Microsoft finds Storm-0558 exploited crash dump to steal signing key

Microsoft has published details of how a Chinese state-backed advanced persistent threat (APT) actor tracked as Storm-0558 was able to get its hands on a Microsoft account (MSA) consumer key to forge tokens with which they accessed OWA and Outlook.com accounts at multiple high-profile customers. The incident, which was first disclosed on Tuesday 11 July, … Leer más

Duplicate waypoints root cause of Nats subsystem failover

The Nats major incident preliminary report has confirmed that dodgy data in a flight plan was the root cause of the error that led to a large volume of flight disruptions on 28 August. The error caused a National Air Traffic Services (Nats) subsystem, the Flight Plan Reception Suite Automated (FPRSA-R), to switch to fail-safe, … Leer más

CXL in the datacentre: Boosting memory for hungry workloads

Compute Express Link, otherwise known as CXL, is set to revolutionise the datacentre. So, what is it and what are the benefits?  Memory management is a key element that enables datacentres to utilise the optimum memory configuration, especially as they pivot towards increasingly data-intensive workloads, such as data analytics, machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI). … Leer más

Government AI taskforce appoints new advisory board members

The UK government is filling out the ranks of its artificial intelligence (AI) taskforce advisory board with figures from industry, academia and national security amid a rebrand. First announced in April 2023 as the AI Foundation Model Taskforce, along with £100m funding from the government, the body was created to take forward cutting-edge AI safety … Leer más

UK and US slap fresh sanctions on Conti ransomware crew

The UK and US governments have imposed fresh sanctions, including asset freezes and travel bans, on 11 alleged members of the Russian cyber criminal operation behind the Conti ransomware attacks, which struck critical national infrastructure, including hospitals, during the Covid-19 pandemic, before imploding after an internal blow-up over its support for Russia’s criminal war on … Leer más

Motorola Moto G23 Review: Stylish Budget Phone

At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Elegant design and high build quality Generous storage Stereo speakers Large, fast-charging battery Cons Slightly faded screen Questionable wide-angle camera Choppy haptics Our Verdict The Moto G23 gives you high quality on the essentials, with a few exceptions. An overambitious camera and vibration motor that is so annoying I … Leer más

Air Canada taps Intelsat for expanded fleet connectivity

The reach of satellite-based data services is rapidly expanding to more places on Earth and in the sky as airline passengers come to expect in-flight connectivity as a standard. Addressing the needs of its passengers, Air Canada has turned to Intelsat – one of the world’s leading providers of in-flight connectivity (IFC) – to provide … Leer más

Honeywell goes quantum to protect utilities from future threats

Operational technology specialist Honeywell is to incorporate quantum computing-hardened encryption keys into its smart meters for electric, gas and water meters, through a partnership with sector specialist Quantinuum that it said will provide consumers with heightened protection from future cyber threats. The deal makes Honeywell the first to deploy quantum encryption in such a way, … Leer más