July 2024
Beware of fake CrowdStrike domains pumping out Lumma infostealing malware
PSA: Only accept updates via official channels ... ironically enough CrowdStrike is the latest lure being used to trick Windows users into downloading and running the notorious Lumma infostealing malware, according to the security shop's threat intel team, which spotted the scam just days after the Falcon sensor…
Uncle Sam accuses telco IT pro of decade-long spying campaign for China
Beijing has a long history of recruiting US residents to carry out various espionage activities The US is looking to prosecute a Chinese immigrant over claims he has been drip-feeding information of interest to Beijing since at least 2012.…
You should probably fix this 5-year-old critical Docker vuln fairly sharpish
For some unknown reason, initial patch was omitted from later versions Docker is warning users to rev their Docker Engine into patch mode after it realized a near-maximum severity vulnerability had been sticking around for five years.…
Kaspersky says Uncle Sam snubbed proposal to open up its code for third-party review
Those national security threat claims? 'No evidence,' VP tells The Reg Exclusive Despite the Feds' determination to ban Kaspersky's security software in the US, the Russian business is moving forward with another proposal to open up its data and products to third-party review – and prove to Uncle…
Patch management still seemingly abysmal because no one wants the job
Are your security and ops teams fighting to pass the buck? Comment Patching: The bane of every IT professional's existence. It's a thankless, laborious job that no one wants to do, goes unappreciated when it interrupts work, and yet it's more critical than ever in this modern threat…
How a cheap barcode scanner helped fix CrowdStrike’d Windows PCs in a flash
This one weird trick saved countless hours and stress – no, really Not long after Windows PCs and servers at the Australian limb of audit and tax advisory Grant Thornton started BSODing last Friday, senior systems engineer Rob Woltz remembered a small but important fact: When PCs boot,…
Uncle Sam opens probe into CrowdStrike turbulence at Delta Air Lines
Concerns abound over why it has taken so long to recover compared to competitors The US Department of Transportation (DoT) is investigating Delta Air Lines over its handling of the global IT outage caused by CrowdStrike's content update.…
Windows Patch Tuesday update might send a user to the BitLocker recovery screen
Not now, Microsoft Some Windows devices are presenting users with a BitLocker recovery screen upon reboot following the installation of July's Patch Tuesday update.…
Data pilfered from Pentagon IT supplier Leidos
With numerous US government agency customers, any leak could be serious Updated Internal documents stolen from Leidos Holdings, an IT services provider contracted with the Department of Defense and other US government agencies, have been leaked on the dark web.…
School gets an F for using facial recognition on kids in canteen
Watchdog reprimand follows similar cases in 2021 The UK's data protection watchdog has reprimanded a school in Essex for using facial recognition for canteen payments, nearly three years after other schools were warned about doing the same.…