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Expert sounds alarm bells over upcoming NHS data platform 2024-01-05 at 12:47 By Lindsay Clark Research warns not to make the same mistakes as other electronic patient record systems A leading expert has warned that the value of the NHS’s Federated Data Platform (FDP) will depend on usability testing if it is to improve patient

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Exposed Secrets are Everywhere. Here’s How to Tackle Them 2024-01-05 at 12:32 By Picture this: you stumble upon a concealed secret within your company’s source code. Instantly, a wave of panic hits as you grasp the possible consequences. This one hidden secret has the power to pave the way for unauthorized entry, data breaches, and

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Orange Spain Faces BGP Traffic Hijack After RIPE Account Hacked by Malware 2024-01-05 at 12:32 By Mobile network operator Orange Spain suffered an internet outage for several hours on January 3 after a threat actor used administrator credentials captured by means of stealer malware to hijack the border gateway protocol (BGP) traffic. “The Orange account

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The Register’s 2023 in gaming had one final boss: Baldur’s Gate 3 2024-01-05 at 11:46 By Richard Currie But we also have a bit to say about Dark Souls, Starfield, Foxhole, and more The RPG  Greetings, traveler, and welcome back to our occasional gaming column The Register Plays Games.… This article is an excerpt from

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Alert: Ivanti Releases Patch for Critical Vulnerability in Endpoint Manager Solution 2024-01-05 at 10:32 By Ivanti has released security updates to address a critical flaw impacting its Endpoint Manager (EPM) solution that, if successfully exploited, could result in remote code execution (RCE) on susceptible servers. Tracked as CVE-2023-39336, the vulnerability has been rated 9.6 out

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Russian Hackers Had Covert Access to Ukraine’s Telecom Giant for Months 2024-01-05 at 10:32 By Ukrainian cybersecurity authorities have disclosed that the Russian state-sponsored threat actor known as Sandworm was inside telecom operator Kyivstar’s systems at least since May 2023. The development was first reported by Reuters. The incident, described as a “powerful hacker attack,” first came to light last

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Sandworm’s Kyivstar attack should serve as a reminder of the Kremlin crew’s ‘global reach’ 2024-01-05 at 09:32 By Jessica Lyons Hardcastle ‘Almost everything’ wiped in the telecom attack, says Ukraine’s top cyber spy Russia’s Sandworm crew appear to have been responsible for knocking out mobile and internet services to about 24 million users in Ukraine

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Everyone wants better web search – is Perplexity’s AI the answer? 2024-01-05 at 08:32 By Katyanna Quach ‘Conversational engine’ still hallucinates, cites its sources at least AI search engine startup Perplexity has raised $73.6 million in a series-B funding round led by Nvidia, Jeff Bezos, and other investors.… This article is an excerpt from The

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New Bandook RAT Variant Resurfaces, Targeting Windows Machines 2024-01-05 at 08:31 By A new variant of remote access trojan called Bandook has been observed being propagated via phishing attacks with an aim to infiltrate Windows machines, underscoring the continuous evolution of the malware. Fortinet FortiGuard Labs, which identified the activity in October 2023, said the malware is

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Court orders arbitration for Wipro and ex-CFO who left for Cognizant 2024-01-05 at 04:31 By Laura Dobberstein India’s IT outsourcers have an exec poaching problem A Bengaluru civil court has ordered Indian IT outsourcer Wipro to go into arbitration with its former CFO, Jatin Dalal, over accusations the latter violated a non-compete clause by joining

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Late model: OpenAI GPT Store may debut next week 2024-01-05 at 03:02 By Thomas Claburn Devil is in the as-yet-undisclosed revenue sharing details OpenAI’s GPT Store, a one-stop shop for customized chatbot models, is expected to start business next week, after missing its planned debut last month amid boardroom turmoil at the startup.… This article

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