Millions of mobile phones come pre-infected with malware, say researchers [Fri May 12 2023]

Hi {NAME}, Daily Headlines - 12 May 2023 ***************************************************************** Millions of mobile phones come pre-infected with malware, say researchers The threat is coming from inside the supply chain ***************************************************************** On-Prem * Google accused of stomping on rivals as it stamps out annoying Calendar spam Talk about going against the Grain * EU still set to OK Microsoft's Activision slurp, UK disagrees We've got four words for you: Insert coin to continue * Nvidia CEO pay falls ten percent in FY23 on missed sales targets He still gets paid 94 times what his median workers do * India calls for all mobile phones to include FM radios Where feature phones remain prevalent, Spotify is not an option and the 'net is little use in an emergency * So much for Pakistan’s plan for digital economy – it’s turned off the internet As protests roil, connectivity has been cut with no relief in sight Security * Let white-hat hackers stick a probe in those voting machines, say senators HAVA go at breaking electronic ballot box security * Millions of mobile phones come pre-infected with malware, say researchers The threat is coming from inside the supply chain * ENISA leans into EU-based clouds with draft cybersecurity label Time for AWS and pals to start thinking about JVs? Software * GitHub, Microsoft, OpenAI fail to wriggle out of Copilot copyright lawsuit Judge won't toss out two key charges, software source slurping case is on * VA's Cerner EHR platform fails to deliver medications to veterans Messy system is forcing VA pharmacies to work overtime to deal with poor IT, committee told * If you don't brush and floss, you're gonna get an abscess – same with MySQL updates Database hygiene matters, says Percona expert * With AI hype driving up server GPU prices, will cloud costs rise next? We reckon so And what next for cooling, datacenter placement, and more – tune in and find out direct from our vultures * Microsoft puts the freeze on employee salaries, CEO pay still as hot as ever Despite billions of dollars in profit, Satya Nadella points to those pesky 'macroeconomic uncertainties' * Ubuntu 23.04 welcomes three more flavors, but hamburger menus leave a bad taste Official Cinnamon, Edubuntu reborn, and an updated Kylin * Open source AI makes modern PCs relevant, and subscriptions seem shabby Why sign up for ChatGPT when LLaMA and a multicore beast can do as well? Offbeat * Alien rock causes cosmic disturbance in New Jersey home Potential meteorite excites everyone but the insurance company * EU-US Privacy Framework could make life easier for a data biz, if it survives But what about the Brits? A lawyer gives their take on the privacy minefield * NASA tests bot built to slither across, and beneath, alien worlds' ice Wheels come off plan to explore Enceladus – in a good way * The Hubble Space Telescope is sinking! Two startups want to save it for free But it's up to NASA to approve a rescue mission. Cue Aerosmith ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 © 2023 Situation Publishing. All rights reserved. Find our Privacy Policy here: