Ubuntu Touch OTA-5 Is Now Available for Ubuntu Phone Users - 9to5Linux
https://9to5linux.com/ubuntu-touch-ota-5-is-now-available-for-ubuntu-phone-users
This release makes the power profile system more granular to distinguish sustained vs. interactive modes on supported devices.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/628521
Ghostwriter targeted Ukraine with PicassoLoader malware
https://securityaffairs.com/166265/intelligence/belarus-apt-ghostwriter-targeted-ukraine.html
Belarus-linked APT group GhostWriter targeted Ukrainian organizations with a malware family known as PicassoLoader, used to deliver various malicious payloads.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/628297
The global chip war could turn into a cloud war
https://www.ft.com/content/202c3240-fa20-4081-a2a7-8470b7f12110
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/628203
Germany on brink of recession after GDP shrinks
Pushpin Singh, senior economist at the CEBR think tank, predicts the eurozone’s growth prospects will improve this year
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/628088
Proofpoint Email Routing Flaw Exploited to Send Millions of Spoofed Phishing
https://thehackernews.com/2024/07/proofpoint-email-routing-flaw-exploited.html?m=1
An unknown threat actor has been linked to a massive scam campaign that exploited an email routing misconfiguration in email security vendor Proofpoint's defenses to send millions of messages spoofing various popular companies like Best Buy, IBM, Nike, and Walt Disney, among others.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/628054
Mint 22, the Ubuntu Noble-based version, is here
https://www.theregister.com/2024/07/29/linus_mint_22_wilma/
Linux Mint 22 "Wilma" debuted late last week and holds on to the crown as the most sensible choice if you're looking to move across from Windows.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/628041
US government split the $2 billion worth of Bitcoin into two addresses
https://x.com/BitcoinMagazine/status/1817986845323706754
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/627429
Crypto requires 'more significant catalyst' than Trump's Bitcoin 2024 speech
The cryptocurrency market needs a stronger catalyst than former U.S. president Donald Trump's Bitcoin 2024 speech to spark a major breakout, analysts said.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/627408
United Kingdom officially bans puberty blockers for children
https://x.com/BRICSinfo/status/1817931687566676368
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/626976
Engineers Found Evidence of Hydraulics in an Ancient Pyramid
https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/archaeology/a61701051/hydraulics-evidence-ancient-pyramids/
Hydraulic mechanics may have indeed been the driving force behind the construction of ancient Egyptian pyramids.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/626567
CrowdStrike outage: Microsoft wants to keep away the access of Windows Kernel
Microsoft is advocating for significant changes to Windows security architecture in the wake ofa major outage caused by a faulty CrowdStrike update last week. The incident, which affected 8.5 million PCs, has prompted Microsoft to reassess the resilience of its operating system and consider limiting kernel- level access for third-party security vendors.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/626241
Apple's artificial intelligence features to be delayed, Bloomberg News reports
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/apples-artificial-intelligence-features-delayed-185715335.html
Apple's upcoming artificial intelligence features will arrive later than anticipated and will miss the initial launch of upcoming iPhone and iPad software overhauls, Bloomberg News reported on Sunday.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/626238
Kill tasks with impunity — Windows 11 has a hidden 'End Task' taskbar option
Windows 11 now includes a quick and handy right-click ‘end task’ feature which is accessed via any app’s taskbar button. However, this quick-kill feature isn’t enabled by default. Thankfully, toggling this feature on (or off) takes just a few clicks through the Windows Settings app.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/626109
Vanilla OS 2 "Orchid" Released with Hybrid Debian Base, Here's What's New
https://9to5linux.com/vanilla-os-2-orchid-released-with-hybrid-debian-base-heres-whats-new
This release also comes with support for installing DEB and APK packages, the ability to rollback and re-generate the initramfs, and more.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/626097
NVIDIA's Open-Source Linux Kernel Driver Performing At Parity To Driver Review
https://www.phoronix.com/review/nvidia-555-open/2
Using the NVIDIA 555.58.02 Linux driver I tested both the NVIDIA RTX A2000 and RTX A4000 graphics cards when switching between the kernel driver options. No other changes were made to the software or hardware during testing.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/625583
FBCS data breach impact now reaches 4.2 million people
Debt collection agency Financial Business and Consumer Solutions (FBCS) has again increased the number of people impacted by a February data breach, now saying it affects 4.2 million people in the US.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/625561
ServiceNow Flaw Let Remote Attackers Execute Arbitrary Code
https://cybersecuritynews.com/servicenow-rce-vulnerability/
ServiceNow recently disclosed three critical vulnerabilities (CVE-2024-4879, CVE-2024-5217, and CVE-2024-5178) affecting multiple Now Platform versions, allowing unauthenticated remote code execution and unauthorized file access.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/625280
Cheap Daily Supplement Seems to Boost Brain Function in Older People
https://www.sciencealert.com/cheap-daily-supplement-seems-to-boost-brain-function-in-older-people
What's good for your aging gut may also be good for your aging brain. The first study of its kind in twins has found that taking daily protein and prebiotic supplements can improve scores on memory tests in people over the age of 60.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/625261
Google's Pixel 9 and the end of Google Assistant
https://www.computerworld.com/article/3477138/google-pixel-9-google-assistant.html
With Google's upcoming Pixel models, the end of a once-heavily-hyped era appears to be upon us.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/624788
Deleted GitHub data is forever accessible to anyone, researchers claim
https://cybernews.com/news/deleted-github-data-accessible-to-anyone/
Microsoft-owned GitHub’s design makes repository data forever available, potentially enabling malicious actors to access sensitive information such as API keys and secrets even after users think they’ve deleted it.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/624767