Episode 9
BOFH: Oh for Pete’s sake. Don’t make a spectacle of yourself
Just close your eyes and pretend it’s not there. Before you know it, it’ll be the weekend
Feature
‘What are the odds someone will find and exploit this?’ Nice one — you just released an insecure app
Who’s to blame: devs or management? And how do we cure application vulnerability epidemic
Systems Approach
What’s the big deal with service meshes? Think of them as SDN at Layer 7
A technical yet demystifying dive into networking tech you can’t avoid
Science
Researchers find evidence that stress does turn your hair grey, and it can be reversed – you just need a holiday
But the hair dye market isn't about to implode, there are limits
Latest News
The RPG
Wish you could play tabletop Dungeons & Dragons but have no friends? Solasta: Crown of the Magister offers a solution
Plus: A tale of tech woe and E3 best bits
26 Jun 07:03 | 16
In brief
SolarWinds backdoor gang pwns Microsoft support agent to turn sights on customers
Plus: Amazon gobbles Wickr, automakers cough to privacy blunders, and more
26 Jun 03:28 | 4
Updated
Huawei dev flamed for 'useless' Linux kernel code contributions
Time-wasting commits called out as effort to burnish submission metrics
26 Jun 00:41 | 28
Security
Jailed for seven years: Cyber-crook who broke into Big Biz to steal bank card info for FIN7 super-gang
Also ordered to pay back $2.5m on his way to American cooler
25 Jun 23:41 | 3
Security
AWS launches BugBust contest: Help fix a $100m problem for a $12 tshirt
Did we mention you'll soon be paying to play in 30 days, too?
25 Jun 21:36 | 16
Offbeat
Facebook CEO puts picture of himself wearing too much sunscreen on new board
Surfboard, not corporate board. But we're sure Zuck is working on that, too
25 Jun 20:45 | 13
Software
Happy with your existing Windows 10 setup? Good, because Windows 11 could turn its nose up at your CPU
If your chip's not on the list, you're not coming in. Even you, Surface Studio 2
25 Jun 20:01 | 86
Bootnotes
US Supreme Court rules teens cussing out schools on social media is protected speech
F-bomb tirade cheerleader triumphs over school board in landmark First Amendment case
25 Jun 19:14 | 20
Servers
Windows Server 2022: Azure Edition slips into Public Preview
Come for a dip in our cloud, the SMB over QUIC is lovely
25 Jun 18:30 | 3
Security
Dell SecureAssist contained RCE flaw allowing miscreants to remotely reflash your BIOS with code of their creation
And it affects 129 models of PC and laptop... or about 30 million computers
25 Jun 17:45 | 10
Off-Prem
Deutsche Bank stuffs Oracle systems in on-prem cloud while Google scoops lion's share of white fluffy workloads
SAP banking platform still on the scene
25 Jun 17:01 | 4
WHICH WAY THE WINDOWS
What you need to know about Microsoft Windows 11: It will run Android apps
The operating system they said shouldn't exist
Price of Microsoft's Surface Duo plummets to better represent middling hardware ... but only if you're in the US
The Special Relationship in the form of Android foldables
Windows 11: Meet the new OS, same as the old OS (or close enough)
From point release to pointless release
Happy with your existing Windows 10 setup? Good, because Windows 11 could turn its nose up at your CPU
If your chip's not on the list, you're not coming in. Even you, Surface Studio 2
Mark it in your diaries: 14 October 2025 is the end of Windows 10
Wasn't it to be the 'last version of Windows'? Maybe not...
Security
Pull your Western Digital My Book Live NAS off the internet now if you value your files
Storage giant fingers 'critical' bug allowing remote factory resets that wipe contents
25 Jun 15:30 | 13
Bootnotes
Bug at payments processor WorldPay swipes £2k+ per ride ticket from Brighton Pier revellers
yy/mm/dd. Yep that's £2,104.18 a ride for April beachgoers
25 Jun 15:00 | 34
Legal
UK competition watchdog launches investigation into fake review epidemic across Google and Amazon
Refuses to give tech giants a five-star rating
25 Jun 14:30 | 20
Promo
Ever wondered what makes hackers tick? Find out from Kevin Mitnick at this virtual event
Rubrik Data Security Talks also features Anonymous veteran, top security leaders
25 Jun 14:00 |
Planning à la GitHub: Platform opens new Issues beta bringing… spreadsheets
Full transparency: Consul 1.10 introduces less prescriptive traffic handling
Break point: Seldon Core, Artifact Hub, CloudFormation, Kats, PagerDuty, Ambassador DCP, and Hasura
Go automate: Splunk treats US customers to new security cloud
DEBATE: CONTAINERS V VIRTUAL MACHINES
Will containers kill VMs? There are no winners in this debate
Reg readers couldn’t split the argument – perhaps because we kept coming back to containers inside VMs being sensible
Containers have security problems and flexibility issues. VMs will make them viable
Never bet against a technology that has matured over decades
VMs were a fad fit for the Great Recession. Containers’ time has finally come
No more managing operating systems and monolithic apps? Where do I sign!
