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New ZenRAT Malware Targeting Windows Users via Fake Password Manager Software 27/09/2023 at 13:02 By A new malware strain called ZenRAT has emerged in the wild that’s distributed via bogus installation packages of the Bitwarden password manager. “The malware is specifically targeting Windows users and will redirect people using other hosts to a benign web […]

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Bids for ISS demolition rights are now open, NASA declares 27/09/2023 at 12:17 By Jude Karabus Winning spacecraft will dock with the station at least a year before go time NASA has confirmed it will ask American companies to duke it out for the opportunity to deorbit the International Space Station – quietly releasing a

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Rusty revenant Servo returns to render once more 27/09/2023 at 11:47 By Liam Proven Mozilla gave it the boot, but the Linux Foundation Europe gave it the kiss of life instead Open Source Summit  A pleasant surprise from Open Source Summit is that Servo, the Rusty rendering engine that Mozilla was working on – until

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Researchers train an AI system to find extraterrestrial life 27/09/2023 at 10:48 By Katyanna Quach Machine learning model touted as ideal for finding LGMs on Mars, and beyond Computer scientists have trained a machine learning model to predict whether materials contains biosignatures in the hopes that it can be used to detect life in Martian

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Why can’t datacenter operators stop thinking about atomic power? 27/09/2023 at 09:47 By Tobias Mann Three words: Cheap, reliable, power Analysis  A job ad from Microsoft shows it’s looking to harness the power of the atom to fuel its growing datacenter footprint, but it’d hardly be the first.… This article is an excerpt from The

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Amazon (AWS) S3 Bucket Take Over 27/09/2023 at 09:47 By Medz Barao Let’s try something a bit different and take a look at some of Trustwave SpiderLabs’  Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) research findings, and exploitation of vulnerable buckets and domains. I published this research internally on February 3, 2023, and here are my findings. Today,

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Critical libwebp Vulnerability Under Active Exploitation – Gets Maximum CVSS Score 27/09/2023 at 09:31 By Google has assigned a new CVE identifier for a critical security flaw in the libwebp image library for rendering images in the WebP format that has come under active exploitation in the wild. Tracked as CVE-2023-5129, the issue has been given the maximum

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It looks like you’re a developer. Would you like help upgrading Windows 11? 27/09/2023 at 09:02 By Simon Sharwood Microsoft adds a PC setup option and tools just for coders in Win 11 23H2, which debuted Tuesday Microsoft has started to deliver Windows 11 23H2, aka the “Moment 4” update, bringing a host of changes

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Hong Kong securities regulator to name supsicious crypto players 27/09/2023 at 08:33 By Laura Dobberstein Tightens regulations after downfall of the brazen JPEX exchange Hong Kong’s security regulator said on Monday that it will begin publishing a list of virtual asset trading platforms applying for an operating license, as part of the fallout from the

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Alibaba Cloud to bring its AI PaaS out from behind the Great Firewall 27/09/2023 at 06:02 By Simon Sharwood Meanwhile its parent begins to break up, with float of logistics arm Alibaba Cloud has advanced its AI play, introducing a handful of cloud services – some of which it will offer outside China.… This article

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LG has its own folding PC now, but good luck getting your hands on one 27/09/2023 at 04:32 By Brandon Vigliarolo The ‘Gram Fold’ looks limited to LG’s home of Korea LG has become the latest hardware maker to try taking foldable screens beyond the smartphone space and into a laptop computer. But don’t get

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Cryptocoin Ponzi scheme AirBit Club co-founder jailed 27/09/2023 at 03:47 By Jessica Lyons Hardcastle 12 years behind bars, and ordered to forfeit $65m in illicit proceeds The co-founder of AirBit Club, a $100 million cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme, will spend a dozen years behind bars for orchestrating the international fraud and money-laundering scheme.… This article is

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FCC plans to restore net neutrality rules tossed out under Trump 27/09/2023 at 02:48 By Thomas Claburn Discriminatory handling of data and paid internet fast lanes could again be disallowed Federal Communications Commission chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel said on Tuesday that she intends to seek a vote to restore US net neutrality rules that were nixed

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OpenAI could be valued up to $90 billion if deal to sell employee shares closes 27/09/2023 at 01:17 By Katyanna Quach ChatGPT makers allegedly in talks with investors to let employees sell out OpenAI is reportedly in talks with investors to buy employee shares in a sale that could boost its valuation up to $90

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Report: CIA eyes building AI chatbot to rival China 27/09/2023 at 00:03 By Jessica Lyons Hardcastle CIA, FBI and friends using AI to uncover threats? What could possibly go wrong? US spies are reportedly developing their own AI chatbot in a move to top China’s prowess.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View

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Bermuda, your data, Google’s gonna take your US data 26/09/2023 at 23:32 By Tobias Mann Search giant’s latest subsea cable will feed your YouTube addiction Google is building a new subsea cable, due to come online in 2026, that will connect South Carolina to Portugal with a layover in Bermuda.… This article is an excerpt

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Twitter, aka X, tops charts for misinformation, EU official says 26/09/2023 at 22:32 By Thomas Claburn In measure of fakery, Musk’s social media biz has highest noise-to-signal ratio European Commission veep Vera Jourova said in a speech on Tuesday that Elon Musk’s social media service X, formerly known as Twitter, has the highest ratio of

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Amazon accused of being a monopolist in FTC lawsuit 26/09/2023 at 21:47 By Brandon Vigliarolo Khan’s been waiting for years to file this case – she better hope her aim is good The FTC – and 17 state attorneys general – have come out swinging at Amazon with a lawsuit accusing the ecommerce giant of

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Chip firm accused of IP theft bites back, claims Apple’s contracts are rotten 26/09/2023 at 21:04 By Brandon Vigliarolo iGiant says Rivos poached talent and SoC designs in ’22 A chip startup and several of its employees are being sued by Apple for theft of trade secrets and breach of contract and filed a countersuit. …

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Microsoft is Rolling out Support for Passkeys in Windows 11 26/09/2023 at 20:46 By Microsoft is officially rolling out support for passkeys in Windows 11 today as part of a major update to the desktop operating system. The feature allows users to login to websites and applications without having to provide a username and password, instead relying

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