Attackers are logging in instead of breaking in
Cyberattackers leveraged more than 500 unique tools and tactics in 2022, according to Sophos. The data, analyzed from more than 150 Sophos Incident Response (IR) cases, identified more than 500 unique tools and techniques, including 118 “Living off.....»»
Private US moon lander still working after breaking leg and falling, but not for long
The first private U.S. spacecraft to land on the moon broke a leg at touchdown before falling over, according to company officials who said Wednesday it was on the verge of losing power......»»
Cryptojacking is no longer the sole focus of cloud attackers
As commercial adoption of cloud technologies continues, cloud-focused malware campaigns have increased in sophistication and number – a collective effort to safeguard both large and small enterprises is critical, according to Cado Security. Docker.....»»
Researchers: We can"t say yet if grid-breaking thunderstorms are getting worse, but we shouldn"t wait to find out
On February 13, six transmission line towers in Victoria were destroyed by extreme wind gusts from thunderstorms, leading to forced electricity outages affecting tens of thousands of people. The intense winds knocked trees onto local power lines or t.....»»
Reimagining electron microscopy: Bringing high-end resolution to lower-cost microscopes
Researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have shown for the first time that expensive aberration-corrected microscopes are no longer required to achieve record-breaking microscopic resolution......»»
Best Buy launches record-breaking $400 MacBook Air discount
A month-end deal at Best Buy delivers the lowest price on record on Apple's upgraded 15-inch MacBook Air with 16GB RAM and a 1TB SSD.Save up to $400 on MacBook Air models at Best Buy.The AppleInsider 15-inch MacBook Air Price Guide is tracking the re.....»»
Looking for an Affordable Wear OS Device? Xiaomi has it Covered
Powered by Wear OS, the device gives users access to Google's wearable software platform without breaking the bank. The post Looking for an Affordable Wear OS Device? Xiaomi has it Covered appeared first on Phandroid. While Samsung and Goo.....»»
ScreenConnect flaws exploited to deliver all kinds of malware (CVE-2024-1709, CVE-2024-1708)
The recently patched vulnerabilities (CVE-2024-1709, CVE-2024-1708) in ConnectWise ScreenConnect software are being exploited by numerous attackers to deliver a variety of malicious payloads. About ConnectWise ScreenConnect ConnectWise ScreenConnect.....»»
Attackers exploiting ConnectWise ScreenConnect flaws, fixes available for all users (CVE-2024-1709, CVE-2024-1708)
The two ScreenConnect vulnerabilities ConnectWise has recently urged customers to patch have finally been assigned CVE numbers: CVE-2024-1709 for the authentication bypass, CVE-2024-1708 for the path traversal flaw. ConnectWise has also released a ne.....»»
Microsoft begins broadening free cloud logging capabilities
After select US federal agencies tested Microsoft’s expanded cloud logging capabilities for six months, Microsoft is now making them available to all agencies using Microsoft Purview Audit – regardless of license tier. “This change.....»»
Hackers Could Use ChatGPT to Target 2024 Elections
The rise of generative AI tools has increased the potential for a range of attackers to disrupt elections around the world The rise of generative AI tools like ChatGPT has increased the potential for a wide range of attackers to ta.....»»
VMware pushes admins to uninstall vulnerable, deprecated vSphere plugin (CVE-2024-22245, CVE-2024-22250)
VMware Enhanced Authentication Plug-in (EAP), a plugin for VMware vSphere, has two vulnerabilities (CVE-2024-22245, CVE-2024-22250) that could be exploited by attackers to mount authentication relay and session hijack attacks. The vulnerabilities hav.....»»
Lawsuit claims N.Y. Chevrolet dealer backed out of contract to sell
The prospective buyer of a Fort Montgomery, N.Y., store has sued the dealership for allegedly breaking a contract to sell its assets and real estate......»»
"Singles in America" study: Daters breaking the ice with AI
Artificial intelligence has permeated nearly every aspect of our daily lives, and dating is no exception. A study by Match in partnership with researchers at the Kinsey Institute at Indiana University found that American singles are starting to use c.....»»
Report: Apple is about to be fined €500 million by the EU over music streaming
EC accuses Apple of abusing its market position after complaint by Spotify. Enlarge Brussels is to impose its first-ever fine on tech giant Apple for allegedly breaking EU law over access to its music streaming services.....»»
RCE vulnerabilities fixed in SolarWinds enterprise solutions
SolarWinds has released updates for Access Rights Manager (ARM) and (Orion) Platform that fix vulnerabilities that could allow attackers to execute code on vulnerable installations. SolarWinds ARM flaws fixed SolarWinds, the company whose Orion IT ad.....»»
"Fortnite" will return to the iPhone -- but only in the EU
Three years after Apple kicked Epic Games off the App Store for breaking terms of business, it has allowed the firm to return with a developer account — and "Fortnite" — for use within the EU.Still from the Epic Games-produced ad criticizing Appl.....»»
Aurora borealis dynamics suggest the polar vortex is breaking up again
The Space Climate Research Group at the University of Oulu, Finland has been studying the effects of energetic particle precipitation from space, more commonly known as the aurora borealis or Northern Lights, on winter weather variations for quite so.....»»
Florida coral reef still struggling after 2023 heat wave
Coral reefs off the Florida Keys islands are struggling to recover from last summer's record-breaking heat wave, new data showed Thursday, in another sign of the devastating impacts of human-caused climate change......»»
T-Mobile teases ‘5G superhighway’ expansion with record-breaking Uplink Transmit tech
T-Mobile has shared the results of its latest 5G network test today and the Uncarrier says it’s broken another record. A novel network technology called Uplink Transmit (UL Tx) switching that runs on 5G SA is expected to expand T-Mobile’s “5G s.....»»
New logging rules in New South Wales put the greater glider closer to extinction
Forty years ago when my colleagues and I did spotlighting surveys, the southern greater glider was the most common animal we'd see. Now, this amazing species is endangered. In many areas it is hard to find; in others it has been lost altogether......»»