August 2024

Icelandic group demos private cloud powered by renewables 2024-08-14 at 18:16 By Dan Robinson Sited in Reykjavík, datacenter running on geothermals and hydropower A consortium of companies is running a proof-of-concept for a turnkey cloud service delivered from a datacenter located in Iceland, powered entirely by renewable energy to help clients meet their Environmental, Social, […]

Microsoft squashes bug that sent Windows devices to BitLocker recovery 2024-08-14 at 18:01 By Richard Speed A patch to fix the patch that caused admins to scamper for their recovery keys Microsoft has fixed a problem that sent affected Windows PCs scurrying into BitLocker recovery.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View Original

SiFive debuts Neoverse N2 rival, P870-D RISC-V core for datacenters 2024-08-14 at 17:31 By Matthew Connatser Chip firm takes aim at Arm with design that can scale up to 256 cores SiFive has announced the launch of its latest core for datacenters, the P870-D, and claims it has a leg up on Arm’s Neoverse N2

Palo Alto Networks execs apologize for ‘hostesses’ dressed as lamps at Black Hat booth 2024-08-14 at 17:16 By Connor Jones Company admits turning human women into faceless, sexualized furniture was a ‘tone deaf’ marketing ploy If you attended the Black Hat conference in Vegas last week and found yourself over in Palo Alto Networks’ corner

AI or bust? Only one part of US tech economy keeps growing, says analyst 2024-08-14 at 15:46 By Dan Robinson Investors still shovelling money into AI but ‘path to monetization’ still far Is the Gen AI bubble about to burst? You’d better hope not, as it appears to be one of the only major growth

Belarusian-Ukrainian Hacker Extradited to U.S. for Ransomware and Cybercrime Charges 2024-08-14 at 15:46 By A coalition of law enforcement agencies coordinated by the U.K. National Crime Agency (NCA) has led to the arrest and extradition of a Belarussian and Ukrainian dual-national believed to be associated with Russian-speaking cybercrime groups. Maksim Silnikau (aka Maksym Silnikov), 38,

How to Augment Your Password Security with EASM 2024-08-14 at 15:46 By Simply relying on traditional password security measures is no longer sufficient. When it comes to protecting your organization from credential-based attacks, it is essential to lock down the basics first. Securing your Active Directory should be a priority – it is like making

75% of security leaders say threat intelligence is most valuable skill 2024-08-14 at 15:16 By AI readiness was analyzed in a report by Pluralsight. The findings show that 56% of security professionals are concerned about AI-powered threats. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source

How to transform the defender’s dilemma into the defender’s advantage 2024-08-14 at 15:16 By The notion that cybersecurity defenders are at an inherent disadvantage — the so-called defender’s dilemma — is incorrect and counterproductive. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source

Apple-flavored Opera One brings its browser AI show to iOS 2024-08-14 at 14:32 By Thomas Claburn iPhone version of mobile browser sees surge of interest in wake of EU competition rules Browser maker Opera has released an iOS version of Opera One, a variant of its AI-infused desktop browser that complies with the strictures of

UK’s ‘electricity superhighway’ gets green light just in time for AI to gobble it all up 2024-08-14 at 14:02 By Tobias Mann 500 km transmission cable promises enough power for two million homes, or a heck of a lotta GPUs Britain’s Office of Gas and Electricity Markets (Ofgem) on Tuesday signed off on a £3.4