Day: September 24, 2021

Tech contractors fume over payday outage at Giant Pay after it sniffs ‘suspicious activity’

Technical difficulties, please stand by Giant Pay – an umbrella company used by contractors across the UK – has confirmed “suspicious activity” on its platform is behind a days-long ongoing outage that has left folk fretting about whether they’ll get paid this month.… …read more Source:: TheRegister


‘Made in the USA’ brands fight for your attention online – CNET

E-commerce is essential for brands that make their products in the US. It’s also a double-edged sword. …read more Source:: CNet


Google Doodle honors Christopher Reeve, Superman actor and humanitarian – CNET

He played a superhero on the screen but was a real-life hero after he hung up the cape. …read more Source:: CNet


Microsoft gives a brand new reason to download Windows 11 (is it bonkers?)

For anyone still wondering whether Windows 11 is for them, Microsoft makes a lofty plea. But what does it mean? …read more Source:: ZDNet


Solo.io adds governance and security to Istio service meshes

A four-year old startup is addressing the challenge of how to scale governance and security in Kubernetes clusters relying on service meshes for the connective tissue. …read more Source:: ZDNet


What does a chief data officer do? Businesses can’t make up their minds

Confusion over what functions a CDO should perform is prompting frustration amongst those tasked with leading organizations’ data strategies, a new survey by Exasol suggests. …read more Source:: ZDNet


Apple Patches 3 More Zero-Days Under Active Attack

One of the bugs, which affects macOS as well as older versions of iPhones, could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges. …read more Source:: Threatpost


Parking is expensive. It can cost an arm, a leg, and a Windows licence

Activate Windows and put up a parking lot Bork!Bork!Bork! Sometimes only the freshest of borks will do, and sometimes the best laid plans of administrators can go awry.… …read more Source:: TheRegister


‘Nobody in their right mind would build a naval base here today’: Navigating in and out of Devonport

Twisting and turning like a twisty-turny thing Boatnotes II As HMS Severn continues hosting the Royal Navy’s Fleet Navigating Officer’s course, The Register has taken a closer look at the precision demanded of naval officers conning their ships in and out of one of the most cramped ports where the Navy routinely operates.… …read more…


This ransomware-dropping malware has swapped phishing for a sneaky new attack route

And it’s using cryptographically signed bogus Java apps to avoid detection. …read more Source:: ZDNet