2024

Inside Iran’s Cyber Playbook: AI, Fake Hosting, and Psychological Warfare 2024-11-01 at 16:50 By U.S. and Israeli cybersecurity agencies have published a new advisory attributing an Iranian cyber group to targeting the 2024 Summer Olympics and compromising a French commercial dynamic display provider to show messages denouncing Israel’s participation in the sporting event. The activity […]

Amazon to cough $75B on capex in 2024, more next year 2024-11-01 at 16:34 By Paul Kunert Despite extending server lifespans, AI’s power demands drive more datacenter builds Amazon expects to spend $75 billion on capital expenditure in 2024 and even more in 2025 – mostly on its cloud computing business – due to rising

Reaction Engines’ hypersonic hopes stall as funding fizzles out 2024-11-01 at 15:02 By Dan Robinson 173 jobs lost after air-breathing rocket project loses lift Aerospace specialist Reaction Engines has gone into administration, potentially taking with it the dreams of hypersonic aircraft powered by its hybrid air-breathing rocket engine tech.… This article is an excerpt from

Massive Git Config Breach Exposes 15,000 Credentials; 10,000 Private Repos Cloned 2024-11-01 at 13:34 By Cybersecurity researchers have flagged a “massive” campaign that targets exposed Git configurations to siphon credentials, clone private repositories, and even extract cloud credentials from the source code. The activity, codenamed EMERALDWHALE, is estimated to have collected over 10,000 private repositories

5 SaaS Misconfigurations Leading to Major Fu*%@ Ups 2024-11-01 at 13:34 By With so many SaaS applications, a range of configuration options, API capabilities, endless integrations, and app-to-app connections, the SaaS risk possibilities are endless. Critical organizational assets and data are at risk from malicious actors, data breaches, and insider threats, which pose many challenges

UK councils bat away DDoS barrage from pro-Russia keyboard warriors 2024-11-01 at 13:07 By Connor Jones Local authority websites downed in response to renewed support for Ukraine Multiple UK councils had their websites either knocked offline or were inaccessible to residents this week after pro-Russia cyber nuisances added them to a daily target list.… This

Stop LUCR-3 Attacks: Learn Key Identity Security Tactics in This Expert Webinar 2024-11-01 at 12:30 By Did you know that advanced threat actors can infiltrate the identity systems of major organizations and extract sensitive data within days? It’s a chilling reality, becoming more common and concerning by the day. These attackers exploit vulnerabilities in SaaS

Microsoft Warns of Chinese Botnet Exploiting Router Flaws for Credential Theft 2024-11-01 at 12:30 By Microsoft has revealed that a Chinese threat actor it tracks as Storm-0940 is leveraging a botnet called Quad7 to orchestrate highly evasive password spray attacks. The tech giant has given the botnet the name CovertNetwork-1658, stating the password spray operations

An awful lot of FOSS should thank the Academy 2024-11-01 at 11:48 By Liam Proven ASWF is the open source foundation run by the folks who give out Oscars, and you’ve probably seen the results Ubuntu Summit 2024  One of the things we didn’t expect to see at this year’s Ubuntu get-together was a chart

Microsoft Delays Windows Copilot+ Recall Release Over Privacy Concerns 2024-11-01 at 11:18 By Microsoft is further delaying the release of its controversial Recall feature for Windows Copilot+ PCs, stating it’s taking the time to improve the experience. The development was first reported by The Verge. The artificial intelligence-powered tool was initially slated for a preview

Hack Nintendo’s alarm clock to show cat pics? Let’s-a-go! 2024-11-01 at 10:48 By Jessica Lyons How ‘Gary’ defeated Bowser broke into the interactive alarm clock A hacker who uses the handle GaryOderNichts has found a way to break into Nintendo’s recently launched Alarmo clock, and run code on the device.… This article is an excerpt

Apple beats expectations, but drops in China 2024-11-01 at 08:38 By Laura Dobberstein India saw an all-time revenue record and is poised for four more physical stores Apple released its fourth quarter results for FY 2024 on Thursday, revealing that its sales in China were starting to slide and hinting at market saturation in the