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Watch out, your work mobile apps could be a huge security risk – here’s what to look out for
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Watch out, your work mobile apps could be a huge security risk – here’s what to look out for

Almost all enterprise mobile apps come with security risks, experts warn Most frequent flaws include misconfigured cloud storage, hardcoded credentials, or outdated cryptography...

The entire Pentagon defense technology is resigning, putting US at huge risk of cyberattacks
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The entire Pentagon defense technology is resigning, putting US at huge risk of cyberattacks

Elon Musk’s DOGE has pressured a key Pentagon program to close The Defense Digital Service will cease operating by May 2025 Staff have...

Millions of Google Chrome users could be at risk from these dodgy extensions
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Millions of Google Chrome users could be at risk from these dodgy extensions

Security researcher finds more than 30 unlisted Google Chrome extensions Cumulatively they have more than four million users They are potentially hazardous, with...

Apache Parquet users warned of maximum risk security flaw, told to patch now
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Apache Parquet users warned of maximum risk security flaw, told to patch now

Researchers claim Apache Parquet was carrying a maximum-severity flaw It allows threat actors to run arbitrary code A patch was released, and users...

Watch out – those PDFs lurking in your inbox could be a major security risk
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Watch out – those PDFs lurking in your inbox could be a major security risk

Phishing emails carrying PDF attachments are on the rise, report warns Check Point highlights how hackers love PDFs for customization Social engineering attacks...

How NZ’s plan to drill for ‘supercritical’ geothermal energy holds promise and risk
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How NZ’s plan to drill for ‘supercritical’ geothermal energy holds promise and risk

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain New Zealand’s North Island features a number of geothermal systems, several of which are used to generate some 1,000...

Data needed for GenAI is putting businesses at risk
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Data needed for GenAI is putting businesses at risk

Report claims enterprises share 7.7GB/month with GenAI apps, up from 250MB in 12 months Netskope finds three-quarters of employees use personal accounts for...

‘An ecosystem that is insecure’: Solar power systems across the world at risk of hack after cybersecurity experts identity key risks
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‘An ecosystem that is insecure’: Solar power systems across the world at risk of hack after cybersecurity experts identity key risks

Insecure solar systems allow cybercriminals to steal data and ransom access Millions of solar inverters remain vulnerable to severe cybersecurity threats Forescout –...

Windows 11’s latest patch declares war on BIOS updates for some Lenovo laptops, blocking them as a security risk in a bizarre turn of events
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Windows 11’s latest patch declares war on BIOS updates for some Lenovo laptops, blocking them as a security risk in a bizarre turn of events

Some Lenovo ThinkPad owners can’t install BIOS updates because of a security tweak Microsoft applied in the latest Windows patches This is happening...