Biden warns cyber attacks could lead to a “real shooting war”
US president's remarks follow breaches that paralyzed critical services. Enlarge / US President Joe Biden, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo attend a plenary session of a NATO summit at the Nort.....»»
Microsoft warns of new Android app vulnerability
Microsoft has discovered a new Android app vulnerability that has the potential for malicious apps to rewrite existing apps. The post Microsoft warns of new Android app vulnerability appeared first on Phandroid. Due to the ever-evolving na.....»»
BlackBasta claims Synlab attack, leaks some stolen documents
The BlackBasta ransomware / cyber extortion gang is behind the recent cyber attack that resulted in the temporary shutdown of operations at Synlab Italia. The group claimed the attack on their leak site on Saturday and says they have exfiltrated appr.....»»
Splunk Asset and Risk Intelligence accelerates security investigations
Splunk announced Splunk Asset and Risk Intelligence, a solution designed to power the SOC of the future by helping businesses streamline compliance, reduce cyber risk and eliminate the sources of shadow IT. This new addition builds upon Splunk’s ro.....»»
The US Is Cracking Down on Synthetic DNA
Synthetic DNA could be used to spark a pandemic. A move by President Biden aims to create new standards for the safety and security of mail-order genetic material......»»
New quantum sensing scheme could lead to enhanced high-precision nanoscopic techniques
Researchers from the University of Portsmouth have unveiled a quantum sensing scheme that achieves the pinnacle of quantum sensitivity in measuring the transverse displacement between two interfering photons......»»
Law fails victims of financial abuse from their partner, research warns
Victims of financial abuse from their partner in England and Wales are being failed by an "inadequate" legal response, new research warns......»»
Chemist explores the real-world science of Star Wars
A professor at the University of Warwick is exploring the chemistry of the galaxy far, far away this Star Wars Day, May the 4th......»»
Trellix Wise automates security workflows with AI, streamlining threat detection and remediation
Trellix has unveiled Trellix Wise, a powerful suite of traditional and Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) tools to drastically reduce cyber risk. Trellix Wise extends across the Trellix XDR Platform to discover and neutralize threats more eff.....»»
Lenovo launches AI-based Cyber Resiliency as a Service
Lenovo has launched its new AI-based Cyber Resiliency as a Service (CRaaS) leveraging Lenovo device telemetry and the Microsoft security software portfolio including Microsoft Copilot for Security and Defender for Endpoint. With AI offering protectio.....»»
AT&T wants you to pay an extra $7 per month for ‘Turbo’ 5G speeds
AT&T thinks people are willing to pay $7 extra per month for what it claims is “enhanced data connectivity for real-time responsiveness.” This new AT&T “Turbo” option is rolling out now, and the carrier says it “boosts all the high-speed an.....»»
Maximum-severity GitLab flaw allowing account hijacking under active exploitation
The threat is potentially grave because it could be used in supply-chain attacks. Enlarge A maximum severity vulnerability that allows hackers to hijack GitLab accounts with no user interaction required is now under act.....»»
Apple deal could have been “suicide” for Google, company lawyer says
Judge: What should Google have done to avoid the DOJ’s crosshairs? Enlarge / John Schmidtlein, partner at Williams & Connolly LLP and lead litigator for Alphabet Inc.'s Google, arrives to federal court in Washington, DC, US, on.....»»
For the ancient Maya, cracked mirrors were a path to the world beyond
Some people fear that breaking a mirror can lead to seven years of misfortune. The history of this superstition may go back to the ancient Greeks and Romans, who ascribed mysterious powers to reflected images......»»
HITRUST updates Cyber Threat Adaptive engine to address emerging cyber threats
HITRUST announced a comprehensive update to its Cyber Threat Adaptive engine to enable increased accuracy and timeliness of HITRUST CSF updates to address emerging cyber threats. This update introduces advanced AI capabilities through a collaboration.....»»
Illumio and Wiz’s integration enhances cyber resilience in the cloud
Illumio has partnered with Wiz and joins Wiz Integrations (WIN) Platform. Illumio enhances WIN by bringing the power of Illumio’s Zero Trust Segmentation platform to the partner ecosystem, so that customers can seamlessly integrate Wiz into their e.....»»
Nord Security unveils NordStellar, a platform for advanced cyber threat detection and response
Nord Security introduces NordStellar, a next-generation threat exposure management platform. Created by developers of VPN solution NordVPN, the enterprise cyber threat exposure management platform helps businesses detect and respond to cyber threats,.....»»
Virsec releases security tools to offer ransomware protection
Virsec released TrustSight and TrustGuardian, its newest security tools in the fight against an ever-expanding threat environment – one where EDRs miss up to 30% of attacks, and ransomware detonates in milliseconds, according to various sources.....»»
AI-driven phishing attacks deceive even the most aware users
Vishing and deepfake phishing attacks are on the rise as attackers leverage GenAI to amplify social engineering tactics, according to Zscaler. AI automates and personalizes various aspects of the attack process AI-driven phishing attacks leverage AI.....»»
Dave & Buster’s is adding real money betting options to arcade staples
"Gamification layer" platform promises to streamline your friendly Skee-Ball wagers. Enlarge / It's a good thing this kid is too young to bet on Skee-Ball, because his dad is getting beat. (credit: Getty Images) Anyone w.....»»
New computer algorithm supercharges climate models and could lead to better predictions of future climate change
Earth System Models—complex computer models that describe Earth processes and how they interact—are critical for predicting future climate change. By simulating the response of our land, oceans and atmosphere to manmade greenhouse gas emissions,.....»»