2024

Microsoft unleashes autonomous Copilot AI agents in public preview 2024-11-19 at 15:33 By Thomas Claburn They can learn, adapt, and make decisions – but don’t worry, they’re not coming for your job Ignite  Microsoft has fresh tools out designed to help businesses build software agents powered by foundation models – overenthusiastically referred to as artificial

Privileged Accounts, Hidden Threats: Why Privileged Access Security Must Be a Top Priority 2024-11-19 at 14:48 By Privileged accounts are well-known gateways for potential security threats. However, many organizations focus solely on managing privileged access—rather than securing the accounts and users entrusted with it. This emphasis is perhaps due to the persistent challenges of Privileged

Crook breaks into AI biz, points $250K wire payment at their own account 2024-11-19 at 14:34 By Connor Jones Fastidious attacker then tidied up email trail behind them A Maryland AI company has confirmed to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that it lost $250,000 to a misdirected wire payment.… This article is an excerpt

Europe looks Russia’s way after Baltic Sea data cables severed 2024-11-19 at 14:03 By Lindsay Clark Probe continues into disruption affecting Germany, Sweden, Finland, Lithuania Two optical fiber internet cables under the Baltic Sea appear to have been disrupted, Germany and Finland confirmed, prompting fresh concerns over possible Russian interference with technology infrastructure.… This article

Northern Ireland schools ditch £485M Fujitsu deal after less than a year 2024-11-19 at 13:19 By Lindsay Clark ‘Mutual agreement’ sees end of contract Fujitsu and a UK public authority have ended a £485 million ($613 million) contract the pair announced in the weeks following a national scandal around the Post Office computer system implemented

New ‘Helldown’ Ransomware Variant Expands Attacks to VMware and Linux Systems 2024-11-19 at 12:48 By Cybersecurity researchers have shed light on a Linux variant of a relatively new ransomware strain called Helldown, suggesting that the threat actors are broadening their attack focus. “Helldown deploys Windows ransomware derived from the LockBit 3.0 code,” Sekoia said in

Windows 95 setup was three programs in a trench coat, Microsoft vet reveals 2024-11-19 at 11:34 By Richard Speed MS-DOS, a minimal Windows 3.1, and finally the teal delight of Windows 95 awaited installers Microsoft veteran Raymond Chen has settled once and for all the question of why the Windows 95 setup program went on

iOS 18 added secret and smart security feature that reboots iThings after three days 2024-11-19 at 10:34 By Thomas Claburn Security researcher’s reverse engineering effort reveals undocumented reboot timer that will make life harder for attackers Apple’s latest mobile operating system, iOS 18, appears to have added an undocumented security feature that reboots devices if

Chinese Hackers Exploit T-Mobile and Other U.S. Telecoms in Broader Espionage Campaign 2024-11-19 at 10:04 By U.S. telecoms giant T-Mobile has confirmed that it was also among the companies that were targeted by Chinese threat actors to gain access to valuable information. The adversaries, tracked as Salt Typhoon, breached the company as part of a