Security Intel finally emits Puma 1Gbps modem fixes – just as new ping-of-death bug emerges Broadband-throttling bug finally gets a write-up and CVE 14 Aug 00:26 | 7
Legal When's a backdoor not a backdoor? When the Oz government says it isn't Draconian new proposals on data privacy from Australia 14 Aug 04:00 | 157
Security Cisco patches IOS in response to boffins' IKE-busting breakthrough Switchzilla issues update for authentication bypass flaw 14 Aug 06:02 | 1
Science Boffins blame meteorites for creating Earth's oldest rocks Smash, bang, wallop what a planetary crust, 14 Aug 06:30 | 22
Video Faxploit: Retro hacking of fax machines can spread malware 20th Century tech causing problems in the 21st 14 Aug 07:02 | 23
Updated Dropbox plans to drop encrypted Linux filesystems in November Penguinistas mobilise against decision to support only EXT4 14 Aug 07:30 | 65
Edge + IoT Medical device vuln allows hackers to falsify patients' vitals McAfee: Patient monitoring systems open to hack attacks 14 Aug 08:05 | 14
Flash Memory Summit Oh my Tosh, it's only a 100TB small form-factor SSD, SK? Layer cake magic as flash capacity set to soar 14 Aug 08:48 | 61
Security May the May update be with you: OpenSSL key sniffed from radio signal 'One and Done' attack patched in library's May 2018 release 14 Aug 09:29 | 9
Science Boffins: Confusing distributed ledger tech definitions create 'unrealistic expectations' about what it can do Report proposes tight conceptual DLT framework 14 Aug 09:58 | 4
Hands On Samsung Galaxy Watch: A tough and classy activity tracker Fourth time lucky? 14 Aug 10:49 | 40
OSes Hello darkness my old friend, what happened last week in Redmond? For Skype Classic, not the sound of silence 14 Aug 11:33 | 45
On-Prem Now DXC yourself to the door: Another exec exits outsourcing giant Frankenfirm waves bye to App Services boss: Time to canter Klaus 14 Aug 12:05 | 17
Networks Vodafone's spending pays off - but EE hangs on to UK network crown EE by gum, BT Group brand wins 14 Aug 12:39 | 24
Updated Too many leftover screws? Ikea website backend goes TITSUP Total Inability To Support User Perusals 14 Aug 13:10 | 30
Software Apple pulls iOS 12 beta 7 after less than 24 hrs Devs reported performance issues then... 14 Aug 13:40 | 15
Storage Reel talk: You know what's safely offline? Tape. Data protection outfit Veeam inks deal with Quantum Magnetic strips barrier to ransomware, burble box-flingers 14 Aug 14:15 | 17
Security CVE? Nope. NVD? Nope. Serious must-patch type flaws skipping mainstream vuln lists – report Infosec firm fingers 'decentralised' reporting 14 Aug 15:10 | 1
Legal Ad watchdog: Amazon 'misleading' over Prime next-day delivery ads 280 brassed-off Brits begged ASA to bite Bezos' behemoth 14 Aug 15:35 | 62
Software Linux 4.18 arrives fashionably late while Zorin OS shines up its Windows Wanting some Linux love, but just can't let that Windows 10 desktop go? Come this way... 14 Aug 16:02 | 36
Security Three more data-leaking security holes found in Intel chips as designers swap security for speed Apps, kernels, virtual machines, SGX, SMM at risk from attack 14 Aug 17:00 | 55
Personal Tech CADs and boffins get some ThinkPad love Lenovo beefs up beefy desktop replacements - and one is almost Apple-like 14 Aug 17:04 | 24
Databases Oracle: Run, don't walk, to patch this critical Database takeover bug Flaw in House Larry's flagship product allows 'complete compromise' of servers 14 Aug 18:44 | 11
DEF CON Hackers manage – just – to turn Amazon Echoes into snooping devices But it requires custom hardware, firmware and access to your Wi-Fi 14 Aug 19:34 | 25
Devops Here's a fab idea: Get crypto libs to warn devs when they screw up Security is a process that requires hitting people over the head with their errors 14 Aug 20:06 | 17
Analysis Democrats go on the offensive over fake FCC net neut'y cyberattack But efforts to target boss Ajit Pai are misguided partisanship 14 Aug 22:31 | 19
OSes Patch Tuesday heats up with pair of exploited zero-days squashed – plus 58 other vulns fixed Summertiiiiiime, and the hacking is easy 14 Aug 23:03 | 29