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Verizon wobbles on the East Coast, outage cuts off night owls 2024-11-12 at 20:33 By Iain Thomson T-Mobile US and Comcast also stutter slightly The holiday weekend in the US ended badly for Verizon FiOS users on the East Coast after over 40,000 customers reported being forced offline.… This article is an excerpt from The […]

What might a second term of Trump mean for the US space program? 2024-11-12 at 19:48 By Richard Speed Moon, Mars, and Mayhem? President-elect Donald Trump is set to return to the US White House. What does this mean for the US space program, NASA, and a return to the Moon?… This article is an

Will Windows Insiders find Recall lurking under the Christmas tree? 2024-11-12 at 18:45 By Richard Speed Satya Claus has something special for all the good little girls and boys Microsoft’s next deadline for shipping its controversial Recall technology to Windows Insiders is fast approaching. Following a privacy outcry and mushrooming conspiracy theories, will the service

HTTP your way into Citrix’s Virtual Apps and Desktops with fresh exploit code 2024-11-12 at 18:19 By Connor Jones ‘Once again, we’ve lost a little more faith in the internet,’ researcher says Researchers are publicizing a proof of concept (PoC) exploit for what they’re calling an unauthenticated remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability in Citrix’s Virtual

New Phishing Tool GoIssue Targets GitHub Developers in Bulk Email Campaigns 2024-11-12 at 17:18 By Cybersecurity researchers are calling attention to a new sophisticated tool called GoIssue that can be used to send phishing messages at scale targeting GitHub users. The program, first marketed by a threat actor named cyberdluffy (aka Cyber D’ Luffy) on

New Flaws in Citrix Virtual Apps Enable RCE Attacks via MSMQ Misconfiguration 2024-11-12 at 17:18 By Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed new security flaws impacting Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktop that could be exploited to achieve unauthenticated remote code execution (RCE) The issue, per findings from watchTowr, is rooted in the Session Recording component that allows

To kill memory safety bugs in C code, try the TrapC fork 2024-11-12 at 16:49 By Thomas Claburn Memory-safe variant is planned for next year Exclusive  C and C++ programmers may not need to learn Rust after all to participate in the push for memory safety.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View

North Korean Hackers Target macOS Using Flutter-Embedded Malware 2024-11-12 at 15:49 By Threat actors with ties to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK aka North Korea) have been found embedding malware within Flutter applications, marking the first time this tactic has been adopted by the adversary to infect Apple macOS devices. Jamf Threat Labs,

Amazon confirms employee data exposed in leak linked to MOVEit vulnerability 2024-11-12 at 15:33 By Laura Dobberstein Over 5 million records from 25 organizations posted to black hat forum Amazon employees’ data is part of a stolen trove posted to a cybercrime forum linked to last year’s MOVEit vulnerability.… This article is an excerpt from

Fujitsu does not trust Post Office in use of Horizon data in future third-party prosecutions 2024-11-12 at 14:04 By Lindsay Clark Europe boss also speaks of ‘nervousness’ in any extension to the use of the controversial, ageing system Fujitsu Europe boss has told a public inquiry into the Post Office scandal — one of the

5 Ways Behavioral Analytics is Revolutionizing Incident Response 2024-11-12 at 14:03 By Behavioral analytics, long associated with threat detection (i.e. UEBA or UBA), is experiencing a renaissance. Once primarily used to identify suspicious activity, it’s now being reimagined as a powerful post-detection technology that enhances incident response processes. By leveraging behavioral insights during alert triage

Malicious Python Package Index steals Amazon Web Services credentials 2024-11-12 at 13:18 By Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a malicious Python package.  This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source

Clues to Windows Intelligence found in Windows 11 builds 2024-11-12 at 12:33 By Richard Speed Somewhere to find AI settings, or just a button to uninstall the operating system once and for all? Microsoft seems set to rebrand the AI-powered features in Windows to “Windows Intelligence” even if some of the more controversial elements, such

Watchdog reluctantly blesses Vodafone-Three merger – with strings attached 2024-11-12 at 11:34 By Dan Robinson Enough to knit a sweater, in fact The UK’s competition watchdog is doubtful Vodafone and Three will fulfill post-merger promises unless forced to, and wants safeguards put in place so the telcos don’t hike consumer prices or water down the

New Ymir Ransomware Exploits Memory for Stealthy Attacks; Targets Corporate Networks 2024-11-12 at 09:19 By Cybersecurity researchers have flagged a new ransomware family called Ymir that was deployed in an attack two days after systems were compromised by a stealer malware called RustyStealer. “Ymir ransomware introduces a unique combination of technical features and tactics that

Outsmart disaster: Learning from world events and navigating evacuations 2024-11-12 at 07:18 By Security leaders should look to previous events and disasters to help ready them for the future. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source

No pilot? No problem! EHang’s autonomous air taxis take off in Thailand 2024-11-12 at 04:35 By Laura Dobberstein Chinese firm poised for (short) commercial flights by 2025 China’s urban air mobility biz, EHang, has announced its EH216-S pilotless electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft has completed debut passenger flights in Thailand.… This article is

Cisco combines Meraki and Catalyst into single wireless brand 2024-11-12 at 01:34 By Simon Sharwood Simplifies licenses and adds more ‘included value’ such as compulsory support Cisco, tired of designing and building two discrete sets of Wi-Fi products, has merged its Catalyst and Meraki kit under the new “Cisco Wireless” moniker.… This article is an

Lefties take to Meta’s Threads and post conspiracy theories about Elon Musk rigging election for Trump 2024-11-11 at 23:34 By Ariel Zilber One conspiracy theory that has been gaining currency alleges that Elon Musk utilized his Starlink internet satellites to hack into voting machines. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News and Product

Google News executive Shailesh Prakash resigns as tensions with publishers mount: report 2024-11-11 at 22:18 By Thomas Barrabi A key executive from Google’s news division has reportedly resigned from his post – a departure that occurred during a period of rising tensions with publishers who have accused the search giant of siphoning critical advertising revenue.