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On Monday, April 8, a total solar eclipse will be visible across a large swath of North America, from the Pacific coast of Mexico to easternmost Canada. All kinds of interesting phenomena are known to occur during those dark minutes of daylight — and NASA wants us to help measure them.During a total solar eclipse, temperatures may drop and winds may slow or change direction. Unusual behavior in the animals has been observed – you may hear crickets starting their evening chirping hours earlier. When sunlight is blocked, even radio communications can be disrupted by changes in the ionosphere. And,…
Verizon Procurement LLCWASHINGTON, April 5, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Verizon Business has partnered with NASA to provide network solutions to broadcast the solar eclipse live on April 8. Verizon Business, with significant support from Leidos, deployed 1GB E-line service from the Great Lakes Science Center in Cleveland to the John Glenn Space Center. This configuration was completed in less than 30 days, which was critical because it allowed NASA to thoroughly test video and broadcast applications before the eclipse occurred.”This program is another example of our public sector team’s ability to deliver the types of solutions and technologies that help…
Google has gone from being the search engine of choice to being one that people pay to avoid using entirely.This week, Cherlynn and Devindra chat with the co-founders of 404 Media Jason Kobler On his experience switching from Google to Kagi, a $10-a-month search engine with no ads or data tracking. Interestingly, Kagi still relies on Google’s indexing, so it’s a lot like using the site before the onslaught of ads, sponsored posts, and AI results. Additionally, we discuss the company’s lies surrounding Chrome’s incognito mode and its message that it will delete user data collected in that mode. (Be…
Roku already serves ads through its platform, but it’s apparently also exploring the idea of showing you ads when you use third-party devices connected to its TVs.According to a recently discovered patent application Lowpass, the company is seeking to develop a system or method “for the insertion of advertising into display devices coupled to media devices via High Definition Media Interface (HDMI) connections.” This means that if you connect another streaming device or console (such as Apple TV, Chromecast, or PlayStation) to your Roku TV via HDMI, the company can still serve you ads.In particular, Roku wants to show you…
Compliance requirements are designed to increase cybersecurity transparency and accountability. As cyber threats increase, so does the number of compliance frameworks and the specificity of the security controls, policies, and activities they encompass. For CISOs and their teams, this means compliance is a time-consuming, high-risk process that requires strong organizational and communication skills in addition to security expertise. We engaged a think tank of CISOs to get their views on the best ways to meet data security and privacy compliance requirements. In this blog, they share strategies to make dealing with the compliance process less painful, including risk management and…
Say goodbye to your best friend’s neighbor’s aunt’s Disney+ account.Disney CEO Bob Iger said in an interview CNBC This summer, the streamer will crack down on password sharing globally. The company imposed the same restrictions on Canadian subscribers last fall.The move comes as no surprise, with Disney Chief Financial Officer Hugh Johnston sharing the plan during an earnings call in February. “Paid sharing is an opportunity for us. Our competitors are clearly taking advantage of this opportunity, and it is right in front of us. We will take some very specific actions in the next few months.” Disney-owned Hulu said…
ReportApril 5, 2024Editorial DepartmentMalware/Endpoint Security A fake installer of Adobe Acrobat Reader is used to distribute a new multi-purpose malware called “Acrobat Reader” Roll eyes. The starting point of the attack is a PDF file written in Portuguese that displays a blurry image when opened and asks the victim to click on a link to download a Reader application to view the content. According to Fortinet FortiGuard Labs, clicking on the URL results in the delivery of the installer program (“Reader_Install_Setup.exe”) that initiates the infection sequence. The AhnLab Security Intelligence Center (ASEC) first disclosed details of the campaign last month.…
ReportApril 5, 2024Editorial Departmentadvanced persistent threat Multiple China-linked threat actors have been linked to zero-day exploits of three security vulnerabilities affecting Ivanti devices: CVE-2023-46805, CVE-2024-21887, and CVE-2024-21893. Mandiant is tracking these clusters under the names UNC5221, UNC5266, UNC5291, UNC5325, UNC5330, and UNC5337. Another organization linked to mass exploitation is UNC3886. The Google Cloud subsidiary said it has also observed financially motivated attackers exploiting CVE-2023-46805 and CVE-2024-21887, potentially attempting to conduct cryptocurrency mining operations. Mandiant researchers said: “UNC5266 partially overlaps with UNC3569, an espionage campaign with ties to China that was observed to exploit vulnerabilities in Aspera Faspex, Microsoft Exchange, and…
ReportApril 5, 2024Editorial DepartmentCyber espionage/cyber security Financial organizations in Asia Pacific (APAC) and the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) are being targeted by new versions of “evolving threats” JSOutProx. “JSOutProx is a sophisticated attack framework that leverages JavaScript and .NET,” Resecurity said in a technical report released this week. “It leverages .NET (des)serialization capabilities to interact with core JavaScript modules running on the victim’s computer. Once executed, the malware causes the framework to load various plugins to perform other malicious activities on the target.” First discovered by Yoroi in December 2019, early attacks distributing JSOutProx were attributed to threat…
We are more online than ever and hackers are doing their best to profit from it. They are constantly looking for new ways to infiltrate your business with increasingly sophisticated bots, scripts, and algorithms. Cybersecurity solutions don’t evolve as fast as hackers, and you’ll quickly fall behind and leave your business unprotected. This article provides the key qualifications you must look out for if you want waterproof protection. At the end of the article, there’s a handy checklist of bot solutions to narrow down your shortlist to a single provider. Key Qualifications for Bot Management Solutions It must be powered…