Microsoft’s Azure mishap betrays an industry blind to a big problem [Tue Jun 13 2023]

Hi {NAME}, Daily Headlines - 13 June 2023 ***************************************************************** Microsoft’s Azure mishap betrays an industry blind to a big problem If a tiny typo brings down half of Brazil, perhaps we’re the nuts ***************************************************************** Off-Prem * WFH mandates bad for staff morale and stunt innovation Opportunistic Atlassian highlights problems in wake of move by Meta, Dell, Google and others * Singapore's government writes a standard for datacenter ops in the tropics Turning up the heat can turn down cooling bills, even as 30°C and 84 percent humidity prevail On-Prem * Thousands of subreddits go dark in mega-protest over Reddit's app-killing API prices As if billions of voices suddenly cried out in terror and were suddenly silenced * Former exec accused of trying to clone entire Samsung chip fab on Chinese soil 65-year-old allegedly stole 'blueprints and designs' for manufacturing sub-30nm DRAM and NAND * A toast to being in the right place at the right time Techie went to investigate mysterious network dropouts, when the solution popped up * Can noise-cancelling buds beat headphones? We spent 20 hours flying to find out Both create an aural oasis of sonic stillness. But only one let me watch John Wick 4 for free Security * Unsealed: Charges against Russians blamed for Mt Gox crypto-exchange collapse What a blast from the past, the past being a year before the pandemic * Fortinet squashes hijack-my-VPN bug in FortiOS gear And it's already being exploited in the wild, probably * Posing as journalists, Pink Drainer pilfers $3.3M in crypto First the interview, then the phishing attack * Microsoft stole our stolen dark web data, says security outfit Suit claims Redmond took far more than allowed from Hold's 360M-credential database * Lantum S3 bucket leak is prescription for chaos for thousands of UK doctors Freelance agency exposed personal details that would be highly valuable in the wrong hands * Hold it – more vulnerabilities found in MOVEit file transfer software Also, the FBI's $180k investment in AN0M keeps paying off, and this week's critical vulnerabilities Software * Betting on AI leads to more educated juniors, fewer mid-level bosses – study PHBs should fear the PFYs with the ML skills, not the BOFHs * Lawyers who cited fake legal cases generated by ChatGPT blame the software Plus: Cohere raises $230m in its latest Series C round, and more * Europe to vote on AI laws with potential 7% revenue fines Risk-based approach puts onus on developers and sees bloc diverge from US, UK plans * Microsoft’s Azure mishap betrays an industry blind to a big problem If a tiny typo brings down half of Brazil, perhaps we’re the nuts * HCL proves Lotus Notes will never die by showing off beta of lucky Domino 14.0 It’s a major upgrade to venerable groupware suite that might break it a bit Special Features * DoD networks Amazon's off-grid DCs using SES's new MEO sats TLA WTF IMO * Beams from brightest gamma ray burst ever seen were pointed directly at Earth Plus: Boffins puzzle over why GRB 221009A's shape is unlike any other astronomical electromagnetic jets * Family-owned aerospace biz throws a wrench in Boeing IP lawsuit Tool was allegedly used incorrectly to attach parts for the SLS and ISS * Study recommends mandatory 3-year vacation so astronauts' brains can recover Space isn't something we can just get used to, suggesting a rethink of mission durations and frequency Offbeat * Clippy designer was too embarrassed to include him in his portfolio Love him or loathe him, the default Office Assistant remains an icon of personal computing history ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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: