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World checks it’s not April 1 as Apple signals support for full US right-to-repair rule 26/10/2023 at 01:02 By Brandon Vigliarolo But beware geeks bearing gifts Apple is backing the Biden Administrations’ push for a nationwide right-to-repair law but, as with all things Apple, always check the terms and conditions. … This article is an excerpt […]

13-year Google privacy settlement pays litigants the equivalent of a Big Mac meal 26/10/2023 at 00:18 By Thomas Claburn Chocolate Factory agrees $23m guilt-free settlement About 2.5 million people who clicked on a Google Search link between October 25, 2006, and September 30, 2013 can expect to receive $7.16 to compensate them for claims of

78% of fintech leaders report concern over compliance training 26/10/2023 at 00:01 By The current risks within the financial technology (fintech) sector and new compliance regulations were analyzed in a recent report by Fenergo.  This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source

Apple jacks prices to juice profits because $19.3B a quarter isn’t enough 25/10/2023 at 23:33 By Tobias Mann Shareholders, rejoice: Apple TV+, News+ prices over 40% Subscription pricing has been on the rise for nearly every service imaginable, and Apple isn’t about to miss the opportunity to squeeze its customers for a little more.… This

Canada goosed as attackers shutter hospitals and China deepfakes its politicians 25/10/2023 at 23:02 By Jessica Lyons Hardcastle Eh? Canucks cracked by cyber crims Cybercriminals have Canada in the crosshairs, with five Ontario hospitals and a fresh Spamoflague disinformation campaign targeting “dozens” of Canadian government officials, including the PM.… This article is an excerpt from

Food robots delivering bombs? Oregon State campus shut down by ‘prank’ 25/10/2023 at 22:02 By Brandon Vigliarolo Student’s new dorm room comes with bars, not the good kind Food delivery robots became a source of fear for students at Oregon State University on Tuesday after a bomb threat claimed explosives had been placed in an

Word turns 40: From ‘new kid on the block’ to ‘I can’t believe it’s not bloatware’ 25/10/2023 at 21:17 By Richard Speed In 1983, David Copperfield vanished the Statue of Liberty and Word for DOS turned up Microsoft’s Word is 40 years old today. Celebrations aside, it’s worth pointing out the productivity juggernaut of 2023

10% of organizations have a formal AI policy in place 25/10/2023 at 20:46 By Security leaders were surveyed by ISACA on generative AI uses and policies within the workplace, finding 10% of organizations have a formal policy. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source

ULA’s Vulcan Centaur hopes to rocket into Christmas 25/10/2023 at 20:32 By Richard Speed Meanwhile, ESA looks to SpaceX for help with Galileo constellation United Launch Alliance’s (ULA) first certification mission of its Atlas V replacement, the Vulcan Centaur, is set for near the end of the 2023 with a Christmas Eve launch.… This article

Cl0p named ‘nastiest’ malware of 2023 25/10/2023 at 20:16 By Malware threat actors in 2023 were ranked in a report by OpenText Cybersecurity, finding that the list was topped by four new ransomware groups. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source

Pro-Russia group exploits Roundcube zero-day in attacks on European government emails 25/10/2023 at 19:48 By Connor Jones With this zero-day, researchers say the ‘scrappy’ group is stepping up its operations The Winter Vivern cyber spy group is exploiting an XSS zero-day vulnerability in attacks on European governments.… This article is an excerpt from The Register

Boffins say their thin film solar cells make space farms viable 25/10/2023 at 19:02 By Brandon Vigliarolo No word on whether getting that energy from space to Earth will be made any easier, though Boffins from two UK universities believe they’ve figured a viable way to make space-based solar farms feasible, and it doesn’t even

Window Maker Live: When less is more, but more is also … more? 25/10/2023 at 18:17 By Liam Proven New version of Debian-based live distro boasts added GNUstep, too Back in August, a new version of Window Maker arrived. Now there’s a corresponding update to Window Maker Live, so you can try it out without

Connecting the wars: Intel analysis of Israel-Hamas and Russia-Ukraine 25/10/2023 at 18:17 By In Episode 17 of the Cybersecurity & Geopolitical Discussion from Security magazine, Ian Thornton-Trump, Philip Ingram and Lisa Forte analyze the Russia-Ukraine and Israel-Hamas wars. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source

RISC-V champ SiFive reportedly laying off 1 in 5 workers 25/10/2023 at 17:47 By Dan Robinson The prupse is refocusing and ‘realigning,’ according to chip designer RISC-V chip designer SiFive has laid off many of its engineers and other staff amid efforts to refocus on creating bespoke processor cores for customers, according to reports.… This

Seiko watches 60K personal data records tick away in BlackCat ransomware heist 25/10/2023 at 16:47 By Connor Jones Investigations ongoing as full extent of July breach is questioned Seiko Group, the Japanese company known best for its timekeeping business, has published a fresh update on its July ransomware attack, revealing that the group behind it

Nation State Hackers Exploiting Zero-Day in Roundcube Webmail Software 25/10/2023 at 16:47 By The threat actor known as Winter Vivern has been observed exploiting a zero-day flaw in Roundcube webmail software on October 11, 2023, to harvest email messages from victims’ accounts. “Winter Vivern has stepped up its operations by using a zero-day vulnerability in Roundcube,” ESET

Critical OAuth Flaws Uncovered in Grammarly, Vidio, and Bukalapak Platforms 25/10/2023 at 16:47 By Critical security flaws have been disclosed in the Open Authorization (OAuth) implementation of popular online services such as Grammarly, Vidio, and Bukalapak, building upon previous shortcomings uncovered in Booking[.]com and Expo. The weaknesses, now addressed by the respective companies following responsible disclosure

CEO Satya Nadella thinks Microsoft hung up on Windows Phone too soon 25/10/2023 at 16:02 By Richard Speed ‘There could have been ways we could have made it work’ Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella regrets the abrupt termination of the Windows Phone project.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View Original Source

5 ways HR leaders can help organizations mitigate insider risk 25/10/2023 at 16:01 By From an HR perspective, people are the engine that fuels innovation in the modern enterprise. However, for security teams, humans are often regarded as the “weakest link” in the security chain. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s