Microsoft halts hiring in US consulting unit as cost-cutting measure – Cloud
Microsoft is planning to halt hiring in part of its consulting business in the US in a bid to cut costs, CNBC reported citing an…
Month: January 2025
FBI deleted China-linked PlugX malware from +4,200 US computers
FBI deleted China-linked PlugX malware from over 4,200 US computers Pierluigi Paganini January 14, 2025 The FBI has removed Chinese PlugX malware from over 4,200…
Allstate car insurer sued for tracking drivers without permission
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit against Allstate and its data subsidiary Arity for unlawfully collecting, using, and selling driving data from…
Happy 2025. Here’s 161 Security Updates – Krebs on Security
Microsoft today unleashed updates to plug a whopping 161 security vulnerabilities in Windows and related software, including three “zero-day” weaknesses that are already under active…
January Windows updates may fail if Citrix SRA is installed
Microsoft is warning that the January 2025 Windows 11 and Windows 10 cumulative updates may fail if Citrix Session Recording Agent (SRA) version 2411 is installed…
8 Zero-Days, 3 Active Exploits
Microsoft’s Patch Tuesday update for January 2025 patches 159 vulnerabilities, including eight zero-days, three of which are being actively exploited. The Microsoft January 2025 Patch…
Essential Energy accelerates digital push – Hardware – Networking – Software
Essential Energy is embarking on its next phase of technology transformation with a renewed focus on digital transformation and cyber security. The energy company has…
Biden signs executive order to ensure power for AI data centres – Hardware
US President Joe Biden signed an executive order to provide federal support to address massive energy needs for fast-growing advanced artificial intelligence data centres, the…
WP3.XYZ malware attacks add rogue admins to 5,000+ WordPress sites
A new malware campaign has compromised more than 5,000 WordPress sites to create admin accounts, install a malicious plugin, and steal data. Researchers at webscript security…
Microsoft fixes actively exploited Windows Hyper-V zero-day flaws
Microsoft has marked January 2025 Patch Tuesday with a hefty load of patches: 157 CVE-numbered security issues have been fixed in various products, three of…
Macquarie to invest up to US$5b in Applied Digital data centres – Hardware
Macquarie is to take a 15 percent stake in US firm Applied Digital’s high-performance computing business and invest up to US$5 billion (A$8.1 billion) in…
Publisher’s Spotlight: Merlin Group – Cyber Defense Magazine
Bridging the Gap Between Cyber Innovation and Regulated Markets Addressing the Challenge of Innovation Access in Regulated Markets In an era where the need for…