Tag: GIS

Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/12/12/operation_poweroff_ddos_takedowns/ Source: The Register Title: Lights out for 18 more DDoS booters in pre-Christmas Operation PowerOFF push Feedly Summary: Holiday cheer comes in the form of three arrests and 27 shuttered domains The Europol-coordinated Operation PowerOFF struck again this week as cross-border cops pulled the plug on 27 more domains tied to distributed…

The Register: Citrix goes shopping in Europe and returns with gifts for security-conscious customers

Dec 12, 2024

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Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/12/12/citrix_acquires_devicetrust_strong_network/ Source: The Register Title: Citrix goes shopping in Europe and returns with gifts for security-conscious customers Feedly Summary: Acquires two companies that offer stuff for those on the nice list to keep naughty list types at bay Citrix has gone on a European shopping trip, and come home with its bag of…

The Register: Blocking Chinese spies from intercepting calls? There ought to be a law

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Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/12/11/telecom_cybersecurity_standards/ Source: The Register Title: Blocking Chinese spies from intercepting calls? There ought to be a law Feedly Summary: Sen. Wyden blasts FCC’s ‘failure’ amid Salt Typhoon hacks US telecoms carriers would be required to implement minimum cyber security standards and ensure their systems are not susceptible to hacks by nation-state attackers –…

Krebs on Security: How Cryptocurrency Turns to Cash in Russian Banks

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Source URL: https://krebsonsecurity.com/2024/12/how-cryptocurrency-turns-to-cash-in-russian-banks/ Source: Krebs on Security Title: How Cryptocurrency Turns to Cash in Russian Banks Feedly Summary: A financial firm registered in Canada has emerged as the payment processor for dozens of Russian cryptocurrency exchanges and websites hawking cybercrime services aimed at Russian-speaking customers, new research finds. Meanwhile, an investigation into the Vancouver street…

The Register: Google Gemini 2.0 Flash comes out with real-time conversation, image analysis

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Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/12/11/google_gemini_20_flash_shines/ Source: The Register Title: Google Gemini 2.0 Flash comes out with real-time conversation, image analysis Feedly Summary: Chocolate Factory’s latest multimodal model aims to power more trusted AI agents Google on Wednesday released Gemini 2.0 Flash, the latest addition to its AI model lineup, in the hope that developers will create agentic…

The Register: Three more vulns spotted in Ivanti CSA, all critical, one 10/10

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Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/12/11/ivanti_vulns_critical/ Source: The Register Title: Three more vulns spotted in Ivanti CSA, all critical, one 10/10 Feedly Summary: Patch up, everyone – that admin portal is mighty attractive to your friendly cyberattacker Ivanti just put out a security advisory warning of three critical vulnerabilities in its Cloud Services Application (CSA), including a perfect…

The Register: US names Chinese national it alleges was behind 2020 attack on Sophos firewalls

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Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/12/11/sichuan_silence_sophos_zeroday_sanctions/ Source: The Register Title: US names Chinese national it alleges was behind 2020 attack on Sophos firewalls Feedly Summary: Also sanctions his employer – an outfit called Sichuan Silence linked to Ragnarok ransomware The US Departments of Treasury and Justice have named a Chinese business and one of its employees as the…

Google Online Security Blog: Google Cloud expands vulnerability detection for Artifact Registry using OSV

Dec 10, 2024

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Source URL: https://security.googleblog.com/2024/12/google-cloud-expands-vulnerability.html Source: Google Online Security Blog Title: Google Cloud expands vulnerability detection for Artifact Registry using OSV Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the advancements in Google’s Artifact Analysis tool designed to enhance image and container security by integrating expanded open-source vulnerability scanning capabilities. This service, part of…

The Register: AMD secure VM tech undone by DRAM meddling

Dec 10, 2024

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