcare giant will pay out $65 million to settle a class-action lawsuit brought by its own patients after ransomware

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Google’s AI Model Faces European Union Scrutiny From Privacy Watchdog

Google’s AI Model Faces European Union Scrutiny From Privacy Watchdog 2024-09-12 at 04:17 By Associated Press Ireland’s Data Protection Commission said it has opened an inquiry into Google’s Pathways Language Model 2, also known as PaLM2. The post Google’s AI Model Faces European Union Scrutiny From Privacy Watchdog appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is

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Nvidia CEO to nervous buyers and investors: Chill out, Blackwell production is heating up

Nvidia CEO to nervous buyers and investors: Chill out, Blackwell production is heating up 2024-09-12 at 03:31 By Tobias Mann AI ROI? Jensen Huang claims infra providers make $5 for every dollar spent on GPUs Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has attempted to quell concerns over the reported late arrival of the Blackwell GPU architecture, and

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Cyber crooks shut down UK, US schools, thousands of kids affected

Cyber crooks shut down UK, US schools, thousands of kids affected 2024-09-12 at 02:01 By Jessica Lyons No class: Black Suit ransomware gang boasts of 200GB haul from one raid Cybercriminals closed some schools in America and Britain this week, preventing kindergarteners in Washington state from attending their first-ever school day and shutting down all

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Google bets on carbon capture tech to clean up its mess – in the 2030s

Google bets on carbon capture tech to clean up its mess – in the 2030s 2024-09-11 at 22:31 By Dan Robinson Mountain View backs startup Holocene, hoping to slash emissions costs Google intends to purchase carbon removal credits from a direct air capture provider to help offset its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, although the initiative

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Major sales and ops overhaul leads to much more activity … for Meow ransomware gang

Major sales and ops overhaul leads to much more activity … for Meow ransomware gang 2024-09-11 at 22:02 By Connor Jones You hate to see it The Meow ransomware group has grabbed the second most active gang spot in an unexpected surge in activity following a major brand overhaul.… This article is an excerpt from

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Hunters International claims ransom on Chinese mega-bank’s London HQ

Hunters International claims ransom on Chinese mega-bank’s London HQ 2024-09-11 at 21:16 By Jessica Lyons Allegedly swiped more than 5.2M files and threatens to publish the lot Ransomware gang Hunters International reportedly claims to have stolen more than 5.2 million files belonging to the London branch of the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC),

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Google Introduces ‘Air-Gapped’ Backup Vault to Thwart Ransomware

Google Introduces ‘Air-Gapped’ Backup Vault to Thwart Ransomware 2024-09-11 at 21:16 By Ryan Naraine “It’s critical to not only back up your critical workloads, but also to secure those backups against subsequent modification and deletion.” The post Google Introduces ‘Air-Gapped’ Backup Vault to Thwart Ransomware appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from

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Kali Linux 2024.3 released: 11 new tools, Qualcomm Snapdragon SDM845 SoC support

Kali Linux 2024.3 released: 11 new tools, Qualcomm Snapdragon SDM845 SoC support 2024-09-11 at 20:46 By Help Net Security Kali Linux 2024.3 is now available for download. Besides the new tools, this release mainly focuses on behind-the-scenes updates and optimization. New tools in Kali Linux 2024.3 This Kali release is about new tools and package

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Dell says biz transformation continues. Translation: More layoffs

Dell says biz transformation continues. Translation: More layoffs 2024-09-11 at 20:32 By Brandon Vigliarolo This follows the tech giant’s August plan to cut 12,500 jobs Dell reported a smashing quarter, and employees should be prepared for what that means: Layoffs.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View Original Source

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Quad7 Botnet Expands to Target SOHO Routers and VPN Appliances

Quad7 Botnet Expands to Target SOHO Routers and VPN Appliances 2024-09-11 at 20:16 By The operators of the mysterious Quad7 botnet are actively evolving by compromising several brands of SOHO routers and VPN appliances by leveraging a combination of both known and unknown security flaws. Targets include devices from TP-LINK, Zyxel, Asus, Axentra, D-Link, and

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Oracle boasts zettascale ‘AI supercomputer,’ just don’t ask about precision

Oracle boasts zettascale ‘AI supercomputer,’ just don’t ask about precision 2024-09-11 at 19:46 By Tobias Mann Cluster of 131,072 Blackwell GPUs up for grabs starting H1 2025 Comment  Oracle says it’s already taking orders on a 2.4 zettaFLOPS cluster with “three times as many GPUs as the Frontier supercomputer.”… This article is an excerpt from

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Major ICS Security Flaws Disclosed in LOYTEC, Hughes, and Baxter Products

Major ICS Security Flaws Disclosed in LOYTEC, Hughes, and Baxter Products 2024-09-11 at 19:16 By dakshsharma16 Key Takeaways Overview The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has highlighted multiple vulnerabilities in ICS products from LOYTEC Electronics GmbH, Hughes Network Systems, and Baxter. Cyble Research & Intelligence Labs (CRIL) stressed critical vulnerabilities and threats identified between

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DragonRank Black Hat SEO Campaign Targeting IIS Servers Across Asia and Europe

DragonRank Black Hat SEO Campaign Targeting IIS Servers Across Asia and Europe 2024-09-11 at 19:02 By A “simplified Chinese-speaking actor” has been linked to a new campaign that has targeted multiple countries in Asia and Europe with the end goal of performing search engine optimization (SEO) rank manipulation. The black hat SEO cluster has been

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