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Microsoft floats bringing a text editor back to the CLI 12/12/2023 at 17:50 By Richard Speed We used to use Edlin. And we were happy Microsoft is considering adding a text editor back into the command line world, thus risking some heated discussions on the subject.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View […]

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Northern Ireland cops count human cost of August data breach 12/12/2023 at 17:02 By Connor Jones Officers potentially targeted by dissidents can’t afford to relocate for their safety, while others seek support to change their names An official review of the Police Service of Northern Ireland’s (PSNI) August data breach has revealed the full extent

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Ofcom proposes ban on UK telcos making ‘inflation-linked’ price hikes mid-contract 12/12/2023 at 15:47 By Dan Robinson And it’s not just inflation… it’s inflation plus an additional percentage, it turns out Brit telecoms regulator Ofcom is proposing fresh rules that take a swipe at companies who impose inflation-linked price rises in the middle of a

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AWS S3 is ‘pushing to become primary storage for a lot of applications’ 12/12/2023 at 14:35 By Tim Anderson We speak to Andy Warfield, AWS distinguished engineer re:Invent  At the recent AWS re:Invent conference, the hype was all around AI, but the big launch for many users was S3 (Simple Storage Service) Express One Zone

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Non-Human Access is the Path of Least Resistance: A 2023 Recap 12/12/2023 at 14:35 By 2023 has seen its fair share of cyber attacks, however there’s one attack vector that proves to be more prominent than others – non-human access. With 11 high-profile attacks in 13 months and an ever-growing ungoverned attack surface, non-human identities are the

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New MrAnon Stealer Malware Targeting German Users via Booking-Themed Scam 12/12/2023 at 14:01 By A phishing campaign has been observed delivering an information stealer malware called MrAnon Stealer to unsuspecting victims via seemingly benign booking-themed PDF lures. “This malware is a Python-based information stealer compressed with cx-Freeze to evade detection,” Fortinet FortiGuard Labs researcher Cara Lin said. “MrAnon

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Android iMessage app Beeper releases working update of blue-bubbled tool 12/12/2023 at 13:50 By Richard Speed Dev claims to have fixed ‘issue that caused messages not to be sent or received’ The developer behind Beeper Mini just released an updated version of the standalone Android app that users say can sidestep the block Apple put

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Kernel kerfuffle kiboshes Debian 12.3 release 12/12/2023 at 12:32 By Liam Proven A mis-merged patch causing corruption on ext4 volumes is to blame The Debian maintainers have identified a problem in kernel 6.1 that can cause corruption on ext4 volumes. As a result, the planned 12.3 release won’t happen.… This article is an excerpt from

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BlackBerry squashes plan to spin out its IoT biz 12/12/2023 at 11:32 By Simon Sharwood Board and incoming CEO decide reorganizing is better than splitting BlackBerry has decided its plan to split into two separate companies is not a good idea and will instead reorganize itself into two independent divisions.… This article is an excerpt

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British train system is getting another excuse for delays – solar storms 12/12/2023 at 10:33 By Brandon Vigliarolo Let’s choo-choo-choose safety, folks Space weather can wreak havoc on electronic systems, but while most folks focus on protecting datacenters or the power grid, a group of UK researchers are warning that relatively mild solar storms could

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Apple Releases Security Updates to Patch Critical iOS and macOS Security Flaws 12/12/2023 at 10:16 By Apple on Monday released security patches for iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, watchOS, and Safari web browser to address multiple security flaws, in addition to backporting fixes for two recently disclosed zero-days to older devices. This includes updates for 12 security vulnerabilities in iOS

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Interpol moves against human traffickers who enslave people to scam you online 12/12/2023 at 09:38 By Jessica Lyons Hardcastle Scum lure folks with promises of good jobs in crypto and then won’t let them leave Hundreds of suspected people smugglers have been arrested, and 163 potential victims rescued from servitude, as part of an Interpol-coordinated

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ByteDance slides around Indonesian social commerce ban with $1.5 billion buy 12/12/2023 at 09:02 By Laura Dobberstein Takes huge stake in local superapp Tokopedia, for the good of the small business community A mere two-and-a-half months after Indonesia imposed a ban on social commerce, made-in-China social media giant TikTok and local super-app company GoTo have

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New Critical RCE Vulnerability Discovered in Apache Struts 2 – Patch Now 12/12/2023 at 09:01 By Apache has released a security advisory warning of a critical security flaw in the Struts 2 open-source web application framework that could result in remote code execution. Tracked as CVE-2023-50164, the vulnerability is rooted in a flawed “file upload logic” that could

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Security executive interview preparation: End of year planning 12/12/2023 at 08:04 By Security leaders looking to change jobs can hone their interview skills by studying the iceberg interview model and emphasizing soft skills. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source React to this headline:

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Transforming retail security and efficiency with video management 12/12/2023 at 08:04 By Enterprise security executives can harness the power of VMS to optimize operations in the retail sector. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source React to this headline:

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China’s SpaceX wannabe recycles a rocket after just 38 days 12/12/2023 at 07:32 By Simon Sharwood Interstellar Glory Space Technology gets a boost – even though it’s yet to reach orbit Chinese private space biz i-Space (not to be confused with Japanese aerospace concern iSpace) has recycled a rocket just 38 days after its previous

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Epic decision sees jury find Google’s Play store is illegal monopoly 12/12/2023 at 05:36 By Simon Sharwood Fortnite dev hails ‘a win for all app developers and consumers around the world’ Epic Games has won its antitrust battle against Google.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View Original Source React to this headline:

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Proposed US surveillance regime would enlist more businesses 12/12/2023 at 05:02 By Thomas Claburn Expanded service provider definition could force cafes and hotels to spy for the feds Many US businesses may be required to assist in government-directed surveillance – depending upon which of two reform bills before Congress is approved.… This article is an

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Broadcom halves subscription price for VMware’s flagship hybrid cloud suite 12/12/2023 at 03:50 By Simon Sharwood Also kills perpetual licenses, adds a vSphere bundle for smaller users +COMMENT  Broadcom’s VMware Cloud Foundation Division has announced what it’s described as “a dramatic simplification of our product portfolio,” plus the end of perpetual licenses and a move

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