Tag: GIS
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The Register: After Copilot trial, government staff rated Microsoft’s AI it less useful than expected
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/12/australian_treasury_copilot_pilot_assessment/ Source: The Register Title: After Copilot trial, government staff rated Microsoft’s AI it less useful than expected Feedly Summary: Not all bad news for Microsoft as Australian agency also found strong ROI and some unexpected upsides Australia’s Department of the Treasury has found that Microsoft’s Copilot can easily deliver return on investment,…
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The Register: February’s Patch Tuesday sees Microsoft offer just 63 fixes
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/12/patch_tuesday_february_2025/ Source: The Register Title: February’s Patch Tuesday sees Microsoft offer just 63 fixes Feedly Summary: Don’t relax just yet: Redmond has made some certificate-handling changes that could trip unprepared admins Patch Tuesday Microsoft’s February patch collection is mercifully smaller than January’s mega-dump. But don’t get too relaxed – some deserve close attention,…
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The Register: A win at last: Big-time blow to AI world in training data copyright scrap
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/12/thomson_reuters_wins_ai_copyright/ Source: The Register Title: A win at last: Big-time blow to AI world in training data copyright scrap Feedly Summary: You gotta fight … for your Reuters … to party Thomson Reuters has won a partial summary judgment in a copyright case against shuttered AI firm Ross Intelligence, a decision that disallows…
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The Register: Probe finds US Coast Guard has left maritime cybersecurity adrift
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/11/coast_guard_cybersecurity_fail/ Source: The Register Title: Probe finds US Coast Guard has left maritime cybersecurity adrift Feedly Summary: Numerous systemic vulnerabilities could scuttle $5.4T industry Despite the escalating cyber threats targeting America’s maritime transportation system, the US Coast Guard still lacks a comprehensive strategy to secure this critical infrastructure – nor does it have…
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The Register: Yup, AMD’s Elba and Giglio definitely sound like they work corporate security
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/11/cisco_amd_dpu/ Source: The Register Title: Yup, AMD’s Elba and Giglio definitely sound like they work corporate security Feedly Summary: Which is why Cisco is adding these Pensando DPUs to more switches Cisco is cramming into more of its switches Pensando data processing units (DPUs) from AMD, which will be dedicated to handling security,…
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The Register: Triplestrength hits victims with triple trouble: Ransomware, cloud hijacks, crypto-mining
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/11/triplestrength_google/ Source: The Register Title: Triplestrength hits victims with triple trouble: Ransomware, cloud hijacks, crypto-mining Feedly Summary: These crooks have no chill A previously unknown gang dubbed Triplestrength poses a triple threat to organizations: It infects victims’ computers with ransomware, then hijacks their cloud accounts to illegally mine for cryptocurrency.… AI Summary and…
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The Register: AUKUS blasts holes in LockBit’s bulletproof hosting provider
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/11/aukus_zservers_lockbit_sanctions/ Source: The Register Title: AUKUS blasts holes in LockBit’s bulletproof hosting provider Feedly Summary: UK foreign secretary says Putin is running a ‘corrupt mafia state’ One of the bulletproof hosting (BPH) providers used by the LockBit ransomware operation has been hit with sanctions in the US, UK, and Australia (AUKUS), along with…
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The Register: Man who SIM-swapped the SEC’s X account pleads guilty
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/11/sim_swapped_guilty_plea/ Source: The Register Title: Man who SIM-swapped the SEC’s X account pleads guilty Feedly Summary: Said to have asked search engine ‘What are some signs that the FBI is after you?’ An Alabama man is pleading guilty after being charged with SIM swapping the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) X account in…