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DoorDash coughs up a few bucks after California accuses it of spreading around personal info 2024-02-23 at 00:47 By Jessica Lyons Food delivery giant promises to drop off $375,000, no tip DoorDash will cough up $375,000 to settle claims it trampled California’s privacy laws by giving away customers’ info without their consent nor giving them […]

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Cyberattack downs pharmacies across America 2024-02-22 at 23:17 By Jessica Lyons Prescription orders hit after IT supplier Change Healthcare pulls plug on systems IT provider Change Healthcare has confirmed it shut down some of its systems following a cyberattack, disrupting prescription orders and other services at pharmacies across the US.… This article is an excerpt

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Rivian decimates staff to put a brake on spending 2024-02-22 at 22:32 By Brandon Vigliarolo With only enough cash on hand to keep the lights on until 2025, loss-making automaker may soon be next casualty of the EV revolution Amid continuing losses, Rivian is laying off 10 percent of its salaried employees and a limited

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Authorities dismantled LockBit before it could unleash revamped variant 2024-02-22 at 22:02 By Connor Jones New features aimed to stamp out problems of the past Law enforcement’s disruption of the LockBit ransomware crew comes as the criminal group was working on bringing a brand-new variant to market, research reveals.… This article is an excerpt from

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Intuitive Machines’ Odysseus prepares for lunar landing 2024-02-22 at 21:04 By Richard Speed It slides into orbit. Now comes (another) hard part Intuitive Machines has tweaked today’s lunar landing time to 2230 UTC following the successful insertion of its Odysseus lander into lunar orbit.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View Original Source

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Year-over-year, the median initial ransom has risen by 20% 2024-02-22 at 21:04 By A recent report reveals an increase in initial ransom demand amounts. Furthermore, vulnerabilities detected in 2022 are continuing to be exploited.  This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source React to this headline:

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Nokia brainwave turns cell towers into cash cows with backup batteries 2024-02-22 at 20:30 By Dan Robinson Lower operator energy costs or sell power back to grid for $$$ Nokia is tempting mobile network operators with a tool that it thinks will help them monetize the backup battery storage at their cell base station sites.…

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Web archive user’s $14k BigQuery bill shock after running queries on ‘free’ dataset 2024-02-22 at 19:38 By Lindsay Clark Researcher makes case for default limits after arriving via Python library A user left with a surprise bill for thousands of dollars after running queries on Google’s BigQuery data warehouse has sparked a debate about how

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Japanese Yakuza boss charged with nuclear trafficking by the US 2024-02-22 at 18:47 By Richard Speed No, this isn’t a pitch for a Godzilla sequel A Japanese Yakuza leader is being charged with trafficking nuclear materials by US prosecutors.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View Original Source React to this headline:

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Apple Unveils PQ3 Protocol – Post-Quantum Encryption for iMessage 2024-02-22 at 18:47 By Apple has announced a new post-quantum cryptographic protocol called PQ3 that it said will be integrated into iMessage to secure the messaging platform against future attacks arising from the threat of a practical quantum computer. “With compromise-resilient encryption and extensive defenses against even highly

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Employees saved Musk from himself over Twitter Files 2024-02-22 at 18:17 By Richard Speed Unfettered access to non-public info would have violated FTC order Longtime Twitter staffers saved Elon Musk from himself, according to a letter from the US Federal Trade Commission chair.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View Original Source React

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Ukrainian police arrest father and son in suspected LockBit affiliate double act 2024-02-22 at 17:48 By Connor Jones If they did it, it gives new meaning to quality family time. Meanwhile, key LockBit leaders remain at large Today’s edition of the week-long LockBit leaks reveals a father-son duo was apprehended in Ukraine as part of

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Amazon seeks to avoid labor problems by abolishing national regulators 2024-02-22 at 17:17 By Thomas Claburn Big Tech takes aim at Big Government Amazon, currently fighting a legal battle with the US National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) over its treatment of workers, is arguing that the labor agency is unconstitutional. And it’s not the only

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Report finds blocklists are still effective in mitigating attacks 2024-02-22 at 17:16 By Web application attacks were analyzed in a recent report by Edgio. The report found that the most prevalent attack mitigated was path traversal.  This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source React to this headline:

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AI is going to need a global investment, just maybe not $7T, says OpenAI CEO Sam Altman 2024-02-22 at 16:47 By Tobias Mann Maker of sometimes less than accurate AI chatbot reminds everyone not to believe everything you read on the net FDC  OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has driven a lot of hype around generative

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Americans wake to widespread cellular outages, cause unclear 2024-02-22 at 16:03 By Brandon Vigliarolo Most reports center on AT&T, which has admitted trouble; T-Mobile, Verizon deny issues Residents of the United States woke this morning to find widespread outages in cellular service, with AT&T bearing the brunt of a seemingly nationwide issue.… This article is

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Trustwave SpiderLabs: Insights and Solutions to Defend Educational Institutions Against Cyber Threats 2024-02-22 at 16:03 By Security teams responsible for defending educational institutions at higher education and primary school levels often find themselves facing harsh lessons from threat actors who exploit the numerous vulnerabilities inherent in the sector, especially in regard to ransomware. This article

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EU wants to make undersea internet cables more resilient 2024-02-22 at 15:55 By Dan Robinson Threat to data means submarine infrastructures should get status of ‘highest possible national significance’ The European Commission has issued recommendations to up the security and resilience of submarine data cables, but says private finance should fund projects to expand capacity,

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Microsoft extends Copilot in Windows for Insiders 2024-02-22 at 15:27 By Richard Speed Don’t want to learn how Windows works? Copilot can help you with that Windows Insiders are set to receive more Copilot in Windows features, following an update for the Canary and Dev Channels to add extra functions for users unwilling to click

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Boss at one of Microsoft’s largest resellers quits, admits secret share deals 2024-02-22 at 14:32 By Paul Kunert London Stock Exchange listed Bytes Technology Group ‘working to clarify details’ after Neil Murphy resigns Neil Murphy, the boss of Bytes Technology Group – one of Microsoft’s largest cloud and software licensing resellers – has quit with

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