TikTok lays off trust and safety staffers — as future remains in limbo: report 2025-02-20 at 18:06 By Thomas Barrabi TikTok reportedly laid off members of its global trust and safety team as part of a restructuring – even as the China-owned company fights to stay online in the US. This article is an excerpt […]
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Microsoft Azure faceplants in Norway, taking government services with it 2025-02-20 at 18:06 By Paul Kunert Locals see red as public cloud’s service health dashboard shows green Norwegians fell victim to a prolonged Microsoft Azure outage today, which impacted businesses and took down multiple government websites delivering online services to citizens.… This article is an […]
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NASA’s on-again, off-again job cuts – what’s the plan? 2025-02-20 at 17:34 By Richard Speed Lucky there isn’t an asteroid headed for Earth for which a demoralized space agency might need to mount a redirect mission Comment The US space agency, NASA, is famous for looking to the future. However, the fiasco of the last […]
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Only 1 in 3 cybersecurity professionals would recommend their employer 2025-02-20 at 17:05 By A new report offers insight into hiring trends, cyber professional compensation and job satisfaction. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source
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Critical flaws in Mongoose library expose MongoDB to data thieves, code execution 2025-02-20 at 16:52 By Connor Jones Bugs fixed, updating to the latest version is advisable Security sleuths found two critical vulnerabilities in a third-party library that MongoDB relies on, which means bad guys can potentially steal data and run code.… This article is […]
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Talk of Broadcom and TSMC grabbing pieces of Intel lights fire under investors 2025-02-20 at 16:21 By Dan Robinson Chipzilla’s design and manufacturing limbs said to be on the table Venture capitalists are circling Intel amid talk that the beleaguered chip giant may be carved up between Broadcom and TSMC, with one taking the design […]
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North Korean Hackers Target Freelance Developers in Job Scam to Deploy Malware 2025-02-20 at 16:21 By Freelance software developers are the target of an ongoing campaign that leverages job interview-themed lures to deliver cross-platform malware families known as BeaverTail and InvisibleFerret. The activity, linked to North Korea, has been codenamed DeceptiveDevelopment, which overlaps with clusters […]
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China-Linked Attackers Exploit Check Point Flaw to Deploy ShadowPad and Ransomware 2025-02-20 at 16:21 By A previously unknown threat activity cluster targeted European organizations, particularly those in the healthcare sector, to deploy PlugX and its successor, ShadowPad, with the intrusions ultimately leading to deployment of a ransomware called NailaoLocker in some cases. The campaign, codenamed […]
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Insiders say IBM’s broader return-to-office plan hits older, more expensive staff hard 2025-02-20 at 15:41 By Thomas Claburn IT giant doing whatever it takes to reach $300 a share IBM is looking to reduce expenses through what’s described as a co-location program that, according to current and former employees who spoke with The Register, appears […]
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HP deliberately adds 15 minutes waiting time for telephone support calls 2025-02-20 at 15:04 By Paul Kunert Longer wait time designed to push print or PC consumers to digital support channels, sorry, ‘self-solve’ HP is trying to force consumer PC and print customers to use digital support channels by setting a minimum 15-minute wait time […]
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UK tax authority eyes £880M overhaul for Northern Ireland trade services 2025-02-20 at 15:04 By Lindsay Clark Cost of post-Brexit arrangements revealed as HMRC looks at options following Fujitsu contract The UK’s tax collector is looking for a tech supplier to take on a £370 million, seven-year contract to support a digital platform and call […]
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97% of companies block or restrict generative AI usage 2025-02-20 at 15:04 By The data from a cybersecurity report shows that 66% of respondents use GenAI for work, with 64% using personal email accounts to access the tools. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source
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PCI DSS 4.0 Mandates DMARC By 31st March 2025 2025-02-20 at 14:05 By The payment card industry has set a critical deadline for businesses handling cardholder data or processing payments- by March 31, 2025, DMARC implementation will be mandatory! This requirement highlights the importance of preventative measures against email fraud, domain spoofing, and phishing in […]
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Cybercriminals Use Eclipse Jarsigner to Deploy XLoader Malware via ZIP Archives 2025-02-20 at 14:05 By A malware campaign distributing the XLoader malware has been observed using the DLL side-loading technique by making use of a legitimate application associated with the Eclipse Foundation. “The legitimate application used in the attack, jarsigner, is a file created during […]
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Chinese-Linked Attackers Exploit Check Point Flaw to Deploy ShadowPad and Ransomware 2025-02-20 at 14:05 By A previously unknown threat activity cluster targeted European organizations, particularly those in the healthcare sector, to deploy PlugX and its successor, ShadowPad, with the intrusions ultimately leading to deployment of a ransomware called NailaoLocker in some cases. The campaign, codenamed […]
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Two arrested after pensioner scammed out of six-figure crypto nest egg 2025-02-20 at 13:47 By Connor Jones The latest in a long line of fraud stings worth billions each year Two men are in police custody after being arrested in connection with a July cryptocurrency fraud involving a man in his seventies.… This article is […]
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Ransomware 2025: Attacks Keep Rising as Threat Shows its Resilience 2025-02-20 at 13:16 By Threat Hunter Team Despite the takedowns of some well-known names, ransomware remains a major cybercrime threat. This article is an excerpt from Broadcom Software Blogs View Original Source
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Dark mode might be burning more juice than you think 2025-02-20 at 12:33 By Dan Robinson Most people crank up the brightness, making energy savings moot Using apps and websites in dark mode can actually use more energy than standard mode, according to researchers, as it causes people to crank up the brightness.… This article […]
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Microsoft’s End of Support for Exchange 2016 and 2019: What IT Teams Must Do Now 2025-02-20 at 12:33 By For decades, Microsoft Exchange has been the backbone of business communications, powering emailing, scheduling and collaboration for organizations worldwide. Whether deployed on-premises or in hybrid environments, companies of all sizes rely on Exchange for seamless internal […]
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DXC paid 50% more than original contract value for disastrous public sector Oracle project 2025-02-20 at 11:39 By Lindsay Clark Systems integrator secured ‘variation’ just before mega SAP migration put on hold Systems integrator DXC accrued over 50 percent more than its original contract value for completing less than half the scheduled contract term during […]