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The North Korean state-sponsored hacking group tracked as 'Andariel' has been linked to the Play ransomware operation, using the RaaS to work behind the scenes and evade sanctions. [...]

OpenAI intends to design its own AI chips, which would give it an edge over its competitors, according to Reuters. The chips will be developed in collaboration with TSMC and Broadcom, meaning OpenAI will not invest in its own factories.

If all goes according to plan, the first chips could be ready for use as early as 2026.

While waiting for its own chips to arrive, OpenAI has decided to order processors from AMD to be used to train its AI models. (Nvidia chips are currently used for that purpose, but high demand has meant prices for these chips have risen sharply.)

Našel bych spoustu jiných kandidátů na remaster. Horizon vylepšenou verzi nepotřeboval, ale studio Nixxes ho vylepšilo do takové míry, že za zbytečný ho rozhodně označit nelze.

Threat actors linked to North Korea have been implicated in a recent incident that deployed a known ransomware family called Play, underscoring their financial motivations. The activity, observed between May and September 2024, has been attributed to a threat actor tracked as Jumpy Pisces, which is also known as Andariel, APT45, DarkSeoul, Nickel Hyatt, Onyx Sleet (formerly Plutonium), Operation

Threat actors linked to North Korea have been implicated in a recent incident that deployed a known ransomware family called Play, underscoring their financial motivations. The activity, observed between May and September 2024, has been attributed to a threat actor tracked as Jumpy Pisces, which is also known as Andariel, APT45, DarkSeoul, Nickel Hyatt, Onyx Sleet (formerly Plutonium), OperationRavie Lakshmananhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/[email protected]

As Delta goes to litigation to try to claw back some of the money it lost as a result of the Crowdstrike disaster, a new report on enterprise IT shows once again that if you care about business continuity, you should invest in Apple’s products.

Conducted by Dimensional Research and paid for by Apple device management company Kandji, the annual Apple in the Enterprise survey is revealing. It confirms continued growth in the use of Apple products across the enterprise and reiterates that IT professionals continue to say Apple devices are far less likely to be affected by ransomware.

Just look at the data

Some of the data points are revealing, particularly around security:

• 77% of IT professionals agree Apple products are easier to secure than Windows and Android.
• 72% believe that Apple products are more secure than other end-user devices.
• 59% report that Apple products are less likely to be hit by widespread cyber outages. 

The findings come as Apple adoption in the business world continues to increase — apparently at a faster rate than comparable Windows or Android devices, at least in the enterprise. iPhone adoption continues to accelerate, too, the survey suggests. 

It’s no wonder, then, that 73% of organizations report the number of Apple products has increased over the last year, driven primarily by employee preference (76%), security (50%), and reliability (43%). Eighty percent of C-level execs say employee demand is forcing that transition, with increased use of iPhones and iPads in the workplace. It is also of note that 67% of IT professionals expect Apple Vision Pro to be a business productivity solution, not just a personal entertainment unit. 

The benefits of the Apple switch

Asked what business benefits organizations realized through Apple device provision, IT pros told the researchers:

• 65% saw increased employee productivity.
• 58% experienced improved security.
• 28% claim reduced TCO.
• And 21% created additional revenue opportunities.

The data also shows that the bigger (in percentage terms) a company’s Apple deployment gets, the greater the benefits realized. Companies where 50% or more of devices are Apple hardware claimed to have experienced the biggest security improvements, for instance.

Perhaps most important, the survey also confirms that most enterprise IT leaders believe that while artificial intelligence is important, it needs to be safely managed and deployed. Just consider the data:

• 92% of IT pros (and 72% of C-level execs) are concerned about AI, including worries about errors/inaccuracies (68%), privacy (66%), and security (64%). 
• 71% of IT professionals say Apple does more to protect end-user privacy with AI than other vendors. 
• 67% of companies have implemented restrictions around the use of AI.

Doing it best isn’t always doing it first

In other words, Apple’s approach to deliberate intentionality in such deployments is absolutely the right approach. And it matches what customers need. It confirms that IT pros already believe Apple does more to protect privacy than anyone else. In and of itself, it justifies Apple’s slow and steady approach to AI deployment across its platforms and shows the planks in the eyes of more starry-eyed AI aficionados.  

