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Crypto Scam App Disguised as WalletConnect Steals $70K in Five-Month Campaign 2024-09-28 at 13:31 By Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a malicious Android app on the Google Play Store that enabled the threat actors behind it to steal approximately $70,000 in cryptocurrency from victims over a period of nearly five months. The dodgy app, identified by […]

U.S. Charges Three Iranian Nationals for Election Interference and Cybercrimes 2024-09-28 at 09:32 By U.S. federal prosecutors on Friday unsealed criminal charges against three Iranian nationals who are allegedly employed with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) for their targeting of current and former officials to steal sensitive data. The Department of Justice (DoJ) accused

Feds charge 3 Iranians with ‘hack-and-leak’ of Trump 2024 campaign 2024-09-28 at 01:01 By Jessica Lyons Snoops allegedly camped out in inboxes well into September The US Department of Justice has charged three Iranians for their involvement in a “wide-ranging hacking campaign” during which they allegedly stole massive amounts of materials from Donald Trump’s 2024

Hands up who hasn’t made an offer to buy some part of Intel 2024-09-28 at 00:01 By Tobias Mann Now Arm reportedly approached, rebuffed by Chipzilla. Who’s next? MOS Technology? Comment  Brit chip designer Arm is reportedly the latest to make an attempted play for Intel’s product division.… This article is an excerpt from The

Recall that Recall recall? Now Microsoft thinks it can make Windows feature palatable 2024-09-27 at 23:31 By Thomas Claburn AI screengrab service to be opt-in, features encryption, biometrics, enclaves, more Microsoft has revised the Recall feature for its Copilot+ PCs and insists that the self-surveillance system is secure.… This article is an excerpt from The

Cockroach Labs CEO: Diverse database models are essential as app demands surge 2024-09-27 at 19:46 By Lindsay Clark Licensing mixes also needed lest vendors give too much away Interview  On the eve of the Cockroach Labs’ annual conference, CEO Spencer Kimball commented about the virtues of a rival database company. “There are real benefits to

Progress Software Releases Patches for 6 Flaws in WhatsUp Gold – Patch Now 2024-09-27 at 19:46 By Progress Software has released another round of updates to address six security flaws in WhatsUp Gold, including two critical vulnerabilities. The issues, the company said, have been resolved in version 24.0.1 released on September 20, 2024. The company

Precious metals in the crime crosshairs: Trends and protection 2024-09-27 at 19:16 By By taking the same steps they would with other valuable items, organizations can protect precious metals and avoid becoming a victim. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source

OpenAI reportedly considering for-profit plans, but what would that be good for? 2024-09-27 at 18:16 By Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols Even investors might not get much out of it Opinion  Once upon a time, OpenAI was purely a non-profit. Really. It was established in December 2015 as a non-profit AI research organization. Now it appears increasingly

Ransomware gang using stolen Microsoft Entra ID creds to bust into the cloud 2024-09-27 at 16:51 By Connor Jones Defenders beware: Ransomware, data theft, extortion, and backdoors on Storm-0501’s agenda Microsoft’s latest threat intelligence blog issues a warning to all organizations about Storm-0501’s recent shift in tactics, targeting, and backdooring hybrid cloud environments.… This article

Critical Linux CUPS Printing System Flaws Could Allow Remote Command Execution 2024-09-27 at 16:31 By A new set of security vulnerabilities has been disclosed in the OpenPrinting Common Unix Printing System (CUPS) on Linux systems that could permit remote command execution under certain conditions. “A remote unauthenticated attacker can silently replace existing printers’ (or install

Musk’s Starlink rockets to 4 million subscribers 2024-09-27 at 15:46 By Richard Speed Satellite broadband mega-constellation passes mega-milestone Starlink’s subscriber count is accelerating and has passed the 4 million milestone, up from the 2.3 million it claimed in its 2023 progress report.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View Original Source

Zero trust: The next evolution in cybersecurity 2024-09-27 at 15:16 By Traditional perimeter-based security models are no longer sufficient in this environment, leading to the adoption of a more comprehensive security framework: zero trust. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source

IBM and Oracle to support 280,000 users after winning mega ERP govt tech contract 2024-09-27 at 15:01 By Lindsay Clark Pair of industry giants set to take on £711M upgrade supporting four UK departments IBM and Oracle have won a competition to supply an ERP upgrade to a group of UK central government departments in

How to Plan and Prepare for Penetration Testing 2024-09-27 at 14:36 By As security technology and threat awareness among organizations improves so do the adversaries who are adopting and relying on new techniques to maximize speed and impact while evading detection. Ransomware and malware continue to be the method of choice by big game hunting

Microsoft Identifies Storm-0501 as Major Threat in Hybrid Cloud Ransomware Attacks 2024-09-27 at 14:36 By The threat actor known as Storm-0501 has targeted government, manufacturing, transportation, and law enforcement sectors in the U.S. to stage ransomware attacks. The multi-stage attack campaign is designed to compromise hybrid cloud environments and perform lateral movement from on-premises to

Bring the joy of train delays home with your very own departure board 2024-09-27 at 13:46 By Richard Speed Working from home, but missing the voice of Elinor Hamilton telling you all services are canceled? Great news for transport nerds! It is now possible to recreate the desolation of an empty platform with every train

Fedora 41 beta arrives, neck-and-neck with Ubuntu – but with a different focus 2024-09-27 at 12:46 By Liam Proven Text Edit emerges, plus tinted terminal title bar when it’s time to tread tactfully For those on the RPM side of the fence, Fedora 41 has hit beta, and works better in VirtualBox than ever if