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8/23/2024
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This uni thought it would be a good idea to do a phishing test with a fake Ebola scare [Fri Aug 23 2024]
Hi The Register Subscriber | Log in The Register {* Daily Headlines *} 23 August 2024 phishing This uni thought it would be a good idea to do a phishing test with a fake Ebola scare Needless to say, it
8/22/2024
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Russia tells citizens to switch off home surveillance because the Ukrainians are coming [Thu Aug 22 2024]
Hi The Register Subscriber | Log in The Register {* Daily Headlines *} 22 August 2024 Someone checking out security footage of a home Russia tells citizens to switch off home surveillance because the
8/21/2024
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Plane tracker FlightAware admits user passwords, SSNs exposed for years [Wed Aug 21 2024]
Hi The Register Subscriber | Log in The Register {* Daily Headlines *} 21 August 2024 flight-plans Plane tracker FlightAware admits user passwords, SSNs exposed for years Notification omits a number of
8/20/2024
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Brit tech mogul Mike Lynch missing after yacht sinks off Sicily amid storms [Tue Aug 20 2024]
Hi The Register Subscriber | Log in The Register {* Daily Headlines *} 20 August 2024 Combination of Mike Lynch and Porticello coast line Brit tech mogul Mike Lynch missing after yacht sinks off Sicily
8/20/2024
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Who uses LLM prompt injection attacks IRL? Mostly unscrupulous job seekers, jokesters and trolls [Wed Aug 14 2024]
Hi The Register Subscriber | Log in The Register {* Daily Headlines *} 14 August 2024 pirate_eye_patch Who uses LLM prompt injection attacks IRL? Mostly unscrupulous job seekers, jokesters and trolls
8/20/2024
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Palo Alto Networks execs apologize for 'hostesses' dressed as lamps at Black Hat booth [Thu Aug 15 2024]
Hi The Register Subscriber | Log in The Register {* Daily Headlines *} 15 August 2024 palo alto black hat booth. Pic courtesy security architect Sean Juroviesky Palo Alto Networks execs apologize for
8/20/2024
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Who needs GitHub Copilot when you can roll your own AI code assistant at home [Mon Aug 19 2024]
Hi The Register Subscriber | Log in The Register {* Daily Headlines *} 19 August 2024 If writing code comments is the bane of your existnace, you could always let the AI do it. Just remember to read
8/13/2024
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India’s Bharti Enterprises now largest shareholder in UK's BT Group [Tue Aug 13 2024]
Hi The Register Subscriber | Log in The Register {* Daily Headlines *} 13 August 2024 BT tower India's Bharti Enterprises now largest shareholder in UK's BT Group 'Surprising move' for
8/12/2024
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Techie told 'Bill Gates' Excel is rubbish – and the Microsoft boss had it fixed in 48 hours [Mon Aug 12 2024]
Hi The Register Subscriber | Log in The Register {* Daily Headlines *} 12 August 2024 Bill Gates Techie told 'Bill Gates' Excel is rubbish – and the Microsoft boss had it fixed in 48 hours I
8/9/2024
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ICANN reserves .internal for private use at the DNS level [Fri Aug 9 2024]
Hi The Register Subscriber | Log in The Register {* Daily Headlines *} 9 August 2024 .internal with digital home ICANN reserves .internal for private use at the DNS level Vint Cerf revealed Google
8/8/2024
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Under-fire Elon Musk urged to get a grip on X and reality – or resign [Thu Aug 8 2024]
Hi The Register Subscriber | Log in The Register {* Daily Headlines *} 8 August 2024 musk x twitter platform Under-fire Elon Musk urged to get a grip on X and reality – or resign Chamber of Progress
8/7/2024
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WordStar 7, the last ever DOS version, is re-released for free [Wed Aug 7 2024]
Hi The Register Subscriber | Log in The Register {* Daily Headlines *} 7 August 2024 wordstar 7 on macos WordStar 7, the last ever DOS version, is re-released for free The preferred tool of Arthur C
8/6/2024
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CrowdStrike unhappy about Delta's 'litigation threat,' claims airline refused 'free on-site help' [Tue Aug 6 2024]
Hi The Register Subscriber | Log in The Register {* Daily Headlines *} 6 August 2024 outage CrowdStrike unhappy about Delta's 'litigation threat,' claims airline refused 'free on-site
8/5/2024
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50 years ago, CP/M started the microcomputer revolution [Mon Aug 5 2024]
Hi The Register Subscriber | Log in The Register {* Daily Headlines *} 5 August 2024 You can now legally run the raw unbridled power of CP/M 2.2 anywhere you like 50 years ago, CP/M started the
8/2/2024
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Firefox's Mozilla follows Google in losing trust in Entrust's TLS certificates [Fri Aug 2 2024]
Hi The Register Subscriber | Log in The Register {* Daily Headlines *} 2 August 2024 red fox. pic by Shutterstock Firefox's Mozilla follows Google in losing trust in Entrust's TLS certificates
8/1/2024
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'Error' in Microsoft's DDoS defenses amplified 8-hour Azure outage [Thu Aug 1 2024]
Hi The Register Subscriber | Log in The Register {* Daily Headlines *} 1 August 2024 DDOS 'Error' in Microsoft's DDoS defenses amplified 8-hour Azure outage A playbook full of strategies
7/31/2024
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Microsoft's Azure networking takes a worldwide tumble [Wed Jul 31 2024]
Hi The Register Subscriber | Log in The Register {* Daily Headlines *} 31 July 2024 Microsoft Azure logo Microsoft's Azure networking takes a worldwide tumble Ready to talk it up to investors today
7/30/2024
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Meta's AI safety system defeated by the space bar [Tue Jul 30 2024]
Hi The Register Subscriber | Log in The Register {* Daily Headlines *} 30 July 2024 Someone holding up a finger to what kinda looks like the Meta logo Meta's AI safety system defeated by the space
7/29/2024
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Shuttle Columbia's near-miss: Why we should always expect the unexpected in space [Mon Jul 29 2024]
Hi The Register Subscriber | Log in The Register {* Daily Headlines *} 29 July 2024 Space Shuttle Columbia launches at night on STS-93 mission (pic: NASA) Shuttle Columbia's near-miss: Why we
7/25/2024
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CrowdStrike blames a test software bug for that giant global mess it made [Thu Jul 25 2024]
Hi The Register Subscriber | Log in The Register {* Daily Headlines *} 25 July 2024 Illustration of the CrowdStrike Windows crash CrowdStrike blames a test software bug for that giant global mess it