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Microsoft will sell its video conferencing app Teams globally separately from its commercial Microsoft 365 and Office 365 suites starting as early as Monday, April 1. The Teams product will be separated from Microsoft 365 and Office 365 in the European Economic Area and Switzerland on October 1, 2023. Microsoft is now spinning off Teams and Office internationally because doing so “can address the issue of feedback from the European Commission and provide multinational companies with greater flexibility in responding to feedback from the European Commission.” Microsoft said in a statement provided to TechRepublic that it “wants to standardize their…
It has been observed that since at least May 2023, a threat actor suspected to originate from Vietnam has targeted victims in multiple Asian and Southeast Asian countries using malware designed to obtain valuable data. Cisco Talos is tracking the cluster under this name coral attacker, describing it as financially motivated. The campaign targets India, China, South Korea, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Indonesia and Vietnam. “The group focuses on stealing victims’ credentials, financial data, and social media accounts, including business and advertising accounts,” said security researchers Chetan Raghuprasad and Joey Chen. “They use RotBot, a custom variant of the Quasar RAT, and…
Amazon made the service free to Prime members in April.The leading one is Fallout 76, a multiplayer game for the post-apocalyptic series.And a hack and slash adventure Chivalry 2 There are about a dozen more.Fallout 76 This is just the latest game in the series to hit Prime Gaming, and will likely be paired with fall out TV show. It received mixed reviews upon release, with many complaining that the gameplay overall lacked purpose and the design was bland. Others just enjoy hanging out with their friends in post-apocalyptic West Virginia.The game is available for PC and, interestingly, Xbox consoles…
Google has issued a security advisory to users of its Android Pixel smartphones, warning that it has discovered that some devices have been targeted to bypass their built-in security. What’s particularly interesting about the reported attack is that traditional cybercriminals may not be behind it, but rather a “forensics firm” exploiting two vulnerabilities to extract information and prevent remote erasure. This is the view of GrapheneOS researchers, who sent a tweet Regarding their discovery of the CVE-2024-29745 and CVE-2024-29748 vulnerabilities. The GrapheneOS team understands security and privacy very well. GrapheneOS is an alternative Android-based operating system for Google Pixel devices…
A sweeping robot is a handy little device that can help people save a lot of time and energy. However, some of the better-known options are often a little pricey, especially when they include mopping capabilities. As it happens, iRobot has launched a relatively affordable 2-in-1 robot vacuum. The $275 Roomba Combo Essential is said to have 20 times more suction power than the Roomba 600 series, and with the addition of mopping and smart navigation features, its performance is actually better than the Roomba 600 series.According to iRobot, this model is 25% better at picking up hard floor dirt…
An online scammer has been setting up a website that mimics a self-destructing messaging service privnote.com Recently, they accidentally exposed the scope of their business when they threatened to sue software companies. The disclosure reveals a profitable phishing website that behaves and looks like the real Privnote, except that any message containing a cryptocurrency address is automatically changed to contain a different payment address controlled by the scammers. The real Privnote, at privnote.com. Launched in 2008, privnote.com uses technology that encrypts each message so even Privnote itself cannot read its contents. And it doesn’t send or receive messages. Creating a…
Last year was the hottest on record, with global temperatures set to rise by 2.7 degrees, yet top fossil fuel and cement producers have shown a disregard for climate change and are actively making things worse. A new Carbon Masters report has found that just 57 companies accounted for 80% of global CO2 emissions between 2016 and 2022. During this period, 38% of total emissions came from nation-states, 37% from state-owned entities and 25% from investor-owned companies.Nearly 200 parties adopted the 2015 Paris Agreement, pledging to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. However, 58 of the 100 state- and investor-owned companies in…
ReportApril 4, 2024Editorial DepartmentVulnerabilities/Internet Protocol New research has discovered that the CONTINUATION frame in the HTTP/2 protocol can be exploited to conduct a denial of service (DoS) attack. The technology is codenamed HTTP/2 continues to flood Security researcher Bartek Nowotarski reported this issue to the CERT Coordination Center (CERT/CC) on January 25, 2024. “Many HTTP/2 implementations do not properly limit or sanitize the number of CONTINUATION frames sent in a single stream,” CERT/CC said in an April 3, 2024 advisory. “An attacker able to send packets to a target server can send a stream of CONTINUATION frames that will not…
If you’re in the Phoenix metro area and don’t mind walking out of your apartment to pick up a meal, your Uber Eats order may be delivered by one of Waymo’s self-driving vehicles. The two companies have officially launched the next part of their multi-year partnership, which also includes offering robo-taxi rides to ride-hailing customers in the region. When you place an order on Uber Eats, you’ll receive a reminder: “Self-driving vehicles may deliver your order.”If a Waymo car does pick up your order, you’ll be notified, and you’ll have to have your phone with you when you encounter it…
Operational Technology (OT) Refers to the hardware and software used to change, monitor, or control an enterprise’s physical equipment, processes, and events. Unlike traditional information technology (IT) systems, OT systems directly impact the physical world. This unique characteristic of OT brings additional cybersecurity considerations that are not typically present in traditional IT security architectures. Integration of IT and OT Historically, IT and operational technology (OT) have operated in separate silos, each with its own set of protocols, standards and cybersecurity measures. However, with the emergence of the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), these two areas are increasingly converging. While this…