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Coordinates of millions of smartphones feared stolen, sparking yet another lawsuit against data broker 2025-02-07 at 00:18 By Thomas Claburn Fourth time’s the harm? Gravy Analytics has been sued yet again for allegedly failing to safeguard its vast stores of personal data, which are now feared stolen. And by personal data we mean information including […]

Google quietly edits Super Bowl ad to cut glaring error by Gemini AI about Gouda cheese 2025-02-06 at 23:23 By Ariel Zilber Ad sparked unexpected controversy when it errantly claimed that Gouda accounts for “50 to 60 percent of the world’s cheese consumption.” This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News and Product Reviews

Google retracts promise not to use AI for weapons or surveillance — prompting employee backlash: ‘Are we the baddies?’ 2025-02-06 at 22:45 By Ariel Zilber Google did not explicitly acknowledge the removal of its AI weaponry ban in its official communications. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News and Product Reviews | New

Federal judge tightens DOGE leash over critical Treasury payment system access 2025-02-06 at 22:45 By Brandon Vigliarolo and Jessica Lyons Lawsuit: ‘Scale of intrusion into individuals’ privacy is massive and unprecedented’ Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency has had its access to US Treasury payment systems restricted – at least temporarily – following a lawsuit

Dems want answers on national security risks posed by hiring freeze, DOGE 2025-02-06 at 20:34 By Brandon Vigliarolo Are cybersecurity roles included? Are Elon’s enforcers vetted? Inquiring minds want to know Elected officials are demanding answers as to whether the Trump administration and Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) are hamstringing US national security.…

When it comes to AI ROI, IT decision-makers not convinced 2025-02-06 at 19:05 By Dan Robinson Proof of concept projects stuck in pilot phase as investors get itchy feet Many business leaders remain unconvinced that AI is worth the expense despite continued hype from an industry that has bet billions on developing the tech and

Malicious actors using multimedia messages to promote Bitcoin scams 2025-02-06 at 18:06 By Video-based abuse is being leveraged in a new Bitcoin scam.  This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source

Eggheads crack the code for the perfect soft boil 2025-02-06 at 17:36 By Lindsay Clark For those for whom a runny white or a hard yolk is just not good un œuf Researchers have put computational fluid dynamics software to good use in devising a solution to the age-old problem of the perfect soft-boiled egg.…

Fake Google Chrome Sites Distribute ValleyRAT Malware via DLL Hijacking 2025-02-06 at 17:36 By Bogus websites advertising Google Chrome have been used to distribute malicious installers for a remote access trojan called ValleyRAT. The malware, first detected in 2023, is attributed to a threat actor tracked as Silver Fox, with prior attack campaigns primarily targeting

Ransomware Extortion Drops to $813.5M in 2024, Down from $1.25B in 2023 2025-02-06 at 17:36 By Ransomware attacks netted cybercrime groups a total of $813.5 million in 2024, a decline from $1.25 billion in 2023. The total amount extorted during the first half of 2024 stood at $459.8 million, blockchain intelligence firm Chainalysis said, adding

Google exec sees enterprise quantum app on closer horizon 2025-02-06 at 16:50 By Tobias Mann 20 years? More like five for real-world workloads says company’s Quantum AI lead Despite ongoing breakthroughs, quantum computing has struggled to shake the perception that it’s always another ten years away from being practical. However, researchers at Google now argue

Veterans Affairs reboots Oracle health records project for $330M 2025-02-06 at 16:10 By Lindsay Clark Concerns around unfixed problems remain after system resulted in harm to some 150 patients The US Department of Veterans Affairs has restarted a project to implement Oracle electronic health records in its hospitals after the project was suspended in 2023.…

Report: Password stores are targeted by 25% of malware 2025-02-06 at 16:10 By A new report reveals an increase in credential-stealing malware. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source

Microsoft makes sweet, sweet music with Windows MIDI Services 2025-02-06 at 15:36 By Richard Speed Preview arrives in Canary Channel, release planned for Windows 10 and 11 Microsoft has released its first in-box public preview of Windows MIDI Services with full support for the MIDI 2.0 standard.… This article is an excerpt from The Register

Uber CEO warns robotaxis can’t find a fast route to commercial viability 2025-02-06 at 14:52 By Simon Sharwood Fleets built to handle peak demand will lose money, leaving humans driving to the rescue Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi is warning that it’s not yet possible to commercialize autonomous vehicles due to high costs, seasonal demand fluctuations,

North Korean APT Kimsuky Uses forceCopy Malware to Steal Browser-Stored Credentials 2025-02-06 at 14:52 By The North Korea-linked nation-state hacking group known as Kimsuky has been observed conducting spear-phishing attacks to deliver an information stealer malware named forceCopy, according to new findings from the AhnLab Security Intelligence Center (ASEC). The attacks commence with phishing emails

The Evolving Role of PAM in Cybersecurity Leadership Agendas for 2025 2025-02-06 at 14:52 By Privileged Access Management (PAM) has emerged as a cornerstone of modern cybersecurity strategies, shifting from a technical necessity to a critical pillar in leadership agendas. With the PAM market projected to reach $42.96 billion by 2037 (according to Research Nester),

SparkCat Malware Uses OCR to Extract Crypto Wallet Recovery Phrases from Images 2025-02-06 at 14:52 By A new malware campaign dubbed SparkCat has leveraged a suit of bogus apps on both Apple’s and Google’s respective app stores to steal victims’ mnemonic phrases associated with cryptocurrency wallets.  The attacks leverage an optical character recognition (OCR) model