Government will make digital ID voluntary – Security – Software
The government has accepted coalition and Greens calls for its digital ID to be made explicitly voluntary, with finance minister Katy Gallagher announcing amendments to…
Month: March 2024
Google’s new AI search results promotes sites pushing malware, scams
Google’s new AI-powered ‘Search Generative Experience’ algorithms recommend scam sites that redirect visitors to unwanted Chrome extensions, fake iPhone giveaways, browser spam subscriptions, and tech…
U.S. and UK Impose Sanctions on APT 31 Chinese Hackers
In a significant move to counter cyber threats, the United States and the United Kingdom have imposed sanctions on a group of China-linked hackers accused…
New ZenHammer memory attack impacts AMD Zen CPUs
Academic researchers developed ZenHammer, the first variant of the Rowhammer DRAM attack that works on CPUs based on recent AMD Zen microarchitecture that map physical addresses on DDR4 and…
Telstra goes live with Starlink for homes – Telco/ISP
Telstra has kicked off its Starlink-powered home broadband service after months of “comprehensive testing”. The telco first announced its tie-up with Starlink in June last year,…
ChatGPT is down for many worldwide
Update added to the bottom of the article. OpenAI’s ChatGPT is down for many people worldwide, with users facing multiple problems, including being unable to…
US fines man $9.9 million for thousands of disturbing robocalls
A U.S. federal court has issued a $9,918,000 penalty and an injunction against an individual named Scott Rhodes for making thousands of “spoofed” robocalls to…
Vans warns customers of data breach
Skater brand Vans emailed customers last week to tell them about a recent “data incident.” On December 13, 2023, Vans said it detected unauthorized activities…
Panera Bread experiencing nationwide IT outage since Saturday
Since Saturday, U.S. food chain giant Panera Bread has been experiencing a nationwide outage that has impacted its IT systems, including online ordering, POS systems,…
Westpac uses AI to challenge suspected payments to scammers – Finance – Software
Westpac will seek more information on-the-spot from customers deemed at risk of paying scammers, with a new AI-powered capability to be inserted into its banking…
CISA adds FortiClient EMS, Ivanti EPM CSA, Nice Linear eMerge E3-Series bugs to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
CISA adds FortiClient EMS, Ivanti EPM CSA, Nice Linear eMerge E3-Series bugs to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog Pierluigi Paganini March 25, 2024 U.S. Cybersecurity…
US sanctions crypto exchanges used by Russian darknet market, banks
The U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has sanctioned three cryptocurrency exchanges for working with OFAC-designated Russian dark web markets and banks.…