Raspberry Pi Pico cracks BitLocker in under a minute [Thu Feb 8 2024]

Hi {NAME}, Daily Headlines - 8 February 2024 ***************************************************************** Raspberry Pi Pico cracks BitLocker in under a minute Windows encryption feature defeated by $10 and a YouTube tutorial ***************************************************************** On-Prem * Cisco, Nvidia expand collab to push Ethernet into AI clusters InfiniBand dominates in GPU-boosted servers while Big E gains steam * IT suppliers hacked off with Uncle Sam's demands in aftermath of cyberattacks Plan says to hand over keys to networks – and report intrusions within eight hours of discovery * Apple Vision Pro has densest display iFixit's ever seen, and almost-OK repairability You can fit more than 50 Virgin Bro pixels into a single iPhone one while angular resolution remains a little low * Volt Typhoon not the only Chinese crew lurking in US energy, critical networks Presumably American TLAs are all over Beijing's infrastructure, too ... right? * AMD crams five compute architectures onto a single board What an Arm-ful of x86, Vega graphics, XDNA AI, and FPGA circuitry * You're not imagining things – USB memory sticks are getting worse It's all down to recommissioned kit, claim techies tasked with retrieving data from busted gear * TSMC to build second fab in Japan, backed by local investment Plus: SMIC said to be building new lines to make 5nm process chips designed by Huawei * Bank boss has pay slashed after presiding over tech outages in 2023 Singapore's DBS wants accountability for digital dropouts * Alaska Airlines' door-dropping flight was missing bolts Preliminary investigation confirms pilot chat was overwritten but doesn't mention attempts to recover data Security * Half of polled infosec pros say their degree was less than useful for real-world work The other half paid attention in class? * US says China's Volt Typhoon is readying destructive cyberattacks 12 international govt agencies sound the alarm, critical infrastructure at the heart of threats * Iran's cyber operations in Israel a potential prelude to US election interference Tactics are more sophisticated and supported in greater numbers * Raspberry Pi Pico cracks BitLocker in under a minute Windows encryption feature defeated by $10 and a YouTube tutorial * JetBrains urges swift patching of latest critical TeamCity flaw Cloud version is safe, but no assurances offered about possible on-prem exploits * The spyware business is booming despite government crackdowns 'Almost zero data being shared across the industry on this particular threat,' we're told Software * HoRNDIS MacGyvers your Mac to get online with Androids Apple makes this harder every macOS release, but there are ways nonetheless * UK government plans to spend over £100M on AI ... but copyright code is held up 'Pro-innovation' but perhaps not for the folks whose data was trained on * How Neuraspace aims to clean up orbital clutter with AI Can tech and regulations beat the great satellite landgrab? * IBM Japan and NTT think they can make datacenter aircon adjust to different workloads They're measuring server exhaust temperatures to detect power consumption * Republican senators try to outlaw rules that restrict Wall Street’s use of AI Everyone should be free to trust AI to make their financial decisions, without knowing if it's also used against them Offbeat * Ford pulls the plug on EV strategy as losses pile up 'Our Gen 2 vehicles won't launch unless we can get to a profit' * Hundreds of workers to space out from NASA's JPL amid budget black hole Launch windows do not respect political squabbling * India to launch android into space to test crewed launch capability Vyommitra, your multitasking, bilingual, female space friend, will fly before the long-delayed Gaganyaan launch in 2025 * India probes SAP and IBM over ancient Air India ERP tender Procurement process in 2011 deal raises suspicions ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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: