In a time before calculators, going the extra mile at work sometimes didn't add up [Tue Aug 23 2022]

Hi {NAME}, Daily Headlines - 23 August 2022 ***************************************************************** In a time before calculators, going the extra mile at work sometimes didn't add up New kid on the block risked decimating colleagues' side hustle ***************************************************************** On-Prem * W3C's planned transition to HTTPS stymied by legacy laggards Timing for plan to redirect HTTP requests now indeterminate to allow for further feedback * Mexico joins the list of nations wanting to lure chipmakers Washington, Seoul, Beijing, Taipei and ...Mexico City battle to attract vendors * Apple adds M1 Mac notebooks to self-repair scheme For 'limited, serial number-authorized repairs' in move unlikely to appease critics * Network congestion algorithms have design flaw, says MIT In the battle between bandwidth, latency, and starvation, we'll always be choosing two * Korea to attend 'Chip 4' meeting as global doubts mounts over US initiative Fellow group member Taiwan claims it never got the invite * Tencent lines up to deploy Broadcom's co-packaged optical switches A faster 51.2Tbit/sec co-packaged switch is also in the works * Lessons to be learned from Google and Oracle's datacenter heatstroke It's getting hot in here so take down all your nodes Security * If you haven't patched Zimbra holes by now, assume you're toast Here's how to detect an intrusion via vulnerable email systems * Novant Health admits leak of 1.3m patients' info to Facebook But don't worry, Zuck would never misuse this type of sensitive data * Hiding a phishing attack behind the AWS cloud Scammers are using cloud services to create and host web pages that can be used to lure victims into handing over their credentials * Warning over Java libraries and deserialization security weaknesses There is a madness to the methods * LockBit gang hit by DDoS attack after threatening to leak Entrust ransomware data Prolific group pummeled days after claiming to be file thief behind attack on cybersecurity vendor * Zoom patches make-me-root security flaw, patches patch Plus: See if in-app browsers are monitoring you, a novel industrial network attack technique, and more * NSO Group CEO steps down, 100 employees let go too Controversial Pegasus spyware maker to focus on NATO sales while battling various court cases Software * Windows 10 update breaks audio for some systems Here's your latest excuse to miss that Zoom meeting * In a time before calculators, going the extra mile at work sometimes didn't add up New kid on the block risked decimating colleagues' side hustle Offbeat * NASA identifies landing sites for America's return trip to the Moon Hopefully Lucky 13 spots suggested, all on the south pole near water ice * How important are tech and other contractors to UK? PM candidate promises tax review if elected Liz Truss to go over IR35 off payroll tax as ruling party voters gear up to pick their leader * Rocket Lab CEO reflects on company's humble beginnings as a drainpipe PowerPoint presentations are all well and good, but for Peter Beck, you can't beat something physical * Big Tech is building the metaverse of its own dreams. You don't want to go there No country for old menus ------------------------------------------------------------------------ This email was sent to {EMAIL} You can update your preferences here: or unsubscribe from this list: Situation Publishing Ltd, 315 Montgomery Street, 9th & 10th Floors, San Francisco, CA 94104, USA The Register and its contents are Copyright © 2022 Situation Publishing. All rights reserved. Find our Privacy Policy here: