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DeepMind’s robot chef cooks up ‘novel’ materials with a side of controversy 2024-01-31 at 22:03 By Katyanna Quach Chemists dispute research claiming millions of recipes for inorganic crystalline compounds Google DeepMind and UC Berkeley’s research into a robot cooking up new materials predicted by AI algorithms is being called into question by a group of […]

FBI confirms it issued remote kill command to blow out Volt Typhoon’s botnet 2024-01-31 at 21:32 By Jessica Lyons Hardcastle Remotely disinfects Cisco and Netgear routers to block Chinese critters China’s Volt Typhoon attackers used “hundreds” of outdated Cisco and NetGear routers infected with malware in an attempt to break into US critical infrastructure facilities,

Ransomware payment rates drop to new low – only 29% of victims are forking over cash 2024-01-31 at 21:16 By Brandon Vigliarolo It’s almost like years of false assurances have made people realize payments are pointless Trusting a ransomware crew to honor a deal isn’t the greatest idea, and the world seems to be waking

Japanese space lasers plan to show aims to clean up orbital junk 2024-01-31 at 21:02 By Dan Robinson Zap it and trap it like a cosmic Marie Kondo, but will everyone approve? A Japanese company wants to remove debris from Earth orbit by using a satellite-mounted laser to decelerate an object such as a defunct

Adobe has ‘no plans’ to invest in XD despite failed Figma buy 2024-01-31 at 20:32 By Paul Kunert Oh the bitter irony – now Figma can enjoy a monopoly in UX niche, say devs Adobe has confirmed it will no longer push the envelope for XD, the vector design tool used by developers for web

Nearly 4-year-old Cisco vuln linked to recent Akira ransomware attacks 2024-01-31 at 19:47 By Connor Jones Evidence mounts of an exploit gatekept within Russia’s borders Security researchers believe the Akira ransomware group could be exploiting a nearly four-year-old Cisco vulnerability and using it as an entry point into organizations’ systems.… This article is an excerpt

We know nations are going after critical systems, but what happens when crims join in? 2024-01-31 at 19:32 By Jessica Lyons Hardcastle This isn’t going to end well Volt Typhoon, the Chinese government-backed cyberspies whose infrastructure was at least partially disrupted by Uncle Sam, has been honing in on other US energy, satellite and telecommunications

Microsoft seeks Rust developers to rewrite core C# code 2024-01-31 at 18:46 By Richard Speed Embrace, extend, and … port? Microsoft’s adoption of Rust continues apace if a posting on the company’s careers website is anything to go by.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View Original Source

Ivanti releases patches for VPN zero-days, discloses two more high-severity vulns 2024-01-31 at 17:47 By Connor Jones Many versions still without fixes while sophisticated attackers bypass mitigations Ivanti has finally released the first round of patches for vulnerability-stricken Connect Secure and Policy Secure gateways, but in doing so has also found two additional zero-days, one

Security leaders share thoughts on Schneider Electric ransomware attack 2024-01-31 at 17:47 By Security leaders share their thoughts on the recent Schneider Electric ransomware attack and how other organizations can protect themselves. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source

Samsung pins hopes on AI to return to growth this year 2024-01-31 at 17:17 By Dan Robinson Next generation of devices are going to be packed with it – requiring lots and lots of memory Samsung Electronics’ is betting that demand for generative AI will equate to a busy year for memory sales.… This article

Avoiding offboarding red flags 2024-01-31 at 17:02 By Yoav Kalati, VP Product at Wing Security, discusses the security challenges and red flags organizations face when it comes to offboarding employees. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source

Alert: Ivanti Discloses 2 New Zero-Day Flaws, One Under Active Exploitation 2024-01-31 at 16:33 By Ivanti is alerting of two new high-severity flaws in its Connect Secure and Policy Secure products, one of which is said to have come under targeted exploitation in the wild. The list of vulnerabilities is as follows – CVE-2024-21888 (CVSS score:

Investors threw 50% less money at quantum last year 2024-01-31 at 16:17 By Dan Robinson Yep, you guessed it – at least some of them swapped investments out for gen AI Quantum companies received 50 percent less venture cap funding last year as investors switched to generative AI or shied away from risky bets on

Microsoft posts another set of bumper results. Market’s response? Meh 2024-01-31 at 15:47 By Richard Speed Forecast worries or AI fatigue kicking in? Redmond has an important 12 months ahead Microsoft’s Q2 results failed to impress the markets yesterday, as the company’s stock dropped despite some impressive numbers and the usual quantities of AI bluster.…

Italian Businesses Hit by Weaponized USBs Spreading Cryptojacking Malware 2024-01-31 at 15:02 By A financially motivated threat actor known as UNC4990 is leveraging weaponized USB devices as an initial infection vector to target organizations in Italy. Google-owned Mandiant said the attacks single out multiple industries, including health, transportation, construction, and logistics. “UNC4990 operations generally involve widespread USB

Telegram Marketplaces Fuel Phishing Attacks with Easy-to-Use Kits and Malware 2024-01-31 at 15:02 By Cybersecurity researchers are calling attention to the “democratization” of the phishing ecosystem owing to the emergence of Telegram as an epicenter for cybercrime, enabling threat actors to mount a mass attack for as little as $230. “This messaging app has transformed

‘Exemplar’ digital hospitals trust hit by multiple tech-related traumas 2024-01-31 at 14:46 By Lindsay Clark Retrieving electronic records takes 45 minutes and staff say they don’t have time to use systems An award-winning IT rollout at one of the UK’s largest hospitals trusts is beset with problems that prevent staff from accessing the data they

Add bacteria to the list of things that can run Doom 2024-01-31 at 13:46 By Richard Currie Frame rate is even worse than the original, though. MUCH worse From teletext to pregnancy tests and even tractors, Doom has long been a target of hackers trying to get the seminal 1993 shooter running in the strangest

The SEC Won’t Let CISOs Be: Understanding New SaaS Cybersecurity Rules 2024-01-31 at 13:17 By The SEC isn’t giving SaaS a free pass. Applicable public companies, known as “registrants,” are now subject to cyber incident disclosure and cybersecurity readiness requirements for data stored in SaaS systems, along with the 3rd and 4th party apps connected