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The next generation of industrial automation: How software-defined automation is accelerating agility, efficiency, and innovation

Credit to Author: Ali Haj Fraj| Date: Wed, 03 Apr 2024 22:00:00 +0000

With recent developments in software-defined automation (SDA) and Universal Automation rapidly transforming the traditional industrial automation model, the shift to open software-centric methodologies and tools is now well underway and closed, manufacturer-dependant options are fast becoming a thing of the past. This new way of…

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Security Wired

April 15, 2024 admin

Best Privacy Browsers (2024): Brave, Safari, Ghostery, Firefox, DuckDuckGo

Credit to Author: David Nield| Date: Sat, 06 Apr 2024 12:30:00 +0000

Ad trackers are out of control. Use a browser that reins them in.

Security Wired

April 15, 2024 admin

Identity Thief Lived as a Different Man for 33 Years

Credit to Author: Dell Cameron, Andrew Couts| Date: Sat, 06 Apr 2024 09:00:00 +0000

Plus: Microsoft scolded for a “cascade” of security failures, AI-generated lawyers send fake legal threats, a data broker quietly lobbies against US privacy legislation, and more.

Magazine Security VirusBulletin

April 15, 2024 admin

In memoriam: Prof. Ross Anderson

We were very sorry to learn of the passing of Professor Ross Anderson a few days ago.

Security Wired

April 15, 2024 admin

A Vigilante Hacker Took Down North Korea’s Internet. Now He’s Taking Off His Mask

Credit to Author: Andy Greenberg| Date: Thu, 04 Apr 2024 09:00:00 +0000

As “P4x,” Alejandro Caceres single-handedly disrupted the internet of an entire country. Then he tried to show the US military how it can—and should—adopt his methods.

Independent Krebs

April 15, 2024 admin

Crickets from Chirp Systems in Smart Lock Key Leak

Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Mon, 15 Apr 2024 14:51:17 +0000

The U.S. government is warning that smart locks securing entry to an estimated 50,000 dwellings nationwide contain hard-coded credentials that can be used to remotely open any of the locks. The lock’s maker Chirp Systems remains unresponsive, even though it was first notified about the critical weakness in March 2021. Meanwhile, Chirp’s parent company, RealPage, Inc., is being sued by multiple U.S. states for allegedly colluding with landlords to illegally raise rents.

Security Wired

April 15, 2024 admin

The Mystery of ‘Jia Tan,’ the XZ Backdoor Mastermind

Credit to Author: Andy Greenberg, Matt Burgess| Date: Wed, 03 Apr 2024 13:54:14 +0000

The thwarted XZ Utils supply chain attack was years in the making. Now, clues suggest nation-state hackers were behind the persona that inserted the malicious code.

Independent Krebs

April 15, 2024 admin

Why CISA is Warning CISOs About a Breach at Sisense

Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Thu, 11 Apr 2024 20:48:06 +0000

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) said today it is investigating a breach at business intelligence company Sisense, whose products are designed to allow companies to view the status of multiple third-party online services in a single dashboard. CISA urged all Sisense customers to reset any credentials and secrets that may have been shared with the company, which is the same advice Sisense gave to its customers Wednesday evening.