The BlackCat/ALPHV ransomware gang has officially claimed responsibility for a cyberattack on Optum, a subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group (UHG), which led to an ongoing outage affecting the Change Healthcare platform. […]
Monthly Archives: February 2024
At MWC 2024 in Barcelona, a number of companies joined forces to form the AI-RAN (AI-radio access network) alliance, a new initiative to integrate artificial intelligence (AI) into cellular technology. The founding members include Amazon Web Services (AWS), Arm, DeepSig, Ericsson, Microsoft, Nokia, Northeastern University, Nvidia, Samsung, SoftBank and T-Mobile. The group says that its […]
The LockBit ransomware gang is once again conducting attacks, using updated encryptors with ransom notes linking to new servers after last week’s law enforcement disruption. […]
Imagining what a future might be like is one of the driving forces behind Starfield, the first new universe from Bethesda Game Studios in 25 years, where your role-playing journey can lead to more than 1,000 planets. It’s available on Windows PCs, Xbox Game Pass, Xbox Series, X|S consoles and Steam. Over at Xbox Wire, editor […]
In a significant move, Microsoft has announced a new feature that allows administrators to migrate Google Forms to Microsoft Forms in bulk. This feature is now accessible via the Microsoft 365 admin center, marking a major step forward in the company’s efforts to streamline and enhance the user experience. The new feature leverages the existing […]
Microsoft has just unveiled the dates for its highly anticipated Ignite 2024 conference. This annual event promises to be bigger and better than ever, drawing IT professionals, developers, architects, and industry leaders from around the world. Set to take place in Chicago, Illinois, and online from November 18 to 22, 2024, Microsoft Ignite offers a […]
North Korean threat actors known as the Lazarus Group exploited a flaw in the Windows AppLocker driver (appid.sys) as a zero-day to gain kernel-level access and turn off security tools, allowing them to bypass noisy BYOVD (Bring Your Own Vulnerable Driver) techniques. […]
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Malicious hackers are targeting people in the cryptocurrency space in attacks that start with a link added to the target’s calendar at Calendly, a popular application for scheduling appointments and meetings. The attackers impersonate established cryptocurrency investors and ask to schedule a video conference call. But clicking the meeting link provided by the scammers prompts […]
In an update rolling out to Android devices, WhatsApp has introduced a new feature allowing users to search for messages by date within individual and group chats. This functionality was previously available on iOS, Mac desktop, and WhatsApp Web. WhatsApp also introduced different text formats recently. The “search by date” feature aims to simplify finding specific […]
Microsoft has partnered with French AI startup Mistral, sparking concerns about potential conflicts of interest and the influence of big tech companies on European Union regulations. The partnership involves a $16 million investment from Microsoft and will see Mistral’s AI models offered on Microsoft’s Azure cloud platform. This move mirrors a similar partnership Microsoft has […]