November 2023

Google goes geothermal to power some bitbarns 29/11/2023 at 14:47 By Tobias Mann Search giant exploring more locations to squeeze watts from rocks Google has added a novel form of geothermal power to the list of carbon-free energy sources fueling its data-crunching empire.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View Original Source React

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UK government rings the death knell for SIM farms 29/11/2023 at 14:17 By Connor Jones Acts under the guise of protecting the public from fraud, yet history suggests Home Office has other motives The UK government plans to introduce new legislation to ban SIM farms, which it views as a widely abused means for carrying

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Adobe’s buy of Figma is ‘likely’ bad for developers, rules UK regulator 29/11/2023 at 13:33 By Paul Kunert Competition Markets Authority claims merger will reduce innovation for designers and other creative types Adobe’s $20 billion buy of web-first design collaboration start-up Figma will harm software developers if it goes ahead as proposed, according to a

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200+ Malicious Apps on Iranian Android Store Installed by Millions of Banking Users 29/11/2023 at 13:33 By An Android malware campaign targeting Iranian banks has expanded its capabilities and incorporated additional evasion tactics to fly under the radar. That’s according to a new report from Zimperium, which discovered more than 200 malicious apps associated with

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Discover Why Proactive Web Security Outsmarts Traditional Antivirus Solutions 29/11/2023 at 13:33 By In a rapidly evolving digital landscape, it’s crucial to reevaluate how we secure web environments. Traditional antivirus-approach solutions have their merits, but they’re reactive. A new report delves into the reasons for embracing proactive web security solutions, ensuring you stay ahead of

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Brit borough council apologizes for telling website users to disable HTTPS 29/11/2023 at 12:32 By Connor Jones Planning portal back online with a more secure connection Reading Borough Council has securely restored its planning portal after facing criticism for recommending questionable tech security practices to users.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View

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AI won’t take your job, might shrink your wages, European Central Bank reckons 29/11/2023 at 11:32 By Brandon Vigliarolo In the US, however, folks are ready and willing to bin you for a bot Concern over AI coming for our jobs appears to be unfounded, though it’s not clear what effect this newest wave of

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No link between internet use and poor mental health, according to Oxford boffins 29/11/2023 at 10:32 By Brandon Vigliarolo ‘We looked very hard for a smoking gun linking technology and well-being and we didn’t find it’ Increased use of the internet has not had a notably negative effect on mental health, according to a study

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Japan’s space agency suffers cyber attack, points finger at Active Directory 29/11/2023 at 10:02 By Simon Sharwood JAXA is having a tough time in cyberspace and outer space, the latter thanks to an electrical glitch Japan’s Space Exploration Agency (JAXA) has reported a cyber incident.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View Original

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Okta Discloses Broader Impact Linked to October 2023 Support System Breach 29/11/2023 at 10:01 By Identity services provider Okta has disclosed that it detected “additional threat actor activity” in connection with the October 2023 breach of its support case management system. “The threat actor downloaded the names and email addresses of all Okta customer support system users,”

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Good luck finding competent Copilot help, warns Microsoft MVP 29/11/2023 at 09:32 By Simon Sharwood Almost nobody has used it, or knows it well, so beware of consultants bearing cred If you want to implement Microsoft’s Copilot AI assistants, don’t expect the software giant’s channel to be much help – they’ve scarcely had a chance

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DJVU Ransomware’s Latest Variant ‘Xaro’ Disguised as Cracked Software 29/11/2023 at 09:16 By A variant of a ransomware strain known as DJVU has been observed to be distributed in the form of cracked software. “While this attack pattern is not new, incidents involving a DJVU variant that appends the .xaro extension to affected files and

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