Two years on, 1 in 4 apps still vulnerable to Log4Shell [Tue Dec 12 2023]

Hi {NAME}, Daily Headlines - 12 December 2023 ***************************************************************** Two years on, 1 in 4 apps still vulnerable to Log4Shell Lack of awareness still blamed for patching apathy despite it being among most infamous bugs of all time ***************************************************************** On-Prem * British arms dealer BAE behind F-35 electronics first in line for US CHIPS funds More awards imminent agency says * Tesla says California's Autopilot action violates its free speech rights Elon's biz claims 1st Amendment rights * New York set to host $10B semiconductor research facility with IBM and Micron Elsewhere, BAE Systems bags first CHIPS Act funding * Intel shows off backside power and stacked transistors at IEDM Chip giant claims demo tech could 'significantly' improve device density * How hard is your network really, comms watchdog asks telcos Ofcom opens consultation on resilience requirements... power backup for mobile networks, anyone? * UK mulls next-gen satellite subsidies for Brit companies Almost £100M in handouts available for LEO connectivity projects * How to deorbit the Chromebook... and repurpose it for innovators Better than a Pi? It’s an open and shut case * The 15-inch MacBook Air just nails it Vast battery life, zippy performance, and rich speakers make an impressive package * Enterprising techie took the bumpy road to replacing vintage hardware Nice ridiculously redundant drive you've got there – what a pity if something …happened to it * Raspberry Pi sizes up HAT+ spec for future hardware add-ons First to wear it will be an M.2 connector that draws power from PCIe Security * 2.5M patients infected with data loss in Norton Healthcare ransomware outbreak AlphV lays claims to the intrusion * Memory-safe languages so hot right now, agrees Lazarus Group as it slings DLang malware Latest offensive cyber group to switch to atypical programming for payloads * Two years on, 1 in 4 apps still vulnerable to Log4Shell Lack of awareness still blamed for patching apathy despite it being among most infamous bugs of all time * 23andMe responds to breach with new suit-limiting user terms Also: 'well-known Bay Area tech' firm's laptops stolen and check out some critical vulns * VictoriaMetrics takes organic growth over investor pressure Keeping the lights on with an enterprise product while staying true to your roots Software * Broadcom halves subscription price for VMware's flagship hybrid cloud suite Also kills perpetual licenses, adds a vSphere bundle for smaller users * Boffins fool AI chatbot into revealing harmful content – with 98 percent success rate This one weird trick works every time, most of the time * Microsoft partners with labor unions to shape and regulate AI Redmond reassures AFL-CIO workers they won't be pushed out by technology * FTC wants Microsoft's relationship with OpenAI under the microscope Hey Bing, how can I invest billions in a company but not break antitrust laws? * Trust us, says EU, our AI Act will make AI trustworthy by banning the nasty ones Big Tech plays the 'this might hurt innovation' card for rules that bar predictive policing, workplace emotion assessments * Doom turns 30, so its creators celebrate seminal first-person shooter’s contribution to IT careers And the joy of slaughtering demons as John Romero himself delivers a frag-tastic new level * Don't be fooled: Google faked its Gemini AI voice demo PLUS: The AI companies that will use AMD's latest GPUs, and more Offbeat * Amazon's practices are 'the essence of competition,' it tells judge Why would FTC call that antitrust, it asks in dismissal request * Another day, another delay to first Vulcan Centaur launch Mission to the Moon likely to slip to 2024 following dress rehearsal issues ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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: