Before you get rid of an old laptop, ensure your personal files are fully deleted and unrecoverable. Here’s how. This article has been indexed from Latest stories for ZDNET in Security Read the original article: Wiping your Windows laptop? Here’s…
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Exposed United Nations Database Left Sensitive Information Accessible Online
More than 115,000 files related to UN Women included detailed financial disclosures from organizations around the world—and personal details and testimonials from vulnerable individuals. This article has been indexed from Security Latest Read the original article: Exposed United Nations Database…
TSMC blows whistle on potential sanctions-busting shenanigans from Huawei
Chip giant tells Uncle Sam someone could be making orders on the sly TSMC has reportedly tipped off US officials to a potential attempt by Huawei to circumvent export controls and obtain AI chips manufactured by the Taiwanese company.… This…
USENIX NSDI ’24 – THC: Accelerating Distributed Deep Learning Using Tensor Homomorphic Compression
Authors/Presenters:Minghao Li, Ran Ben Basat, Shay Vargaftik, ChonLam Lao, Kevin Xu, Michael Mitzenmacher, Minlan Yu Our sincere thanks to USENIX, and the Presenters & Authors for publishing their superb 21st USENIX Symposium on Networked Systems Design and Implementation (NSDI ’24)…
Randall Munroe’s XKCD ‘Temperature Scales’
<a class=” sqs-block-image-link ” href=”https://xkcd.com/3001/” rel=”noopener” target=”_blank”> <img alt=”” height=”535″ src=”https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5355d604e4b03c3e9896e131/52132026-0db0-401d-bdbd-eaceded7c07d/temperature_scales.png?format=1000w” width=”740″ /> </a><figcaption class=”image-caption-wrapper”> via the comic humor & dry wit of Randall Munroe, creator of XKCD Permalink The post Randall Munroe’s XKCD ‘Temperature Scales’ appeared first on Security…
UK Government Signs Five Year Deal With Microsoft
Multi-year partnership signed between UK government and Microsoft to accelerate public sector digitalisation This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: UK Government Signs Five Year Deal With Microsoft
5 new protections on Google Messages to help keep you safe
Posted by Jan Jedrzejowicz, Director of Product, Android and Business Communications; Alberto Pastor Nieto, Sr. Product Manager Google Messages and RCS Spam and Abuse; Stephan Somogyi, Product Lead, User Protection; Branden Archer, Software Engineer Every day, over a billion people…
How Many U.S. Persons Does Section 702 Spy On? The ODNI Needs to Come Clean.
< div class=”field field–name-body field–type-text-with-summary field–label-hidden”> < div class=”field__items”> < div class=”field__item even”> EFF has joined with 23 other organizations including the ACLU, Restore the Fourth, the Brennan Center for Justice, Access Now, and the Freedom of the Press Foundation…
VMware fixes critical RCE, make-me-root bugs in vCenter – for the second time
If the first patches don’t work, try, try again VMware has pushed a second patch for a critical, heap-overflow bug in the vCenter Server that could allow a remote attacker to fully compromise vulnerable systems after the first software update,…
SEC Charges Four Companies Over Misleading Disclosures on SolarWinds Hack
The SEC announces penalties against Unisys, Avaya, Check Point and Mimecast for downplaying the impact of the SolarWinds Orion hack. The post SEC Charges Four Companies Over Misleading Disclosures on SolarWinds Hack appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been…
How much HTTP (not HTTPS) Traffic is Traversing Your Perimeter?, (Tue, Oct 22nd)
Back in June of 2010, The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) released the first beta release of the “HTTPS Everywhere” plugin [1]. Even then, most websites offered HTTPS. But unlike today, HTTP was often still the default, and HTTPS was not…
Critical Vulnerability Patched In Jetpack WordPress Plugin
Heads up, WordPress admins! It’s time to update your websites with the latest Jetpack release… Critical Vulnerability Patched In Jetpack WordPress Plugin on Latest Hacking News | Cyber Security News, Hacking Tools and Penetration Testing Courses. This article has been…
SEC fines four companies $7 million for ‘misleading cyber disclosures’ regarding SolarWinds hack
The SEC concluded that four tech companies misled investors and minimized the damage they suffered from the SolarWinds supply chain hack. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. This article has been indexed from Security News |…
Keeper Security Calls for Action: Week Four
As Cybersecurity Action Month enters its fourth week, Keeper Security has emphasised the importance of keeping software up to date to protect against emerging threats. The provider of zero-trust and zero-knowledge cybersecurity software protecting passwords, passkeys, privileged access, secrets and…
KnowBe4 Launches Complimentary Training Module Following Thwarted North Korean Infiltration Attempt
Today, KnowBe4, security awareness training and simulated phishing platform provider have announced the release of a complimentary cybersecurity module aimed at enhancing organizational safety during the hiring and onboarding process. This initiative comes on the heels of KnowBe4’s recent experience…
Tech firms to pay millions in SEC penalties for misleading SolarWinds disclosures
Unisys, Avaya, Check Point, and Mimecast settled with the agency without admitting or denying wrongdoing Four high-profile tech companies reached an agreement with the Securities and Exchange Commission to pay millions of dollars in penalties for misleading investors about their…
Meta Restarts Use Of Facial Recognition For ‘Celebrity Scam Ad’ Crackdown
Three years after dropping the use of facial recognition, Meta says it will use the tech again to aid in crackdown on ‘celeb-bait ads’ This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Meta Restarts Use Of…
Dark Web Anti-Bot Services Let Phishers Bypass Google’s Red Page
Anti-bot services on the dark web help phishers bypass Google’s Red Page. These services offer tools to evade… This article has been indexed from Hackread – Latest Cybersecurity, Tech, Crypto & Hacking News Read the original article: Dark Web Anti-Bot…
What NIST’s post-quantum cryptography standards mean for data security
Data security is the cornerstone of every business operation. Today, the security of sensitive data and communication depends on traditional cryptography methods, such as the RSA algorithm. While such algorithms secure against today’s threats, organizations must continue to look forward…
Researchers link Polyfill supply chain attack to huge network of copycat gambling sites
A supply chain hack targeting 100,000 websites was launched to redirect internet users to a massive online gambling network. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read…