Real-time and Core editions of Ubuntu arrive 2024-06-07 at 12:45 By Liam Proven And it’s time to upgrade any Mantic Minotaurs you have lying around Canonical has followed up the latest LTS release of Ubuntu with real-time and IoT editions, while ushering the last interim release into retirement.… This article is an excerpt from The […]
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FBI Distributes 7,000 LockBit Ransomware Decryption Keys to Help Victims 2024-06-07 at 12:03 By The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has disclosed that it’s in possession of more than 7,000 decryption keys associated with the LockBit ransomware operation to help victims get their data back at no cost. “We are reaching out to known
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HP CEO: Printed pages are down 20% since pandemic 2024-06-07 at 11:34 By Paul Kunert And customers are sweating their hardware assets for longer Fewer and fewer pages are being printed at home and in the office, posing something of a challenge for HP and its rivals.… This article is an excerpt from The Register
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SPECTR Malware Targets Ukraine Defense Forces in SickSync Campaign 2024-06-07 at 10:47 By The Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine (CERT-UA) has warned of cyber attacks targeting defense forces in the country with a malware called SPECTR as part of an espionage campaign dubbed SickSync. The agency attributed the attacks to a threat actor it
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Spam blocklist SORBS closed by its owner, Proofpoint 2024-06-07 at 09:33 By Simon Sharwood Spammers will probably bid to buy it, so community is trying to find a better home for decades-old service Exclusive The Spam and Open Relay Blocking System (SORBS) – a longstanding source of info on known sources of spam widely used
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Commando Cat Cryptojacking Attacks Target Misconfigured Docker Instances 2024-06-07 at 08:47 By The threat actor known as Commando Cat has been linked to an ongoing cryptojacking attack campaign that leverages poorly secured Docker instances to deploy cryptocurrency miners for financial gain. “The attackers used the cmd.cat/chattr docker image container that retrieves the payload from their
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June 2024 Patch Tuesday forecast: Multiple announcements from Microsoft 2024-06-07 at 08:16 By Help Net Security May 2024 Patch Tuesday was unusual because we had security updates from Adobe, Apple, Google, Mozilla, and Microsoft on the same day. While individually from each vendor, the updates weren’t that large, managing them together was more challenging. On
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Samsung Union stages its first ever strike, very politely 2024-06-07 at 07:46 By Laura Dobberstein Members use holiday time on a day many take off, anyway, in pursuit of better conditions and bonuses Samsung’s Korean union strikes on day hardly anybody works anyway Industrial militancy this is not… This article is an excerpt from The
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Cyber insurance isn’t the answer for ransom payments 2024-06-07 at 07:31 By Help Net Security Ransomware remains an ongoing threat for organizations and is the largest single cause of IT outages and downtime as 41% of data is compromised during a cyberattack, according to Veeam. “Ransomware is endemic, impacting 3 out of 4 organizations in
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90% of U.S. consumers prioritize personal information security 2024-06-07 at 07:16 By A new report surveys financial service consumers with the purpose of understanding their priorities and concerns. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source
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Unpacking CISA’s AI guidelines 2024-06-07 at 07:01 By Help Net Security CISA’s late April AI and infrastructure guidelines address 16 sectors along with their cybersecurity needs and operations concerning the growth of AI as a tool to build both federal and vendor cybersecurity infrastructure in the federal marketplace. In this Help Net Security video, Tom
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26% of organizations lack any form of IT security training 2024-06-07 at 06:33 By Help Net Security 26% of organizations don’t provide IT security training to end-users, according to Hornetsecurity. The Hornetsecurity survey, which compiled feedback from industry professionals worldwide, also reveals that 8% of organizations offer adaptive training that evolves based on the results
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Lenovo loses its Infrastructure Solutions Group boss 2024-06-07 at 06:01 By Simon Sharwood The long and largely unsucessful effort to turn IBM’s x86 server business into consistent profit continues Lenovo has announced the departure of Kirk Skaugen, the head of its Infrastructure Solutions Group (ISG) – the enterprise tech arm of the Chinese hardware giant.…
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New infosec products of the week: June 7, 2024 2024-06-07 at 06:01 By Help Net Security Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past week, featuring releases from Appdome, SailPoint, Tines, Trend Micro, Verimatrix, and Zyxel Networks. Zyxel Networks USG LITE 60AX improves network security Zyxel Networks launched USG LITE 60AX–an AX6000
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POC exploit code published for 9.8-rated Apache HugeGraph RCE flaw 2024-06-07 at 04:31 By Jessica Lyons You upgraded when this was fixed in April, right? Right?? If you haven’t yet upgraded to version 1.3.0 of Apache HugeGraph, now’s a good time because at least two proof-of-concept exploits for a CVSS 9.8-rated remote command execution bug
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OpenAI to buy electricity from CEO Sam Altman’s nuclear fusion side hustle 2024-06-07 at 01:01 By Matthew Connatser Knowing your supplier is always good – and super lab’s auditors promise to check for conflicts of interest OpenAI is reportedly in talks with Helion to get access to the startup’s not-yet-possible nuclear fusion-driven electricity generators.… This
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Memphis to host ‘Gigafactory of Compute’ thanks to xAI and Elon Musk’s billions 2024-06-07 at 00:46 By Matthew Connatser City known for blues, BBQ, and now possibly the ‘world’s largest supercomputer’ xAI plans to build the “world’s largest supercomputer” in Memphis, Tennessee according to the city’s local government.… This article is an excerpt from The
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DuckDuckGo AI Chat promises privacy for bot conversations 2024-06-07 at 00:01 By Thomas Claburn There’s also an off switch The privacy-focused DuckDuckGo search engine that has introduced AI Chat, an optional, free chatbot service – within limits – that provides a choice of models and “can be easily switched off.”… This article is an excerpt
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China’s new sanctions loophole: Use export-controlled chips inside the US 2024-06-06 at 23:46 By Brandon Vigliarolo Oracle, Nvidia accused of working with ByteDance, others to provide access to advanced parts within America Chinese companies that have been carved out of cutting-edge AI chip access have reportedly been buying access to sanctioned hardware on US soil
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Brit tech tycoon Mike Lynch cleared in US Autonomy fraud trial 2024-06-06 at 23:16 By Chris Williams Jury in San Francisco finds him and finance VP not guilty Breaking British entrepreneur Mike Lynch has been cleared by a jury in San Francisco.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View Original Source
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