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SolarWinds left some serious security flaws in its Web Desk Help platform, and now it’s under attack
Security researchers have uncovered a critical-severity vulnerability in one of SolarWinds’ most popular software products. SolarWinds’ Web Help Desk is a web-based IT service management software that streamlines and automates help desk ticketing, asset management, and IT service management processes. It offers features like ticketing, incident and problem management, and…
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Software erosion is happening all around us
Would you be surprised to hear software developers do test their software? It might not feel like it with all the outages this year, but the average developer spends 42% of their work week on maintenance. Then what’s with all the outages? Crowdstrike might have made the most thunderous noise,…
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Is Apple taking a bite out of the password management market?
Apple’s recent announcement of its standalone password manager at WWDC 2024 is a call to action for every Apple user to upgrade their password practices and prioritize the creation and secure storage of the credentials that protect their most sensitive assets. If the regular headlines of account takeover attacks leading…
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Many companies are being forced to hire unqualified staff due to budget cuts
A significant number of US employers are resorting to hiring underqualified staff as they struggle with tightening budgets, new research has claimed. The poll by Robert Walters found nearly three-quarters (71%) of employers have hired candidates lacking the full qualifications or experience ideally required, owing to financial limitations. Furthermore, around…
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Watch out — Google Chrome details can be stolen by this clever new ransomware
The Qilin ransomware variant has been spotted successfully exfiltrating sensitive data stored in the Google Chrome browser. In its writeup, researchers from Sophos revealed how a criminal group used previously compromised credentials to enter the IT infrastructure of an unnamed organization. The credentials were for a Virtual Private Network (VPN)…
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Google DeepMind workers protest over US military and defense contracts
Nearly 200 workers at Google DeepMind, the company’s AI research division, have signed a letter urging the company to terminate its contracts with military organizations. The May 16 letter, revealed by TIME, highlights growing concern within the organization about the ethical implications of its AI technology being used for digital…
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