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New Golang-Based Backdoor Uses Telegram Bot API for Evasive C2 Operations 2025-02-17 at 12:33 By Cybersecurity researchers have shed light on a new Golang-based backdoor that uses Telegram as a mechanism for command-and-control (C2) communications. Netskope Threat Labs, which detailed the functions of the malware, described it as possibly of Russian origin. “The malware is […]

⚡ THN Weekly Recap: Google Secrets Stolen, Windows Hack, New Crypto Scams and More 2025-02-17 at 12:33 By Welcome to this week’s Cybersecurity News Recap. Discover how cyber attackers are using clever tricks like fake codes and sneaky emails to gain access to sensitive data. We cover everything from device code phishing to cloud exploits, […]

6 tips to ace security posture in higher education 2025-02-17 at 12:06 By Education institutions, just like any business or organization, need to pay careful attention to their cybersecurity posture and that of the third parties they work with. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source

TechUK demands that Britain’s chip strategy is crisped up 2025-02-17 at 11:49 By Dan Robinson Trade body wants recommendations fast-tracked and fabs designated critical national infrastructure Almost two years after the British government published its National Semiconductor Strategy, calls are growing for bolder action and a faster implementation of its recommendations to deliver on its […]

Broadcom reportedly investigates acquiring Intel’s chip design biz 2025-02-17 at 09:19 By Simon Sharwood Shhh. Don’t tell Hock Tan about those Xeons that unlock functions when you pay a fee Broadcom is reportedly contemplating a play for Intel.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View Original Source

Backup software vendor Veeam deleted forum data after restoration SNAFU 2025-02-17 at 07:50 By Simon Sharwood DevOps team did the dirty on a database Data management vendor Veeam has admitted to an embarrassing oopsie: messing up a restoration job and erasing data.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View Original Source

Chief Executive Officers, accountability and hidden violations 2025-02-17 at 07:04 By By embracing clear governance structures and proactive oversight, boards can ensure that CEOs are held accountable.  This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source

Broadcom, TSMC eye deals that would split storied chipmaker Intel: report 2025-02-17 at 00:50 By Reuters Broadcom has been closely examining Intel’s chip design and marketing business, while TSMC has studied controlling some or all of Intel’s chip plants, possibly as part of an investor consortium or other structure, the WSJ said. This article is […]

Lonely men are creating AI girlfriends — and taking their violent anger out on them 2025-02-16 at 21:20 By Hannah Sparks Experts say that the abusive behavior could be detrimental to their real life relationships. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News and Product Reviews | New York Post View Original Source

This open text-to-speech model needs just seconds of audio to clone your voice 2025-02-16 at 21:06 By Tobias Mann El Reg shows you how to run Zypher’s speech-replicating AI on your own box Hands on  Palo Alto-based AI startup Zyphra unveiled a pair of open text-to-speech (TTS) models this week said to be capable of […]

The Doom-in-a-PDF dev is back – this time with Linux 2025-02-16 at 14:48 By Brandon Vigliarolo What’s next, Crysis-in-a-CSV? First came Tetris, then Doom – and now a bare-bones Linux instance that boots inside a PDF.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View Original Source

Open source maintainers are really feeling the squeeze 2025-02-16 at 11:34 By Richard Speed Overworked, under pressure, and subjected to abuse – is it really worth it? State Of Open  Recent events have brought the plight of open source maintainers front and center, but the problems were brewing for many years.… This article is an […]

Nearly 10 years after Data and Goliath, Bruce Schneier says: Privacy’s still screwed 2025-02-15 at 17:51 By Iain Thomson ‘In 50 years, I think we’ll view these business practices like we view sweatshops today’ Interview  It has been nearly a decade since famed cryptographer and privacy expert Bruce Schneier released the book Data and Goliath: […]

Why AI benchmarking sucks 2025-02-15 at 14:04 By Thomas Claburn Anyone remember when Volkswagen rigged its emissions results? Oh… AI model makers love to flex their benchmarks scores. But how trustworthy are these numbers? What if the tests themselves are rigged, biased, or just plain meaningless?… This article is an excerpt from The Register View […]