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Omnipotent BMCs from Quanta remain vulnerable to critical Pantsdown threat

BMCs offer extraordinary control over cloud computers. So why hasn't Quanta patched? Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) In January 2019, a researcher disclosed a devastating vulnerability in one of the most powerful and sensitive.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaMay 26th, 2022

Unit21 automates the check investigation process for financial institutions

Unit21 launched its advanced Check Fraud Prevention and Investigation features. This new suite of tools addresses the rising threat of check fraud, which causes increased financial losses across the banking industry each year. In fact, according to a.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsJun 12th, 2024

Lacework’s visibility enhancements give businesses real time insight into resource inventory

Lacework announced a range of visibility updates to its platform headlined by Continuous Threat Exposure Management (CTEM). These advancements provide customers with continuous visibility, real-time threat detection, and streamlined vulnerability man.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsJun 12th, 2024

China state hackers infected 20,000 Fortinet VPNs, Dutch spy service says

Critical code-execution flaw was under exploitation 2 months before company disclosed it. Enlarge Hackers working for the Chinese government gained access to more than 20,000 VPN appliances sold by Fortinet using a crit.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsJun 12th, 2024

Microsoft fixes RCE vulnerabilities in MSMQ, Outlook (CVE-2024-30080, CVE-2024-30103)

June 2024 Patch Tuesday is here and Microsoft has delivered fixes for a critical MSMQ flaw (CVE-2024-30080) and a RCE vulnerability in Microsoft Outlook (CVE-2024-30103). 49 CVE-numbered vulnerabilities have been fixed in total, none of which have be.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsJun 12th, 2024

Public notifications make it challenging for prisoners to reintegrate after release

In Canada, when someone is about to complete serving their prison sentence, they are typically assessed for risk of violence by the prison. If they are deemed to pose a significant threat to the community, a package is prepared and shared with the po.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 11th, 2024

Users of JetBrains IDEs at risk of GitHub access token compromise (CVE-2024-37051)

JetBrains has fixed a critical vulnerability (CVE-2024-37051) that could expose users of its integrated development environments (IDEs) to GitHub access token compromise. About CVE-2024-37051 JetBrains offers IDEs for various programming languages. C.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsJun 11th, 2024

12-volt batteries with more power are poised for a long run in EVs and hybrids

In electrified vehicles and those with self-driving capabilities, no longer is it the battery's job to just start the engine and to keep the lights on. The 12-volt battery has a direct role in the vehicle's critical safety systems and in reducing emi.....»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsJun 11th, 2024

Fortinet acquires Lacework to boost cloud security portfolio

Fortinet has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Lacework, the data-driven cloud security company. Lacework delivers an AI-powered cloud security platform that seamlessly integrates all critical CNAPP services. With patented AI and machine.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsJun 11th, 2024

Mapping soil health: New index enhances soil organic carbon prediction

A cutting-edge machine learning model has been developed to predict soil organic carbon (SOC) levels, a critical factor for soil health and crop productivity. The innovative approach utilizes hyperspectral data to identify key spectral bands, offerin.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 10th, 2024

Researchers use 3D visualization to predict, prevent hurricane damage

Beginning annually on June 1, hurricane season poses a major threat to Texas coastal communities, causing both physical and financial damage to the areas they hit. This damage can be staggering; when Hurricane Harvey hit in 2017, it cost Galveston $1.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 10th, 2024

New study reveals brain"s fractal-like structure near phase transition, a finding that may be universal across species

When a magnet is heated up, it reaches a critical point where it loses magnetization. Called "criticality," this point of high complexity is reached when a physical object is transitioning smoothly from one phase into the next......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 10th, 2024

New insights on the role of nucleon exchange in nuclear fusion

Low-energy nuclear fusion reactions can potentially provide clean energy. In stars, low-energy fusion reactions during the stages of carbon and oxygen burning are critical to stellar evolution. These reactions also offer valuable insights into the ex.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 10th, 2024

KELA’s TPRM module identifies software supply chain risks

KELA launched the Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM) module, fully integrated into its threat intelligence platform. This new offering is specifically designed to strengthen organizational defenses by focusing on software supply chain risks. KELAR.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsJun 10th, 2024

The US Drought Monitor is a critical tool for the arid West: Can it keep up with climate change?

Known for its glowing swaths of yellow, orange and red, the U.S. Drought Monitor has warned farmers, residents and officials throughout the nation of impending water scarcity every week since 1999......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 10th, 2024

Nasty bug with very simple exploit hits PHP just in time for the weekend

With PoC code available and active Internet scans, speed is of the essence. Enlarge A critical vulnerability in the PHP programming language can be trivially exploited to execute malicious code on Windows devices, secur.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsJun 7th, 2024

Development beyond 2030: More collaboration, less competition?

UI Associates Ankit Kumar and Miguel Kanai and colleagues have published an open-access article in International Development Review as part of the Geography research group on Critical Sustainable Development Challenges......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 7th, 2024

Cyber insurance isn’t the answer for ransom payments

Ransomware remains an ongoing threat for organizations and is the largest single cause of IT outages and downtime as 41% of data is compromised during a cyberattack, according to Veeam. “Ransomware is endemic, impacting 3 out of 4 organizations in.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsJun 7th, 2024

Desert hero unveiled: Cissus quadrangularis genome decodes drought survival tactics

As water scarcity looms as a major threat to global ecosystems and food production, the quest to understand how plants like Cissus quadrangularis conquer arid landscapes is more critical than ever. The genetic blueprint of such species could hold the.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 6th, 2024

Zyxel patches critical flaws in EOL NAS devices

Zyxel has released patches for three critical vulnerabilities (CVE-2024-29972, CVE-2024-29973, and CVE-2024-29974) affecting two network-attached storage (NAS) devices that have recently reached end-of-vulnerability-support. About the vulnerabilities.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsJun 6th, 2024

How a protein component of nuclear pore complexes regulates development of blood cells, contributes to myeloid disorders

Nuclear pore complexes (NPCs) are channels composed of multiple proteins that ferry molecules in and out of the nucleus, regulating many critical cellular functions, such as gene expression, chromatin organization and RNA processes that influence cel.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 6th, 2024