It’s only common sense, of course, to take deliberate steps when deploying a technology that could have such a deep impact on every part of life. And it makes nothing but sense to try to ensure that data concerning you or your company’s use of those services doesn’t suddenly become a tool to give your competitors insight into your company, your people, or your own personal life. You don’t want your productivity-enhancing AI-based services to steal your core ideas and replace your business, one generative AI prompt at a time.

Ultimately, every cloud-based AI service must be as secure as Apple’s Private Cloud Compute promises. The good thing is that IT professionals seemingly already recognize that. The need to mix trust with tech is Apple’s ace card in the AI game, and over time the value of that card will inevitably be better understood.

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A disgruntled ex-Disney employee has been arrested and charged with hacking his former employer's systems to alter restaurant menus with potentially deadly consequences. …

A new version of the FakeCall malware for Android hijacks outgoing calls from a user to their bank, redirecting them to the attacker's phone number instead. [...]

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A global large-scale dubbed "EmeraldWhale" exploited misconfigured Git configuration files to steal over 15,000 cloud account credentials from thousands of private repositories. [...]

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The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is warning of multiple schemes taking advantage of the upcoming U.S. general election to scam people out of their money or personal data. [...]

A now-patched security flaw in the Opera web browser could have enabled a malicious extension to gain unauthorized, full access to private APIs. The attack, codenamed CrossBarking, could have made it possible to conduct actions such as capturing screenshots, modifying browser settings, and account hijacking, Guardio Labs said. To demonstrate the issue, the company said it managed to publish a

A now-patched security flaw in the Opera web browser could have enabled a malicious extension to gain unauthorized, full access to private APIs. The attack, codenamed CrossBarking, could have made it possible to conduct actions such as capturing screenshots, modifying browser settings, and account hijacking, Guardio Labs said. To demonstrate the issue, the company said it managed to publish a Ravie Lakshmananhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/[email protected]

Slack users can now access pre-configured templates to help start projects faster when using the collaboration app. 

The collaboration software maker has built out its app functionality in recent years, expanding its focus from instant messaging to include  task management, workflow automation, voice and video, and document editing features. 

The added functions can also introduce more complexity for those that rely heavily on Slack to get work done. With the introduction of templates — available now to customers on paid plans — Slack hopes to make it faster and easier to get up and running with new projects. 

“Teams shouldn’t be reinventing the wheel with each new project,” Rob Seaman, senior vice president for product at Slack, said in a blog post Wednesday. “Templates provide the setup and framework for every line of business, so there’s no guessing at how to get work started.” 

Users can access the template gallery from a tab on the left-hand sidebar in the Slack app, or via Slack’s website. The gallery presents templates tailored to a variety of purposes: marketing campaigns, employee onboarding, or help requests, for example. Templates can also be filtered based on relevance to certain job roles, or topics such as project management or productivity. 

With one click, a template will open up all the channels, lists, workflows, and other elements relevant to a project, and add each as a channel tab. Each element is pre-filled or preconfigured to suit the project type, such as a campaign brief document in Slack’s canvas, or a task tracker in lists. The templates are intended to be a starting point: users can then adapt them to fit their purposes more precisely. 

Users can also create templates that better fit their workflow and publish them for internal use. Custom templates with organization-wide publishing capabilities are available to customers on Enterprise Grid, the most expensive planned aimed at large organizations, Slack said. 

Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered an ongoing malvertising campaign that abuses Meta's advertising platform and hijacked Facebook accounts to distribute information known as SYS01stealer. "The hackers behind the campaign use trusted brands to expand their reach," Bitdefender Labs said in a report shared with The Hacker News. "The malvertising campaign leverages nearly a hundred malicious

Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered an ongoing malvertising campaign that abuses Meta's advertising platform and hijacked Facebook accounts to distribute information known as SYS01stealer. "The hackers behind the campaign use trusted brands to expand their reach," Bitdefender Labs said in a report shared with The Hacker News. "The malvertising campaign leverages nearly a hundred malicious Ravie Lakshmananhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/[email protected]