What Microsoft's latest email breach says about this IT security heavyweight [Thu Jan 25 2024]

Hi {NAME}, Daily Headlines - 25 January 2024 ***************************************************************** What Microsoft's latest email breach says about this IT security heavyweight Senator Wyden tells The Reg this latest infosec lapse is 'inexcusable' ***************************************************************** Off-Prem * eBay tells 1,000 employees their days at company are numbered 9% of workforce getting boot after execs hired too many during pandemic On-Prem * Google settles with Singular Computing over claims of stolen AI chip tech Search giant faced potential damages of over $5B but terms haven't been disclosed * Software troubles delay F-35 fighter jet deliveries ... again There's more than one way for these things to crash * Datacenters could account for a third of Ireland's electricity by 2026 International Energy Agency has some chilling global figures in latest report * Boeing goes boing: 757 loses a wheel while taxiing down the runway That old kit isn't our fault Boeing tells us * Logitech warns of logistical impact of Houthi attacks in Red Sea Longer lead times, extra costs and more freight coming via air * HPE's updated Spaceborne Computer-2 ready to hitch another ride to the ISS How's low Earth orbit for the edge? * ASML orders boom but export restrictions could hamper growth Extremely key kitmaker does predict good times in 2025, though * Does AI give InfiniBand a moment to shine? Or will Ethernet hold the line? You could go all-in on Nvidia for the lower latency. Or tough it out with less exotic kit and tolerate slower training * Apple has botched 3D for decades. So good luck with the Vision Pro, Tim It looks like a fine product, but it's the ecoystem that will determine success * Taiwan connects its first home-grown quantum computer to the internet Five mighty qubits, delivered before deadline, but they won’t stop imports of alternatives * Seoul restores smartphone subsidies because premium handsets are apparently essential Buyers in Samsung's home will be offered cheaper Galaxies * Tesla Cybertruck gets cyberstuck during off-roading expedition Owner pledges to try again once software update improves performance Security * US judge rejects spyware developer NSO's attempt to bin Apple's spyware lawsuit Judge says anti-hacking laws fits Pegasus case "to a T" * Major IT outage at Europe's largest caravan and RV club makes for not-so-happy campers 1 million members still searching for answers as IT issues floor primary digital services * Using GoAnywhere MFT for file transfers? Patch now – an exploit's out for a critical bug Ancient path traversal exploit offers remote attackers admin access * What Microsoft's latest email breach says about this IT security heavyweight Senator Wyden tells The Reg this latest infosec lapse is 'inexcusable' * COVID-19 test lab accused of exposing 1.3 million patient records to open internet Now that's a Dutch crunch * GCHQ's NCSC warns of 'realistic possibility' AI will help state-backed malware evade detection That means Brit spies want the ability to do exactly that, huh? Software * AI dashcam slinger Samsara accuses rival Motive of corporate skullduggery Lawsuit claims top execs made fake accounts to study and copy competing products for years * Simon Willison interview: AI software still needs the human touch Code assistance is like having a weird intern who memorized the docs * US govt, tech sector team up to get academia making its own next-gen AI models Launch National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource to help non-corporate boffins play catch-up * Microsoft admits issues with Windows 10 patch almost 2 months after release Problematic Microsoft Edge package could affect System Preparation Tool * €2B SAP restructure program will affect 8,000 roles Plans announced as profits fall and revenues rise * Microsoft's plucky challengers, Bing and Edge, might gain DMA exemptions You have to be dominant to draw attention of the regulators, or so say sources * Tech world won't have long to fall in line when EU signs off on AI Act Did your org already start baking AI into systems? Watch out. Staggered timetable for compliance expected after draft leaked * The rise and fall of the standard user interface IBM's SAA and CUA brought harmony to software design… until everyone forgot * Think tank warns North Korea uses AI for battle planning, maybe using cloudy resources Calls for clouds, and scientists, to take care they're not aiding Pyongyang * Amid Broadcom's subscription push, VMware killed a SaaS product Another 50-plus products also binned in move to big bundles ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 © 2024 Situation Publishing. All rights reserved. Find our Privacy Policy here: