Galaxy A35 gets a software update less than a week after launch

The Galaxy A35, along with the Galaxy A55, is the first mid-range Samsung phone that runs Android 14 and One UI 6.1 out of the box. It is eligible for four major OS upgrades and security updates for five years, and software support for the phone is off to a good start. The Galaxy A35 was announced and went on sale in some markets on Monday, March 11, and just three days later, it is already getting its first software update. It’s unclear how widely it is available, however. As of March 14, we can only confirm that it has…

Citrix reportedly doubles cost of some software licenses • The Register

Citrix has allegedly made major changes to its partner program, and one of the consultancies briefed on the new arrangements told The Register that when the news was delivered to a gathering of the Citrix faithful the result was “stunned silence followed by anger and disbelief.” One reason for that reaction is a change to licensing for partners that, we understand, will see Citrix charge double the price for its wares unless partners pay upfront for a year. Those wares will be bundled as “Citrix Universal for CSP” that encompasses “the best Citrix and NetScaler capabilities”, we are told. That…

Rotten Hewlett Packard deal in focus at San Francisco trial of fallen British tech star

SAN FRANCISCO — An $11 billion acquisition that backfired on Silicon Valley pioneer Hewlett Packard more than a decade ago will be resurrected Monday during a trial that will explore whether the deal was an illegal rip-off or a case of botched management. The criminal trial in San Francisco federal court revolves around HP’s acquisition of British software maker Autonomy, a deal that was celebrated as a coup when it was announced in 2011, only to blow up into a costly debacle. Before HP wrapped up the deal, Meg Whitman was hired to be CEO of the company started 85…

Hyundai to provide free anti-theft software upgrades around western WA this weekend

SEATTLE — Hyundai owners can receive free anti-theft software at four western Washington locations this week. The manufacturer is offering the software at the following locations: Tacoma Dome: 8 am to 5 pm Friday; 8am to 6pm Saturday; 8am to 2pm Sunday Factoria mall in Bellevue: 8am to 6pm Friday; 8am to 6pm Saturday; 8am to 2pm Sunday Doug’s Hyundai, Edmonds: 9 am to 3 pm Saturday Robert Larson Hyundai, Tacoma: 8 am to 5 pm Saturday “The mobile clinic is intended to complement Hyundai’s nationwide network of dealerships and drive further installations of Hyundai’s free anti-theft software upgrade for…

Fortinet warns of critical RCE bug in endpoint management software

Fortinet patched a critical vulnerability in its FortiClient Enterprise Management Server (EMS) software that could allow attackers to gain remote code execution (RCE) on vulnerable servers. FortiClient EMS enables admins to manage endpoints connected to an enterprise network, allowing them to deploy FortiClient software and assign security profiles on Windows devices. The security flaw (CVE-2023-48788) is an SQL injection in the DB2 Administration Server (DAS) component, which was discovered and reported by the UK’s National Cyber ​​Security Center (NCSC) and Fortinet developer Thiago Santana. It impacts FortiClient EMS versions 7.0 (7.0.1 through 7.0.10) and 7.2 (7.2.0 through 7.2.2), and it…

Software to Assign Election Duties in Himachal Pradesh

In an unprecedented move, the Himachal Pradesh State Election Department has announced the utilization of Web DICE software to determine the allocation of election duties for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. This innovative approach aims to ensure impartiality and transparency in the selection process, eliminating any scope for favoritism or discrimination. Under the directive of the State Election Department, District Election Officers have been tasked with inputting data of approximately 50,000 personnel onto the Web DICE software. This includes details of their place of residence and current service location. Notably, individuals will not be assigned duties in both their place…

Fortinet Warns of Severe SQLi Vulnerability in FortiClientEMS Software

March 14, 2024The Hacker NewsVulnerability / Network Security Fortinet has warned of a critical security flaw impacting its FortiClientEMS software that could allow attackers to achieve code execution on affected systems. “An improper neutralization of special elements used in an SQL Command (‘SQL Injection’) vulnerability [CWE-89] in FortiClientEMS may allow an unauthenticated attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via specifically crafted requests,” the company said in an advisory. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2023-48788, carries a CVSS rating of 9.3 out of a maximum of 10. It impacts the following versions – FortiClientEMS 7.2.0 through 7.2.2 (Upgrade to 7.2.3 or…

Hyundai teams up with police departments to host anti-theft software installation events

BELLEVUE, Wash. — Hyundai is teaming up with local police departments in western Washington this weekend to host installation events of anti-theft software in vehicles. The goal: to prevent Hyundai vehicles from getting stolen. “I’m glad they’re doing it, I wish they would’ve done it sooner, but I’m comfortable with it now,” said Hyundai owner Harvey Garza. Officials with Hyundai say they’re upgrading 2011 to 2021 Hyundai vehicles that have a turnkey to start ignition system. Hyundai rolled out this software update last February. Since then, 1.2 million Hyundai vehicles in western Washington have been upgraded. In hopes of safer…