Image: MidjourneyAndroid security updates this month patch 46 vulnerabilities, including a high-severity remote code execution (RCE) exploited in targeted attacks. The zero-day, tracked as CVE-2024-36971, is a use after free (UAF) weakness in the Linux kernel’s network route management. It requires System execution privileges for successful exploitation and allows altering the behavior of certain network connections.…
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At a fireside chat at SIGGRAPH 2024 in Denver last week, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang talks about how AI will impact jobs, why Nvidia’s success happened against major odds, and why he believes GPUs and generative AI will reduce energy consumption on the Internet. Jensen Huang has led Nvidia to become one of the world’s…
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‘There’s a limited amount I can say on this other than the headline facts. … I’m sure you appreciate there are some reasons why on that one. The one thing I would say though, is we’re 24,500 people at ServiceNow. CJ Desai was a very senior leader in this business, and we’re deeply grateful for…
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It’s unclear how many enterprises employ Apache OFBiz as many organizations might use it internally, but based on public data known users include large organizations such as IBM, HP, Accenture, United Airlines, Home Depot, and Upwork. Some third-party commercial applications, such as Atlassian JIRA, also use OFBiz modules. The project is used globally and across…
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The Hunters International ransomware group is targeting IT workers with a new C# remote access trojan (RAT) called SharpRhino to breach corporate networks. The malware helps Hunters International achieve initial infection, elevate their privileges on compromised systems, execute PowerShell commands, and eventually deploy the ransomware payload. Quorum Cyber researchers who discovered the new malware report…
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Microsoft has mitigated an Azure outage that lasted more than two hours and took down multiple services for customers across North and Latin America. The company says the incident started around 18:22 UTC and impacted services that leverage Azure Front Door (AFD), its modern cloud Content Delivery Network (CDN). “This issue is impacting multiple geographies,…
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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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