November 2024

Cryptocurrency policy under Trump: Lots of promises, few concrete plans 2024-11-30 at 19:37 By Brandon Vigliarolo Pro-crypto lawmakers are in, but will that translate to action? Doubt it Analysis  The 2024 presidential election tipped the United States into a new era of uncertainty, but one thing’s for sure: The crypto industry was triumphant. … This article […]

NASA’s X-59 plane is aiming for a sonic thump, not a boom 2024-11-30 at 18:12 By Iain Thomson Pilot James ‘Clue’ Less is ready to take to the skies Feature  Sitting in the hangar of Lockheed Martin’s famous Palmdale, California Skunk Works facility is one of the oddest aircraft ever to take shape: the X-59

RansomHub claims to net data hat-trick against Bologna FC 2024-11-30 at 11:48 By Connor Jones Crooks say they have stolen sensitive files on managers and players Italian professional football club Bologna FC is allegedly a recent victim of the RansomHub cybercrime gang, according to the group’s dark web postings.… This article is an excerpt from

Wanted Russian Cybercriminal Linked to Hive and LockBit Ransomware Has Been Arrested 2024-11-30 at 09:46 By A Russian cybercriminal wanted in the U.S. in connection with LockBit and Hive ransomware operations has been arrested by law enforcement authorities in the country. According to a news report from Russian media outlet RIA Novosti, Mikhail Pavlovich Matveev

Gunmaker Smith & Wesson applauds Elon Musk’s X after getting suspended by Facebook 2024-11-30 at 05:07 By Fox News After its Facebook account was suspended, the popular American gun manufacturer Smith & Wesson thanked Elon Musk and X for supporting free speech amid what it called ongoing attacks against the First and Second Amendments. This article is an

SpaceX hits 400 launches of Falcon 9 rocket 2024-11-29 at 23:01 By Richard Speed Yet another batch of Starlink satellites mark the milestone SpaceX has unlocked an impressive achievement – 400 launches of its workhorse Falcon 9 rocket.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View Original Source

Both KDE and GNOME to offer official distros 2024-11-29 at 21:49 By Liam Proven Leading Linux desktops boldly address the “not enough distros” non-problem KDE and GNOME have decided that because they’re not big and complicated enough already, they might work better if they have their own custom distributions underneath. What’s the worst that could

Sam Bankman-Fried’s ex Caroline Ellison gets 3 months taken off 2-year prison sentence 2024-11-29 at 21:18 By Ariel Zilber But Federal Bureau of Prisons records indicate that her release date is scheduled for July 20, 2026 — or three months short of two years. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News and Product

Ransom gang claims attack on NHS Alder Hey Children’s Hospital 2024-11-29 at 20:56 By Connor Jones Second alleged intrusion on English NHS org systems this week Yet another of the UK’s National Health Service (NHS) systems appears to be under attack, with a ransomware gang threatening to leak stolen data it says is from one

Protecting Tomorrow’s World: Shaping the Cyber-Physical Future 2024-11-29 at 20:55 By The lines between digital and physical realms increasingly blur. While this opens countless opportunities for businesses, it also brings numerous challenges. In our recent webinar, Shaping the Cyber-Physical Future: Trends, Challenges, and Opportunities for 2025, we explored the different factors shaping the cyber-physical future.

Netflix users warned about ‘scare’ scam that could steal credit card information 2024-11-29 at 20:49 By Ben Cost “These SMS scare campaigns targeting Netflix customers have become ubiquitous and never stop, but they vary in size and scope,” warned one cybersecurity firm. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News and Product Reviews |

Zabbix urges upgrades after critical SQL injection bug disclosure 2024-11-29 at 19:44 By Connor Jones US agencies blasted ‘unforgivable’ SQLi flaws earlier this year Open-source enterprise network and application monitoring provider Zabbix is warning customers of a new critical vulnerability that could lead to full system compromise.… This article is an excerpt from The Register

Arch Linux installer now slightly less masochistic 2024-11-29 at 18:01 By Liam Proven ‘BTW I use Arch’ runway greased, plus clarification around package licensing Version 3 of the Arch Linux installer is out, with usability improvements and clarifications to its licensing.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View Original Source

Black Friday shoppers targeted with scams — experts reveal tips to protect yourself from deals ‘too good to be true’ 2024-11-29 at 16:49 By Brooke Kato The day after Thanksgiving is reserved for blockbuster sales, not scams, but on Black Friday, cybercrime runs rampant. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News and Product

Cloudy with a chance of GPU bills: AI’s energy appetite has CIOs sweating 2024-11-29 at 16:30 By Dan Robinson Public cloud expenses have businesses scrambling for alternatives that won’t melt the budget Canalys Forums EMEA 2024  Organizations are being forced to rethink where they host workloads in response to ballooning AI demands combined with rising

AI-Powered Fake News Campaign Targets Western Support for Ukraine and U.S. Elections 2024-11-29 at 15:17 By A Moscow-based company sanctioned by the U.S. earlier this year has been linked to yet another influence operation designed to turn public opinion against Ukraine and erode Western support since at least December 2023. The covert campaign undertaken by

TSMC bets big on 2nm by 2025 – but can it deliver? 2024-11-29 at 15:00 By Gavin Bonshor Ambition meets reality as geopolitical, technical, and logistical challenges loom analysis  Over the last couple of weeks, TSMC’s ambitious roadmap for its 2nm manufacturing process has sparked significant attention. The chipmaker is set to begin the mass