Cyberattack hits French hospital, six patients transferred
The André-Mignot Hospital in Versailles fell victim to a cyberattack. As a precaution, several IT systems were taken offline. Six patients have been transferred to nearby locations.
The attack took place on Saturday evening, according to news channel Franceinfo. Health Minister François Braun... Read more
Intel: more than 1 trillion transistors on a chip by 2030
Intel plans to develop processors with more than 1 trillion transistors by 2030. The target was recently announced by the chipmaker's Components Research and Design Enablement (CRDE) team.
Intel's researchers presented several processes, materials and technologies that should make it possible to... Read more
Hosted Rackspace Exchange hit by security incident
Rackspace's hosted Microsoft Exchange environment was hit by a "security incident". The services were initially taken offline, but have since been partly restored through a detour in Microsoft 365.
Rackspace announced that its Hosted Exchange environment was hit by a "security incident" last Fr... Read more
EU officially approves NIS2, member states prepare new security laws
The European Council has greenlit NIS2, a new European security directive. The Council's consent ends an approval process that lasted two years. NIS2 requires member states to introduce new security laws by 2024, including a broader obligation to report cyberattacks.
NIS2 is a follow-up to NIS1... Read more
Microsoft increases compute power cores for Azure SQL databases
Microsoft released new Azure SQL database configurations with more compute power cores and higher processing rates. The cores are based on the latest Intel and AMD processor generations.
The tech giant recently released a preview of its new Azure SQL database configurations and elastic pools. D... Read more
Amazon brings cashierless payment technology to AWS
Amazon intends to use AWS to market Amazon Go, a set of technologies and services that allow in-store payments without checkout personnel.
The organization initially developed Amazon Go for small businesses. The technology allows customers to pay without human intervention. As a result, stores ... Read more
1Password launches ‘sign-in with’ browser extension for faster logins
1Password's new 'sign-in with' browser extension speeds up logins. Users can leverage the credentials of identity providers such as Apple, Facebook and Google to quickly login to web applications.
Many web applications support identity providers. After registering with an identity provider, use... Read more
Qualys introduces security features for Oracle Cloud Infrastructure
Qualys launched new security and compliance features for Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI). The organization's security platform was further integrated into OCI through the Vulnerability Scanning Service (VSS).
Oracle uses a shared responsibility security model for OCI customers. This means that... Read more
LastPass confirms second data breach of the year
Password manager LastPass is investigating an internal data breach. An unauthorized attacker recently gained access to customer data.
The organization disclosed the news in a statement. Details are scarce. LastPass did not confirm whether or how much data was captured. The organization informed... Read more
Researchers hack Hyundai app to open and start a car
Researchers used a vulnerability in Hyundai and Genesis software to open a vehicle and start the motor.
The vulnerability was found by Yuga Labs. The team notified Hyundai Motor Group, the parent company of Hyundai and Genesis. The vulnerability has since been fixed.
The problem was caused b... Read more