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Chinese Hackers Target Japanese Firms with LODEINFO and NOOPDOOR Malware 2024-07-31 at 14:31 By Japanese organizations are the target of a Chinese nation-state threat actor that leverages malware families like LODEINFO and NOOPDOOR to harvest sensitive information from compromised hosts while stealthily remaining under the radar in some cases for a time period ranging from […]

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OpenTofu hits version 1.8 with more crowd-pleasing features 2024-07-31 at 13:32 By Richard Speed Open source TerraForm rival introduces a new file extension so users can ‘keep older code around for compatibility’ Terraform alternative OpenTofu has reached version 1.8 amid further signs of fragmentation.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View Original Source

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Cybercriminals Deploy 100K+ Malware Android Apps to Steal OTP Codes 2024-07-31 at 13:16 By A new malicious campaign has been observed making use of malicious Android apps to steal users’ SMS messages since at least February 2022 as part of a large-scale campaign. The malicious apps, spanning over 107,000 unique samples, are designed to intercept

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Cyber Espionage Group XDSpy Targets Companies in Russia and Moldova 2024-07-31 at 13:16 By Companies in Russia and Moldova have been the target of a phishing campaign orchestrated by a little-known cyber espionage group known as XDSpy. The findings come from cybersecurity firm F.A.C.C.T., which said the infection chains lead to the deployment of a

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Compared to other distros, Vanilla OS 2 ‘Orchid’ is rewriting how Linux works 2024-07-31 at 12:31 By Liam Proven In front, unmodified GNOME; underneath, it’s all a bit strange, but purposefully so Vanilla OS is an experimental distro testing out new implementations of immutability, cross-distro packaging, A/B failover, and more.… This article is an excerpt

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UK Electoral Commission slapped for basic cybersecurity fails 2024-07-31 at 11:46 By Connor Jones It took 13 months to notice 40 million voters’ data was compromised The UK’s Electoral Commission has received a formal slap on the wrist for a litany of security failings that led to the theft of personal data belonging to around

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Microsoft Dynamics 365 called out for worker surveillance 2024-07-31 at 10:48 By Thomas Claburn Redmond disputes some claims made in Cracked Labs report Microsoft Dynamics 365 provides “field service management” that allows customers to monitor mobile service workers through smartphone apps – allegedly to the detriment of their autonomy and dignity.… This article is an

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China stops worrying about lack of GPUs and learns to love the supercomputer 2024-07-31 at 10:03 By Laura Dobberstein The workaround is going to be inevitable in the future anyway, say Chinese boffins Leading Chinese computer scientists have suggested the nation can build large language models without imported GPUs, by using supercomputers instead.… This article

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Canceled meeting between US and UAE throws fresh scrutiny on Microsoft-G42 deal 2024-07-31 at 09:47 By Brandon Vigliarolo All a simple misunderstanding, we’re told A meeting intended to allay fears that Emirati AI firm G42’s deal with Microsoft could result in China accessing advanced US technology was reportedly cancelled by the UAE ambassador to the

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Microsoft remains massively profitable, investors await AI payoff 2024-07-31 at 08:46 By Simon Sharwood Everyone loves Copilot, execs claim – and hope they can say the same for Copilot Plus PCs Microsoft has tried to convince investors that AI is paying off, but they appear unimpressed by news of customer adoption and revenue revealed Tuesday

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Meta Settles for $1.4 Billion with Texas Over Illegal Biometric Data Collection 2024-07-31 at 08:16 By Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, agreed to a record $1.4 billion settlement with the U.S. state of Texas over allegations that it illegally collected biometric data of millions of users without their permission, marking one

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Superior Court of Los Angeles County closes after ransomware attack 2024-07-31 at 07:17 By A ransomware attack caused Superior Court of Los Angeles County to close all 36 courthouse locations. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source React to this headline:

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Ridesharing makes new and unique mess in Japan’s taxi industry 2024-07-31 at 07:03 By Laura Dobberstein Minister accuses cab drivers of gaming algos to score more lucrative fares Taxi drivers are gaming ride-sharing algorithms in Japan to find more and more lucrative fares, according to digital transformation minister Taro Kono.… This article is an excerpt

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Asia’s regional internet registry APNIC names new director general 2024-07-31 at 06:02 By Simon Sharwood ICANN’s local boss Jia Rong Low gets the gig – and a challenging to-do list The Asia Pacific Network Information Center (APNIC) has named its new director general: ICANN regional managing director and vice president Jia Rong Low.… This article

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AMD sold $1B of Instinct GPUs last quarter, driving triple-digit datacenter growth 2024-07-31 at 05:01 By Tobias Mann Which is nice, but way behind Nvidia, while other segments are soft and supply-chain pain persists AMD has told investors that its Instinct MI300X GPUs – the chip designer’s alternative to Nvidia AI accelerator hardware – landed

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DigiCert gives unlucky folks 24 hours to replace doomed certificates after code blunder 2024-07-31 at 04:46 By Jessica Lyons For the want of an underscore DigiCert has given some unlucky customers 24 hours to replace their SSL/TLS security certificates it previously issued them – due to a five-year-old blunder in its backend software.… This article

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No, Amazon, you will handle the recall of stuff sold through your site, watchdog barks 2024-07-31 at 02:46 By Thomas Claburn E-super-souk isn’t having any of it Amazon has been ordered by the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to take responsibility for recalling faulty and dangerous products sold by third-party merchants.… This article is

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No love lost between Apple and Nvidia as iGiant chooses Google chips for AI training 2024-07-31 at 01:16 By Matthew Connatser Things are getting Tensor between Cupertino and Nv Apple has detailed in a research paper how it trained its latest generative AI models using Google’s neural-network accelerators rather than, say, more fashionable Nvidia hardware.…

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Can’t get Minecraft, MongoDB Cloud, others to work today? Blame that Azure outage 2024-07-30 at 22:47 By Matthew Connatser Shut the Front Door! If you’ve had or are having problems using websites and apps today, it might well be due to the Microsoft Azure outage.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View Original

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Meta to cough up $1.4B to end fight over ‘unlawful’ facial recognition of friends 2024-07-30 at 22:31 By Jessica Lyons Everything’s bigger in Texas – even the settlement deals Meta will pay a record $1.4 billion to settle a lawsuit with Texas, which accused the Facebook giant of breaking privacy laws by performing facial recognition on

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