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Norks droning on about your dream job while pwning your PC

Thu, 2025-10-23 18:35
Social engineering? Check. Trojanized open source? Check. Lazarus’ pet RAT? Also check

North Korea's Lazarus Group has successfully compromised Europe's unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) sector with its Operation DreamJob campaign, which promises job seekers lucrative employment opportunities - but then delivers a malware-laced offer and a compromised computer.…

Categories: Linux fréttir

Give Europe some space! 3 companies join forces to reach for the stars

Thu, 2025-10-23 16:59
Airbus, Leonardo and Thales seek to 'strengthen Europe’s strategic autonomy in space'

Three European aerospace giants plan to combine their space units into a single heavyweight, hoping to boost the continent's space autonomy.…

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Blinded by the light: Tesla fixes glaringly bright Cybertruck headlights

Thu, 2025-10-23 16:28
Plus: Model 3/Y recall over battery-pack contactors that can cut drive power

Feeling a bit blinded by the light when a Cybertruck rolls by? It's not just you — Tesla's recalling most built to date because the boxy pickup's front parking lights are too bright.…

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Trump's workforce cuts blamed as America's cyber edge dulls

Thu, 2025-10-23 15:57
The Cyberspace Solarium Commission says years of progress are being undone amid current administration's cuts

America's once-ambitious cyber defences are starting to rust, according to the latest annual report from the US Cyberspace Solarium Commission (CSC), which warns that policy momentum has slowed and even slipped backwards thanks to Trump-era workforce and budget cuts.…

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Microsoft suggests temporary registry hack for stricken smart card users

Thu, 2025-10-23 14:59
When is an issue not an issue? When it's intentional

Microsoft accidentally broke several things in the October 2025 Windows Update, but smart card authentication was not one of them. That was intentionally broken, and the temporary workaround requires a registry hack.…

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Apple's ultra-thin iPhone flops as foldable iPad hits a crease

Thu, 2025-10-23 14:31
Weak demand for iPhone Air and delays to a costly foldable tablet suggest Cupertino's hardware experiments are struggling

Apple's run of hardware experiments appears to be hitting some turbulence: The company's ultra-thin iPhone Air has reportedly failed to catch on with buyers, while its long-awaited foldable iPad is slipping further down the calendar amid engineering snags and soaring costs.…

Categories: Linux fréttir

Fedora council approves policy allowing AI-assisted contributions

Thu, 2025-10-23 14:19
Intense discussion approves AI – but subject to full responsibility and disclosure

The Fedora Council has approved AI-assisted contributions to its Linux distribution, following intense debate and subject to strict conditions.…

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Google nukes 3,000 YouTube videos that sowed malware disguised as cracked software

Thu, 2025-10-23 14:04
Check Point helps exorcise vast 'Ghost Network' that used fake tutorials to push infostealers

Google has taken down thousands of YouTube videos that were quietly spreading password-stealing malware disguised as cracked software and game cheats.…

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A single DNS race condition brought Amazon's cloud empire to its knees

Thu, 2025-10-23 13:18
Fault in DynamoDB system cascaded through AWS services, knocking major sites offline for hours

Amazon has published a detailed postmortem explaining how a critical fault in DynamoDB's DNS management system cascaded into a day-long outage that disrupted major websites and services across multiple brands – with damage estimates potentially reaching hundreds of billions of dollars.…

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SAP says some customers are dragging their feet on contract sign-offs

Thu, 2025-10-23 13:02
Share price dips as cloud sales outlook disappoints amid slow US public sector bookings

SAP disappointed investors today after reporting full-year cloud revenue at the bottom end of its guidance range, with execs saying customers in manufacturing and the public sector are taking longer to sign contracts.…

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Senators accuse Smithsonian of 'illegal lobbying' over Discovery squabbles

Thu, 2025-10-23 12:50
Cornyn & co ask DoJ to probe respected research institution for trying to 'influence' public

The saga of the Great Space Shuttle Relocation has taken another turn after US lawmakers asked the Department of Justice to look into alleged lobbying by the Smithsonian museum to prevent a possible transfer of Discovery to Houston, Texas.…

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Amazon's AI specs aim to stop delivery drivers getting lost between van and porch

Thu, 2025-10-23 11:39
Why monitor staff through phones or cameras when Bezos' boxshifter can strap surveillance to their heads?

Amazon is testing AI-powered smart glasses to help its drivers get from their vans to customers' doorsteps.…

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