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Apple poised to break $4T market cap milestone as iPhone sales, AI enhancements thrill investors 2024-12-23 at 18:45 By Ariel Zilber Investors are salivating at the prospect of the iPhone maker topping the milestone as the company’s stock price has soared by nearly 40% since Jan. 1. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology […]

Parker Solar Probe set for blisteringly hot date with the Sun on Christmas Eve 2024-12-23 at 17:47 By Richard Speed Ho-ho-holy heatshield! NASA’s Parker Solar Probe is scheduled to make its closest approach yet to the Sun, approximately 3.8 million miles from the star’s surface, on Christmas Eve.… This article is an excerpt from The

AI Could Generate 10,000 Malware Variants, Evading Detection in 88% of Case 2024-12-23 at 16:04 By Cybersecurity researchers have found that it’s possible to use large language models (LLMs) to generate new variants of malicious JavaScript code at scale in a manner that can better evade detection. “Although LLMs struggle to create malware from scratch,

⚡ THN Weekly Recap: Top Cybersecurity Threats, Tools and Tips 2024-12-23 at 16:04 By The online world never takes a break, and this week shows why. From ransomware creators being caught to hackers backed by governments trying new tricks, the message is clear: cybercriminals are always changing how they attack, and we need to keep

Suspected LockBit dev, facing US extradition, ‘did it for the money’ 2024-12-23 at 15:50 By Jessica Lyons Dual Russian-Israeli national arrested in August An alleged LockBit ransomware developer is in custody in Israel and awaiting extradition to the United States.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View Original Source

Rockstar2FA Collapse Fuels Expansion of FlowerStorm Phishing-as-a-Service 2024-12-23 at 14:03 By An interruption to the phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) toolkit called Rockstar 2FA has led to a rapid uptick in activity from another nascent offering named FlowerStorm. “It appears that the [Rockstar2FA] group running the service experienced at least a partial collapse of its infrastructure, with pages

OneOdio Focus A5: Big battery, budget sound, and a bargain bin price 2024-12-23 at 13:44 By Richard Speed Inexpensive over-ear gear, but active noise cancelling won’t block out the carol singers Review  OneOdio has released a set of over-ear noise-cancelling headphones for an apparent bargain price of £59 ($69). However, they are also a prime

Truth Social crypto deal to acquire Bakkt could put Trump on collision course with Kathy Hochul: sources 2024-12-23 at 13:05 By Thomas Barrabi Donald Trump’s bid to acquire struggling cryptocurrency firm Bakkt could face a turbulent approval process in New York that would put him on a collision course with Gov. Kathy Hochul’s administration, The

Top 10 Cybersecurity Trends to Expect in 2025 2024-12-23 at 12:58 By The 2025 cybersecurity landscape is increasingly complex, driven by sophisticated cyber threats, increased regulation, and rapidly evolving technology. In 2025, organizations will be challenged with protecting sensitive information for their customers while continuing to provide seamless and easy user experiences. Here’s a closer

UK ICO not happy with Google’s plans to allow device fingerprinting 2024-12-23 at 11:50 By Brandon Vigliarolo Also, Ascension notifies 5.6M victims, Krispy Kreme bandits come forward, LockBit 4.0 released, and more in brief  Google has announced plans to allow its business customers to begin “fingerprinting” users next year, and the UK Information Commissioner’s Office

U.S. Judge Rules Against NSO Group in WhatsApp Pegasus Spyware Case 2024-12-23 at 11:50 By Meta Platforms-owned WhatsApp scored a major legal victory in its fight against Israeli commercial spyware vendor NSO Group after a federal judge in the U.S. state of California ruled in favor of the messaging giant for exploiting a security vulnerability

Italy Fines OpenAI €15 Million for ChatGPT GDPR Data Privacy Violations 2024-12-23 at 09:30 By Italy’s data protection authority has fined ChatGPT maker OpenAI a fine of €15 million ($15.66 million) over how the generative artificial intelligence application handles personal data. The fine comes nearly a year after the Garante found that ChatGPT processed users’

How control rooms help organizations and security management 2024-12-23 at 07:16 By Dan Gundry, Strategic Director at Barco Control Rooms, discusses how control rooms benefit organizations and security management.  This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source

AI vs AI: In the age of AI-driven attacks, only AI can keep up 2024-12-23 at 07:16 By The rapid adoption of AI and GenAI-powered tools in the enterprise are creating new and highly accessible attack surfaces for threat actors, and legacy tools are struggling to keep pace. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe

Fining Big Tech isn’t working. Make them give away illegally trained LLMs as public domain 2024-12-22 at 18:33 By Alexander Hanff It’s all made from our data, anyway, so it should be ours to use as we want Opinion  Last year, I wrote a piece here on El Reg about being murdered by ChatGPT as

What the US can learn from Australia’s new social media ban for kids 2024-12-21 at 19:04 By Christopher Cameron Australia has passed ground-breaking legislation to outright ban social media for anyone under 16; how to actually enforce it, though, remains a mystery. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News and Product Reviews |

Received a package from an unknown recipient? Experts warn of new ‘brushing’ scam — here’s how to protect yourself this Christmas 2024-12-21 at 18:35 By Brooke Kato Don’t brush off this warning. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News and Product Reviews | New York Post View Original Source

Biden’s antitrust crackdown on tech M&As may linger into Trump’s reign 2024-12-21 at 17:33 By Brandon Vigliarolo Lina Khan’s tenure may end, but the regulatory hurdles she help built aren’t going anywhere Analysis  When Donald Trump takes office for his second term on January 20, many expect sweeping changes across the board. But among tech

LockBit Developer Rostislav Panev Charged for Billions in Global Ransomware Damages 2024-12-21 at 12:02 By A dual Russian and Israeli national has been charged in the United States for allegedly being the developer of the now-defunct LockBit ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) operation since its inception in or around 2019 through at least February 2024. Rostislav Panev, 51,

Amazon labor strike at multiple facilities continues with more NY workers to join— here’s the latest 2024-12-21 at 02:22 By Associated Press The Teamsters haven’t formally indicated when the actions will end, but union officials said the walkout would continue “as long as it takes.” This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News and