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Ransomware attacks register record speeds thanks to success of infosec industry 10/10/2023 at 11:48 By Connor Jones Dwell times drop to hours rather than days for the first time The time taken by cyber attackers between gaining an initial foothold in a victim’s environment and deploying ransomware has fallen to 24 hours, according to a […]

Unity CEO ‘retires’ in the wake of fee fiasco 10/10/2023 at 10:32 By Simon Sharwood Former Red Hat CEO James M. Whitehurst takes the big chair in the interim Unity has announced the immediate retirement of president, CEO, chair and board member John Riccitiello.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View Original Source

libcue Library Flaw Opens GNOME Linux Systems Vulnerable to RCE Attacks 10/10/2023 at 10:06 By A new security flaw has been disclosed in the libcue library impacting GNOME Linux systems that could be exploited to achieve remote code execution (RCE) on affected hosts. Tracked as CVE-2023-43641 (CVSS score: 8.8), the issue is described as a case of memory corruption

Japanese PM says international AI regulations will be here by Christmas 10/10/2023 at 09:32 By Laura Dobberstein G7 to meet after getting ideas from UN’s Internet Governance Forum Leaders of the G7 are expected to establish international AI regulations by the end of the year, Japanese prime minister Fumia Kishida said on Monday.… This article

Citrix Devices Under Attack: NetScaler Flaw Exploited to Capture User Credentials 10/10/2023 at 09:18 By A recently disclosed critical flaw in Citrix NetScaler ADC and Gateway devices is being exploited by threat actors to conduct a credential harvesting campaign. IBM X-Force, which uncovered the activity last month, said adversaries exploited “CVE-2023-3519 to attack unpatched NetScaler Gateways to

China’s top crypto-mining hardware-maker reportedly furloughs staff 10/10/2023 at 08:38 By Simon Sharwood Bitmain’s ‘Antminers’ dominate the market – but customers aren’t buying The world’s largest source of hardware designed for the task of mining cryptocurrency, Beijing-based Bitmain, has reportedly furloughed staff after disappointing sales.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View Original

The evolving cyber threat landscape 10/10/2023 at 07:18 By Common targets of cyberattacks in Q2 2023 This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source

The intersection of public health and security 10/10/2023 at 07:18 By Security leaders’ role in ensuring public health. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source

Vietnam accused of Predator spyware attack on EU and US politicians 10/10/2023 at 06:49 By Simon Sharwood Awkward, seeing as the US and Vietnam just announced a refreshed relationship Amnesty International has accused the government of Vietnam of acquiring the notorious Predator spyware and using it for nefarious ends – including attempts to infect US

US allows Samsung and SK hynix to keep making chips in China 10/10/2023 at 04:17 By Simon Sharwood Investments protected, diplomatic rift averted … even Beijing likes it The office of South Korea’s president yesterday revealed that the US has allowed Samsung and SK hynix to continue their chipmaking operations in China indefinitely.… This article

US govt talks up $2B X-ray photobooth to check its nuke weapon sims are right 10/10/2023 at 00:02 By Tobias Mann Sub-critical plutonium implosion to be snapped on nanosecond scale What to do when you want to perform physical tests of the plutonium in your nuclear weapons and you’ve pretty much told the world you

FTC finds that social media scams lead to more losses than other scams 09/10/2023 at 22:46 By The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released data finding that social media-based scams account for more losses than any other contact method.  This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source

Forcing Apple to allow third-party app stores isn’t enough 09/10/2023 at 22:02 By Thomas Claburn You’re excited about Meta offering iOS apps via Facebook ads? Really? Opinion  By March 6, 2024 Apple is expected to allow third-party app stores to distribute iOS apps, in Europe at least, because the company has been designated a “gatekeeper”

ESA’s Vega rocket delivers Taiwanese and Thai satellites to low Earth orbit 09/10/2023 at 21:18 By Laura Dobberstein Also on board, cubesat that dodges space debris with plasma braking technology Arianespace delivered 12 satellites into low earth orbit via a Vega rocket launch from Spaceport in French Guiana on Sunday night.… This article is an

Net neutrality meets opposition in US, while Europe mulls charges for Big Tech 09/10/2023 at 20:33 By Dan Robinson Republican senators claim move will never survive judges’ scrutiny The Biden administration’s proposals to restore net neutrality rules for US internet services are facing opposition from Republican senators who claim it is a politicized move that

Ahmed Fessi joins Medius as Chief Transformation & Information Officer 09/10/2023 at 20:16 By Ahmed Fessi was hired as Chief Transformation & Information Officer at Medius. Fessi brings 15 years’ of experience with AI, data and cybersecurity. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source

PEACHPIT: Massive Ad Fraud Botnet Powered by Millions of Hacked Android and iOS 09/10/2023 at 20:01 By An ad fraud botnet dubbed PEACHPIT leveraged an army of hundreds of thousands of Android and iOS devices to generate illicit profits for the threat actors behind the scheme. The botnet is part of a larger China-based operation codenamed BADBOX, which

Two Project Kuiper prototype satellites finally reach orbit 09/10/2023 at 19:02 By Richard Speed Hey – gotta start somewhere The first two satellites for Amazon’s Project Kuiper constellation have finally left Earth, riding a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V to orbit.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View Original Source

MGM Resort cyberattack cost could exceed $100M 09/10/2023 at 18:47 By In a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, MGM Resorts reported that a recent cyberattack is expected to cost the company an estimated $100 million. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source

DoJ: Ex-soldier tried to pass secrets to China after seeking a ‘subreddit about spy stuff’ 09/10/2023 at 18:17 By Jude Karabus FBI agent claims sergeant with top clearance offered access to DoD tech systems A former US Army Sergeant with Top Secret US military clearance created a Word document entitled “Important Information to Share with