OVHcloud debuts ‘comprehensive’ carbon calculator for customers
French Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) provider OVHcloud is rolling out an “exhaustive” carbon calculator to its customers to help make it easier for them to track the…
Month: September 2023
View vulnerabilities on Attack Surface page
The attack surface is where you can understand what you have exposed and whether you should take action on it. Previously, users couldn’t see which…
Extradited Russian Hacker Behind ‘NLBrute’ Malware Pleads Guilty
Russian hacker Dariy Pankov has pleaded guilty to computer fraud and now faces a maximum penalty of five years in federal prison, according to an…
Google extends security update support for Chromebooks to 10 years
Google has announced the Auto Update Expiration (AUE) date will be extended from 5 years to 10 for all Chromebooks, guaranteeing a decade of monthly security…
Trend Micro Protects Kingston University During Peak Clearing Period
Trend Micro Incorporated (TYO: 4704; TSE: 4704), a global cybersecurity leader, today revealed that it is supplying managed detection and response (MDR) capabilities to Kingston University free of charge to mitigate…
MidgeDropper Variant Targets Work-from-Home Employees on Windows PCs
Key findings: The MidgeDropper malware variant is a new and sophisticated threat that targets Windows users. The malware is delivered via phishing emails that contain…
Apple says better keep data out of cloud
Apple’s recent Wonderlust event has garnered significant attention, particularly in the realm of digital viewership statistics. However, one noteworthy message from the tech giant has…
Few organisations have a clear strategy for AI
Just 15% of organisations have a clearly defined and well-understood AI strategy in place, research from Mesh-AI has found, which also exposed that the top…
California Settles With Google Over Location Privacy Practices for $93 Million
Search giant Google agreed to a $93 million settlement with the state of California on Thursday over its location-privacy practices. The settlement follows a $391.5…
ICO issues warning over smart devices harvesting personal data
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has issued a warning about the risks posed by smart devices harvesting personal data. The ICO also announced a crackdown…
Microsoft to offer Oracle cloud database on Azure
Ahead of next week’s Oracle CloudWorld in Las Vegas, Oracle and Microsoft have announced Oracle Database@Azure. This is said to give direct access to Oracle…
Pentagon’s 2023 Cyber Strategy Focuses on Helping Allies
The US Department of Defense (DoD) this week published an unclassified summary of its 2023 Cyber Strategy, outlining plans for both offensive and defensive efforts.…