Tag: security
Starbucks has gone back to pen and paper after vendor ransomware attack
Starbucks stores are using pen and paper to track employee hours after attack Third-party Vendor Blue Yonder hit with ransomware attack Retail stores in the UK and US affected Starbucks may be the largest coffee chain in the world, but many of its stores have been forced to manually track…
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AI could save the public sector billions — if it is willing to open up
Generative AI could save the public sector billions in the next 5 years More routine tasks could be automated to free up time for creatives More than half of public sector jobs will be changed in some way in coming years New research has revealed the UK public sector could…
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VPN demand soars in Pakistan as internet remains restricted
People in Pakistan have been turning en masse to the best VPN apps once again over the past few days, as the country’s internet gets increasingly restricted. As per data coming from Top10VPN, VPN demand has been soaring since Sunday, November 24, and is now expected to reach a 330%…
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Salt Typhoon targets telcos again with backdoor GhostSpider malware
Trend Micro discovers brand new backdoor called GhostSpider It can exfiltrate sensitive data and tamper with the OS It was used by a Chinese state-sponsored threat actor known as Salt Typhoon Infamous Chinese state-sponsored threat actor Salt Typhoon has been seen using a brand new backdoor malware to target telecommunication…
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QNAP fixes host of security updates following major issues
QNAP addresses 17 vulnerabilities with a variety of patches Among the affected products are Notes Station 3, QuRouter, and others Some of the bugs are deemed critical and highly dangerous QNAP has released fixes for a number of security vulnerabilities, including several flaws deemed “critical”. In total, QNAP addressed 17…
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Avast security tools hijacked in order to crack antivirus protection
Researchers spot new campaign that can turn off antivirus protection Malware uses legitimate Avast Anti-Rootkit driver to access kernel level Once antivirus is deactivated, the malware can proceed without detection Hackers are using a legitimate Avast Anti-Rootkit driver to disguise their malware, turn off antivirus protection, and infect systems, experts…
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