Tag: switch
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Microsoft fixes button that restores classic Outlook client
Microsoft resolved an issue that caused the new Outlook email client to crash when users clicked a button designed to switch back to classic Outlook. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-fixes-button-that-restores-classic-outlook-client/
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Switch 2 ohne OLED-Screen? Nintendo bringt Anfang April wohl endlich Licht ins Dunkel
Tags: switchFirst seen on t3n.de Jump to article: t3n.de/news/switch-2-oled-nintendo-april-1679970/
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The State of Digital Trust in 2025 Consumers Still Shoulder the Responsibility
Tags: access, ai, authentication, banking, breach, captcha, cloud, compliance, control, cyber, data, deep-fake, encryption, finance, fintech, framework, GDPR, government, healthcare, identity, india, insurance, law, login, malicious, metric, mfa, mitigation, password, privacy, regulation, resilience, risk, service, software, strategy, switch, technology, threat, toolThe State of Digital Trust in 2025 – Consumers Still Shoulder the Responsibility madhav Thu, 03/20/2025 – 04:52 Trust remains the cornerstone of digital interactions, yet its foundations are increasingly fragile in an era of sophisticated cyber threats and evolving consumer expectations. The 2024 Digital Trust Index gave us extremely important insights into the expectations…
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Texas man faces prison for activating ‘kill switch’ on former employer’s network
Software developer Davis Lu was found guilty of sabotaging the company’s systems. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2025/03/17/texas-man-faces-prison-for-activating-kill-switch-on-former-employers-network/
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The most notorious and damaging ransomware of all time
Tags: access, android, attack, backdoor, backup, banking, botnet, breach, communications, computer, control, credentials, cryptography, cyber, cybercrime, dark-web, data, defense, detection, email, encryption, endpoint, exploit, extortion, finance, flaw, framework, germany, google, government, group, hacker, hacking, healthcare, infection, infrastructure, international, jobs, korea, law, lazarus, leak, linux, malicious, malware, microsoft, mobile, msp, network, north-korea, office, open-source, oracle, password, phishing, phone, powershell, ransom, ransomware, russia, service, software, spam, switch, technology, threat, tool, ukraine, update, usa, virus, vulnerability, windowsConti: History: First appearing in May 2020, the Conti RaaS platform is considered the successor to the Ryuk ransomware. As of January 2021, Conti is believed to have infected over 150 organizations and earned millions of dollars for its criminal developers and their affiliates. At least three new versions have been found since its inception.How it works: Conti uses the…
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Microsoft says button to restore classic Outlook is broken
Microsoft is investigating a known issue that causes the new Outlook email client to crash when users click the “Go to classic Outlook” button, which should help them switch back to the classic Outlook. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-says-button-to-restore-classic-outlook-is-broken/
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Ex-Employee Found Guilty in Revenge Kill-Switch Scheme
Clandestine kill switch was designed to lock out other users if the developer’s account in the company’s Windows Active Directory was ever disabled. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/ex-employee-guilty-revenge-kill-switch-scheme
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Texas Developer Convicted After Kill Switch Sabotage Plot
Software developer Davis Lu cost his employer hundreds of thousands after deploying malware that caused crashes and failed logins First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/texas-dev-convicted-kill-switch/
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Kollegen ausgesperrt: Systeme des Ex-Arbeitgebers mit Kill Switch sabotiert
Tags: switchNachdem der AD-Account eines Entwicklers nach seiner Kündigung deaktiviert wurde, sind plötzlich Tausende weiterer Mitarbeiter aus ihren Konten geflogen. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/kollegen-ausgesperrt-systeme-des-ex-arbeitgebers-mit-kill-switch-sabotiert-2503-194115.html
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Developer guilty of using kill switch to sabotage employer’s systems
A software developer has been found guilty of sabotaging his ex-employer’s systems by running custom malware and installing a “kill switch” after being demoted at the company. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/developer-guilty-of-using-kill-switch-to-sabotage-employers-systems/
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Developer sabotaged ex-employer with kill switch activated when he was let go
Tags: switchIsDavisLuEnabledInActiveDirectory? Not any more. IsDavisLuGuilty? Yes. IsDavisLuFacingJail? Also yes First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/03/08/developer_server_kill_switch/
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Developer sabotaged ex-employer with kill switch that activated when he was let go
Tags: switchIsDavisLuEnabledInActiveDirectory? Not any more. IsDavisLuGuilty? Yes. IsDavisLuFacingJail? Also yes First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/03/08/developer_server_kill_switch/
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Key Takeaways from the CSA Understanding Data Security Risk Survey
Tags: access, ai, attack, automation, business, cloud, compliance, control, data, encryption, Hardware, intelligence, monitoring, network, regulation, risk, risk-management, software, strategy, switch, tool, update, vulnerabilityKey Takeaways from the CSA Understanding Data Security Risk Survey madhav Tue, 03/04/2025 – 04:32 As hybrid and multi-cloud environments become increasingly popular, identifying, prioritizing, and mitigating data security risks becomes increasingly complex. How can we tackle this complexity? By gaining insight into how organizations handle risk. That’s the goal of the latest Cloud Security…
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Privacy Roundup: Week 9 of Year 2025
Tags: access, android, apple, attack, backdoor, breach, browser, cctv, control, cyber, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, encryption, endpoint, exploit, firmware, flaw, government, group, hacker, Internet, jobs, law, leak, malware, office, password, phishing, privacy, regulation, router, scam, service, software, switch, technology, threat, tool, update, vpn, vulnerabilityThis is a news item roundup of privacy or privacy-related news items for 23 FEB 2025 – 1 MAR 2025. Information and summaries provided here are as-is for warranty purposes. Note: You may see some traditional “security” content mixed-in here due to the close relationship between online privacy and cybersecurity – many things may overlap;…
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Cisco Infuses Security into Networking with New Nexus Smart Switch and Hypershield Integration
At Cisco Live EMEA 2025 in Amsterdam this month, Cisco unveiled the Nexus Smart Switch and Hypershield integration, a two-in-one solution that it says addresses the mounting security management pains amid sweeping artificial intelligence (AI) adoption in data centers. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/02/cisco-infuses-security-into-networking-with-new-nexus-smart-switch-and-hypershield-integration/
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Password managers under increasing threat as infostealers triple and adapt
Tags: access, attack, authentication, automation, breach, ceo, cloud, credentials, crypto, cyber, cybercrime, cybersecurity, dark-web, data, data-breach, defense, email, encryption, exploit, finance, hacker, identity, intelligence, least-privilege, login, malicious, malware, mfa, password, phishing, ransomware, risk, service, switch, tactics, theft, threat, tool, vulnerability, zero-trustMalware-as-a-service infostealers: For example, RedLine Stealer is specifically designed to target and steal sensitive information, including credentials stored in web browsers and other applications. It is often distributed through phishing emails or by tricking prospective marks into visiting booby-trapped websites laced with malicious downloaders.Another threat comes from Lumma stealer, offered for sale as a malware-as-a-service,…
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What security teams need to know about the coming demise of old Microsoft servers
Tags: attack, authentication, best-practice, cloud, data, email, guide, infrastructure, mail, microsoft, software, switch, technology, updateManaging an on-premises Exchange server is getting more difficult: Users will have to decide between now and October whether to continue with on-premises mail servers or consider alternatives. The expertise to patch and maintain an on-premises Exchange server is getting tougher all the time. We’ve seen Microsoft introduce bugs into their software causing Exchange administrators…
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The Field Engineer’s Handbook: Configuring an Arista Networks Switch with Splunk
Transform your network monitoring capabilities with the powerful combination of Arista Networks’ advanced telemetry and Splunk’s powerful analytics platform. This comprehensive guide will walk you through establishing a robust integration between these industry-leading solutions, enabling sophisticated network visibility and analytics. Prerequisites Ensure you have the following components ready: Arista switch administrative credentials CLI access to the Arista…
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Worker distraction is on the rise. Digital employee experience (DEX) platforms can help
With the dramatic increase in remote work in the last few years, many of us are actually working longer hours, ricocheting between communication platforms, learning new systems on the fly, and struggling to fix our own tech issues.It’s all adding up to a new kind of burnoutIt’s also focusing renewed attention on the digital employee experience…
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Palantir designed to ‘power the West to its obvious innate superiority,’ says CEO
Um, does anyone wanna switch seats? First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/02/04/palantir_karp_comments/
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How to switch off Apple Intelligence on your iPhone, iPad, and Mac
Here’s a step-by-step guide on how to turn off and disable Apple Intelligence from your devices. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2025/01/27/how-to-switch-off-apple-intelligence-on-your-iphone-ipad-and-mac/
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How to switch off Apple Intelligence on your iPhone, iPad and Mac
Here’s a step-by-step guide on how to turn off and disable Apple Intelligence from your devices. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2025/01/27/how-to-switch-off-apple-intelligence-on-your-iphone-ipad-and-mac/
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Industrial Switch Vulnerabilities Allow Remote Exploitation
Researchers Uncover Three Vulnerabilities, Urge Firmware Update. Attackers could chain critical vulnerabilities in industrial network switches to gain remote control to compromise automation systems, IoT devices and surveillance networks. Claroty’s Team82 uncovered three flaws in WGS-804HPT switches manufactured by Planet Technology. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/industrial-switch-vulnerabilities-allow-remote-exploitation-a-27333
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Planet WGS-804HPT Industrial Switch flaws could be chained to achieve remote code execution
Critical flaws in WGS-804HPT switches could be chained to gain remote code execution on Planet Technology’s industrial devices. The Planet WGS-804HPT industrial switch is used in building and home automation networks to provide connectivity of Internet of things (IoT) devices, IP surveillance cameras, and wireless LAN network applications. This switch family is equipped with a…
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Leaks zur Switch 2: Ex-Mitarbeiter sprechen über chaotische Situation bei Nintendo
First seen on t3n.de Jump to article: t3n.de/news/chaotische-situation-nintendo-ex-mitarbeiter-leak-switch-2-1668441/
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Beware cybersecurity tech that’s past its prime, 5 areas to check or retire
Tags: access, advisory, ai, antivirus, attack, authentication, breach, bug-bounty, ciso, cloud, control, credentials, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, defense, detection, encryption, endpoint, firewall, Hardware, network, password, penetration-testing, risk, router, siem, software, strategy, switch, threat, tool, vpn, vulnerability, waf, zero-trustCybersecurity leaders can choose from an ever-expanding list of digital tools to help them ward off attacks and, based on market projections, they’re implementing plenty of those options.Gartner predicts a 15% increase in cybersecurity spending for 2025, with global expenditures expected to reach $212 billion in the upcoming year. The research and consulting firm says…