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Laptop makers stalled on repairability improvements 2025-02-20 at 20:32 By Brandon Vigliarolo Apple, Dell made some progress, but MacBooks are still the worst to crack open, says PIRG The right to repair movement has gained momentum, yet laptop makers have largely stalled on improving repairability.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View Original

Euro cloud biz trials ‘server blades in a cold box’ system 2025-02-20 at 19:54 By Dan Robinson Hot air or a 50% energy saving? Exoscale datacenter runs proof-of-concept to test veracity of Digger’s claims A1 Digital is testing liquid cooling tech for power-intensive AI servers that is claimed to save 50 percent of the energy

Google Calendar, Docs hit by info-stealing malware — here’s how to safeguard your devices 2025-02-20 at 19:41 By Brooke Kato Getting hacked is never planned, but it seems that malware is infiltrating people’s calendars. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News and Product Reviews | New York Post View Original Source

Sam Bankman-Fried rips Biden over ‘politicization’ of DOJ, warms to Trump: ‘Republican Party was far more reasonable’ 2025-02-20 at 19:29 By Ariel Zilber Sam Bankman-Fried ripped the Biden administration for its “politicization” of the Justice Department and expressed sympathy for President Donald Trump. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News and Product Reviews

Mobile phishing threats are evolving, according to new research 2025-02-20 at 19:13 By A new report highlights trends in mobile-specific phishing attacks.  This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source

US minerals company says crooks broke into email and helped themselves to $500K 2025-02-20 at 18:47 By Connor Jones A painful loss for young company that’s yet to generate revenue A NASDAQ-listed US minerals company says cybercriminals broke into its systems on Valentine’s Day and paid themselves around $500,000 – money earmarked for a vendor.…

TikTok lays off trust and safety staffers — as future remains in limbo: report 2025-02-20 at 18:06 By Thomas Barrabi TikTok reportedly laid off members of its global trust and safety team as part of a restructuring – even as the China-owned company fights to stay online in the US. This article is an excerpt

Microsoft Azure faceplants in Norway, taking government services with it 2025-02-20 at 18:06 By Paul Kunert Locals see red as public cloud’s service health dashboard shows green Norwegians fell victim to a prolonged Microsoft Azure outage today, which impacted businesses and took down multiple government websites delivering online services to citizens.… This article is an

NASA’s on-again, off-again job cuts – what’s the plan? 2025-02-20 at 17:34 By Richard Speed Lucky there isn’t an asteroid headed for Earth for which a demoralized space agency might need to mount a redirect mission Comment  The US space agency, NASA, is famous for looking to the future. However, the fiasco of the last

Only 1 in 3 cybersecurity professionals would recommend their employer 2025-02-20 at 17:05 By A new report offers insight into hiring trends, cyber professional compensation and job satisfaction. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source

Critical flaws in Mongoose library expose MongoDB to data thieves, code execution 2025-02-20 at 16:52 By Connor Jones Bugs fixed, updating to the latest version is advisable Security sleuths found two critical vulnerabilities in a third-party library that MongoDB relies on, which means bad guys can potentially steal data and run code.… This article is

Talk of Broadcom and TSMC grabbing pieces of Intel lights fire under investors 2025-02-20 at 16:21 By Dan Robinson Chipzilla’s design and manufacturing limbs said to be on the table Venture capitalists are circling Intel amid talk that the beleaguered chip giant may be carved up between Broadcom and TSMC, with one taking the design

North Korean Hackers Target Freelance Developers in Job Scam to Deploy Malware 2025-02-20 at 16:21 By Freelance software developers are the target of an ongoing campaign that leverages job interview-themed lures to deliver cross-platform malware families known as BeaverTail and InvisibleFerret. The activity, linked to North Korea, has been codenamed DeceptiveDevelopment, which overlaps with clusters

China-Linked Attackers Exploit Check Point Flaw to Deploy ShadowPad and Ransomware 2025-02-20 at 16:21 By A previously unknown threat activity cluster targeted European organizations, particularly those in the healthcare sector, to deploy PlugX and its successor, ShadowPad, with the intrusions ultimately leading to deployment of a ransomware called NailaoLocker in some cases. The campaign, codenamed

Insiders say IBM’s broader return-to-office plan hits older, more expensive staff hard 2025-02-20 at 15:41 By Thomas Claburn IT giant doing whatever it takes to reach $300 a share IBM is looking to reduce expenses through what’s described as a co-location program that, according to current and former employees who spoke with The Register, appears

HP deliberately adds 15 minutes waiting time for telephone support calls 2025-02-20 at 15:04 By Paul Kunert Longer wait time designed to push print or PC consumers to digital support channels, sorry, ‘self-solve’ HP is trying to force consumer PC and print customers to use digital support channels by setting a minimum 15-minute wait time

UK tax authority eyes £880M overhaul for Northern Ireland trade services 2025-02-20 at 15:04 By Lindsay Clark Cost of post-Brexit arrangements revealed as HMRC looks at options following Fujitsu contract The UK’s tax collector is looking for a tech supplier to take on a £370 million, seven-year contract to support a digital platform and call

97% of companies block or restrict generative AI usage 2025-02-20 at 15:04 By The data from a cybersecurity report shows that 66% of respondents use GenAI for work, with 64% using personal email accounts to access the tools. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source