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ReportApril 30, 2024Editorial DepartmentDocker Hub / Supply Chain Attack Cybersecurity researchers have discovered multiple campaigns targeting Docker Hub that have planted millions of malicious “imageless” containers over the past five years, once again highlighting how open source registries pave the way for supply chain attacks. “More than 4 million repositories in Docker Hub are imageless and contain nothing except the repository files,” JFrog security researcher Andrey Polkovnichenko said in a report shared with The Hacker News. More importantly, this file has nothing to do with the container. Instead, it is a webpage designed to lure users to a phishing or…
Apple plans to hold its next product reveal on May 7 at 10 a.m. ET, a few weeks before its Worldwide Developers Conference. While the company, as usual, is a little coy about what’s available, the signs are there. Rumors have been circulating for months that Apple will refresh its iPad lineup in May. Sure enough, the picture in the “Let Loose” event announcement included an illustration of a hand holding an Apple Pencil, pointing to the release of the iPad Pro.Various reports in recent months have given us some insight into Apple’s secrets. So, with that in mind, here’s…
David Gersabeck, Senior Director of IoT Engineering, Otis ElevatorOver the course of my career, I have had the incredible opportunity to design, launch, and operate IoT ecosystems that attempt to connect the “unconnected.” That is, I help uncover business value from data that was not available in products built before the invention of many of the tools we find today. I call these “legacies.” Essentially, it is a product consisting of hardware and software that was designed, manufactured and deployed long before connectivity or the Internet of Things existed. In the case of the vertical transportation industry, this means connecting…
How is this going? A wave of cheap, crude, amateurish ransomware has been discovered on the dark web, and while it may not make the headlines as LockBit, Rhysida, and BlackSuit, it still poses a serious threat to organizations. What is “junkgun” ransomware? This is the name Sophos researchers coined for simple ransomware that is often sold cheaply as a one-time purchase. “Spamgun” ransomware is attractive to criminals who want to operate independently but lack the technical skills. Can you give some examples? certainly. Kryptina ransomware will be available in December 2023 for only $20 (or $800 if you are…
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Microsoft has officially announced its next Xbox Game Showcase. The summer version will launch on Sunday, June 9 at 10am PT / 1pm ET, the company said in a blog post.The event will be followed by a mysterious “[REDACTED] Directly” This may not be a mystery. The trailer logo looks like something ripped off from the Call of Duty series, and reports suggest that the next installment of the military shooter will launch this year. Microsoft describes the direct event as “a special deep dive into the next installment of the beloved series.”To further crush any conspiracy, edge said it…
Financial institutions face increasing pressure from regulators to understand their environmental footprint and the environmental footprint of the companies they finance or invest in (also known as financing emissions).To help banks better assess climate risks, Oracle today launched Oracle Climate Change Analytics Cloud Service. Powered by built-in artificial intelligence, the new reporting and analytics solution is designed to help financial institutions understand financing emissions, address statutory compliance issues and mitigate risks associated with climate change. Jason Wynne, global vice president of finance, risk and compliance product development at Oracle Financial Services, said: “While banks are committed to addressing climate-related financial…
A 26-year-old Finnish man was sentenced today to more than six years in prison after being convicted of hacking an online psychotherapy clinic, leaking tens of thousands of patient treatment records and trying to blackmail the clinic and patients. October 21, 2020 Reception Psychotherapy Center In Finland, a perpetrator known as “ransom_man” became the target of blackmail after demanding a payment of 40 Bitcoins (approximately €450,000 at the time) in exchange for a promise not to publish Vastaamo’s highly sensitive treatment records that were exposed online . Ransom_man announced on the dark web that he will start publishing 100 patient…
The SAP Global LoB Partner Excellence Awards is an SAP partner recognition program that focuses on valuable contributions to SAP’s cloud growth goals through the following business lines: SAP SuccessFactors, SAP Customer Experience, and Smart Spend and Business Networks. The SAP Global LoB Partner Excellence Awards complement the SAP Pinnacle Awards, SAP’s premier global partner recognition program, and provide more granular recognition of achievements within specific business areas. The three business lines reward partners in six categories: mid-market sales success, large enterprise sales success, delivery quality, partner solution success, customer success management and smart enterprise value realization. For each category,…
Beats has a strong track record with wireless headphones. The company has consistently provided Android and iOS users with good audio performance, a comfortable fit, and a nice set of features. In fact, the Beats Fit Pro are our top pick for the best workout earbuds right now. One thing missing from the company’s lineup is budget-friendly options, but that could change soon. Today, Beats launches Solo Buds: an $80 set of wireless earphones that last for 18 hours on a charge. There are some caveats on the spec sheet, but you might be willing to overlook their battery life…