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Polish train maker denies claims its software bricked rolling stock maintained by competitor
A trio of Polish security researchers claim to have found that trains built by Newag SA contain software that sabotages them if the hardware is serviced by competitors.…
US lawmakers want blanket denial for sensitive tech export licenses to China
On Thursday, the US House Foreign Affairs Committee released a report urging tighter restrictions on export of critical technologies to China – including a policy of denial for all items controlled for national security reasons.…
Cisco's cloud network push will tie licensing change to generational product refreshes
Cisco has quietly introduced changes to the licensing model for its Catalyst range, and will bring it to more products over time.…
Amazon's game-streamer Twitch to quit South Korea, citing savage network costs
Amazon’s game-streaming business Twitch has announced it will quit South Korea, citing network access costs ten times higher than those it pays in any other nation.…
Five Eyes nations warn Moscow's mates at the Star Blizzard gang have new phishing targets
Russia-backed attackers have named new targets for their ongoing phishing campaigns, with defense-industrial firms and energy facilities now in their sights, according to agencies of the Five Eyes alliance.…
Meta trials Purple Llama project for AI developers to test safety risks in models
Meta has launched Purple Llama – a project aimed at building open source tools to help developers assess and improve trust and safety in their generative AI models before deployment.…
Broadcom to 'divest' VMware’s end-user computing and Carbon Black units
Broadcom CEO Hock Tan has announced his intention to divest VMware's end-user computing and Carbon Black units.…
Attacks abuse Microsoft DHCP to spoof DNS records and steal secrets
A series of attacks against Microsoft Active Directory domains could allow miscreants to spoof DNS records, compromise Active Directory and steal all the secrets it stores, according to Akamai security researchers.…