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36% of global internet traffic originated from bots 2024-08-20 at 18:46 By A recent report report found that 91% of cyberattacks – up from 69% in 2023 – targeted multiple customers using mass scanning techniques. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source

Plane-tracking app admits user passwords, SSNs exposed for over 3 years 2024-08-20 at 17:33 By Connor Jones Notification omits a number of key details Popular flight-tracking app FlightAware has admitted that it was exposing a bunch of users’ data for more than three years.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View Original Source

Elon Musk’s X Corp faces $61M lawsuit over unpaid tech tabs 2024-08-20 at 16:18 By Dan Robinson Taiwanese IT infrastructure provider claims platform ghosted it X is facing yet another legal case in the shape of a breach of contract claim from IT infrastructure provider Wiwynn over non-payment for $120 million in components it procured

Console yourself – research finds gaming may actually boost mental health 2024-08-20 at 15:46 By Lindsay Clark Digital athletes enjoy positive effects in Japan study, but too much screentime sees diminishing returns A study of nearly 100,000 people in Japan has found that gaming may be good for the player’s mental health, contrary to the

RansomHub threat actors observed using EDR-killing tool 2024-08-20 at 15:16 By Security leaders weigh in on a recent ransomware encounter deploying an EDR-killing tool.  This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source

Oreon Lime is AlmaLinux with a desktop twist 2024-08-20 at 15:02 By Liam Proven Enterprise-level long-term stability, but a little friendlier Oreon Lime R2 blends AlmaLinux with a bunch of extra tools and repositories, plus some helpful tweaks for the GNOME desktop. It’s sort of akin to an LTS version of Fedora 34.… This article

Rocket Factory Augsburg engine test ends in explosion at SaxaVord spaceport 2024-08-20 at 14:17 By Richard Speed First stage destroyed during hot fire in Scotland A hot-fire test of Rocket Factory Augsburg’s RFA One ended in explosion at Scotland’s SaxaVord spaceport.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View Original Source

‘Right to switch off’ initiative aims to boost economy by beating burnout 2024-08-20 at 14:02 By Connor Jones Your country needs you… to quit it with all those sick days UK government believes its proposed “right to switch off” will bring crucial economic and productivity benefits to the country, while also improving the well-being of

Hackers Exploit PHP Vulnerability to Deploy Stealthy Msupedge Backdoor 2024-08-20 at 13:46 By A previously undocumented backdoor named Msupedge has been put to use against a cyber attack targeting an unnamed university in Taiwan. “The most notable feature of this backdoor is that it communicates with a command-and-control (C&C) server via DNS traffic,” the Symantec

Researchers Uncover TLS Bootstrap Attack on Azure Kubernetes Clusters 2024-08-20 at 13:46 By Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed a security flaw impacting Microsoft Azure Kubernetes Services that, if successfully exploited, could allow an attacker to escalate their privileges and access credentials for services used by the cluster. “An attacker with command execution in a Pod running

Anatomy of an Attack 2024-08-20 at 13:46 By In today’s rapidly evolving cyber threat landscape, organizations face increasingly sophisticated attacks targeting their applications. Understanding these threats and the technologies designed to combat them is crucial. This article delves into the mechanics of a common application attack, using the infamous Log4Shell vulnerability as an example, and

Iranian Cyber Group TA453 Targets Jewish Leader with New AnvilEcho Malware 2024-08-20 at 13:46 By Iranian state-sponsored threat actors have been observed orchestrating spear-phishing campaigns targeting a prominent Jewish figure starting in late July 2024 with the goal of delivering a new intelligence-gathering tool called AnvilEcho. Enterprise security company Proofpoint is tracking the activity under

New Backdoor Targeting Taiwan Employs Stealthy Communications 2024-08-20 at 13:16 By Threat Hunter Team Previously unseen backdoor communicates with command-and-control server using DNS traffic. This article is an excerpt from Broadcom Software Blogs View Original Source

New Backdoor Targeting Taiwan Employs Stealthy Communications 2024-08-20 at 13:16 By Threat Hunter Team Previously unseen backdoor communicates with command-and-control server using DNS traffic. This article is an excerpt from Broadcom Software Blogs View Original Source

New Backdoor Targeting Taiwan Employs Stealthy Communications 2024-08-20 at 13:16 By Threat Hunter Team Previously unseen backdoor communicates with command-and-control server using DNS traffic. This article is an excerpt from Broadcom Software Blogs View Original Source

Cloudflare calls for regulatory harmonization amid rising internet challenges 2024-08-20 at 12:46 By Richard Speed Removing security services not always the best way to tackle problematic content Interview  Cloudflare wants harmonization of all the regulation and compliance frameworks springing up around the world, according to the networking service provider’s deputy chief legal officer and global

City council faces £216.5M loss over Oracle system debacle 2024-08-20 at 11:46 By Lindsay Clark Europe’s largest local authority canceled expected savings baked into financial plans The total cost of Birmingham City Council’s Oracle implementation disaster is set to reach £216.5 million ($280.4 million) by April 2026, according to a new audit report.… This article

Euro antitrust cop Margrethe Vestager to depart after decade of reining in Big Tech 2024-08-20 at 10:32 By Thomas Claburn Her legacy hinges on her successor – will they double down? Europe’s top competition cop, Margrethe Vestager, will reportedly be stepping down later this year, a development certain to please the US tech firms she

Iran named as source of Trump campaign phish, leaks 2024-08-20 at 09:46 By Simon Sharwood Political stirrer Roger Stone may have been a weak link after personal emails cracked US authorities have named Iran as the likely source of a recent attack on the campaign of the US Republican Party’s presidential nominee, Donald Trump.… This