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About that Windows Installer ‘make me admin’ security hole. Here’s how it’s exploited 2024-09-12 at 14:46 By Iain Thomson What kind of OS can be hijacked by clicking a link at just the right time? Microsoft’s In this week’s Patch Tuesday Microsoft alerted users to, among other vulnerabilities, a flaw in Windows Installer that can […]

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Iranian Cyber Group OilRig Targets Iraqi Government in Sophisticated Malware Attack 2024-09-12 at 14:32 By Iraqi government networks have emerged as the target of an “elaborate” cyber attack campaign orchestrated by an Iran state-sponsored threat actor called OilRig. The attacks singled out Iraqi organizations such as the Prime Minister’s Office and the Ministry of Foreign

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Top 3 Threat Report Insights for Q2 2024 2024-09-12 at 14:32 By Cato CTRL (Cyber Threats Research Lab) has released its Q2 2024 Cato CTRL SASE Threat Report. The report highlights critical findings based on the analysis of a staggering 1.38 trillion network flows from more than 2,500 of Cato’s global customers, between April and

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Ireland’s Watchdog Launches Inquiry into Google’s AI Data Practices in Europe 2024-09-12 at 14:32 By The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) has announced that it has commenced a “Cross-Border statutory inquiry” into Google’s foundational artificial intelligence (AI) model to determine whether the tech giant has adhered to data protection regulations in the region when processing

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UK elevates datacenters to critical national infrastructure status 2024-09-12 at 14:01 By Connor Jones Dedicated support to be assembled to prevent cyberattacks, IT outages, and bad weather from affecting availability From today, the UK is designating datacenters as critical national infrastructure (CNI). As a result, the sector is expected to get special government support designed

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Ransomware: Attacks Once More Nearing Peak Levels 2024-09-12 at 13:16 By Threat Hunter Team Attacks surge again in second quarter of 2024 as attackers bounce back from disruption. This article is an excerpt from Broadcom Software Blogs View Original Source React to this headline:

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NASA engineers play space surgeon in bid to unclog Voyager 1’s arteries 2024-09-12 at 13:02 By Richard Speed ‘Brilliant’ team performs electrical balancing act to keep probe pointed at Earth The tenuous power situation onboard the veteran Voyager 1 spacecraft has required engineers to perform a delicate balancing act while switching between thrusters as fuel

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Mind your header! There’s nothing refreshing about phishers’ latest tactic 2024-09-12 at 12:18 By Connor Jones It could lead to a costly BEC situation Palo Alto’s Unit 42 threat intel team wants to draw the security industry’s attention to an increasingly common tactic used by phishers to harvest victims’ credentials.… This article is an excerpt

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Pop!_OS 24.04 and new COSMIC desktop reach alpha 2024-09-12 at 11:46 By Liam Proven It’s quite a long way from ready – but it’s clearly visible in the distance The latest version of System76’s Ubuntu remix is available, but it’s not finished by any means. The new Rust-based desktop is somewhat usable, though.… This article

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If HDMI screen rips aren’t good enough for you pirates, DeCENC is another way to beat web video DRM 2024-09-12 at 10:32 By Thomas Claburn Academically interesting technique for poking holes in paywalled tech specs An anti-piracy system to protect online video streams from unauthorized copying is flawed – and can be broken to allow

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Pokémon GO was an intelligence tool, claims Belarus military official 2024-09-12 at 09:47 By Simon Sharwood Augmented reality meets warped reality A defense ministry official from Belarus has claimed augmented reality game Pokémon GO was a tool of Western intelligence agencies.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View Original Source React to this

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Domo arigato, Mr Roboto: Japan’s bullet trains to ditch drivers 2024-09-12 at 08:22 By Laura Dobberstein The Shinkansen have operated without fatalities for sixty years – how hard can it be? One of Japan’s major passenger railway operators announced plans on Tuesday to bring fully automated bullet trains into service by the mid-2030s.… This article

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WordPress Mandates Two-Factor Authentication for Plugin and Theme Developers 2024-09-12 at 08:21 By WordPress.org has announced a new account security measure that will require accounts with capabilities to update plugins and themes to activate two-factor authentication (2FA) mandatorily. The enforcement is expected to come into effect starting October 1, 2024. “Accounts with commit access can

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Security career paths 2024-09-12 at 07:16 By A career in corporate security can be diverse, rewarding, and a life-long pursuit. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source React to this headline:

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Key considerations for securing major events 2024-09-12 at 07:16 By Securing major events requires a balance of physical and digital security measures. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source React to this headline:

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Samsung faces strikes in India, amid reports of global layoffs 2024-09-12 at 07:01 By Laura Dobberstein and Brandon Vigliarolo Union alleges work conditions are like solitary confinement and violence is common at Tamil Nadu plant Workers at a Samsung Electronics plant in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu have been on strike since Monday, disrupting

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Healthcare giant to pay $65M settlement after crooks stole and leaked nude patient pics 2024-09-12 at 05:31 By Iain Thomson Would paying a ransom – or better security – have been cheaper and safer? A US healthcare giant will pay out $65 million to settle a class-action lawsuit brought by its own patients after ransomware

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Nvidia CEO to nervous buyers and investors: Chill out, Blackwell production is heating up 2024-09-12 at 03:31 By Tobias Mann AI ROI? Jensen Huang claims infra providers make $5 for every dollar spent on GPUs Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has attempted to quell concerns over the reported late arrival of the Blackwell GPU architecture, and

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Cyber crooks shut down UK, US schools, thousands of kids affected 2024-09-12 at 02:01 By Jessica Lyons No class: Black Suit ransomware gang boasts of 200GB haul from one raid Cybercriminals closed some schools in America and Britain this week, preventing kindergarteners in Washington state from attending their first-ever school day and shutting down all

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Google bets on carbon capture tech to clean up its mess – in the 2030s 2024-09-11 at 22:31 By Dan Robinson Mountain View backs startup Holocene, hoping to slash emissions costs Google intends to purchase carbon removal credits from a direct air capture provider to help offset its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, although the initiative

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