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Millions still haven’t patched Terrapin SSH protocol vulnerability

Terrapin isn't likely to be mass-exploited, but there's little reason not to patch. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Roughly 11 million Internet-exposed servers remain susceptible to a recently discovered vulnerability tha.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaJan 4th, 2024

Women in global fisheries industry are falling through the safety net, study finds

Millions of women who work in the fisheries industry are being left behind as technologies develop to counter the effects of climate change and economic pressures......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 27th, 2024

CDK Global says employee, customer data safe after cyberattacks

CDK said third-party evaluations after the June 19 cyberattacks haven't revealed any theft of employee or customer data......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsAug 27th, 2024

Direct incentives may boost hiring managers" willingness to employ individuals with criminal convictions

Millions of people in the United States have a criminal conviction and are searching for work. But most employers are reluctant to hire people with records, especially those with felony convictions, a disproportionate share of whom are people of colo.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 26th, 2024

SonicWall patches critical flaw affecting its firewalls (CVE-2024-40766)

SonicWall has patched a critical vulnerability (CVE-2024-40766) in its next-gen firewalls that could allow remote attackers unauthorized access to resources and, in specific conditions, to crash the appliances. About CVE-2024-40766 CVE-2024-40766 is.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsAug 26th, 2024

Microscopic fossilized shells reveal ancient climate change patterns

At the end of the Paleocene and beginning of the Eocene epochs, between 59 to 51 million years ago, Earth experienced dramatic warming periods, both gradual periods stretching millions of years and sudden warming events known as hyperthermals......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 26th, 2024

Are Earth"s missing millions of undescribed insect species extinction-prone?

In new research, Griffith ecologists have highlighted the millions of insects that remain undiscovered and unnamed by scientists were likely to be more vulnerable to extinction than named species......»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsAug 26th, 2024

Australia gives millions of workers "right to disconnect"

Australia gave millions of workers the legal right to "disconnect" on Monday, allowing them to ignore unreasonable out-of-hours calls, emails and texts from their bosses......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 26th, 2024

Nuclei: Open-source vulnerability scanner

Nuclei is a fast and customizable open-source vulnerability scanner powered by YAML-based templates. With its flexible templating system, Nuclei can be adapted to perform various security checks. It can send requests to multiple targets using customi.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsAug 26th, 2024

After cybersecurity lab wouldn’t use AV software, US accuses Georgia Tech of fraud

Researchers allegedly found security protocols "burdensome." Enlarge (credit: Georgia Tech) Dr. Emmanouil "Manos" Antonakakis runs a Georgia Tech cybersecurity lab and has attracted millions of dollars in the last few ye.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsAug 23rd, 2024

Another critical SolarWinds Web Help Desk bug fixed (CVE-2024-28987)

A week after SolarWinds released a fix for a critical code-injection-to-RCE vulnerability (CVE-2024-28986) in Web Help Desk (WHD), another patch for another critical flaw (CVE-2024-28987) in the company’s IT help desk solution has been pushed o.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsAug 23rd, 2024

Vulnerability prioritization is only the beginning

To date, most technology solutions focused on vulnerability management have focused on the prioritization of risks. That usually took the shape of some risk-ranking structure displayed in a table with links out to the CVEs and other advisory or threa.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsAug 23rd, 2024

Apple Cash to require ID verification for sending more than this amount

Apple Cash is a popular and easy way to send money right within the iOS Messages app and soon with just a tap. Until now, you haven’t needed to submit an ID to use parts of the feature. That will change for many users as Apple will require identity.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsAug 22nd, 2024

Apple Cash to require ID verification starting October 4

Apple Cash is a popular and easy way to send money right within the iOS Messages app and soon with just a tap. Up until now, you haven’t needed to submit an ID to use it. That’s changing as Apple has shared that identity verification will become.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsAug 22nd, 2024

Critical GitHub Enterprise Server auth bypass flaw fixed (CVE-2024-6800)

A critical vulnerability (CVE-2024-6800) affecting all currently supported versions of GitHub Enterprise Server (GHES) may allow attackers to gain unrestricted access to the instance’s contents. The issue, reported via the GitHub Bug Bounty pro.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsAug 22nd, 2024

New Chrome zero-day actively exploited, patch quickly! (CVE-2024-7971)

A new Chrome zero-day vulnerability (CVE-2024-7971) exploited by attackers in the wild has been fixed by Google. About CVE-2024-7971 CVE-2024-7971 is a high-severity vulnerability caused by a type confusion weakness in V8, the open-source JavaScript.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsAug 22nd, 2024

0-day in Windows driver exploited by North Korean hackers to deliver rootkit (CVE-2024-38193)

CVE-2024-38193, an actively exploited zero-day that Microsoft patched earlier this month, has been leveraged by North Korean hackers to install a rootkit on targets’ computers, Gen Digital researchers have revealed. About CVE-2024-38193 CVE-202.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsAug 20th, 2024

How new Apple Music subscribers can get three months for free

New users can now try out Apple Music for three months for free, instead of the normal one month trial. Here's how to get the super-sized music streaming introductory offer.Apple MusicApple offers people who haven't tried Apple Music before a free mo.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsAug 20th, 2024

Vulnerability in Microsoft apps allowed hackers to spy on Mac users

A vulnerability found in Microsoft apps for macOS allowed hackers to spy on users. Security researchers from Cisco Talos reported in a blog post how the vulnerability could be exploited by attackers and what Microsoft has been doing to fix the explo.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsAug 20th, 2024

Windows 0-day was exploited by North Korea to install advanced rootkit

FudModule rootkit burrows deep into Windows, where it can bypass key security defenses. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) A Windows zero-day vulnerability recently patched by Microsoft was exploited by hackers working on be.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsAug 20th, 2024

Microsoft cracks down on Windows 11 upgrade requirements

The latest Insider Build of Windows 11 has patched the "/product server" workaround that let old CPU users easily bypass the system requirements check......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsAug 20th, 2024