2024

Automated Security Validation: One (Very Important) Part of a Complete CTEM Framework 2024-08-08 at 14:46 By The last few years have seen more than a few new categories of security solutions arise in hopes of stemming a never-ending tidal wave of risks. One of these categories is Automated Security Validation (ASV), which provides the attacker’s […]

Report: Tech misconceptions plague the IT world 2024-08-08 at 13:47 By Richard Speed Just snapping the webcam shutter closed won’t keep a user safe online New research has shown that while many Brits will snap shut a laptop camera in the name of privacy, a worrying amount will just as happily shovel all manner of

Windows Downgrade Attack Risks Exposing Patched Systems to Old Vulnerabilities 2024-08-08 at 13:46 By Microsoft said it is developing security updates to address two loopholes that it said could be abused to stage downgrade attacks against the Windows update architecture and replace current versions of the Windows files with older versions. The vulnerabilities are listed

New Phishing Scam Uses Google Drawings and WhatsApp Shortened Links 2024-08-08 at 13:46 By Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a novel phishing campaign that leverages Google Drawings and shortened links generated via WhatsApp to evade detection and trick users into clicking on bogus links designed to steal sensitive information. “The attackers chose a group of the

UK Royal Mint mining PCBs for precious metals in e-waste recovery effort 2024-08-08 at 13:01 By Richard Speed There’s gold in them thar boards The UK’s Royal Mint has cut the ribbon on its Precious Metals Recovery factory, which extracts material from old Printed Circuit Boards (PCBs).… This article is an excerpt from The Register

Entrust faces years of groveling to regain browsers’ trust, say rival chiefs 2024-08-08 at 11:46 By Connor Jones Sectigo bosses claim it’s only a matter of time before Microsoft and Apple drop Big E from their root stores too After falling down in the estimations of major browser makers Google and Mozilla, Entrust faces a

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Rickety Raptor Lake CPUs won’t lose Turbo-boosted speeds after microcode medicine, Intel claims 2024-08-08 at 10:46 By Matthew Connatser Chipzilla still has ways to stop these processors cooking in their own juices Intel has claimed the microcode update it’s delivering for wonky 13th and 14th generation Raptor Lake CPUs won’t compromise the chips’ top end