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14 Oct 2024
AWS expands datacentre hardware recycling programme to Dublin
By Caroline DonnellyThe public cloud giant is expanding its reverse logistics programme to Ireland, as part of its ongoing net-zero push
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13 Oct 2024
Half of UK tech workers planning to leave role, finds Harvey Nash
By Clare McDonaldA large number of people in the UK, and globally, are looking to switch tech roles, according to research by Harvey Nash
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11 Oct 2024
Zero-day flaw behind Rackspace breach still a mystery
By Arielle WaldmanMore than two weeks after threat actors exploited a zero-day vulnerability in a third-party utility to breach Rackspace, the details about the flaw and the utility remain unknown.
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04 Apr 2024
Obituary: Professor Ross Anderson, pioneer in security engineering and campaigner
By Bill GoodwinRoss Anderson, a titan in the field of security engineering and campaigner for privacy and security, has passed away
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03 Apr 2024
RDP abused in over 90% of cyber attacks, Sophos finds
By Alex ScroxtonThreat actors continue to see great success using simple, tried and tested methods, and many defenders are failing to do the basics
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03 Apr 2024
Sophos: Ransomware present in 70% of IR investigations
By Arielle WaldmanSophos' Active Adversary Report said securing remote desktop protocols and Active Directories and hardening credentials can help limit the influx of successful ransomware attacks.
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03 Apr 2024
Ransomware kill switch may save 99% of files from encryption
By Alex ScroxtonMDR specialist Adlumin says its new features will help customers stop in-progress ransomware attacks before they can cause significant damage
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03 Apr 2024
Cyber Safety Review Board slams Microsoft security failures
By Alexander CulafiThe Department of Homeland Security's Cyber Safety Review Board said a 'cascade' of errors at Microsoft allowed nation-state hackers to access U.S. government emails last year.
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03 Apr 2024
Trend Micro: LockBit ransomware gang's comeback is failing
By Alexander CulafiLockBit is struggling to resume operations in part due to the name-and-shame aspect of the international law enforcement operation responsible for the gang's disruption.
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02 Apr 2024
GitHub Actions-hosted runners tie in Azure private networks
By Beth PariseauPrivate network support is also planned for AWS and Google Cloud Platform, but industry watchers see a power play for Microsoft Azure in GitHub Actions updates this week.
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02 Apr 2024
Microsoft Copilot for Security brings GenAI to SOC teams
By Arielle WaldmanMicrosoft's latest AI-powered tool, now generally available, has been beneficial for security teams regarding efficiency, but infosec experts see some room for improvements.
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02 Apr 2024
Security and AI occupy SME thoughts
By Simon QuickeDigital workspace player Espria shares the themes it uncovered at its recent discussion around technology that delivers users peace of mind
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01 Apr 2024
XZ backdoor discovery reveals Linux supply chain attack
By Rob WrightA maintainer for XZ, a popular open source compression library for Linux distributions, compromised the open source project over the course of two years.
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01 Apr 2024
Open source alert over intentionally placed backdoor
By Alex ScroxtonA backdoor in the open source XZ Utils data compression library could have led to widespread compromise across the Linux ecosystem - and the community is on the trail of a developer who seems to be behind it
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29 Mar 2024
Typosquatting campaign, malicious packages slam PyPI
By Alexander CulafiThreat actors used automated typosquatting attacks to lead victims to malicious python packages in yet another campaign targeting the open-source software supply chain.
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29 Mar 2024
Organisations getting better at spotting identity fraud
By Alex ScroxtonAs the barriers to committing identity fraud continue to drop, organisations should consider more sophisticated technical measures to successfully up their game, according to a report
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28 Mar 2024
UK plc going backwards on cyber maturity, Cisco report claims
By Alex ScroxtonFewer UK organisations believe their cyber security postures have reached a mature level than did so 12 months ago, as they struggle to keep up with new challenges and a fast-evolving threat landscape
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28 Mar 2024
Sellafield to be prosecuted over alleged cyber compliance failure
By Alex ScroxtonSellafield Ltd, the organisation responsible for cleaning up and decommissioning the UK's largest nuclear waste site, is to be prosecuted over alleged cyber security failings dating back to 2019
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28 Mar 2024
Climb CEO talks emerging vendors, expansion and UK importance
By Simon QuickeWe speak to the distributor’s chief executive, Dale Foster, who has plans to widen the reach of the business and believes the need for specialists remains as high as ever
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28 Mar 2024
Counter-eavesdropping agency unlawfully used surveillance powers to identify journalist’s source
By Bill GoodwinMore than 750 journalists had their communications data accessed by law enforcement and government agencies between 2018 and 2022
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28 Mar 2024
Exclusive bolsters APAC operations
By Simon QuickeSecond acquisition in the space of four months gives the distributor a platform to increase the Asia-Pacific region’s contribution to the overall business
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27 Mar 2024
Spyware vendors behind 75% of zero-days targeting Google
By Alexander CulafiGoogle observed 97 zero-day vulnerabilities exploited in the wild last year, which was more than a 50% increase over the 62 exploited zero-day vulnerabilities tracked in 2022.
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27 Mar 2024
Ransomware gang leaks data stolen from Scottish NHS board
By Alex ScroxtonData stolen from an earlier attack on NHS Dumfries and Galloway has been leaked by a ransomware gang that claims to be in possession of much more content
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27 Mar 2024
Cyber spies, not cyber criminals, behind most zero-day exploitation
By Alex ScroxtonAnalysis from Google has found that zero-day vulnerabilities are much more heavily exploited for espionage purposes than for financially motivated cyber crime
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27 Mar 2024
Unpatched flaw in Anyscale's Ray AI framework under attack
By Arielle WaldmanOligo Security researchers say thousands of Ray servers have been compromised through the flaw, but Anyscale said it has received no reports of exploitation.
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27 Mar 2024
Goldilock makes move to channel-first model
By Simon QuickeSecurity player views partners as best way to grow business and brings on board expertise to support shift
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27 Mar 2024
Flashpoint observes 84% surge in ransomware attacks in 2023
By Arielle WaldmanThe threat intelligence vendor anticipates that enterprises will continue to face increases in ransomware activity and data breaches in 2024, with some silver linings ahead.
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26 Mar 2024
Qilin ransomware gang claims cyber attack on the Big Issue
By Alex ScroxtonA ransomware attack on the systems of publisher and social enterprise Big Issue Group has been claimed by the Qilin gang
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26 Mar 2024
SQL injection vulnerability in Fortinet software under attack
By Arielle WaldmanFortinet and CISA confirmed CVE-2023-48788 is being actively exploited. But the Shadowserver Foundation found that many vulnerable instances remain online.
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26 Mar 2024
Top.gg supply chain attack highlights subtle risks
By Alexander CulafiThreat actors used fake Python infrastructure and cookie stealing to poison multiple GitHub code repositories, putting another spotlight on supply chain risks.
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26 Mar 2024
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange given temporary reprieve over extradition
By Bill GoodwinCourt seeks assurances from the US that Assange will be given First Amendment Rights, will not prejudiced at trial because of his nationality, and will not be subject to the death penalty
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26 Mar 2024
Shareholders win when businesses do better at cyber
By Alex ScroxtonThe more advanced a company’s cyber security performance, and the more engaged its board is with security issues, the greater the return for shareholders, a report has found
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26 Mar 2024
NCSC reaffirms guidance for those at risk of Chinese state hacking
By Alex ScroxtonAs the UK and US governments announce sanctions and indictments of a Chinese state threat actor, the NCSC has reiterated its security advice for individuals at risk of being targeted for espionage purposes
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26 Mar 2024
US authorities charge seven over Chinese hacking
By Alex ScroxtonThe US Department of Justice has charged seven Chinese nationals linked to the APT31 threat actor that targeted politicians in the UK and US
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25 Mar 2024
Which? calls for government action on fake banking sites
By Alex ScroxtonAmid high volumes of spoofed, fraudulent banking websites, Which? is calling for the government to implement new legal obligations for domain registrars
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25 Mar 2024
Chinese hackers responsible for two ‘malicious’ cyber campaigns against UK
By Bill GoodwinGovernment sanctions two Chinese nationals and a Chinese company identified as responsible for cyber campaigns against government officials and members of parliament
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25 Mar 2024
Britain’s democracy under threat from Chinese cyber attackers, government warns
By Bill GoodwinThe deputy prime minister, Oliver Dowden, is due to tell Parliament that Beijing is behind a hacking attack that obtained details of 40 million UK voters and has targeted parliamentarians who have criticised the regime
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22 Mar 2024
'GoFetch' attack spells trouble for Apple M-series chips
By Rob WrightAcademic researchers discovered a hardware optimization feature called 'data memory-dependent prefetcher' could be abused to extract secret encryption keys from vulnerable systems.
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22 Mar 2024
Court finds EncroChat hacked messages admissible as former footballer is jailed
By Bill GoodwinA judge in ‘lead’ EncroChat case found that messages obtained by police from the encrypted phone network can be lawfully used in evidence
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22 Mar 2024
Open Data Institute launches digital policy manifesto
By Sebastian Klovig SkeltonThe Open Data Institute has launched a policy manifesto ahead of the UK general election that outlines policies and issues it believes must be part of the political discussion around digital and data
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21 Mar 2024
AWS fixes 'FlowFixation' vulnerability for account hijacking
By Alexander CulafiA Tenable researcher discovered a session fixation flaw in AWS Managed Workflows for Apache Airflow that, combined with a misconfiguration, could enable account hijacking.
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21 Mar 2024
US sues Apple, alleging smartphone monopoly
By Alex ScroxtonA major legal action against Apple over its dominance of the smartphone market has kicked off in the US, alleging anticompetitive practices on Apple’s part that have damaged the sector and restricted consumer choice
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21 Mar 2024
DOJ sues Apple for monopolizing smartphone market
By Makenzie HollandThe DOJ is pursuing an antitrust case against Apple in a move the enforcement agency hopes will eventually spur competition in the smartphone market.
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21 Mar 2024
NCC Group: Ransomware attacks jump 73% in February
By Arielle WaldmanWhile NCC Group expected an increase in ransomware attacks from January to February, year-over-year data showed just how persistent the threat is to enterprises.
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21 Mar 2024
NCSC guidance to help CEOs work through cyber incidents
By Alex ScroxtonThe NCSC has published in-depth guidance on how business leaders should respond to a cyber attack or data breach. Learn about some of the key steps you will need to follow
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20 Mar 2024
CISA urges defensive actions against Volt Typhoon threats
By Alexander CulafiThe U.S. cybersecurity agency advised critical infrastructure leaders to adopt several best practices and defensive measures to protect against Chinese state-sponsored attacks.
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20 Mar 2024
Ukrainians crack network that stole 100m email, social accounts
By Alex ScroxtonThree members of an organised cyber criminal group who hacked and appropriated personal email and social media accounts face up to 15 years in prison
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20 Mar 2024
UK’s cyber resilience stagnates as more fall victim to attacks
By Alex ScroxtonThe government is calling on businesses to ramp up their cyber protections as study shows improvements to resilience are stagnating amid an ever-growing volume of attacks
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19 Mar 2024
EMEA security spend will have another boom year in 2024
By Alex ScroxtonCyber security services and technology will once again be the focus of major investment across EMEA during 2024, according to the latest Technology Spending Intentions study from TechTarget and ESG
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19 Mar 2024
Australia’s cyber security spending to grow 11.5% this year
By Aaron TanHighly publicised cyber attacks and growing regulatory obligations are keeping security and risk top of mind for Australian organisations this year, says Gartner
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18 Mar 2024
Cisco lays out security, observability plans for Splunk
By Beth PariseauCisco disclosed broad integration plans for its $28 billion acquisition of Splunk, now officially closed, that will encompass AI, security, observability and networking.
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18 Mar 2024
Exploitation activity increasing on Fortinet vulnerability
By Arielle WaldmanThe Shadowserver Foundation recently saw an increase in exploitation activity for CVE-2024-21762, two days after a proof-of-concept exploit was published.
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18 Mar 2024
GitOps users warned to patch 3 new Argo CD CVEs
By Beth PariseauThree recently identified vulnerabilities, one designated high severity, now have fixes following a lengthy disclosure process and disagreements about their real-world risk.
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18 Mar 2024
Spring Budget risks funding legally questionable police tech
By Sebastian Klovig SkeltonOpen legal questions around how UK police are using facial recognition and cloud technology could undermine the £230m investment committed in the Spring Budget to “time and money-saving technology” for police
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18 Mar 2024
The Security Interviews: Alex Yampolskiy, SecurityScorecard
By Alex ScroxtonAlex Yampolskiy conceived the idea for risk management specialist SecurityScorecard after getting stung by a SaaS supplier that was being cavalier with its customer data. He tells his story to Computer Weekly
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18 Mar 2024
Cohesity: We won’t abandon NetBackup customers or force migration
By Yann SerraCEO promises no forced migration to Cohesity and not to abandon any NetBackup product while building new leadership in artificial intelligence and security around Cohesity Gaia
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17 Mar 2024
UK’s AI ambitions pointless while cyber security is still neglected
By Alex ScroxtonThe UK’s AI ambitions may be at considerable risk without stronger cyber defences across the private and public sectors
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15 Mar 2024
U.S. TikTok ban, data broker bills target data practices
By Makenzie HollandCongress is targeting companies' data practices through bills that limit data transfers and transactions to entities headquartered in countries of concern.
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15 Mar 2024
CISA software supply chain security form omits SBOMs
By Beth PariseauFederal suppliers now have a self-attestation deadline amid ongoing efforts to secure software supply chains. But SBOMs' spotlight is fading and big risks remain, experts said.
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15 Mar 2024
London Mayor’s Office reprimanded over data breach
By Alex ScroxtonThe London Mayor’s Office has been reprimanded by the ICO after an internal error exposed the data of people who had made complaints against the Metropolitan Police
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14 Mar 2024
Questions raised over NHS deletion of thousands of emails during whistleblower tribunal
By Tommy GreeneNHS doctor Chris Day has won the right to challenge a tribunal ruling that found no procedural unfairness when an NHS trust deleted thousands of emails. The case that raises wider questions about the use of electronic evidence
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14 Mar 2024
FluidOne bolsters security position with SureCloud Cyber Services buy
By Simon QuickeFirm continues M&A activity in move to add more depth to security division with increased skills and penetration testing expertise
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13 Mar 2024
US authorities move a step closer to banning TikTok
By Alex ScroxtonLawmakers in Washington DC have moved a step closer to enacting a broad national ban on controversial video app TikTok in the US, with global ramifications
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13 Mar 2024
Researchers warn devs of vulnerabilities in ChatGPT plugins
By Beth PariseauOpenAI and two third-party providers fixed vulnerabilities in the experimental ChatGPT plugins framework, but Salt Security researchers caution devs that security risks persist.
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13 Mar 2024
Microsoft AI-powered cyber service to go live in April
By Alex ScroxtonAfter a year being previewed by beta customers, Microsoft’s much vaunted Copilot for Security service is about to go on general release, promising time savings and improved accuracy for hard-pressed security pros
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13 Mar 2024
British Library opens up over ransomware attack to help others
By Alex ScroxtonThe British Library has opted for full transparency after experiencing a devastating ransomware attack, publishing details of the intrusion, its response and the lessons it has learned
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12 Mar 2024
March Patch Tuesday fixes critical Hyper-V vulnerabilities
By Tom WalatMicrosoft also corrects a remote code execution flaw on Exchange Server and issues an advisory related to changes with an outdated file-scanning feature on the messaging platform.
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12 Mar 2024
March Patch Tuesday throws up two critical Hyper-V flaws
By Alex ScroxtonTwo critical vulnerabilities in Windows Hyper-V stand out on an otherwise unremarkable Patch Tuesday
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12 Mar 2024
Sophos: Remote ransomware attacks on SMBs increasing
By Alexander CulafiAccording to new research from Sophos, small businesses are seeing a rise in threats such as remotely executed ransomware attacks, malvertising, driver abuse and more.
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12 Mar 2024
LockBit attacks continue via ConnectWise ScreenConnect flaws
By Arielle WaldmanCoalition is latest company to confirm LockBit activity against vulnerable ScreenConnect instances. But the insurer found significant differences between previous LockBit attacks.
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12 Mar 2024
Identity threats in the cyber battleground
By Simon QuickeA shift towards cyber criminals trying to access datacentres has underlined the need for the channel to help customers counter attacks
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12 Mar 2024
More DDoS attacks launched against APAC financial firms
By Aaron TanThe financial sector in Asia-Pacific saw more DDoS attacks in 2023, but no notable impact was reported, according to a report by Akamai and FS-ISAC
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11 Mar 2024
CISA confirms compromise of its Ivanti systems
By Alexander CulafiCISA said that approximately one month ago, it identified 'activity indicating the exploitation of vulnerabilities in Ivanti products the agency uses.'
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11 Mar 2024
Government not facing up to CNI cyber risks, committee warns
By Alex ScroxtonThe Joint Committee on the National Security Strategy has accused the government of burying its head in the sand over the cyber threat to UK critical infrastructure
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11 Mar 2024
Dutch organisations vulnerable to deepfake fraud
By Kim LoohuisWith the information many employees share on social media, Dutch companies are especially vulnerable to a new form of fraud
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11 Mar 2024
How Microsoft is easing GenAI adoption into financial services
By Aaron TanMicrosoft is supporting enterprise deployment models, addressing the risks of the technology and leveraging its industry cloud capabilities to ease generative AI adoption in the financial sector
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11 Mar 2024
TechUK calls for next government to introduce ‘industrial strategy’ for AI
By Bill GoodwinTrade group TechUK publishes blueprint calling for winner of next election to boost tech startups, digitise government services and accelerate technology R&D
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08 Mar 2024
Midnight Blizzard accessed Microsoft systems, source code
By Alexander CulafiMicrosoft said Midnight Blizzard used data stolen from a breach of its corporate email system to access other parts of the company's network, including source code repositories.
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08 Mar 2024
OSS leaders detail commitments to bolster software security
By Alex ScroxtonCISA has announced a number of actions to help secure the global open source ecosystem, as leading package repositories including the Python and Rust foundations advance their own initiatives
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07 Mar 2024
DMA targets big tech platforms, furthers EU's data strategy
By Makenzie HollandThe EU's Digital Markets Act forces big tech companies to open their platforms to third parties and make data more accessible.
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07 Mar 2024
Microsoft whistleblower, OpenAI, the NYT, and ethical AI
By Esther AjaoThe vendor has filed a memorandum to dismiss some of the arguments The New York Times made in its copyright lawsuit. However, it now faces criticism from its own software engineer.
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07 Mar 2024
Former Google engineer charged with stealing AI trade secrets
By Arielle WaldmanLinwei Ding, a Chinese national, allegedly evaded Google's data loss prevention systems and stole confidential information to start his own China-based AI company.
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07 Mar 2024
PSNI chief denies ‘industrial’ use of surveillance powers against journalists
By Bill GoodwinPSNI chief constable Jon Boutcher has agreed to provide a report on police surveillance of journalists and lawyers to Northern Ireland’s policing watchdog
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07 Mar 2024
Government insists it is acting ‘responsibly’ on military AI
By Sebastian Klovig SkeltonThe government has responded to calls from a Lords committee that it must “proceed with caution” when it comes to autonomous weapons and military artificial intelligence, arguing that caution is already embedded throughout its approach
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07 Mar 2024
NI Policing Board pressed to open inquiry into PSNI spying on journalists’ phones
By Bill GoodwinAmnesty International and the Committee on the Administration of Justice have asked Northern Ireland’s policing watchdog to open an inquiry into the Police Service of Northern Ireland’s use of surveillance powers against journalists
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06 Mar 2024
Apple discloses 2 iOS zero-day vulnerabilities
By Alexander CulafiCVE-2024-23225 and CVE-2024-23296, which bypass kernel memory protections, mark the second and third zero-day vulnerabilities that Apple has disclosed and patched this year.
