Month: August 2024
Election integrity, civic engagement, and information flows are being reshaped by technological advancements. Innovations like electronic voting systems, digital voter registration, and advanced election-monitoring mechanisms enhance election speed, participation, and security. However, disinformation campaigns pose new threats, as seen in recent elections in the U.S., France, and Germany. Digital platforms empower civic engagement, allowing individuals…
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The legal spars between Delta Air Lines and CrowdStrike are heating up, with the cybersecurity firm claiming that Delta’s extended IT outage was caused by poor disaster recovery plans and the airline refusing to accept free onsite help in restoring Windows devices. After CrowdStrike pushed out a faulty update for its Falcon cybersecurity software, over…
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While HGX server platforms with Nvidia’s B100 and B200 are ‘effectively being canceled outside of some initial lower volumes,’ the chip designer is making its upcoming flagship GB200 Superchip a priority while introducing a new GPU to help satisfy demand, a research firm says. Nvidia is reportedly delaying the release of its next-generation Blackwell GPUs…
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A ransomware group called Dark Angels made headlines this past week when it was revealed the crime group recently received a record $75 million data ransom payment from a Fortune 50 company. Security experts say the Dark Angels have been around since 2021, but the group doesn’t get much press because they work alone and…
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A design flaw in Windows Smart App Control and SmartScreen that enables attackers to launch programs without triggering security warnings has been under exploitation since at least 2018. Smart App Control is a reputation-based security feature that uses Microsoft’s app intelligence services for safety predictions and Windows’ code integrity features to identify and block untrusted (unsigned)…
Read Moren/a–n/a An issue was discovered in the IhisiServiceSmm module in Insyde InsydeH2O with kernel 5.2 before 05.28.42, 5.3 before 05.37.42, 5.4 before 05.45.39, 5.5 before 05.53.39, and 5.6 before 05.60.39 that could allow an attacker to modify UEFI variables. 2024-07-31 not yet calculated CVE-2023-28149cve@mitre.org Apple–macOS This issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is…
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Consultancy specialist Thoughtworks is being taken private for $1.7 billion, as its new restructuring plan now will “impact” hundreds of employees. Top Amazon Web Services and Google partner Thoughtworks is being taken private by Apax Partners in a deal worth $1.75 billion as the IT consultancy also unveiled a new plan that will impact hundreds…
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‘We are combining teams and prioritizing where we invest across the company. We continually evolve our business, so we’re set up to deliver the best innovation, value and service to our customers and partners,’ Dell Technologies said in a statement. Dell Technologies is cutting some sales jobs and adding others, as it reorganizes its business…
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South Korea’s National Cyber Security Center (NCSC) warns that state-backed DPRK hackers hijacked flaws in a VPN’s software update to deploy malware and breach networks. The advisory connects this activity with a nationwide industrial factories modernization project Kim Jong-un, the North Korean president, announced in January 2023, believing the hackers are looking to steal trade…
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Electronic manufacturing services provider Keytronic has revealed that it suffered losses of over $17 million due to a May ransomware attack. The American technology company started as an Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) of keyboards and mice in 1969 but has since become one of the largest manufacturers of printed circuit board assembly (PCBA) worldwide, with facilities in the United…
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