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Study employs large language models to sniff out their own bloopers 2024-06-20 at 12:51 By Lindsay Clark What if it’s LLMs all the way down? Researchers in computing and linguistics have devised a new way to detect errors in large language models, which relies on employing more LLMs.… This article is an excerpt from The […]

Microsoft’s new Surface Laptop 7 has arrived. The recovery images have not 2024-06-20 at 11:46 By Richard Speed Nice computer. Shame if anything happened to it Shiny new Surface 7 devices are starting to arrive, but a lack of recovery media is causing problems for some users.… This article is an excerpt from The Register

New Rust-based Fickle Malware Uses PowerShell for UAC Bypass and Data Exfiltration 2024-06-20 at 11:16 By A new Rust-based information stealer malware called Fickle Stealer has been observed being delivered via multiple attack chains with the goal of harvesting sensitive information from compromised hosts. Fortinet FortiGuard Labs said it’s aware of four different distribution methods

AI-assisted automation for clouds and networks climbs Gartner’s hype cycles 2024-06-20 at 10:01 By Simon Sharwood Yes, AI will volunteer to run your IT estate. You might be a fool to trust it Analyst firm Gartner has published its annual hype cycles for cloud tech and enterprise networking, and both suggest cooling your jets rather

Experts Uncover New Evasive SquidLoader Malware Targeting Chinese Organizations 2024-06-20 at 09:46 By Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a new evasive malware loader named SquidLoader that spreads via phishing campaigns targeting Chinese organizations. AT&T LevelBlue Labs, which first observed the malware in late April 2024, said it incorporates features that are designed to thwart static and

Samsung Korea warns many apps won’t run on its Qualcomm-powered Copilot+ PCs 2024-06-20 at 08:16 By Simon Sharwood FWIW Microsoft says ‘your apps run great’ even when emulated on Arm Samsung has debuted Copilot+ PCs running on Qualcomm processors, but warned buyers in South Korea – and seemingly only that nation – that they won’t

Australian billionaire wins right to sue Facebook in the US over scam ads 2024-06-20 at 06:48 By Simon Sharwood Andrew Forrest has spent five years railing against promos that falsely claim he’s found the route to crypto riches Australian billionaire Andrew Forrest has won the right to sue Meta over ads it carried that falsely

OpenAI co-founder Ilya Sutskever’s new startup aims to create ‘safe superintelligence’ 2024-06-20 at 04:46 By Simon Sharwood He’s in competition with – and critical of – his former workplace OpenAI co-founder Ilya Sutskever – who last month quit the GPT creator – has unveiled his next gig: an outfit dubbed Safe Superintelligence Inc. that aims

Kraken Crypto Exchange Hit by $3 Million Theft Exploiting Zero-Day Flaw 2024-06-19 at 20:16 By Crypto exchange Kraken revealed that an unnamed security researcher exploited an “extremely critical” zero-day flaw in its platform to steal $3 million in digital assets and refused to return them. Details of the incident were shared by Kraken’s Chief Security

Qualcomm agrees to pay $75M in all-cash deal to settle licensing suit 2024-06-19 at 19:46 By Dan Robinson Judge asked to green-light payout to shareholders over SEP license and bundling claims Qualcomm investors say if the company stumps up $75 million, this should resolve lawsuits they brought over claims the chipmaker misled them by describing

Email obfuscation tactics elude security protections 2024-06-19 at 19:18 By Threat researchers have uncovered newly evolving email obfuscation techniques that are designed to evade modern security controls. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source

Valkey gains momentum with broadening band of backers 2024-06-19 at 18:47 By Richard Speed AlmaLinux and Broadcom added to list of partners for open source Redis fork Momentum is building behind open source Redis alternative Valkey with the announcement of new partners including Broadcom, the AlmaLinux OS Foundation, and Instaclustr by NetApp.… This article is

Chinese Cyber Espionage Group Exploits Fortinet, Ivanti and VMware Zero-Days 2024-06-19 at 18:16 By The China-nexus cyber espionage actor linked to the zero-day exploitation of security flaws in Fortinet, Ivanti, and VMware devices has been observed utilizing multiple persistence mechanisms in order to maintain unfettered access to compromised environments. “Persistence mechanisms encompassed network devices, hypervisors,

Geopolitical, cyber and security implications of upcoming British election – Episode 23 2024-06-19 at 18:01 By In episode 23 of the Cybersecurity & Geopolitical Discussion, our trio of hosts debate pull apart the scenario of the upcoming UK election to uncover what the impact could be on national and global security. This article is an

Satellite phone service could soon become the norm 2024-06-19 at 17:47 By Dan Robinson America’s Big 3 cellcos all signed up already, though most of the ‘non terrestrial’ tech not actually live yet Convergence between mobile networks and satellite services is becoming the norm rather than a niche strategy: a full 91 telecoms operators worldwide

Additional hatch operations on a Boeing vehicle – but this time it’s Starliner 2024-06-19 at 17:16 By Richard Speed Spacecraft to spend some extra testing time at ISS before making its way back home Boeing’s Starliner will remain at the International Space Station (ISS) for several more days. NASA and Boeing are now targeting no

Brit watchdog gnawing on HPE’s $14B buy of cable giant Juniper Networks 2024-06-19 at 16:35 By Paul Kunert Invites comments from rivals and customers at start of merger probe Often the scourge of tech execs in the US, Britain’s competition regulator has a new potential target in its sights: HPE’s proposed $14 billion purchase of

Amtrak confirms crooks are breaking into user accounts, derailing email addresses 2024-06-19 at 16:02 By Connor Jones Rail company goes full steam ahead with notification letters to Rewards customers about spilled card details and more US rail company Amtrak is writing to users of its Guest Rewards program to inform them that their data is

Footage of Nigel Farage blowing up Rishi Sunak’s Minecraft mansion ‘not real’ 2024-06-19 at 15:50 By Richard Currie Hats off to The Guardian for double checking, though British democracy hangs in the balance after internet mischief makers published a deepfake of Reform UK leader Nigel Farage griefing prime minister Rishi Sunak’s Minecraft server.… This article

Microsoft admits to problems upgrading Windows 11 Pro to Enterprise 2024-06-19 at 15:50 By Richard Speed Recent patches have broken the update path There are problems with Microsoft’s last few Windows 11 updates, leaving some users unable to make the move from Windows 11 Pro to Enterprise.… This article is an excerpt from The Register