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The FBI warns of the prevalence of romance scams this Valentine’s Day 2024-02-14 at 22:16 By This Valentine’s Day, the FBI warns online users about romance scams and the associated losses.  This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source

Moving to Windows 11 is so easy! You just need to buy a PC that supports it! 2024-02-14 at 21:47 By Richard Speed New Start Menu is a ‘game changer’ claims relentlessly cheerful vid Microsoft is again releasing a video to entice more Windows 10 users to make the leap to the brave new world

US Air Force’s new cyber, IT skill recruitment plan: Bring back warrant officer ranks 2024-02-14 at 20:49 By Brandon Vigliarolo Officer pay, limited command duties and writing ‘code for your country’ Skilled IT professionals considering a career change have a new option, as the US Air Force is reintroducing warrant officer ranks exclusively “within the

Prudential Financial finds cybercrims lurking inside its IT systems 2024-02-14 at 19:31 By Paul Kunert Some company admin and customers data exposed, but bad guys were there for ‘only’ a day Prudential Financial, the second largest life insurance company in the US and eight largest worldwide, is dealing with a digital break-in that exposed some

Kent Goodrow appointed Chief Information Security Officer at Systems Engineering 2024-02-14 at 19:02 By Kent Goodrow has been appointed Chief Information Security Officer at Systems Engineering. Goodrow is pursuing a Master’s in Cybersecurity Management. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source

Waymo services driverless car software after Phoenix truck collision 2024-02-14 at 18:47 By Lindsay Clark Alphabet owned autonomous vehicle biz files voluntary recall report saying it tweaked wares via over-the-air update Self-driving car company Waymo — a subsidiary of Google-owner Alphabet — has voluntarily filed a recall report after one of its vehicles collided with

Romanian hospital ransomware crisis attributed to third-party breach 2024-02-14 at 18:03 By Connor Jones Emergency impacting more than 100 facilities appears to be caused by incident at software provider The Romanian national cybersecurity agency (DNSC) has pinned the outbreak of ransomware cases across the country’s hospitals to an incident at a service provider.… This article

ASML sees semiconductor upturn ahead, but China export restrictions are a risk 2024-02-14 at 16:54 By Dan Robinson World’s only EUV photolithography maker finished 2023 with order backlog worth €39B Even as the chip industry lifts itself out of the current deep downcycle, ASML is worried geopolitical developments outside its control could still have an

Valentine’s Day sees a 61% increase in smoke alarms between 5 and 9 pm 2024-02-14 at 16:54 By People are more likely to report a fire alarm on Valentine’s Day. Make sure all candles are blown out and fire extinguishers are easily available. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed

Microsoft, OpenAI Warn of Nation-State Hackers Weaponizing AI for Cyberattacks 2024-02-14 at 16:54 By Nation-state actors associated with Russia, North Korea, Iran, and China are experimenting with artificial intelligence (AI) and large language models (LLMs) to complement their ongoing cyber attack operations. The findings come from a report published by Microsoft in collaboration with OpenAI,

55% of generative AI inputs comprised personally identifiable data 2024-02-14 at 16:17 By A recent report analyzes the trends regarding generative AI usage and how it may influence organizational security.  This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source

Ubuntu ‘command-not-found’ Tool Could Trick Users into Installing Rogue Packages 2024-02-14 at 15:46 By Cybersecurity researchers have found that it’s possible for threat actors to exploit a well-known utility called command-not-found to recommend their own rogue packages and compromise systems running Ubuntu operating system. “While ‘command-not-found’ serves as a convenient tool for suggesting installations for

Roses are red, violets are blue, Opera GX gives Valentine’s a gray, rainy hue 2024-02-14 at 15:33 By Richard Speed HeartBlocker extension aimed at the ‘forever alone’ crowd Opera is rolling out an extension to the gamer version of its eponymous browser aimed at users who would rather not be reminded of the significance of

Fixing physical security issues can increase construction costs by 20% 2024-02-14 at 15:17 By  Despite the commitment to security-by-design construction, gaps persist in building safety.  This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source

The differences between red, blue and purple team engagements 2024-02-14 at 15:17 By This short guide will define what each type of cyber defense solution does, when it might be used, and how they differ from other related services like penetration testing. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View

Southern Water cyberattack expected to hit hundreds of thousands of customers 2024-02-14 at 14:49 By Connor Jones The company also curiously disappears from Black Basta leak site UK utilities giant Southern Water admits between 5 and 10 percent of its customers have had their data stolen during a January cyberattack.… This article is an excerpt

Bumblebee Malware Returns with New Tricks, Targeting U.S. Businesses 2024-02-14 at 14:17 By The infamous malware loader and initial access broker known as Bumblebee has resurfaced after a four-month absence as part of a new phishing campaign observed in February 2024. Enterprise security firm Proofpoint said the activity targets organizations in the U.S. with voicemail-themed lures containing

Cybersecurity Tactics FinServ Institutions Can Bank On in 2024 2024-02-14 at 14:17 By The landscape of cybersecurity in financial services is undergoing a rapid transformation. Cybercriminals are exploiting advanced technologies and methodologies, making traditional security measures obsolete. The challenges are compounded for community banks that must safeguard sensitive financial data against the same level of

Dumping us into ad tier of Prime Video when we paid for ad-free is ‘unfair’ – lawsuit 2024-02-14 at 14:02 By Jude Karabus Who could possibly have predicted this backlash? When Netflix launched its ad-supported tier in November 2022, it tried to tempt viewers in with discounted rates, hoping to win new consumers and sell

Bumblebee malware wakes from hibernation, forgets what year it is, attacks with macros 2024-02-14 at 13:02 By Brandon Vigliarolo Trying to break in with malicious Word documents? How very 2015 of you The Bumblebee malware loader seemingly vanished from the internet last October, but it’s back and – oddly – relying on a vintage vector