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Apple Maps escapes orchard into web browser wilds 2024-07-25 at 18:46 By Richard Speed Chrome and Edge on Windows can now join the fun Apple has introduced its mapping technology to devices outside its ecosystem with a web version that works in Chrome and Edge on Windows PCs.… This article is an excerpt from The […]

North Korean Hackers Shift from Cyber Espionage to Ransomware Attacks 2024-07-25 at 18:01 By A North Korea-linked threat actor known for its cyber espionage operations has gradually expanded into financially-motivated attacks that involve the deployment of ransomware, setting it apart from other nation-state hacking groups linked to the country. Google-owned Mandiant is tracking the activity

STMicroelectronics sees sharp decline in Q2 earnings amid weak auto sector demand 2024-07-25 at 17:31 By Dan Robinson NXP Semiconductors and Texas Instruments also hit by slowdown Euro chipmaker STMicroelectronics saw revenue and net income slump in Q2 of this year, blaming low demand in the automotive sector while orders elsewhere failed to meet expectations,

You should probably fix this 5-year-old critical Docker vuln fairly sharpish 2024-07-25 at 17:01 By Connor Jones For some unknown reason, initial patch was omitted from later versions Docker is warning users to rev their Docker Engine into patch mode after it realized a near-maximum severity vulnerability had been sticking around for five years.… This

Adobe exec likened hidden cloud subscription fees to ‘heroin’, says FTC 2024-07-25 at 16:16 By Thomas Claburn Read the unredacted complaint against Photoshop giant and its software plans Adobe’s controversial billing practices and punitive fees for those terminating their subscriptions early follow from the software titan’s addiction to revenue, the FTC has said.… This article

Kaspersky says Uncle Sam snubbed proposal to open up its code for third-party review 2024-07-25 at 15:16 By Jessica Lyons Those national security threat claims? ‘No evidence,’ VP tells The Reg Exclusive  Despite the Feds’ determination to ban Kaspersky’s security software in the US, the Russian business is moving forward with another proposal to open

Creating a safer workplace: California Senate Bill 553 becomes law 2024-07-25 at 15:01 By From a security professional’s perspective, SB 553 will ultimately help security practitioners lobby for larger budgets. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source

AI models face collapse if they overdose on their own output 2024-07-25 at 14:46 By Lindsay Clark Recursive training leads to nonsense, study finds Researchers have found that the buildup of AI-generated content on the web is set to “collapse” machine learning models unless the industry can mitigate the risks.… This article is an excerpt

6 Types of Applications Security Testing You Must Know About 2024-07-25 at 14:32 By While the specifics for security testing vary for applications, web applications, and APIs, a holistic and proactive applications security strategy is essential for all three types. There are six core types of testing that every security professional should know about to

Meta Removes 63,000 Instagram Accounts Linked to Nigerian Sextortion Scams 2024-07-25 at 14:32 By Meta Platforms on Wednesday said it took steps to remove around 63,000 Instagram accounts in Nigeria that were found to target people with financial sextortion scams. “These included a smaller coordinated network of around 2,500 accounts that we were able to

X.org lone ranger rides to rescue multi-monitor refresh rates 2024-07-25 at 13:34 By Liam Proven X11 isn’t dead while people still keep working on it It isn’t quite XKCD 2347, but it’s close. At least one developer is still working away on the X.org codebase with an effort to improve variable refresh rate support in several

Growing Number of Threats Leveraging AI 2024-07-25 at 13:18 By Nguyen Hoang Giang, Yi Helen Zhang Threat actors utilizing Large Language Model (LLM) AIs to generate code used in malware campaigns. This article is an excerpt from Broadcom Software Blogs View Original Source

Growing Number of Threats Leveraging AI 2024-07-25 at 13:18 By Nguyen Hoang Giang, Yi Helen Zhang Threat actors utilizing Large Language Model (LLM) AIs to generate code used in malware campaigns. This article is an excerpt from Broadcom Software Blogs View Original Source

Growing Number of Threats Leveraging AI 2024-07-25 at 13:18 By Nguyen Hoang Giang, Yi Helen Zhang Threat actors utilizing Large Language Model (LLM) AIs to generate code used in malware campaigns. This article is an excerpt from Broadcom Software Blogs View Original Source

Researchers Reveal ConfusedFunction Vulnerability in Google Cloud Platform 2024-07-25 at 13:16 By Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed a privilege escalation vulnerability impacting Google Cloud Platform’s Cloud Functions service that an attacker could exploit to access other services and sensitive data in an unauthorized manner. Tenable has given the vulnerability the name ConfusedFunction. “An attacker could escalate

Webinar: Securing the Modern Workspace: What Enterprises MUST Know about Enterprise Browser Security 2024-07-25 at 13:16 By The browser is the nerve center of the modern workspace. Ironically, however, the browser is also one of the least protected threat surfaces of the modern enterprise. Traditional security tools provide little protection against browser-based threats, leaving organizations

Datacenters guzzled more than a fifth of Ireland’s electricity in 2023 2024-07-25 at 12:46 By Dan Robinson Bit barns binge on Emerald Isle power Datacenters consumed more than a fifth of Ireland’s electricity supply during 2023, according to the latest figures from the republic’s Central Statistics Office (CSO). The news comes amid growing concerns over

OpenBSD enthusiast cooks up guide for the technically timid 2024-07-25 at 11:46 By Liam Proven If you want a simple step-by-step, this is the best we’ve seen French BSD enthusiast Joel Carnat has written a how-to guide on setting up a laptop with OpenBSD for general use. It’s worth a go for the Unix-curious.… This

Patch management still seemingly abysmal because no one wants the job 2024-07-25 at 10:31 By Brandon Vigliarolo Are your security and ops teams fighting to pass the buck? Comment  Patching: The bane of every IT professional’s existence. It’s a thankless, laborious job that no one wants to do, goes unappreciated when it interrupts work, and