Comcast confirms 237K affected in feisty breach notification
WEB1 day ago · When we asked Comcast about the ransomware, it simply referred us back to the customer notification letter. The cableco used that notification to send another small middle finger FBCS's way, slyly revealing that the agency's financial situation prevents it from offering the usual identity and credit monitoring protection for those affected, so Comcast is having to foot the bill itself.
700K+ DrayTek routers are sitting ducks on the internet
WEB3 days ago · Despite Draytek's warning that these routers' control panels should only be accessible from a local network, Forescout Research's Vedere Labs found [PDF] more than 704,000 DrayTek boxes exposing their web interface to the public internet, ready and ripe for exploitation. Most of these (75 percent) are used by businesses, we're told.
UK's Arm-based Isambard 2 supercomputer powers off for good
WEB3 days ago · The UK's Isambard 2, one of the early Arm-based supercomputers, has officially retired after just a few years of operation. It is superseded by the more powerful Isambard 3 and Isambard-AI, just as British supercomputing enters an uncertain period for funding. Isambard 2 ended service at 9am on September 30, but …
DoE lends $1.5B to revive Michigan's Palisades nuclear plant
WEB4 days ago · The Biden administration has announced plans to reignite a shuttered Michigan nuclear power plant with a $1.5 billion loan that, combined with other nuclear announcements yesterday, suggests the US federal government is right now all in on nuclear energy. The 800-megawatt Holtec Palisades plant, located on …
SpaceX Falcon 9 grounded again over second-stage mishap
WEB5 days ago · Richard Speed. Mon 30 Sep 2024 // 17:30 UTC. SpaceX has grounded the Falcon 9 once more, following the launch of the Crew-9 mission, due to an issue with the second stage deorbit burn. Despite the successful blast off of the Crew Dragon and subsequent touch down of the Falcon 9 first-stage booster, the second stage did not perform as expected.
Oracle could control Arm chipmaker Ampere in 2027 • The Register
WEBSep 26, 2024 · Oracle could choose to take control of Ampere Computing, the Arm processor designer it has backed and uses in its cloud. A proxy statement [PDF] filed on Wednesday reveals that Oracle held 29 percent stake in Ampere as of May 31, 2024, and has the option to gain majority control over the chip house in 2027. "The total carrying value of our investments in Ampere, after accounting for losses ...
US Army using AI to bolster lousy recruiting numbers
WEBSep 25, 2024 · Plagued by recruiting shortfalls, the US Army is turning to AI to help it sift through the chaff for fresh recruits. Speaking at a webinar hosted by the Association of the United States Army, Major General Johnny Davis, Commanding General of US Army Recruiting Command, shared a tool, dubbed "Recruit 360," that the Army has been testing for the past couple of months in five unnamed cities.
NASA seeks suggestions for Astrobee applications • The Register
WEBSep 26, 2024 · NASA is looking for ideas on what to do with the Astrobee drones flying around the International Space Station (ISS). The Astrobee robots are free-flying cubes, roughly 32 centimeters (12.5 inches) wide, that prowl around the microgravity environment of the ISS using their cameras to perform inventory or document experiments conducted by the crew.. The trio of robots – Honey, Queen, and ...
FBI raids HQ of US govt IT giant Carahsoft • The Register
WEBSep 24, 2024 · A spokesperson for the biz, which bills itself using the trademarked term "the Trusted Public Sector IT Solutions Provider," told us: "Representatives from the Department of Justice came to the Carahsoft office today as they are conducting an investigation into a company with which Carahsoft has done business …
Unlock the future of the WLAN - The Register
WEBSep 23, 2024 · Wi-Fi 7 is a wireless LAN (WLAN) upgrade that can help them remain competitive by meeting today's evolving connectivity needs. The key to success may lie in understanding the impact of cloud integration on network architecture, and the role of AI-driven operations. Juniper Networks has introduced the AP47 series, a Wi-Fi 7 …