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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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US and EU infosec authorities pen intel-sharing pact 07/12/2023 at 21:32 By Connor Jones As Cyber Solidarity Act edges closer to full adoption in Europe The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has signed a working arrangement with its EU counterparts to increase cross-border information sharing and more to tackle criminals.… This article is

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John Denning joins FS-ISAC as Chief Information Security Officer 07/12/2023 at 21:16 By FS-ISAC has announced the appointment of John Denning as Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) effective as of January 1, 2024. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source React to this headline:

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Raspberry Pi OS goes goth 07/12/2023 at 20:47 By Richard Speed First post-Pi 5 update brings dark mode among numerous bug fixes As many users wait for their Raspberry Pi 5 units to arrive, a fresh version of the Raspberry Pi OS has just landed, complete with fixes and that most essential of operating system

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Google releases fix for missing Drive for desktop files 07/12/2023 at 19:32 By Brandon Vigliarolo Just install the latest client and follow the instructions, but don’t ask questions Google has released an updated version of the Google Drive app for Windows and macOS that, along with some simple manual work, should resolve missing file issues.…

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47% of organizations monitored supply chain risks monthly or more 07/12/2023 at 18:46 By According to a report, there was a 26% increase in supply chain breaches in 2022 and 9% of organizations are working with suppliers to fix them. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source

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Meta starts rolling out end-to-end encryption in Facebook Messenger 07/12/2023 at 18:32 By Richard Speed Surfing the cryptographic wave Meta is pressing ahead with default end-to-end encryption on chats and calls in Messenger, with the rollout beginning today.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View Original Source React to this headline:

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Microsoft Warns of COLDRIVER’s Evolving Evading and Credential-Stealing Tactics 07/12/2023 at 18:16 By The threat actor known as COLDRIVER has continued to engage in credential theft activities against entities that are of strategic interests to Russia while simultaneously improving its detection evasion capabilities. The Microsoft Threat Intelligence team is tracking under the cluster as Star Blizzard (formerly

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HP TV ads claim its printers are ‘made to be less hated’ 07/12/2023 at 17:32 By Richard Currie Apparently they’re being serious What’s this? A tacit admission from Hewlett Packard that customers hate printer products?… This article is an excerpt from The Register View Original Source React to this headline:

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AWS accuses Microsoft of clipping customers’ cloud freedoms 07/12/2023 at 16:47 By Paul Kunert World’s biggest off-prem service slinger submits comments to UK cloud inquiry, mostly has Redmond HQ’s rival in its sights AWS has publicly called out Microsoft’s software licensing terms, claiming they “restrict choice” and make it “financially unviable” for customers to choose

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Report shows rise in threat actors exploiting remote access software 07/12/2023 at 16:17 By A new report shows increasing instances of remote access software abuse and the rise of cyber adversaries using password-stealers. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source React to this headline:

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Yet another UK public sector data blab, this time info of pregnant women, cancer patients 07/12/2023 at 15:47 By Connor Jones NHS Trust admits highly sensitive data left online for nearly three years More than 22,000 patients of Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust were hit by data leaks that took place between 2020 and

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Hacking the Human Mind: Exploiting Vulnerabilities in the ‘First Line of Cyber Defense’ 07/12/2023 at 15:01 By Humans are complex beings with consciousness, emotions, and the capacity to act based on thoughts. In the ever-evolving realm of cybersecurity, humans consistently remain primary targets for attackers. Over the years, these attackers have developed their expertise in

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New Bluetooth Flaw Let Hackers Take Over Android, Linux, macOS, and iOS Devices 07/12/2023 at 15:01 By A critical Bluetooth security flaw could be exploited by threat actors to take control of Android, Linux, macOS and iOS devices. Tracked as CVE-2023-45866, the issue relates to a case of authentication bypass that enables attackers to connect to

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GitLab admits IT ineptitude in finance reporting is ongoing 07/12/2023 at 14:53 By Lindsay Clark Code shack has had two years since auditor’s ‘adverse opinion’ to get house in order GitLab has again warned of material weaknesses in its financial controls because of failures to design and maintain the correct internal IT systems.… This article

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Governments May Spy on You by Requesting Push Notifications from Apple and Google 07/12/2023 at 14:16 By Unspecified governments have demanded mobile push notification records from Apple and Google users to pursue people of interest, according to U.S. Senator Ron Wyden. “Push notifications are alerts sent by phone apps to users’ smartphones,” Wyden said. “These alerts

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Building a Robust Threat Intelligence with Wazuh 07/12/2023 at 14:16 By Threat intelligence refers to gathering, processing, and analyzing cyber threats, along with proactive defensive measures aimed at strengthening security. It enables organizations to gain a comprehensive insight into historical, present, and anticipated threats, providing context about the constantly evolving threat landscape. Importance of threat

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Post-Brexit tariffs on EU-UK electric vehicle imports staved off for three years 07/12/2023 at 13:34 By Jude Karabus Between a bloc and a hard place The European Commission yesterday proposed a three-year delay on cross-border electric vehicle tariffs it described as a “one-off.”… This article is an excerpt from The Register View Original Source React

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Microsoft’s code name for 64-bit Windows was also a dig at rival Sun 07/12/2023 at 12:47 By Richard Speed Should have called Vista ‘Shitterton’ and had done with it Microsoft veteran Raymond Chen has revealed that Redmond’s efforts to port Windows from 32-bit to 64-bit had a code name that served a second purpose: a

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