Intel Federal’s Steve Orrin Says A New Type of Chief Technology Officer is Required for Sustainable Government Use of Technology

Intel Federal’s Steve Orrin Says A New Type of Chief Technology Officer is Required for Sustainable Government Use of Technology

The increasing reliance on advanced technologies by federal agencies in delivering digital experiences has raised concerns about the environmental impact of these technologies. Steve Orrin, the CTO of Intel Federal, suggests that a new type of CTO, known as the “Sustainable CTO,” is needed to address this issue. This Sustainable CTO would promote the use … Read more

Urgent Update Required for Google Pixel Phones, Warns US Government

Urgent Update Required for Google Pixel Phones, Warns US Government

The US government has issued a warning to all employees to immediately update their Google Pixel phones due to a critical security vulnerability. This vulnerability, known as CVE-2024-32896, allows for privilege escalation and could potentially be exploited by hackers for cyber attacks. Google has already released a fix for the issue, although the details of … Read more

Attention Google Pixel Users: Immediate Action Required to Secure Device Against Security Vulnerability

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is warning Google Pixel phone users to update their devices due to a serious security issue identified as CVE-2024-32896. This vulnerability could potentially allow attackers to access personal information stored on the device. The US government has instructed its employees with Google Pixel phones to update their devices … Read more

Google executives Pichai and Brin required to answer questions in digital ads lawsuit – Reuters

Google executives Sundar Pichai and Larry Page have been ordered to appear for questioning in a digital advertising lawsuit. The lawsuit, brought by the Department of Justice, alleges antitrust violations in Google’s digital ad business. The executives will have to answer questions about the company’s practices and provide evidence regarding the allegations. This move comes … Read more

CERT-In issues warning about security vulnerabilities in Google Pixel phones – immediate update required

CERT-In issues warning about security vulnerabilities in Google Pixel phones – immediate update required

The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) has identified new security vulnerabilities in Google Pixel phones that can be exploited by remote attackers. These flaws exist in various subcomponents of Pixel devices such as Exynos RIL, Modem, Fingerprint Sensor, and more, allowing attackers to gain access to sensitive information and potentially carry out denial of … Read more

Introducing Amazon OpenSearch Service’s Seamless Integration with Amazon S3 – Zero ETL Required now on AWS

Introducing Amazon OpenSearch Service’s Seamless Integration with Amazon S3 – Zero ETL Required now on AWS

AWS has announced the general availability of Amazon OpenSearch Service’s zero-ETL integration with Amazon S3, enabling customers to easily query operational logs in S3 data lakes without the need to switch between tools. This new integration allows customers to access out-of-the-box dashboards for AWS record types like VPC Flow, WAF, and Elastic Load Balancer, making … Read more

Microsoft Rewards Tenable Bug Bounty for Azure Vulnerability, Deems Fix Unnecessary but Documentation Improvement Required.

Microsoft Rewards Tenable Bug Bounty for Azure Vulnerability, Deems Fix Unnecessary but Documentation Improvement Required.

A security flaw in Microsoft’s Azure cloud discovered by Tenable Vulnerability Assessment Team researchers allows bad actors to bypass firewall rules and access private web resources of other Azure customers. The issue stems from service tags in Azure that group IP addresses used by Azure services. Tenable warns that a rogue Azure customer could exploit … Read more

VMware Fusion and Workstation now available for free personal use, business subscription required

Broadcom’s acquisition of VMware last year led to layoffs and changes in software licensing that caused unrest within the company and fear among customers. However, there is good news for home users as Broadcom is now offering VMware Fusion Pro 13 and VMware Workstation Pro for free for personal use. These virtualization products are more … Read more