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AI-Generated Code is Causing Outages and Security Issues in Businesses
Businesses using artificial intelligence to generate code are experiencing downtime and security issues. The team at Sonar, a provider of code quality and security products, has heard first-hand stories of consistent outages at even major financial institutions where the developers responsible for the code blame the AI. Amongst many other imperfections, AI tools are not perfect at generating code. Bilkent…
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CISA issues alert over two high-severity DrayTek vulnerabilities – here’s what you need to know
CISA has added three security flaws to its known exploited vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, including two affecting DrayTek’s network equipment management software, VigorConnect. The third vulnerability added to the catalog affects Kingsoft’s popular WPS Office productivity suite. All three vulnerabilities were described as path traversal flaws, that allow attackers to read sensitive files they should not be able to access. The…
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These Were Infuriating Things About Linux, Now They’re No Longer Issues
I’ve used Linux extensively for around 15 years. It may not be my daily driver for the moment, but it’s so easy to switch back to at any time. So many quirks and issues from back in the day have simply been solved. Using Linux today is as easy as anything else, and here are some of the specific ways.…
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Microsoft issues warning over potent malware strain developed by Iranian threat actor
Microsoft has published information on a highly concerning malware campaign being carried out by suspected Iranian state-backed threat group, Peach Sandstorm. Between April and July 2024, Microsoft’s threat intelligence arm observed the collective deploying a newly developed custom multi-stage backdoor, which it has dubbed Tickler. The malware has been used to target businesses operating in the satellite, communications equipment, oil…
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Microsoft shares temp fix for Linux boot issues on dual-boot systems
Microsoft has provided a workaround to temporarily fix a known issue that is blocking Linux from booting on dual-boot systems with Secure Boot enabled. The company says this temporary fix can help Linux users revive unbootable systems displaying “Something has gone seriously wrong: SBAT self-check failed: Security Policy Violation” errors after installing the August 2024 Windows security updates. Many Linux…
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British Library issues £400,000 tender as rebuild continues after 2023 cyber attack
The British Library is still in the process of recovering from the cyber attack it suffered towards the end of last year, and has announced a new £400,000 tender looking for security contractors to help it rebuild its infrastructure. In October 2023, the British Library fell victim to a devastating ransomware attack which forced the institution to abandon many of…
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August updates cause Windows Server boot issues, freezes
Microsoft has confirmed and fixed a known issue causing performance issues, boot problems, and freezes on Windows Server 2019 systems after installing the August 2024 security updates. The company acknowledged the issue following widespread reports from Windows admins saying that servers on their environments were experiencing performance issues and massive lags, becoming unusable after installing the KB5041578 cumulative update. “After…
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Microsoft Copilot could have serious vulnerabilities after researchers reveal data leak issues in RAG systems
Researchers have discovered a huge potential problem in retrieval augmented generation (RAG) systems, the backend technology of tools such as Microsoft Copilot currently used today. Based at the University of Texas, a group of five researchers claimed to have discovered a class of security vulnerabilities they dubbed ‘ConfusedPilot.’ They say these vulnerabilities can “confuse” Copilot for Microsoft 365 into committing…
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Insights from CEOs and Gen Z on Mental Health Issues
Businessolver’s 2024 State of Workplace Empathy Study, which surveyed more than 3,000 CEOs, HR professionals, and employees, paints a concerning picture: mental health is declining sharply among some employee segments. Overall, 55% of CEOs and 50% of employees cited a mental health issue in the past year, with Gen Z (65%), women (60%), LGBTQ+ (66%), caregivers (71%), veterans (73%), and…
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