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CVE-2024-1086, a Linux kernel flaw, is now being exploited in active ransomware campaigns The flaw enables escalation of local privileges and affects major distributions such as Ubuntu and Red Hat CISA urges patching or mitigation, warns of significant risk to federal and enterprise systems The US government is warning that a Linux bug introduced more

Tools to migrate to Windows 11 are being counterfeited, experts warned The fake Flyoobe software can hide dangerous malware Developers warn to only download directly from the official GitHub release As everyone knows by now, Windows 10 has reached its end-of-life (EOL), which can be quite a stressful process for IT teams managing the move,

Windows 11’s latest preview has an Ask Copilot feature This effectively replaces the search box on the taskbar It achieves basically the same function, but supercharged by AI – although the existing search function is present behind the scenes Windows 11 has a new preview release, and it heralds a big move with Copilot, putting

Italy announces age verification system for adult websites The measure comes into force on 12 November Google searches for VPN are on the rise Italy has joined the UK, France and several US states in introducing age controls for adult content online. On Friday, the country’s communications authority, AGCOM, announced that the rules will come

Amazon is beginning to actively block apps identified as providing access to pirated content The block is applied at the device level and affects all Fire TV Sticks globally Since the block is on the device itself, using a VPN will not bypass the restrictions In a significant step to combat digital piracy, Amazon has

OpenAI unveils Aardvark, an autonomous AI agent for scalable vulnerability detection and patching Aardvark mimics human researchers: reading code, running tests and suggesting targeted security fixes In benchmark tests, Aardvark achieved a 92% success rate on known vulnerable repositories OpenAI wants your next security researcher to be a bot – and has launched Aardvark, its

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 will feature a handful of multiplayer maps set in Japan This includes Toshin, a city map set in the middle of a near-future Tokyo The setting reflects the game’s core themes, according to the developers Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 will feature 18 multiplayer maps at launch, with

Rhysida spoofed Microsoft Teams ads on Bing to deliver malware via fake download pages Victims received OysterLoader and Latrodectus, which deploy ransomware, backdoors, and info stealers The group operates according to the RaaS model; past targets include airports, libraries and US school districts Security researchers have once again found poisoned ads on popular ad networks

A fifth of workers lack creative/digital skills for the AI-shaped future Employers and employees are responsible for upskilling, Adobe says Adobe wants to educate 30 million people by 2030 Almost two in three (65%) UK jobseekers believe AI skills are now essential to landing their dream role, yet few potential employees have the opportunity to