Gov Copilot trial unsettled by usage metrics and unmet expectations – Cloud – Software
Two-thirds of participants in a six-month trial of Microsoft 365 Copilot across the federal government used the tool “a few times a week” or less,…
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Chinese influence operation targets US down-ballot races – Security
An army of Chinese-controlled social media bots is attempting to influence voters in Alabama, Texas and Tennessee, while denigrating US Senator Marco Rubio of Florida,…
Wesfarmers Health brings in TCS consultants ahead of IT outsourcing push – Strategy
Wesfarmers Health is to outsource a number of its Australia-based back-office roles, including IT, to India-based Tata Consultancy Services. The Priceline and InstantScript owner has…
Windows 11 KB5044380 preview update lets you remap the Copilot key
Microsoft has released the optional KB5044380 Preview cumulative update for Windows 11 23H2 and 22H2, which brings seventeen changes, including a new Gamepad keyboard and…
Bendigo and Adelaide bank finds its next CISO – Security – Financial Services
Bendigo and Adelaide Bank has appointed ANZ’s Gajan Ananthapavan as its new chief information security officer. Ananthapavan spent the past four years as ANZ’s technology…
WhatsApp now encrypts contact databases for privacy-preserving synching
The WhatsApp messenger platform has introduced Identity Proof Linked Storage (IPLS), a new privacy-preserving encrypted storage system designed for contact management. The new system solves…
Lazarus hackers used fake DeFi game to exploit Google Chrome zero-day
The North Korean Lazarus hacking group exploited a Google Chrome zero-day tracked as CVE-2024-4947 through a fake decentralized finance (DeFi) game targeting individuals in the cryptocurrency…
Hardcoded Creds In Popular Apps Put Millions Of Android & iOS Users At Risk
Hardcoded credentials are often found in source code and refer to the practice of embedding “plain text passwords” and other “sensitive information” directly into applications.…
New Grandoreiro Banking Malware Variants Emerge with Advanced Tactics to Evade Detection
New variants of a banking malware called Grandoreiro have been found to adopt new tactics in an effort to bypass anti-fraud measures, indicating that the…
Russia Was Close To Breaching U.S. Critical Infrastructure
A “who’s who” of U.S. critical infrastructure entities came close to getting breached by Russian state threat actors in the days before the February 2022…
Digital Echo Chambers and Erosion of Trust
Digital Echo Chambers and Erosion of Trust – Key Threats to the US Elections Pierluigi Paganini October 23, 2024 Resecurity reports a rise in political…
Lazarus APT Hackers Exploit Chrome Zero-Day via Cryptocurrency Game
The notorious Lazarus Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) group has exploited a zero-day vulnerability in the Google Chrome browser, using a cryptocurrency-themed game as a lure.…