Nvidia issued its anticipated raft of news at CES this week, here’s an overview of announcements for the HPC-AI sector: ‘Mega’ Omniverse Blueprint for Industrial Robot Fleet Digital Twins The company said Mega is an omniverse framework for next-gen industrial AI and robot simulation through software-defined testing and optimization of factories and … [Read more...] about Nvidia at CES: Omniverse Blueprint for Industry, Generative Physical AI, Access to Blackwells, Cosmos Model for Physical AI
Researchers Uncover Major Security Flaw in Illumina iSeq 100 DNA Sequencers
Jan 07, 2025Ravie LakshmananFirmware Security / Malware Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered firmware security vulnerabilities in the Illumina iSeq 100 DNA sequencing instrument that, if successfully exploited, could permit attackers to brick or plant persistent malware on susceptible devices. "The Illumina iSeq 100 used a very outdated implementation of BIOS firmware … [Read more...] about Researchers Uncover Major Security Flaw in Illumina iSeq 100 DNA Sequencers
India Proposes Digital Data Rules with Tough Penalties and Cybersecurity Requirements
Jan 06, 2025Ravie LakshmananRegulatory Compliance / Data Privacy The Indian government has published a draft version of the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Rules for public consultation. "Data fiduciaries must provide clear and accessible information about how personal data is processed, enabling informed consent," India's Press Information Bureau (PIB) said in a … [Read more...] about India Proposes Digital Data Rules with Tough Penalties and Cybersecurity Requirements
Migrating from DIY ELK to a Full SaaS platform
Managing modern systems requires a constant balance between operational efficiency and innovation; going a little further, maintaining seamless operations and delivering exceptional customer experiences increasingly depend on ensuring robust observability. For years, the ELK stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana) has been the go-to solution for many organizations for log … [Read more...] about Migrating from DIY ELK to a Full SaaS platform
Researchers Uncover Nuclei Vulnerability Enabling Signature Bypass and Code Execution
Jan 04, 2025Ravie LakshmananVulnerability / Software Security A high-severity security flaw has been disclosed in ProjectDiscovery's Nuclei, a widely-used open-source vulnerability scanner that, if successfully exploited, could allow attackers to bypass signature checks and potentially execute malicious code. Tracked as CVE-2024-43405, it carries a CVSS score of 7.4 out of a … [Read more...] about Researchers Uncover Nuclei Vulnerability Enabling Signature Bypass and Code Execution
PLAYFULGHOST Delivered via Phishing and SEO Poisoning in Trojanized VPN Apps
Jan 04, 2025Ravie LakshmananMalware / VPN Security Cybersecurity researchers have flagged a new malware called PLAYFULGHOST that comes with a wide range of information-gathering features like keylogging, screen capture, audio capture, remote shell, and file transfer/execution. The backdoor, according to Google's Managed Defense team, shares functional overlaps with a known … [Read more...] about PLAYFULGHOST Delivered via Phishing and SEO Poisoning in Trojanized VPN Apps
Apple Fitness+ unveils an exciting lineup of new ways to stay active in 2025
January 3, 2025 UPDATE Apple Fitness+ unveils an exciting lineup of new ways to stay active and mindful in 2025 Offerings include new programs for strength, pickleball, yoga, and breath meditation, and a new collaboration with Strava Apple Fitness+ kicks off the new year with its biggest lineup of programming, bringing users more ways to stay active and mindful in 2025. The … [Read more...] about Apple Fitness+ unveils an exciting lineup of new ways to stay active in 2025
Elastic Security among top solutions in AV-Comparatives Business Test
Delivering exceptional performance and protection in rigorous evaluationsElastic Security has achieved remarkable results in the recent AV-Comparatives Business Security Test. This independent assessment underscores our commitment to providing world-class malware protection.Why the AV-Comparatives Business Security Test mattersAV-Comparatives is a highly respected organization … [Read more...] about Elastic Security among top solutions in AV-Comparatives Business Test
New AI Jailbreak Method ‘Bad Likert Judge’ Boosts Attack Success Rates by Over 60%
Jan 03, 2025Ravie LakshmananMachine Learning / Vulnerability Cybersecurity researchers have shed light on a new jailbreak technique that could be used to get past a large language model's (LLM) safety guardrails and produce potentially harmful or malicious responses. The multi-turn (aka many-shot) attack strategy has been codenamed Bad Likert Judge by Palo Alto Networks Unit … [Read more...] about New AI Jailbreak Method ‘Bad Likert Judge’ Boosts Attack Success Rates by Over 60%
Severe Security Flaws Patched in Microsoft Dynamics 365 and Power Apps Web API
Jan 02, 2025Ravie LakshmananVulnerability / Data Protection Details have emerged about three now-patched security vulnerabilities in Dynamics 365 and Power Apps Web API that could result in data exposure. The flaws, discovered by Melbourne-based cybersecurity company Stratus Security, have been addressed as of May 2024. Two of the three shortcomings reside in Power Platform's … [Read more...] about Severe Security Flaws Patched in Microsoft Dynamics 365 and Power Apps Web API