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GameOver(lay): Two Severe Linux Vulnerabilities Impact 40% of Ubuntu Users 27/07/2023 at 16:50 By Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed two high-severity security flaws in the Ubuntu kernel that could pave the way for local privilege escalation attacks. Cloud security firm Wiz, in a report shared with The Hacker News, said the easy-to-exploit shortcomings have the potential to impact […]

Healthcare Threat Landscape 2022-2023: Common TTPs Used by Top Ransomware Groups Targeting the Healthcare Sector 27/07/2023 at 16:02 By The healthcare sector has been under constant threat from cybercriminals due to the sensitive nature of patient data and the valuable information held by healthcare providers. This blog analyzes the ransomware landscape for the healthcare sector

It’s official: EU probing bundling of Teams with Microsoft 365 27/07/2023 at 15:39 By Paul Kunert Antitrust inspectors trying to figure out if Redmond has breached local competition laws The European Commission has officially launched a “formal investigation” into whether Microsoft flouted EU competition rules by bundling Teams with dominant productivity software suite Office 365

The 4 Keys to Building Cloud Security Programs That Can Actually Shift Left 27/07/2023 at 14:50 By As cloud applications are built, tested and updated, they wind their way through an ever-complex series of different tools and teams. Across hundreds or even thousands of technologies that make up the patchwork quilt of development and cloud

Global Slack messaging outage cuts world off from colleagues 27/07/2023 at 14:17 By Jude Karabus Come back Teams, all is forgiven No, your colleagues aren’t just taking ages to respond, Slack is currently staggering to its feet after experiencing a global outage across all regions.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View Original

Hackers Target Apache Tomcat Servers for Mirai Botnet and Crypto Mining 27/07/2023 at 14:03 By Misconfigured and poorly secured Apache Tomcat servers are being targeted as part of a new campaign designed to deliver the Mirai botnet malware and cryptocurrency miners. The findings come courtesy of Aqua, which detected more than 800 attacks against its Tomcat server

Group-IB Co-Founder Sentenced to 14 Years in Russian Prison for Alleged High Treason 27/07/2023 at 14:03 By A city court in Moscow on Wednesday convicted Group-IB co-founder and CEO Ilya Sachkov of “high treason” and jailed him for 14 years in a “strict regime colony” over accusations of passing information to foreign spies. “The court

Thames Water to datacenters: Cut water use or we will 27/07/2023 at 12:47 By Dan Robinson Utility to consider introducing restrictions Thames Water is considering measures to cut down the water used by some datacenters, including fitting flow restrictors or charging operators more at peak times.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View

£214m effort to modernize SAP ERP in UK govt systems marked Code Red 27/07/2023 at 11:34 By Lindsay Clark Experts warn agreement needed and skills lacking in HMRC-led project The UK’s major government projects experts have warned a programme to overhaul ERP systems in three central government departments is undeliverable in its current state.… This

A room-temperature, ambient-pressure superconductor? Take a closer look 27/07/2023 at 10:50 By Brandon Vigliarolo It’s OK to be skeptical if someone says they found the holy grail Three scientists in South Korea claim they’ve crafted a superconductor that works at both room temperature and ambient pressure – a revolutionary breakthrough if confirmed. … This article is

New SEC Rules Require U.S. Companies to Reveal Cyber Attacks Within 4 Days 27/07/2023 at 10:31 By The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Wednesday approved new rules that require publicly traded companies to publicize details of a cyber attack within four days of identifying that it has a “material” impact on their finances,

Aliens crash landed on Earth – and Uncle Sam is covering it up, this guy tells Congress 27/07/2023 at 04:19 By Katyanna Quach Men in Black snatched Little Green Men’s spacecraft, allegedly Poll  The US government has recovered alien spacecraft and bodies from crash landings on Earth, and is keeping the whole thing covered up,

Crooks pwned your servers? You’ve got four days to tell us, SEC tells public companies 27/07/2023 at 02:57 By Jessica Lyons Hardcastle Cripes, they actually sound serious Public companies that suffer a computer crime likely to cause a “material” hit to an investor will soon face a four-day time limit to disclose the incident, according

FCC boss says 25Mbps isn’t cutting it, Americans deserve 100Mbps now, gigabit later 27/07/2023 at 01:03 By Tobias Mann First refresh of minimums in eight years for the country that invented the internet FCC boss Jessica Rosenworcel thinks Americans deserve better broadband than the current minimum speeds of 25Mbps down and 3Mbps up. She has

Cigna sued for using software to deny healthcare insurance claims 27/07/2023 at 00:21 By Thomas Claburn It’s just some if-then statements, no AI here, insurer sniffs Cigna has been sued in California based on allegations the US healthcare insurer unlawfully reviewed insurance claims using automated systems rather than relying on humans.… This article is an

Harry Cocker, Jr. nominated for National Cyber Director 27/07/2023 at 00:02 By President Biden has nominated Harry Cocker, Jr. for National Cyber Director. From 2017 to 2019, Coker served as the Executive Director of the NSA. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source

Russia throws founder of infosec biz Group-IB in the clink for treason 26/07/2023 at 23:46 By Jessica Lyons Hardcastle Sachkov faces 14-year stretch after ‘unreasonably rushed trial’ A Russian court has sentenced Ilya Sachkov, the founder of security research house Group-IB, to 14 years in a maximum-security prison after finding the executive guilty of high

Quarter of tech pros say they’re considering quitting jobs in next six months 26/07/2023 at 22:32 By Lindsay Clark Bouyant jobs market and increased stress prompt exodus, says research A survey of 1,800 IT professionals and senior managers has found a quarter of tech workers in the UK are considering quitting their jobs in the

Musk’s X tries to win advertisers back with discounts 26/07/2023 at 21:19 By Brandon Vigliarolo Plus: Did Xwitter just suggest stripping people of gold checks? Don’t threaten us with a good time The website formerly known as Twitter is trying to win back advertisers yet again with half-off deals on certain ads – and reportedly

Netflix offers up to $900,000 for AI product manager while actors strike for protection 26/07/2023 at 20:19 By Richard Currie That could pay for 35 humans and their families’ health insurance, says human Striking Hollywood writers and actors will be delighted to learn that Netflix, one of the powers perceived to be upending the entertainment