A Log4j investigation led Microsoft to a new vulnerability related to the infamous SolarWinds attack of 2020. Microsoft states that the search for various Log4j vulnerabilities yielded a welcome byproduct. During a recent investigation, researchers stumbled upon a previously unknown vulnerabilit... Read more
2 years ago
Security specialist Jetpack discovered backdoors in legitimate WordPress plugins from AccessPress Themes, a WordPress dev. The backdoors allow hackers to take complete control of WordPress websites. Jetpack's investigation shows that AccessPress Themes' WordPress plugins and themes feature a bac... Read more
2 years ago
Microsoft has presented its Visual Studio Code roadmap for 2022. Java updates are central to the plan. This year, Microsoft is focussing on enhancements to improve the day-to-day productivity of developers. Expected updates include improved code completion suggestions, generating more relevant c... Read more
2 years ago
Intel announced a 20 billion dollar (17.5 billion euros) investment in two US chip factories. In contrast, the billion-dollar plans for Europe seem to be at a standstill. In September, Intel announced investments of $95 billion (84 billion euros) to construct chip factories in Europe. Two Europe... Read more
2 years ago
As France takes over the EU Council leadership, President Emmanuel Macron has called for renewed action on tech and climate challenges. France’s President, Emmanuel Macron, has stated that the countries in the EU need to come together and tackle the digital transformation and climate crisis, a... Read more
2 years ago
William Liu, one of the developers of Linux, found a bug in the Linux kernel. All kernel versions since February 2019 have been vulnerable to buffer overflows. Bugs in the Linux kernel are rare, but conceivable nonetheless. William Liu (Linux kernel developer) found a vulnerability in fs/fs_cont... Read more
2 years ago
Microsoft has been gradually updating and unifying Windows 11 features. Some of these have been overhauled in terms of the look while others are essentially the same with smooth edges. Some of the changes include a changed volume indicator and updated system icons for the Notepad, Paint, and Calcul... Read more
2 years ago
Google is working on an augmented reality headset that will be run by a custom chip. The company expects that the gadget will make its debut in 2024, according to a report by The Verge. Internally, the headset is known as Project Iris. Reportedly, Google is said to have about 300 staffers workin... Read more
2 years ago
Deloitte has chosen Exabeam for their XDR and SIEM capabilities of their new MXDR offering, which we reported on on more detail yesterday. Exabeam details why Deloitte chose them in a separate release. Deloitte launched the MXDR suite earlier this week. It consists of the offerings of Zscaler, S... Read more
2 years ago
Google will now warn of phishing, malware and ransomware when opening files in Google Drive. Google Drive integrates with numerous apps to open files in the cloud. Think of Google Docs for .docx's, Adobe Acrobat for .pdf's and Music Player for .mp3's. Although downloading a file has triggered a ... Read more
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