US Cyber Security Agency CISA has listed a vulnerability in the groupware Zimbra in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogue. According to IT security service provider Proofpoint, the vulnerability is being used by attackers to target webmail portals of governments that belong to NATO. The attackers are linked to the cyber gang Winter Vivern, which is connected to Russia and Belarus. The group targets publicly accessible Zimbra webmail portals to gain access to emails from the military, government and diplomatic organizations in Europe, involved in the Russia-Ukraine war. Administrators should apply available Zimbra patches as soon as possible to prevent potential damage and unwanted information leakage.
The Fraunhofer Institute for Mechatronics Design IEM has developed a robot gripper that can pick up fragile objects without damaging them. The sensor in the fingers determines the required force for different objects making it a sensitive tool for the food industry to move sensitive goods such as marshmallows, eggs, meatballs or chocolates.
The e-prescription is set to become binding in January 2024 after previously unsuccessful attempts. To test the system further, the Association of Statutory Health Insurance Physicians in Westphalia-Lippe Schleswig-Holstein will conduct testing of the e-prescription in September. The certification process and cumbersome authentication required to use the e-prescription app have caused implementation delay thus far.
Defective Joy-Con controllers for the Nintendo Switch have been a persistent issue in the gaming console. The controllers would register inputs even when the device is idle making playing difficult if not impossible. Nintendo has promised to repair defective Joy-Con’s for free even outside of the warranty period in the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom, and Switzerland.
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