Just days after reporting a jump in quarterly cloud revenue and record-breaking annual sales, Oracle has reportedly laid off hundreds of employees and pulled job offers for its Cerner healthcare unit, which it acquired in December for $28.3 billion. The layoffs were a result of a troubled deal between Cerner and the US Department of Veterans Affairs Office, according to a report by Insider. In April, the VA said that it was  renegotiating its contract with Cerner due to a number of issues that had arisen regarding technical glitches and patient safety. “We’ve heard from Veterans and ..read more

I remain convinced that the market is looking for something revolutionary like Apple’s recently announced Vision Pro to replace smartphones, tablets, and PCs. I’m not yet convinced Vision Pro will do that, but it is on the right path. Now that Apple has made a move, rivals will increasingly be in the hunt to see whether they can deliver something better or cheaper (which shouldn’t be that hard. But head-mounted displays aren’t for everyone, which is why it’s taken so long to get one that at least has the potential to get it right.  To read this article in full, please click here The pos ..read more

British multinational oil and gas company Shell has confirmed that it has suffered a ransomware attack conducted by the Clop group. Oil and Gas giant Shell has confirmed that it is one of the victims of the recent large-scale ransomware campaign conducted by the Clop gang exploiting a MOVEit zero-day vulnerability Threat actors are actively exploiting the zero-day vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2023-34362, to steal data from organizations worldwide. The company is investigating the security breach and said that at this time the attack had no impact to its core IT s ..read more

Ruslan Magomedovich Astamirov allegedly targeted computer systems in the US, Asia, Europe and Africa The post Russian National Arrested in Connection With LockBit Ransomware appeared first on MalwareForum.com ..read more

ESET said the new variant was distributed via the messaging apps BingeChat and Chatico The post New Version of Android GravityRAT Spyware Targets WhatsApp Backups appeared first on MalwareForum.com ..read more

The need to scan web applications for vulnerabilities is now widely accepted, moving the focus from “do we need this” to “how do we do it.” Yet with security tool vendors all making superficially similar claims and using the same acronyms, there can be confusion around choosing the right product for the job. One common mismatch is taking a vulnerability scanner designed for manual penetration testing and trying to use it on an enterprise scale and with enterprise workflows. This can end in tears – and one reason it happens is tool bias. How tool bias affects vulnerability scanner choice All p ..read more

The study shows attackers are using more bots and doing more sophisticated phishing exploits and server attacks, especially targeting retail. The post Akamai’s new study: Bots, phishing and server attacks making commerce a cybersecurity hotspot appeared first on TechRepublic. The post Akamai’s new study: Bots, phishing and server attacks making commerce a cybersecurity hotspot appeared first on MalwareForum.com ..read more

Japan has joined the EU in an effort force Apple to open up to sideloading on its iOS platforms; Japan’s government has drawn up a series of regulations that will require both Google Android and Apple’s own platforms to permit app downloading from outside the App Stores. Japan wants app sideloading, app deletion, more The government seems to believe doing so will spur competition and lead to lower app prices. Critics argue these steps may also spur crime and lead to higher device prices. We’ll see which side turns out right. To read this article in full, please click here The post Japan to f ..read more

In a joint LockBit ransomware advisory, U.S. and international cybersecurity officials reported that the group has successfully extorted over $91 million after committing almost 1,700 operations against American businesses since 2020. Details from the U.S. And International Cybersecurity Officials Joint Advisory The U.S. authorities and their foreign allies in Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom, Germany, […] The post LockBit Ransomware Extorted $91 Million Dollars in 1,700 U.S. Attacks appeared first on Heimdal Security Blog. The post LockBit Ransomware Extorted $91 Million Dollars in 1,7 ..read more

The post OWASP TOP 10: Injection appeared first on Detectify Blog. The post OWASP TOP 10: Injection appeared first on MalwareForum.com ..read more