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Gov't IT spending seen as key to building Europe’s tech ecosystem
3+ hour, 26+ min ago (521+ words) As more European organizations reconsider their reliance on US technology suppliers amid rising geopolitical and trade tensions, public sector organizations are leading the way in a potential shift to local tech providers." These are exceptions, however, and the European public…...
ClickFix attackers using new tactic to evade detection, says Microsoft
6+ hour, 14+ min ago (474+ words) Threat actors are trying a different tactic to sucker employees into falling for ClickFix phishing attacks that install malware, says Microsoft. Rather than asking potential victims to copy and paste a (malicious) command into the Run dialog, launched by hitting…...
European consumers ask EU to put a stop to digital enshittification
9+ hour, 54+ min ago (286+ words) Online rights campaigners have come together to complain about the propensity of IT companies to make life more difficult for their users. The groups, mainly from Europe but with some from the US, have written to policy makers in the…...
FBI wiretap system tapped by hackers
12+ hour, 17+ min ago (200+ words) The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has identified a suspected incident on a network used to manage wiretaps and foreign intelligence surveillance warrants, CNN reported. The FBI acknowledged the incident in a statement to CNN, saying, "The FBI identified…...
Targeted advertising is also targeting malware
14+ hour, 3+ min ago (238+ words) Online ads are increasingly being used a means of introducing malware into organizations, according to The Media Trust. "Malvertising surpassed both email and direct hacks as the leading vector for malware delivery worldwide," said Chris Olson, CEO of The Media…...
Claude Distillation Abuse, OpenAI Alliances, OpenClaw Agent Flaw | Ep. 54
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (321+ words) In today's 2 Minute Tech Briefing" Anthropic says Chinese developers farmed 24,000 fake accounts to distill Claude. OpenAI's Frontier Alliances enlists Accenture, BCG, Capgemini, and McKinsey to deploy enterprise agents. Oasis Security reports an OpenClaw flaw chain enabling silent local takeover, now…...
Chrome to start bi-weekly updates in September
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (137+ words) Chrome to start bi-weekly updates in September'Computerworld Starting in September, Google's Chrome browser will receive a new release every two weeks, the company has announced. Since 2021, Chrome has been on a four-week release schedule for new major versions. The rationale…...
Iranian cyberattacks fail to materialize but threat remains acute
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (683+ words) Five days into US and Israel's war with Iran, the worst predictions for cyber-retaliation have yet to materialize. But Iran has built one of the world's most active cyber operations, which means this is likely a temporary reprieve, experts warn....
The Coruna exploit: Why iPhone users should be concerned
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (639+ words) A new iPhone-hacking exploit has exposed the uncomfortable truth that'when governments build offensive'attacks, they eventually come for all of us. Revealed by Google's'Threat Intelligence Group'(GTIG) and'iVerify, the Coruna exploit can compromise iPhones running iOS 13 through to iOS 17.2.1, though Apple…...
3 Android theft protection additions you should absolutely activate
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (941+ words) BRRRRRRRRRREAKING NEWS, y'all: Despite what the internet's many misleading headlines may lead you to believe, Android security (gasp!) isn't actually all that scary. You know that by now, right? Any reasonably recent Android device has layers upon layers of built-in…...