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Asus lets processor security fix slip out early, AMD confirms patch in progress 2025-01-23 at 09:30 By Iain Thomson Answers on a postcard to what ‘Microcode Signature Verification Vulnerability’ might mean AMD has confirmed at least some of its microprocessors suffer a microcode-related security vulnerability, the existence of which accidentally emerged this month after a

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Cisco Fixes Critical Privilege Escalation Flaw in Meeting Management (CVSS 9.9) 2025-01-23 at 09:18 By Cisco has released software updates to address a critical security flaw impacting Meeting Management that could permit a remote, authenticated attacker to gain administrator privileges on susceptible instances. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-20156, carries a CVSS score of 9.9 out

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Beijing picking up some of the bill for iPhones sold in China 2025-01-23 at 08:04 By Simon Sharwood What? Why? Xi wants people spending, so has extended a subsidy scheme to phones, tabs, and smartwatches If you want a cheap iPhone, China’s the place to be right now thanks to a government subsidy scheme that

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TRIPLESTRENGTH Hits Cloud for Cryptojacking, On-Premises Systems for Ransomware 2025-01-23 at 08:04 By Google on Wednesday shed light on a financially motivated threat actor named TRIPLESTRENGTH for its opportunistic targeting of cloud environments for cryptojacking and on-premise ransomware attacks. “This actor engaged in a variety of threat activity, including cryptocurrency mining operations on hijacked cloud

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Priorities and misconceptions: Improving security posture in 2025 2025-01-23 at 07:03 By Confirming priorities and addressing misconceptions for a better security posture in 2025.  This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source React to this headline:

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Oracle emits 603 patches, names one it wants you to worry about soon 2025-01-23 at 03:25 By Iain Thomson Old flaws that keep causing trouble haunt Big Red Oracle has delivered its regular quarterly collection of patches: 603 in total, 318 for its own products, and another 285 for Linux code it ships.… This article

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LinkedIn accused of training AI on private messages 2025-01-23 at 02:03 By Thomas Claburn Microsoft’s IG-for-suits insists lawsuit’s claims are without merit Microsoft’s LinkedIn was this week accused of providing its third-party partners with access to Premium customers’ private InMail messages for AI model training.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View Original

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Apple sued for using dangerous ‘forever chemicals’ in Watch bands 2025-01-23 at 01:33 By Brandon Vigliarolo Markets smartwatches as health helpers even as they expose some owners to PFAS Apple has been sued for allegedly selling wristbands for its smartwatches that contain high levels of “forever chemicals” known as PFAS that may be linked to

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Trump ‘waved a white flag to Chinese hackers’ as DHS axed cyber advisory boards 2025-01-22 at 23:38 By Jessica Lyons ‘The homeland has never been less secure,’ retired Rear Admiral tells Congress The Trump Administration gutted key cyber advisory boards in its first days, as expert witnesses warned Congress about dire risks posed by cyberattacks

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Trump nukes 60 years of anti-discrimination protections for federal contractors 2025-01-22 at 22:49 By Brandon Vigliarolo The (good old) boys are back in town US government contractors are no longer subject to anti-discrimination rules over hiring, training, and employment – after President Trump reached back 60 years to scrap an equal opportunity order signed by

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Supply chain attack hits Chrome extensions, could expose millions 2025-01-22 at 21:48 By Connor Jones Threat actor exploited phishing and OAuth abuse to inject malicious code Cybersecurity outfit Sekoia is warning Chrome users of a supply chain attack targeting browser extension developers that has potentially impacted hundreds of thousands of individuals already.… This article is

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Microsoft throws more cash at its carbon guilt by replanting Brazilian rainforest 2025-01-22 at 21:20 By Dan Robinson Meanwhile, datacenter emissions continue to soar Microsoft is forking out for even more carbon credits to offset spiralling AI-fuelled carbon dioxide emissions from its datacenters.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View Original Source React

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