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Doom is 30, and so is Windows NT. How far we haven’t come 19/12/2023 at 14:48 By Liam Proven The difference between 1983 and 1993 is vast. Since then, not so much As we approach the end of 2023, it’s interesting to look back at the tech of three decades ago. Not just to compare […]

New Malvertising Campaign Distributing PikaBot Disguised as Popular Software 19/12/2023 at 14:32 By The malware loader known as PikaBot is being distributed as part of a malvertising campaign targeting users searching for legitimate software like AnyDesk. “PikaBot was previously only distributed via malspam campaigns similarly to QakBot and emerged as one of the preferred payloads for a threat

HMRC launches £500M procurement for new ERP, though project’s already a ‘red’ risk 19/12/2023 at 13:47 By Lindsay Clark Rrivals will need to dislodge incumbent SAP in competition for 5-year deal across three departments The UK’s tax collector is seeking software and technical services suppliers to replace its SAP ERP with a subscription-based product, in

Qakbot’s backbot: FBI-led takedown keeps crims at bay for just 3 months 19/12/2023 at 12:36 By Connor Jones Experts say malware strain make take years to die off completely Multiple sources are confirming the resurgence of Qakbot malware mere months after the FBI and other law enforcement agencies shuttered the Windows botnet.… This article is

ValueLicensing tries to smack down Microsoft defenses in license reselling spat 19/12/2023 at 11:35 By Richard Speed UK software reseller alleges ‘no real prospect of success’ of Windows giant’s arguments Microsoft’s tussle with ValueLicensing over perpetual licensing terms has taken another turn after the software reseller asked the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) to strike out

8220 Gang Exploiting Oracle WebLogic Server Vulnerability to Spread Malware 19/12/2023 at 11:01 By The threat actors associated with the 8220 Gang have been observed exploiting a high-severity flaw in Oracle WebLogic Server to propagate their malware. The security shortcoming is CVE-2020-14883 (CVSS score: 7.2), a remote code execution bug that could be exploited by authenticated attackers to take

Japanese brewery using generative AI to dream up new beverages 19/12/2023 at 10:34 By Simon Sharwood Maybe check the label before you next sip a Kirin alcopop? With less than two weeks remaining in 2023, The Register thinks we’ve almost reached the point at which we can prove Nothing Is Safe From AI – thanks

VMware’s end-user compute products are for sale. Who might buy ’em? 19/12/2023 at 09:34 By Simon Sharwood Would you rather a cloud that not-so-gently migrates you, or a retirement home like HCL? Broadcom recently revaled it intends to divest VMware’s end-user compute products, which span virtual desktops, app publishing, and device management. Let’s ponder where

Double-Extortion Play Ransomware Strikes 300 Organizations Worldwide 19/12/2023 at 09:01 By The threat actors behind the Play ransomware are estimated to have impacted approximately 300 entities as of October 2023, according to a new joint cybersecurity advisory from Australia and the U.S. “Play ransomware actors employ a double-extortion model, encrypting systems after exfiltrating data and

Pakistani politician deepfakes himself to deliver a speech from behind bars 19/12/2023 at 08:32 By Laura Dobberstein Grammar might be off, but use case remains groundbreaking While pundits fear a future where elections are clouded by AI-created videos of faked politicans spreading misinformation, a Pakistani politician has deliberately delivered a deepfake of a speech while

India’s long-awaited telecoms bill drops language that would have regulated social media 19/12/2023 at 07:19 By Simon Sharwood OTT apps in the clear. Indian citizens, not so much – law proposes registration, surveillance, and shutdown powers India’s government has introduced its Telecommunications Bill – heavily anticipated legislation that will replace laws that were passed before

Beijing demands government apps must shed their bureaucratic skins 19/12/2023 at 05:17 By Laura Dobberstein Its hard to disagree with a mandate to make government digital services fit for people, not box-tickers Beijing’s internet regulator, the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC), has decided government digital services and apps need to become less bureaucratic and formal.…

Internet’s deep-level architects slam US, UK, Europe for pushing device-side scanning 19/12/2023 at 03:47 By Thomas Claburn Someone needs to think of the children … and the consequences of breaking encryption and trashing privacy The Internet Architecture Board (IAB) has warned that policy proposals requiring or enabling the automated scouring of people’s devices for illegal

Hacktivists boast: We shut down Iran’s gas pumps today 19/12/2023 at 02:02 By Jessica Lyons Hardcastle Predatory Sparrow previously knocked out railways and a steel plant Hacktivists reportedly disrupted services at about 70 percent of Iran’s gas stations in a politically motivated cyberattack.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View Original Source

Apple pops blue bubbles of Beeper Mini’s iMessage service again 19/12/2023 at 01:02 By Richard Speed Anticompetitive … or simply keeping iDevice users nice and safe? Apple’s game of Whac-A-Mole with messaging platform Beeper continues unabated, with the service reporting today that most users can again no longer send or receive iMessages.… This article is

Mr Cooper cyberattack laid bare: 14.7M people’s info stolen, costs hit $25M 19/12/2023 at 00:02 By Jessica Lyons Hardcastle Mortgage lender says no evidence of identity theft (yet) after SSNs, DoBs, addresses, more swiped Mortgage lender Mr Cooper has now admitted almost 14.7 million people’s private information, including addresses and bank account numbers, were stolen

Southwest Airlines lands $140M fine for that Christmas IT meltdown 18/12/2023 at 23:32 By Brandon Vigliarolo Wrist, meet slap: Only a quarter will be paid to Treasury, the rest is vouchers and credits The US Department of Transportation has, on paper at least, fined Southwest Airlines $140 million in addition to refunds the government strong-armed

3% of organizations feel prepared for EHS risks 18/12/2023 at 23:16 By According to a recent report, 97% of American workplaces are “too vulnerable” to health and safety risks, and EHS leaders aren’t fully prepared. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source

Cyber-crooks slip into Vans, trample over operations 18/12/2023 at 22:47 By Jessica Lyons Hardcastle IT systems encrypted, personal data pilfered from North Face parent, we’re told A digital break-in has disrupted VF Corp’s operations and its ability to fulfill orders, according to the apparel and footwear giant.… This article is an excerpt from The Register