Aug 15, 2024Ravie LakshmananEnterprise Security / Vulnerability SolarWinds has released patches to address a critical security vulnerability in its Web Help Desk software that could be exploited to execute arbitrary code on susceptible instances. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2024-28986 (CVSS score: 9.8), has been described as a deserialization bug. “SolarWinds Web Help Desk was found
Month: August 2024
Intel, which is cutting thousands of jobs as it struggles to stay relevant in the chip industry, sold its 1.18 million share stake in British chip firm Arm Holdings in the second quarter, a regulatory filing showed on Tuesday. Intel would have raised about $146.7 million (roughly Rs. 1,231 crore) from the sale, based on
The Great Barrier Reef, one of the world’s most iconic natural wonders, is facing an unprecedented threat due to the hottest sea surface temperatures recorded in 400 years. A recent study published in Nature reveals that the temperatures in the first three months of 2024 reached 0.19°C above the previous record high. This alarming rise
Infinix InBook Y3 Max laptop has been launched in India on Wednesday (August 14). The new budget laptop offering from Infinix comes with a 16-inch display and is available with up to Intel Core i7 processors. It runs on Windows 11 out-of-the-box and packs up to 16GB RAM and up to 512GB storage. The Infinix InBook
Valve will reportedly support Asus ROG Ally and other rival handhelds with its SteamOS. The company, which sells its own gaming handheld, the Steam Deck, has said that it will allow third-party devices to run its Linux-based operating system. SteamOS, designed and optimised for the “living room experience,” powers the Steam Deck, but most modern
Aug 15, 2024Ravie LakshmananNetwork Security / Cybercrime Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new variant of the Gafgyt botnet that’s targeting machines with weak SSH passwords to ultimately mine cryptocurrency on compromised instances using their GPU computational power. This indicates that the “IoT botnet is targeting more robust servers running on cloud native environments,” Aqua Security
In this article CSCO Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins participates at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 18, 2023. Hollie Adams | Bloomberg | Getty Images Cisco shares popped in extended trading on Wednesday after the networking company said it’s cutting 7% of its global workforce and
New research based on data from NASA’s InSight mission has uncovered a vast underground reservoir on Mars, capable of filling oceans on the planet’s surface. The study, published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, reveals that water, trapped in small cracks and pores within Mars’ crust, could cover the planet to a depth
Huawei is expected to be developing a tri-fold smartphone and a prototype of the purported device was recently spotted in the hands of a top official at the company. While there is no timeline regarding its launch or information about what it could offer, a claim on social media has suggested its exorbitant price. As per
Grok-2 family of artificial intelligence (AI) models have finally been released in beta by xAI. The Elon Musk-owned AI firm launched Grok-2 and Grok-2 Mini on Tuesday and claimed newer capabilities and improvements in the large language models (LLMs). Both models are available to Premium and Premium+ X (formerly known as Twitter) users. Interestingly, the
Aug 14, 2024Ravie LakshmananMalware / Network Security An ongoing social engineering campaign with alleged links to the Black Basta ransomware group has been linked to “multiple intrusion attempts” with the goal of conducting credential theft and deploying a malware dropper called SystemBC. “The initial lure being utilized by the threat actors remains the same: an
A recent study reveals that a 3,500-year-old mummy, known as the “Screaming Woman,” experienced a death filled with agony. Virtual autopsies conducted on the mummy, discovered in an Egyptian tomb in 1935, show that her final moments were marked by a painful spasm, which left her face in a scream-like expression. The “Screaming Woman” was
Google Pixel 9 series, Pixel Watch 3, and Pixel Buds Pro 2 were introduced by the company at its annual Made by Google event on Tuesday. Alongside new hardware, the tech giant also announced several new artificial intelligence (AI) features for all the devices such as the new Pixel Screenshot and Pixel Weather apps, new
Sony has detailed the post-launch roadmap for its online hero shooter Concord. The game recently received an open beta and is set to arrive on PS5 and PC later this month. Developer Firewalk Studios has already confirmed that Concord, which has been priced at $40 (Rs. 2,499 in India), will not have a Battlepass system.
As the riots raged in the U.K., Elon Musk began making incendiary comments about the situation, including the statement: “Civil war is inevitable.” Musk is the owner of X, the social media platform formerly known as X. Aytug Can Sencar | Anadolu | Getty Images LONDON — Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s Labour government is considering ways
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has issued a warning about a severe geomagnetic storm, classified as level G4. This storm is anticipated to affect power grids, GPS systems, and radio communications. Despite these potential disruptions, it provides an extraordinary opportunity to witness vibrant auroras in high-latitude regions, especially across parts of Canada and
Global shipments of artificial intelligence (AI) PCs rose in Q2 2024, according to a report by market research firm Canalys. Over 8.8 million AI-capable computers were shipped by device manufacturers, and Apple’s Mac computers accounted for a majority of these devices. Meanwhile, the adoption of these computers is reportedly expected to increase in the second
A coalition of law enforcement agencies coordinated by the U.K. National Crime Agency (NCA) has led to the arrest and extradition of a Belarussian and Ukrainian dual-national believed to be associated with Russian-speaking cybercrime groups. Maksim Silnikau (aka Maksym Silnikov), 38, went by the online monikers J.P. Morgan, xxx, and lansky. He was extradited to
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