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Alibaba CEO, Chair and head of breakway cloud biz quits suddenly ahead of IPO 11/09/2023 at 16:32 By Paul Kunert Daniel Zhang does different handover to the one expected Alibaba boss Daniel Zhang has abruptly exited the megacorp and world’s fourth largest infrastructure service provider months before he was due to head the breakway cloud […]

Lithium goldrush hits sleepy Oregon-Nevada border 11/09/2023 at 16:02 By Lindsay Clark Deposit in 19-million-year old caldera could dwarf sources in Bolivia, Chile and Australia A lithium find in the McDermitt Caldera region on the border between US states of Oregon and Nevada has excited media attentions with the promise of lithium deposits exceeding those

AI: Fraudster’s greatest weapon and a company’s greatest defense 11/09/2023 at 15:16 By Many workers have a watchful eye for attempted scams. But what if they receive a phone or video call from someone who looks, and sounds, exactly like their boss? This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View

How to Prevent API Breaches: A Guide to Robust Security 11/09/2023 at 15:01 By With the growing reliance on web applications and digital platforms, the use of application programming interfaces (APIs) has become increasingly popular. If you aren’t familiar with the term, APIs allow applications to communicate with each other and they play a vital

Microsoft to kill off third-party printer drivers in Windows 11/09/2023 at 14:47 By Richard Speed Go native or go home: End of servicing plan rolled out for legacy printer drivers in fresh update Microsoft has made it clear: it will ax third-party printer drivers in Windows.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View

Google Chrome Rolls Out Support for ‘Privacy Sandbox’ to Bid Farewell to Tracking Cookies 11/09/2023 at 14:16 By Google has officially begun its rollout of Privacy Sandbox in the Chrome web browser to a majority of its users, nearly four months after it announced the plans. “We believe it is vital to both improve privacy and

IRS using AI to catch rich people and tax-dodging corps 11/09/2023 at 13:46 By Katyanna Quach Plus: Google CEO says AI will be biggest tech shift in our lives, new official AI words on Dictionary.com AI in brief  The US Internal Revenue Service has said it will use AI software to go after wealthy individuals

Cloud is here to stay, but customers are starting to question the cost 11/09/2023 at 12:32 By Dan Robinson Plus: Spending on AI model training infra now the top priority among datacenter operators Feature  Cloud-based infrastructure services date back at least as far as 2006, when AWS introduced its S3 storage platform, followed by Elastic

Local governments aren’t businesses – so why are they force-fed business software? 11/09/2023 at 11:34 By Rupert Goodwins Oracle’s repeated public sector failures prove a different approach is needed Opinion  Fill in the blank: “_______ project fails, costing millions.” Five points if you chose “Government IT,” five points for “Oracle,” and a gold star if

Cybercriminals Using PowerShell to Steal NTLMv2 Hashes from Compromised Windows 11/09/2023 at 11:33 By A new cyber attack campaign is leveraging the PowerShell script associated with a legitimate red teaming tool to plunder NTLMv2 hashes from compromised Windows systems primarily located in Australia, Poland, and Belgium. The activity has been codenamed Steal-It by Zscaler ThreatLabz. “In this

G20 sets 2027 as the year in which it hopes members can tax crypto transactions 11/09/2023 at 10:07 By Laura Dobberstein Leaders settle for modest action on issues including AI, stablecoins, cross-border payments The annual G20 leaders’ summit has delivered a tame set of resolutions regarding technology, with a 2027 target year for the implementation

IBM Software tells workers: Get back to the office three days a week 11/09/2023 at 09:34 By Paul Kunert Managers warn company goals can’t be achieved unless coders get more face time and less FaceTime IBM Software has mandated a swift return to the office for staff globally, telling those living within a 50 mile

New HijackLoader Modular Malware Loader Making Waves in the Cybercrime World 11/09/2023 at 09:33 By A new malware loader called HijackLoader is gaining traction among the cybercriminal community to deliver various payloads such as DanaBot, SystemBC, and RedLine Stealer. “Even though HijackLoader does not contain advanced features, it is capable of using a variety of modules for code

GenAI proponents exploring its use alongside infrastructure-as-code 11/09/2023 at 08:04 By Simon Sharwood It’s not ‘Alexa: build me a K8s cluster’ but could become Ansible or Chef using models trained on log files to recommend what your app needs Generative AI boosters are beginning to explore how the technology could be used to augment infrastructure

Security’s Top 5 – August 2023 11/09/2023 at 07:18 By In this edition of Security’s Top 5 from Security magazine, we showcase the top stories and new developments from across the security industry throughout August. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source

NATO Updates Environmental Security Plans 11/09/2023 at 07:18 By The North Atlantic Treaty Organization aims to improve international climate resilience. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source

Google warns infoseccers: Beware of North Korean spies sliding into your DMs 11/09/2023 at 03:47 By Brandon Vigliarolo ALSO: Verizon turns self in for reduced fine, malvertising comes to macOS, and this week’s critical vulnerabilities In brief  Watch out, cyber security researchers: Suspected North Korean-backed hackers are targeting members of the infosec community again, according

Okay, SMART ePANTS, you tell us how to create network-connected textiles 09/09/2023 at 14:50 By Thomas Claburn Soldiers, first responders may eventually be able to phone home from their clothes The US government is investing in network-connected garments through a program called – we kid you not – SMART ePANTS.… This article is an excerpt

Millions Infected by Spyware Hidden in Fake Telegram Apps on Google Play 09/09/2023 at 12:04 By Spyware masquerading as modified versions of Telegram have been spotted in the Google Play Store that’s designed to harvest sensitive information from compromised Android devices. According to Kaspersky security researcher Igor Golovin, the apps come with nefarious features to capture and

BMW deems drivers worthy of warmth, ends heated car seat subscription 09/09/2023 at 10:16 By Thomas Claburn Any other monthly plans want to cancel themselves? BMW has decided to stop charging car owners a subscription fee to use their heated car seats, though the German automaker remains committed to paid on-demand services.… This article is