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Critical vulnerability in Mastodon is pounced upon by fast-acting admins Danger of remote account takeovers leaves lead devs scared of releasing many details

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ASEAN bloc to build submarine cable network, link government apps

PLUS: TikTok returns to Indonesian e-commerce; Chinese giants' EV battery swap scheme; India drops mobile tariffs

Restrictive licensing keeps businesses grounded in cloud vendor vortex

Microsoft named – again – by EU trade groups seeking to level the playing field

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Amazon extends the life of its servers to six years, expects $900m benefit in 90 days

Cloud optimization efforts ebb, and migrations resume

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Dell said to be preparing broad Return To Office order this Monday

Remote work option will still be offered – but at the cost of career advancement

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US starts 'emergency' checks on cryptocurrency power use, citing winter power demands

Up until now watchdogs say they've just been guesstimating consumption

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Is critical infrastructure prepared for OT ransomware?

As extortion tactics evolve, operational shutdowns are the next step

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Intel delays Ohio fab build, blames semiconductor slowdown

US govt isn't exactly in a hurry with the Chips Act money either

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Return to Office mandates boost company profits? Nope

Biz boffins say bottom line and market cap didn't change post directive – but staff mood did

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Techie climbed a mountain only be told not to touch the kit on top

Twelve very cold hours and many miles after being told to ignore the power button, guess what happened?

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The FCC wants to criminalize AI robocall spam

The only thing worse than a telemarketer is a robo-telemarketer

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How to protect Industrial processes in OT-IT convergence and safeguard productivity Whitepaper

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SBF likely off the hook for misplaced FTX funds after cops bust SIM swap ring

PLUS: more glibc vulns discovered; DraftKings hacker sentenced; and a hefty dose of critical vulnerabilities

Researchers remotely exploit devices used to manage safe aircraft landings and takeoffs

The closest thing we may ever get to a real-life Die Hard 2 scenario

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Blackbaud settles with FTC after that IT breach exposed millions of people's info

Cloud software slinger admits no guilt, promises better basic security hygiene

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Critical vulnerability in Mastodon is pounced upon by fast-acting admins

Danger of remote account takeovers leaves lead devs scared of releasing many details

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Interpol's latest cybercrime intervention dismantles ransomware, banking malware servers

Efforts part of internationally coordinated operations carried out in recent months

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Wikileaks source and former CIA worker Joshua Schulte sentenced to 40 years jail

'Vault 7' leak detailed cyber-ops including forged digital certs

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Transforming Frontline Work: Modernize and Elevate Employee Experiences with Google Workspace and Duet AI

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What Big Tech's balance sheets this week said – and didn't say – about real-world AI adoption

Is there anything more terrifying than a 'smart' HR chatbot? Well, OK, yes, but ...

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Still no love for JPEG XL: Browser maker love-in snubs next-gen image format

Fans of the spec bemoan lack of transparency in Interop 2024 process

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Untangling Meta's plan for its homegrown AI chips, set to actually roll out this year

So that's where all the laid-off semiconductor engineers went!

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Windows 11 24H2 is coming so we can all shut up about Windows 12 for another year

References to future update found in Microsoft documentation

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Mozilla slams Microsoft for using dark patterns to drive Windows users toward Edge

Asks why only one Bing ad – the one you see when searching for other browsers – looks like a Windows popup

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Offbeat

Tesla power steering probe upgraded after thousands more incidents reported

Probe that started with 12 records six months ago has ballooned to 2,191 claims of failed 2023 Model 3 and Y steering

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Save the Mars Sample Return mission, plead Congresscritters

Letter: Budget cuts will 'essentially cancel' daring multi vehicle project unless reversed

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Windows 10 users report app gremlins after Microsoft update [Fri Feb 2 2024]

Friday, February 2, 2024

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FBI confirms it issued remote kill command to blow out Volt Typhoon's botnet [Thu Feb 1 2024]

Thursday, February 1, 2024

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Dell kills sweetheart distribution deal with Broadcom's VMware [Wed Jan 31 2024]

Wednesday, January 31, 2024

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Linus Torvalds flames Google kernel contributor over filesystem suggestion [Tue Jan 30 2024]

Tuesday, January 30, 2024

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Guess the company: Takes your DNA, blames you when criminals steal it, can’t spot a cyberattack for 5 months [Mon Jan 29 2024]

Monday, January 29, 2024

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Critical vulnerability in Mastodon is pounced upon by fast-acting admins [Mon Feb 5 2024]

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Critical vulnerability in Mastodon is pounced upon by fast-acting admins

Off-Prem

ASEAN bloc to build submarine cable network, link government apps

Restrictive licensing keeps businesses grounded in cloud vendor vortex

Amazon extends the life of its servers to six years, expects $900m benefit in 90 days

Forrester Trends Report on Generative AI

Is Your Organization A Target?

On-Prem

Dell said to be preparing broad Return To Office order this Monday

US starts 'emergency' checks on cryptocurrency power use, citing winter power demands

Is critical infrastructure prepared for OT ransomware?

Intel delays Ohio fab build, blames semiconductor slowdown

Return to Office mandates boost company profits? Nope

Techie climbed a mountain only be told not to touch the kit on top

The FCC wants to criminalize AI robocall spam

How to protect Industrial processes in OT-IT convergence and safeguard productivity

Create what’s next for your workforce.

Security

SBF likely off the hook for misplaced FTX funds after cops bust SIM swap ring

Researchers remotely exploit devices used to manage safe aircraft landings and takeoffs

Blackbaud settles with FTC after that IT breach exposed millions of people's info

Critical vulnerability in Mastodon is pounced upon by fast-acting admins

Interpol's latest cybercrime intervention dismantles ransomware, banking malware servers

Wikileaks source and former CIA worker Joshua Schulte sentenced to 40 years jail

Transforming Frontline Work: Modernize and Elevate Employee Experiences with Google Workspace and Duet AI

Software

What Big Tech's balance sheets this week said – and didn't say – about real-world AI adoption

Still no love for JPEG XL: Browser maker love-in snubs next-gen image format

Untangling Meta's plan for its homegrown AI chips, set to actually roll out this year

Windows 11 24H2 is coming so we can all shut up about Windows 12 for another year

Mozilla slams Microsoft for using dark patterns to drive Windows users toward Edge

Offbeat

Tesla power steering probe upgraded after thousands more incidents reported

Save the Mars Sample Return mission, plead Congresscritters

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