Containers make life easier for the software vendors you buy from, and that's why they'll win
Once you can only buy the apps you need as containers, it’s game over
The present is virtual, the future should be too
Containers are visitors from hyperscale-land. They should respect your ways when you invite them in
Software
The phantom of the Opera is here... unveil R5 (just don't let the boss see)
She's sitting in a floating popout window for video calls while you get on with your life
25 Jun 12:30 | 6
Register Debate
Will containers kill VMs? There are no winners in this debate
Reg readers couldn’t split the argument – perhaps because we kept coming back to containers inside VMs being sensible
25 Jun 12:00 | 7
Legal
Shareholders give Toshiba chairman the boot following foreign investor voting scandal
Alleged exec meetings with Japanese government detailed in explosive report
25 Jun 11:28 | 3
Feature
‘What are the odds someone will find and exploit this?’ Nice one — you just released an insecure app
Who’s to blame: devs or management? And how do we cure application vulnerability epidemic
25 Jun 10:01 | 33
Some Western Digital My Book Live units become My Book Deads
News fragment: Dell Technologies Capital invests in anti-ransomware startup Calamu
Your occasional storage digest with MariaDB, HPE, WD, IBM and more
Frantically fast Firebolt’s funding as it follows in Snowflake’s wake with multi-1000× speed advantage
Episode 9
BOFH: Oh for Pete’s sake. Don’t make a spectacle of yourself
Just close your eyes and pretend it’s not there. Before you know it, it’ll be the weekend
25 Jun 09:15 | 52
Something for the Weekend, Sir?
Who would cross the Bridge of Death? Answer me these questions three! Oh and you'll need two-factor authentication
I'm not the robot, pal, you are
25 Jun 08:30 | 61
On Call
Ouch! When the IT equipment is sound, but the setup is hole-y inappropriate
Let me draw a picture for you
25 Jun 07:30 | 82
Networks
UK cuts ribbon on OpenRAN security and resiliency testing hubs to make sure kit works with 5G infrastructure
SONIC the, er, edge... hog?
25 Jun 06:45 | 6
Popular
Security
Pull your Western Digital My Book Live NAS off the internet now if you value your files
Storage giant fingers 'critical' bug allowing remote factory resets that wipe contents
Software
Happy with your existing Windows 10 setup? Good, because Windows 11 could turn its nose up at your CPU
If your chip's not on the list, you're not coming in. Even you, Surface Studio 2
Updated
Huawei dev flamed for 'useless' Linux kernel code contributions
Time-wasting commits called out as effort to burnish submission metrics
Feature
‘What are the odds someone will find and exploit this?’ Nice one — you just released an insecure app
Who’s to blame: devs or management? And how do we cure application vulnerability epidemic
The RPG
Wish you could play tabletop Dungeons & Dragons but have no friends? Solasta: Crown of the Magister offers a solution
Plus: A tale of tech woe and E3 best bits
On Call
Ouch! When the IT equipment is sound, but the setup is hole-y inappropriate
Let me draw a picture for you
Security
AWS launches BugBust contest: Help fix a $100m problem for a $12 tshirt
Did we mention you'll soon be paying to play in 30 days, too?
Off-Prem
Deutsche Bank stuffs Oracle systems in on-prem cloud while Google scoops lion's share of white fluffy workloads
SAP banking platform still on the scene
Job Alert
Register job ads: Devs wanted in Newcastle, opportunities for penguins in Warrington
Get your CVs ready and good luck
Something for the Weekend, Sir?
Who would cross the Bridge of Death? Answer me these questions three! Oh and you'll need two-factor authentication
I'm not the robot, pal, you are
STORIES
Off-Prem
AWS offers you the opportunity to pay cloud bills before they’ve been issued
Whatever happened to cloud being a super way to preserve cashflow?
25 Jun 06:32 | 30
Legal
USA bars imports of Chinese polysilicon due to human rights violations
Made-in-Xinjiang feedstock for solar panels and semiconductors is under scrutiny
25 Jun 05:49 | 9
OSes
Google creates 'optimized' Android for one smartphone — that will only be sold in India
No word on what this means for Android Go or Android One, but Indian mega-carrier Jio is excited about over-the-air updates, Google Assistant and more
25 Jun 05:01 | 14
Systems Approach
What’s the big deal with service meshes? Think of them as SDN at Layer 7
A technical yet demystifying dive into networking tech you can’t avoid
25 Jun 03:32 |
