2024

10,000 Victims a Day: Infostealer Garden of Low-Hanging Fruit 2024-07-15 at 14:20 By Imagine you could gain access to any Fortune 100 company for $10 or less, or even for free. Terrifying thought, isn’t it? Or exciting, depending on which side of the cybersecurity barricade you are on. Well, that’s basically the state of things

CRYSTALRAY Hackers Infect Over 1,500 Victims Using Network Mapping Tool 2024-07-15 at 14:20 By A threat actor that was previously observed using an open-source network mapping tool has greatly expanded their operations to infect over 1,500 victims. Sysdig, which is tracking the cluster under the name CRYSTALRAY, said the activities have witnessed a 10x surge,

The graying open source community needs fresh blood 2024-07-15 at 13:31 By Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols Deep experience of the older tech crowd is nothing short of vital, yet projects need new devs to move forward Opinion  A “Youth and Open Source” panel was held at the United Nations (UN) Open Source Program Office (OSPO) for

Lenovo hit with higher patent payout, both sides claim a win 2024-07-15 at 13:02 By Dan Robinson Case centers on 3G, 4G, and 5G patents held by US wireless IP holder InterDigital Lenovo is claiming a victory of sorts in a UK Court of Appeal ruling that bumps up the amount it owes US patentholder

Hey Microsoft – what ever happened to ‘Developers, developers, developers’? 2024-07-15 at 11:46 By Rupert Goodwins Hey, here’s an idea… create a point system for every time Microsoft hurts us Opinion  As Microsoft approaches its 50th birthday next year, it can look back with satisfaction at having created the first era of universal corporate computing,

Singapore Banks to Phase Out OTPs for Online Logins Within 3 Months 2024-07-15 at 11:31 By Retail banking institutions in Singapore have three months to phase out the use of one-time passwords (OTPs) for authentication purposes when signing into online accounts to mitigate the risk of phishing attacks. The decision was announced by the Monetary

The new normal: How to embrace a cultural approach to zero trust 2024-07-15 at 11:16 By With the threat landscape ever evolving, combating increasingly sophisticated attacks necessitates a shift in focus from tools to culture. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source

Your next datacenter could be in the middle of nowhere 2024-07-15 at 09:34 By Simon Sharwood Training AI models doesn’t need low latency. It needs cheap energy – wherever it can be found Feature  Port Hedland is a town of just 16,000 people in a hot and dusty corner of northwestern Australia, 1,600 kilometers by

China’s internet cleanup campaigns are going so well it needs a new one to protect kids 2024-07-15 at 08:46 By Laura Dobberstein Years of crackdowns haven’t stopped some revolting stuff China’s many attempts to clean up its internet appear not to have prevented the proliferation of revolting material and products that abuse or target children.…

New HardBit Ransomware 4.0 Uses Passphrase Protection to Evade Detection 2024-07-15 at 08:46 By Cybersecurity researchers have shed light on a new version of a ransomware strain called HardBit that comes packaged with new obfuscation techniques to deter analysis efforts. “Unlike previous versions, HardBit Ransomware group enhanced the version 4.0 with passphrase protection,” Cybereason researchers

Google reportedly in talks to buy infosec outfit Wiz for $23 billion 2024-07-15 at 07:47 By Simon Sharwood The security industry has never had a clear leader – could it be the Chocolate Factory? Ask any techie to name who leads the market for OSes, databases, networks or ERP and the answers are clear: Microsoft,

Unlocking digital trust: The power of collaboration in a data-driven world 2024-07-15 at 07:16 By As the digital landscape continues to evolve, the importance of digital trust will only continue to grow. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source

UK cyber-boss slams China’s bug-hoarding laws 2024-07-15 at 03:21 By Laura Dobberstein Plus: Japanese scientists ID ancient supernova; AWS dismisses China trouble rumor; and more ASIA IN BRIEF  The interim CEO of the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has criticized China’s approach to bug reporting.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View