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Chinese battery maker for the stars of the EV world suddenly wants to be seen powering human rights 12/07/2023 at 06:33 By Laura Dobberstein As allegations of forced labour circulate, CATL goes for a jolt of social responsibility Chinese battery company Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL), which makes around a third of the world’s EV batteries […]

You’re too dumb to use click-to-cancel, Big Biz says with straight face 12/07/2023 at 04:33 By Thomas Claburn Making it easy to exit subscriptions will just baffle everyone, FTC told The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is considering whether to make it easier for folks to cancel deliveries and subscription services. People should be able

After Meta hands over DMs, mom pleads guilty to giving daughter abortion pills 12/07/2023 at 03:04 By Thomas Claburn Facebook messages, obtained via valid warrant, help make case against women A Nebraska mother pleaded guilty on Friday to giving her 17-year-old daughter pills for an abortion last year and to helping her dispose of the

Miscreants exploit five Microsoft bugs as Windows giant addresses 130 flaws 12/07/2023 at 02:33 By Brandon Vigliarolo Plus: Apple bungles another rapid security response; important ICS updates land; and more Patch Tuesday  Microsoft today addressed 130 CVE-listed vulnerabilities in its products – and five of those bugs have already been exploited in the wild.… This

Intel pulls plug on mini-PC NUCs 12/07/2023 at 00:03 By Tobias Mann How much NUC would a Pat G chuck if a Pat G could chuck NUC? The sun is setting on Intel’s Next Unit of Computing, the chipmaker’s tiny PCs better known as NUCs by devotees.… This article is an excerpt from The Register

Judge shoots down FTC attempt to stall Microsoft-Activision merger 11/07/2023 at 23:19 By Iain Thomson UK left as the final stumbling point to Redmond’s gaming ambitions The FTC’s attempt to stall a merger between Microsoft and gaming behemoth Activision-Blizzard has been struck down by a US federal judge, who is unconvinced the mega-acquisition would harm

Obscure internet boutique Amazon sues EU for calling it a Very Large Online Platform 11/07/2023 at 22:15 By Brandon Vigliarolo If it walks like a duck… Unhappy with its inclusion in what the EU calls a list of Very Large Online Platforms (VLOPs), Amazon has sued to have the designation under the bloc’s Digital Services

Maneet Singh hired as Chief Information Officer at Odyssey 11/07/2023 at 21:17 By Maneet Singh has been hired as Chief Information Officer at Odyssey Logistics & Technology Corporation. Singh comes with over 20 years of experience. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source

Datacenter industry sees demand growing, but so are energy costs 11/07/2023 at 20:33 By Dan Robinson You gotta spend money to make money – and where are all the staff? Datacenter operators are confident demand for their services will continue to increase, but worry about the high cost of energy, their ability to source UPS

Hackers Exploit Windows Policy Loophole to Forge Kernel-Mode Driver Signatures 11/07/2023 at 20:33 By A Microsoft Windows policy loophole has been observed being exploited primarily by native Chinese-speaking threat actors to forge signatures on kernel-mode drivers. “Actors are leveraging multiple open-source tools that alter the signing date of kernel mode drivers to load malicious and

Should leaders place bets on new PCs or generative AI? 11/07/2023 at 19:04 By Paul Kunert Here’s a hint: Leaders are putting laptop orders on ice PCs were once the hottest tech item of the pandemic, yet these days most of the big brands are still struggling to find new homes for their aging inventory

Panama’s Sofitel Legend Casco Viejo adopts hotel security technology 11/07/2023 at 18:48 By With a goal to provide guests with peace of mind and convenience, Sofitel Legend Casco Viejo in Panama has recently enhanced security capabilities. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source

An in-depth look at cyber protection: extended detection and response 11/07/2023 at 18:16 By Detection and response are not always straightforward tasks as complex cybersecurity infrastructures create an additional burden on IT security teams. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source

InfluxData apologizes for deleting cloud regions without performing ‘scream test’ 11/07/2023 at 17:48 By Lindsay Clark Despite attempts to inform customers, some say they never got the memo InfluxData has lost the data of customers using its services in Australia while users in Belgium are struggling to figure out if they can restore the last

California church bolsters Security with AI gun detection technology 11/07/2023 at 17:19 By In an effort to proactively protect its congregants against gun-related threats, a California church has recently adopted AI-based gun detection. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source

Microsoft’s 10,000 job cuts didn’t quite do the trick 11/07/2023 at 16:19 By Jude Karabus Redmond confirms new round of layoffs in WARN notice The 10,000 jobs Microsoft said it would prune from the corporation in January are done, but fresh filings with state officials show the bloodletting continues.… This article is an excerpt from

It’s Raining Phish and Scams – How Cloudflare Pages.dev and Workers.dev Domains Get Abused 11/07/2023 at 16:01 By As they say, when it rains, it pours. Recently, we observed more than 3,000 phishing emails containing phishing URLs abusing services at workers.dev and pages.dev domains. This article is an excerpt from SpiderLabs Blog from Trustwave View

Stay ahead of the cybersecurity cat and mouse game 11/07/2023 at 15:15 By Phishers, hackers, cybercriminals, script kiddies and everyone associated with email phishing continues to develop creative ways to evade email security protection layers. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source

Tech execs turn to drink and drugs as job losses mount 11/07/2023 at 14:47 By Lindsay Clark 34% of those surveyed are on stimulants including amphetamines During the first half of 2023, which included job losses and share price pressures, tech execs turned to drink and drugs to help them cope, at least according to

How to Apply MITRE ATT&CK to Your Organization 11/07/2023 at 14:31 By Discover all the ways MITRE ATT&CK can help you defend your organization. Build your security strategy and policies by making the most of this important framework. What is the MITRE ATT&CK Framework? MITRE ATT&CK (Adversarial Tactics, Techniques, and Common Knowledge) is a widely