The crazy, true story behind the first AI-powered ransomware tldr; boffins did it interview  It all started as an idea for a research paper. … #theregister #IT
The crazy, true story behind the first AI-powered ransomware
interview: tldr; boffins did it
Shell to pay: Crims invade your PC with CastleRAT malware, now in C and Python Pro tip, don't install PowerShell commands without approval A team of data thieves has doubled down by developing its CastleRAT malware in both Python and C variants. Both versions spread by tricking users into pasting malicious commands through a technique called ClickFix, which uses fake fixes and login prom… #theregister #IT
Double trouble with CastleRAT malware, now in C and Python
: Pro tip, don't install PowerShell commands without approval
HHS warns US health care industry to share data with patients or else After years of foot-dragging, penalties for blocking access finally kick in It took four presidential administrations to finally get it done, but US health care actors that block patient and provider access to electronic medical data may finally begin to face actual consequences.… #theregister #IT
HHS to US health care: Share patient data or face $1M fines
: After years of foot-dragging, penalties for blocking access finally kick in
Critical, make-me-super-user SAP S/4HANA bug under active exploitation 9.9-rated flaw on the loose, so patch now A critical code-injection bug in SAP S/4HANA that allows low-privileged attackers to take over your SAP system is being actively exploited, according to security researchers.… #theregister #IT
Critical, make-me-super-user SAP S/4HANA bug being exploited
: 9.9-rated flaw on the loose, so patch now
Bot shots: US Army enlists AI startup to provide target-tracking Because handing battlefield ID to an algorithm has never gone wrong before, right? The US Army is preparing to deploy a new AI product that promises to automatically identify and track potential targets on the battlefield. However, humans will continue to make life and death decisions.… #theregister #IT
US Army signs up AI tool to detect and track targets
: Because handing battlefield ID to an algorithm has never gone wrong before, right?
Europe’s Jupiter supercomputer hits exascale threshold at inauguration It won't be fully functional for a while, though video  Europe's first exascale supercomputer has finally lived up to expectations, despite not being fully complete, as its general-purpose compute cluster is not set to be ready before next year at the earliest.… #theregister #IT
Europe’s Jupiter supercomputer hits exascale threshold
video: It won't be fully functional for a while, though
Firefox ESR 115 won't quit Windows 7 – at least not until March 2026 Firefox 145 is dumping 32-bit Linux, though Mozilla, the maker of Firefox, had some good news this week for users still clinging to Windows 7 – Firefox ESR 115 support is being extended until March 2026.… #theregister #IT
Firefox ESR won
: Firefox 145 is dumping 32-bit Linux, though
Linux Mint 22.2 polishes the desktop, but kernel updates are the real deal Point release brings Cinnamon tweaks, shiny apps, and Ubuntu's Hardware Enablement stack The latest point release to the current version of Linux Mint brings a newer Cinnamon (if that's your thing) and updates for all.… #theregister #IT
Linux Mint 22.2 brings Cinnamon refresh, hardware updates
: Point release brings Cinnamon tweaks, shiny apps, and Ubuntu's Hardware Enablement stack
Trump tells Big Tech: Your power woes? Totally fixable White House hosts back-slapping dinner for Tim Apple and co, datacenter grid connection relief promised by US Prez President Donald Trump has pledged to sort out the power and grid connection nightmares plaguing the US datacenter industry.… #theregister #IT
Trump tells Big Tech: Your power woes? Totally fixable
: White House hosts back-slapping dinner for Tim Apple and co, datacenter grid connection relief promised by US Prez
Microsoft doing light work with Analog Optical Computer prototype Good for solving finance and clinical problems... and AI Microsoft researchers in Cambridge have unveiled its latest iteration of an Analog Optical Computer (AOC) and have inevitably incorporated AI into the technology's capabilities.… #theregister #IT
Microsoft shows off its latest Analog Optical Computer
: Good for solving finance and clinical problems... and AI