9 online scams to watch out for this holiday season
The holiday season is upon us, and that means it’s time to start shopping for gifts. But it’s...
Booking.com users angry at firm’s response to hacks
Customers say they have been failed and feel let down after losing hundreds of pounds to fraudsters. Source::...
In National Climate Assessment, NIST Offers New Insights on Community Resilience and Adaptation
NIST researchers contributed to chapters that explore how communities can adapt to climate change while promoting the fair...
Make a Fresh Start for 2024: Clean Out Your User Inventory to Reduce SaaS Risk
As work ebbs with the typical end-of-year slowdown, now is a good time to review user roles and...
New P2PInfect Botnet MIPS Variant Targeting Routers and IoT Devices
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new variant of an emerging botnet called P2PInfect that’s capable of targeting routers and IoT...
Kaspersky Security Bulletin 2023. Statistics
All statistics in this report come from the Kaspersky Security Network (KSN) global cloud service, which receives information...
The arrival of genAI could cover critical skills gaps, reshape IT job market
Generative artificial intelligence (genAI) is likely to play a critical role in addressing skills shortages in today’s marketplace,...
Questions raised as Amazon Q starts to hallucinate and leak confidential data
In less than a week of its launch, Amazon Q — Amazon’s Copilot competitor — is already facing a...
Kiss to become ‘immortal’ thanks to Abba’s avatar technology
After playing their farewell concert, the rock stars announce they will continue as a virtual band. Source:: BBC...
Spotify to axe 1,500 workers to save costs
The music-streaming company says it is making people redundant to “rightsize” the firm. Source:: BBC News – Technology
OpenAI signed $51M deal to buy ‘brain’ chips from Sam Altman portfolio firm
A story that got left out of the corporate infighting that led to Sam Altman’s firing, then re-hiring...
LogoFAIL: UEFI Vulnerabilities Expose Devices to Stealth Malware Attacks
The Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) code from various independent firmware/BIOS vendors (IBVs) has been found vulnerable to...
Microsoft Warns of Malvertising Scheme Spreading CACTUS Ransomware
Microsoft has warned of a new wave of CACTUS ransomware attacks that leverage malvertising lures to deploy DanaBot...
How weather apps are trying to be more accurate
Forecasters are continuing to offer more real-time updates and personalised recommendations. Source:: BBC News – Technology
Could X go bankrupt under Elon Musk?
Musk’s profane attack on advertisers baffled experts – without adverts, how would X survive? Source:: BBC News –...
Agent Racoon Backdoor Targets Organizations in Middle East, Africa, and U.S.
Organizations in the Middle East, Africa, and the U.S. have been targeted by an unknown threat actor to...
Russian Hacker Vladimir Dunaev Convicted for Creating TrickBot Malware
A Russian national has been found guilty in connection with his role in developing and deploying a malware...
Digital pound plans should proceed with caution, say MPs
The benefits of a digital pound are unclear but the government should keep exploring it, say MPs. Source::...
Smartphone shipments are on the rise, buoyed by 5G, iOS devices: IDC
Mobile phone sales are rising, showing improvement in fourth quarter shipments despite an overall decline in 2023, according...
Here’s what AWS revealed about its generative AI strategy at re:Invent 2023
AWS CEO Adam Selipsky and other top executives at the company’s annual re:Invent conference revealed updates and new...