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T-Mobile US takes a victory lap after stopping cyberattacks: ‘Other providers may be seeing different outcomes’ 2024-11-27 at 23:04 By Jessica Lyons Funny what putting more effort and resources into IT security can do Attackers – possibly China’s Salt Typhoon cyber-espionage crew – compromised an unnamed wireline provider’s network and used this access to try […]

Investors just can’t pull the plug despite datacenters facing AI power crunch 2024-11-27 at 21:33 By Dan Robinson Even if 98% say they’re worried about energy availability and reliability Investors are increasingly concerned about the availability and reliability of power for datacenters, yet most are still confident that investment in the sector will expand over

Data broker leaves 600K+ sensitive files exposed online 2024-11-27 at 20:16 By Jessica Lyons Researcher spotted open database before criminals … we hope Exclusive  More than 600,000 sensitive files containing thousands of people’s criminal histories, background checks, vehicle and property records were exposed to the internet in a non-password protected database belonging to data brokerage

Starlink gets FCC nod for space calls, but can’t dial up full power 2024-11-27 at 18:33 By Dan Robinson Authorization conditional on operations not causing harmful interference Despite granting Starlink conditional authorization for direct-to-cell satellite-based phone services, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has deferred a request to operate at signal strengths beyond those allowed.… This

Lame-duck Biden administration loans $6.6B to struggling Tesla rival Rivian 2024-11-27 at 18:04 By Ariel Zilber Rivian, the EV startup based in California, was worth as much as $150 billion just three years ago before its stock price tanked since then. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News and Product Reviews | New

First-ever UEFI bootkit for Linux in the works, experts say 2024-11-27 at 17:45 By Connor Jones Bootkitty doesn’t bite… yet Security researchers say they’ve stumbled upon the first-ever UEFI bootkit targeting Linux, illustrating a key moment in the evolution of such tools.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View Original Source

How Retailers Can Ring Up A Secure Black Friday 2024-11-27 at 17:04 By Alisha Smith By protecting point-of-sale devices, retailers proactively protect their business on Black Friday and beyond with App Control This article is an excerpt from Broadcom Software Blogs View Original Source

Microsoft hits back at claims it slurps your Word, Excel files to train AI models 2024-11-27 at 16:48 By Richard Speed Confusion over Connected Experiences settings in 365 apps spark concerns Microsoft’s Connected Experiences option in its productivity suite has been causing consternation amid accusations that the default setting might allow Microsoft to train AI

Ten years under Dr Su: How AMD went from budget Intel alternative to x86 contender 2024-11-27 at 15:48 By Gavin Bonshor From post-Athlon 64 dive into near obscurity to chip market stalwart A decade ago, the landscape of the x86 processor market was nowhere near as competitive as it is now. AMD really wasn’t the

Smartphone users warned to delete 15 dangerous, ‘predatory’ apps: ‘A global threat’ 2024-11-27 at 15:33 By Brooke Kato Millions of people are at risk after downloading dangerous applications onto their smartphones. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News and Product Reviews | New York Post View Original Source

Latest Multi-Stage Attack Scenarios with Real-World Examples 2024-11-27 at 15:05 By Multi-stage cyber attacks, characterized by their complex execution chains, are designed to avoid detection and trick victims into a false sense of security. Knowing how they operate is the first step to building a solid defense strategy against them. Let’s examine real-world examples of

Researchers Discover “Bootkitty” – First UEFI Bootkit Targeting Linux Kernels 2024-11-27 at 15:05 By Cybersecurity researchers have shed light on what has been described as the first Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) bootkit designed for Linux systems. Dubbed Bootkitty by its creators who go by the name BlackCat, the bootkit is assessed to be a

Raspberry Pi Compute Module 5 cranks up the power – and the heat 2024-11-27 at 14:34 By Richard Speed Same form factor, more performance for industry The Raspberry Pi maker has rounded off a busy few weeks with the launch of an updated Compute Module 5 – it has the same form factor but considerably

Foursquare to close, but Swarm game will live on 2024-11-27 at 13:48 By Liam Proven And the company is doing the right thing with its database Foursquare Labs is closing its venue-finding app, rather than the mobile game – but it’s open sourcing the worldwide database it built.… This article is an excerpt from The

APT-C-60 Exploits WPS Office Vulnerability to Deploy SpyGlace Backdoor 2024-11-27 at 13:21 By The threat actor known as APT-C-60 has been linked to a cyber attack targeting an unnamed organization in Japan that used a job application-themed lure to deliver the SpyGlace backdoor. That’s according to findings from JPCERT/CC, which said the intrusion leveraged legitimate

Swedish authorities probe Oracle Cerner health record rollout 2024-11-27 at 12:48 By Lindsay Clark $190 million project under scrutiny after reported failures Oracle’s electronic health records system is under scrutiny by multiple Swedish authorities after a $190 million rollout in the Västra Götaland region (VGR) encountered significant issues.… This article is an excerpt from The

UK financial regulator slammed for failed tech transformation 2024-11-27 at 11:48 By Lindsay Clark Poor software projects among efforts to overhaul FCA that came up short, MPs find UK politicians have slammed the nation’s financial regulator for failing to implement a transformation program underpinned by technology.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View