carbon emissions
UK gov’t eyes £4 million GHG emissions software upgrade
HMG wants a "new software approach which streamlines the system, using standard architecture across all inventory sectors to store, analyze, and report emissions"
sonicwall
Critical SonicWall vulnerabilities "extremely attractive" - central firewall hub needs urgent patching
Multiple critical unauthenticated SQL injection bugs and hard-coded credentials as well as command injection, and file upload bugs need urgent patching.
Blockchain
Google allows NFTs into Play Store
Google has updated its app store policy, and now the NFTs can come out to Play...
artificial intelligence
Global AI Index: US and China lead investment, as Israel and Singapore punch above weight
The scramble for a piece of the AI pie is on, but US and China remain on top when it comes to raking in the profit
Azure
Microsoft clams up over critical Azure key breach, security incident as attackers breach US agencies
Following a major security breach involving US federal agencies, Microsoft refuses to provide details on the incident
ransomware
Ransomware payments in 2023 to hit $898.6 million as Big Game hunting returns with a vengeance
Have you tested and do you have the capability to restore your Active Directory or whatever IAM technology you use in the wake of a devastating incident?
Patch Tuesday
This Microsoft zero day is under active attack and there’s no patch
Happy Patch Tuesday: Have some critical SAP vulnerabilities affecting pretty much every internet-facing product whilst you're at it...
patching
Apple pushes urgent security fix for exploited zero day – then kills it after websites broke
Risk arbitrary code execution or face howls from users unable to access Instagram? Priorities, priorities -- but a fresh fix is coming after initial RSR rolled back.
News
New transatlantic data transfer agreement comes after "unprecedented" US spying commitment
US companies will be able to join the new EU-US Data Privacy Framework “by committing to comply with a detailed set of privacy obligations" -- but will it be back in court soon?
AWS
Amazon to UK regulator: “AWS does not charge ‘egress fees’”
You say "potato", I say sending data across a proprietary global network kept with an intentionally low network utilisation rate is not an act of charity...
FIS
FIS loses a small fortune in $11.7 billion Worldpay sale: CEO admits false steps on investment
Worldpay -- "a dozen payment M&A deals in a trenchcoat" -- will find a new home in the warm embrace of private equity after investment failings.
Bank of England
Bank of England teases central counterparty data project
"... a concept has been developed for a centralised solution that will provide firms with an automated classification answer."