News Archive - July 2024
Secure Boot is completely broken on 200+ models from 5 big device makers
July 25, 2024
Researchers from security firm Binarly revealed that Secure Boot is completely compromised on more than 200 device models sold by Acer, Dell, Gigabyte, Intel, and Supermicro.
CrowdStrike update crashes Windows systems, causes outages worldwide
July 19, 2024
A faulty component in a CrowdStrike Falcon update is crashed Windows systems, impacting various organizations and services across the world, including airports, TV stations, and hospitals.
FCC blasts T-Mobile’s 365-day phone locking, proposes 60-day unlock rule
July 19, 2024
Citing frustration with mobile carriers enforcing different phone-unlocking policies that are bad for consumers, the Federal Communications Commission is proposing a 60-day unlocking requirement that would apply to all wireless providers.
Nearly all AT&T subscribers’ call records stolen in Snowflake cloud hack
July 12, 2024
AT&T said a breach on a third-party cloud platform exposed the call and text records of nearly all its cellular customers. The leaked data is said to include phone numbers that AT&T subscribers communicated with, but not names.
Amazon launches its fourth-generation Graviton4 chip as competition intensifies
July 9, 2024
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is launching its fourth-generation Graviton processor, the Graviton4 chip that promises to deliver substantial improvements in performance and efficiency, including three times the compute power and memory of its predecessor, 75% more memory bandwidth, and 30% better performance.