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Cisco confirms ‘ongoing investigation’ after crims brag about selling tons of data 2024-10-16 at 01:46 By Jessica Lyons IntelBroker claims the breach impacts Microsoft, SAP, AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile US, and more Cisco has confirmed it is investigating claims of stealing — and now selling — data belonging to the networking giant.… This article is an excerpt […]

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DARPA pays $6M to see fully autonomous Black Hawk helicopters 2024-10-16 at 00:17 By Brandon Vigliarolo Resupply like Call of Duty? Not yet – only one planned for now The US military is betting the Black Hawk helicopter of the future won’t need pilots, and it’s giving the bird’s maker Sikorsky $6 million to prove

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Digital River runs dry, hasn’t paid developers for sales since July 2024-10-15 at 23:32 By Thomas Claburn Vendor told El Reg the biz’s law firm claims merchant debts aren’t valid obligations Digital River has not paid numerous merchants since midsummer for software and digital products they sold through its MyCommerce platform.… This article is an

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Sysadmins rage over Apple’s ‘nightmarish’ SSL/TLS cert lifespan cuts 2024-10-15 at 23:01 By Jessica Lyons Maximum validity down from 398 days to 45 by 2027 Apple wants to shorten SSL/TLS security certificates’ lifespans, down from 398 days now to just 45 days by 2027, and sysadmins have some very strong feelings about this “nightmarish” plan. …

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Microsoft teases latest Windows 10 build despite looming end 2024-10-15 at 22:17 By Richard Speed Rearranging the deckchairs as support iceberg approaches Microsoft has released a Windows Insider build of Windows 10 despite the impending end of support for many flavors of the operating system.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View Original

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VMware settles securities fraud class suit with $102.5M payout 2024-10-15 at 21:18 By Brandon Vigliarolo Traded its shares between 2018 and 2020? You could cash in Old accusations of securities fraud continue to dog VMware, with the virtualization juggernaut agreeing to pay $102.5 million to settle a shareholder suit over its alleged creation of an

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Intel, AMD, team with tech titans for x86 ISA overhaul 2024-10-15 at 20:46 By Tobias Mann Linus Torvalds, Broadcom, Dell, HPE, and Lenovo on the list The shape of the x86 instruction set architecture (ISA) is evolving. On Tuesday, Intel and AMD announced the formation of an ecosystem advisory group intended to drive greater consistency

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AMD downplays risk of growing blast radius, licensing fees from manycore chips 2024-10-15 at 20:32 By Tobias Mann House of Zen says it’s done the analysis, and concerns are a ‘little bit’ unfounded As AMD pushes to extend share of the datacenter CPU market, it’s pushing CTOs to consider how many of their aging Intel systems

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Microsoft says more ransomware stopped before reaching encryption 2024-10-15 at 20:04 By Connor Jones Volume of attacks still surging though, according to Digital Defense Report Microsoft says ransomware attacks are up 2.75 times compared to last year, but claims defenses are actually working better than ever.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View

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TrickMo Banking Trojan Can Now Capture Android PINs and Unlock Patterns 2024-10-15 at 20:03 By New variants of an Android banking trojan called TrickMo have been found to harbor previously undocumented features to steal a device’s unlock pattern or PIN. “This new addition enables the threat actor to operate on the device even while it

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Using Cybersecurity Awareness Month to build a strong culture 2024-10-15 at 19:18 By Over the years, the cybersecurity landscape has shifted dramatically, and with it, the need for organizations to cultivate a strong cyber awareness culture. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source React to this headline:

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Analysts predict 85 million EVs on roads by 2025 despite industry speed bumps 2024-10-15 at 19:03 By Richard Speed China will lead the way with North America trailing Tech analysts forecast that the number of electric vehicles (EVs) in use will grow by 33 percent in 2025, and 73 percent will be battery-powered (BEVs).… This

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New Linux Variant of FASTCash Malware Targets Payment Switches in ATM Heists 2024-10-15 at 19:03 By North Korean threat actors have been observed using a Linux variant of a known malware family called FASTCash to steal funds as part of a financially-motivated campaign. The malware is “installed on payment switches within compromised networks that handle

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New Malware Campaign Uses PureCrypter Loader to Deliver DarkVision RAT 2024-10-15 at 19:03 By Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed a new malware campaign that leverages a malware loader named PureCrypter to deliver a commodity remote access trojan (RAT) called DarkVision RAT. The activity, observed by Zscaler ThreatLabz in July 2024, involves a multi-stage process to deliver

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Windows 11 24H2 disk space hoarding a ‘reporting error’ 2024-10-15 at 18:31 By Richard Speed Microsoft adds another item to the known issues list Microsoft has confirmed that the mysterious missing storage on Windows 11 24H2 devices is due to a “reporting error” in the operating system’s cleanup tool.… This article is an excerpt from

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Norway datacenter dumps diesel diet, goes veggie with biofuel backup 2024-10-15 at 17:47 By Dan Robinson Operator Stack Infrastructure is committed to reducing Scope 1 emissions from its facilities Datacenter operator Stack Infrastructure has joined the ranks of companies switching to biofuel for its backup power source in a bid to offset some of the

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Automotive AI player Cerence appoints ex-Intel boss Brian Krzanich as its CEO 2024-10-15 at 17:03 By Gavin Bonshor Public opinion is against him, as comments on LinkedIn go dark Brian Krzanich’s return to the CEO lounge has gone down like a lead balloon. The former Intel boss, who famously resigned after a highly publicized relationship

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