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Digital sovereignty is real in Europe. The UK? Not so much

3 hours ago
  • New storage-inspired memory tech could enable GPUs with multiple TB of capacity, combining SSD-like capacities with HBM-like speeds.
  • An open source project called ShieldFont poisons fonts to fool AI scrapers and protect copy.
  • For the first time, the majority of corporate IT workloads are now off-premises, according to a survey.
  • Closed AI models refused to help a researcher fix a Linux bug, highlighting the value of open source.
  • Intel's Optane memory, ideal for AI workloads, is mourned as it was discontinued before its time.
  • Russian actors are posing as Signal support to launch phishing attacks, along with other security incidents.
  • Microsoft's patches failed to fix an on-prem SharePoint zero-day vulnerability, now under attack.
  • DEF CON's Franklin project enlists hackers to secure critical infrastructure, expanding voting village success.
  • EQT acquires a majority stake in Swiss cybersecurity firm Acronis at a $3.5B+ valuation.
  • Mikko Hyppönen reflects on a decade of ransomware, noting no end in sight and stable infosec careers.
  • FOSS advocates call for smashing another Microsoft monopoly, this time in word processing.
  • GNOME can now look like Windows via the Simple-taskbar extension, with Flashback offering a stable alternative.
  • Debian releases final version for x86-32 architecture, alongside new versions 13.6 and 12.15.
  • Vulnerabilities in Joomla extensions iCagenda and Balbooa Forms are being exploited with perfect 10 scores.
  • A new X11 server called Frame is implemented directly in assembly language.
  • Cinnamon 6.8 will support Wayland as an optional display server for Linux Mint.