Cybersecurity researchers have revealed several malicious packages on the npm registry that have been found impersonating the Nomic Foundation’s Hardhat tool in order to steal sensitive data from developer systems. “By exploiting trust in open source plugins, attackers have infiltrated these platforms through malicious npm packages, exfiltrating critical data such as private keys, mnemonics,
Month: January 2025
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Personal liability sours 70% of CISOs on their role
With legal accountability tightening around those charged with maintaining enterprise cybersecurity, security leaders appear to be increasingly frustrated with their roles, eyeing the exit, and hesitant to pursue CISO gigs in the future. More than two thirds (70%) of CISOs recently surveyed said that “stories of CISOs being held personally liable for cybersecurity incidents has…
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Poor Cyber Hygiene can Cost Organizations up to an Average of $677 Million
Knowing that insider threats and poor cyber hygiene are well-known as some of the worst threat vectors, prioritizing security controls that can keep pace with modern threats is fundamental for all organizations moving forward. The post Poor Cyber Hygiene can Cost Organizations up to an Average of $677 Million appeared first on Security Boulevard.
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Drowning in Visibility? Why Cybersecurity Needs to Shift from Visibility to Actionable Insight
Many security teams today are drowning in data, struggling to transform extensive visibility into actionable, meaningful insights. The post Drowning in Visibility? Why Cybersecurity Needs to Shift from Visibility to Actionable Insight appeared first on Security Boulevard.
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Online Marketplaces: Helping Small Businesses Grow and Stay Cyber Safe
Online marketplace sales are projected to reach $3.832 trillion in 2024. Every small e-commerce business should capture market share. The post Online Marketplaces: Helping Small Businesses Grow and Stay Cyber Safe appeared first on Security Boulevard.
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12 cybersecurity resolutions for 2025
As cyber threats continue to evolve, CISOs must prepare for an increasingly complex threat landscape. From dealing with AI-driven attacks to managing changing regulatory requirements, it’s clear that 2025 will be another big year for CISOs. But staying ahead requires more than just implementing the next cutting-edge set of tools or technologies. It demands a…
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Weekly Update 433
It sounds easy – “just verify people’s age before they access the service” – but whether we’re talking about porn in the US or Australia’s incoming social media laws, the reality is way more complex than that. There’s no unified approach across jurisdictions and even within a single country like Australia, the closest we’ve got…
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OpenAI is losing money on its pricey ChatGPT Pro plan, CEO Sam Altman says
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says that the company is currently losing money on its $200-per-month ChatGPT Pro plan because people are using it more than expected “I personally chose the price,” Altman wrote in a series of posts on X, “and thought we would make some money.” OpenAI launched ChatGPT Pro toward the end of…
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Kirin offers a taste of its electric salt spoon at CES 2025
On the first night of CES 2025, Kirin Holdings, a Japanese company known for its beer and beverages, showed off its new electronic spoon that makes your food taste saltier. The company says its spoon uses a weak electric current to concentrate sodium ion molecules in your food, adding a stronger umami and salt flavor…
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How Uber and Lyft Are Gearing Up for the Robotaxi Revolution
After ending their own driverless plans, the ride-sharing companies are embracing autonomous-vehicle operators and offering new app features.
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Samsung brings live translate to its TVs at CES 2025
At CES 2025, Samsung announced that it’s bringing a popular feature from the company’s phones and tablets to its TVs. Live Translate does what it says on the box, offering users real-time translation for live broadcasts. The feature will work in seven different languages — though it’s not entirely clear which at the time of…
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Samsung’s new TVs can find recipes for dishes in shows
Have you ever watched a food scene on TV and thought, wow, I wish I could cook that at home? Maybe it was the il timpano in “Big Night,” or the beef bourguignon in “Julie & Julia.” Whatever your show-inspired craving, you’re in luck — if you buy a 2025 Samsung TV, that is. During…
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7 fundamentale Cloud-Bedrohungen
Dieser Artikel hilft, Unsicherheiten in Cloud-Umgebungen vorzubeugen. Foto: Roman Samborskyi | shutterstock.com Für jedes Unternehmen, das sich auf die Cloud verlässt, um Services bereitzustellen, steht Cybersicherheit ganz oben auf der Prioritätenliste. Allerdings stellen Anwender in der Regel schnell fest, dass das leichter gesagt als getan ist. Zumindest, wenn Daten und Unternehmens-Assets über die gesamte Online-Infrastruktur…
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Withings’ Omnia is a full-size body-scanning health mirror
The Omnia is still very much in concept mode — a phenomenon popular in the automotive world that has since spilled over into consumer electronics. That is to say that Withings’ splashiest product of CES 2025 may never be a product. Among other things, a body-scanning smart mirror would likely be cost prohibitive for consumers.…
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OpenAI is beginning to turn its attention to ‘superintelligence’
In a post on his personal blog, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said that he believes OpenAI “know[s] how to build [artificial general intelligence]” as it has traditionally understood it — and is beginning to turn its aim to “superintelligence.” “We love our current products, but we are here for the glorious future,” Altman wrote in…
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Foxconn Posts Record Fourth-Quarter Revenue on AI Demand
The Taiwan-listed assembler of Apple and Nvidia products posted record revenue for the fourth quarter, helped by robust demand for servers to power burgeoning artificial intelligence technologies.
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This fuzzy, purse-mounted robot is designed to ‘delight bystanders’
Best known for its Qooba cat pillow, Yukai Engineering has made a name for itself with some of the strangest little robots around. Who could forget, for example, Amagami Ham Ham, whose sole purpose is to gnaw on fingers, offering a “somewhat pleasing sensation.” At CES 2025, Yukai unveiled its latest, Mirumi, and it follows…
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Timekettle’s new earbuds offer real-time translation on calls
Timekettle unveiled its latest earbuds, the W4 Pro, this week at CES 2025 in Las Vegas. The product aims to up the ante on the startup’s focus by bringing real-time two-way translation to phone and video calls. The earbuds will automatically begin translating calls in 40 different languages, without any input from the user. Predictably, there…
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Circular unveils its next gen Ring 2 with ECG functionality and AFib detection at CES 2025
Smart ring maker Circular announced its next-gen Ring 2 with ECG (electrocardiogram) functionality and AFib (atrial fibrillation) detection at CES 2025 Unveiled on Sunday in Las Vegas. The wearable is set to go on sale in February or Mach for $380. The ring’s ECG capability and FDA-cleared AFib detection will gives users the ability to…
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This tiny robot cat will blow on your coffee to cool it off
Yukai Engineering’s parade of weird animal robots at CES 2025 continues with Nékojita FuFu. The little cat mounts to the side of a mug or bowl, blowing air to help cool it off. The Tokyo-based firm says the robot combines a fan and “special algorithm” — or a “Fuing System — to blow at random…
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Birdfy sees your smart bird feeder and raises you a smart birdbath
Smart bird feeders are very 2020. Smart birdbaths are clearly where it’s at. This week at CES 2025, Birdify is showcasing the Bath Pro, taking a cue from products like the Bird Buddy and applying them to a big saucer of water with a solar-powered fountain in the middle. Two versions of the product will…
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Accel could raise billions for India, but it’s sticking to $650 million
Accel has maintained its India fund size at $650 million for its eighth vehicle, even as other venture firms in the region are racing to raise increasingly larger pools of capital. The firm had ample opportunity to raise “multi-billion dollars,” said Shekhar Kirani, partner at Accel, in an interview with TechCrunch. But unlike peers who…
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Sam Altman has choice words for the OpenAI board members who fired him
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has strong words for the former board members who abruptly fired him late last November. “[A]ll those people that I feel, like, really f—ed me and f—ed the company were gone, and now I had to clean up their mess,” he told Bloomberg in a wide-ranging interview. Just over a year…
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Telekom Malaysia to upgrade digital infrastructure for EV maker
Telekom Malaysia (TM) has signed an agreement with Malaysian car manufacturer Perodua to provide the necessary digital infrastructure required to aid the company’s transformation to EV technology.
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BT sells Ireland datacentre business to Equinix
UK telecoms provider BT has agreed to sell its datacentre business in Ireland to global digital infrastructure provider Equinix in a deal worth US$61 million.
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Toyota’s CES 2025 press conference: How to watch
Five years ago, Toyota Chairman Akio Toyoda went to CES to share with the world his “personal field of dreams” — a plan to build a prototype city on a 175-acre site at the foot of Mount Fuji in Japan, where people would live and work amongst all of Toyota’s projects, including autonomous vehicle technology,…
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Microsoft may have scrapped Windows 11’s dynamic wallpapers feature
Microsoft has many good ideas for Windows 11 that often do not ship, and one of them was “Dynamic Wallpapers,” which, as the name suggests, could have made the wallpaper dynamic, similar to third-party tools like Lively Wallpaper. […]
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Tenable Chairman and CEO Amit Yoran Has Died
It is with profound sadness that we share the news of the passing of our beloved CEO Amit Yoran on January 3. Amit was not only a visionary leader but also a guiding force who profoundly impacted our industry, our company, our culture and our community. Amit Yoran, chairman and CEO of Tenable, died on…
Cloud Security, Data Security, Global Security News, Secrets Management, Security Bloggers Network
How Reliable Secret Storage Enhances Cloud Security
Why is Effective Secret Storage So Crucial to Cloud Security? In an increasingly digitized world where every information is stored in the digital form, it’s crucial to question: how are these confidential secrets stored, and how do they affect our overall cloud security? This question lies at the heart of effective data protection strategies today.…
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Unlocking the Potential of Machine Identity Management
The Untapped Potential of Machine Identity Management Are you aligning your cybersecurity efforts with the contemporary needs and trends? Organizations often overlook the significance and strategic depth of Non-Human Identities (NHIs) and Secrets Security Management. This lapse can expose businesses, particularly those operating in the cloud, to potential security breaches and data leaks. The Concept…
Cloud Security, Global Security News, Identity and Access Management (IAM), machine identity management, Security Bloggers Network
Feel Supported by Advanced Machine Identity Management
Why Does Machine Identity Management Matter? Why should advanced machine identity management be a key concern for CISOs? With rapid technological advancements and the increasing dependence on cloud environments, businesses are confronted with a new array of security challenges. One such critical challenge is the safe management of Non-Human Identities (NHIs) along with their corresponding…
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YouTuber LegalEagle sues PayPal over ‘sleeping leech’ Honey extension
A new lawsuit alleges that the PayPal-owned browser extension Honey is cheating creators out of money. Honey, which PayPal acquired for $4 billion in 2019, works by automatically presenting users with relevant coupon codes as they shop. However, in a video posted last month, YouTuber MegaLag described Honey as a “scam” that’s “stealing money from…
Global Security News, Microsoft, Security
Windows 10 users urged to upgrade to avoid “security fiasco”
Cybersecurity firm ESET is urging Windows 10 users to upgrade to Windows 11 or Linux to avoid a “security fiasco” as the 10-year-old operating system nears the end of support in October 2025. […]
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Roborock’s Roomba competitor gets a robot arm
iRobot’s on-going financial crisis aside, the world of robot vacuums is still humming along. At CES Sunday, Roborock announced the Saros Z70. The Roomba competitor showcases what the company believes will be the next big step in robovac evolution: an arm. The idea of mounting a a manipulator is no doubt as old as robot…
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Bad news for Adrian Dittman/Elon Musk truthers
After days of speculation that X owner Elon Musk was secretly posting under an account named Adrian Dittman, there’s new evidence suggesting that Dittman is, in fact, a real person living in Fiji. Attempts to connect Dittman and Musk go back at least to 2023; Dittman frequently makes fawning posts about Musk, and his voice…
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6 Historical figures who turned mental health struggles into masterpieces
GUEST OPINION: The stereotype of the tortured artist has permeated the social consciousness for years, as one artist after another dedicated themselves to the condensation of the ephemeral to the aesthetic, dealing with dark themes and personal struggles all the while.
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Seeing Machines secures US$32.8 million ‘strategic investment’ from Mitsubishi Electric Mobility as part of collaboration agreement
Advanced computer vision technology company Seeing Machines has entered into a collaboration agreement with Mitsubishi Electric Mobility Corporation to pursue joint growth opportunities in the supply of driver and occupant monitoring system technology solutions to “enhance safety” in automotive.
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Cryptocurrency wallet drainers stole $494 million in 2024
Scammers stole $494 million worth of cryptocurrency in wallet drainer attacks last year that targeted more than 300,000 wallet addresses. […]
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Woolworths seeks NZ regulator clearance to acquire Beak & Johnston
Supermarket giant Woolworths Group is seeking clearance from New Zealand competition regulator The Commerce Commission to acquire 100% of the shares in food product manufacturer and supplier Beak & Johnston Holdings Pty Ltd..
Global IT News, Global Security News
UBH Group ‘pioneers Australia’s Path’ to nuclear sovereignty
Sovereign technology leader becomes first company in the Southern Hemisphere to earn ISO 19443 Certification for nuclear supply chain excellence COMPANY NEWS: Defence veteran owned and sovereign Australian technology company UBH Group has announced that it has achieved a landmark milestone as the first organisation in the Southern Hemisphere to secure ISO 19443 certification.
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Swoop signs $30M NBN TC4 wholesale infrastructure contract with Flip
Fixed wireless and wholesale network infrastructure provider Swoop Holdings Limited (ASX:SWP) (Swoop) today announces a new multi-million dollar deal with Flip, a leading telecommunications and entertainment brand, which provides cost-effective NBN and IPTV entertainment.
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Swoop Signs Contract with Flip to Provide NBN TC4 Wholesale Infrastructure with Contract Value of $30M
Fixed wireless and wholesale network infrastructure provider Swoop Holdings Limited (ASX:SWP) (Swoop) today announces a new multi-million dollar deal with Flip, a leading telecommunications and entertainment brand, which provides cost-effective NBN and IPTV entertainment.
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Samsung’s CES 2025 press conference: How to watch
Samsung’s CES presser is always an odd duck. The Korean electronics giant generally keeps its powder dry when it comes to consumer electronics. After all, it’s expected to announce its latest flagship handset — the Galaxy S25 — toward the end of January. CES 2025 is going to continue the company’s tradition of TVs and…
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United Airlines accelerates its Starlink rollout, with first commercial flight planned for spring
A few months ago, United Airlines announced its deal with Starlink to offer in-flight internet access for its passengers. At the time, the airline said it would start testing the new service in early 2024 and then offer it on passenger flights later in the year. United has now accelerated this timeline a bit, with…
Global IT News, Global Security News
Nokia completes sale of Alcatel Submarine Networks to French State
COMPANY NEWS: Nokia has concluded the sale of Alcatel Submarine Networks (ASN), its submarine networks business, to the French State, represented by the Agence des participations de l’Etat.
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Nokia completes sale of ‘leading submarine networks business’, ASN (Alcatel Submarine Networks), to the French State
COMPANY NEWS: Nokia announces that it has concluded the sale of Alcatel Submarine Networks (ASN), a leading submarine networks business, to the French State, represented by the Agence des participations de l’Etat.
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Celonis outlines its top 10 Process Intelligence trends for 2025
If we thought 2024 was a year of change, 2025 is going to be that and more. Pascal Coubard, the APAC Leader for global Process Intelligence leader Celonis, has outlined the top 10 trends for organisations driving transformative changes in 2025.
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How intelligent will the future be?
GUEST OPINION: At Celonis we’re actively shaping the future. Our mission is to make processes work for people, companies, and the planet. And by making processes work, we create value. Not just financial value, but greater customer and employee satisfaction, increased market share for our partners and clients and reduced environmental impacts.
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Process Intelligence fuelling Enterprise AI
GUEST OPINION: At Celonis, our vision is a world where processes work – for people, companies and the planet. And we’re building the technology and community to make it reality.
Global Security News
How Donald Trump’s Tech Picks Orbit Elon Musk
The people set to shape tech policy in Trump’s administration have embraced Musk and joined in bashing big social-media firms.
Blog, FedRAMP, Global Security News, OMB, OSCAL, Security Bloggers Network
Making FedRAMP ATOs Great with OSCAL and Components
OMB Memo M-24-15 published on July 24, 2024 directed GSA and the FedRAMP PMO to streamline the FedRAMP ATO process using NIST OSCAL. By late 2025 or early 2026 (18 months after the issuance of the memo), GSA must ensure the ability to receive FedRAMP authorization and continuous monitoring artifacts through automated, machine-readable means. Additionally,…
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From forced landings to stuffed animal heads, headhunter Peterson Conway is defense tech’s wildest power broker
Conway has recruited for some of the buzziest defense and hard tech firms in Silicon Valley over the last decade, like Palantir and Mach Industries. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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Time to Finally Organize Your Digital Photos. First You Have to Find Them.
Don’t forget about old hard drives and neglected Facebook accounts.
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How Chinese Hackers Graduated From Clumsy Corporate Thieves to Military Weapons
Massive ‘Typhoon’ cyberattacks on U.S. infrastructure and telecoms sought to lay the groundwork for potential conflict with Beijing, as intruders gathered data and got in position to impede response and sow chaos.
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Nuclei flaw lets malicious templates bypass signature verification
A now-fixed vulnerability in the open-source vulnerability scanner Nuclei could potentially allow attackers to bypass signature verification while sneaking malicious code into templates that execute on local systems. […]
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Nuclei flaw bypasses template signature checks to execute commands
A now-fixed vulnerability in the open-source vulnerability scanner Nuclei could potentially allow attackers to bypass signature verification while sneaking malicious code into templates that execute on local systems. […]
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Nuclei flaw bypasses template signature checks to execute code
A new vulnerability in the open-source vulnerability scanner Nuclei could potentially allow attackers to bypass signature verification while sneaking malicious code into templates that execute on local systems. […]
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Telin and Citra Connect launch cable landing station construction in Indonesia
Telkom Indonesia subsidiary Telin and Indonesian digital services provider Citra Connect have launched construction of a cable landing station (CLS) at Nongsa Digital Park, Batam.
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Tenable CEO Amit Yoran dies at 54
Amit Yoran, an influential figure in cybersecurity and the CEO and chairman of Tenable, passed away on Friday at the age of 54. Yoran’s death marks the end of a career characterized by significant contributions to the cybersecurity industry, marked leadership, and a dedicated pursuit of digital safety. A native of Virginia, Yoran succumbed to…
Cybersecurity, Global Security News, Secrets Management, Secrets Rotation, Security Bloggers Network
Stay Assured: Critical Insights into Secrets Rotation
Why Is Secrets Rotation a Critical Aspect of Cybersecurity? Isn’t it intriguing how an object as intangible as ‘information’ can hold immense value in today’s digitally connected world? In the realm of cybersecurity, Secrets Rotation plays a key role in safeguarding this valuable asset. Secrets Rotation constitutes a dynamic process of creating, dispensing, and disabling…
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Confidently Secure: Leveraging PAM for Enhanced Protections
Why is Harnessing Non-Human Identities Central to Your Cybersecurity Strategy? In the realm of information security, managing identities – whether human or machine – is critical. This attention escalates further when you delve into the realm of Non-Human Identity (NHI) management. The importance can easily get obscured in the vast sphere of cybersecurity, but why…
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VEON and Starlink ink agreement for Ukraine direct-to-cell satellite service
Dubai-based operator VEON has signed an agreement with Starlink, a division of SpaceX, to introduce direct-to-cell satellite connectivity through its subsidiary telecoms provider Kyivstar in Ukraine.
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Tenable CEO Amit Yoran dies
Longtime entrepreneur and cybersecurity executive Amit Yoran passed away Friday after a battle with cancer. Cybersecurity company Tenable, where Yoran was CEO and chairman, announced his death in a press release. Before becoming Tenable’s CEO in 2016, he held a number of roles including president of RSA, founding CEO of NetWitness, and CEO of In-Q-Tel.…
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Google Chrome is making it easier to share specific parts of long PDFs
Google is adding the Text Fragment feature to its PDF reader to make it easier to share specific parts of long PDFs. […]
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Is Linux finally ready to storm the mainstream?
For years, fans and critics alike have debated the question of whether Linux has what it takes to move beyond the developer, hobbyist, and enterprise server space to capture the hearts and minds of average PC users. In 2025, the conversation seems more pertinent than ever. With sleek desktop environments, user-friendly installation processes, and a…
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Taming the heat: lessons from the Death Star, the Human Torch, and sustainable IT
There’s a delightful irony in Star Wars’ infamous Death Star: for all its futuristic might, it was ultimately undone by a good old-fashioned exhaust port. An oversight in waste-heat management (yes, that big hole was basically a vent) led to the most explosive operational failure in galactic history. It’s a classic example of why sustainability…
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Lyft will credit NYC riders for congestion fee throughout January
New York City’s congestion pricing is scheduled to take effect Sunday — but for the first month, Lyft said it will be crediting riders who pay the fee. New York’s program, which is supposed to reduce traffic in lower Manhattan while also raising funding for mass transit, was paused by Governor Kathy Hochul in June,…
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DEF CON 32 – The Interplay between Safety and Security in Aviation Systems3
Author/Presenter: Lillian Ash Baker Our sincere appreciation to DEF CON, and the Authors/Presenters for publishing their erudite DEF CON 32 content. Originating from the conference’s events located at the Las Vegas Convention Center; and via the organizations YouTube channel. Permalink The post DEF CON 32 – The Interplay between Safety and Security in Aviation Systems3…
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What will this year bring in VC? We asked a few investors
A new year brings with it hope for a better tomorrow — kind of, at least. In the world of venture capital, nothing is quite predictable. The number of firms in the U.S. has taken a sharp dip as risk-averse institutional investors splash money on only the biggest names in Silicon Valley, as reported by…
Global Security News, Mobile, Security
New FireScam Android malware poses as RuStore app to steal data
A new Android malware named ‘FireScam’ is being distributed as a premium version of the Telegram app via phishing websites on GitHub that mimick the RuStore, Russia’s app market for mobile devices. […]
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Privacy Roundup: Week 1 of Year 2025
This is a news item roundup of privacy or privacy-related news items for 29 DEC 2024 – 4 JAN 2024. Information and summaries provided here are as-is for warranty purposes. Note: You may see some traditional “security” content mixed-in here due to the close relationship between online privacy and cybersecurity – many things overlap; for…
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Researchers Uncover Nuclei Vulnerability Enabling Signature Bypass and Code Execution
A high-severity security flaw has been disclosed in ProjectDiscovery’s Nuclei, a widely-used open-source vulnerability scanner that, if successfully exploited, could allow attackers to bypass signature checks and potentially execute malicious code. Tracked as CVE-2024-43405, it carries a CVSS score of 7.4 out of a maximum of 10.0. It impacts all versions of Nuclei later than…
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PLAYFULGHOST Delivered via Phishing and SEO Poisoning in Trojanized VPN Apps
Cybersecurity researchers have flagged a new malware called PLAYFULGHOST that comes with a wide range of information-gathering features like keylogging, screen capture, audio capture, remote shell, and file transfer/execution. The backdoor, according to Google’s Managed Defense team, shares functional overlaps with a known remote administration tool referred to as Gh0st RAT, which had its source
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U.S. Treasury Sanctions Beijing Cybersecurity Firm for State-Backed Hacking Campaigns
The U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) on Friday issued sanctions against a Beijing-based cybersecurity company known as Integrity Technology Group, Incorporated for orchestrating several cyber attacks against U.S. victims. These attacks have been publicly attributed to a Chinese state-sponsored threat actor tracked as Flax Typhoon (aka Ethereal Panda or
Global Security News
Intel’s Problems Are Even Worse Than You’ve Heard
There is fresh evidence the once-mighty innovator is losing market share in more areas
Active Directory, Vulnerabilities, Windows Security, Exploits, Global Security News
Critical Windows LDAP flaw could lead to crashed servers, RCE attacks
Researchers have published a proof-of-concept exploit for a pair of Windows Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) flaws that could lead to server crashes or remote code execution (RCE) on Windows servers. “Active Directory Domain Controllers (DCs) are considered to be one of the crown jewels in organizational computer networks,” noted researchers at security firm SafeBreach,…
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Bad Tenable plugin updates take down Nessus agents worldwide
Tenable says customers must manually upgrade their software to revive Nessus vulnerability scanner agents taken offline on December 31st due to buggy differential plugin updates. […]
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Thousands of Buggy BeyondTrust Systems Remain Exposed
Weeks after the critical vulnerability was reported and a hacking of the Treasury Department, nearly 9,000 BeyondTrust instances remain wide open to the Internet, researchers say.
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New ship, new year: SpaceX to deploy model Starlink satellites on next Starship launch
SpaceX is significantly upping the ante of its Starship test flight program, with the next rocket launch expected to demonstrate payload deployment for the first time. The payload in question will be 10 Starlink “simulators” that will be similar in size and weight to the next-gen satellites SpaceX plans to use Starship to deploy in…
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Feel Relieved: Advanced Secrets Management Techniques
Could Advanced Secrets Management be Your Way to Feeling Relieved? Think about it. If you could significantly decrease the likelihood of security breaches and data leaks in your organization, wouldn’t that be a massive weight lifted off your shoulders? But how to systematically fortify your cybersecurity? The answer lies in Non-Human Identities (NHIs) and Secrets…
Cloud Compliance, Cloud Security, Data Security, Global Security News, Security Bloggers Network
Ensure Your Data’s Safety: Best Practices in Cloud Security
Where Does Your Cloud Security Stand? Does your organization’s data management strategy consider non-human identities (NHIs) and secret security management? In the intricate dance of safeguarding data, ensuring the security of machine identities, or NHIs, and their corresponding secrets is pivotal. This practice remains an essential element of best cloud security practices and an effective…
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Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi resigns from self-driving truck startup Aurora’s board
Dara Khosrowshahi is resigning from the board of autonomous vehicle technology company Aurora Innovation, citing a desire to focus on his ongoing responsibilities as CEO of Uber and reduce external board commitments, according to a Friday regulatory filing. Khosrowshahi’s resignation was effective as of Tuesday. Aurora says Khosrowshahi’s decision to leave the board was not…
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Inside the wild fall and last-minute revival of Bench, the VC-backed accounting startup that imploded over the holidays
Friday, December 27, was supposed to be the start of a relaxing holiday weekend. But it was chaos for thousands of small business owners who use Bench, an accounting and tax startup based in Canada that raised $113 million from investors like Bain Capital Ventures and Shopify. That morning, they found themselves unable to log…
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These fintech companies are hiring in 2025 after a turbulent year
While the rapid pace of funding has slowed, many fintechs are continuing to see growth and expand their teams. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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Imperva’s Wildest 2025 AppSec Predictions
Humans are spectacularly bad at predicting the future. Which is why, when someone appears to be able to do it on a regular basis, they are hailed as visionaries, luminaries and celebrated with cool names like Nostradamus and The Amazing Kreskin. Nostradamus made his fame on predictions about the distant future, but that technique has…
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Scout Motors EVs will have satellite connectivity
Volkswagen offshoot Scout Motors is getting a jump start on CES 2025 next week, with some good news for people who plan to take the company’s EVs way, way outdoors: The forthcoming Traveler SUV and Terra pickup will have a built-in satellite connection. Scout Motors isn’t saying where it’s sourcing the satellite link-up hardware from,…
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New HIPAA Cybersecurity Rules Pull No Punches
Healthcare organizations of all shapes and sizes will be held to a stricter standard of cybersecurity starting in 2025 with new proposed rules, but not all have the budget for it.
