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Google Takes Down Influence Campaigns Tied to China, Indonesia, and Russia 2024-06-10 at 15:46 By Google has revealed that it took down 1,320 YouTube channels and 1,177 Blogger blogs as part of a coordinated influence operation connected to the People’s Republic of China (PRC). “The coordinated inauthentic network uploaded content in Chinese and English about […]

Azure Service Tags Vulnerability: Microsoft Warns of Potential Abuse by Hackers 2024-06-10 at 15:46 By Microsoft is warning about the potential abuse of Azure Service Tags by malicious actors to forge requests from a trusted service and get around firewall rules, thereby allowing them to gain unauthorized access to cloud resources. “This case does highlight

Norway’s sovereign wealth fund aims to zap Musk’s monster Tesla pay deal 2024-06-10 at 15:16 By Paul Kunert Concerned about size of award given ‘performance triggers’ and ‘dilution’ Norway’s sovereign wealth fund aims to shoot down Elon Musk’s planned $56 billion compensation package at Tesla’s annual shareholder meeting scheduled for Thursday this week, June 13.…

78% of people use the same password across multiple accounts 2024-06-10 at 15:16 By A new report reveals current password security trends, such as password reuse and frequent password changes due to security breaches. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source

Two arrested in UK over fake cell tower-powered smishing campaign 2024-06-10 at 14:46 By Connor Jones Thousands of dodgy SMS messages bypassed network filters in UK-first case British police have arrested two individuals following an investigation into illegal homebrew phone masts used for SMS-based phishing campaigns.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View

Disenchanted Windows user? Pop open a fresh can of Linux Lite 2024-06-10 at 13:31 By Liam Proven Version 7.0 has landed – the Ubuntu Noble based one Linux Lite 7.0 “Galena” is out, the new release of this simplified and Snap-free distro based on Ubuntu 24.04, aka “Noble Numbat.”… This article is an excerpt from

Michael Dell lends support to bid for Everton Football Club 2024-06-10 at 12:46 By Paul Kunert Texan Mick set to become honorary blue Scouser if winning bid hits back of the net Forget AI PCs or AI servers, tech titan Michael Dell is reportedly backing a takeover bid for Everton football club from two prospective

Fragile Agile development model is a symptom, not a source, of project failure 2024-06-10 at 11:46 By Rupert Goodwins Changing the fig leaf can’t change what lies beneath … Opinion  You’ve got to be light on your toes to keep up with Agile. Some say it’s the inherently right way to do software. Others call

EU grants €15M funding for ICARUS inflatable heat shield 2024-06-10 at 10:16 By Richard Speed Just don’t let it fly too close to the Sun EXCLUSIVE  A European consortium has received €15 million of EU funding to develop an inflatable heat shield designed to recover rocket stages and land spacecraft on Mars.… This article is

Sticky Werewolf Expands Cyber Attack Targets in Russia and Belarus 2024-06-10 at 09:16 By Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a threat actor known as Sticky Werewolf that has been linked to cyber attacks targeting entities in Russia and Belarus. The phishing attacks were aimed at a pharmaceutical company, a Russian research institute dealing with

AI hits prime time for physical security 2024-06-10 at 07:16 By AI is a valuable surveillance tool that is changing how organizations secure their physical infrastructure. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source

Event safety: How one day can affect a company’s reputation 2024-06-10 at 07:16 By Company events — big or small — are important when considering how to protect brand image. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source

Study finds a quarter of bosses hoped RTO would make employees quit 2024-06-09 at 21:31 By Brandon Vigliarolo Worker happiness hits an all-time low A study claims to have proof of what some have suspected: return to office mandates are just back-channel layoffs and post-COVID work culture is making everyone miserable. … This article is an

Ultimate Cyber Hygiene Guide: Learn How to Simplify Your Security Efforts 2024-06-09 at 18:16 By 2023 was a year of unprecedented cyberattacks. Ransomware crippled businesses, DDoS attacks disrupted critical services, and data breaches exposed millions of sensitive records. The cost of these attacks? Astronomical. The damage to reputations? Irreparable. But here’s the shocking truth: many

Microsoft Revamps Controversial AI-Powered Recall Feature Amid Privacy Concerns 2024-06-09 at 18:16 By Microsoft on Friday said it will disable its much-criticized artificial intelligence (AI)-powered Recall feature by default and make it an opt-in. Recall, currently in preview and coming exclusively to Copilot+ PCs on June 18, 2024, functions as an “explorable visual timeline” by

New PHP Vulnerability Exposes Windows Servers to Remote Code Execution 2024-06-09 at 18:16 By Details have emerged about a new critical security flaw impacting PHP that could be exploited to achieve remote code execution under certain circumstances. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-4577, has been described as a CGI argument injection vulnerability affecting all versions of

Cyber Landscape is Evolving – So Should Your SCA 2024-06-09 at 18:16 By Traditional SCAs Are Broken: Did You Know You Are Missing Critical Pieces? Application Security professionals face enormous challenges securing their software supply chains, racing against time to beat the attacker to the mark.  Software Composition Analysis (SCA) tools have become a basic

LightSpy Spyware’s macOS Variant Found with Advanced Surveillance Capabilities 2024-06-09 at 18:16 By Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed that the LightSpy spyware recently identified as targeting Apple iOS users is in fact a previously undocumented macOS variant of the implant. The findings come from both Huntress Labs and ThreatFabric, which separately analyzed the artifacts associated with

Akira: Perhaps the next big thing in ransomware, says Tidal threat intelligence chief 2024-06-09 at 15:16 By Brandon Vigliarolo Scott Small tells us gang’s ‘intent and capability’ should get the attention of CSOs Interview  It might not be as big a name as BlackCat or LockBit, but the Akira ransomware is every bit as dangerous,

Uber ex-CSO Joe Sullivan: We need security leaders running to work, not giving up 2024-06-08 at 17:46 By Jessica Lyons Lessons learned from the infosec chief convicted and punished for covering up theft of data from taxi app maker Interview  Joe Sullivan – the now-former Uber chief security officer who was found guilty of covering-up