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06 Mar 2024
SEC adopts climate risk disclosure rules
By Makenzie HollandThe SEC finalized climate risk disclosure rules to provide investors with consistent information about publicly filed businesses -- but the vote was not without controversy.
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06 Mar 2024
Apple patches zero-days amid ‘foundational’ post-quantum update
By Alex ScroxtonApple’s iOS 17.4 update not only fixes zero-day flaws that are being actively exploited, but includes important new security protocols to safeguard users against future attacks
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06 Mar 2024
Cash-strapped cyber pros go rogue on the dark web
By Alex ScroxtonResearch conducted by CIISec has turned up worrying evidence of hard-up legitimate cyber professionals offering their services to the cyber criminal underground
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06 Mar 2024
Nation states buying hacking tools from underground Russian cyber forums
By Bill GoodwinState-sponsored hacking groups, posing as hacktivists, are using Russian cyber crime forums to stock up on cyber weapons, says Check Point Software’s threat analyst, Sergey Shykevich
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05 Mar 2024
Rapid7 hits out over botched vulnerability disclosure
By Alex ScroxtonSoftware development firm JetBrains and security specialist Rapid7 fall out over the handling of a critical vulnerability disclosure, while customers are left rushing to patch
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05 Mar 2024
Alphv/BlackCat leak site goes down in possible exit scam
By Alexander CulafiAn Alphv/BlackCat affiliate accused the ransomware gang of stealing a ransom payment worth more than $20 million that may have been obtained in the Change Healthcare attack.
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05 Mar 2024
Critical JetBrains TeamCity vulnerabilities under attack
By Arielle WaldmanExploitation activity has started against two vulnerabilities in JetBrains TeamCity, which has been targeted previously by nation-state threat actors such as Russia's Cozy Bear.
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05 Mar 2024
ALPHV/BlackCat gang vanishes amid ransomware ‘turmoil’
By Alex ScroxtonMystery surrounds the apparent disappearance of the ALPHV/BlackCat cyber crime gang amid reports that a prominent US victim paid a $22m ransom
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05 Mar 2024
Meta outage disrupts social media globally
By Alex ScroxtonMeta services, including Facebook, Instagram and Threads, have been downed in a brief service outage
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05 Mar 2024
Inside an Alphv/BlackCat ransomware attack
By Rob WrightSygnia researchers investigated an intrusion in a client's network and discovered an Alphv/BlackCat ransomware actor had been lurking in the environment for weeks.
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05 Mar 2024
Kaseya: Security a major revenue earner for MSPs
By Simon QuickeFirm’s latest look into the managed service provider world reveals how security, artificial intelligence and automation are impacting the channel
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05 Mar 2024
Open Rights Group accuses LiveRamp of ‘unlawful’ data processing
By Sebastian Klovig SkeltonPrivacy campaigners at Open Rights Group have submitted formal complaints to UK and French data regulators about allegedly unlawful data processing by online advertising firm LiveRamp
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05 Mar 2024
Focus on margin and technical enablement as Barracuda enhances programme
By Simon QuickeSecurity vendor has updated its three-month-old programme in response to feedback and with a view to improving channel profitability
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05 Mar 2024
Keepit brings backup and restore to unprotected SaaS applications
By Antony AdsheadSaaS backup specialist keeps data in its own cloud datacentres, protects cloud data across numerous platforms and aims to give customers the ability to rapidly add data sources
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05 Mar 2024
American Express customers exposed through third-party breach
By Karl FlindersUS card giant warns customers that their personal details may have been exposed after a third party experienced a systems breach
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05 Mar 2024
Banning ransomware payments back on the agenda
By Alex ScroxtonThe idea of banning ransomware payments to cyber criminals is back on the agenda, with former NCSC chief Ciaran Martin arguing that tougher measures need to be taken
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05 Mar 2024
Own targets SaaS backup and offers analytics insight
By Antony AdsheadTargeting a growing market – SaaS applications that lack backup – Own offers backup, fine-grained restores and analytics on data stores that can bring business insight