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Generative AI funding reached new heights in 2024
If there was any doubt, the generative AI bubble didn’t burst in 2024. Investments in generative AI, which encompasses a range of AI-powered apps, tools, and services to generate text, images, videos, speech, music, and more, reached new heights last year. According to data from financial tracker PitchBook compiled for TechCrunch, generative AI companies worldwide…
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US government sanctions Chinese cybersecurity company linked to APT group
The US Department of Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has issued sanctions against a Beijing cybersecurity company for its role in attacks attributed to a Chinese cyberespionage group known as Flax Typhoon. The company, called Integrity Technology Group (Integrity Tech), is accused of providing the computer infrastructure that Flax Typhoon used in its…
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Treasury Dept. Sanctions Chinese Tech Vendor for Complicity
Integrity Technology Group was found complicit with Flax Typhoon as part of a broader Chinese strategy to infiltrate the IT systems of US critical infrastructure.
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DEF CON 32 – The Past, Present, and Future of Bioweapons
Authors/Presenters: Lucas Potter, Meow-Ludo Disco Gamma Meow-Meow, Xavier Palmer Our sincere appreciation to DEF CON, and the Authors/Presenters for publishing their erudite DEF CON 32 content. Originating from the conference’s events located at the Las Vegas Convention Center; and via the organizations YouTube channel. Permalink The post DEF CON 32 – The Past, Present, and…
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U.S. sanctions take aim at Chinese company said to aid hackers’ massive botnet
The U.S. government on Friday sanctioned a Chinese company that Western nations had connected to a Beijing-sponsored hacking group’s botnet, which had compromised hundreds of thousands of devices before a joint takedown operation last year. Flax Typhoon hackers made use of infrastructure at Integrity Technology Group to exploit victims, according to the Treasury Department’s Office…
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Microsoft to spend $80 billion in FY’25 on data centers for AI
Microsoft has earmarked $80 billion in fiscal 2025 to build data centers designed to handle artificial intelligence workloads, according to a company blog post. Specifically, the tech giant plans to build out AI-enabled data centers “to train AI models and deploy AI and cloud-based applications around the world.” Of that $80 billion allocation, more than…
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Turo CEO: Attackers had clean records, so background checks wouldn’t have stopped them
Two individuals rented cars from Turo, a peer-to-peer car-sharing platform, and used them to perform acts of violence earlier this week. First, a military veteran driving a Ford F-150 Lightning drove into a crowd of people, killing at least 15. Then, an active-duty Green Beret rented a Tesla Cybertruck, parked it in front of the…
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Best of 2024: If You are Reachable, You Are Breachable, and Firewalls & VPNs are the Front Door
Firewalls and VPN appliances are critical gateways. Like all on-prem systems, a vulnerability can lead to a compromise that is used to open the door for attackers. The post Best of 2024: If You are Reachable, You Are Breachable, and Firewalls & VPNs are the Front Door appeared first on Security Boulevard.
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A comprehensive list of 2024 tech layoffs
A complete list of all the known layoffs in tech, from Big Tech to startups, broken down by month throughout 2024. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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Exit interview: FCC’s Jessica Rosenworcel discusses her legacy on cybersecurity, AI and regulation
On Jan. 20, Jessica Rosenworcel will leave the Federal Communications Commission, capping off a 12-year tenure that saw her rise from commissioner to chairwoman in 2021. Under her leadership, the agency has taken an aggressive approach to regulating cybersecurity, data privacy and emergent artificial intelligence use in the communications sector. Over the past four years,…
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FTC orders AI accessibility startup accessiBe to pay $1M for misleading advertising
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has fined accessiBe, a startup that claims to make websites more compatible with the screen readers blind people rely on to access the internet, for false advertising and compensating reviewers without disclosing that it sponsored the reviews. In a proposed order, the FTC would require accessiBe to pay $1 million…
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Turo taps national security and counterterrorism experts after Cybertruck explosion
Two individuals rented cars from Turo, a peer-to-peer car-sharing platform, and used them to perform acts of violence earlier this week. First, a military veteran driving a Ford F-150 Lightning drove into a crowd of people, killing at least 15. Then, an active-duty Green Beret rented a Tesla Cybertruck, parked it in front of the…
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Bench saved by the bell, and other last-minute deals that closed 2024
Welcome to Startups Weekly — your weekly recap of everything you can’t miss from the world of startups. Want it in your inbox every Friday? Sign up here. Welcome to 2025! The first half of the week was relatively quiet in terms of startup announcements, but activity is already starting to pick up. We’re also…