VT Code Insight: Updates and Q&A on Purpose, Challenges, and Evolution
Following the announcement of VirusTotal Code Insight at the RSA Conference 2023, we’ve been thrilled by the overwhelmingly positive response from the cybersecurity community. As enthusiasm grows, we’ve been flooded with inquiries from those keen to discover more about Code Insight. To address these questions, we’ve put together a Q&A covering popular topics, including news […] more…Q&A: What VRdirect’s Rolf Illenberger expects from Apple Reality
In a pattern we’ve seen in the prelude to every significant Apple product introduction, we’re reading the usual negative reporting. To understand the market Cupertino is getting into a little better, I spoke with Rolf Illenberger, managing director of VRdirect. Illenberger’s company builds VR software for enterprise clients such as Siemens, Porsche, and Nestle. He […] more…ChatGPT learns to forget: OpenAI implements data privacy controls
OpenAI, the Microsoft-backed firm behind the groundbreaking ChatGPT generative AI system, announced this week that it would allow users to turn off the chat history feature for its flagship chatbot, in what’s being seen as a partial answer to critics concerned about the security of data provided to ChatGPT. The “history disabled” feature means that […] more…Technical teams hit by Meta’s latest wave of layoffs
Meta is laying off a number of its technical employees, the second in the latest round of job cuts that CEO Mark Zuckerburg first announced back in March. Employees holding technical roles like user experience, software engineering, and graphics programming were notified of their termination on Wednesday, CNBC reported, and mutliple technology staffers have taken […] more…APT43: An investigation into the North Korean group’s cybercrime operations
Introduction As recently reported by our Mandiant’s colleagues, APT43 is a threat actor believed to be associated with North Korea. APT43’s main targets include governmental institutions, research groups, think tanks, business services, and the manufacturing sector, with most victims located in the United States and South Korea. The group uses a variety of techniques and […] more…Apple’s new patent hints at powerful video collaboration tools
FaceTime has never quite lived up to its potential. Not only did it not become a cross-platform application that played nice with others, but by aiming full square at consumer markets, Apple never attracted a business audience to the platform. Even Apple itself uses Cisco’s Webex for business communications. But perhaps things will change, one […] more…It’s déjà vu all over again as governments put Microsoft in their crosshairs
When Satya Nadella took over as Microsoft CEO nearly 20 years ago, he turned Microsoft into tech’s choirboy. Under his leadership, the onetime corporate shark that the US government prosecuted for violating antitrust laws became meek and mild, played nice with competitors rather than squashed them, and even worked hand-in-hand with the open-source movement. It […] more…Hack and enter! The “secure” garage doors that anyone can open from anywhere – what you need to know
Grab a message/Play it back/You’ve just performed/A big phat hack… more…US government warning! What if anyone could open your garage door?
Grab a message/Play it back/You’ve just performed/A big phat hack… more…Apple patches everything, including a zero-day fix for iOS 15 users
Got an older iPhone that can’t run iOS 16? You’ve got a zero-day to deal with! That super-cool Studio Display monitor needs patching, too. more…Cisco boosts Webex on iPad with Stage Manager and better multitasking
It’s been a while since we last came across a story that shows how iPads continue to evolve into perfect machines for mobile enterprise pros, so it’s appropriate to note that Webex by Cisco has introduced something special in the form of multi-window support on iPad for Webex Meetings. A better way to meet online […] more…Ransomware Gang Publishes Data Allegedly Stolen From Maritime Firm Royal Dirkzwager
The Play ransomware gang has published data stolen from Dutch maritime services company Royal Dirkzwager. The post Ransomware Gang Publishes Data Allegedly Stolen From Maritime Firm Royal Dirkzwager appeared first on SecurityWeek. more…Threat Hunting with VirusTotal – Episode 2
Last week we conducted the second episode of our “Threat Hunting with VirusTotal” open training session, where we covered YARA services at VirusTotal. We focused on practical aspects of YARA rules providing real life examples of infamous malware and historical APT attacks. You can find the video recording on Brighttalk and Youtube, as well PDF […] more…Ransomware Operators Leak Data Allegedly Stolen From City of Oakland
Play ransomware operators have leaked data allegedly stolen from the City of Oakland last month. The post Ransomware Operators Leak Data Allegedly Stolen From City of Oakland appeared first on SecurityWeek. more…Quick fixes for common Windows remote desktop problems
It’s almost impossible to overstate the usefulness of remote desktop access for Windows PCs. Simply put, it lets a user or administrator on one Windows PC, called a client machine, establish a remote session on another Windows PC, called a server or host machine. Microsoft’s Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) is the foundation on which various […] more…For Apple’s enterprise success, endpoint management is the new black
Yet more data shows the acceleration of Mac adoption in the business world. Okta’s recent Businesses at Work 2023 report shared numerous insights into the state of enterprise IT. One in particular grabbed my attention: endpoint management and security tools have become the most popular category of security product across the enterprise, with some players achieving […] more…More information
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