BlackCat claims it is behind Fidelity National Financial ransomware shakedown [Fri Nov 24 2023]

Hi {NAME}, Daily Headlines - 24 November 2023 ***************************************************************** BlackCat claims it is behind Fidelity National Financial ransomware shakedown One of US's largest underwriters forced to shut down a number of key systems ***************************************************************** On-Prem * Lenovo's USB-C Power Banks pack more heat than expected Recall issued for fiery surprise * AI chip outfit Graphcore's sales to China hit by US export rules Company hopes more folks needing AI compute globally will offset pain Security * BlackCat claims it is behind Fidelity National Financial ransomware shakedown One of US's largest underwriters forced to shut down a number of key systems * Industry piles in on North Korea for sustained rampage on software supply chains Kim’s cyber cronies becoming more active, sophisticated in attempts to pwn global orgs * Attack on direct debit provider London & Zurich leaves customers with 6-figure backlogs Customers complain of poor comms during huge outage that’s sparked payroll fears * Mirai we go again: Zero-day flaws see routers and cameras co-opted into botnet Akamai sounds the alarm – won't name the vendors yet, but there is a fix coming * New Relic warns customers it's experienced a cyber … something Users told to hold tight and await instructions as investigation continues * North Korea makes finding a gig even harder by attacking candidates and employers That GitHub repo an interviewer wants you to work on could be malware Software * India diplomatically debuts digital public infrastructure repository with international contributions Russia's Unified Digital Platform could be yours, along with many other less controversial projects * Revival of Medley/Interlisp: Elegant weapon for a more civilized age sharpened up again Restoration project headed up by Steve Kaisler is gathering steam * NTT adapts AI network analysis tool to detect faults in nuclear fusion reactors Here comes the Sun * Broadcom re-orgs VMware into four divisions – none of which mention end-user compute products Community programs retained but CEO waves farewell Offbeat * Maverick Mars chopper has survived way past its warranty – now it's time for a sequel With Ingenuity still on the Red Planet, engineers have the best of both worlds * Bezos might beat Musk to Mars as NASA recruits Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket Eyeing an August 2024 launch, if spacecraft is ready for its first mission * Greenpeace calls out tech giants for carbon footprint fumble Net-zero promises or zero-net progress? * Long-term space missions might make liftoff harder for male astronauts Study finds galactic cosmic radiation can damage below-the-belt tissues, and the problem may not go away ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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: