October 2024

The billionaire behind Trump’s ‘unhackable’ phone is on a mission to fight Tesla’s FSD 2024-10-21 at 22:39 By Iain Thomson Dan O’Dowd tells El Reg about the OS secrets and ongoing clash with Musk Interview  This month, presidential hopeful Donald Trump got a tool in his arsenal, some allegedly “unhackable” communications kit, and The Register […]

China ramps up semiconductor patents amid US export restrictions 2024-10-21 at 21:34 By Gavin Bonshor AI innovation and geopolitical tensions push Middle Kingdom filings up 42% China’s semiconductor industry is speeding up in response to US export controls, according to research by a specialist in intellectual property.… This article is an excerpt from The Register

Musk’s $1M election lottery raises serious legal concerns, says Pennsylvania governor 2024-10-21 at 20:34 By Brandon Vigliarolo C’mon, do you really think ol’ Elon’s handing out all that cash, day after day? Elon Musk’s plan to give $1 million each day to a random registered “swing state” voter who has signed his election petition could

TikTok owner fires intern who ‘maliciously interfered’ with AI project 2024-10-21 at 20:03 By Ariel Zilber ByteDance confirmed the intern’s dismissal, writing on a Chinese social news platform. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News and Product Reviews | New York Post View Original Source

SiFive launches early access for Premier P550 RISC-V developer board 2024-10-21 at 19:33 By Dan Robinson Broader December release promises Ubuntu support and enhanced features Prominent RISC-V protagonist SiFive has announced early access to its anticipated development board, built around the firm’s P550 core design, with a broader release scheduled for December.… This article is

Dog owner discovers robot vac literally can’t see s—t in hilarious video: ‘Roomba was no match’ 2024-10-21 at 19:18 By Ben Cost This Roomba was rolling in deep. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News and Product Reviews | New York Post View Original Source

Gary Marcus proposes generative AI boycott to push for regulation, tame Silicon Valley 2024-10-21 at 18:33 By Thomas Claburn ‘I am deeply concerned about how creative work is essentially being stolen at scale’ Interview  Gary Marcus, professor emeritus at New York University and serial entrepreneur, is the author of several books, the latest of which

ASML faces turbulence amid stock drop, customer delays 2024-10-21 at 17:39 By Gavin Bonshor Samsung halts fab orders, deliveries slow, China restrictions continue – but company expects Beijing sales bounce Analysis  ASML, the sole provider of extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography machines, is navigating market and geopolitical challenges that are hammering its business operations.… This article

SolarWinds Help Desk software vulnerability added to CISA catalogue 2024-10-21 at 17:18 By Due to evidence of active exploitation, CISA added three vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalogue. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source

Chinese Nation-State Hackers APT41 Hit Gambling Sector for Financial Gain 2024-10-21 at 17:03 By The prolific Chinese nation-state actor known as APT41 (aka Brass Typhoon, Earth Baku, Wicked Panda, or Winnti) has been attributed to a sophisticated cyber attack targeting the gambling and gaming industry. “Over a period of at least six months, the attackers

macOS HM Surf vuln might already be under exploit by major malware family 2024-10-21 at 16:48 By Connor Jones Like keeping your camera and microphone private? Patch up In revealing details about a vulnerability that threatens the privacy of Apple fans, Microsoft urges all macOS users to update their systems.… This article is an excerpt

Big browsers are about to throw a wrench in your ad-free paradise 2024-10-21 at 15:33 By Liam Proven Mozilla and Google complicate life for users of uBlock Origin and uBlock Lite Both uBlock Origin and its smaller sibling, uBlock Origin Lite, are experiencing problems thanks to browser vendors that really ought to know better.… This

Guide:  The Ultimate Pentest Checklist for Full-Stack Security 2024-10-21 at 15:18 By Pentest Checklists Are More Important Than Ever Given the expanding attack surface coupled with the increasing sophistication of attacker tactics and techniques, penetration testing checklists have become essential for ensuring thorough assessments across an organization’s attack surface, both internal and external. By providing

THN Cybersecurity Recap: Top Threats, Tools and News (Oct 14 – Oct 20) 2024-10-21 at 15:18 By Hi there! Here’s your quick update on the latest in cybersecurity. Hackers are using new tricks to break into systems we thought were secure—like finding hidden doors in locked houses. But the good news? Security experts are fighting