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Patch now: Cisco fixes critical 9.9-rated, make-me-admin bug in Meeting Management
Cisco has pushed a patch for a critical, 9.9-rated vulnerability in its Meeting Management tool that could allow a remote, authenticated attacker with low privileges to escalate to administrator on affected devices.…
SonicWall flags critical bug likely exploited as zero-day, rolls out hotfix
SonicWall is warning customers of a critical vulnerability that was potentially already exploited as a zero-day.…
Meta's pay-or-consent model under fire from EU consumer group
Meta has again come under fire for its pay-or-consent model in the EU.…
FortiGate config leaks: Victims' email addresses published online
Thousands of email addresses included in the Belsen Group's dump of FortiGate configs last week are now available online, revealing which organizations may have been impacted by the 2022 zero-day exploits.…
Who is DDoSing you? Rivals, probably, or cheesed-off users
In addition to Chinese spies invading organizations' networks and ransomware crews locking up sensitive files, botnets blasting distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks can still cause a world of hurt — and website downtime — and it's quite likely your competitors are to blame.…
Biz tax rises, inflation and high interest. Why fewer UK tech firms started in 2024
For the first time since the start of the pandemic, the number of tech firms incorporated in the UK has declined, with a shrinking economy, as well as high inflation and interest rates causing a slump in business confidence.…
Asus lets processor security fix slip out early, AMD confirms patch in progress
AMD has confirmed at least some of its microprocessors suffer a microcode-related security vulnerability, the existence of which accidentally emerged this month after a fix for the flaw appeared in a beta BIOS update from PC maker Asus.…
Oracle emits 603 patches, names one it wants you to worry about soon
Oracle has delivered its regular quarterly collection of patches: 603 in total, 318 for its own products, and another 285 for Linux code it ships.…
Trump 'waved a white flag to Chinese hackers' as DHS axed cyber advisory boards
The Trump Administration gutted key cyber advisory boards in its first days, as expert witnesses warned Congress about dire risks posed by cyberattacks rooted in China.…
Supply chain attack hits Chrome extensions, could expose millions
Cybersecurity outfit Sekoia is warning Chrome users of a supply chain attack targeting browser extension developers that has potentially impacted hundreds of thousands of individuals already.…
Give users confidence in your digital infrastructure
Sponsored Post Research firm IDC estimates that over 53 percent of organizations are now mostly or completely digital native.…
Microsoft issues out-of-band fix for Windows Server 2022 NUMA glitch
Microsoft is releasing an out-of-band patch to deal with a problem that prevented some Windows Server 2022 machines from booting.…
Silk Road's Dread Pirate Roberts walks free as Trump pardons dark web kingpin
Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht is now a free man after US President Donald Trump made good on his promise to issue a federal pardon upon taking office.…
Infosec was literally the last item in Trump's policy plan, yet major changes are likely on his watch
Feature The Trump administration came to office this week without a detailed information security policy, but analysis of cabinet nominees’ public remarks and expert comments suggest it will make significant changes in the field.…
Ransomware scum make it personal for <i>Reg</i> readers by impersonating tech support
Two ransomware campaigns are abusing Microsoft Teams to infect organizations and steal data, and the crooks may have ties to Black Basta and FIN7, according to Sophos.…
PowerSchool theft latest: Decades of Canadian student records, data from 40-plus US states feared stolen
Canada's largest school board has revealed that student records dating back to 1985 may have been accessed by miscreants who compromised software provider PowerSchool.…
Patch procrastination leaves 50,000 Fortinet firewalls vulnerable to zero-day
Fortinet customers need to get with the program and apply the latest updates as nearly 50,000 management interfaces are still vulnerable to the latest zero-day exploit.…
HPE probes IntelBroker's bold data theft boasts
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) is probing assertions made by prolific Big Tech intruder IntelBroker that they broke into the US corporation's systems and accessed source code, among other things.…
Breaking free from reactive security
Webinar In today's digital landscape, cybersecurity teams can often find themselves trapped in an endless cycle of responding to threats.…
Banks must keep ahead of risks and reap AI rewards
Partner Content The banking industry in Asia Pacific (APAC) is thriving, with strong financial performance underpinning its technological ambitions.…
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