ESXi environments targeted with new Linux variant ransomware strain 2024-07-30 at 07:16 By The Play ransomware group is deploying a Linux variant that targets ESXi environments. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source
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Securing remote access to mission-critical OT assets 2024-07-30 at 07:01 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Grant Geyer, Chief Strategy Officer at Claroty, discusses the prevalent vulnerabilities in Windows-based engineering workstations (EWS) and human-machine interfaces (HMI) within OT environments. Geyer also addresses the challenges and solutions for securing remote access to critical
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Coding practices: The role of secure programming languages 2024-07-30 at 06:31 By Mirko Zorz Safety and quality are not features that can be added through testing — they must be integral to the design. Opting for a safer or more secure language or language subset during implementation can eliminate entire categories of vulnerabilities. The Software
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Insecure file-sharing practices in healthcare put patient privacy at risk 2024-07-30 at 06:01 By Help Net Security Healthcare organizations continue to put their business and patients at risk of exposing their most sensitive data, according to Metomic. 25% of publicly shared files owned by healthcare organizations contain Personally Identifiable Information (PII). 68% of private files
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Malaysia is working on an internet ‘kill switch’, says minister 2024-07-30 at 05:31 By Laura Dobberstein Follows requirement for social media and messaging platforms to get a license Legislation for an internet “kill switch” will reach Malaysia’s Parliament in October, according to the country’s minister for Law and Institutional Reform.… This article is an excerpt
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Apple Intelligence beta lands in iOS 18.1, macOS 15.1 previews 2024-07-30 at 03:46 By Matthew Connatser At last, the world-changing innovation of ML emojis can be yours to enjoy Apple Intelligence, Cupertino’s promised suite of generative AI services, has debuted in beta versions of iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.1, and macOS Sequoia 15.1.… This article is
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Apple agrees to terms with US store union for first time 2024-07-30 at 03:16 By Brandon Vigliarolo Funny what threatening to walk off the job and shutter a retail store can do Apple is on the verge of entering its first-ever agreement with a stateside retail employee union, caving to demands from store workers who
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US senators say car makers sold people’s driving habits, location data for pennies 2024-07-30 at 02:16 By Matthew Connatser Khaan! Khaaaaaan! Two US senators have urged the FTC to probe and potentially prosecute three automakers that allegedly unlawfully sold motorists’ personal data for pennies.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View Original Source
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Meta’s AI safety system defeated by the space bar 2024-07-30 at 00:16 By Thomas Claburn ‘Ignore previous instructions’ thwarts Prompt-Guard model if you just add some good ol’ ASCII code 32 Meta’s machine-learning model for detecting prompt injection attacks – special prompts to make neural networks behave inappropriately – is itself vulnerable to, you guessed
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US border cops really must get a warrant in NY before searching phones, devices 2024-07-29 at 23:31 By Brandon Vigliarolo Do we really want to bother SCOTUS with this, friends? Surely they’re way too busy right now to take a look US border agents must obtain a warrant, in New York at least, to search
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Is Softonic Safe? Download Games and Apps Securely in 2024 2024-07-29 at 22:09 Finding a safe place to download games and apps can be challenging, and Softonic surely popped up in your search. It’s a familiar name with a long history, hosting a diverse range of downloads from free software and shareware to trial versions
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Microsoft Says Ransomware Gangs Exploiting Just-Patched VMware ESXi Flaw 2024-07-29 at 21:46 By Ryan Naraine VMware did not mention in-the-wild exploitation for CVE-2024-37085 but Microsoft says ransomware gangs are abusing the just-patched flaw. The post Microsoft Says Ransomware Gangs Exploiting Just-Patched VMware ESXi Flaw appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek
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Phishing Campaign Exploited Proofpoint Email Protections for Spoofing 2024-07-29 at 21:46 By Ionut Arghire Threat actors have exploited Proofpoint’s email protection service to deliver millions of spoofed phishing emails. The post Phishing Campaign Exploited Proofpoint Email Protections for Spoofing appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS Feed View Original Source
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Tesla asks customers to stop being wet blankets about chargers 2024-07-29 at 21:01 By Brandon Vigliarolo Trick appears to speed powering up but could cause damage to cables Tesla has asked owners to stop wrapping wet towels around handles to speed up the recharging process, warning that this can damage its Supercharger stalls.… This article
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Critical Flaw in Acronis Cyber Infrastructure Exploited in the Wild 2024-07-29 at 20:31 By Cybersecurity company Acronis is warning that a now-patched critical security flaw impacting its Cyber Infrastructure (ACI) product has been exploited in the wild. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2023-45249 (CVSS score: 9.8), concerns a case of remote code execution that stems from
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EU regulator reportedly set to give the nod to HPE-Juniper deal 2024-07-29 at 20:01 By Dan Robinson Aruba, Aruba! Some network pros worry it will lead to less choice The European Commission is set to deliver unconditional approval for HPE’s proposed $14 billion purchase of Juniper Networks, according to reports.… This article is an excerpt
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Some good may come out of the CrowdStrike outage 2024-07-29 at 19:31 By Zeljka Zorz Estimated financial losses due to the recent massive IT outage triggered by the faulty CrowdStrike update are counted in billions, but the unfortunate incident is having several positive effects, as well. Some silver linings As CrowdStrike was forced to explain,
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Microsoft finds a new way to irritate Windows 11 users – a backup pop-up 2024-07-29 at 19:16 By Richard Speed Ads in the Start Menu not annoying enough for you? Hold my beer Microsoft is always on the lookout for new and exciting ways to annoy Windows users. Its latest wheeze is a full-screen pop-up
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72% of Americans believe deepfakes may influence upcoming elections 2024-07-29 at 19:16 By There is growing concern that AI may undermine democratic elections. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source
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NASA gives Falcon 9 thumbs-up to launch Crew-9 2024-07-29 at 18:31 By Richard Speed 1. Undock, bring Butch and Suni home on Starliner, 2. Launch Crew-9, 3. Do the handover, 4. Bring Crew-8 home NASA will be launching a crew atop a Falcon 9 in the coming weeks as the SpaceX workhorse returned to flight
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