Cyber Security

Old, Unpatched Flaws Give Attackers Access to Philippines Nuclear Agency
Threat actors exploited commodity in ownCloud to gain initial access, resulting in stolen reactor databases, personnel records, and credential stores.
FBI Probes Service Selling 153M+ Drivers Licenses
A new identity theft service launched on the dark web this week is selling digital scans of more than 153 million drivers licenses from people in the United States and Canada. Based on interviews with individuals whose licenses are available for purchase on this service, it appears to be siphoning…

Stronger Security Drives Ransomware Groups to Recruit From Within
Some security researchers have observed an uptick in insider-assisted ransomware attacks, but malicious insiders pose other threats that cost companies millions.
Developers

InfoQ previews the September cohorts of its online certification programs

Presentation: Beyond Line Charts: Why Some Diversity in Telemetry Visualization Is Long Overdue

HCP Terraform Positions Itself as the Control Plane for AI-Driven Infrastructure

The good ol’ days of building Java
Policy & Regulation

JD Vance courts Jewish Republicans. Tucker Carlson still looms.

The Scientist Trying to Keep Kratom Legal Has Not Disclosed Longstanding Ties to Kratom Lobbyists

Help Us Investigate Abusive Coaches in Youth Sports

Homeland Security Opens Child Exploitation Probe Into Banned Texas Volleyball Coach
Markets & Economy
Dow drops below a key chart level, warning of more trouble ahead
Which workers are using AI surprisingly often? Dry cleaners and construction workers.
Dell’s AI servers drive a stellar earnings performance, and a raised outlook
How these homeowners pulled off buying a house in their early 20s
Tech Careers
Worker fired shortly after turning 60 sues for age bias
EY earmarks $100M in rewards for ‘future-focused’ employees
Manager who demanded doctor’s note on New Year’s Eve was not reasonable, EEOC says
Worker personality may matter more than skills, hiring managers say
Gadgets

Apple tells Mac App Store developers they can now drop Intel support

Ford explains why it chose Apple Maps over Google for its new EVs

YouTube overhauls its app-to-TV experience, shared Wi-Fi network no longer required

New iPhone Ultra details arrive for specs, multitasking, launch timing, more
Science

Scientists discover the key ingredients that make birdsong pretty

Community-led systems may curb illegal dumping in Indonesia’s rural tourism areas

Children’s picture books reflect changing attitudes to languages and can support revitalization
















