Linus Torvalds's faulty memory (RAM, not wetware) slows kernel development [Tue Oct 11 2022]

Hi {NAME}, Daily Headlines - 11 October 2022 ***************************************************************** Linus Torvalds's faulty memory (RAM, not wetware) slows kernel development Emperor penguin swipes Intel's attitude to ECC memory and maybe wimpy Mac performance too ***************************************************************** On-Prem * PayPal decides fining people $2,500 for 'misinformation' wasn't a great idea It'll just go back to randomly shutting down accounts * Lufthansa bans Apple AirTags on checked bags Wouldn't want anyone to know how much luggage is lost, eh? * US executive order a long way from settling EU privacy cases Expect more sequels than Rocky: Europeans' view of 'proportional' very different from US * Airline 'in talks' with Kyndryl after failed network card grounds flights Delays and cancellations thought to have cost Aer Lingus millions * Last week's US export controls could mark start of trade war China thinks America targets its tech to kill off competition, and some believe economic standoff on way * PC shipments are still on the decline – unless you're Apple Cupertino managed to buck the trend with year-on-year growth of 40% * Business can't make staff submit to video surveillance, says court Chetu ordered to pay restitution for employee's unlawful termination * Linus Torvalds's faulty memory (RAM, not wetware) slows kernel development Emperor penguin swipes Intel's attitude to ECC memory and maybe wimpy Mac performance too Security * Toyota dev left key to customer info on public GitHub page for five years 'Oh what a feeling' when your contractor leaks site source code * Pro-Putin goons claim responsibility for blowing US airport websites offline How's that boot taste? * Intel Alder Lake BIOS code leak may contain vital secrets Gurus say source includes secret hardware info, private signing key for Boot Guard protection * Red Hat backs CNCF project, spills TEE support over Kubernetes Keeping the contents of your clusters secure from whoever's hosting them * It’s 2022 and netizens are only now getting serious about cybersecurity US folks start to get the message about protecting themselves online * Singtel confirms digital burglary at Dialog subsidiary Second of Singapore telco's Australian businesses to be prised open by criminals in weeks * Criminal multitool LilithBot arrives on malware-as-a-service scene Bespoke botnet up for grabs from outfit praised for, er, customer service * How do you protect your online systems? Cultivate an insider threat Challenge your people to try to break into your systems, and see how interesting life gets for your colleagues * Mastercard moves to protect 'risky and frisky' crypto transactions Expands into a sector so toxic many won't touch it Software * More than 4 in 10 PCs still can't upgrade to Windows 11 Research by Lansweeper shows Microsoft's stringent hardware requirements still at play * VMware acknowledges the wisdom of never buying version 1.0 of a product To get you upgrading faster, vSphere will now be released for Initial Availability before reaching General Availability Offbeat * Rivian recalls nearly every vehicle it has sold A faulty fastener could leave drivers with wheel in hand and no steering control * iPhone 14 car crash detection triggered by roller coasters While you're having a blast, your mobe could be telling your family you're dead * No, no, hear us out, say boffins: Foot fungus to measure your walk Posture, posture, posture, posture, posture, posture, mushroom, mushroom ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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: