ARM Give a man a fire and he's warm for a day, but set fire to him and he's warm for the rest of his life (Terry Pratchett, Jingo)

When it comes to ransomware, every second hurts

(2021/10/20)

Fortinet seeks to make EDR easy for non-specialists



Facebook may soon reveal new name – we're sure Reg readers will be more creative than Zuck's marketroids

(2021/10/20)

We've kicked things off with the most splendidly evil fictional corporations, feel free to share your ideas



Sir Clive Sinclair inspired me and 'whole load of others' at Arm, says CEO Simon Segars

(2021/10/20)

But of course chief exec's first computer was an Acorn



Crims target telcos' Linux and Solaris boxes, which don't get enough infosec love

(2021/10/20)

CrowdStrike says 'LightBasin' gang avoids Windows, and knows that telco networks run on badly-secured *nix



Acer servers cracked in India and Taiwan – including systems with customer data

(2021/10/20)

Gang says it grabbed internal info, could do the same to Acer elsewhere



India's big four services giants wrestle with staff attrition amid COVID-19 pandemic

(2021/10/20)

With high enough vax rates, HCL, Infosys and Wipro say hybrid work environment is the way of the future, while TCS is going to want you to come right on in.



You've heard of HTTPS. Now get a load of HTTPA: Web services in verified remote trusted environments?

(2021/10/20)

Intel duo propose fresh use of, yes, SGX but also Arm's TrustZone and similar TEEs



Allegations of favoring visa holders over US workers for jobs cost Facebook just 4 hours of annual profit

(2021/10/20)

And that $14.25m is supposed to be some kind of record



Google Pixel 6, 6 Pro Android 12 smartphone launch marred by shopping cart crashes

(2021/10/19)

Chocolate Factory talks up Tensor mobile SoC, Titan M2 security ... for those who can get them



BlackMatter ransomware gang will target agriculture for its next harvest – Uncle Sam

(2021/10/19)

What was that about hackable tractors?



It's heeere: Node.js 17 is out – but not for production use, says dev team

(2021/10/19)

EcmaScript 6 modules will not stop growing use of Node, claims chair of Technical Steering Committee



Oracle-owned ERP outfit NetSuite fitted with banking and data warehouse features to keep accountants sane

(2021/10/19)

It's about helping steer the business without so many spreadsheets, says analyst



Scrambling to counter a ransomware attack could leave you with egg on your face

(2021/10/19)

Join this masterclass and learn how to plan a far more efficient response



Email phishing crapcannon operators TA505 are back from the dead, researchers warn

(2021/10/19)

And they're packing a new dirty RAT as well



JumpCloud hooks investment from Atlassian Ventures and CrowdStrike Falcon Fund for $225m total funding round

(2021/10/19)

Cloud directory start-up valued at $2.65bn



UK competition watchdog unveils principles to make a kinder antivirus business

(2021/10/19)

Treat customers fairly when it comes to auto-renewal. Or else



HPE's Aruba adopts DPUs, but in a switch, not a server

(2021/10/19)

Decides switches need help performing network functions, just like servers need their CPUs free for core workloads



Windows 11 Paint: Oh look – rounded corners. And it is prettier... but slightly worse

(2021/10/19)

New iconography, minimalism, less text – and at least it is not Paint 3D



Weeks after Red Bee Media's broadcast centre fell over, Channel 4 is still struggling with subtitles

(2021/10/19)

Got a Disaster Recovery plan? Ever tested it? You probably should...



WTF? Value of Finnish open-source-as-a-service startup Aiven jumps $1.2bn in 7 months

(2021/10/19)

Cloud data market heats up as company lures $60m in Series C funding



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Give me the avowed, the erect, the manly foe,
Bold I can meet -- perhaps may turn his blow!
But of all plagues, good Heaven, thy wrath can send,
Save me, oh save me from the candid friend.
-- George Canning