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)

X-ploited: Mandiant restores hijacked Twitter account after attempted crypto heist

(2024/01/04)

Miscreants mock Google-owned security house: 'Change password please'



Former Adobe software engineering leader convicted of insider trading

(2024/01/04)

Another Silicon Valley Icarus flies too close to the Sun



Infosec experts divided over 23andMe's 'victim-blaming' stance on data breach

(2024/01/04)

Users apparently at fault after reusing credentials the company didn't check were already compromised



RIP: Software design pioneer and Pascal creator Niklaus Wirth

(2024/01/04)

Obit Evangelist of lean software and devisor of 9 programming languages and an OS was 89



What if Microsoft had given us Windows XP 2024?

(2024/01/04)

Modern life is rubbish. What if your favorite tech giant had stopped trying to reinvent the wheel?



HPE's Hotard hits the hot seat at Intel's datacenter and AI biz

(2024/01/04)

Outsider brought in to rule crucial unit will play key part in AI strategy



SpaceX accused of firing employees critical of free speech fan Elon Musk

(2024/01/04)

Rule 1: You do not criticize the boss. Rule 2: You do NOT criticize the boss



Semiconductor scene set for AI-led recovery in 2024, and China will be in front

(2024/01/04)

That's what happens when Uncle Sam tries to curb your chip sector



Windows keyboards to get a Copilot key – but how quickly will users jump?

(2024/01/04)

Pushing your buttons: Microsoft's AI assistant is going so well that it's going to have its very own spot



Infostealer malware, weak password leaves Orange Spain RIPE for plucking

(2024/01/04)

Updated No 2FA or special characters to prevent database takeover and BGP hijack



New cars bought in the UK must be zero emission by 2035 – it's the law

(2024/01/04)

Meanwhile, finding a public charge point that works and doesn't require a second mortgage remains a challenge



As lawmakers mull outlawing poor security, what can they really do to tackle online gangs?

(2024/01/04)

Comment Headline-grabbing takedowns are nice, but long-term solutions require short-term sacrifices



Fujitsu wins flood contract extension despite starring in TV drama about its failures

(2024/01/04)

Deal expanded from £4.5M to £19.5M over 7 years as critics point to shortcomings



Three Chinese balloons float near Taiwanese airbase

(2024/01/04)

Also: Remember that balloon over the US last February? It might have used a US internet provider



How the Xbox Series X fridge chilled our holiday spirits

(2024/01/04)

But not enough sodas



Google to start third-party cookie cull for 30 million Chrome users

(2024/01/04)

One of the ad APIs that will fill the void – Protected Audience – arguably may offer better privacy anyway



Here's a list of thousands of artists Midjourney's AI is ripping off, creatives claim

(2024/01/04)

Draw a picture of a smoking gun in the style of Sarah Andersen



Microsoft kills off Windows app installation from the web, again

(2024/01/04)

Unpleasant Christmas package lets malware down the chimney



Xerox prints pink slips for 15% of workforce

(2024/01/03)

Happy New Year, now go replace that human resources cartridge



Freight giant Estes refuses to deliver ransom, says personal data opened and stolen

(2024/01/03)

Pay up, or just decline to submit



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