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SEC Charges SolarWinds and CISO With Misleading Investors
SEC Charges SolarWinds and CISO With Misleading Investors
Complaint alleges company overstated security posture and understated risks
Oct. 31, 2023
Cyber Skills Gap Reaches 4 Million, Layoffs Hit Security Teams
Cyber Skills Gap Reaches 4 Million, Layoffs Hit Security Teams
ISC2’s CEO says the c-suite appears to be more concerned with economic risk than cyber risk
Oct. 31, 2023
Half of Execs Request Security Bypass Over Past Year
Half of Execs Request Security Bypass Over Past Year
Ivanti highlights a “conduct gap” between actions and words
Oct. 31, 2023
Regulator Reveals Large Disparity in APP Fraud Reimbursement
Regulator Reveals Large Disparity in APP Fraud Reimbursement
Warns of inconsistent outcomes for customers who report fraud
Oct. 31, 2023
Scarred Manticore Targets Middle East With Advanced Malware
Scarred Manticore Targets Middle East With Advanced Malware
Discovered by Check Point Research (CPR) and Sygnia, the campaign peaked in mid-2023
Oct. 31, 2023
Arid Viper Campaign Targets Arabic-Speaking Users
Arid Viper Campaign Targets Arabic-Speaking Users
Cisco Talos said the group deployed customized mobile Android malware in the APK format
Oct. 31, 2023
Violent ads promoting Israel's Gaza offensive are creeping into games
Violent ads promoting Israel's Gaza offensive are creeping into games
Israel's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has spent $1.5 million on online advertising to promote its response to Hamas' October 7 attack.
Oct. 31, 2023
Xbox will block unofficial third-party accessories in November
Xbox will block unofficial third-party accessories in November
Microsoft is expanding the range of third-party wireless devices for the Xbox Series X|S, but at the apparent cost of unauthorized controllers and devices.
Oct. 31, 2023
Biden administration orders AI safety analysis, labor market research
Biden administration orders AI safety analysis, labor market research
A new executive order concerning artificial intelligence usage in the US will likely (and inevitably) reverberate through games in the near future.
Oct. 31, 2023
Destiny, Marathon developer Bungie lays off staff
Destiny, Marathon developer Bungie lays off staff
Bungie is the fourth PlayStation developer to be hit with layoffs in the month of October.
Oct. 31, 2023
Crytek wants Hunt: Showdown to avoid live-service's sequel problem
Crytek wants Hunt: Showdown to avoid live-service's sequel problem
Live-service without a sequel.
Oct. 31, 2023
Embark Studios' The Finals uses text-to-speech AI for in-game voices
Embark Studios' The Finals uses text-to-speech AI for in-game voices
Embark Studios has apparently explicitly used AI-generated voice lines instead of hiring actors.
Oct. 31, 2023