September 2024

If HDMI screen rips aren’t good enough for you pirates, DeCENC is another way to beat web video DRM 2024-09-12 at 10:32 By Thomas Claburn Academically interesting technique for poking holes in paywalled tech specs An anti-piracy system to protect online video streams from unauthorized copying is flawed – and can be broken to allow […]

React to this headline:

Pokémon GO was an intelligence tool, claims Belarus military official 2024-09-12 at 09:47 By Simon Sharwood Augmented reality meets warped reality A defense ministry official from Belarus has claimed augmented reality game Pokémon GO was a tool of Western intelligence agencies.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View Original Source React to this

React to this headline:

Domo arigato, Mr Roboto: Japan’s bullet trains to ditch drivers 2024-09-12 at 08:22 By Laura Dobberstein The Shinkansen have operated without fatalities for sixty years – how hard can it be? One of Japan’s major passenger railway operators announced plans on Tuesday to bring fully automated bullet trains into service by the mid-2030s.… This article

React to this headline:

WordPress Mandates Two-Factor Authentication for Plugin and Theme Developers 2024-09-12 at 08:21 By WordPress.org has announced a new account security measure that will require accounts with capabilities to update plugins and themes to activate two-factor authentication (2FA) mandatorily. The enforcement is expected to come into effect starting October 1, 2024. “Accounts with commit access can

React to this headline:

Security career paths 2024-09-12 at 07:16 By A career in corporate security can be diverse, rewarding, and a life-long pursuit. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source React to this headline:

React to this headline:

Key considerations for securing major events 2024-09-12 at 07:16 By Securing major events requires a balance of physical and digital security measures. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source React to this headline:

React to this headline:

Samsung faces strikes in India, amid reports of global layoffs 2024-09-12 at 07:01 By Laura Dobberstein and Brandon Vigliarolo Union alleges work conditions are like solitary confinement and violence is common at Tamil Nadu plant Workers at a Samsung Electronics plant in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu have been on strike since Monday, disrupting

React to this headline:

Healthcare giant to pay $65M settlement after crooks stole and leaked nude patient pics 2024-09-12 at 05:31 By Iain Thomson Would paying a ransom – or better security – have been cheaper and safer? A US healthcare giant will pay out $65 million to settle a class-action lawsuit brought by its own patients after ransomware

React to this headline:

Nvidia CEO to nervous buyers and investors: Chill out, Blackwell production is heating up 2024-09-12 at 03:31 By Tobias Mann AI ROI? Jensen Huang claims infra providers make $5 for every dollar spent on GPUs Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has attempted to quell concerns over the reported late arrival of the Blackwell GPU architecture, and

React to this headline:

Cyber crooks shut down UK, US schools, thousands of kids affected 2024-09-12 at 02:01 By Jessica Lyons No class: Black Suit ransomware gang boasts of 200GB haul from one raid Cybercriminals closed some schools in America and Britain this week, preventing kindergarteners in Washington state from attending their first-ever school day and shutting down all

React to this headline:

Google bets on carbon capture tech to clean up its mess – in the 2030s 2024-09-11 at 22:31 By Dan Robinson Mountain View backs startup Holocene, hoping to slash emissions costs Google intends to purchase carbon removal credits from a direct air capture provider to help offset its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, although the initiative

React to this headline:

Major sales and ops overhaul leads to much more activity … for Meow ransomware gang 2024-09-11 at 22:02 By Connor Jones You hate to see it The Meow ransomware group has grabbed the second most active gang spot in an unexpected surge in activity following a major brand overhaul.… This article is an excerpt from

React to this headline:

Hunters International claims ransom on Chinese mega-bank’s London HQ 2024-09-11 at 21:16 By Jessica Lyons Allegedly swiped more than 5.2M files and threatens to publish the lot Ransomware gang Hunters International reportedly claims to have stolen more than 5.2 million files belonging to the London branch of the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC),

React to this headline:

Dell says biz transformation continues. Translation: More layoffs 2024-09-11 at 20:32 By Brandon Vigliarolo This follows the tech giant’s August plan to cut 12,500 jobs Dell reported a smashing quarter, and employees should be prepared for what that means: Layoffs.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View Original Source React to this headline:

React to this headline: