Open-source software community releases plan to boost application security
Under pressure after the discovery of several open source vulnerabilities including Log4Shell, leading open-source groups and software firms have created a 10-point plan for ensuring ongoing improvements in the security of open-source code. The plan, released Thursday with the encouragement of the White House, includes commitments of US$30 million in funding from Amazon, Google, Intel, […]
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HP Fixes Flaws Affecting Multiple PC And Notebook Products
HP’s BIOS updates will address two high-severity flaws affecting multiple PC and notebook products. The flaws tracked as CVE-2021-3808 and CVE-2021-3809 both have a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8. The vulnerabilities allow code to run with Kernel-level privileges giving threat actors the access to overwrite firmware in more than 200 models. Affected products include […]
Researchers Uncovers New Nerbian RAT Malware
Researchers at Proofpoint have released a new report which contains details on the new Nerbian RAT malware. Nerbian RAT is a new malware written in Go which makes it a cross-platform 64-bit threat. It is distributed through a small-scale email distribution campaign that uses document attachments laced with marcos. The email campaign impersonates the World […]
Google Uses AI To Improve Maps, Unveils New Features
Google is using AI to improve Maps. The project has been able to create a rich “immersive view” of the world using computer vision and other forms of AI. Other new features include eco-friendly routing and the Live View feature. The new immersive view feature will work on most phones and devices. It will give […]
Russian Cyber Experts Restores Video-hosting Site RuTube Access
Russian cybersecurity experts have finally restored access to video-hosting site Rite RuTube three days after the platform suffered a cyberattack. RuTube’s homepage packed with video content reappeared on Wednesday evening having been rendered inaccessible since early on Monday morning. RuTube noted that 99.5% of the video library was available to users to view but the […]
U.S. Charges Hacker For Fraud On Financial Institutions
The U.S. Department of Justice has charged Idris Dayo Mustapha for a range of cybercrime activities between 2011 and 2018 which saw the culprit gulp over $5,000,000. He was arrested in the United Kingdom in August 2021 and now faces ten counts including wire fraud, aggravated identity theft, securities fraud, computer intrusion, access device fraud, […]
Google Signs Deal To Pay Over 300 EU Publishers For News
Google will pay more than 300 publishers in Germany, France, and four other EU countries for their news. The deal will also see Google roll out a tool that makes it easier for other publishers to sign up too. Two-thirds of these groups are German publishers including See Spiegel, Die Zeit, and Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung. […]
Twitter Ad Business Could Leap With Musk’s Ownership, Advertisers
Advertisers have expressed high optimism about Twitter’s ad business which they believe will see a remarkable turnaround with Elon Musk’s ownership. The shared optimism is playing out in two ways. First, some advertisers are hoping to extract better deals from a company undergoing a massive transition. Others are hoping to see Elon Musk deliver what […]
U.S. Govt Draft New Executive Order To Eliminate China’s Access To Data
The Biden administration has drafted an executive order that will help prevent China from accessing Americans’ data. According to a person close to the matter, the document which is an initial draft is being reviewed by government agencies and may change. Should it be implemented, the draft order would grant U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland […]
Google Unveils New 10-shade Skin Tone To Eliminate Color Bias
Google has unveiled a palette of 10 skin tones that will be vital for apps that eliminate skin bias. The 10-shade skin tone known as the Monk Skin Tone Scale will replace a flawed standard of six colors known as the Fitzpatrick Skin Type. Google has started applying the new tech with beauty-related Google Images […]
