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Hunt for RedNovember: Beijing hacked critical orgs in year-long snooping campaign Not to be confused with all the other reports of Chinese intruders on US networks that came to light this week RedNovember, a Chinese state-sponsored cyberspy group, targeted government and critical private-sector networks around the globe between June 2024 and July 2025, exploiting buggy internet-facing… #theregister #IT

Beijing

: Not to be confused with all the other reports of Chinese intruders on US networks that came to light this week

Alibaba unveils $53B global AI plan – but it will need GPUs to back it up Chinese giant maps out datacenters across Europe and beyond, yet US chip curbs cast a long shadow Analysis  Alibaba this week opened an AI war chest containing tens of billions of dollars, a revamped LLM lineup, and plans for AI datacenters in Europe. But it also prompted a flurry of questions over how it will achieve all th… #theregister #IT

Alibaba unveils $53B AI plan, and it needs plenty of GPUs

Analysis: Chinese giant maps out datacenters across Europe and beyond, yet US chip curbs cast a long shadow

Many employees are using AI to create 'workslop,' Stanford study says Remember when AI was supposed to make us more productive, not hate each other? ai-pocalypse  Workers are getting lazy about using AI to do their jobs for them, and the results are both costly and increasing distrust in the workplace.… #theregister #IT

Many employees are using AI to create

ai-pocalypse: Remember when AI was supposed to make us more productive, not hate each other?

Cyber threat-sharing law set to shut down, along with US government Act passed in 2015 is due to lapse unless a continuing resolution passes - and that's unlikely Barring a last-minute deal, the US federal government would shut down on Wednesday, October 1, and the 2015 Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act would lapse at the same time, threatening what many consider a critical plank o… #theregister #IT

Cyber threat-sharing law set to lapse as govt shutdown looms

: Act passed in 2015 is due to lapse unless a continuing resolution passes - and that's unlikely

If you can't use AI then it's bye bye, Accenture tells staff Consultancy says machine learning advice is making bank ai-pocalypse  AI is proving to be a gold mine for mega tech consultancy Accenture, but if staff can't use it, then it's time to pack up their desks.… #theregister #IT

If you can

ai-pocalypse: Consultancy says machine learning advice is making bank

Federal agencies DOGE questions about what cost-cutting team is doing Oversight efforts have been rebuffed, says Democratic report, 'putting Americans' personal data at risk' A trio of federal executive agencies targeted by DOGE cost-cutters either don't know or won't say what the group is doing inside their operations, according to a Senate investigation that concludes DOGE is acting without le… #theregister #IT

Senate report accuses DOGE of flouting law, oversight

: Oversight efforts have been rebuffed, says Democratic report, 'putting Americans' personal data at risk'

NASA and Sierra Space clip Dream Chaser's ISS wings Aptly named spacecraft might never make it to the orbital outpost after all NASA and Sierra Space have modified the Commercial Resupply Services-2 contract, which originally called for the Dream Chaser spaceplane to be used to supply the International Space Station (ISS).… #theregister #IT

NASA and Sierra Space update Dream Chaser contract

: Aptly named spacecraft might never make it to the orbital outpost after all

Renewables blow past nuclear when it comes to cheap datacenter juice Study finds microgrids with wind, solar, and batteries can be built years sooner and at lower cost than SMRs Renewable energy sources could power datacenters at a lower cost than relying on nuclear generation from small modular reactors (SMRs), claims a recently revealed study.… #theregister #IT

Wind and solar will power datacenters more cheaply than SMRs

: Study finds microgrids with wind, solar, and batteries can be built years sooner and at lower cost than SMRs

Microsoft spots fresh XCSSET malware strain hiding in Apple dev projects Upgraded nasty slips into Xcode builds, steals crypto, and disables macOS defenses The long-running XCSSET malware strain has evolved again, with Microsoft warning of a new macOS variant that expands its bag of tricks while continuing to target developers.… #theregister #IT

Microsoft spots XCSSET strain hiding in Apple dev projects

: Upgraded nasty slips into Xcode builds, steals crypto, and disables macOS defenses

Salesforce facing multiple lawsuits after Salesloft breach CRM giant denies security shortcomings as claims allege stolen data used for ID theft Salesforce is facing a wave of lawsuits in the wake of a cyberattack that exposed customer data.… #theregister #IT

Salesforce faces class action after Salesloft breach

Updated: CRM giant denies security shortcomings as claims allege stolen data used for ID theft