Rhysida ransomware gang: We attacked the British Library [Tue Nov 21 2023]

Hi {NAME}, Daily Headlines - 21 November 2023 ***************************************************************** Rhysida ransomware gang: We attacked the British Library Crims post passport scans and internal forms up for 'auction' to prove it ***************************************************************** On-Prem * Microsoft pushes Azure Government Cloud as homefront defender All your national security are belong to us! * IBM-led advertising X-odus gains steam as more flee Musk's platform Ad execs have reportedly urged CEO Yaccarino to step down in protest to save her reputation * Researchers weigh new benchmarks for Green500 amid shifting workload priorities Just because it's super efficient at Linpack doesn't mean it'll be in everything * Net privacy wars will be with us always. Let's set some rules Size matters, and what you do with it. But keep it safe * Why have just one firewall when you can fire all the walls? 'Support monkey' turned network isolation job into a banana skin Security * MOVEit victim count latest: 2.6K+ orgs hit, 77M+ people's data stolen Real-life impact of buggy software laid bare – plus: Avast tries to profit from being caught up in attacks * Former infosec COO pleads guilty to attacking hospitals to drum up business Admits to taking phones used for 'code blue' emergencies offline and more * Rhysida ransomware gang: We attacked the British Library Crims post passport scans and internal forms up for 'auction' to prove it * Your password hygiene remains atrocious, says NordPass ALSO: FCC cracks down on SIM-swap scams, old ZeroLogon targeted by new ransomware, and critical vulnerabilities Software * With all eyes on OpenAI, Meta drags its Responsible AI team to the recycle bin Ethics staff shifted to generative ML and infrastructure units * OpenAI staff threaten to leave if ousted CEO Altman is not reinstated OpenAI is nothing without its people, say staffers who signed letter * License to thrill BSL refuseniks? Sentry introduces Functional Source License Yet another attempt to create better balance for devs and users * Microsoft dials back Bing after users manage to recreate Disney logo in fake AI-generated images Plus: Amazon lays off hundreds of employees working on Alexa, and more * Europe says Adobe's $20B buy of Figma will kill competition Software duo must respond with remedies – plus: closing deal in '23 likely a Figma of their imagination * Fired OpenAI boss Sam Altman may join Microsoft Worst season of Succession ever * Ubuntu Budgie switches its approach to Wayland Elementary OS going full speed ahead, but Parachutist Parakeet considers a new, post-Enlightenment glide path * Linux Deepin's big brother claims it's hit three million installs The other big Chinese distro, after Kylin, seems to be thriving * CEO of self-driving cab outfit Cruise parks his career After string of self-driving crashes, Kyle Vogt plans to 'spend time with my family and explore some new ideas' * Xen Project improves the art of virtual machine maintenance with annual hypervisor release Version 4.18 brings first ports to RISC-V and PowerPC, support for next-gen datacenter CPUs Offbeat * Boffins claim invention of rechargable, biodegradable, supercapacitor drug pump Lab rats absorb widget after getting their dose * Royal Navy flies first mega Mojave drone from aircraft carrier Pilotless plane said to be next generation of naval air power * SpaceX celebrates Starship launch as a success – even with the explosion Test, progress, or mishap – take your pick ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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: