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Bizarre backup taught techie to dumb things down for the boss

Bizarre backup taught techie to dumb things down for the boss 14/07/2023 at 10:47 By Simon Sharwood Response to taking out the trash rubbished a reputation On Call  Welcome once more to On Call, the weekly column in which Reg readers dump their foulest stories of execrable tech support incidents from which they emerged smelling […]

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Zimbra Warns of Critical Zero-Day Flaw in Email Software Amid Active Exploitation

Zimbra Warns of Critical Zero-Day Flaw in Email Software Amid Active Exploitation 14/07/2023 at 10:46 By Zimbra has warned of a critical zero-day security flaw in its email software that has come under active exploitation in the wild. “A security vulnerability in Zimbra Collaboration Suite Version 8.8.15 that could potentially impact the confidentiality and integrity

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New SOHO Router Botnet AVrecon Spreads to 70,000 Devices Across 20 Countries

New SOHO Router Botnet AVrecon Spreads to 70,000 Devices Across 20 Countries 14/07/2023 at 10:46 By A new malware strain has been found covertly targeting small office/home office (SOHO) routers for more than two years, infiltrating over 70,000 devices and creating a botnet with 40,000 nodes spanning 20 countries. Lumen Black Lotus Labs has dubbed

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Producers allegedly sought rights to replicate extras using AI, forever, for just $200

Producers allegedly sought rights to replicate extras using AI, forever, for just $200 14/07/2023 at 10:17 By Laura Dobberstein Union prez Fran Drescher thinks Hollywood’s digital desires have no style or flair Hollywood’s top labor union for media professionals has alleged that studios want to pay extras around $200 for the rights to use their

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Broadcom asserts VMware’s strategy isn’t working and it basically needs rescuing

Broadcom asserts VMware’s strategy isn’t working and it basically needs rescuing 14/07/2023 at 09:35 By Simon Sharwood Redacted document filed with UK regulator states customers aren’t buying Virtzilla’s poorly-executed vision Broadcom has argued that VMware will fail to execute its multicloud strategy – and hyperscale clouds therefore won’t face strong competition – unless it is

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Generative AI outperforms hackers but not their creativity

Generative AI outperforms hackers but not their creativity 14/07/2023 at 08:02 By Help Net Security 72% of hackers are confident that AI cannot replace human creativity in security research and vulnerability management, according to Bugcrowd. Generative AI hacking Generative AI was a major theme in the 2023 report, with 55% of respondents saying that it

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Samsung’s midrange A54 is lovely, but users won’t feel seen

Samsung’s midrange A54 is lovely, but users won’t feel seen 14/07/2023 at 07:46 By Simon Sharwood Mostly indistinguishable from a premium handset, but the moments it misses may leave you miffed FIRST LOOK  A confession: I have learned that the iPhone 13’s facial recognition facility can successfully identify me while I brush my teeth.… This

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Satellites lack standard security mechanisms found in mobile phones and laptops

Satellites lack standard security mechanisms found in mobile phones and laptops 14/07/2023 at 07:34 By Help Net Security Researchers from Ruhr University Bochum and the CISPA Helmholtz Center for Information Security in Saarbrücken have assessed the security mechanisms of satellites currently orbiting the Earth from an IT perspective. Moritz Schloegel (left) and Johannes Willbold analyzed

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New infosec products of the week: July 14, 2023

New infosec products of the week: July 14, 2023 14/07/2023 at 07:09 By Help Net Security Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past week, featuring releases from Fidelis Cybersecurity, Hubble, NETSCOUT, Regula, and WatchGuard. WatchGuard expands identity protection capabilities with AuthPoint Total Identity Security AuthPoint Total Identity Security enables MSPs to

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Leadership development programs: Is there one for you?

Leadership development programs: Is there one for you? 14/07/2023 at 07:09 By Security executives may benefit from programs and courses that focus on leadership and work closely with the security industry and profession. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source React to this headline:

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Enterprise security lessons from a secret service special agent

Enterprise security lessons from a secret service special agent 14/07/2023 at 07:09 By Jack Leskovar’s 31-year career in the U.S. Secret Service informs his new role as Director of Security and Risk Management at Edgewood College. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source React to this headline:

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Facebook and Microsoft remain prime targets for spoofing

Facebook and Microsoft remain prime targets for spoofing 14/07/2023 at 06:36 By Help Net Security While trends in phishing frequently evolve, Facebook and Microsoft’s collective dominance as the most spoofed brands continues, according to Vade. Facebook and Microsoft’s collective dominance as the most spoofed brands continued into H1 2023, with the former accounting for 18%

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China sets AI rules that protect IP, people, the planet, and The Party

China sets AI rules that protect IP, people, the planet, and The Party 14/07/2023 at 06:10 By Simon Sharwood Brainboxes will need a license, but their makers may get to share digital public goods Chinese authorities published the nation’s rules governing generative AI on Thursday, including protections that aren’t in place elsewhere in the world.…

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Top priorities for chief audit executives in 2023

Top priorities for chief audit executives in 2023 14/07/2023 at 06:10 By Help Net Security The top focus areas for chief audit executives (CAEs) in 2023 are advancing data analytics, assuring proliferating digital risks, and talent management, according to Gartner. “In 2023 most CAEs are focusing on organizational and departmental digital transformation initiatives and improving

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Akamai lofts cloud services over Chicago, Washington DC, Paris

Akamai lofts cloud services over Chicago, Washington DC, Paris 14/07/2023 at 03:02 By Tobias Mann ‘Premium’ instances, bigger buckets available too Content-delivery-network-turned-cloud-player Akamai has flipped the switch on three bit barns in the US and France. The biz has also launched “premium” instances targeting commercial workloads and improved object storage capabilities.… This article is an

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NetApp Updates BlueXP With New Cyber-Resiliency Features

NetApp Updates BlueXP With New Cyber-Resiliency Features 14/07/2023 at 01:03 By Steve McDowell, Contributor NetApp updated BlueXP hybrid-cloud management tool with new data protection and cyber security features targeted at increasing the resiliency of NetApp’s storage. This article is an excerpt from Forbes – Cybersecurity View Original Source React to this headline:

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Feds want to see what ChatGPT’s content is made of

Feds want to see what ChatGPT’s content is made of 14/07/2023 at 00:47 By Thomas Claburn That bot ain’t ruining people’s reputation or trampling their privacy, right? Right? America’s Federal Trade Commission has started looking into whether OpenAI’s ChatGPT is breaking consumer protection laws by causing reputational or privacy damage.… This article is an excerpt

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