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Ransomware-as-a-Service: The Growing Threat You Can’t Ignore 08/12/2023 at 15:01 By Ransomware attacks have become a significant and pervasive threat in the ever-evolving realm of cybersecurity. Among the various iterations of ransomware, one trend that has gained prominence is Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS). This alarming development has transformed the cybercrime landscape, enabling individuals with limited technical expertise to […]

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Systemd 255 is here with improved UKI support 08/12/2023 at 14:47 By Liam Proven This is release 0b11111111 (0xFF) – what could possibly go wrong? The 255th version of systemd is here, banishing support for split and unmerged /usr directories but enriching its UKI boot support.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View

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Mac Users Beware: New Trojan-Proxy Malware Spreading via Pirated Software 08/12/2023 at 13:47 By Unauthorized websites distributing trojanized versions of cracked software have been found to infect Apple macOS users with a new Trojan-Proxy malware. “Attackers can use this type of malware to gain money by building a proxy server network or to perform criminal acts on

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Openreach hits halfway mark in quest to hook up 25M premises with fiber broadband 08/12/2023 at 13:32 By Dan Robinson 12.5 million teased with speedy internet, only 4 million take the bait Openreach claims it has reached the halfway point in its goal of rolling out fiber broadband to 25 million UK premises by the

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WordPress Releases Update 6.4.2 to Address Critical Remote Attack Vulnerability 08/12/2023 at 12:46 By WordPress has released version 6.4.2 with a patch for a critical security flaw that could be exploited by threat actors by combining it with another bug to execute arbitrary PHP code on vulnerable sites. “A remote code execution vulnerability that is

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Hubble Space Telescope is back in the game after NASA fixes gyro glitch 08/12/2023 at 10:47 By Katyanna Quach No repair mission required – for now The Hubble Space Telescope is expected to resume science operations on Friday, after a gyroscope glitch forced NASA to suspend astronomical observations for weeks.… This article is an excerpt

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Polish train maker denies claims its software bricked rolling stock maintained by competitor 08/12/2023 at 09:32 By Thomas Claburn Says it was probably hacked, which isn’t good news either A trio of Polish security researchers claim to have found that trains built by Newag SA contain software that sabotages them if the hardware is serviced

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US lawmakers want blanket denial for sensitive tech export licenses to China 08/12/2023 at 09:17 By Laura Dobberstein Committee worries licenses are being issued to boost and suit business, not national security On Thursday, the US House Foreign Affairs Committee released a report urging tighter restrictions on export of critical technologies to China – including

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Founder of Bitzlato Cryptocurrency Exchange Pleads Guilty in Money-Laundering Scheme 08/12/2023 at 09:16 By The Russian founder of the now-defunct Bitzlato cryptocurrency exchange has pleaded guilty, nearly 11 months after he was arrested in Miami earlier this year. Anatoly Legkodymov (aka Anatolii Legkodymov, Gandalf, and Tolik), according to the U.S. Justice Department, admitted to operating an unlicensed

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2023 Security technology review 08/12/2023 at 08:17 By As 2023 comes to a close, Security magazine highlights a number of new security solutions focused on both cyber and physical security. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source React to this headline:

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Covering all the bases with security design 08/12/2023 at 08:17 By This year’s Elliot A. Boxerbaum award winner, security design firm Electronic Design Group (EDG), focused on creating a comprehensive security program at the King Abdullah Financial District in Saudi Arabia. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original

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Cisco’s cloud network push will tie licensing change to generational product refreshes 08/12/2023 at 08:02 By Simon Sharwood Bundled support has already come to Catalyst – but don’t bother asking how it works Cisco has quietly introduced changes to the licensing model for its Catalyst range, and will bring it to more products over time.…

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Amazon’s game-streamer Twitch to quit South Korea, citing savage network costs 08/12/2023 at 06:02 By Simon Sharwood The idea that Big Content should pay network operators is in trouble Amazon’s game-streaming business Twitch has announced it will quit South Korea, citing network access costs ten times higher than those it pays in any other nation.…

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Five Eyes nations warn Moscow’s mates at the Star Blizzard gang have new phishing targets 08/12/2023 at 04:47 By Jessica Lyons Hardcastle The Russians are coming! Err, they’ve already infiltrated UK, US inboxes Russia-backed attackers have named new targets for their ongoing phishing campaigns, with defense-industrial firms and energy facilities now in their sights, according

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Meta trials Purple Llama project for AI developers to test safety risks in models 08/12/2023 at 02:48 By Katyanna Quach Security boosted and inappropriate content blocked in large language models Meta has launched Purple Llama – a project aimed at building open source tools to help developers assess and improve trust and safety in their

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Broadcom to ‘divest’ VMware’s end-user computing and Carbon Black units 08/12/2023 at 02:02 By Simon Sharwood Warns of $1.3 billion charge for cutting Virtzilla’s costs Broadcom CEO Hock Tan has announced his intention to divest VMware’s end-user computing and Carbon Black units.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View Original Source React to

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Attacks abuse Microsoft DHCP to spoof DNS records and steal secrets 08/12/2023 at 01:17 By Jessica Lyons Hardcastle Akamai says it reported the flaws to Microsoft. Redmond shrugged A series of attacks against Microsoft Active Directory domains could allow miscreants to spoof DNS records, compromise Active Directory and steal all the secrets it stores, according

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Chinese boffins pitch quadcopter for Mars sample return mission 07/12/2023 at 23:47 By Brandon Vigliarolo In the race for the Red Planet, NASA is falling behind Inspired by the success of NASA’s Ingenuity Mars helicopter, Chinese boffins are proposing a more capable extraterrestrial flier for a planned Mars sample return mission. … This article is an

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Fairphone 5 scores a perfect 10 from iFixit for repairability 07/12/2023 at 22:47 By Richard Speed Middling performance, but check out the longevity Fairphone has retained top marks for repairability, with the Dutch manufacturer’s fifth iteration scoring high for software longevity, even if some components are starting to get a little more “conventional.”… This article

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Italian police department updates video surveillance system 07/12/2023 at 21:46 By The Gardone Val Trompia Police Department in Lombardy, Italy, has updated security measures by implementing video surveillance systems in Mella Park. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source React to this headline:

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