Windows Security Update turns smooth NDI streams into jittery messes Users told to switch protocols or delay installation while Redmond investigates Microsoft has admitted to yet another issue in the Windows 11 August 2025 Security Update: streaming apps might be disrupted by the changes.… #theregister #IT
Microsoft admits that Windows and NDI are not getting along
: Users told to switch protocols or delay installation while Redmond investigates
Fake CAPTCHA tests trick users into running malware ClickFix tricks Microsoft's security team has published an in-depth report into ClickFix, the social engineering attack which tricks users into executing malicious commands in the guise of proving their humanity.… #theregister #IT
Fake CAPTCHA tests trick users into running malware
: ClickFix tricks
Interpol bags 1,209 suspects, $97M in cybercrime operation focused on Africa Crypto mines, BEC scams, fake passports, and a $300M fraud empire allegedly brought down during Serengeti 2.0 Interpol's latest clampdown on cybercrime resulted in 1,209 arrests across the African continent, from ransomware crooks to business email compromise (BEC) scammers, the agency says.… #theregister #IT
Interpol arrests 1,209 in Africa in cybercrime clampdown
: Crypto mines, BEC scams, fake passports, and a $300M fraud empire allegedly brought down during Serengeti 2.0
UK patches air defense with 6 extra Land Ceptor missile launchers Hmm, six, well, that's going to make Russia worry ... Britain's threadbare defenses are getting a small boost. The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) just announced that it's purchasing six new Land CeptorΒ anti-aircraft missile systems.… #theregister #IT
UK patches air defense with extra Land Ceptor launchers
: Hmm, six, well, that's going to make Russia worry ...
Microsoft lets devs tell Copilot to STFU in Visual Studio Update finally gives coders control over when – and if – AI butts in Good news for developers growing tired of Copilot's helpful suggestions. Microsoft has announced that it is now possible to make the programming assistant a little less irritating.… #theregister #IT
Microsoft allows Visual Studio devs to dial down Copilot
: Update finally gives coders control over when – and if – AI butts in
Criminal background checker APCS faces data breach The attack first affected an upstream provider of bespoke software ExclusiveΒ  A leading UK provider of criminal record checks for employers is handling a data breach stemming from a third-party development company.… #theregister #IT
Criminal background checker APCS faces data breach
Exclusive: The attack first affected an upstream provider of bespoke software
Everything is 'different on Windows': Zed port delays highlight dev friction Graphics API, crash reporting and more: Making low-level code cross-platform for Windows is a challenge Zed co-founder Max Brunsfeld has explained why the Windows port of the Rust-based editor is taking so long – illustrating the friction facing developers of cross-platform applications when including Mi… #theregister #IT
'Different on Windows': Zed port delays shows dev friction β€’ The Register
: Graphics API, crash reporting and more: Making low-level code cross-platform for Windows is a challenge
Arch Linux takes a pounding as DDoS attack enters week two Project scrambles for mitigation as AUR, forums, and main site feel the strain Some joyless ne'er-do-well has loosed a botnet on the community-driven Arch Linux distro, with a distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack now in its second week of sustained disruption.… #theregister #IT
Arch Linux takes a pounding as DDoS attack enters week two
: Project scrambles for mitigation as AUR, forums, and main site feel the strain
NIMBYs threaten to sink Project Sail, a $17B datacenter development in Georgia Coweta County stalls bit barn vote as residents revolt A county in the US state of Georgia is facing opposition to the construction of a massive hyperscale datacenter campus, reflecting the growing concerns of communities in America and elsewhere over the rush to build more cloud and AI infrastructure.… #theregister #IT
Georgia residents up in arms over mega datacenter project
: Coweta County stalls bit barn vote as residents revolt
Microsoft puts the squeeze on onmicrosoft.com freeloaders Windows giant takes aim at spammers exploiting new 365 tenants Microsoft has issued a warning to companies using the onmicrosoft.com domain for emails: get your domain sorted out or face throttling.… #theregister #IT
Microsoft puts the squeeze on onmicrosoft.com freeloaders
: Windows giant takes aim at spammers exploiting new 365 tenants